[History of Bills, Volume 143 (1997)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
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S. 1--A bill to provide for safe and affordable schools; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. COVERDELL (for himself, Mr. Coats, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Lott, Mr.
Bond, Mr. Abraham. Mr. Allard, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. Craig, Mr. DeWine,
Mr. Domenici, Mr. Faircloth, Mr. Gorton, Mr. Grams, Mr. Hagel, Mr.
Hatch, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Kyl, Mr. McCain, Mr.
McConnell, Mr. Murkowski, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Smith, Mr. Thurmond, and
Mr. Warner), S158 [21JA]
Text, S164 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S652 [22JA], S1479 [24FE], S3224 [15AP]
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S. 2--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax
relief for American families, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROTH (for himself, Mr. Lott, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Allard, Mr.
Ashcroft, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Craig, Mr. D'Amato, Mr. DeWine, Mr.
Domenici, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Faircloth, Mr. Gorton, Mr. Grams, Mr. Hagel,
Mr. Hatch, Mr. Helms, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Murkowski, Mr.
Nickles, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Smith, Mr.
Gordon H. Smith, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Thurmond, Mr. Warner, Mr. Coverdell,
Mr. Coats, and Mr. Kempthorne), S158 [21JA]
Text, S177 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S652 [22JA], S768 [28JA], S4115 [7MY], S4682
[19MY], S4898 [21MY]
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S. 3--A bill to provide for fair and accurate criminal trials, reduce
violent juvenile crime, promote accountability by juvenile
criminals, punish and deter violent gang crime, reduce the fiscal
burden imposed by criminal alien prisoners, promote safe citizen
self-defense, combat the importation, production, sale, and use of
illegal drugs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Lott, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Allard, Mr.
Ashcroft, Mr. Craig, Mr. D'Amato, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Enzi,
Mr. Faircloth, Mr. Gorton, Mr. Grams, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Hagel, Mr.
Helms, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Murkowski, Mr. Nickles, Mr.
Roberts, Mr. Smith, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Thurmond, Mr. Warner, and Mr.
Coverdell), S158 [21JA]
Text, S191 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S652 [22JA], S768 [28JA]
Removal of cosponsors, S5935 [18JN]
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S. 4--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide
to private sector employees the same opportunities for time-and-a-
half compensatory time off, biweekly work programs, and flexible
credit hour programs as Federal employees currently enjoy to help
balance the demands and needs of work and family, to clarify the
provisions relating to exemptions of certain professionals from
the minimum wage and overtime requirements of the Fair Labor
Standards Act of 1938, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. ASHCROFT (for himself, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Lott, Mr. Nickles,
Mr. Craig, Ms. Collins, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Allard, Mr. Brownback, Mr.
Chafee, Mr. Coats, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Faircloth, Mr. Gramm,
Mr. Grams, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Helms, Mr.
Hutchinson, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Murkowski, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Thurmond, Mr. Warner, Mr. Coverdell, and Mr. Jeffords), S158 [21JA]
Text, S222 [21JA], S4327 [13MY]
Cosponsors added, S652 [22JA], S768 [28JA], S898 [30JA], S967 [4FE],
S1319 [12FE], S2025 [6MR], S2931 [9AP], S4115 [7MY], S4246 [8MY],
S10432 [6OC]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 105-11), S2787 [7AP]
Debated, S4327 [13MY], S4508 [15MY], S5158 [2JN], S5218 [3JN], S5281
[4JN]
Amendments, S4327 [13MY], S4396 [13MY], S4397 [13MY], S4398 [13MY],
S4491 [14MY], S4492 [14MY], S4493 [14MY], S4495 [14MY], S4496
[14MY], S4613 [15MY], S4614 [15MY], S5220 [3JN], S5221 [3JN], S5222
[3JN], S5247 [3JN], S5266 [3JN], S5267 [3JN], S5268 [3JN], S5278
[4JN]
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S. 5--A bill to establish legal standards and procedures for product
liability litigation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. ASHCROFT (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Lott, Mr. Abraham, Mr.
Allard, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. Craig, Mr.
DeWine, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Faircloth, Mr. Grams, Mr. Hagel,
Mr. Hatch, Mr. Helms, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Murkowski, Mr.
Nickles, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Smith, Mr.
Thomas, Mr. Thurmond, Mr. Warner, Mr. Coats, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Gramm, Mr.
Kempthorne, and Mrs. Hutchison), S158 [21JA]
Text, S226 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S652 [22JA], S967 [4FE], S1573 [25FE]
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S. 6--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to ban partial-
birth abortions; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SANTORUM (for himself, Mr. Smith, Mr. Lott, Mr. Abraham, Mr.
Allard, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. Bond, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Coats, Mr.
Coverdell, Mr. Craig, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Enzi, Mr.
Faircloth, Mr. Gorton, Mr. Gramm, Mr. Grams, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Hatch, Mr.
Helms, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Lugar, Mr. McConnell, Mr.
Murkowski, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Gordon H.
Smith, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Thurmond, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Kempthorne), S158
[21JA]
Text, S234 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S652 [22JA], S768 [28JA], S1111 [6FE], S1573
[25FE], S2706 [20MR], S2931 [9AP]
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S. 7--A bill to establish a United States policy for the deployment of
a national missile defense system, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself, Mr. Thurmond, Mr. Smith, Mr. Warner, Mr.
Kyl, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Allard, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr.
Coverdell, Mr. Craig, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Enzi, Mr.
Faircloth, Mr. Grams, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Helms, Mrs. Hutchison,
Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Murkowski, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Sessions,
and Mr. Kempthorne), S158 [21JA]
Text, S235 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S652 [22JA], S768 [28JA], S818 [29JA]
Reported (S. Rept. 105-15), S3843 [30AP]
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S. 8--A bill to reauthorize and amend the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Liability, and Compensation Act of 1980, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. SMITH (for himself, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Lott, Mr. Abraham, Mr.
Allard, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. Craig, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Domenici, Mr.
Gorton, Mr. Grams, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Helms, Mr. Hutchinson,
Mr. Kyl, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Murkowski, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Thurmond, and Mr. Warner), S158 [21JA]
Text, S239 [21JA]
Amendments, S569 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S652 [22JA], S4286 [9MY]
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S. 9--A bill to protect individuals from having their money
involuntarily collected and used for politics by a corporation or
labor organization; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. NICKLES (for himself, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Warner, Mr. Lott, Mr.
Allard, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. Craig, Mr. Domenici, Mr.
Enzi, Mr. Faircloth, Mr. Gorton, Mr. Grams, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Hatch, Mr.
Helms, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Murkowski, Mr.
Roberts, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Smith, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Thurmond, Mr. Coats,
and Mr. Kempthorne), S158 [21JA]
Text, S265 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S652 [22JA], S768 [28JA], S3687 [24AP], S6190
[24JN], S8607 [31JY], S9976 [25SE], S10808 [9OC]
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S. 10--A bill to reduce violent juvenile crime, promote accountability
by juvenile criminals, punish and deter violent gang crime, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. Domenici,
Mr. Lott, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Allard, Mr. Bond, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. Craig,
Mr. D'Amato, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Faircloth, Mr. Gorton, Mr. Grams, Mr.
Grassley, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Helms, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Kyl, Mr.
Murkowski, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Smith, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Thurmond, and Mr.
Warner), S158 [21JA]
Text, S266 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S652 [22JA], S967 [4FE], S9659 [18SE]
Removal of cosponsors, S5935 [18JN]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 105-108), S10786 [9OC]
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S. 11--A bill to reform the Federal election campaign laws applicable
to Congress; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Ford, Mr. Glenn, Mr. Levin, Ms.
Mikulski, Mr. Reid, Ms. Moseley- Braun, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Wellstone, Mr.
Kerry, and Mr. Lautenberg), S158 [21JA]
Text, S279 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S898 [30JA], S1111 [6FE], S1136 [7FE], S3125
[14AP]
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S. 12--A bill to improve education for the 21st Century; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Moseley-Braun, Ms.
Mikulski, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Reid, Mr. Dorgan, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Ford, Mr.
Rockefeller, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Levin, Mr. Cleland, Mr.
Johnson, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Glenn, Mrs.
Boxer, Mr. Wellstone, Mr. Bryan, and Mr. Lautenberg), S159 [21JA]
Text, S296 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S1319 [12FE]
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S. 13--A bill to provide access to health insurance coverage for
uninsured children and pregnant women; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Breaux,
Mr. Dodd, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Moseley-Braun, Mr.
Rockefeller, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Glenn, and Mr. Lautenberg),
S159 [21JA]
Text, S305 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S1194 [10FE]
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S. 14--A bill to provide for retirement savings and security, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Bingaman,
Ms. Moseley-Braun, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Graham, Ms. Mikulski, Mr.
Kerry, Mr. Reid, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Torricelli, and Mr.
Breaux), S159 [21JA]
Text, S310 [21JA]
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S. 15--A bill to control youth violence, crime, and drug abuse, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Biden, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Kohl, Mr.
Breaux, Mr. Ford, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Kerry, Mr.
Levin, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Torricelli, Ms. Moseley-Braun, Mr. Glenn, and
Mr. Rockefeller), S159 [21JA]
Text, S324 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S652 [22JA], S768 [28JA], S967 [4FE], S1111 [6FE],
S5875 [17JN]
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S. 16--A bill to ensure the continued viability of livestock producers
and the livestock industry in the United States, to assure foreign
countries do not deny market access to United States meat and meat
products, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Dorgan, Mr.
Conrad, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Feingold,
Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Wellstone), S159 [21JA]
Text, S340 [21JA]
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S. 17--A bill to consolidate certain Federal job training programs by
developing a system of vouchers to provide to dislocated workers
and economically disadvantaged adults the opportunity to choose
the type of job training that most closely meets the needs of such
workers and adults, by establishing a one-stop career center
system to provide high quality job training and employment-related
services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Labor and
Human Resources.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Dodd, Ms.
Mikulski, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Kerry, Ms.
Moseley-Braun, Mr. Reid, and Mr. Lautenberg), S159 [21JA]
Text, S343 [21JA]
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S. 18--A bill to assist the States and local governments in assessing
and remediating brownfield sites and encouraging environmental
cleanup programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Reid, Mr. Moynihan,
Mr. Graham, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Levin, Mr. Torricelli, Mr.
Breaux, and Mr. Kennedy), S159 [21JA]
Text, S347 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S1111 [6FE], S2856 [8AP], S4010 [6MY]
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S. 19--A bill to provide funds for child care for low-income working
families, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Labor and
Human Resources.
By Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Mikulski, Mr.
Rockefeller, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Torricelli, and Mrs. Boxer), S159 [21JA]
Text, S353 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S898 [30JA], S1319 [12FE], S10961 [22OC]
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S. 20--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase
the rate and spread the benefits of economic growth, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Reid, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Dorgan, Mr.
Breaux, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Wyden, and Mr. Bingaman), S159 [21JA]
Text, S354 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S1194 [10FE], S5541 [11JN]
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S. 21--A bill to establish a medical education trust fund, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN, S159 [21JA]
Text, S362 [21JA]
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S. 22--A bill to establish a bipartisan national commission to address
the year 2000 computer problem; to the Committee on Governmental
Affairs.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN, S159 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S6044 [20JN], S7013 [8JY], S7217 [10JY], S7608
[16JY], S7732 [17JY], S7776 [21JY], S8831 [4SE], S9085 [10SE], S9297
[12SE], S9897 [24SE], S10808 [9OC]
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S. 23--A bill to promote a new urban agenda, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself and Ms. Moseley-Braun), S159 [21JA]
Text, S372 [21JA]
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S. 24--A bill to provide improved access to health care, enhance
informed individual choice regarding health care services, lower
health care costs through the use of appropriate providers,
improve the quality of health care, improve access to long-term
care, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SPECTER, S159 [21JA]
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S. 25--A bill to reform the financing of Federal elections; to the
Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Wellstone,
Mr. Graham, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Glenn,
Mrs. Murray, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Wyden, Ms. Moseley-Braun, Mr. Reid, Mr.
Ford, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Cleland, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Durbin), S159
[21JA]
Text, S656 [22JA]
Cosponsors added, S818 [29JA], S967 [4FE], S1111 [6FE], S1407
[13FE], S1479 [24FE], S2088 [10MR], S2216 [12MR], S2374 [17MR],
S3224 [15AP], S4286 [9MY], S7608 [16JY], S8831 [4SE]
Committee discharged. Placed on the calendar, S9986 [25SE]
Debated, S9994 [26SE], S10103 [29SE], S10317 [3OC], S10339 [6OC],
S10409 [6OC], S10466 [7OC], S10501 [8OC]
Amendments, S10104 [29SE], S10112 [29SE], S10113 [29SE], S10114
[29SE], S10176 [29SE], S10177 [29SE], S10178 [29SE], S10434 [6OC],
S10436 [6OC], S10438 [6OC], S10439 [6OC], S10440 [6OC], S10441
[6OC], S10442 [6OC], S10485 [7OC], S10486 [7OC], S10661 [8OC]
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S. 26--A bill to provide a safety net for farmers and consumers and to
promote the development of farmer-owned value added processing
facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Conrad, Mr.
Kerrey, and Mr. Bingaman), S159 [21JA]
Text, S388 [21JA]
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S. 27--A bill to amend title 1 of the United States Code to clarify
the effect and application of legislation; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. THURMOND, S159 [21JA]
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S. 28--A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, with respect to
certain exemptions from copyright, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. THURMOND (for himself and Mr. Helms), S159 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S1319 [12FE], S1479 [24FE], S1681 [26FE], S2025
[6MR], S2088 [10MR], S2331 [14MR], S2374 [17MR], S2569 [19MR], S2856
[8AP], S3455 [22AP], S3687 [24AP], S3802 [29AP], S5541 [11JN], S5875
[17JN], S6508 [26JN], S6918 [7JY], S7503 [15JY], S10233 [30SE],
S11464 [30OC]
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S. 29--A bill to repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes and the tax
on generation-skipping transfers; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LUGAR, S159 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S768 [28JA], S898 [30JA], S967 [4FE], S1480 [24FE]
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S. 30--A bill to increase the unified estate and gift tax credit to
exempt small businesses and farmers from inheritance taxes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LUGAR, S159 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S768 [28JA], S898 [30JA], S967 [4FE], S1480 [24FE]
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S. 31--A bill to phase-out and repeal the Federal estate and gift
taxes and the tax on generation-skipping transfers; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LUGAR, S159 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S768 [28JA], S898 [30JA], S967 [4FE], S1480 [24FE]
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S. 32--A bill to amend title 28 of the United States Code to clarify
the remedial jurisdiction of inferior Federal courts; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. THURMOND, S159 [21JA]
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S. 33--A bill to provide that a Federal justice or judge convicted of
a felony shall be suspended from office without pay, to amend the
retirement age and service requirements for Federal justices and
judges convicted of a felony, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. THURMOND, S159 [21JA]
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S. 34--A bill to phase out Federal funding of the Tennessee Valley
Authority; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. FEINGOLD, S159 [21JA]
Text, S391 [21JA]
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S. 35--A bill to amend the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982 to clarify
the acreage limitations and incorporate a means test for certain
farm operations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. FEINGOLD, S159 [21JA]
Text, S393 [21JA]
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S. 36--A bill for the relief of Ibrahim Al-Assaad; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. THURMOND, S159 [21JA]
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S. 37--A bill to terminate the Uniformed Services University of the
Health Sciences; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. FEINGOLD, S159 [21JA]
Text, S394 [21JA]
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S. 38--A bill to reduce the number of executive branch political
appointees; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Mr. McCain), S159 [21JA]
Text, S396 [21JA]
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S. 39--A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to
support the International Dolphin Conservation Program in the
eastern tropical Pacific Ocean, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. STEVENS (for himself, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Thurmond, and Mr.
Murkowski), S159 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S3125 [14AP], S8367 [30JY]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S7423 [14JY]
Senate action vitiated, S8139 [25JY]
Debated, S8294 [30JY]
Amendments, S8294 [30JY], S8368 [30JY]
Passed Senate amended, S8306 [30JY]
Text, S8306 [30JY]
Senate passage vitiated. Indefinitely postponed, S8674 [2SE]
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S. 40--A bill to provide Federal sanctions for practitioners who
administer, dispense, or recommend the use of marijuana, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FAIRCLOTH (for himself, Mr. Inhofe, and Mr. Helms), S159 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S652 [22JA]
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S. 41--A bill to prohibit the provision of Federal funds to any State
or local educational agency that denies or prevents participation
in constitutional prayer in schools.
By Mr. HELMS, S159 [21JA]
Placed on the calendar, S159 [21JA]
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S. 42--A bill to protect the lives of unborn human beings.
By Mr. HELMS, S159 [21JA]
Placed on the calendar, S159 [21JA]
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S. 43--A bill to throttle criminal use of guns.
By Mr. HELMS (for himself, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Nickles, Mr.
Abraham, and Mr. Faircloth), S159 [21JA]
Placed on the calendar, S159 [21JA]
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S. 44--A bill to make it a violation of a right secured by the
Constitution and laws of the United States to perform an abortion
with the knowledge that the abortion is being performed solely
because of the gender of the fetus.
By Mr. HELMS, S159 [21JA]
Placed on the calendar, S159 [21JA]
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S. 45--A bill to amend title X of the Public Health Service Act to
permit family planning projects to offer adoption services.
By Mr. HELMS, S159 [21JA]
Placed on the calendar, S159 [21JA]
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S. 46--A bill to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to make
preferential treatment an unlawful employment practice, and for
other purposes.
By Mr. HELMS, S159 [21JA]
Placed on the calendar, S159 [21JA]
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S. 47--A bill to prohibit the executive branch of the Federal
Government from establishing an additional class of individuals
that is protected against discrimination in Federal employment,
and for other purposes.
By Mr. HELMS, S159 [21JA]
Placed on the calendar, S159 [21JA]
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S. 48--A bill to abolish the National Endowment for the Arts and the
National Council on the Arts.
By Mr. HELMS, S159 [21JA]
Placed on the calendar, S159 [21JA]
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S. 49--A bill to amend the wetlands regulatory program under the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide credit for the low
wetlands loss rate in Alaska and recognize the significant extent
of wetlands conservation in Alaska, to protect Alaskan property
owners, and to ease the burden on overly regulated Alaskan cities,
boroughs, municipalities, and villages; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. STEVENS (for himself and Mr. Murkowski), S160 [21JA]
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S. 50--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
nonrefundable tax credit for the expenses of an education at a 2-
year college; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. FAIRCLOTH (for himself and Mr. Craig), S160 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S4395 [13MY], S4898 [21MY], S5015 [22MY], S5192
[2JN], S5264 [3JN]
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S. 51--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate
the percentage depletion allowance for certain minerals; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. FEINGOLD, S160 [21JA]
Text, S416 [21JA]
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S. 52--A bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to prohibit the
Secretary of Agriculture from basing minimum prices for Class I
milk on the distance or transportation costs from any location
that is not within a marketing area, except under certain
circumstances, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. FEINGOLD, S160 [21JA]
Text, S417 [21JA]
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S. 53--A bill to require the general application of the antitrust laws
to major league baseball, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Thurmond, and Mr. Moynihan),
S160 [21JA]
Text, S419 [21JA]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 105-118), S11341 [29OC]
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S. 54--A bill to reduce interstate street gang and organized crime
activity, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. D'Amato, Mr. Harkin,
and Mr. Reid), S160 [21JA]
Text, S421 [21JA]
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S. 55--A bill to amend the Dairy Production Stabilization Act of 1983
to prohibit bloc voting by cooperative associations of milk
producers in connection with the program, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Mr. Kohl), S160 [21JA]
Text, S418 [21JA]
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S. 56--A bill to amend the Dairy Production Stabilization Act of 1983
to ensure that all persons who benefit from the dairy promotion
and research program contribute to the cost of the program, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition,
and Forestry.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Mr. Kohl), S160 [21JA]
Text, S418 [21JA]
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S. 57--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
provide for a voluntary system of spending limits and partial
public financing of Senate primary and general election campaigns,
to limit contributions by multicandidate political committees, to
limit soft money of political party committees, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Mr. Reid), S160 [21JA]
Text, S423 [21JA]
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S. 58--A bill to modify the estate recovery provisions of the Medicaid
Program to give States the option to recover the costs of home and
community-based services for individuals over age 55; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. FEINGOLD, S160 [21JA]
Text, S436 [21JA]
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S. 59--A bill to terminate the Extremely Low Frequency Communication
System of the Navy; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Mr. Kohl), S160 [21JA]
Text, S437 [21JA]
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S. 60--A bill for the relief of Benjamin M. Banfro; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CRAIG, S160 [21JA]
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S. 61--A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to extend
eligibility for vertans' burial benefits, funeral benefits, and
related benefits for veterans of certain service in the United
States merchant marine during World War II; to the Committee on
Veterans Affairs.
By Mr. LOTT, S160 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S967 [4FE], S1194 [10FE], S1762 [27FE], S2480
[18MR], S2931 [9AP], S3802 [29AP], S4010 [6MY], S4660 [16MY], S6761
[27JN], S7303 [11JY], S8202 [28JY], S8732 [3SE], S8831 [4SE], S9085
[10SE], S9337 [15SE], S9800 [23SE], S9976 [25SE], S10233 [30SE],
S10808 [9OC], S10861 [20OC], S10961 [22OC], S11042 [23OC], S11205
[24OC], S11238 [27OC], S11364 [29OC]
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S. 62--A bill to prohibit further extension or establishment of any
national monument in Idaho without full public participation and
an express Act of Congress, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. CRAIG (for himself and Mr. Kempthorne), S160 [21JA]
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S. 63--A bill to amend certain Federal civil rights statutes to
prevent the involuntary application of arbitration to claims that
arise from unlawful employment discrimination based on race,
color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. FEINGOLD, S160 [21JA]
Text, S438 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S4489 [14MY], S6190 [24JN], S7013 [8JY]
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S. 64--A bill to state the national missile defense policy of the
United States; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. LUGAR, S160 [21JA]
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S. 65--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure
that members of tax-exempt organizations are notified of the
portion of their dues used for political and lobbying activities,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HATCH, S160 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S3371 [17AP], S3559 [23AP], S3914 [1MY]
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S. 66--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage
capital formation through reductions in taxes on capital gains,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Grassley, and Mr.
Breaux), S160 [21JA]
Text, S443 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S1763 [27FE], S1997 [5MR], S2145 [11MR], S2216
[12MR], S2374 [17MR], S2569 [19MR], S3224 [15AP], S3559 [23AP]
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S. 67--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to extend the
program of research on breast cancer; to the Committee on Labor
and Human Resources.
By Ms. SNOWE, S160 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S4246 [8MY], S8669 [2SE], S9897 [24SE]
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S. 68--A bill to establish a commission to study the impact on voter
turnout of making the deadline for filing federal income tax
returns conform to the date of federal elections; to the Committee
on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. KYL, S160 [21JA]
Text, S447 [21JA]
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S. 69--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
one-time election of the interest rate to be used to determine
present value for purposes of pension cash-out restrictions, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KYL, S160 [21JA]
Text, S448 [21JA]
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S. 70--A bill to apply the same quality and safety standards to
domestically manufactured handguns that are currently applied to
imported handguns; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Reed, and Mr. Durbin),
S160 [21JA]
Text, S449 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S1027 [5FE], S2480 [18MR], S5875 [17JN]
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S. 71--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and the
Civil Rights Act of 1964 to provide more effective remedies to
victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of
sex, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Labor and Human
Resources.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Leahy, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs.
Murray, Mr. Reid, Mr. Wyden, Mrs. Boxer, Ms. Moseley-Braun, Mr.
Harkin, and Mr. Lautenberg), S160 [21JA]
Text, S449 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S2791 [7AP], S2931 [9AP], S3294 [16AP], S3851
[30AP]
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S. 72--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
reduction in the capital gain rates for all taxpayers, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KYL, S160 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S967 [4FE], S1681 [26FE], S2284 [13MR], S2569
[19MR]
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S. 73--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the
corporate alternative minimum tax; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KYL, S160 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S1681 [26FE], S2284 [13MR]
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S. 74--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to limit the
tax rate for certain small businesses, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KYL, S160 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S967 [4FE], S1681 [26FE], S2284 [13MR]
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S. 75--A bill to repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes and the tax
on generation-skipping transfers; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KYL (for himself, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Coats, Mr. Faircloth, Mr.
Gramm, Mr. Grams, Mr. Helms, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Hutchinson, Mrs.
Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Thurmond), S160
[21JA]
Cosponsors added, S768 [28JA], S1681 [26FE], S2285 [13MR], S2569
[19MR], S2707 [20MR], S3294 [16AP], S3802 [29AP], S4660 [16MY]
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S. 76--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase
the expensing limitation to $250,000; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KYL, S160 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S967 [4FE], S1681 [26FE], S2285 [13MR]
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S. 77--A bill to provide for one additional Federal judge for the
middle district of Louisiana by transferring one Federal judge
from the eastern district of Louisiana; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BREAUX, S160 [21JA]
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S. 78--A bill to provide a fair and balanced resolution to the problem
of multiple imposition of punitive damages, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Thomas), S160 [21JA]
Text, S454 [21JA]
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S. 79--A bill to provide a fair and balanced resolution to the problem
of multiple imposition of punitive damages, and for the reform of
the civil justice system; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Kyl, and Mr. Thomas), S160 [21JA]
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S. 80--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for the rollover of gain from the sale of farm assets into an
individual retirement account; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KOHL, S160 [21JA]
Text, S458 [21JA]
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S. 81--A bill to amend the Dairy Production Stabilization Act of 1983
to require that members of the National Dairy Promotion and
Research Board be elected by milk producers and to prohibit bloc
voting by cooperative associations of milk producers in the
election of the producers, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself and Mr. Feingold), S160 [21JA]
Text, S460 [21JA]
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S. 82--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
credit against tax for employers who provide child care assistance
for dependents of their employees, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KOHL, S160 [21JA]
Text, S461 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S3851 [30AP]
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S. 83--A bill to consolidate and revise the authority of the Secretary
of Agriculture relating to plant protection and quarantine, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition,
and Forestry.
By Mr. AKAKA, S160 [21JA]
Text, S463 [21JA]
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S. 84--A bill to authorize negotiation of free trade agreements with
the countries of the Americas, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRAMM, S160 [21JA]
Text, S468 [21JA]
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S. 85--A bill to authorize negotiation for the accession of Chile to
the North American Free Trade Agreement, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRAMM, S160 [21JA]
Text, S469 [21JA]
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S. 86--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide, with
respect to research on breast cancer, for the increased
involvement of advocates in decisionmaking at the National Cancer
Institute; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mr. Leahy), S160 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S899 [30JA]
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S. 87--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide a one-
stop shopping information service for individuals with serious or
life-threatening diseases; to the Committee on Labor and Human
Resources.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mrs. Feinstein), S161 [21JA]
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S. 88--A bill to permit individuals to continue health plan coverage
of services while participating in approved clinical studies; to
the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Ms. SNOWE, S161 [21JA]
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S. 89--A bill to prohibit discrimination against individuals and their
family members on the basis of genetic information, or a request
for genetic services; to the Committee on Labor and Human
Resources.
By Ms. SNOWE, S161 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S3687 [24AP], S4010 [6MY], S5264 [3JN], S7776
[21JY], S7869 [22JY], S7965 [23JY], S8098 [24JY], S8156 [25JY],
S8669 [2SE], S8831 [4SE], S9659 [18SE], S10660 [8OC], S10808 [9OC],
S11364 [29OC]
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S. 90--A bill to require studies and guidelines for breast cancer
screening for women ages 40-49, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Ms. SNOWE, S161 [21JA]
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S. 91--A bill to establish an Office on Women's Health within the
Department of Health and Human Services; to the Committee on Labor
and Human Resources.
By Ms. SNOWE, S161 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S2857 [8AP]
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S. 92--A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to
establish provisions with respect to religious accommodation in
employment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Labor and
Human Resources.
By Mr. KERRY, S161 [21JA]
Text, S472 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S5264 [3JN]
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S. 93--A bill to increase funding for child care under the temporary
assistance for needy families program; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. KERRY, S161 [21JA]
Text, S473 [21JA]
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S. 94--A bill to provide for the orderly disposal of Federal lands in
Nevada, and for the acquisition of certain environmentally
sensitive lands in Nevada, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BRYAN (for himself and Mr. Reid), S161 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S768 [28JA]
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S. 95--A bill to provide the Federal campaign finance reform, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. DORGAN, S161 [21JA]
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S. 96--A bill to require the Secretary of the Army to determine the
validity of the claims of certain Filipinos that they performed
military service on behalf of the United States during World War
II; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. INOUYE, S161 [21JA]
Text, S475 [21JA]
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S. 97--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the
Social Security Act to require the Internal Revenue Service to
collect child support through wage withholding and to eliminate
State enforcement of child support obligations other than medical
support obligations; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY, S161 [21JA]
Text, S476 [21JA]
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S. 98--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
family tax credit; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRAMS (for himself, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Kyl, and
Mr. Coats), S161 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S1407 [13FE], S4246 [8MY], S5368 [5JN]
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S. 99--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
companies to donate scientific equipment to elementary and
secondary schools for use in their educational programs, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. BOXER, S161 [21JA]
Text, S479 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S682 [23JA]
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S. 100--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide
protection for airline employees who provide certain air safety
information, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Labor and
Human Resources.
By Mr. KERRY, S161 [21JA]
Text, S480 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S5368 [5JN], S7732 [17JY], S8607 [31JY], S8926
[8SE]
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S. 101--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for
the training of health professions students with respect to the
identification and referral of victims of domestic violence; to
the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mrs. BOXER, S161 [21JA]
Text, S481 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S2331 [14MR]
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S. 102--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
improve Medicare treatment and education for beneficiaries with
diabetes by providing coverage of diabetes outpatient self-
management training services and uniform coverage of blood-testing
strips for individuals with diabetes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BREAUX (for himself, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Chafee, Mr.
Cochran, Mr. Craig, Mr. Glenn, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Inouye,
Ms. Mikulski, and Mr. Reid), S161 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S768 [28JA], S1843 [3MR], S2285 [13MR], S2374
[17MR], S2480 [18MR], S2857 [8AP], S4683 [19MY], S5137 [23MY], S7013
[8JY], S8732 [3SE]
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S. 103--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide
additional measures for the control of illegal immigration; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KENNEDY, S161 [21JA]
Text, S705 [28JA]
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S. 104--A bill to amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI (for himself, Mr. Craig, Mr. Grams, Mr. Kempthorne,
Mr. Abraham, Mr. Helms, Mr. Thurmond, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Mack,
Mr. Faircloth, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Warner, Mr. Bond, Mr. Smith, Mr.
Roberts, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Lott, and Mr. Jeffords), S161 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S652 [22JA], S768 [28JA], S818 [29JA], S1194
[10FE], S1319 [12FE], S1480 [24FE], S2791 [7AP]
Reported with amendments (no written report), S2320 [14MR]
Reported (S. Rept. 105-10), S2645 [20MR]
Debated, S2881 [9AP], S2951 [10AP], S2971 [10AP], S3077 [14AP],
S3135 [15AP]
Text, S2881 [9AP], S3140 [15AP]
Amendments, S2893 [9AP], S2933 [9AP], S2945 [9AP], S2954 [10AP],
S2975 [10AP], S2977 [10AP], S2989 [10AP], S2990 [10AP], S2992
[10AP], S2996 [10AP], S3059 [10AP], S3060 [10AP], S3061 [10AP],
S3062 [10AP], S3078 [14AP], S3082 [14AP], S3084 [14AP], S3086
[14AP], S3127 [14AP]
Passed Senate amended, S3140 [15AP]
Message from the Senate, H1545 [16AP]
Order to be printed, S4037 [6MY]
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S. 105--A bill to repeal the habeas corpus requirement that a Federal
court defer to State court judgments and uphold a conviction
regardless of whether the Federal court believes that the State
court erroneously interpreted Constitutional law, except in cases
where the Federal court believes the State court acted in an
unreasonable manner; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN, S161 [21JA]
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S. 106--A bill to require that employees who participate in cash or
deferred arrangements are free to determine whether to be invested
in employer real property and employer securities, and if not, to
protect such employees by applying the same prohibited transaction
rules that apply to traditional defined benefit pension plans, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. BOXER, S161 [21JA]
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S. 107--A bill to require the offer in every defined benefit plan of a
joint and 2/3 survivor annuity option and to require comparative
disclosure of all benefit options to both spouses; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. BOXER, S161 [21JA]
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S. 108--A bill to require annual, detailed investment reports by plans
with qualified cash or deferred arrangements, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mrs. BOXER, S161 [21JA]
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S. 109--A bill to provide Federal housing assistance to Native
Hawaiians; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. INOUYE (for himself and Mr. Akaka), S161 [21JA]
Text, S490 [21JA]
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S. 110--A bill to amend the Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act to provide for improved notification and consent,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. INOUYE (for himself and Mr. Akaka), S161 [21JA]
Text, S491 [21JA]
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S. 111--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
facilitate the immigration to the United States of certain aliens
born in the Philippines or Japan who were fathered by United
States citizens; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. INOUYE, S161 [21JA]
Text, S492 [21JA]
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S. 112--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to regulate the
manufacture, importation, and sale of ammunition capable of
piercing police body armor; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN, S161 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S1319 [12FE], S2374 [17MR], S3559 [23AP], S5702
[16JN]
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S. 113--A bill to amend title VII of the Public Health Service Act to
establish a psychology post-doctoral fellowship program, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. INOUYE, S161 [21JA]
Text, S494 [21JA]
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S. 114--A bill to repeal the reduction in the deductible portion of
expenses for business meals and entertainment; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. INOUYE (for himself, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Cochran, and Mr. Stevens),
S161 [21JA]
Text, S494 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S2216 [12MR], S2569 [19MR], S4490 [14MY], S9976
[25SE]
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S. 115--A bill to increase the role of the Secretary of Transportation
in administering section 901 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. INOUYE, S161 [21JA]
Text, S495 [21JA]
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S. 116--A bill to restore the traditional day of observance of
Memorial Day; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. INOUYE, S161 [21JA]
Text, S495 [21JA]
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S. 117--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for the tax treatment of residential ground rents, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. INOUYE, S161 [21JA]
Text, S496 [21JA]
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S. 118--A bill to provide for the completion of the naturalization
process for certain nationals of the Philippines; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. INOUYE, S161 [21JA]
Text, S497 [21JA]
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S. 119--A bill to amend title VII of the Public Health Service Act to
ensure that social work students or social work schools are
eligible for support under the Health Careers Opportunity Program,
the Minority Centers of Excellence Program, and programs of grants
for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social
work training program; to the Committee on Labor and Human
Resources.
By Mr. INOUYE, S161 [21JA]
Text, S498 [21JA]
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S. 120--A bill to amend title VII of the Public Health Service Act to
make certain graduate programs in clinical psychology eligible to
participate in various health professions loan programs; to the
Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. INOUYE, S161 [21JA]
Text, S499 [21JA]
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S. 121--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for 501(c)(3) bonds a tax treatment similar to governmental bonds,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN (for himself, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Kennedy, and Ms.
Moseley-Braun), S161 [21JA]
Text, S501 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S1480 [24FE], S5464 [10JN], S5935 [18JN]
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S. 122--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to correct
the treatment of tax-exempt financing of professional sports
facilities; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN, S161 [21JA]
Text, S503 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S899 [30JA]
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S. 123--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to increase the
grade provided for the heads of the nurse corps of the Armed
Forces; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. INOUYE, S161 [21JA]
Text, S508 [21JA]
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S. 124--A bill to invest in the future of the United States by
doubling the amount authorized for basic science and medical
research; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. GRAMM (for himself, Mr. Mack, and Mrs. Hutchison), S161 [21JA]
Text, S686 [23JA]
Cosponsors added, S1194 [10FE], S4115 [7MY]
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S. 125--A bill to provide that the Federal medical assistance
percentage for any State or territory shall not be less than 60
percent; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN (for himself and Mr. D'Amato), S161 [21JA]
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S. 126--A bill to amend title VII of the Public Health Service Act to
revise and extend certain programs relating to the education of
individuals as health professionals, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. INOUYE, S161 [21JA]
Text, S510 [21JA]
Agreed to in Senate, S10244 [30SE]
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S. 127--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
permanent the exclusion for employer-provided educational
assistance programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN (for himself, Mr. Roth, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Baucus, Mr.
Bingaman, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Bryan, Mr. Craig, Mr. D'Amato, Mr. Ford, Mr.
Glenn, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kyl, Mr.
Leahy, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. McConnell, Ms. Moseley-Braun, Mrs. Murray,
Mr. Robb, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Torricelli, and Mr. Wyden),
S161 [21JA]
Text, S512 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S899 [30JA], S1480 [24FE], S2707 [20MR], S3756
[28AP], S4760 [20MY], S4898 [21MY], S5368 [5JN], S5464 [10JN], S5935
[18JN]
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S. 128--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
health care practitioners in rural areas with training in
preventive health care, including both physical and mental care,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Labor and Human
Resources.
By Mr. INOUYE, S162 [21JA]
Text, S512 [21JA]
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S. 129--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize
certain disabled former prisoners of war to use Department of
Defense commissary and exchange stores; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. INOUYE, S162 [21JA]
Text, S513 [21JA]
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S. 130--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
credit for the purchase of child restraint systems used in motor
vehicles; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. INOUYE, S162 [21JA]
Text, S513 [21JA]
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S. 131--A bill to amend chapter 5 of title 13, United States Code, to
require that any data relating to the incidence of poverty
produced or published by the Secretary of Commerce for subnational
areas is corrected for differences in the cost of living in those
areas; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, and Mr. Jeffords), S162
[21JA]
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S. 132--A bill to prohibit the use of certain ammunition, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN, S162 [21JA]
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S. 133--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase
the tax on handgun ammunition, to impose the special occupational
tax and registration requirements on importers and manufacturers
of handgun ammunition, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN, S162 [21JA]
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S. 134--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to
the licensing of ammunition manufacturers, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN, S162 [21JA]
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S. 135--A bill to provide for the collection and dissemination of
information on injuries, death, and family dissolution due to
bullet-related violence, to require the keeping of records with
respect to dispositions of ammunition, and to increase taxes on
certain bullets; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN, S162 [21JA]
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S. 136--A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to
prohibit the manufacture, transfer, or importation of .25 caliber
and .32 caliber and 9 millimeter ammunition; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN, S162 [21JA]
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S. 137--A bill to tax 9 millimeter, .25 caliber, and .32 caliber
bullets; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN, S162 [21JA]
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S. 138--A bill to eliminate certain benefits for Members of Congress,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. FAIRCLOTH, S162 [21JA]
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S. 139--A bill to amend titles II and XVIII of the Social Security Act
to prohibit the use of Social Security and Medicare trust funds
for certain expenditures relating to union representatives at the
Social Security Administration and the Department of Health and
Human Services; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. FAIRCLOTH (for himself, Mr. Lott, Mr. Helms, Mr. Bennett, Mr.
Kyl, Mr. Smith, Mr. Thurmond, Mr. Bond, and Mr. Shelby), S162 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S768 [28JA], S1194 [10FE], S2331 [14MR]
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S. 140--A bill to improve the Personal Responsibility and Work
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. FAIRCLOTH, S162 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S967 [4FE]
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S. 141--A bill to reorder United States budget priorities with respect
to United States assistance to foreign countries and international
organizations; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. FAIRCLOTH, S162 [21JA]
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S. 142--A bill to amend the Fair Housing Act; to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. FAIRCLOTH, S162 [21JA]
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S. 143--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require that group and
individual health insurance coverage and group health plans
provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies and
lymph node disssections performed for the treatment of breast
cancer; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Mikulski,
Mr. Levin, Ms. Moseley-Braun, Mrs. Boxer, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Inouye,
Mrs. Murray, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Bryan, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Ford, and Mr.
Lautenberg), S162 [21JA]
Text, S518 [21JA], S10382 [6OC]
Cosponsors added, S768 [28JA], S967 [4FE], S4115 [7MY], S4246 [8MY],
S4395 [13MY]
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S. 144--A bill to establish the Commission to Study the Federal
Statistical System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN (for himself and Mr. Kerry), S162 [21JA]
Text, S522 [21JA]
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S. 145--A bill to repeal the prohibition against government
restrictions on communications between government agencies and the
INS; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN (for himself and Mr. Kerry), S162 [21JA]
Text, S524 [21JA]
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S. 146--A bill to permit Medicare beneficiaries to enroll with
qualified provider-sponsored organizations under title XVIII of
the Social Security Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. FRIST (for Mr. Rockefeller (for himself and Mr. Frist), S162
[21JA]
Text, S525 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S1843 [3MR], S2088 [10MR], S2374 [17MR], S2707
[20MR], S3736 [25AP], S5875 [17JN]
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S. 147--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage of alcoholism and drug dependency residential
treatment services for pregnant women and certain family members
under the Medicaid Program, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Johnson, and
Mr. Reid), S162 [21JA]
Text, S531 [21JA]
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S. 148--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide a
comprehensive program for the prevention of Fetal Alcohol
Syndrome; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Inouye,
Mrs. Murray, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Campbell, and Mr. Reid), S162 [21JA]
Text, S533 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S1843 [3MR], S2374 [17MR]
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S. 149--A bill to amend the National Narcotics Leadership Act of 1988
to establish qualification standards for individuals nominated to
be the Deputy Director of Demand Reduction in the Office of
National Drug Control Policy; to the Committee on Labor and Human
Resources.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN (for himself and Mr. Grassley), S162 [21JA]
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S. 150--A bill to amend section 552 of title 5, United States Code,
(commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act), to
provide for disclosure of information relating to individuals who
committed Nazi war crimes, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN (for himself, Mr. D'Amato, and Mr. Dodd), S162 [21JA]
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S. 151--A bill for the relief of Dr. Yuri F. Orlov of Ithaca, New
York; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN, S162 [21JA]
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S. 152--A bill to provide for the relief and payment of an equitable
claim to the estate of Dr. Beatrice Braude of New York, New York;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN (for himself and Mr. D'Amato), S162 [21JA]
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S. 153--A bill to amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of
1967 to allow institutions of higher education to offer faculty
members who are serving under an arrangement providing for
unlimited tenure, benefits on voluntary retirement that are
reduced or eliminated on the basis of age, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN (for himself and Mr. Ashcroft), S162 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S2480 [18MR], S11299 [28OC]
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S. 154--A bill to improve Orchard Beach, New York; to the Committee on
Envionment and Public Works.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN (for himself and Mr. D'Amato), S162 [21JA]
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S. 155--A bill to redesignate General Grant National Memorial as
Grant's Tomb National Monument, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN (for himself and Mr. D'Amato), S162 [21JA]
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S. 156--A bill to provide certain benefits of the Pick-Sloan Missouri
River Basin program for the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself and Mr. Johnson), S162 [21JA]
Text, S540 [21JA]
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged, S4878 [21MY]
Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, S4878 [21MY], S4915
[21MY]
Committee on Energy discharged, S4915 [21MY]
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S. 157--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage of services provided by nursing school
clinics under State Medicaid programs; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. INOUYE, S162 [21JA]
Text, S542 [21JA]
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S. 158--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide improved reimbursement for clinical social worker services
under the Medicare Program, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. INOUYE, S162 [21JA]
Text, S542 [21JA]
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S. 159--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
remove the restriction that a clinical psychologist or clinical
social worker provide services in a comprehensive outpatient
rehabilitation facility to a patient only under the care of a
physician, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. INOUYE, S162 [21JA]
Text, S542 [21JA]
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S. 160--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to require the
issuance of a prisoner-of-war medal to civilian employees of the
Federal Government who are forcibly detained or interned by an
enemy government or a hostile force under wartime conditions; to
the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. INOUYE, S162 [21JA]
Text, S543 [21JA]
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S. 161--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise
certain provisions relating to the appointment of a clinical and
counseling psychologist in the Veterans Health Administration, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans Affairs.
By Mr. INOUYE, S162 [21JA]
Text, S544 [21JA]
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S. 162--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit former
members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected
disability rated as total on military aircraft in the same manner
and to the same extent as retired members of the Armed Forces are
entitled to travel on such aircraft; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. INOUYE, S162 [21JA]
Text, S544 [21JA]
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S. 163--A bill to recognize the organization known as the National
Academies of Practices; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. INOUYE, S162 [21JA]
Text, S544 [21JA]
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S. 164--A bill to allow the psychiatric or psychological examinations
required under chapter 313 of title 18, United States Code,
relating to offenders with mental disease or defect, to be
conducted by a clinical social worker; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. INOUYE, S162 [21JA]
Text, S545 [21JA]
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S. 165--A bill for the relief of Donald C. Pence; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. INOUYE, S162 [21JA]
Text, S545 [21JA]
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S. 166--A bill to amend section 1086 of title 10, United States Code,
to provide for payment under CHAMPUS of certain health care
expenses incurred by certain members and former members of the
uniformed services and their dependents to the extent that such
expenses are not payable under Medicare, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. INOUYE, S162 [21JA]
Text, S545 [21JA]
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S. 167--A bill for the relief of Alfredo Tolentino of Honolulu,
Hawaii; to the Committee on Government Affairs.
By Mr. INOUYE, S163 [21JA]
Text, S546 [21JA]
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S. 168--A bill to reform criminal procedure, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DeWINE, S163 [21JA]
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S. 169--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with
respect to the admission of temporary H-2A workers; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CRAIG, S163 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S2707 [20MR]
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S. 170--A bill to provide for a process to authorize the use of clone
pagers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DeWINE, S163 [21JA]
Reported (no written report), S9636 [18SE]
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S. 171--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to insert a
general provision for criminal attempt; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. DeWINE, S163 [21JA]
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S. 172--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to set forth the
civil jurisdiction of the United States for crimes committed by
persons accompanying the Armed Forces outside of the United
States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DeWINE, S163 [21JA]
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S. 173--A bill to expedite State reviews of criminal records of
applicants for private security officer employment, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DeWINE, S163 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S3559 [23AP], S8202 [28JY], S11042 [23OC]
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S. 174--A bill to establish the Fallen Timbers Battlefield, Fort
Meigs, and Fort Miamis National Historical Site in the State of
Ohio; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. DeWINE, S163 [21JA]
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S. 175--A bill to amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, to
authorize the use of clinical social workers to conduct
evaluations to determine work-related emotional and mental
illnesses; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. INOUYE, S163 [21JA]
Text, S551 [21JA]
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S. 176--A bill for the relief of Susan Rebola Cardenas; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. INOUYE, S163 [21JA]
Text, S551 [21JA]
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S. 177--A bill to provide for a special application of section 1034 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. INOUYE, S163 [21JA]
Text, S551 [21JA]
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S. 178--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to clarify that the
reasonable efforts requirement includes consideration of the
health and safety of the child; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DeWINE, S163 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S4760 [20MY]
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S. 179--A bill to reform the financing of Federal elections, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON, S633 [22JA]
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S. 180--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
married individuals to contribute to an IRA even if their spouse
is a participant in a pension plan; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON, S633 [22JA]
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S. 181--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that installment sales of certain farmers not be treated as a
preference item for purposes of the alternative minimum tax; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Gorton, Mr. Baucus, Mr.
Lott, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Gramm, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Breaux, Ms. Moseley-
Braun, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Bumpers,
Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. McCain, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Harkin,
Mr. Craig, Mr. Kempthorne, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Coats, Mr.
Brownback, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Ford, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms.
Snowe, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Grams, Mr. Bond, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Burns, Mr.
Helms, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Wyden, Mr.
Johnson, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Warner, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Kohl,
Ms. Mikulski, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Robb, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Ashcroft, and Mr.
Wellstone), S633 [22JA]
Text, S636 [22JA]
Cosponsors added, S768 [28JA], S818 [29JA], S2285 [13MR], S3224
[15AP], S3802 [29AP], S3851 [30AP], S3967 [5MY]
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S. 182--A bill to make available for obligation such sums as are
necessary to pay the Federal share of completion of construction
of the Appalachian development highway system, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. BYRD, S633 [22JA]
Text, S641 [22JA]
Cosponsors added, S1926 [4MR]
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S. 183--A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to
apply the Act to a greater percentage of the United States work
force, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Labor and Human
Resources.
By Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Feinstein,
and Mr. Kerry), S633 [22JA]
Cosponsors added, S899 [30JA], S1027 [5FE], S1194 [10FE], S1319
[12FE]
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S. 184--A bill to provide for adherence with the MacBride Principles
of Economic Justice by United States persons doing business in
Northern Ireland, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. D'AMATO, S633 [22JA]
Text, S643 [22JA]
Cosponsors added, S1681 [26FE], S2088 [10MR], S2791 [7AP]
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S. 185--A bill to prohibit the provision of Federal funds to any State
or local educational agency that denies or prevents participation
in constitutional prayer in schools; to the Committee on Labor and
Human Resources.
By Mr. HELMS, S633 [22JA]
Cosponsors added, S2707 [20MR]
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S. 186--A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act with
respect to purchases from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve by
entities in the insular areas of the United States, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. AKAKA, S633 [22JA]
Text, S644 [22JA]
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S. 187--A bill to amend title X of the Public Health Service Act to
permit family planning projects to offer adoption services; to the
Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. HELMS, S633 [22JA]
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S. 188--A bill to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to make
preferential treatment an unlawful employment practice, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. HELMS, S633 [22JA]
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S. 189--A bill to prohibit the executive branch of the Federal
Government from establishing an additional class of individuals
that is protected against discrimination in Federal employment,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. HELMS, S633 [22JA]
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S. 190--A bill to protect the lives of unborn human beings; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. HELMS, S633 [22JA]
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S. 191--A bill to throttle criminal use of guns; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. HELMS (for himself, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Nickles, Mr.
Abraham, and Mr. Faircloth), S633 [22JA]
Cosponsors added, S1573 [25FE], S2285 [13MR], S3803 [29AP], S3851
[30AP], S4010 [6MY], S4246 [8MY], S5264 [3JN]
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S. 192--A bill to make it a violation of a right secured by the
Constitution and laws of the United States to perform an abortion
with the knowledge that the abortion is being performed solely
because of the gender of the fetus; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HELMS, S633 [22JA]
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S. 193--A bill to provide protections to individuals who are the human
subject of research; to the Committee on Labor and Human
Resources.
By Mr. GLENN, S633 [22JA]
Cosponsors added, S3560 [23AP], S4010 [6MY], S4611 [15MY], S7117
[9JY], S10484 [7OC]
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S. 194--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
permanent the section 170(e)(5) rules pertaining to gifts of
publicly-traded stock to certain private foundations and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CHAFEE (for himself, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. Abraham, and Mr. Kyl),
S633 [22JA]
Cosponsors added, S818 [29JA], S968 [4FE], S1997 [5MR], S3224
[15AP], S3455 [22AP], S7776 [21JY], S7965 [23JY]
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S. 195--A bill to abolish the National Endowment for the Arts and the
National Council on the Arts; to the Committee on Labor and Human
Resources.
By Mr. HELMS, S633 [22JA]
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S. 196--A bill to amend the Public Buildings Act of 1959 to require
the Administrator of General Services to prioritize construction
and alteration projects in accordance with merit-based needs
criteria, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment
and Public Works.Finance.
By Mr. McCAIN, S633 [22JA]
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S. 197--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage
savings and investment through individual retirement accounts, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROTH (for himself, Mr. Lott, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Grassley, Mr.
Nickles, Mr. Murkowski, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Helms, Mr. D'Amato,
Mr. Craig, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Smith, Mr.
DeWine, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Bryan, Mr. Roberts, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Smith,
Mr. Hatch, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Kempthorne, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Enzi, Mr.
Ford, Mr. Burns, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Gramm, Mr. Dodd, Ms.
Collins, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Grams, Mr. Bond, and Mr. Kohl), S634 [22JA]
Cosponsors added, S1407 [13FE], S1573 [25FE], S1997 [5MR], S2374
[17MR], S2707 [20MR], S2791 [7AP], S3057 [10AP]
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S. 198--A bill to prohibit campaign expenditures for services of
lobbyists, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
By Mr. McCAIN, S634 [22JA]
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S. 199--A bill to require industry cost-sharing for the construction
of certain new federally funded research facilities, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. McCAIN, S634 [22JA]
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S. 200--A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a
portion of the Columbia River as a recreational river, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself and Mr. Wyden), S676 [23JA]
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S. 201--A bill to provide for the establishment of certain limitations
on advertisements relating to, and the sale of, tobacco products,
and to provide for the increased enforcement of laws relating to
underage tobacco use, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. FORD, S676 [23JA]
Text, S679 [23JA]
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S. 202--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
eliminate the earnings test for individuals who have attained
retirement age; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LOTT, S676 [23JA]
Text, S681 [23JA]
Cosponsors added, S968 [4FE], S1763 [27FE], S2480 [18MR], S4011
[6MY], S4660 [16MY], S7303 [11JY], S7965 [23JY]
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S. 203--A bill to amend the Federal Property and Administrative
Services Act of 1949 to authorize the transfer to State and local
government of certain surplus property for use for law enforcement
or public safety purposes; to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mrs. Boxer), S676 [23JA]
Text, S681 [23JA]
Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged. Referred to
the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S1045 [5FE]
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S. 204--A bill for the relief of Dogan Umut Evans; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. INOUYE, S725 [28JA]
Text, S726 [28JA]
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S. 205--A bill to eliminate certain benefits for Members of Congress,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself and Mr. Allard), S725 [28JA]
Text, S727 [28JA]
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S. 206--A bill to prohibit the application of the Religious Freedom
Restoration Act of 1993, or any amendment made by such act, to an
individual who is incarcerated in a Federal, State, or local
correctional, detention, or penal facility, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. REID, S725 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, S1239 [11FE], S1319 [12FE]
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S. 207--A bill to review, reform, and terminate unnecessary and
inequitable Federal subsidies; to the Committee on Governmental
Affairs.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Feingold, Mr.
Kennedy, Mr. Coats, Mr. Glenn, Mr. Lieberman, and Mr. Brownback), S725
[28JA]
Cosponsors added, S899 [30JA], S1194 [10FE], S2857 [8AP]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 105-107), S10786 [9OC]
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S. 208--A bill to provide Federal contracting opportunities for small
business concerns located in historically underutilized business
zones, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. BOND, S725 [28JA]
Text, S731 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, S7013 [8JY]
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S. 209--A bill to increase the penalty for trafficking in powdered
cocaine to the same level as the penalty for trafficking in crack
cocaine, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BREAUX, S725 [28JA]
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S. 210--A bill to amend the Organic Act of Guam, the Revised Organic
Act of the Virgin Islands, and the Compact of Free Association
Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI (for himself and Mr. Akaka), S725 [28JA]
Text, S736 [28JA], S5641 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, S968 [4FE]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 105-22), S5191 [2JN]
Amendments, S5628 [12JN], S5639 [12JN], S5641 [12JN]
Debated, S5639 [12JN]
Passed Senate amended, S5641 [12JN]
Message from the Senate, H3799 [16JN]
Referred to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services; the
Judiciary; International Relations; Government Reform and Oversight;
Agriculture, H3859 [17JN]
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S. 211--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the
period of time for the manifestation of chronic disabilities due
to undiagnosed symptoms in veterans who served in the Persian Gulf
war in order for those disabilities to be compensable by the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. WELLSTONE, S725 [28JA]
Text, S738 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, S1763 [27FE], S1800 [28FE], S1843 [3MR], S6508
[26JN]
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S. 212--A bill to increase the maximum Federal Pell grant award in
order to allow more American students to afford higher education,
and to express the sense of the Senate; to the Committee on Labor
and Human Resources.
By Mr. WELLSTONE, S726 [28JA]
Text, S741 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, S1027 [5FE]
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S. 213--A bill to amend section 223 of the Communications Act of 1934
to repeal amendments on obscene and harassing use of
telecommunications facilities made by the Communications Decency
Act of 1996 and to restore the provisions of such section on such
use in effect before the enactment of the Communications Decency
Act of 1996; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Feingold, and Mr. Jeffords), S726
[28JA]
Text, S743 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, S1111 [6FE]
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S. 214--A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act to combat fraud and price gouging
committed in connection with the provision of consumer goods and
services for the cleanup, repair, and recovery from the effects of
a major disaster declared by the President, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Inouye, and Mr. Glenn), S726 [28JA]
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S. 215--A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to require a
refund value for certain beverage containers, to provide resources
for State pollution prevention and recycling programs, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. JEFFORDS, S726 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, S3560 [23AP]
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S. 216--A bill to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1998 through
2002, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Labor and Human
Resources.
By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Mr. Frist, and Mrs. Hutchison), S726
[28JA]
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S. 217--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
the payment to States of plot allowances for certain veterans
eligible for burial in a national cemetery who are buried in
cemeteries of such States; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BIDEN, S726 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, S7732 [17JY]
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S. 218--A bill to invest in the future American workforce and to
ensure that all Americans have access to higher education by
providing tax relief for investment in a college education and by
encouraging savings for college costs, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BIDEN, S726 [28JA]
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S. 219--A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to establish procedures
for identifying countries that deny market access for value-added
agricultural products of the United States; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself and Mr. Grassley), S726 [28JA]
Text, S751 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, S1194 [10FE], S2569 [19MR], S4898 [21MY], S9337
[15SE], S9800 [23SE], S10295 [1OC], S10809 [9OC], S10897 [21OC],
S11364 [29OC]
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S. 220--A bill to require the U.S. Trade Representative to determine
whether the European Union has failed to implement satisfactorily
its obligations under certain trade agreements relating to U.S.
meat and pork exporting facilities, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S726 [28JA]
Text, S753 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, S1194 [10FE], S2707 [20MR], S2791 [7AP], S5192
[2JN], S5368 [5JN]
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S. 221--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to require the
Commissioner of Social Security to submit specific legislative
recommendations to ensure the solvency of the Social Security
trust funds; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GREGG, S726 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, S1480 [24FE], S1997 [5MR], S2088 [10MR]
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S. 222--A bill to establish an advisory commission to provide advice
and recommendations on the creation of an integrated, coordinated
Federal policy designed to prepare for and respond to serious
drought emergencies; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. DOMENICI, S726 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, S2216 [12MR], S3687 [24AP], S4683 [19MY], S7013
[8JY], S9524 [17SE], S11364 [29OC]
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S. 223--A bill to prohibit the expenditure of Federal funds on
activities by Federal agencies to encourage labor union
membership, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Labor and
Human Resources.
By Mr. THURMOND (for himself, Mr. Faircloth, Mr. Helms, Mr.
Hutchinson, Mr. Kempthorne, Mr. Shelby, and Mr. Sessions), S726 [28JA]
Text, S793 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, S1574 [25FE]
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S. 224--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit
covered beneficiaries under the military health care system who
are also entitled to Medicare to enroll in the Federal Employees
Health Benefits Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Armed Services.
By Mr. WARNER, S726 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, S1763 [27FE], S2857 [8AP], S2931 [9AP], S3125
[14AP], S3455 [22AP], S5368 [5JN], S5875 [17JN], S5935 [18JN], S6761
[27JN], S7013 [8JY], S8098 [24JY], S8872 [5SE]
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S. 225--A bill to amend chapter 111 of title 28, United States Code,
relating to protective orders, sealing of cases, disclosures of
discovery information in civil actions, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KOHL, S726 [28JA]
Text, S757 [28JA]
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S. 226--A bill to establish felony violations for the failure to pay
legal child support obligations, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself and Mr. DeWine), S726 [28JA]
Text, S757 [28JA]
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S. 227--A bill to establish a locally oriented commission to assist
the city of Berlin, NH, in identifying and studying its region's
historical and cultural assets, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. GREGG, S726 [28JA]
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S. 228--A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for
continuing appropriations in the absence of regular
appropriations; to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Stevens, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Abraham,
and Mr. Ashcroft), S804 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, S1194 [10FE], S1681 [26FE], S1997 [5MR], S2857
[8AP]
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S. 229--A bill to provide for a voluntary system of public financing
of Federal elections, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. BUMPERS (for himself, Mrs. Murray, and Mr. Wellstone), S804
[29JA]
Text, S808 [29JA]
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S. 230--A bill to amend section 1951 of title 18, United States Code
(commonly known as the Hobbs Act), and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. THURMOND (for himself and Mr. Hatch), S804 [29JA]
Text, S814 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, S2374 [17MR], S5192 [2JN], S5875 [17JN], S6918
[7JY], S8669 [2SE], S8732 [3SE], S10809 [9OC]
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S. 231--A bill to establish the National Cave and Karst Research
Institute in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, S804 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, S4115 [7MY], S5875 [17JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 105-37), S6496 [26JN]
Passed Senate, S7317 [11JY]
Text, S7317 [11JY]
Message from the Senate, H5185 [15JY]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H5295 [15JY]
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S. 232--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on account of sex,
race, or national origin, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mrs. Boxer, Mrs. Murray, Mr.
Inouye, Ms. Mikulski, and Mr. Kerry), S804 [29JA]
Cosponsors added, S5264 [3JN], S9659 [18SE]
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S. 233--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase
the deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed
individuals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE, S804 [29JA]
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S. 234--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to transfer
administrative jurisdiction over certain land to the Secretary of
the Army to facilitate construction of a jetty and sand transfer
system, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. HELMS, S804 [29JA]
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S. 235--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage
economic development through the creation of additional
empowerment zones and enterprise communities and to encourage the
cleanup of contaminated brownfield sites; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Ms. MOSELEY-BRAUN (for herself, Mr. Abraham, Mr. D'Amato, Mr.
Jeffords, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Daschle, and Mrs. Murray), S855 [30JA]
Text, S857 [30JA]
Cosponsors added, S2331 [14MR]
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S. 236--A bill to abolish the Department of Energy, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. GRAMS (for himself, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. Faircloth,
Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Kyl, Mr. McCain, Mr. Stevens, and Mr. Hagel), S855
[30JA]
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S. 237--A bill to provide for retail competition among electric energy
suppliers for the benefit and protection of consumers, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BUMPERS, S855 [30JA]
Text, S865 [30JA]
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S. 238--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
ensure Medicare reimbursement for certain ambulance services, and
to improve the efficiency of the emergency medical system, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRAMS (for himself and Mr. Graham), S855 [30JA]
Text, S872 [30JA]
Cosponsors added, S3125 [14AP]
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S. 239--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 relating to
the treatment of livestock sold on account of weather-related
conditions; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Dorgan, Mr.
Baucus, Mr. Harkin, and Mr. Kerrey), S855 [30JA]
Text, S875 [30JA]
Cosponsors added, S1194 [10FE], S1407 [13FE], S1681 [26FE], S2569
[19MR], S4011 [6MY]
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S. 240--A bill to provide for the protection of books and materials of
the Library of Congress, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. McCAIN, S855 [30JA]
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S. 241--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
family-owned business exclusion from the gross estate subject to
estate tax, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. McCAIN, S855 [30JA]
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S. 242--A bill to require a 60-vote super-majority in the Senate to
pass any bill increasing taxes; jointly, to the Committees on the
Budget; Governmental Affairs, pursuant to the order of August 4,
1977, with instructions that if one Committee reports, the other
Committee have thirty days to report or be discharged.
By Mr. McCAIN, S855 [30JA]
Cosponsors added, S1574 [25FE], S1843 [3MR]
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S. 243--A bill to provide for a short term reinstatement of expired
Airport and Airway Trust Fund taxes, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Ford, and Mr. Gorton),
S855 [30JA]
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S. 244--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the increase in the tax on Social Security benefits; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. McCAIN, S855 [30JA]
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S. 245--A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to authorize the
appointment of additional bankruptcy judges for the judicial
district of Maryland; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SARBANES (for himself and Ms. Mikulski), S856 [30JA]
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S. 246--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide greater flexibility and choice under the Medicare Program;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GREGG, S856 [30JA]
Cosponsors added, S1195 [10FE]
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S. 247--A bill for the relief of Rose-Marie Barbeau-Quinn; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Smith), S856 [30JA]
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S. 248--A bill to establish a Commission on Structural Alternatives
for the Federal Courts of Appeals; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mr. Reid), S856 [30JA]
Text, S1113 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, S3125 [14AP]
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S. 249--A bill to require that health plans provide coverage for a
minimum hospital stay for mastectomies and lymph node dissection
for the treatment of breast cancer, coverage for reconstructive
surgery following mastectomies, and coverage for secondary
consultations; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. D'AMATO (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Hollings,
Mr. Moynihan, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Faircloth, Ms. Moseley-Braun, Mr.
Biden, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Murkowski, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Hatch, Mr.
Gregg, Mr. Smith of New Hampshire, and Mr. Ford), S856 [30JA]
Text, S886 [30JA]
Cosponsors added, S1681 [26FE], S5369 [5JN]
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S. 250--A bill to designate the United States courthouse located in
Paducah, Kentucky, as the ``Edward Huggins Johnstone United States
Courthouse''; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. FORD, S856 [30JA]
Text, S890 [30JA]
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S. 251--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
farmers to income average over 2 years; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. SHELBY (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Roberts,
Mr. Abraham, and Mr. Hutchinson), S856 [30JA]
Cosponsors added, S1239 [11FE], S1480 [24FE], S4611 [15MY], S8098
[24JY]
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S. 252--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
reduction in the capital gains tax for assets held more than 2
years, to impose a surcharge on short-term capital gains, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GREGG, S856 [30JA]
Text, S891 [30JA]
Cosponsors added, S2285 [13MR]
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S. 253--A bill to establish the negotiating objectives and fast track
procedures for future trade agreements; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. LUGAR, S856 [30JA]
Text, S893 [30JA]
Cosponsors added, S1111 [6FE], S2931 [9AP], S4246 [8MY]
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S. 254--A bill to amend part V of title 28, United States Code, to
require that the Department of Justice and State Attorneys General
are provided notice of a class action certification or settlement,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KOHL, S856 [30JA]
Text, S898 [30JA]
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S. 255--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for
the reallocation and auction of a portion of the electromagnetic
spectrum to enhance law enforcement and public safety
telecommunications, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN, S945 [4FE]
Text, S946 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, S3224 [15AP]
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S. 256--A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to require the
Commodity Futures Trading Commission to regulate certain cash
markets, such as the National Cheese Exchange, until the
Commission determines that the market does not establish reference
points for other transactions, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself and Mr. Feingold), S945 [4FE]
Text, S950 [4FE]
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S. 257--A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to improve the Act,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself, Mr. Harkin, and Mr. Leahy), S945 [4FE]
Text, S952 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, S1480 [24FE], S3057 [10AP]
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S. 258--A bill to improve price discovery in milk and dairy markets by
reducing the effects of the National Cheese Exchange on the basic
formula price established under milk marketing orders, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Mr. Kohl), S945 [4FE]
Text, S959 [4FE]
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S. 259--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to adjust
the maximum hour exemption for agricultural employees, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. CRAIG, S945 [4FE]
Text, S961 [4FE]
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S. 260--A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to
penalties for crimes involving cocaine, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ABRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Grassley,
Mr. Kyl, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Robb), S945 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, S1763 [27FE], S6761 [27JN], S7965 [23JY], S9086
[10SE], S9524 [17SE]
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S. 261--A bill to provide for biennial budget process and a biennial
appropriations process and to enhance oversight and the
performance of the Federal Government; jointly, to the Committees
on the Budget; Governmental Affairs, pursuant to the order of
August 4, 1977, with instructions that if one Committee reports,
the other Committee have thirty days to report or be discharged.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself, Mr. Ford, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Thompson, Mr.
Thomas, Mr. Roth, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. Nickles, Mr. McCain, Mr. Conrad,
Mr. Abraham, Mr. Frist, Mr. Grams, Mr. Lugar, Ms. Collins, Mr. Breaux,
Mr. DeWine, Mr. Burns, Mr. Warner, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Coats, Mr. Mack,
Mr. Kempthorne, Mr. D'Amato, and Mr. Enzi), S945 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, S1195 [10FE], S1407 [13FE], S1480 [24FE], S2285
[13MR], S3224 [15AP], S3560 [23AP], S3756 [28AP], S5424 [9JN]
Removal of cosponsors, S5424 [9JN]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 105-72), S8823 [4SE]
Placed on the calendar, S10427 [6OC]
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S. 262--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for
the prospective application of certain prohibitions relating to
firearms; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WELLSTONE, S945 [4FE]
Text, S967 [4FE]
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S. 263--A bill to prohibit the import, export, sale, purchase,
possession, transportation, acquisition, and receipt of bear
viscera or products that contain or claim to contain bear viscera,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Hampshire, Mr.
Cochran, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Warner, Mr. D'Amato, Mr. Allard, Mr. Kyl, Mr.
Jeffords, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. Craig,
Mr. Reid, Mr. Bumpers, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Boxer, Mrs.
Feinstein, Mr. Kerry, and Mr. Inouye), S1017 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, S1195 [10FE], S1319 [12FE], S1407 [13FE], S1480
[24FE], S1763 [27FE], S1998 [5MR], S2285 [13MR], S3125 [14AP], S3687
[24AP], S3803 [29AP], S4246 [8MY], S4660 [16MY], S5264 [3JN], S10809
[9OC], S10861 [20OC], S11042 [23OC], S11238 [27OC]
Text, S1199 [10FE]
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S. 264--A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide
an incentive for the reporting of inaccurate Medicare claims for
payment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. McCAIN, S1017 [5FE]
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S. 265--A bill to provide off-budget treatment for the Highway Trust
Fund; jointly, to the Committees on the Budget; Governmental
Affairs, pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977, with
instructions that if one committee reports, the other committee
have thirty days to report or be discharged.
By Mr. REID, S1017 [5FE]
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S. 266--A bill to establish the Government 2000 Commission to increase
the efficiency and effectiveness of the Government, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. ROTH, S1017 [5FE]
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S. 267--A bill to provide for the imposition of administrative fees
for Medicare overpayment collection, and to require automated
prepayment screening of Medicare claims, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. McCAIN, S1017 [5FE]
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S. 268--A bill to regulate flights over national parks, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself and Mr. Frist), S1017 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, S1136 [7FE]
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S. 269--A bill to provide that the Secretary of the Senate and the
Clerk of the House of Representatives shall include an estimate of
Federal retirement benefits for each Member of Congress in their
semiannual reports, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Rules and Administration.
By Mr. ABRAHAM, S1017 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, S1195 [10FE], S1681 [26FE], S2791 [7AP]
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S. 270--A bill to grant the consent of Congress to the Texas Low-Level
Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Jeffords),
S1017 [5FE]
Reported (no written report), S2645 [20MR]
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S. 271--A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to ensure that at
least an equivalent level of service will be supplied to the
public and affected agencies before closing National Weather
Service field stations; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Ms. SNOWE, S1017 [5FE]
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S. 272--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
defense contractors a credit against income tax for 20 percent of
the defense conversion employee retraining expenses paid or
incurred by the contractors; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE, S1017 [5FE]
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S. 273--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
tax incentives relating to the closure, realignment, or downsizing
of military installations; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE, S1017 [5FE]
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S. 274--A bill to establish a Northern Border States-Canada Trade
Council, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE, S1017 [5FE]
Text, S1024 [5FE]
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S. 275--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for tax-exempt financing of private sector highway infrastructure
construction; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CHAFEE (for himself, Mr. Warner, Mr. Moynihan, and Mr. Bond),
S1017 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, S4898 [21MY]
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S. 276--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to conform to
State law the vehicle weight limitations on certain portions of
the Interstate System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Ms. SNOWE, S1017 [5FE]
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S. 277--A bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to restore the
effectiveness of certain provisions regulating Federal milk
marketing orders; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
By Mr. COCHRAN (for himself, Mr. Coverdell, and Mr. Helms), S1017
[5FE]
Cosponsors added, S1239 [11FE], S1681 [26FE]
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S. 278--A bill to guarantee the right of all active duty military
personnel, merchant mariners, and their dependents to vote in
Federal, State, and local elections; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
By Mr. GRAMM (for himself, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Sessions, and Mr.
Coverdell), S1017 [5FE]
Text, S1026 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, S1407 [13FE], S1480 [24FE], S1574 [25FE], S2285
[13MR], S3455 [22AP], S5369 [5JN], S5464 [10JN], S6099 [23JN]
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S. 279--An original bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
reinstate the Airport and Airway Trust Fund excise taxes, and for
other purposes; from the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROTH, S1017 [5FE]
Placed on the calendar, S1017 [5FE]
Reported (S. Rept. 105-4), S1017 [5FE]
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S. 280--A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to
allow employees to take school involvement leave to participate in
the school activities of their children or to participate in
literacy training, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Labor and Human Resources.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Kennedy, Mr.
Harkin, Ms. Moseley-Braun, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Wellstone,
Mr. Kerry, and Mr. Akaka), S1017 [5FE]
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S. 281--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
mechanism for taxpayers to designate $1 of any overpayment of
income tax, and to contribute other amounts, for use by the United
States Olympic Committee; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. STEVENS (for himself, Mr. Campbell, and Mr. Breaux), S1102
[6FE]
Text, S1102 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, S3756 [28AP]
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S. 282--A bill to establish a recurring bi-annual Olympic
commemorative coins program, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. STEVENS (for himself, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Breaux, and Mr.
Murkowski), S1102 [6FE]
Text, S1103 [6FE]
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S. 283--A bill to establish a Commission on Structural Alternatives
for the Federal Courts of Appeals; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BURNS, S1102 [6FE]
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S. 284--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to improve
safety at public railway-highway crossings, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself and Mr. Coats), S1102 [6FE]
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S. 285--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude
from gross income any distribution from a qualified State tuition
program used exclusively to pay qualified higher education
expenses incurred by the designated beneficiary, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SHELBY (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Hutchinson,
Mr. Cochran, and Mr. Smith of New Hampshire), S1102 [6FE]
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S. 286--A bill to provide for a reduction in regulatory costs by
maintaining Federal average fuel economy standards applicable to
automobiles in effect at current levels until changed by law, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. ABRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. DeWine, Mr.
Bond, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Frist, Mr. Nickles, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Shelby, Mr.
Coats, Mr. Santorum, and Mr. Inhofe), S1102 [6FE]
Text, S1108 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, S2088 [10MR], S2707 [20MR]
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S. 287--A bill to require congressional approval before any trade
agreements entered into under the auspices of the World Trade
Organization; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HOLLINGS, S1102 [6FE]
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S. 288--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
families with estate tax relief, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DORGAN, S1102 [6FE]
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S. 289--A bill to designate the United States courthouse to be
constructed at the corner of Superior Road and Huron Road in
Cleveland, Ohio, as the ``Carl B. Stokes United States
Courthouse''; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. DeWINE, S1102 [6FE]
Reported (no written report), S5341 [5JN]
Passed Senate, S5644 [12JN]
Text, S5644 [12JN]
Message from the Senate, H3799 [16JN]
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
H3859 [17JN]
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S. 290--A bill to establish a visa waiver pilot program for nationals
of Korea who are traveling in tour groups to the United States; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI (for himself, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Stevens, and
Mr. Thomas), S1102 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, S9659 [18SE]
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S. 291--A bill to provide for the management of the airspace over
units of the National Park System, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Frist, and Mr. Inouye), S1132 [7FE]
Text, S1134 [7FE]
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S. 292--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage of certain ambulance services; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WELLSTONE, S1191 [10FE]
Text, S1191 [10FE]
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S. 293--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
permanent the credit for clinical testing expenses for certain
drugs for rare diseases or conditions; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Baucus), S1191 [10FE]
Text, S1192 [10FE]
Cosponsors added, S1574 [25FE], S1998 [5MR], S2145 [11MR], S2374
[17MR], S2480 [18MR], S3371 [17AP], S3803 [29AP], S3914 [1MY], S4247
[8MY], S4286 [9MY], S5015 [22MY], S5369 [5JN], S5424 [9JN], S5621
[12JN], S6005 [19JN]
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S. 294--A bill to amend chapter 51 of title 18, United States Code, to
establish Federal penalties for the killing or attempted killing
of a law enforcement officer of the District of Columbia, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. Lott, Mr. Thurmond, Mr. Sessions,
Mr. Hagel, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Gramm, and Mr. Nickles), S1191 [10FE]
Cosponsors added, S1239 [11FE], S1319 [12FE], S1480 [24FE], S4395
[13MY], S6191 [24JN], S9218 [11SE], S9659 [18SE]
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S. 295--A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to allow
labor management cooperative efforts that improve economic
competitiveness in the United States to continue to thrive, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Mr. Coats, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Frist, Mr.
DeWine, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Hutchinson, Ms. Collins, Mr. Warner, Mr.
McConnell, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. Gorton, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Nickles, Mr.
Mack, and Mr. Shelby), S1191 [10FE]
Cosponsors added, S1926 [4MR], S2569 [19MR], S3371 [17AP], S3967
[5MY], S10809 [9OC]
Reported (S. Rept. 105-12), S2787 [7AP]
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S. 296--A bill to amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to allow
commercial nuclear utilities that have contracts with the
Secretary of Energy under section 302 of that act to receive
credits to offset the cost of storing spent fuel that the
Secretary is unable to accept for storage on and after January 31,
1998; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BRYAN (for himself and Mr. Reid), S1226 [11FE]
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S. 297--A bill to establish a Presidential commission on nuclear
waste, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. BRYAN (for himself and Mr. Reid), S1226 [11FE]
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S. 298--A bill to enhance competition in the financial services
sector, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. D'AMATO (for himself, Mr. Grams, Mr. Gramm, and Mr. Bennett),
S1226 [11FE]
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S. 299--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins
in commemoration of the sesquicentennial of the birth of Thomas
Alva Edison, to redesign the half dollar circulating coin for 1997
to commemorate Thomas Edison, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Levin, Mr. Inouye, Mr.
Coverdell, and Mr. Abraham), S1226 [11FE]
Text, S1232 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, S3560 [23AP]
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S. 300--A bill to prohibit the use of certain assistance provided
under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to
encourage plant closings and the resultant relocation of
employment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Mr. Kohl), S1226 [11FE]
Text, S1234 [11FE]
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S. 301--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to set aside
up to $2 per person from park entrance fees or assess up to $2 per
person visiting the Grand Canyon or other national park to secure
bonds for capital improvements to the park, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. McCAIN, S1226 [11FE]
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S. 302--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide additional consumer protections for Medicare supplemental
insurance; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CHAFEE (for himself, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Frist, Mr. Jeffords,
and Ms. Collins), S1226 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, S3057 [10AP]
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S. 303--A bill to waive temporarily the Medicare enrollment
composition rules for The Wellness Plan; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. ABRAHAM (for himself and Mr. Levin), S1226 [11FE]
Text, S1239 [11FE]
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S. 304--A bill to clarify Federal law with respect to assisted
suicide, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Ford, Mr.
Abraham, Mr. Allard, Mr. Biden, Mr. Bond, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Brownback,
Mr. Burns, Mr. Coats, Mr. Craig, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Faircloth,
Mr. Grassley, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Helms, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Inhofe, Mr.
Lieberman, Mr. Lott, Mr. Mack, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Murkowski, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr. Smith of New Hampshire, and Mr.
Thurmond), S1299 [12FE]
Text, S1301 [12FE]
Amendments, S1323 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, S2025 [6MR], S2857 [8AP], S3371 [17AP]
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S. 305--A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on
behalf of the Congress to Francis Albert ``Frank'' Sinatra in
recognition of his outstanding and enduring contributions through
his entertainment career and humanitarian activities, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
By Mr. D'AMATO (for himself, Ms. Moseley-Braun, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Robb,
Mr. Reid, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Smith of New Hampshire, Mr. Dodd, Mr.
Biden, Mr. Craig, Mr. Allard, Mr. Mack, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Kerrey, Mr.
Bond, Mr. Burns, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Bryan,
Mr. Domenici, Mr. Specter, Mr. Reed, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Bennett, Mr.
Kohl, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Moynihan, Mrs. Murray,
Mr. Cleland, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Kerry, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Faircloth,
Mr. Lott, Mr. Gorton, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Sessions Mr. Coverdell, Mr.
Brownback, Mr. Grams, Mr. Lugar, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Murkowski, Mr.
Roberts, Mr. Shelby, and Mr. Thomas), S1300 [12FE]
Text, S1306 [12FE], S1687 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, S1480 [24FE], S3560 [23AP]
Removal of cosponsors, S1574 [25FE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S1686 [26FE]
Message from the Senate, H671 [27FE]
Referred to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services, H671
[27FE]
Passed House (in lieu of H.R. 279), H1940 [29AP]
Text, H1940 [29AP]
Message from the House, S3843 [30AP], S3959 [5MY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S3959 [5MY]
Presented to the President (May 2, 1997), S3959 [5MY]
Approved [Public Law 105-14] (signed May 14, 1997)
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S. 306--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
decrease in the maximum rate of tax on capital gains which is
based on the length of time the taxpayer held the capital asset;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. FORD, S1300 [12FE]
Text, S1307 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, S1574 [25FE], S1763 [27FE], S2569 [19MR]
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S. 307--A bill to amend the Federal Property and Administrative
Services Act of 1949 to authorize the transfer to States of
surplus personal property for donation to nonprofit providers of
assistance to impoverished families and individuals, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself, Mr. Harkin, Mr. McConnell, and Mr. Leahy),
S1300 [12FE]
Text, S1308 [12FE]
Reported (no written report), S6496 [26JN]
Indefinitely postponed, S10338 [3OC]
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S. 308--A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
study concerning grazing use of certain land within and adjacent
to Grand Teton National Park, WY, and to extend temporarily
certain grazing privileges; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself and Mr. Enzi), S1300 [12FE]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 105-64), S8668 [2SE]
Passed Senate amended, S9433 [16SE]
Amendments, S9434 [16SE]
Title amended, S9434 [16SE]
Message from the Senate, H7367 [17SE]
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S. 309--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the
establishment or collection of parking fees by the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs at any parking facility connected with a
Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility operated under a
health-care resources sharing agreement with the Department of
Defense; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA, S1300 [12FE]
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S. 310--A bill to temporarily waive the enrollment composition rule
under the Medicaid Program for certain health maintenance
organizations; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself and Mr. Mack), S1300 [12FE]
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S. 311--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
improve preventive benefits under the Medicare Program; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRAHAM, S1300 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, S2753 [21MR], S2791 [7AP], S3125 [14AP], S3687
[24AP], S4247 [8MY]
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S. 312--A bill to revise the boundary of the Abraham Lincoln
Birthplace National Historic Site in Larue County, KY, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. FORD, S1300 [12FE]
Text, S1309 [12FE]
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S. 313--A bill to repeal a provision of the International Air
Transportation Competition Act of 1979 relating to air
transportation from Love Field, TX; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself and Mr. Roberts), S1300 [12FE]
Text, S1310 [12FE]
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S. 314--A bill to require that the Federal Government procure from the
private sector the goods and services necessary for the operations
and management of certain Government agencies, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Enzi, Mr.
Brownback, and Mr. Craig), S1300 [12FE]
Text, S1310 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, S1480 [24FE], S2025 [6MR], S2569 [19MR], S2931
[9AP], S3756 [28AP], S4011 [6MY], S4247 [8MY]
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S. 315--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
tax benefits for foreign corporations, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HARKIN, S1300 [12FE]
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S. 316--A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency to provide for a review of a decision concerning
a construction grant for the Ypsilanti Wastewater Treatment Plant
in Washtenaw County, MI; to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
By Mr. LEVIN, S1300 [12FE]
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S. 317--A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Geologic Mapping
Act of 1992; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. CRAIG (for himself, Mr. Bryan, Mr. Cochran, and Mr. Bennett),
S1300 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, S1480 [24FE], S1843 [3MR], S2088 [10MR], S2331
[14MR], S2374 [17MR], S2707 [20MR], S3687 [24AP], S6005 [19JN]
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S. 318--A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to require automatic
cancellation and notice of cancellation rights with respect to
private mortgage insurance which is required by a creditor as a
condition for entering into a residential mortgage transition, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs.
By Mr. D'AMATO, S1300 [12FE]
Text, S1316 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, S1480 [24FE], S1574 [25FE], S3057 [10AP], S3756
[28AP], S11238 [27OC]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 105-129), S11544 [31OC]
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S. 319--A bill to designate the national cemetery established at the
former site of the Joliet Arsenal, IL, as the ``Abraham Lincoln
National Cemetery.''; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. MOSELEY-BRAUN, S1300 [12FE]
Text, S1317 [12FE]
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S. 320--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
comprehensive pension protection for women; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Ms. MOSELEY-BRAUN (for herself and Mrs. Murray), S1382 [13FE]
Text, S1384 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, S3560 [23AP], S9086 [10SE]
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S. 321--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the
Social Security Act to provide for personal investment plans
funded by employee Social Security payroll deductions, to extend
the solvency of the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance
program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GREGG, S1382 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, S2480 [18MR]
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S. 322--A bill to amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to
repeal the Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact provisions; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. GRAMS (for himself, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Conrad, Mr.
Dorgan, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Levin, Ms. Moseley-Braun,
Mr. Hagel, and Mr. Wellstone), S1382 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, S7117 [9JY], S8277 [29JY], S8367 [30JY], S9086
[10SE]
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S. 323--A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to declare
English as the official language of the Government of the United
States; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. SHELBY (for himself, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. Craig, Mr.
Faircloth, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Helms, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Inhofe, Mr.
Lugar, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Thurmond, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Cochran, Mr.
Murkowski, and Mr. Hagel), S1382 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, S1926 [4MR], S2216 [12MR], S3756 [28AP]
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S. 324--A bill to amend title 32, United States Code, to provide that
performance of honor guard functions at funerals for veterans by
members of the National Guard may be recognized as a Federal
function for National Guard purposes; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself and Mr. Campbell), S1382 [13FE]
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S. 325--A bill to repeal the percentage depletion allowance for
certain hardrock mines; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BUMPERS (for himself, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Kohl),
S1382 [13FE]
Text, S1394 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, S1480 [24FE], S2480 [18MR]
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S. 326--A bill to provide for the reclamation of abandoned and
hardrock mines, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BUMPERS, S1382 [13FE]
Text, S1394 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, S1480 [24FE]
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S. 327--A bill to ensure that federal taxpayers receive a fair return
for the extraction of locatable minerals on public domain lands,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. BUMPERS (for himself, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Feingold, and
Mr. Kohl), S1382 [13FE]
Text, S1395 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, S1480 [24FE]
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S. 328--A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to protect
employer rights, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Labor
and Human Resources.
By Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Warner, Mr. Mack, Mr.
Kyl, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Gorton,
Mr. Enzi, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Allard, Mr. Lott, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Faircloth), S1382 [13FE]
Text, S1397 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, S1574 [25FE], S3371 [17AP], S3851 [30AP], S6191
[24JN], S7303 [11JY], S11042 [23OC]
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S. 329--A bill to provide that pay for Members of Congress shall be
reduced whenever total expenditures of the Federal Government
exceed total receipts in any fiscal year, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. ABRAHAM, S1382 [13FE]
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S. 330--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
deduction for contributions to individual investment accounts, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BREAUX (for himself and Mr. Shelby), S1382 [13FE]
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S. 331--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to provide a
minimum allocation of highway funds for States that have low
population densities and comprise large geographic areas; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. Kempthorne, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Conrad,
Mr. Craig, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Thomas, and Mr. Daschle), S1382 [13FE]
Text, S1400 [13FE]
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S. 332--A bill to prohibit the importation of goods produced abroad
with child labor, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Dorgan, Ms.
Mikulski, and Mr. Levin), S1382 [13FE]
Text, S1576 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, S5264 [3JN]
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S. 333--A bill to increase the period of availability of certain
emergency relief funds allocated under section 125 of title 23,
United States Code, to carry out a project to repair or
reconstruct a portion of a Federal-aid primary route in San Mateo,
California.
By Mrs. BOXER, S1382 [13FE]
Text, S1402 [13FE]
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S. 334--A bill to amend section 541 of the National Housing Act with
respect to the partial payment of claims on health care
facilities; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN, S1382 [13FE]
Text, S1403 [13FE]
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S. 335--A bill to authorize funds for construction of highways, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
By Mr. WARNER (for himself, Mr. Graham, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Faircloth,
Mr. Lugar, Mr. Ford, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Nickles, Mr.
Breaux, Mr. Helms, Mr. Coats, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Bond, Mr.
Thurmond, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Gramm, Mr. Robb, Mr.
Coverdell, Mr. Cleland, and Mr. Grams), S1382 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, S4011 [6MY], S4247 [8MY], S5369 [5JN]
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S. 336--A bill to convert certain excepted service positions in the
United States Fire Administration to competitive service
positions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. SARBANES, S1382 [13FE]
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S. 337--A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to restrict
assistance to foreign organizations that perform or actively
promote abortions; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Nickles,
and Mr. Helms), S1382 [13FE]
Text, S1404 [13FE]
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S. 338--A bill to designate the J. Phil Campbell, Senior Natural
Resource Conservation Center; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
Mr. COVERDELL (for himself and Mr. Cleland), S1382 [13FE]
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S. 339--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to revise the
requirements for procurement of products of Federal Prison
Industries to meet needs of Federal agencies, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Helms, and Mr.
Robb), S1382 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, S5424 [9JN]
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S. 340--A bill to prohibit the importation of goods produced abroad
with child labor, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Conrad Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Dorgan, Ms.
Mikulski, and Mr. Levin), S1382 [13FE]
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S. 341--A bill to establish a bipartisan commission to study and
provide recommendations on restoring the financial integrity of
the Medicare Program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROTH (for himself and Mr. Moynihan), S1382 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, S1843 [3MR]
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S. 342--A bill to extend certain privileges, exemptions, and
immunities to Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself and Mr. Robb), S1470 [24FE]
Cosponsors added, S3125 [14AP]
Reported (no written report), S4214 [8MY]
Passed Senate, S4773 [20MY]
Text, S4773 [20MY]
Message from the Senate, H3079 [21MY]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on International
Relations, H3168 [21MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H3820 [17JN]
Text, H3820 [17JN]
Message from the House, S5926 [18JN], S5999 [19JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H3922 [18JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S5999 [19JN]
Presented to the President (June 19, 1997), S6357 [25JN]
Approved [Public Law 105-22] (signed June 27, 1997)
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S. 343--A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory
treatment (most-favored-nation treatment) to the products of
Mongolia; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself and Mr. Robb), S1470 [24FE]
Reported (S. Rept. 105-81), S9332 [15SE]
Cosponsors added, S10809 [9OC]
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S. 344--A bill to require the relocation of a National Weather Service
radar tower which is on Sulphur Mountain near Ojai, California; to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mrs. BOXER, S1470 [24FE]
Text, S1471 [24FE]
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S. 345--A bill to amend chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, to
provide for the payment to Federal employees of meal expenses
required while serving on a security detail in the protection of a
Federal officer, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. ROBB, S1470 [24FE]
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S. 346--A bill to assure fairness and assistance to patients and
health care providers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. WELLSTONE, S1470 [24FE]
Text, S1473 [24FE]
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S. 347--A bill to designate the Federal building located at 100
Alabama Street, NW, in Altanta, Georgia, as the ``Sam Nunn Federal
Center''; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. CLELAND (for himself, Mr. Coverdell, Ms. Moseley-Braun, Mr.
Reid, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Ford, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Kerry, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Nickles, Mr.
Rockefeller, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Thurmond, Mr. Bumpers, Mr.
Lieberman, Mr. Warner, Mrs. Hutchison, and Mr. Hutchinson), S1470
[24FE]
Cosponsors added, S1763 [27FE], S2145 [11MR], S3687 [24AP], S3736
[25AP]
Reported (no written report), S5341 [5JN]
Passed Senate, S5644 [12JN]
Text, S5644 [12JN]
Message from the Senate, H3799 [16JN]
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
H3859 [17JN]
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S. 348--A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968 to encourage States to enact a Law Enforcement
Officers' Bill of Rights, to provide standards and protection for
the conduct of internal police investigations, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself, Mr. Biden, and Mr. Leahy), S1553 [25FE]
Text, S1554 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, S1681 [26FE], S1763 [27FE], S2791 [7AP], S4011
[6MY], S6099 [23JN], S8277 [29JY]
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S. 349--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for
expanding, intensifying, and coordinating activities of the
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute with respect to heart
attack, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women; to the
Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Hollings), S1553
[25FE]
Text, S1557 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, S7303 [11JY], S8098 [24JY]
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S. 350--A bill to authorize payment of special annuities to surviving
spouses of deceased members of the uniformed services who are
ineligible for a survivor annuity under transition laws relating
to the establishment of the Survivor Benefit Plan under chapter 73
of title 10, United States Code; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. THURMOND, S1553 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, S4247 [8MY], S5264 [3JN], S6100 [23JN]
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S. 351--A bill to provide for teacher technology training; to the
Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mrs. MURRAY, S1553 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, S2791 [7AP], S2857 [8AP], S3851 [30AP], S4760
[20MY]
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S. 352--A bill to require the United States Sentencing Commission to
amend the Federal sentencing guidelines to provide an enhanced
penalty for follow-on bombings; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BIDEN, S1553 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, S2791 [7AP]
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S. 353--A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act
and part 7 of subtitle B of title I of the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974 to establish standards for protection
of consumers in managed care plans and other health plans; to the
Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. KENNEDY, S1553 [25FE]
Text, S1560 [25FE]
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S. 354--A bill to amend the Federal Property and Administrative
Services Act of 1949 to prohibit executive agencies from awarding
contracts that contain a provision allowing for the acquistion by
the contractor, at Government expense, of certain equipment or
facilities to carry out the contract if the principal purpose of
such provision is to increase competition by establishing an
alternative source of supply for property or services; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself and Mr. Kerry), S1553 [25FE]
Text, S1657 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, S1998 [5MR]
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S. 355--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the
research credit permanent; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRAMM (for himself and Mrs. Hutchison), S1553 [25FE]
Text, S1570 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, S1843 [3MR]
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S. 356--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the Public
Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974, the title XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to assure
access to emergency medical services under group health plans,
health insurance coverage, and the Medicare and Medicaid Programs;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Hutchinson, Ms. Mikulski, and Mr.
Chafee), S1553 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, S2707 [20MR], S2791 [7AP], S3058 [10AP], S3125
[14AP], S3294 [16AP], S3914 [1MY], S4247 [8MY], S4611 [15MY], S4760
[20MY], S5015 [22MY], S5192 [2JN], S5464 [10JN], S7303 [11JY],
S10961 [22OC]
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S. 357--A bill to authorize the Bureau of Land Management to manage
the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BENNETT (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Murkowski, Mr. Craig, Mr.
Burns, and Mr. Thomas), S1553 [25FE]
Text, S1572 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, S2285 [13MR]
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S. 358--A bill to provide for compassionate payments with regard to
individuals with blood-clotting disorders, such as hemophilia, who
contracted human immunodeficiency virus due to contaminated blood
products, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Labor and
Human Resources.
By Mr. DeWINE (for himself and Mr. Graham), S1659 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, S2707 [20MR], S3851 [30AP], S3967 [5MY], S4683
[19MY], S5015 [22MY], S5264 [3JN], S5424 [9JN], S6761 [27JN], S7117
[9JY], S7965 [23JY], S8607 [31JY], S8831 [4SE], S9019 [9SE], S9524
[17SE], S10660 [8OC], S10961 [22OC], S11239 [27OC], S11364 [29OC]
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S. 359--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
change the payment system for health maintenance organizations and
competitive medical plans; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Burns, Mr. Kempthorne,
Mr. Grams, and Mr. Roberts), S1659 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, S2145 [11MR]
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S. 360--A bill to require adoption of a management plan for the Hells
Canyon National Recreation Area that allows appropriate use of
motorized and nonmotorized river craft in the recreation area, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. CRAIG, S1659 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, S5424 [9JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 105-78), S9197 [11SE]
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S. 361--A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prohibit
the sale, import, and export of products labeled as containing
endangered species, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. JEFFORDS, S1659 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, S3294 [16AP]
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S. 362--A bill to deter and punish serious gang and violent crime,
promote accountability in the juvenile justice system, prevent
juvenile and youth crime, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. Biden), S1659 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, S1926 [4MR], S6191 [24JN]
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S. 363--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require that
violent video programming is limited to broadcast after the hours
when children are reasonably likely to comprise a substantial
portion of the audience, unless it is specifically rated on the
basis of its violent content so that it is blockable by electronic
means specifically on the basis of that content; to the Committee
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. HOLLINGS (for himself, Mr. Inouye, and Mr. Dorgan), S1659
[26FE]
Text, S1671 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, S1800 [28FE], S5703 [16JN]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 105-89), S9968 [25SE]
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S. 364--A bill to provide legal standards and procedures for suppliers
of raw materials and component parts for medical devices; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Lott, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr.
Gorton, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Gregg, and Mr. Frist), S1659 [26FE]
Text, S1673 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, S2931 [9AP], S3560 [23AP], S4490 [14MY], S5424
[9JN], S5935 [18JN], S6005 [19JN], S6372 [25JN], S7303 [11JY], S7776
[21JY], S8732 [3SE], S9976 [25SE]
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S. 365--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for increased accountability by Internal Revenue Service agents
and other Federal Government officials in tax collection practices
and procedures, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. COVERDELL, S1659 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, S2707 [20MR], S2857 [8AP], S3224 [15AP], S7117
[9JY]
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S. 366--A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment
Control Act of 1974 to prohibit the consideration of retroactive
tax increases; jointly, to the Committees on the Budget;
Governmental Affairs, pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977,
that if one Committee reports, the other Committee have thirty
days to report or be discharged.
By Mr. COVERDELL (for himself, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. McCain, Mr.
Faircloth, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Thomas, and Mr. Inhofe), S1659 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, S2025 [6MR]
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S. 367--A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to
allow leave to address domestic violence and its effects, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WELLSTONE, S1659 [26FE]
Text, S1679 [26FE]
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S. 368--A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds for human cloning
research; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. BOND (for himself and Mr. Ashcroft), S1734 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, S1926 [4MR], S2025 [6MR], S2216 [12MR], S2707
[20MR]
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S. 369--A bill to amend section 1128B of the Social Security Act to
repeal the criminal penalty for fraudulent disposition of assets
in order to obtain Medicaid benefits added by section 217 of the
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Chafee, Ms. Mikulski,
Ms. Collins, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Glenn, and Mr.
Reed), S1734 [27FE]
Text, S1736 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, S2375 [17MR], S3126 [14AP], S3294 [16AP], S4395
[13MY]
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S. 370--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for increased Medicare reimbursement for nurse
practitioners and clinical nurse specialists to increase the
delivery of health services in health professional shortage areas,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Conrad, and Mr. Hollings), S1734
[27FE]
Cosponsors added, S2088 [10MR], S2331 [14MR], S2791 [7AP], S2857
[8AP], S3058 [10AP], S3126 [14AP], S3455 [22AP], S3756 [28AP], S5369
[5JN], S5621 [12JN], S5703 [16JN], S7869 [22JY], S7965 [23JY]
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S. 371--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for increased Medicare reimbursement for physician
assistants, to increase the delivery of health services in health
professional shortage areas, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Conrad, and Mr. Hollings), S1734
[27FE]
Cosponsors added, S2088 [10MR], S2331 [14MR], S2857 [8AP], S2931
[9AP], S3058 [10AP], S3126 [14AP], S3456 [22AP], S3756 [28AP], S5369
[5JN], S5621 [12JN], S5703 [16JN]
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S. 372--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for a 5-year reinstatement of the Medicare-dependent,
small, rural hospital payment provisions, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY, S1734 [27FE]
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S. 373--A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act
and part 7 of subtitle B of title I of the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974 to establish standards for protection
of consumers in managed care plans and other health plans; to the
Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. KENNEDY, S1734 [27FE]
Text, S1738 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, S2285 [13MR]
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S. 374--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend
eligibility for hospital care and medical services under chapter
17 of that title to veterans who have been awarded the Purple
Heart, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. ROBB, S1734 [27FE]
Text, S1747 [27FE]
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S. 375--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to restore
the link between the maximum amount of earnings by blind
individuals permitted without demonstrating ability to engage in
substantial gainful activity and the exempt amount permitted in
determining excess earnings under the earnings test; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Ford, Mr.
Warner, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Reed, Mr. DeWine, Mr.
Wellstone, and Mr. Hagel), S1734 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, S2089 [10MR], S2216 [12MR], S3126 [14AP], S3456
[22AP], S3803 [29AP], S4611 [15MY], S5369 [5JN], S10861 [20OC]
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S. 376--A bill to affirm the rights of Americans to use and sell
encryption products, to establish privacy standards for voluntary
key recovery encryption systems, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Burns, Mrs. Murray, and Mr. Wyden),
S1734 [27FE]
Text, S1750 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, S4322 [12MY]
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S. 377--A bill to promote electronic commerce by facilitating the use
of strong encryption, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. BURNS (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Lott, Mr. Nickles, Mr.
Dorgan, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Craig, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr.
Domenici, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Campbell, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Brownback, Mrs.
Murray, Mr. Kempthorne, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Faircloth, Mr. Grams, and Mr.
Allard), S1734 [27FE]
Text, S1757 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, S3224 [15AP], S3914 [1MY], S5369 [5JN]
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S. 378--A bill to provide additional funding for the Committee on
Governmental Affairs of the Senate.
By Mr. THOMPSON, S1734 [27FE]
Read the first time, S1775 [27FE]
Read the second time, S1779 [28FE]
Placed on the calendar, S1796 [28FE]
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S. 379--A bill entitled the ``Native Alaskan Subsistance Whaling
Provision''; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI (for himself and Mr. Stevens), S1734 [27FE]
Text, S1759 [27FE]
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S. 380--A bill to prohibit foreign nationals admitted to the United
States under a nonimmigrant visa from possessing a firearm; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Kohl), S1734 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, S2025 [6MR], S2791 [7AP]
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S. 381--A bill to establish a demonstration project to study and
provide coverage of routine patient care costs for Medicare
beneficiaries with cancer who are enrolled in an approved clinical
trial program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, Mr. Mack, Mr. Frist, Mr. Moynihan,
Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Craig, Mr. Wellstone, Mr.
Cochran, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Jeffords, Mrs.
Hutchison, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Faircloth, and Mr. Bingaman), S1734
[27FE]
Text, S1761 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, S1843 [3MR], S1926 [4MR], S2026 [6MR], S2375
[17MR], S2707 [20MR], S2791 [7AP], S3126 [14AP], S4395 [13MY], S4898
[21MY], S5369 [5JN]
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S. 382--A bill to amend chapter 3 of title 28, United States Code, to
provide for the appointment in each Federal judicial circuit Court
of Appeals, of at least one resident of each State in such
circuit, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself and Mr. Inouye), S1796 [28FE]
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S. 383--A bill to require the Director of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency to provide funds for compensation for expenses
incurred by the State of New York, Nassau County and Suffolk
County, New York, and New York City, New York, as a result of the
crash of flight 800 of Trans World Airlines; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. D'AMATO, S1796 [28FE]
Text, S1797 [28FE], S1798 [28FE]
Cosponsors added, S2707 [20MR]
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S. 384--A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to allow States
to regulate the disposal of municipal solid waste generated
outside the State; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
By Mr. CONRAD, S1796 [28FE]
Text, S1798 [28FE]
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S. 385--A bill to provide reimbursement under the Medicare Program for
telehealth services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. CONRAD (for himself, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Wellstone, Mr.
Baucus, Mr. Cochran, and Mr. Inouye), S1828 [3MR]
Text, S1829 [3MR]
Cosponsors added, S2791 [7AP], S3914 [1MY], S5369 [5JN], S5424
[9JN], S6191 [24JN], S8732 [3SE]
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S. 386--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
protect and improve the Medicare Program, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WYDEN, S1828 [3MR]
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S. 387--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
equity to exports of software; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Breaux, Mr.
Gorton, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Murray, and Mrs. Boxer), S1828 [3MR]
Text, S1835 [3MR]
Cosponsors added, S2375 [17MR], S2792 [7AP], S3224 [15AP], S3371
[17AP], S3560 [23AP], S3803 [29AP], S4247 [8MY], S4322 [12MY], S4395
[13MY], S4611 [15MY], S4683 [19MY], S5137 [23MY], S5264 [3JN], S5369
[5JN], S5464 [10JN], S5541 [11JN], S5622 [12JN], S5703 [16JN], S5875
[17JN], S6372 [25JN], S6761 [27JN], S7217 [10JY]
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S. 388--A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to assist States in
implementing a program to prevent prisoners from receiving food
stamps; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. LUGAR, S1828 [3MR]
Text, S1837 [3MR]
Cosponsors added, S2569 [19MR], S3756 [28AP]
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S. 389--A bill to improve congressional deliberation on proposed
Federal private sector mandates, and for other purposes; jointly,
to the Committees on the Budget; Governmental Affairs, pursuant to
the order of August 4, 1977, as modified by the order of April 11,
1986, with instructions that if one Committee reports, the other
Committee have thirty days to report or be discharged.
By Mr. ABRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Bond, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Hutchinson,
Mr. Helms, and Mr. Sessions), S1828 [3MR]
Cosponsors added, S2285 [13MR], S2707 [20MR], S2753 [21MR], S2857
[8AP], S2931 [9AP], S3126 [14AP], S3560 [23AP], S3914 [1MY], S4395
[13MY], S5264 [3JN], S5464 [10JN], S5875 [17JN], S9297 [12SE],
S10433 [6OC]
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S. 390--A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to provide for
Federal-State performance partnerships, to consolidate all
nutrition programs under the Act in the Department of Health and
Human Services, to extend authorizations of appropriations for
programs under the Act through fiscal year 2000, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Ms. MIKULSKI, S1924 [4MR]
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S. 391--A bill to provide for the disposition of certain funds
appropriated to pay judgment in favor of the Mississippi Sioux
Indians, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian
Affairs.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Daschle, Mr.
Baucus, and Mr. Burns), S1924 [4MR]
Text, S1925 [4MR]
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S. 392--A bill to provide an exception to the restrictions on
eligibility for public benefits for certain legal aliens; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mrs. Boxer), S1979 [5MR]
Text, S1980 [5MR]
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S. 393--A bill to clarify the tax treatment of certain disability
benefits received by former police officers or firefighters; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. Lieberman), S1979 [5MR]
Text, S1981 [5MR]
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S. 394--A bill to partially restore compensation levels to their past
equivalent in terms of real income and establish the procedure for
adjusting future compensation of justices and judges of the United
States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Specter, and
Mr. Faircloth) (by request), S1979 [5MR]
Text, S1982 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, S2931 [9AP], S3803 [29AP], S3914 [1MY], S4115
[7MY], S4322 [12MY], S4490 [14MY], S4760 [20MY], S5137 [23MY], S5464
[10JN], S5935 [18JN], S7869 [22JY], S8732 [3SE]
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S. 395--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify
the method of payment of taxes on distilled spirits; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BREAUX (for himself and Mr. Bryan), S1979 [5MR]
Text, S1982 [5MR]
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S. 396--A bill to amend titles 5 and 37, United States Code, to
provide for the continuance of pay and the authority to make
certain expenditures and obligations during lapses in
appropriations; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself and Mr. Sarbanes), S1979 [5MR]
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S. 397--A bill to amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States
Code, to extend the civil service retirement provisions of such
chapter which are applicable to law enforcement officers, to
inspectors of the Immigration and Naturalization Service,
inspectors and canine enforcement officers of the United States
Customs Service, and revenue officers of the Internal Revenue
Service; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself and Mr. Leahy), S1979 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, S4760 [20MY], S6191 [24JN], S7869 [22JY]
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S. 398--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require the
use of child restraint systems approved by the Secretary of
Transportation on commercial aircraft, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mrs. MURRAY, S1979 [5MR]
Text, S1985 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, S5369 [5JN]
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S. 399--A bill to amend the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence
in National Environmental and Native American Public Policy Act of
1992 to establish the United States Institute for Environmental
Conflict Resolution to conduct environmental conflict resolution
and training, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. McCAIN, S1979 [5MR]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 105-60, S8531 [31JY]
Amendments, S8612 [31JY], S10812 [9OC], S10823 [9OC]
Debated, S10823 [9OC]
Passed Senate amended, S10824 [9OC]
Text, S10824 [9OC]
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S. 400--A bill to amend rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil
Procedure, relating to representations in court and sanctions for
violating such rule, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRASSLEY, S1979 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, S2375 [17MR], S2569 [19MR], S2792 [7AP]
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S. 401--A bill to improve the control of outdoor advertising in areas
adjacent to the Interstate System, the National Highway System,
and certain other federally assisted highways, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. JEFFORDS, S1979 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, S9524 [17SE]
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S. 402--A bill to approve a settlement agreement between the Bureau of
Reclamation and the Oroville-Tonasket Irrigation District; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. GORTON (for himself and Mrs. Murray), S1979 [5MR]
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S. 403--A bill to expand the definition of limited tax benefit for
purposes of the Line Item Veto Act; jointly, to the Committees on
the Budget; Governmental Affairs, pursuant to the order of August
4, 1977, as modified by the order of April 11, 1986, with
instructions that if one Committee reports, the other Committees
have thirty days to report or be discharged.
By Mr. FEINGOLD, S1979 [5MR]
Text, S1990 [5MR]
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S. 404--A bill to modify the budget process to provide for seperate
budget treatment of the dedicated tax revenues deposited in the
Highway Trust Fund; jointly, to the Committees on the Budget;
Governmental Affairs, pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977, as
modified by the order of April 11, 1986, with instructions that if
one Committee reports, the other Committees have thirty days to
report or be discharged.
By Mr. BOND (for himself, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Cochran, Mr.
Gregg, and Mr. Smith), S1979 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, S2931 [9AP], S3224 [15AP], S3803 [29AP], S5369
[5JN]
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S. 405--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
permanently extend the research credit and to allow greater
opportunity to elect the alternative incremental credit; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. D'Amato, Mr. Abraham, Mr.
Bingaman, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Dorgan, Ms. Moseley-Braun, Mrs. Murray, Mr.
DeWine, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Rockefeller, and Mrs. Feinstein), S1979 [5MR]
Text, S1993 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, S2089 [10MR], S2145 [11MR], S3371 [17AP], S3560
[23AP], S3803 [29AP], S5264 [3JN]
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S. 406--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
clarification for the deductibility of expenses incurred by a
taxpayer in connection with the business use of the home; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Allard, Mr. Bond, Mr.
Lieberman, and Mr. Burns), S1979 [5MR]
Text, S1994 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, S2145 [11MR], S5264 [3JN]
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S. 407--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to clarify the
authority of the Federal Communications Commission to authorize
foreign investment in United States broadcast and common carrier
radio licenses; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself and Mr. Burns), S1979 [5MR]
Text, S1995 [5MR]
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S. 408--A bill to establish sources of funding for certain
transportation infrastructure projects in the vicinity of the
border between the United States and Mexico that are necessary to
accommodate increased traffic resulting from the implementation of
the North American Free Trade Agreement, including construction of
new Federal border crossing facilities, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mr. Bingaman), S1979 [5MR]
Text, S1996 [5MR]
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S. 409--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for
the implementation of systems for rating the specific content of
specific television programs; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. COATS, S2021 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, S2375 [17MR]
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S. 410--A bill to extend the effective date of the Investment Advisers
Supervision Coordination Act; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. D'AMATO (for himself, Mr. Gramm, Mr. Sarbanes, and Mr. Dodd),
S2021 [6MR]
Text, S2023 [6MR], S2220 [12MR]
Passed Senate, S2219 [12MR]
Message from the Senate, H951 [13MR]
Passed House, H1069 [18MR]
Text, H1071 [18MR]
Message from the House, S2552 [19MR], S2787 [7AP]
Examined and signed in the House, H1242 [20MR]
Examined and signed in the Senate (March 21, 1997), S2787 [7AP]
Presented to the President (March 21, 1997), S2787 [7AP]
Approved [Public Law 105-8] (signed March 31, 1997)
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S. 411--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
tax credit for investment necessary to revitalize communities
within the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Campbell, Mr.
D'Amato, Ms. Moseley-Braun, and Mr. Specter), S2021 [6MR]
Text, S2024 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, S2089 [10MR], S2375 [17MR], S5541 [11JN]
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S. 412--A bill to provide for a national standard to prohibit the
operation of motor vehicles by intoxicated individuals; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself and Mr. DeWine), S2078 [10MR]
Text, S2153 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, S5015 [22MY], S6005 [19JN], S7013 [8JY], S7869
[22JY], S8607 [31JY], S10067 [26SE], S10660 [8OC], S10861 [20OC],
S11042 [23OC], S11205 [24OC]
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S. 413--A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to require States
to verify that prisoners are not receiving food stamps; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON, S2078 [10MR]
Cosponsors added, S2480 [18MR], S2569 [19MR], S2707 [20MR], S2792
[7AP], S3687 [24AP]
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S. 414--A bill to amend the Shipping Act of 1984 to encourage
competition in international shipping and growth of United States
imports and exports, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. Lott, Mr. Breaux, and Mr. Gorton),
S2078 [10MR]
Text, S2080 [10MR]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 105-61), S8531 [31JY]
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S. 415--A bill to amend the Medicare Program under title XVIII of the
Social Security Act to improve rural health services, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Rockefeller, and Mr.
Thomas), S2078 [10MR]
Cosponsors added, S2707 [20MR], S2931 [9AP], S3371 [17AP], S3687
[24AP], S5137 [23MY], S5703 [16JN]
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S. 416--A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to
extend the expiration dates of existing authorities and enhance
U.S. participation in the energy emergency program of the
International Energy Agency; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI, S2078 [10MR]
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S. 417--A bill to extend energy conservation programs under the Energy
Policy and Conservation Act through September 30, 2002; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI, S2078 [10MR]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 105-25), S5507 [11JN]
Passed Senate amended, S6788 [27JN]
Amendments, S6788 [27JN]
Message from the Senate, H4839 [8JY]
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S. 418--A bill to close the Lorton Correctional Complex, to prohibit
the incarceration of individuals convicted of felonies under the
laws of the District of Columbia in facilities of the District of
Columbia Department of Corrections, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WARNER, S2078 [10MR]
Cosponsors added, S2145 [11MR]
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S. 419--A bill to provide surveillance, research, and services aimed
at prevention of birth defects, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. BOND (for himself, Mr. Lott, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr.
Cochran, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Daschle,
Mr. Breaux, Mr. Helms, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Faircloth, Ms.
Moseley-Braun, Mr. Bingaman, and Mr. Dorgan), S2129 [11MR]
Text, S2131 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, S2285 [13MR], S2375 [17MR], S2792 [7AP], S2857
[8AP], S3371 [17AP], S3456 [22AP], S3967 [5MY], S4611 [15MY], S4898
[21MY], S5465 [10JN], S5541 [11JN], S5622 [12JN]
Debated, S5584 [12JN]
Amendments, S5584 [12JN], S5628 [12JN]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S5589 [12JN]
Message from the Senate, H3799 [16JN]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, H3859 [17JN]
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S. 420--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to phase in
by the year 2000 a 100 percent deduction for the health insurance
costs of self-employed individuals; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself and Mr. Bumpers), S2129 [11MR]
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S. 421--A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to establish the
Patent and Trademark Office as a Government corporation, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG, S2129 [11MR]
Text, S2133 [11MR]
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S. 422--A bill to define the circumstances under which DNA samples may
be collected, stored, and analyzed, and genetic information may be
collected, stored, analyzed, and disclosed, to define the rights
of individuals and persons with respect to genetic information, to
define the responsibilities of persons with respect to genetic
information, to protect individuals and families from genetic
discrimination, to establish uniform rules that protect individual
genetic privacy, and to establish effective mechanisms to enforce
the rights and responsibilities established under this Act; to the
Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself, Mr. Jeffords, and Mr. Dodd), S2129
[11MR]
Cosponsors added, S3560 [23AP], S4286 [9MY], S4395 [13MY], S5424
[9JN], S6508 [26JN]
Removal of cosponsors, S7013 [8JY]
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S. 423--A bill to extend the legislative authority for the Board of
Regents of Gunston Hall to establish a memorial to honor George
Mason; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. ROBB (for himself and Mr. Warner), S2129 [11MR]
Reported (S. Rept. 105-38), S6496 [26JN]
Passed Senate, S7318 [11JY]
Text, S7318 [11JY]
Message from the Senate, H5185 [15JY]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H5295 [15JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-363), H9864 [31OC]
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S. 424--A bill to adjust the Federal medical assistance percentage
determined for Alaska under the Medicaid Program to reflect
Alaska's cost-of-living; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI (for himself and Mr. Stevens), S2129 [11MR]
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S. 425--A bill to provide for an accurate determination of the cost-
of-living; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROTH (for himself and Mr. Moynihan), S2129 [11MR]
Text, S2143 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, S2707 [20MR]
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S. 426--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to adjust the
needs analysis to protect more of a student's earnings; to the
Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. DODD, S2206 [12MR]
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S. 427--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore
the deduction for lobbying expenses in connection with State
legislation; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself and Mr. Shelby), S2206 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, S5369 [5JN]
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S. 428--A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to
improve the safety of handguns; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Chafee),
S2206 [12MR]
Text, S2208 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, S2931 [9AP], S5138 [23MY], S7776 [21JY], S8607
[31JY], S10809 [9OC]
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S. 429--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
certain cash rent farm landlords to deduct soil and water
conservation expenditures; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY, S2206 [12MR]
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S. 430--A bill to amend the Act of June 20, 1910, to protect the
permanent trust funds of the State of New Mexico from erosion due
to inflation and modify the basis on which distributions are made
from those funds; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself and Mr. Bingaman), S2206 [12MR]
Text, S2210 [12MR], S4919 [21MY]
Reported (S. Rept. 105-18), S4588 [15MY]
Passed Senate, S4919 [21MY]
Message from the Senate, H3171 [22MY]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resouces, H3199
[22MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5834 [28JY]
Text, H5834 [28JY]
Message from the House, S8261 [29JY], S8357 [30JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate (omitted from Record), S8357
[30JY]
Presented to the President, S8357 [30JY]
Examined and signed in the House, H6403 [30JY]
Approved [Public Law 105-37] (signed August 7, 1997)
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S. 431--A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to divide the
ninth judicial circuit of the United States into two circuits, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI (for himself, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Gorton, Mr. Burns, Mr.
Craig, Mr. Kempthorne, and Mr. Smith), S2206 [12MR]
Text, S2211 [12MR]
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S. 432--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the
designation of renewal communities, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ABRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. DeWine, Mr.
Hutchinson, and Mr. Coats), S2206 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, S3560 [23AP], S3851 [30AP]
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S. 433--A bill to require Congress and the President to fulfill their
Constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for Federal
laws; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Allard, Mr. Coats, Mr.
Enzi, Mr. Hagel, and Mr. Sessions), S2206 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, S2480 [18MR], S4247 [8MY], S5264 [3JN], S6100
[23JN]
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S. 434--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to correct
the treatment of tax-exempt financing of professional sports
facilities.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN (for himself and Mr. Byrd), S2206 [12MR]
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S. 435--A bill to provide children with improved access to health
care; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. SPECTER, S2274 [13MR]
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S. 436--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for the establishment of an intercity passenger rail trust fund,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROTH (for himself, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Wyden, Mr.
Jeffords, Mr. Biden, Mr. Kerry, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Leahy, and Mr.
Specter), S2274 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, S2931 [9AP], S3687 [24AP], S4898 [21MY], S5192
[2JN], S5424 [9JN]
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S. 437--A bill to improve Indian reservation roads and related
transportation services, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Johnson,
Mr. Murkowski, Mr. Stevens, and Mr. Bingaman), S2274 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, S10809 [9OC]
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S. 438--A bill to provide for implementation of prohibitions against
payment of Social Security benefits to prisoners, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY, S2274 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, S3371 [17AP]
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S. 439--A bill to provide for Alaska State jurisdiction over small
hydroelectric projects, to address voluntary licensing of
hydroelectric projects on fresh waters in the State of Hawaii, to
provide an exemption for a portion of a hydroelectric project
located in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI (for himself, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Domenici, and Mr. Kyl),
S2274 [13MR]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 105-111), S10858 [20OC]
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S. 440--A bill to deauthorize the Animas-La Plata Federal reclamation
project and to direct the Secretary of the Interior to enter into
negotiations to satisfy, in a manner consistent with all Federal
laws, the water rights interests of the Ute Mountain Ute Indian
Tribe and the Southern Ute Indian Tribe; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Mr. Brownback), S2274 [13MR]
Text, S2282 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, S2569 [19MR], S11364 [29OC]
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S. 441--A bill to improve health care quality and reduce health care
costs by establishing a National Fund for Health Research that
would significantly expand the nation's investment in medical
research; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself and Mr. Specter), S2274 [13MR]
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S. 442--A bill to establish a national policy against State and local
government interference with interstate commerce on the Internet
or interactive computer services, and to exercise congressional
jurisdiction over interstate commerce by establishing a moratorium
on the imposition of exactions that would interfere with the free
flow of commerce via the Internet, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Kerry), S2274 [13MR]
Text, S2283 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, S4611 [15MY], S8098 [24JY], S9086 [10SE]
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S. 443--A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide
congressional authorization for restrictions on receipt of out-of-
State municipal solid waste and for State control over
transportation of municipal solid waste; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. BAUCUS, S2320 [14MR]
Text, S2321 [14MR]
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S. 444--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to impose a tax on
the manufacture and importation of tires, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CHAFEE (for himself and Mr. Dodd), S2320 [14MR]
Text, S2324 [14MR]
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S. 445--A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to encourage
recycling of waste tires and to abate tire dumps and tire
stockpiles, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. CHAFEE (for himself and Mr. Dodd), S2320 [14MR]
Text, S2325 [14MR]
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S. 446--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
improve the enforcement capabilities of the Federal Election
Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
By Mr. DODD, S2320 [14MR]
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S. 447--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to give further
assurance to the right of victims of crime to attend and observe
the trials of those accused of the crime, and for other purposes.
By Mr. NICKLES (for himself, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Leahy, and Mr.
Grassley), S2320 [14MR]
Read twice, S2320 [14MR]
Text, S2330 [14MR]
Placed on the calendar, S2334 [14MR]
Cosponsors added, S2569 [19MR]
Indefinitely postponed, S10338 [3OC]
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S. 448--A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to authorize
local governments and Governors to restrict receipt of out-of-
State municipal solid waste, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. ROBB, S2356 [17MR]
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S. 449--A bill to prohibit the restriction of certain types of medical
communications between a health care provider and a patient; to
the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. KYL (for himself, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Hutchinson),
S2356 [17MR]
Text, S2485 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, S4011 [6MY], S9800 [23SE]
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S. 450--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1998 and
1999 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to
prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal years 1998 and
1999, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. THURMOND (for himself and Mr. Levin) (by request), S2356 [17MR]
Text, S2358 [17MR]
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S. 451--A bill to authorize construction at certain military
installations for fiscal year 1998, and for other military
construction authorizations and activities of the Department of
Defense; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. THURMOND (for himself and Mr. Levin) (by request), S2356 [17MR]
Text, S2368 [17MR]
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S. 452--A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security
Act to permit a waiver of the prohibition of offering nurse aide
training and competency evaluation programs in certain nursing
facilities; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Baucus,
Mr. Roberts, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Faircloth, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Inouye,
and Mr. Conrad), S2356 [17MR]
Text, S2373 [17MR]
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S. 453--A bill to study the high rate of cancer among children in
Dover Township, NJ, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. TORRICELLI (for himself and Mr. Lautenberg), S2356 [17MR]
Text, S2373 [17MR]
Cosponsors added, S5015 [22MY]
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S. 454--A bill to provide incentives to encourage stronger truth in
sentencing of violent offenders, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself and Mr. Craig), S2356 [17MR]
Text, S2374 [17MR]
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S. 455--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to eliminate
good time credits for prisoners serving a sentence for a crime of
violence, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself and Mr. Craig), S2356 [17MR]
Text, S2374 [17MR]
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S. 456--A bill to establish a partnership to rebuild and modernize
America's school facilities; to the Committee on Labor and Human
Resources.
By Ms. MOSELEY-BRAUN (for herself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Graham, Mr. Kerry,
Mr. Levin, Mr. Torricelli, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Dodd, and
Mr. Wellstone), S2415 [18MR]
Text, S2418 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, S2569 [19MR], S4011 [6MY], S4395 [13MY], S8669
[2SE]
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S. 457--A bill to amend section 490 of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961 to provide alternative certification procedures for
assistance for major drug producing countries and major drug
transit countries; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S2415 [18MR]
Text, S2427 [18MR]
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S. 458--A bill to provide for State housing occupancy standards, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs.
By Mr. FAIRCLOTH (for himself, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Warner, Mr. Lugar, Mr.
Shelby, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Craig, Mr. Enzi, and Mr. Hagel),
S2415 [18MR]
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S. 459--A bill to amend the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to
extend certain authorizations, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Murkowski,
and Mr. Inouye), S2415 [18MR]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 105-20), S4878 [21MY]
Passed Senate amended, S10183 [29SE]
Amendments, S10184 [29SE]
Message from the Senate, H8166 [30SE]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, H8263
[30SE]
Committee on Resources discharged. Rereferred to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce, H9780 [30OC]
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S. 460--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase
the deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed
individuals, to provide clarification for the deductibility of
expenses incurred by a taxpayer in connection with the business
use of the home, to clarify the standards used for determining
that certain individuals are not employees, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BOND (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Burns, Mr.
Warner, Mr. Faircloth, Mr. Murkowski, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Enzi, Mr.
Hutchinson, Mr. Mack, Ms. Mikulski, and Mr. Grams), S2416 [18MR]
Text, S2430 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, S2707 [20MR], S2792 [7AP], S3294 [16AP], S3736
[25AP], S4011 [6MY], S4395 [13MY], S4611 [15MY], S4760 [20MY], S5015
[22MY], S5265 [3JN], S5369 [5JN], S5875 [17JN], S6191 [24JN]
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S. 461--A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
and the National Labor Relations Act to modify certain provisions,
to transfer certain occupational safety and health functions to
the Secretary of Labor, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. Inhofe, and Mr. Helms), S2416
[18MR]
Text, S2435 [18MR]
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S. 462--A bill to reform and consolidate the public and assisted
housing programs of the United States, and to redirect primary
responsibility for these programs from the Federal Government to
States and localities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. MACK (for himself, Mr. D'Amato, Mr. Bond, Mr. Faircloth, and
Mr. Grams), S2416 [18MR]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 105-21), S5108 [23MY]
Amendments, S9664 [18SE], S10028 [26SE], S10069 [26SE]
Debated, S10028 [26SE]
Passed Senate amended, S10050 [26SE]
Message from the Senate, H8057 [29SE]
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S. 463--A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to permit a
Governor to limit the disposal of out-of-State solid waste in the
Governor's State, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. COATS, S2416 [18MR]
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S. 464--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to allow
revision of veterans benefits decisions based on clear and
unmistakable error; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. MURRAY, S2416 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, S7217 [10JY]
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S. 465--A bill to establish an Emergency Commission To End the Trade
Deficit; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. Byrd, and Mr. Sarbanes), S2416 [18MR]
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S. 466--A bill to reduce gun trafficking by prohibiting bulk purchases
of handguns; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, Mrs.
Feinstein, and Mr. Torricelli), S2416 [18MR]
Text, S2444 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, S2792 [7AP]
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S. 467--A bill to prevent discrimination against victims of abuse in
all lines of insurance; to the Committee on Labor and Human
Resources.
By Mr. WELLSTONE (for himself, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Wyden, and Mr.
Dorgan), S2416 [18MR]
Text, S2445 [18MR]
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S. 468--A bill to continue the successful Federal role in developing a
national intermodal surface transportation system, through
programs that ensure the safe and efficient movement of people and
goods, improve economic productivity, preserve the environment,
and strengthen partnerships among all levels of the government and
the private sector, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. CHAFEE (for himself and Mr. Moynihan), S2416 [18MR]
Referred jointly, to the Committees on Finance; Environment and
Public Works, S2863 [8AP]
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S. 469--A bill to designate a portion of the Sudbury, Assabet, and
Concord Rivers as a component of the National Wild and Scenic
River System; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself and Mr. Kennedy), S2416 [18MR]
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S. 470--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make a
technical correction relating to the depreciation on property used
within an Indian reservation; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROTH (for himself and Mr. Moynihan), S2416 [18MR]
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S. 471--A bill to amend the Television Program Improvement Act of 1990
to restore the applicability of that Act to agreements relating to
voluntary guidelines governing telecast material and to revise the
agreements on guidelines covered by that Act; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. DeWine, and Mr.
Kohl), S2552 [19MR]
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S. 472--A bill to provide for referenda in which the residents of
Puerto Rico may express democratically their preferences regarding
the political status of the territory, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. CRAIG (for himself, Mr. Graham, Mr. D'Amato, Mr. Torricelli,
Mr. Akaka, Mr. Mack, Mr. Allard, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Reid, Mr. Breaux, and
Mr. Warner), S2552 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, S5369 [5JN], S6005 [19JN], S7117 [9JY]
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S. 473--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify
the standards used for determining that certain individuals are
not employees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. BOND (for himself and Mr. Nickles), S2552 [19MR]
Text, S2559 [19MR]
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S. 474--A bill to amend sections 1081 and 1084 of title 18, United
States Code; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KYL (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Graham, Mr. Hutchinson,
Mr. Grassley, and Mr. Johnson), S2552 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, S3126 [14AP], S5369 [5JN], S8607 [31JY], S9427
[16SE], S9660 [18SE]
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S. 475--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify
the excise tax treatment of draft cider; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. D'Amato, and Mr.
Moynihan), S2552 [19MR]
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S. 476--A bill to provide for the establishment of not less than 2,500
Boys and Girls Clubs of America facilities by the year 2000; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Biden, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Gregg, and Mr.
Kohl), S2552 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, S3687 [24AP], S4247 [8MY], S4611 [15MY], S5703
[16JN]
Reported (no written report), S3900 [1MY]
Passed Senate, S4576 [15MY]
Text, S4579 [15MY]
Message from the Senate, H2852 [16MY]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
H2872 [16MY]
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S. 477--A bill to amend the Antiquities Act to require an Act of
Congress and the consultation with the Governor and State
legislature prior to the establishment by the President on
national monuments in excess of 5,000 acres; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Bennett), S2552 [19MR]
Text, S2565 [19MR]
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S. 478--A bill to designate the Federal building and United States
courthouse located at 475 Mulberry Street in Macon, Georgia, as
the ``William Augustus Bootle Federal Building and United States
Courthouse''; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. COVERDELL (for himself and Mr. Cleland), S2552 [19MR]
Reported (no written report), S5341 [5JN]
Passed Senate, S5644 [12JN]
Text, S5644 [12JN]
Message from the Senate, H3799 [16JN]
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
H3859 [17JN]
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S. 479--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
estate tax relief, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Lott, Mr. Breaux, Mr.
Nickles, Mr. Murkowski, Mr. Torricelli, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Craig, Mr.
Kerrey, Mr. Hagel, and Mr. Hutchinson), S2552 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, S2707 [20MR], S2931 [9AP], S3456 [22AP], S4116
[7MY], S5425 [9JN]
Text, S2736 [20MR]
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S. 480--A bill to repeal the restrictions on welfare and public
benefits for aliens; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WELLSTONE, S2552 [19MR]
Text, S2568 [19MR]
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S. 481--A bill to prohibit certain abortions; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mrs. Boxer, and Ms. Moseley-Braun),
S2552 [19MR]
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S. 482--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to partially
exclude from the gross estate of a decedent the value of a family-
owned business, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Hatch, and Mr. Cochran),
S2645 [20MR]
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S. 483--A bill to fully fund the construction of the Woodrow Wilson
Memorial Bridge; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. ROBB (for himself and Ms. Mikulski), S2645 [20MR]
Text, S2648 [20MR]
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S. 484--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for
the establishment of a pediatric research initiative; to the
Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. DEWINE (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Bond), S2646 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, S3851 [30AP], S7117 [9JY], S7776 [21JY], S8156
[25JY], S9729 [19SE]
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S. 485--A bill to amend the Competitive, Special, and Facilities
Research Grant Act to provide increased emphasis on competitive
grants to promote agricultural research projects regarding
precision agriculture and to provide for the dissemination of the
results of the research projects, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself, Mr. Craig, Mr. Kempthorne, Mr.
Grassley, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Bond), S2646 [20MR]
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S. 486--A bill to amend the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of
1988 to clarify the limitation for accession to the GATT and the
WTO of foreign countries that have state trading enterprises; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Hagel, and Mr.
Johnson), S2646 [20MR]
Text, S2650 [20MR]
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S. 487--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to
employment opportunities in the Departement of Health and Human
Services for women who are scientists, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself, Ms. Moseley-Braun, Mr. Inouye, and Mrs.
Boxer), S2646 [20MR]
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S. 488--A bill to control crime, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KYL, S2646 [20MR]
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S. 489--A bill to improve the criminal law relating to fraud against
consumers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KYL (for himself and Mr. Reid), S2646 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, S3456 [22AP], S6918 [7JY], S8277 [29JY], S9897
[24SE]
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S. 490--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to adjust
for inflation the dollar limitations on the dependent care credit;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. AKAKA, S2646 [20MR]
Text, S2653 [20MR]
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S. 491--A bill to amend the National Wildlife Refuge System
Administration Act of 1966 to prohibit the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service from acquiring land to establish a refuge of the
National Wildlife Refuge System unless at least 50 percent of the
owners of the land in the proposed refuge favor the acquisition;
to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. FORD, S2646 [20MR]
Text, S2654 [20MR]
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S. 492--A bill to amend certain provisions of title 5, United States
Code, in order to ensure equality between Federal firefighters and
other employees in the civil service and other public sector
firefighters, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. SARBANES, S2646 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, S2857 [8AP], S3058 [10AP], S3224 [15AP], S3560
[23AP], S5369 [5JN], S6372 [25JN], S7118 [9JY], S8669 [2SE]
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S. 493--A bill to amend section 1029 of title 18, United States Code,
with respect to cellular telephone cloning paraphernalia; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KYL (for himself and Mr. Gorton), S2646 [20MR]
Text, S2656 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, S2931 [9AP], S3456 [22AP], S3756 [28AP], S5369
[5JN], S6918 [7JY], S7776 [21JY], S8831 [4SE], S9086 [10SE]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S9636 [18SE]
Amendments, S9978 [25SE]
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S. 494--A bill to combat the overutilization of prison health care
services and control rising prisoner health care costs; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KYL (for himself, Mr. Abraham, and Mr. Reid), S2646 [20MR]
Text, S2657 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, S2753 [21MR], S2931 [9AP], S3058 [10AP], S3224
[15AP], S3967 [5MY]
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S. 495--A bill to provide criminal and civil penalties for the
unlawful acquisition, transfer, or use of any chemical weapon or
biological weapon, and to reduce the threat of acts of terrorism
or armed aggression involving the use of any such weapon against
the United States, its citizens, or Armed Forces, or those of any
allied country, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. KYL (for himself, Mr. Lott, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Mack, Mr.
Coverdell, Mr. Helms, Mr. Shelby, and Mrs. Hutchison), S2646 [20MR]
Text, S2658 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, S2931 [9AP], S3371 [17AP]
Debated, S3327 [17AP]
Amendments, S3327 [17AP]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S3343 [17AP]
Message from the Senate, H1717 [23AP]
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S. 496--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
credit against income tax to individuals who rehabilitate historic
homes or who are the first purchasers of rehabilitated historic
homes for use as a principal residence; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. CHAFEE (for himself, Mr. Graham, and Mr. Jeffords), S2646
[20MR]
Text, S2666 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, S2931 [9AP], S4898 [21MY], S5265 [3JN], S5425
[9JN], S5541 [11JN], S5622 [12JN], S5703 [16JN], S5935 [18JN], S6100
[23JN], S6372 [25JN], S8277 [29JY], S8872 [5SE], S11549 [31OC]
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S. 497--A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act and the
Railway Labor Act to repeal the provisions of the Acts that
require employees to pay union dues or fees as a condition of
employment; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. COVERDELL (for himself and Mr. Faircloth), S2646 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, S3294 [16AP], S3456 [22AP], S4247 [8MY], S4395
[13MY], S6508 [26JN], S10809 [9OC]
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S. 498--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an
employee to elect to receive taxable cash compensation in lieu of
nontaxable parking benefits, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CHAFEE (for himself and Mr. Moynihan), S2646 [20MR]
Text, S2670 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, S4490 [14MY], S4898 [21MY], S5425 [9JN]
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S. 499--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
an election to exclude from the gross estate of a decedent the
value of certain land subject to a qualified conservation
easement, and to make technical changes to alternative valuation
rules; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CHAFEE (for himself, Mr. Baucus, and Mr. Gregg), S2646 [20MR]
Text, S2670 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, S4490 [14MY], S5425 [9JN], S5622 [12JN]
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S. 500--A bill to authorize emergency appropriations for cleanup and
repair of damages to facilities of Yosemite National Park and
other California national parks caused by heavy rains and flooding
in Decemeber 1996 and January 1997, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mrs. Feinstein), S2646 [20MR]
Text, S2673 [20MR]
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S. 501--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
all taxpayers with a 50 percent deduction for capital gains, to
increase the exclusion for gain on qualified small business stock,
to index the basis of certain capital assets, to allow the capital
loss deduction for losses on the sale or exchange of an
individual's principal residence, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MACK (for himself, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Cochran, Mr. D'Amato, and
Mr. Hagel), S2646 [20MR]
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S. 502--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
provide post-eligibility treatment of certain payments received
under a Department of Veterans Affairs pension or compensation
program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY, S2646 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, S2792 [7AP], S3126 [14AP]
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S. 503--A bill to prevent the transmission of the human
immunodeficiency virus (commonly known as HIV), and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. NICKLES, S2646 [20MR]
Text, S2676 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, S3126 [14AP], S4760 [20MY]
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S. 504--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the
sale of personal information about children without their parent's
consent, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mrs. Boxer, and Ms. Snowe), S2646
[20MR]
Text, S2677 [20MR]
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S. 505--A bill to amend the provisions of title 17, United States
Code, with respect to the duration of copyright, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. D'Amato, Mr. Thompson, Mr.
Abraham, and Mrs. Feinstein), S2646 [20MR]
Text, S2682 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, S3560 [23AP], S5369 [5JN]
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S. 506--A bill to clarify certain copyright provisions, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH, S2646 [20MR]
Text, S2685 [20MR]
Reported (no written report), S3348 [17AP]
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S. 507--A bill to establish the United States Patent and Trademark
Organization as a Government corporation, to amend the provisions
of title 35, United States Code, relating to procedures for patent
applications, commercial use of patents, reexamination reform, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH, S2646 [20MR]
Text, S2687 [20MR]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S5108 [23MY]
Cosponsors added, S6372 [25JN], S8277 [29JY], S8607 [31JY], S8831
[4SE]
Reported (S. Rept. 105-42) (submitted July 1, 1997), S6907 [7JY]
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S. 508--A bill to provide for the relief of Mai Hoa ``Jasmin'' Salehi;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S2646 [20MR]
Text, S2699 [20MR]
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S. 509--A bill to provide for the return of certain program and
activity funds rejected by States to the Treasury to reduce the
Federal deficit, and for other purposes; jointly, to the
Committees on the Budget; Governmental Affairs, pursuant to the
order of August 4, 1977, as modified by the order of April 11,
1986, with instructions that if one Committee reports, the other
Committee has thirty days to report or be discharged.
By Mr. BURNS, S2646 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, S3058 [10AP], S5369 [5JN], S5465 [10JN], S7013
[8JY]
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S. 510--A bill to authorize the Architect of the Capitol to develop
and implement a plan to improve the Capitol grounds through the
elimination and modification of space allocated for parking; to
the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN, S2646 [20MR]
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S. 511--A bill to require that the health and safety of a child be
considered in any foster care or adoption placement, to eliminate
barriers to the termination of parental rights in appropriate
cases, to promote the adoption of children with special needs, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CHAFEE (for himself, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. DeWine,
Mr. Dodd, Ms. Moseley-Braun, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kerrey, and Mr. Kennedy),
S2646 [20MR]
Text, S2701 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, S2857 [8AP], S3058 [10AP], S4490 [14MY], S4760
[20MY], S5369 [5JN], S6918 [7JY]
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S. 512--A bill to amend chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code,
relating to identity fraud, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KYL, S2741 [21MR]
Cosponsors added, S9800 [23SE]
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S. 513--A bill to reform the multifamily rental assisted housing
programs of the Federal Government, maintain the affordability and
availability of low-income housing, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. MACK (for himself, Mr. D'Amato, Mr. Bond, and Mr. Bennett),
S2741 [21MR]
Text, S2743 [21MR]
Cosponsors added, S5935 [18JN], S6005 [19JN]
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S. 514--A bill to provide uniform standards for the awarding of
compensatory and punitive damages in a civil action against a
volunteer or volunteer service organization, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ASHCROFT, S2787 [7AP]
Text, S2789 [7AP]
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S. 515--A bill to provide uniform standards for the awarding of
compensatory and punitive damages in a civil action against a
volunteer or volunteer service organization, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. ASHCROFT, S2787 [7AP]
Read the first and second times. Placed on the calendar, S2787 [7AP]
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S. 516--A bill to amend section 1977A of the Revised Statutes to
equalize the remedies available to all victims of intentional
employment discrimination, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Akaka, Mr.
Inouye, Mr. Robb, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Moynihan, Mrs. Boxer, Mr.
Wellstone, Ms. Moseley-Braun, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Feingold, and Ms.
Mikulski), S2787 [7AP]
Text, S2791 [7AP]
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S. 517--A bill to provide relief to agricultural producers who granted
easements to, or owned or operated land condemned by, the
Secretary of the Army for flooding losses caused by water
retention at the dam site at Lake Redrock, Iowa, to the extent
that the actual losses exceed the estimates of the Secretary; to
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Akaka, Mr.
Inouye, Mr. Robb, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Moynihan, Mrs. Boxer, Mr.
Wellstone, Ms. Moseley-Braun, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Feingold, and Ms.
Mikulski), S2787 [7AP]
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S. 518--A bill to control crime by requiring mandatory victim
restitution; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ABRAHAM, S2837 [8AP]
Text, S2839 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, S3756 [28AP], S4490 [14MY]
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S. 519--A bill to terminate the authorities of the Overseas Private
Investment Corporation; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. ALLARD, S2837 [8AP]
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S. 520--A bill to terminate the F/A-18 E/F aircraft program; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. FEINGOLD, S2837 [8AP]
Text, S2844 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, S5425 [9JN]
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S. 521--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose
civil and criminal penalties for the unauthorized access of tax
returns and tax return information by Federal employees and other
persons, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. COVERDELL (for himself, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Hagel,
and Mr. Shelby), S2837 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, S3224 [15AP]
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S. 522--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose
civil and criminal penalties for the unauthorized access of tax
returns and tax return information by Federal employees and other
persons, and for other purposes.
By Mr. COVERDELL (for himself, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Hagel,
and Mr. Shelby), S2837 [8AP]
Read the first time, S2862 [8AP]
Read the second time, S2865 [9AP]
Placed on the calendar, S2900 [9AP]
Debated, S3180 [15AP]
Amendments, S3180 [15AP], S3226 [15AP]
Passed Senate amended, S3189 [15AP]
Text, S3189 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, S3224 [15AP]
Message from the Senate, H1545 [16AP]
Read the first and second times. Referred to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works., S2837 [8AP]
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S. 523--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent
the unauthorized inspection of tax returns or tax return
information; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GLENN, S2837 [8AP]
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S. 524--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
remove the requirement of an X-ray as a condition of coverage of
chiropractic services under the Medicare Program; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself and Mr. Dorgan), S2837 [8AP]
Text, S2846 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, S5369 [5JN], S5875 [17JN], S8669 [2SE]
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S. 525--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
access to health care insurance coverage for children; to the
Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Kerry, Mr.
Jeffords, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Bennett, Mr.
Daschle, Ms. Collins, Mr. Wellstone, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr.
Bingaman, Mr. Campbell, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Reed, Mrs. Boxer, Mr.
Lautenberg, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Reid), S2838 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, S3058 [10AP], S3224 [15AP], S3756 [28AP], S3851
[30AP], S4760 [20MY]
Removal of cosponsors, S3063 [10AP]
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S. 526--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase
the excise taxes on tobacco products for the purpose of offsetting
the Federal budgetary costs associated with the Child Health
Insurance and Lower Deficit Act; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Bingaman,
Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Kerry, Mr.
Lautenberg, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Reed, Mr. Reid, Mr. Rockefeller, Ms.
Snowe, and Mr. Wellstone), S2838 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, S3224 [15AP], S3294 [16AP], S3756 [28AP], S3851
[30AP], S4760 [20MY]
Removal of cosponsors, S3294 [16AP]
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S. 527--A bill to prescribe labels for packages and advertising for
tobacco products, to provide for the disclosure of certain
information relating to tobacco products, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Wellstone,
and Mr. Kennedy), S2838 [8AP]
Text, S2854 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, S3736 [25AP]
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S. 528--A bill to require the display of the POW/MIA flag on various
occasions and in various locations; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself and Mr. Conrad), S2900 [9AP]
Text, S2902 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, S3058 [10AP], S3126 [14AP], S3225 [15AP], S3294
[16AP], S3560 [23AP], S3736 [25AP], S3756 [28AP], S3803 [29AP],
S4247 [8MY], S4611 [15MY], S4898 [21MY], S5015 [22MY]
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S. 529--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude
certain farm rental income from net earnings from self-employment
if the taxpayer enters into a lease agreement relating to such
income; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Grams), S2900 [9AP]
Text, S2902 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, S3225 [15AP], S3456 [22AP], S5265 [3JN]
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S. 530--A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to limit the
value of certain real and personal property that a debtor may
elect to exempt under State or local law, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KOHL, S2900 [9AP]
Text, S2904 [9AP]
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S. 531--A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife
Refuge as wilderness; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
By Mr. ROTH (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Biden, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Dodd,
Mr. Durbin, Mr. Feingold, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Kohl, Mr.
Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Torricelli, Mr.
Wellstone, and Mr. Wyden), S2900 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, S5192 [2JN]
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S. 532--A bill to authorize funds to further the strong Federal
interest in the improvement of highways and transportation, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Kempthorne, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Dorgan,
Mr. Conrad, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Craig, Mr. Burns, Mr. Enzi,
Mr. Harkin, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Kerrey, and Mr. Grassley),
S2900 [9AP]
Text, S2906 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, S3456 [22AP], S5015 [22MY], S8733 [3SE]
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S. 533--A bill to exempt persons engaged in the fishing industry from
certain Federal antitrust laws; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI (for himself and Mr. Stevens), S2900 [9AP]
Text, S2916 [9AP]
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S. 534--A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to
improve the safety of handguns; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DODD, S2900 [9AP]
Text, S2916 [9AP]
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S. 535--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for
the establishment of a program for research and training with
respect to Parkinson's disease; to the Committee on Labor and
Human Resources.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Wellstone, Mr. Glenn, Mr. Cochran, Mr.
Burns, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Bond, Mr.
Bingaman, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Mack, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Grassley, Mr.
Inouye, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Robb, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Bryan, Mr.
Daschle, Mr. Ford, Mr. D'Amato, Mr. Reid, Mr. Lautenberg, Ms.
Mikulski, Mr. Faircloth, Mr. Levin, Ms. Collins, Mr. Kerry, Mrs.
Murray, Mr. Reed, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Santorum, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr.
Rockefeller), S2900 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, S3126 [14AP], S3294 [16AP], S3456 [22AP], S4011
[6MY], S4116 [7MY], S4247 [8MY], S4322 [12MY], S5192 [2JN], S5369
[5JN], S5875 [17JN], S7503 [15JY], S7732 [17JY], S10433 [6OC]
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S. 536--A bill to amend the National Narcotics Leadership Act of 1988
to establish a program to support and encourage local communities
that first demonstrate a comprehensive, long-term commitment to
reduce substance abuse among youth, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Biden, Mr.
D'Amato, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Graham, Mr. Cleland, Mr. Hatch, Mr.
Harkin, Mr. Thurmond, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr.
Abraham, Mr. Reid, Mr. Feingold, and Mrs. Murray), S2901 [9AP]
Text, S2921 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, S3058 [10AP], S3126 [14AP], S3456 [22AP], S3756
[28AP], S4011 [6MY], S4116 [7MY], S5425 [9JN], S5935 [18JN]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S4214 [8MY]
Indefinitely postponed, S10338 [3OC]
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S. 537--A bill to amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to
revise and extend the mammography quality standards program; to
the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself, Ms. Snowe, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs.
Hutchison, Mrs. Boxer, Ms. Moseley-Braun, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Collins,
Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Biden, Mr.
Faircloth, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr.
Bingaman, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Ford, Mr. Reid, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Dodd, Mr.
Abraham, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Reed,
Mr. Mack, Mr. Robb, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Levin, Mr. Frist, Mr. Bond, Mr.
Wellstone, Mr. Specter, Mr. Burns, Mr. Glenn, Mr. Coats, Mr. Akaka,
and Mr. Lieberman), S2901 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, S3058 [10AP], S3560 [23AP], S4011 [6MY], S4660
[16MY], S5015 [22MY], S5370 [5JN], S5425 [9JN], S6044 [20JN], S7217
[10JY], S7869 [22JY], S11042 [23OC]
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S. 538--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey
certain facilities of the Minidoka project to the Burley
Irrigation District, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. CRAIG (for himself and Mr. Kempthorne), S2901 [9AP]
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S. 539--A bill to exempt agreements relating to voluntary guidelines
governing telecast material from the applicability of the
antitrust laws; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. DeWine, and Mr.
Kohl), S2901 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, S8367 [30JY]
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S. 540--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide annual screening mammography and waive coinsurance for
screening mammography for women age 65 or older under the Medicare
Program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Ms. Mikulski, and Mr. Torricelli), S2901
[9AP]
Cosponsors added, S3294 [16AP]
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S. 541--A bill to provide for an exchange of lands with the city of
Greely, Colorado, and The Water Supply and Storage Company to
eliminate private inholdings in wilderness areas, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. ALLARD, S2901 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, S6100 [23JN]
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S. 542--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for
employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel FAR HORIZONS; to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Ms. SNOWE, S2901 [9AP]
Reported (S. Rept. 105-65), S8668 [2SE]
Passed Senate, S9906 [24SE]
Text, S9906 [24SE]
Message from the Senate, H7833 [25SE]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure, H7909 [25SE]
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S. 543--A bill to provide certain protections to volunteers, nonprofit
organizations, and governmental entities in lawsuits based on the
activities of volunteers.
By Mr. COVERDELL (for himself, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Abraham, Mr.
Santorum, and Mr. Ashcroft), S2901 [9AP]
Read the first time, S2950 [9AP]
Read the second time, S2951 [10AP]
Placed on the calendar, S3010 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, S3294 [16AP], S3456 [22AP], S3756 [28AP]
Debated, S3861 [1MY], S3870 [1MY]
Amendments, S3875 [1MY], S3914 [1MY], S4915 [21MY]
Passed Senate amended, S3880 [1MY]
Message from the Senate, H2159 [5MY]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
H2166 [5MY]
Committee discharged. Passed House amended (text of H.R. 911
inserted in lieu), H3118 [21MY]
Text, H3118 [21MY]
Message from the House, S4878 [21MY], S5594 [12JN]
Senate agreed to House amendment, S4915 [21MY]
Examined and signed in the House, H3719 [11JN]
Presented to the President, S5594 [12JN]
Approved [Public Law 105-19] (signed June 18, 1997)
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S. 544--A bill to provide certain protections to volunteers, nonprofit
organizations, and governmental entities in lawsuits based on the
activities of volunteers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COVERDELL (for himself, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Abraham, Mr.
Santorum, and Mr. Ashcroft), S2901 [9AP]
Text, S2927 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, S3294 [16AP], S3456 [22AP], S3756 [28AP]
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S. 545--A bill to provide for the reorganization of the Bureau of
Indian Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian
Affairs.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Dorgan, and Mr. Thomas),
S3011 [10AP]
Text, S3012 [10AP]
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S. 546--A bill to implement the recommendations of the Northern Forest
Lands Council; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Jeffords, Ms. Snowe, Ms.
Collins, Mr. Smith, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Reed,
and Mr. D'Amato), S3011 [10AP]
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S. 547--A bill to provide for continuing appropriations in the absence
of regular appropriations for fiscal year 1998; to the Committee
on Appropriations.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Lott, Mr. Stevens, Mr.
Nickles, Mr. Craig, Mr. Ashcroft, and Mr. Warner), S3011 [10AP]
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S. 548--A bill to expand the availability and affordability of quality
child care through the offering of incentives to businesses to
support child care activities; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROBERTS, S3011 [10AP]
Text, S3394 [22AP]
Cosponsors added, S3967 [5MY], S6100 [23JN]
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S. 549--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that certain cash rentals of farmland will not cause recapture of
special estate tax valuation; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LUGAR, S3011 [10AP]
Text, S3021 [10AP]
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S. 550--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase
the gift tax exclusion to $25,000; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LUGAR, S3011 [10AP]
Text, S3021 [10AP]
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S. 551--A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
to make modifications to certain provisions; to the Committee on
Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. GREGG, S3011 [10AP]
Text, S3022 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, S5015 [22MY], S6372 [25JN]
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S. 552--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to preserve
family-held forest lands, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. GREGG (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Jeffords, Ms. Collins, Ms.
Snowe, and Mr. Smith), S3011 [10AP]
Text, S3024 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, S3757 [28AP]
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S. 553--A bill to regulate ammunition, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KERRY, S3011 [10AP]
Text, S3028 [10AP]
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S. 554--A bill to inform and empower consumers in the United States
through a voluntary labeling system for wearing apparel or
sporting goods made without abusive and exploitative child labor,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. HARKIN, S3011 [10AP]
Text, S3030 [10AP]
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S. 555--A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to require that
at least 85 percent of funds appropriated to the Environmental
Protection Agency from the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust
Fund be distributed to States to carry out cooperative agreements
for undertaking corrective action and for enforcement of subtitle
I of that Act; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. ALLARD, S3011 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, S4247 [8MY], S5541 [11JN]
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S. 556--A bill to provide for the allocation of funds from the Mass
Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Helms, Mr. Cochran,
Mr. Nickles, and Mr. Sessions), S3011 [10AP]
Text, S3033 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, S3294 [16AP]
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S. 557--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to exclude beverage alcohol
compounds emitted from aging warehouses from the definition of
volatile organic compounds; to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself and Mr. Inhofe), S3011 [10AP]
Text, S3033 [10AP]
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S. 558--A bill to provide for a study and report regarding the
potential recruitment, hiring, or retention of qualified former
officers of the Royal Hong Kong Police by Federal law enforcement
agencies; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself and Mr. Grassley), S3011 [10AP]
Text, S3034 [10AP]
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S. 559--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
tax relief to middle income families who are struggling to pay for
college, to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide
significantly increased financial aid for needy students, provide
universal access to postsecondary education, reduce student loan
costs while improving student loan benefits, to streamline the
Federal Family Education Loan Program, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself and Mr. Kennedy) (by request), S3011
[10AP]
Text, S3035 [10AP]
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S. 560--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide
significantly increased financial aid for needy students, provide
universal access to postsecondary education, reduce student loan
costs while improving student loan benefits, to streamline the
Federal Family Education Loan Program, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself and Mr. Kennedy) (by request), S3011
[10AP]
Text, S3045 [10AP]
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S. 561--A bill to require States receiving prison construction grants
to implement requirements for inmates to perform work and engage
in educational activities, to eliminate certain sentencing
inequities for drug offenders, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SHELBY, S3011 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, S3560 [23AP], S3736 [25AP], S5541 [11JN]
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S. 562--A bill to amend section 255 of the National Housing Act to
prevent the funding of unnecessary or excessive costs for
obtaining a home equity conversion mortgage; to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. D'AMATO (for himself, Mr. Faircloth, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Sarbanes,
Mr. Dodd, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Bryan, Mrs. Boxer, Ms. Moseley-Braun, Mr.
Johnson, and Mr. Reed), S3011 [10AP]
Text, S3057 [10AP], S3714 [25AP]
Cosponsors added, S3456 [22AP], S3560 [23AP], S3687 [24AP], S3736
[25AP]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S3712 [25AP]
Message from the Senate, H1895 [28AP]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services, H1906 [28AP]
Debated, H7302 [16SE]
Text, H7302 [16SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7323 [16SE]
Title amended, H7324 [16SE]
Message from the House, S9513 [17SE]
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S. 563--A bill to limit the civil liability of business entities that
donate equipment to nonprofit organizations; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. SANTORUM (for himself and Mr. Coverdell), S3117 [14AP]
Text, S3118 [14AP]
Cosponsors added, S3687 [24AP], S5465 [10JN], S5622 [12JN]
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S. 564--A bill to limit the civil liability of business entities
providing use of facilities to nonprofit organizations; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SANTORUM (for himself and Mr. Coverdell), S3117 [14AP]
Text, S3118 [14AP]
Cosponsors added, S3687 [24AP], S5465 [10JN], S5622 [12JN]
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S. 565--A bill to limit the civil liability of business entities that
make available to a nonprofit organization the use of a motor
vehicle or aircraft; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SANTORUM (for himself and Mr. Coverdell), S3117 [14AP]
Text, S3118 [14AP]
Cosponsors added, S3687 [24AP], S5465 [10JN], S5622 [12JN]
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S. 566--A bill to limit the civil liability of business entities that
provide facility tours; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SANTORUM (for himself and Mr. Coverdell), S3117 [14AP]
Text, S3119 [14AP]
Cosponsors added, S3687 [24AP], S5465 [10JN], S5622 [12JN]
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S. 567--A bill to permit revocation by members of the clergy of their
exemption from Social Security coverage; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire, S3117 [14AP]
Cosponsors added, S5138 [23MY], S10861 [20OC], S11239 [27OC]
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S. 568--A bill to make a technical correction to title 28, United
States Code, relating to jurisdiction for lawsuits against
terrorist states; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Mack, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. D'Amato, and Mr.
Moynihan), S3117 [14AP]
Text, S3197 [15AP]
Reported (no written report), S3348 [17AP]
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S. 569--A bill to amend the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Domenici, and Mr.
Dorgan), S3117 [14AP]
Text, S3120 [14AP]
Cosponsors added, S7118 [9JY]
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S. 570--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt
certain small businesses from the mandatory electronic fund
transfer system; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. NICKLES (for himself, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Mack, Mr. Baucus, Mr.
D'Amato, Mr. Bond, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Hagel, and
Mr. Thomas), S3117 [14AP]
Text, S3124 [14AP]
Cosponsors added, S3456 [22AP], S3687 [24AP], S3967 [5MY], S5935
[18JN], S6005 [19JN], S6044 [20JN]
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S. 571--A bill to establish a uniform poll closing time throughout the
continental United States for Presidential general elections; to
the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. REID, S3117 [14AP]
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S. 572--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
restrictions on taxpayers having medical savings accounts; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ALLARD, S3199 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, S3687 [24AP], S4247 [8MY], S4760 [20MY]
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S. 573--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an
income tax deduction for student loan interest payments; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Ms. Moseley-Braun, and Mr. Burns), S3199
[15AP]
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S. 574--A bill to delay the application of the substantiation
requirements to reimbursement arrangements of certain loggers; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ABRAHAM (for himself and Mr. Levin), S3199 [15AP]
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S. 575--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase
the deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed
individuals; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Hagel, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Snowe, Mr.
Harkin, Mr. Allard, Mr. Johnson, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Reid, Mr. Shelby,
Mr. Roberts, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Mack, Ms.
Collins, and Mr. Biden), S3199 [15AP]
Text, S3201 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, S3371 [17AP], S3456 [22AP], S4011 [6MY], S4490
[14MY], S5425 [9JN]
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S. 576--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that corporate tax benefits from stock option compensation
expenses are allowed only to the extent such expenses are included
in corporate accounts; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Mr. McCain), S3199 [15AP]
Text, S3203 [15AP]
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S. 577--A bill to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the
Federal Government, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. GLENN (for himself and Mr. Lieberman), S3199 [15AP]
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S. 578--A bill to permit an individual to be treated by a health care
practitioner with any method of medical treatment such individual
requests, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Labor and
Human Resources.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Grassley, Mr.
Abraham, Mr. Reid, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Craig, Mr. Kempthorne,
and Mr. Thomas), S3199 [15AP]
Text, S3209 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, S5265 [3JN], S5875 [17JN]
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S. 579--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
deduction for the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance
taxes paid by employees and self-employed individuals, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ASHCROFT, S3199 [15AP]
Text, S3211 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, S3294 [16AP]
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S. 580--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals to designate that up to 10 percent of their income tax
liability be used to reduce the national debt, and to require
spending reductions equal to the amounts so designated; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire (for himself, Mr. Faircloth, Mr. Gramm,
Mr. Hatch, and Mr. Kyl), S3199 [15AP]
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S. 581--A bill to amend section 49 of title 28, United States Code, to
limit the periods of service that a judge or justice may serve on
the division of the United States Court of Appeals for the
District of Columbia to appoint independent counsels, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr.
Torricelli), S3199 [15AP]
Text, S3213 [15AP]
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S. 582--A bill to deem as timely submitted certain written notices of
intent under section 8009(c)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 for school year 1997-1998; to the Committee
on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Roberts, and Mr.
Bingaman), S3199 [15AP]
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S. 583--A bill to change the date on which individual Federal income
tax returns must be filed to the Nation's Tax Freedom Day, the day
on which the country's citizens no longer work to pay taxes, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GREGG, S3199 [15AP]
Text, S3214 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, S3456 [22AP]
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S. 584--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to change
the time for filing income tax returns from April 15 to the first
Tuesday in November, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. ABRAHAM, S3199 [15AP]
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S. 585--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize
the Secretary of the Treasury to abate the accrual of interest on
income tax underpayments by taxpayers located in Presidentially
declared disaster areas if the Secretary extends the time for
filing returns and payment of tax for such returns; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Johnson, and Mr.
Wellstone), S3199 [15AP]
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S. 586--A bill to reauthorize the Intermodal Surface Transportation
Efficiency Act of 1991, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN (for himself, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Lieberman, Mr.
Chafee, Mr. Smith, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Kennedy, Mr.
Inouye, Mr. Roth, Mr. Biden, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Dodd, Mr.
D'Amato, Mr. Specter, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Rockefeller, Ms. Mikulski, Mr.
Jeffords, Mr. Akaka, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Gregg, Ms. Moseley-Braun,
Mrs. Murray, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Torricelli, Mr.
Reed, and Ms. Collins), S3199 [15AP]
Text, S3217 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, S4395 [13MY]
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S. 587--A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to exchange
certain lands located in Hinsdale County, Colorado; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S3269 [16AP]
Text, S3270 [16AP]
Cosponsors added, S6191 [24JN]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 105-96), S10427 [6OC]
Passed Senate amended, S10779 [9OC]
Amendments, S10779 [9OC]
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S. 588--A bill to provide for the expansion of the Eagles Nest
Wilderness within the Arapaho National Forest and the White River
National Forest, Colorado, to include land known as the State
Creek Addition; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S3269 [16AP]
Text, S3270 [16AP]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 105-97), S10427 [6OC]
Passed Senate amended, S10779 [9OC]
Amendments, S10780 [9OC]
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S. 589--A bill to provide for a boundary adjustment and land
conveyance involving the Raggeds Wilderness, White River National
Forest, Colorado, to correct the effects of earlier erroneous land
surveys; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S3269 [16AP]
Text, S3270 [16AP]
Cosponsors added, S6191 [24JN]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 105-98), S10428 [6OC]
Passed Senate amended, S10780 [9OC]
Amendments, S10780 [9OC]
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S. 590--A bill to provide for a land exchange involving certain land
within the Routt National Forest in the State of Colorado; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S3269 [16AP]
Text, S3270 [16AP], S10446 [6OC]
Cosponsors added, S6191 [24JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 105-79), S9197 [11SE]
Passed Senate, S10446 [6OC]
Message from the Senate, H8441 [7OC]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, H8631
[7OC]
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S. 591--A bill to transfer the Dillon Ranger District in the Arapaho
National Forest to the White River National Forest in the State of
Colorado; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S3269 [16AP]
Text, S3271 [16AP]
Cosponsors added, S6191 [24JN]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 105-99), S10428 [6OC]
Passed Senate amended, S10780 [9OC]
Amendments, S10780 [9OC]
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S. 592--A bill to grant the power to the President to reduce budget
authority; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. HOLLINGS (for himself, Mr. Specter, Mr. Biden, and Mr. Robb),
S3269 [16AP]
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S. 593--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a
flat tax only on individual taxable earned income and business
taxable income, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. SPECTER, S3269 [16AP]
Text, S3277 [16AP]
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S. 594--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the tax treatment of qualified State tuition programs; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself, Mr. Graham, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Breaux, Mr.
Coverdell, Mr. Glenn, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Murkowski, Mr. DeWine, Mr.
Mack, Mr. Robb, Mr. Specter, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Bennett, Mr. D'Amato,
Ms. Landrieu, and Mr. Warner), S3269 [16AP]
Text, S3283 [16AP]
Cosponsors added, S5425 [9JN]
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S. 595--A bill to designate the United States Post Office building
located at Bennett Street and Kansas Expressway in Springfield,
Missouri, as the ``John Griesemer Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. BOND (for himself and Mr. Ashcroft), S3269 [16AP]
Text, S3286 [16AP], S10777 [9OC]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S10777 [9OC]
Received in the House and referred to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight, H8923 [21OC]
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S. 596--A bill to authorize the Administrator of the Office of
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention of the Department of
Justice to make grants to States and units of local government to
assist in providing secure facilities for violent and serious
chronic juvenile offenders, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself and Mr. Cochran), S3269 [16AP]
Text, S3287 [16AP]
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S. 597--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage under part B of the Medicare Program of
medical nutrition therapy services furnished by registered
dietitians and nutrition professionals; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Craig, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Reid, Mr.
Akaka, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Inouye, Mrs. Boxer, Ms. Snowe, Mr.
Torricelli, and Mr. Mack), S3269 [16AP]
Text, S3288 [16AP]
Cosponsors added, S3560 [23AP], S4490 [14MY], S6191 [24JN], S10898
[21OC]
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S. 598--A bill to amend section 3006A of title 18, United States Code,
to provide for the public disclosure of court appointed attorneys'
fees upon approval of such fees by the court; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. DOMENICI, S3269 [16AP]
Cosponsors added, S5370 [5JN], S5465 [10JN]
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S. 599--A bill to protect children and other vulnerable subpopulations
from exposure to certain environmental pollutants, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mr. Lautenberg), S3269 [16AP]
Text, S3290 [16AP]
Cosponsors added, S5265 [3JN], S7869 [22JY], S9086 [10SE]
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S. 600--A bill to protect the privacy of the individual with respect
to the Social Security number and other personal information, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mr. Grassley), S3269 [16AP]
Text, S3293 [16AP]
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S. 601--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
taking a child hostage in order to evade arrest; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Ms. SNOWE, S3348 [17AP]
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S. 602--A bill to provide a mandatory minimum sentence for State
crimes involving the use of a firearm, impose work requirements
for prisoners, and prohibit the provision of luxury items to
prisoners; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. SNOWE, S3348 [17AP]
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S. 603--A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to collect and
disseminate statistically reliable information from milk
manufacturing plants on prices received for bulk cheese and to
provide the Secretary with the authority to require reporting by
such manufacturing plants throughout the U.S. on prices received
for cheese, butter, and nonfat dry milk; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself, Mr. Feingold, and Mr. Kohl), S3348 [17AP]
Text, S3350 [17AP]
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S. 604--A bill to amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to
require the Secretary of Agriculture to use the price of feed
grains and other cash expenses as factors that are used to
determine the basic formula price for milk and any other milk
price regulated by the Secretary; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. SPECTER, S3348 [17AP]
Text, S3351 [17AP]
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S. 605--A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide
emergency assistance to producers for cattle losses that are due
to damaging weather or related condition occurring during the
1996-97 winter season, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. CONRAD (for himself and Mr. Dorgan), S3348 [17AP]
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S. 606--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 Labor and Human
Resources.
By Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself, Mr. Lott, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Mack, Mr.
Coverdell, Mr. Thurmond, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Coats, Mr. Gregg, Mr.
Frist, Mr. Enzi, Ms. Collins, Mr. Warner, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Allard,
Mr. Brownback, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Roberts, and Mr.
Craig), S3348 [17AP]
Text, S3317 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, S3456 [22AP], S3560 [23AP], S3687 [24AP], S3851
[30AP], S6191 [24JN], S9337 [15SE]
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S. 607--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for
the implementation of systems for rating the specific content of
specific television programs; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. COATS, S3348 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, S4760 [20MY], S5370 [5JN]
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S. 608--A bill to authorize the enforcement by State and local
governments of certain Federal Communications Commission
regulations regarding use of citizens band radio equipment; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. FEINGOLD, S3348 [17AP]
Text, S3354 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, S6005 [19JN], S7869 [22JY]
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S. 609--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require that group and
individual health insurance coverage and group health plans
provide coverage for reconstructive breast surgery if they provide
coverage for mastectomies; to the Committee on Labor and Human
Resources.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Dodd, Mr.
Harkin, Mr. Wellstone, Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Boxer, Ms. Moseley-Braun,
Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Ford, and Mr. Inouye), S3348 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, S3914 [1MY], S4116 [7MY], S4395 [13MY], S4898
[21MY]
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S. 610--A bill to implement the obligations of the United States under
the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production,
Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction,
known as ``the Chemical Weapons Convention'' and opened for
signature and signed by the United States on January 13, 1993; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself and Mr. Biden), S3348 [17AP]
Text, S3355 [17AP], S5070 [23MY]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S5001 [22MY]
Debated, S5070 [23MY]
Passed Senate amended, S5080 [23MY]
Title amended, S5080 [23MY]
Message from the Senate, H3207 [30MY]
Referred to the Committees on International Relations; the
Judiciary, H3656 [10JN]
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S. 611--A bill to require the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System to focus on price stability in establishing
monetary policy to ensure the stable, long-term purchasing power
of the currency, to repeal the Full Employment and Balanced Growth
Act of 1978, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. MACK (for himself, Mr. D'Amato, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Bennett, Mr.
Domenici, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Helms, Mr. Brownback, and Mr.
Lugar), S3348 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, S5703 [16JN]
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S. 612--A bill to amend section 355 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 to prevent the avoidance of corporate tax on prearranged
sales of corporate stock, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. ROTH (for himself and Mr. Moynihan), S3348 [17AP]
Text, S3359 [17AP]
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S. 613--A bill to provide that Kennedy may not tax compensation paid
to a resident of Tennessee for certain services performed at Fort
Campbell, Kentucky; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. THOMPSON (for himself and Mr. Frist), S3348 [17AP]
Referred jointly to the Committees on Finance; Governmental Affairs,
S10949 [22OC]
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S. 614--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
flexibility in the use of unused volume cap for tax-exempt bonds,
to provide a $20,000,000 limit on small issue bonds, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BREAUX (for himself and Mr. D'Amato), S3349 [17AP]
Text, S3362 [17AP]
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S. 615--A bill to amend the Personal Responsibility and Work
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to provide for continued
eligibility for supplemental security income and food stamps with
regard to certain classifications of aliens; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. CHAFEE (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. D'Amato, Mr.
Lieberman, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Moynihan, and Ms. Mikulski), S3349 [17AP]
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S. 616--A bill to amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code, to
improve the designation of metropolitan planning organizations,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
By Mr. ALLARD, S3349 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, S4247 [8MY]
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S. 617--A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to require
that imported meat, and meat food products containing imported
meat, bear a label identifying the country of origin; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. JOHNSON (for himself, Mr. Craig, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Burns, and
Mr. Baucus), S3349 [17AP]
Text, S3365 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, S4011 [6MY], S8607 [31JY], S9427 [16SE], S10961
[22OC]
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S. 618--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
assist in the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. SARBANES, S3349 [17AP]
Text, S3367 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, S3803 [29AP]
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S. 619--A bill to establish a Chesapeake Bay Gateways and Watertrails
Network, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment
and Public Works.
By Mr. SARBANES, S3349 [17AP]
Text, S3368 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, S3803 [29AP]
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S. 620--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
greater equity in savings opportunities for families with
children, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GREGG (for himself, Mr. Roth, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Jeffords, Mr.
Murkowski, Mr. Faircloth, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Bond, Ms. Collins, Mr.
DeWine, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Craig, Mr. Nickles, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Kyl,
Ms. Snowe, Mr. Mack, Mr. Hagel, and Mr. Grassley), S3349 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, S3456 [22AP], S3560 [23AP], S3736 [25AP], S4247
[8MY], S4322 [12MY]
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S. 621--A bill to repeal the Public Utility Holding Company Act of
1935, to enact the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1997, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs.
By Mr. D'AMATO (for himself, Mr. Murkowski, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Sarbanes,
Mr. Gramm, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Mack, Mr. Faircloth, Mr. Allard, Mr. Lott,
Mr. Domenici, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Coats, Mr. Cochran, Mr.
Roberts, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. Specter, and Mr. Nickles),
S3419 [22AP]
Text, S3420 [22AP]
Cosponsors added, S4761 [20MY], S5265 [3JN], S8202 [28JY], S10660
[8OC]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 105-41), S6727 [27JN]
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S. 622--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the application of the pension nondiscrimination rules to
governmental plans; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Gregg, Ms.
Moseley-Braun, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Reid, Mr.
D'Amato, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Bond, Mr.
Thomas, Mr. Murkowski, and Mr. Nickles), S3419 [22AP]
Text, S3423 [22AP]
Cosponsors added, S5541 [11JN]
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S. 623--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to deem certain
service in the organized military forces of the Government of the
Commonwealth of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have
been active service for purposes of benefits under programs
administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. INOUYE (for himself and Mr. Akaka), S3419 [22AP]
Text, S3424 [22AP]
Cosponsors added, S4286 [9MY], S5138 [23MY], S5370 [5JN], S7013
[8JY], S8202 [28JY], S8831 [4SE], S9218 [11SE], S10332 [3OC], S10809
[9OC]
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S. 624--A bill to establish a competitive process for the awarding of
concession contracts in units of the National Park System, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BUMPERS, S3419 [22AP]
Text, S3425 [22AP]
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S. 625--A bill to provide for competition between forms of motor
vehicle insurance, to permit an owner of a motor vehicle to choose
the most appropriate form of insurance for that person, to
guarantee affordable premiums, to provide for more adequate and
timely compensation for accident victims, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. Lieberman, Mr.
Gorton, and Mr. Grams), S3419 [22AP]
Text, S3430 [22AP]
Cosponsors added, S3851 [30AP], S5935 [18JN], S8505 [31JY], S8607
[31JY]
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S. 626--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
provide for legal accountability for sweatshop conditions in the
garment industry, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. KENNEDY, S3419 [22AP]
Text, S3437 [22AP]
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S. 627--A bill to reauthorize the African Elephant Conservation Act;
to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Mr. Murkowski, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Cochran,
Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Wellstone), S3419 [22AP]
Cosponsors added, S3736 [25AP], S3914 [1MY], S4761 [20MY], S5541
[11JN], S10176 [29SE]
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S. 628--A bill to designate the United States courthouse to be
constructed at the corner of 7th Street and East Jackson Street in
Brownsville, Texas, as the ``Reynaldo G. Garza United States
Courthouse''; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. GRAMM (for himself and Mrs. Hutchison), S3419 [22AP]
Reported (no written report), S5341 [5JN]
Passed Senate, S5644 [12JN]
Text, S5644 [12JN]
Message from the Senate, H3799 [16JN]
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
H3859 [17JN]
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S. 629--A bill entitled the ``OECD Shipbuilding Agreement Act''; to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. BREAUX (by request), S3419 [22AP]
Text, S3439 [22AP]
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S. 630--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deposit
in the Highway Trust Fund the receipts of the 4.3-cent increase in
the fuel tax rates enacted by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation
Act of 1993; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BYRD, S3419 [22AP]
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S. 631--A bill to provide for expanded research concerning the
environmental and genetic susceptibilities for breast cancer; to
the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. TORRICELLI (for himself and Mr. Lautenberg), S3550 [23AP]
Text, S3551 [23AP]
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S. 632--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect
to the eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond
financing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself and Mr. Wyden), S3550 [23AP]
Text, S3551 [23AP]
Cosponsors added, S9019 [9SE]
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S. 633--A bill to amend the Petroglyph National Monument Establishment
Act of 1990 to adjust the boundary of the monument, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. DOMENICI, S3550 [23AP]
Text, S3553 [23AP]
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S. 634--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deposit
in the Highway Trust Fund the receipts of the 4.3-cent increase in
the fuel tax rates enacted by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation
Act of 1993, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Byrd), S3550 [23AP]
Text, S3553 [23AP]
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S. 635--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
incentives for investments in disadvantaged and women-owned
business enterprises; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SPECTER, S3550 [23AP]
Text, S3555 [23AP]
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S. 636--A bill to establish a congressional commemorative medal for
organ donors and their families; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Dorgan, Mr.
Murkowski, Mr. Levin, Mr. Thurmond, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Warner, and Mr.
Gregg), S3550 [23AP]
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S. 637--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
continue full-time-equivalent resident reimbursement for an
additional one year under Medicare for direct graduate medical
education for residents enrolled in combined approved primary care
medical residency training programs; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DeWINE, S3550 [23AP]
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S. 638--A bill to provide for the expeditious completion of the
acquisition of private mineral interests within the Mount St.
Helens National Volcanic Monument mandated by the 1982 act that
established the monument, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. GORTON (for himself and Mrs. Murray), S3550 [23AP]
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S. 639--A bill to require the same distribution of child support
arrearages collected by Federal tax intercept as collected
directly by the States, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mr. Rockefeller), S3550 [23AP]
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S. 640--A bill to extend the transition period for aliens receiving
supplemental security income or food stamp benefits as of August
22, 1996; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. D'AMATO (for himself, Mr. Chafee, and Mr. DeWine), S3550 [23AP]
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S. 641--A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to
eliminate from its regulations the restrictions on the cross-
ownership of broadcasting stations and newspapers; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN, S3662 [24AP]
Text, S3663 [24AP]
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S. 642--A bill to amend section 842 of title 18, United States Code,
relating to explosive materials; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. TORRICELLI, S3662 [24AP]
Text, S3663 [24AP]
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S. 643--A bill to prohibit the Federal Government from providing
insurance, reinsurance, or noninsured crop disaster assistance for
tobacco; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Gregg, and Mr. Lautenberg), S3662
[24AP]
Text, S3664 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, S5265 [3JN]
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S. 644--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to establish standards for
relationships between group health plans and health insurance
issuers with enrollees, health professionals, and providers; to
the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. D'AMATO, S3662 [24AP]
Text, S3666 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, S7217 [10JY], S10961 [22OC], S11299 [28OC]
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S. 645--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
improve the enforcement and compliance programs; to the Committee
on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself and Mr. Torricelli), S3662 [24AP]
Text, S3671 [24AP]
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S. 646--A bill to ensure the competitiveness of the United States
textile and apparel industry; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. FORD (for himself, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Helms, Mr. Faircloth, Mr.
Thurmond, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Robb, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Warner, Mr. Byrd,
Mr. Breaux, Ms. Collins, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. McConnell, and Mr. Shelby),
S3662 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, S5015 [22MY], S5703 [16JN]
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S. 647--A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and Impeachment
Control Act of 1974 to limit consideration of nonemergency matters
in emergency legislation; jointly, to the Committees on the
Budget; Governmental Affairs, pursuant to the order of August 4,
1977, as modified by the order of April 11, 1986, with
instructions that if one Committee reports, the other Committee
has thirty days to report or be discharged.
By Mr. FEINGOLD, S3662 [24AP]
Text, S3676 [24AP]
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S. 648--A bill to establish legal standards and procedures for product
liability litigation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. GORTON (for himself, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. McCain, and Mr. Lott),
S3662 [24AP]
Text, S3676 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, S3803 [29AP], S4490 [14MY], S4898 [21MY], S6100
[23JN], S8202 [28JY], S9337 [15SE], S10067 [26SE]
Amendments, S5629 [12JN], S11206 [24OC]
Reported (S. Rept. 105-32), S5999 [19JN]
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S. 649--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage of bone mass measurements for certain
individuals under part B of the Medicare Program; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Glenn, Mr. D'Amato, Mr.
Inouye, Mr. Rockefeller, and Mr. Mack), S3662 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, S4761 [20MY], S5370 [5JN], S5703 [16JN], S6918
[7JY]
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S. 650--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
estate taxes by providing a 20 percent rate of tax on estates
exceeding $1,000,000, and a 30 percent rate of tax on estates
exceeding $10,000,000, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. NICKLES, S3662 [24AP]
Text, S3684 [24AP]
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S. 651--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that the conducting of certain games of chance shall not be
treated as an unrelated trade or business; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. GRAMS (for himself and Mr. Wellstone), S3727 [25AP]
Cosponsors added, S11299 [28OC]
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S. 652--A bill to facilitate recovery from the recent flooding of the
Red River of the North and its tributaries by providing greater
flexibility for depository institutions and their regulators, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs.
By Mr. GRAMS (for himself and Mr. Johnson), S3727 [25AP]
Cosponsors added, S3967 [5MY], S4011 [6MY]
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S. 653--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
deduction from gross income for home care and adult day and
respite care expenses of individual taxpayers with respect to a
dependent of the taxpayer who suffers from Alzheimer's disease or
related organic brain disorders; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE, S3727 [25AP]
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S. 654--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the
dependent care credit refundable, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE, S3727 [25AP]
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S. 655--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
require States to adopt and enforce certain guardianship laws
providing protection and rights to wards and individuals subject
to guardianship proceedings as a condition of eligibility for
receiving funds under the Medicaid Program, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE, S3727 [25AP]
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S. 656--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
exclude from the definition of employee, firefighters and rescue
squad workers who perform volunteer services and to prevent
employers from requiring employees who are firefighters or rescue
squad workers to perform volunteer services, and to allow an
employer not to pay overtime compensation to a firefighter or
rescue squad worker who performs volunteer services for the
employer, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Labor and
Human Resources.
By Mr. WARNER (for himself, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Enzi, Mr.
Helms, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Roth, and Mr. Sessions), S3727 [25AP]
Text, S3731 [25AP]
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S. 657--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 military retired pay concurrently with
veterans' disability compensation; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself and Mr. Jeffords), S3727 [25AP]
Text, S3731 [25AP]
Cosponsors added, S5265 [3JN], S5465 [10JN], S6508 [26JN], S7217
[10JY], S8831 [4SE], S9660 [18SE], S10660 [8OC]
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S. 658--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
gunrunning, and provide mandatory minimum penalties for crimes
related to gunrunning; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. TORRICELLI (for himself and Mr. Durbin), S3727 [25AP]
Text, S3733 [25AP]
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S. 659--A bill to amend the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration
Act of 1990 to provide for implementation of recommendations of
the United States Fish and Wildlife Service contained in the Great
Lakes Fishery Restoration Study Report; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. GLENN (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. DeWine, Ms.
Moseley-Braun, and Mr. Kohl), S3727 [25AP]
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S. 660--A bill to provide for the continuation of higher education
through the conveyance of certain public lands in the State of
Alaska to the University of Alaska, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI, S3750 [28AP]
Text, S3751 [28AP]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 105-106), S10786 [9OC]
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S. 661--A bill to provide an administrative process for obtaining a
waiver of the coastwise trade laws for certain vessels; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN, S3750 [28AP]
Reported (S. Rept. 105-121), S11341 [29OC]
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S. 662--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for
employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel VORTICE; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Ms. SNOWE, S3799 [29AP]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 105-66), S8668 [2SE]
Passed Senate amended, S9906 [24SE]
Text, S9907 [24SE]
Message from the Senate, H7833 [25SE]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure, H7909 [25SE]
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S. 663--A bill to enhance taxpayer value in auctions conducted by the
Federal Communications Commission; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. KERREY, S3799 [29AP]
Text, S3800 [29AP]
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S. 664--A bill to establish tutoring assistance programs to help
children learn to read well; to the Committee on Labor and Human
Resources.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Cleland, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Glenn, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Wellstone, Mr. Kerry,
Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Daschle, and Mr. Reid), S3799 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, S4490 [14MY]
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S. 665--A bill to monitor the progress of the Telecommunications Act
of 1996; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. KERREY, S3799 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, S4611 [15MY]
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S. 666--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to
States that do not give full faith and credit to the protective
orders of other States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG, S3799 [29AP]
Text, S3802 [29AP]
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S. 667--A bill to empower States with authority for most taxing and
spending for highway programs and mass transit programs, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MACK (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Thurmond, Mr.
Graham, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Coats, Mr. Kyl, Mr. McCain, Mr. Abraham, and
Mr. DeWine), S3843 [30AP]
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S. 668--A bill to increase economic benefits to the United States from
the activities of cruise ships visiting Alaska; to the Committee
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI, S3843 [30AP]
Text, S3845 [30AP]
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S. 669--A bill to provide for the acquisition of the Plains Railroad
Depot at the Jimmy Carter National Historic Site; to the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. COVERDELL (for himself and Mr. Cleland), S3844 [30AP]
Reported (S. Rept. 105-39), S6496 [26JN]
Passed Senate, S7318 [11JY]
Text, S7318 [11JY]
Message from the Senate, H5185 [15JY]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H5295 [15JY]
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S. 670--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Technical
Corrections Act of 1994 to eliminate the special transition rule
for issuance of a certificate of citizenship for certain children
born outside the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ABRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Hatch, Mr. DeWine, and
Mr. Durbin), S3844 [30AP]
Reported (no written report), S4214 [8MY]
Passed Senate, S4505 [14MY]
Text, S4505 [14MY]
Message from the Senate, H2684 [15MY]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
H2782 [15MY]
Committee discharged. Passed House (in lieu of H.R. 1109), H5865
[28JY]
Text, H5865 [28JY]
Message from the House, S8261 [29JY], S8357 [30JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate (omitted from Record), S8357
[30JY]
Presented to the President, S8357 [30JY]
Examined and signed in the House, H6403 [30JY]
Approved [Public Law 105-38] (signed August 8, 1997)
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S. 671--A bill to clarify the family violence option under the
temporary assistance to needy families program; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. WELLSTONE (for himself and Mrs. Murray), S3844 [30AP]
Text, S3847 [30AP]
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S. 672--An original bill making supplemental appropriations and
rescissions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for
other purposes; from the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. STEVENS, S3844 [30AP]
Placed on the calendar, S3844 [30AP]
Reported (S. Rept. 105-16), S3843 [30AP]
Debated, S3938 [5MY], S3949 [5MY], S3979 [6MY], S3983 [6MY], S4043
[7MY], S4137 [8MY]
Amendments, S3940 [5MY], S3945 [5MY], S3969 [5MY], S3970 [5MY],
S3979 [6MY], S3980 [6MY], S3981 [6MY], S3988 [6MY], S3990 [6MY],
S3992 [6MY], S3993 [6MY], S4013 [6MY], S4014 [6MY], S4015 [6MY],
S4016 [6MY], S4017 [6MY], S4018 [6MY], S4019 [6MY], S4020 [6MY],
S4021 [6MY], S4022 [6MY], S4023 [6MY], S4024 [6MY], S4025 [6MY],
S4026 [6MY], S4027 [6MY], S4028 [6MY], S4029 [6MY], S4030 [6MY],
S4031 [6MY], S4033 [6MY], S4043 [7MY], S4045 [7MY], S4046 [7MY],
S4048 [7MY], S4050 [7MY], S4069 [7MY], S4077 [7MY], S4078 [7MY],
S4079 [7MY], S4080 [7MY], S4081 [7MY], S4089 [7MY], S4090 [7MY],
S4091 [7MY], S4096 [7MY], S4097 [7MY], S4104 [7MY], S4117 [7MY],
S4118 [7MY], S4119 [7MY], S4120 [7MY], S4121 [7MY], S4122 [7MY],
S4123 [7MY], S4124 [7MY], S4126 [7MY], S4127 [7MY], S4128 [7MY],
S4137 [8MY], S4173 [8MY], S4180 [8MY], S4182 [8MY], S4184 [8MY],
S4198 [8MY], S4199 [8MY], S4200 [8MY], S4201 [8MY], S4202 [8MY],
S4203 [8MY], S4205 [8MY], S4248 [8MY]
Returned to the calendar, S4253 [8MY]
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S. 673--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 in order to
promote and improve employee stock ownership plans; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BREAUX (for himself and Mr. Hatch), S3844 [30AP]
Text, S3848 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, S5265 [3JN]
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S. 674--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
encourage States to expand health coverage of low income children
and pregnant women and to provide funds to promote outreach
efforts to enroll eligible children under health insurance
programs; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CHAFEE (for himself, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Breaux,
Ms. Collins, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Kennedy, Mr.
Kerrey, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Kerry, Mr. D'Amato, Mr. Bryan, Mr. Baucus, Mr.
Robb, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Specter, Mr. Daschle, Ms.
Moseley-Braun, and Mr. Moynihan), S3844 [30AP]
Text, S3926 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, S4011 [6MY], S4490 [14MY], S5425 [9JN], S5875
[17JN]
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S. 675--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the application of the passive loss limitations to equine
activities; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. McCONNELL, S3901 [1MY]
Text, S3901 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, S8831 [4SE]
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S. 676--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase
the standard mileage rate deduction for charitable use of
passenger automobiles; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI (for himself and Mr. Cochran), S3901 [1MY]
Text, S3902 [1MY]
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S. 677--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1994,
to provide the descendants of the children of female United States
citizens born abroad before May 24, 1934, with the same rights to
United States citizenship at birth as the descendants of children
born of male citizens abroad; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. MOSELEY-BRAUN, S3901 [1MY]
Text, S3903 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, S6191 [24JN]
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S. 678--A bill to provide for the appointment of additional Federal
circuit and district judges, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY, S3901 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, S5265 [3JN], S5622 [12JN], S11464 [30OC]
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S. 679--A bill for the relief of Ching-hsun and Ching-jou Sun; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER, S3901 [1MY]
Text, S3904 [1MY]
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S. 680--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
credit for interest paid on loans for higher education, to provide
for education savings accounts, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE, S3901 [1MY]
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S. 681--A bill to designate the Federal building and United States
courthouse located at 300 Northeast First Avenue in Miami,
Florida, as the ``David W. Dyer Federal Courthouse''; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself and Mr. Mack), S3901 [1MY]
Reported (no written report), S5341 [5JN]
Passed Senate, S5644 [12JN]
Text, S5644 [12JN]
Message from the Senate, H3799 [16JN]
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
H3859 [17JN]
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S. 682--A bill to amend title 32, United States Code, to make
available not less than $200,000,000 each fiscal year for funding
of activities under National Guard drug interdiction and
counterdrug activities plans; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself and Mr. Ford), S3901 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, S6372 [25JN]
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S. 683--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins
in commemoration of the bicentennial of the Library of Congress;
to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. STEVENS, S3901 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, S6761 [27JN], S7118 [9JY]
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S. 684--A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act to provide assistance to local
educational agencies in cases of certain disasters, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. CONRAD (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Grams, Mr.
Johnson, and Mr. Wellstone), S3901 [1MY]
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S. 685--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the work opportunity tax credit for an additional fiscal year; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S3901 [1MY]
Text, S3906 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, S4116 [7MY], S5192 [2JN]
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S. 686--A bill to establish the National Military Museum Foundation,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. SARBANES (for himself, Mr. Hutchinson, and Mr. Torricelli),
S3901 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, S7013 [8JY]
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S. 687--A bill to enhance the benefits of the national electric system
by encouraging and supporting State programs for renewable energy
sources, universal electric service, affordable electric service,
and energy conservation and efficiency, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. JEFFORDS, S3901 [1MY]
Text, S3909 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, S4011 [6MY]
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S. 688--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize
Presidential Honors Scholarships to be awarded to all students who
graduate in the top five percent of their secondary school
graduating class, to promote and recognize high academic
achievement in secondary school, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. BIDEN (by request), S3901 [1MY]
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S. 689--A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on
behalf of the Congress to Mother Teresa of Calcutta in recognition
of her outstanding and enduring contributions through humanitarian
and charitable activities, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. D'Amato, Mr. Stevens,
Mr. Hollings, Mr. Helms, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Dodd, Mr.
Warner, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Biden, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Glenn,
Mr. Hatch, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Specter, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Gramm, Mr.
Lieberman, Mr. Shelby, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Jeffords, Ms. Moseley-
Braun, Mr. Coats, Mr. Reid, Mr. Mack, Mr. Craig, Mr. Campbell, Mr.
Faircloth, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. Kempthorne, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. DeWine, Mr.
Santorum, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Frist, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr.
Smith of Oregon, Ms. Collins, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Roberts, and Mr.
Sessions), S3901 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, S4761 [20MY]
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S. 690--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
improve preventive benefits under the Medicare Program; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BREAUX (for himself, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Dorgan, Ms.
Moseley-Braun, Mr. Reid, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Daschle, and Mr. Robb),
S3901 [1MY]
Text, S3913 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, S5425 [9JN]
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S. 691--A bill entitled the ``Public Land Management Participation Act
of 1997''; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI, S3960 [5MY]
Text, S3961 [5MY]
Cosponsors added, S4011 [6MY]
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S. 692--A bill to require that applications for passports for minors
have parental signatures; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. REID, S3960 [5MY]
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S. 693--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that the value of qualified historic property shall not be
included in determining the taxable estate of a decedent; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. D'AMATO, S3960 [5MY]
Text, S3963 [5MY]
Cosponsors added, S4395 [13MY], S5370 [5JN]
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S. 694--A bill to establish reform criteria to permit payment of
United States arrearages in assessed contributions to the United
Nations; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Ms. SNOWE, S3960 [5MY]
Text, S3966 [5MY]
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S. 695--A bill to restrict intelligence sharing with the United
Nations; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Ms. SNOWE, S3960 [5MY]
Text, S3966 [5MY]
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S. 696--A bill to establish limitations on the use of funds for United
Nations peacekeeping activities; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Ms. SNOWE, S3960 [5MY]
Text, S3967 [5MY]
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S. 697--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a
program of providing information and education to the public on
the prevention and treatment of eating disorders; to the Committee
on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. REID, S3998 [6MY]
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S. 698--A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to
authorize the Secretary of Energy, by lease or otherwise, to store
in underutilized Strategic Petroleum Reserve facilities petroleum
products owned by foreign governments or their representatives,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, and Ms. Landrieu), S3998
[6MY]
Text, S3999 [6MY]
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S. 699--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Diiodomethyl-p-
tolylsulfone; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BREAUX, S3998 [6MY]
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S. 700--A bill to provide States with greater flexibility in setting
provider reimbursement rates under the Medicaid Program; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON, S3998 [6MY]
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S. 701--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide protections for Medicare beneficiaries who enroll in
Medicare managed care plans, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Helms, Mr. D'Amato, and
Mr. Durbin), S3998 [6MY]
Text, S4001 [6MY]
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S. 702--A bill to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act to clarify that a State is not required to provide special
education and related services to a person with a disability who
is convicted of a felony and incarcerated in a secure correctional
facility with adult offenders; to the Committee on Labor and Human
Resources.
By Mrs. BOXER, S3998 [6MY]
Text, S4004 [6MY]
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S. 703--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify
the deductibility of expenses by a taxpayer in connection with the
business use of the home; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ALLARD, S3998 [6MY]
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S. 704--A bill to amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention Act of 1974 with respect to the separate detention and
confinement of juveniles, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KOHL, S3998 [6MY]
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S. 705--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish
statutory rules for the conversion of television broadcast station
from analog to digital transmission consistent with the Federal
Communications Commission's Fifth Order and Report, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
Mr. McCAIN, S3998 [6MY]
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S. 706--A bill to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act to permit the use of long-term disciplinary measures against
students who are children with disabilities, to provide for a
limitation on the provision of educational services to children
with disabilities who engage in behaviors that are unrelated to
their disabilities, and to require educational entities to include
in the educational records of students who are children without
disabilities documentation with regard to disciplinary measures
taken against such students, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. BOND, S3998 [6MY]
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S. 707--A bill to prohibit the public carrying of a handgun, with
appropriate exceptions for law enforcement officials and others;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG, S3998 [6MY]
Text, S4008 [6MY]
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S. 708--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for a
national minimum penalty for an individual who operates a motor
vehicle while under the influence of alcohol; to the Committee on
Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG, S3998 [6MY]
Text, S4010 [6MY]
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S. 709--A bill to protect private property rights guaranteed by the
fifth amendment to the Constitution by requiring Federal agencies
to prepare private property taking impact analyses and by allowing
expanded access to Federal courts; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. HAGEL, S4106 [7MY]
Text, S4107 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, S5192 [2JN], S5370 [5JN]
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S. 710--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the credit for producing fuel from a nonconventional source to
taxpayers using biomass fuel sources in the generation of
electricity through the use of a suspension burning process; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BREAUX, S4106 [7MY]
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S. 711--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify
the method of payment of taxes on distilled spirits; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BREAUX (for himself, Mr. Bryan, Mr. D'Amato, and Mr. Frist),
S4106 [7MY]
Text, S4108 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, S5138 [23MY], S6005 [19JN], S9086 [10SE]
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S. 712--A bill to provide for a system to classify information in the
interests of national security and a system to declassify such
information; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN (for himself and Mr. Helms), S4106 [7MY]
Text, S4111 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, S5193 [2JN]
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S. 713--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
allow for additional deferred effective dates for approval of
applications under the new drugs provisions, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. DeWine), S4106 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, S4286 [9MY], S5265 [3JN], S5425 [9JN]
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S. 714--A bill to make permanent the Native American Veteran Housing
Loan Pilot Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Hollings, Mr.
Wellstone, and Mr. Jeffords), S4106 [7MY]
Text, S4114 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, S5465 [10JN], S10484 [7OC], S11364 [29OC]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 105-123), S11446 [30OC]
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S. 715--A bill to redesignate the Dublin Federal Courthouse building
located in Dublin, Georgia, as the J. Roy Rowland Federal
Courthouse; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. COVERDELL (for himself and Mr. Cleland), S4106 [7MY]
Reported (no written report), S5341 [5JN]
Passed Senate, S5645 [12JN]
Text, S5645 [12JN]
Message from the Senate, H3799 [16JN]
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
H3859 [17JN]
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S. 716--A bill to establish a Joint United States-Canada Commission on
Cattle and Beef to identify, and recommend means of resolving,
national, regional, and provincial trade-distorting differences
between the countries with respect to the production, processing,
and sale of cattle and beef, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CRAIG (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Burns, Mr. Gorton, Mr.
Kempthorne, and Mr. Enzi), S4106 [7MY]
Text, S4115 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, S4490 [14MY], S5138 [23MY], S5370 [5JN]
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S. 717--A bill to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act, to reauthorize and make improvements to that Act, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Lott, Mr. Kennedy, Mr.
Coats, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Gregg, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Frist, Mr. DeWine, Mr.
Enzi, Mr. Hutchinson, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Collins, Mr. Warner, Mr.
McConnell, and Mr. Reed), S4106 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, S4247 [8MY], S4322 [12MY], S4395 [13MY], S4490
[14MY]
Reported (S. Rept. 105-17), S4282 [9MY]
Debated, S4295 [12MY], S4354 [13MY], S4401 [14MY]
Amendments, S4301 [12MY], S4322 [12MY], S4355 [13MY], S4368 [13MY],
S4396 [13MY], S4397 [13MY]
Returned to the calendar, S4413 [14MY]
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S. 718--A bill to amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention Act of 1974, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. Wyden, and Mr.
Campbell), S4217 [8MY]
Text, S4218 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, S5370 [5JN]
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S. 719--A bill to expedite the naturalization of aliens who served
with special guerrilla units in Laos; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. WELLSTONE, S4217 [8MY]
Text, S4227 [8MY]
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S. 720--A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security
Act to expand and make permanent the availability of cost-
effective, comprehensive acute and long-term care services to
frail elderly persons through Programs of All-inclusive Care for
the Elderly (PACE) under the Medicare and Medicaid programs; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Frist, and Mr. Graham),
S4217 [8MY]
Text, S4227 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, S5541 [11JN], S5703 [16JN]
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S. 721--A bill to require the Federal Trade Commission to conduct a
study of the marketing and advertising practices of manufacturers
and retailers of personal computers; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. TORRICELLI, S4217 [8MY]
Text, S4233 [8MY]
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S. 722--A bill to benefit consumers by promoting competition in the
electric power industry, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. THOMAS, S4217 [8MY]
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S. 723--A bill to increase the safety of the American people by
preventing dangerous military firearms in the control of foreign
governments from being imported into the United States, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mrs. Boxer, and Mr. Kerry), S4217
[8MY]
Text, S4236 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, S9337 [15SE]
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S. 724--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
coporate alternative minimum tax reform; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. NICKLES (for himself, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Lott, Mr. Breaux,
Mr. Hatch, Ms. Moseley-Braun, Mr. Murkowski, Mr. D'Amato, Mr. Gramm,
Mr. Mack, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Enzi, and Mr.
Hutchinson), S4217 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, S5193 [2JN], S7118 [9JY]
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S. 725--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the
Collbran Reclamation Project to the Ute Water Conservancy District
and the Collbran Conservancy District; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S4217 [8MY]
Text, S4239 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, S5541 [11JN]
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S. 726--A bill to allow postal patrons to contribute to funding for
breast cancer research through the voluntary purchase of certain
specially issued United States postage stamps; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Graham, Mrs. Boxer, Ms. Snowe, Mr.
Reid, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Moseley- Braun, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Harkin, Mr.
D'Amato, Mr. Specter, Mrs. Murray, and Mr. Mack), S4217 [8MY]
Text, S4241 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, S7118 [9JY]
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S. 727--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require that group and
individual health insurance coverage and group health plans
provide coverage for annual screening mammography for women 40
years of age or older if the coverage or plans include coverage
for diagnostic mammography; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Wellstone, Mr.
Johnson, and Mrs. Murray), S4217 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, S4761 [20MY], S5875 [17JN], S8367 [30JY]
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S. 728--A bill to amend title IV of the Public Health Service Act to
establish a Cancer Research Trust Fund for the conduct of
biomedical research; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Mack, Mr. D'Amato, Mr. Reid, and
Mr. Johnson), S4217 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, S6508 [26JN], S7118 [9JY]
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S. 729--A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 to provide new portability, participation,
solvency, and other health insurance protections and freedoms for
workers in a mobile workforce, to increase the purchasing power of
employees and employers by removing barriers to the voluntary
formation of association health plans, to increase health plan
competition providing more affordable choice of coverage, to
expand access to health insurance coverage for employees of small
employers through open markets, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself, Mr. Lott, Mr. Hollings, Ms. Landrieu,
Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Brownback), S4217 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, S9019 [9SE]
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S. 730--A bill to make retroactive the entitlement of certain Medal of
Honor recipients to the special pension provided for persons
entered and recorded on the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard
Medal of Honor Roll; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. KEMPTHORNE (for himself, Mr. Craig, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Thomas,
and Mr. Enzi), S4217 [8MY]
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S. 731--A bill to extend the legislative authority for construction of
the National Peace Garden memorial, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BUMPERS, S4217 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, S5265 [3JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 105-40), S6496 [26JN]
Passed Senate, S7318 [11JY]
Text, S7318 [11JY]
Message from the Senate, H5185 [15JY]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H5296 [15JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-362), H9864 [31OC]
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S. 732--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and
issue coins in commemoration of the centennial anniversary of the
first manned flight of Orville and Wilbur Wright in Kitty Hawk,
North Carolina, on December 17, 1903; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. FAIRCLOTH (for himself, Mr. Helms, Mr. DeWine, Ms. Snowe, Ms.
Collins, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Mack, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Abraham, Mr.
Santorum, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Warner, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Cochran, and Mr.
Murkowski), S4217 [8MY]
Text, S4246 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, S4490 [14MY], S5138 [23MY], S10961 [22OC]
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S. 733--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to expand the coverage of
the single transport region established to control interstate
pollution and to apply control measures throughout the region, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
By Mr. D'AMATO, S4285 [9MY]
Text, S4286 [9MY]
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S. 734--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make
certain changes to hospice care under the Medicare Program; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BREAUX (for himself, Mr. Mack, Mr. Graham, and Mr. Dorgan),
S4320 [12MY]
Text, S4320 [12MY]
Cosponsors added, S4683 [19MY], S5425 [9JN]
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S. 735--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to restore the
Department of Defense loan guarantee program for small and medium-
sized business concerns that are economically dependent on defense
expenditures; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. D'AMATO, S4320 [12MY]
Text, S4321 [12MY]
Cosponsors added, S5465 [10JN]
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S. 736--A bill to convey certain real property within the Carlsbad
Project in New Mexico to the Carlsbad Irrigation District; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. DOMENICI, S4393 [13MY]
Text, S4393 [13MY]
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S. 737--A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory
treatment (most-favored-nation treatment) to the products of the
People's Republic of China; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr. Chafee), S4393 [13MY]
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S. 738--A bill to reform the statutes relating to Amtrak, to authorize
appropriations for Amtrak, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON, S4479 [14MY]
Text, S4480 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, S5015 [22MY], S5622 [12JN], S6044 [20JN]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 105-85), S9880 [24SE]
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S. 739--A bill to validate conveyances of certain lands in the State
of Nevada that form part of the right-of-way granted by the United
States to the Central Pacific Railway Company; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BRYAN (for himself and Mr. Reid), S4479 [14MY]
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S. 740--A bill to provide a 1-year delay in the imposition of
penalties on small businesses failing to make electronic fund
transfers of business taxes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DASCHLE, S4479 [14MY]
Text, S4485 [14MY]
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S. 741--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to enable the
Federal Communications Commission to enhance its spectrum
management program capabilities through the collection of lease
fees for new spectrum for radio services that are statutorily
excluded from competitive bidding, and to enhance law enforcement
and public safety radio communications; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. BREAUX, S4479 [14MY]
Text, S4486 [14MY]
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S. 742--A bill to promote the adoption of children in foster care; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DeWINE, S4479 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, S4761 [20MY]
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S. 743--A bill to require equitable coverage of prescription
contraceptive drugs and devices, and contraceptive services under
health plans; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Reid, Mr. Warner, Ms. Mikulski, Mr.
Chafee, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Collins, Mrs. Murray, and Mr. Jeffords), S4479
[14MY]
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S. 744--A bill to authorize the construction of the Fall River Water
Users District Rural Water System and authorize financial
assistance to the Fall River Water Users District, a non-profit
corporation, in the planning and construction of the water supply
system, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. JOHNSON (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S4479 [14MY]
Text, S4488 [14MY]
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S. 745--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the partial exclusion from gross income of gain on certain small
business stock, to provide a rollover of capital gains on certain
small business investments, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BUMPERS (for himself, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Cleland, Mr. Kerry, and
Mr. Daschle), S4588 [15MY]
Text, S4589 [15MY]
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S. 746--A bill to reaffirm and clarify the Federal relationship of the
Burt Lake Band as a distinct federally recognized Indian tribe,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. LEVIN, S4588 [15MY]
Text, S4591 [15MY]
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S. 747--A bill to amend trade laws and related provisions to clarify
the designation of normal trade relations; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. ROTH (for himself, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Hatch, Ms. Moseley-Braun, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Gramm, Mr.
Conrad, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Bryan, Mr.
Rockefeller, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Murkowski, Mr. D'Amato, and Mr. Lott),
S4588 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, S4761 [20MY], S4898 [21MY], S6005 [19JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 105-82), S9332 [15SE]
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S. 748--A bill to provide for college affordability and high
standards; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mrs. Hutchison, Ms. Mikulski, Mr.
Bumpers, Ms. Collins, and Mr. Robb), S4588 [15MY]
Text, S4594 [15MY]
Message from the House, S7708 [17JY]
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S. 749--A bill to provide for more effective management of the
National Grasslands, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself and Mr. Conrad), S4588 [15MY]
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S. 750--A bill to consolidate certain mineral interests in the
National Grasslands in Billings County, North Dakota, through the
exchange of Federal and private mineral interests to enhance land
management capabilities and environmental and wildlife protection,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself and Mr. Conrad), S4588 [15MY]
Text, S4597 [15MY], S10447 [6OC]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 105-92), S10229 [30SE]
Passed Senate amended, S10446 [6OC]
Amendments, S10446 [6OC]
Message from the Senate, H8441 [7OC]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, H8631
[7OC]
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S. 751--A bill to protect and enhance sportsmen's opportunities and
conservation of wildlife, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. SHELBY (for himself, Mr. Murkowski, Mr. Craig, and Mr. Burns),
S4588 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, S6761 [27JN], S8277 [29JY]
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S. 752--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to modify the
minimum allocation formula under the Federal-aid highway program,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
By Mr. THURMOND (for himself, Mr. Coats, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Helms, Mr.
Faircloth, and Mr. Hutchinson), S4588 [15MY]
Text, S4600 [15MY]
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S. 753--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for individuals who are residents of the District of Columbia a
maximum rate of tax of 15 percent on income from sources within
the District of Columbia, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. MACK (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, and Mr. Brownback), S4588
[15MY]
Text, S4767 [20MY]
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S. 754--A bill to amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention Act of 1974 to provide for direct assistance to Indian
tribes for juvenile justice and delinqency prevention programs,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Inouye, and Mr. Domenici), S4588
[15MY]
Text, S4603 [15MY]
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S. 755--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to restore the
provisions of chapter 76 of that title (relating to missing
persons) as in effect before the amendments made by the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 and to make other
improvements to that chapter; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself and Mr. Ford), S4588 [15MY]
Text, S4604 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, S5015 [22MY], S5138 [23MY], S5265 [3JN], S5703
[16JN], S6100 [23JN], S6372 [25JN], S7869 [22JY], S8098 [24JY],
S8156 [25JY], S9086 [10SE], S9800 [23SE], S10296 [1OC], S11239
[27OC]
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S. 756--A bill to provide for the health, education, and welfare of
children 6 years of age; to the Committee on Labor and Human
Resources.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. Rockefeller, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Kennedy,
Mr. Hollings, Mr. Wellstone, Ms. Moseley-Braun, and Mr. Harkin), S4588
[15MY]
Text, S4607 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, S5425 [9JN]
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S. 757--A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Savings Act of 1974 to
promote retirement income savings through the establishment of an
outreach program in the Department of Labor and periodic National
Summits on Retirement Savings; to the Committee on Labor and Human
Resources.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Breaux), S4658 [16MY]
Cosponsors added, S5541 [11JN]
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S. 758--A bill to make certain technical corrections to the Lobbying
Disclosure Act of 1995; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. LEVIN, S4658 [16MY]
Text, S4660 [16MY]
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S. 759--A bill to provide for an annual report to Congress concerning
diplomatic immunity; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. COVERDELL, S4658 [16MY]
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S. 760--A bill to ensure the continuation of gender-integrated
training in the Armed Forces; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. SNOWE, S4658 [16MY]
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S. 761--A bill to amend the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to establish
certain additional requirements relating to electronic and
information technology accessibility guidelines for individuals
with disabilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. Harkin), S4658 [16MY]
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S. 762--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for
the investigation of complaints of sexual harassment and other
sexual offenses in the Armed Forces; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Ms. SNOWE, S4658 [16MY]
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S. 763--A bill to amend the Gun-Free Schools Act of 1994 to require a
local educational agency that receives funds under the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to expel a student determined
to be in possession of an illegal drug, or illegal drug
paraphernalia, on school property, in addition to expelling a
student determined to be in possession of a gun; to the Committee
on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. HELMS (for himself, Mr. Faircloth, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. Grassley,
and Mr. Sessions), S4677 [19MY]
Text, S4679 [19MY]
Cosponsors added, S5370 [5JN], S8202 [28JY]
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S. 764--A bill to reauthorize the mass transit programs of the Federal
Government; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself, Mr. Santorum, and Mr. Lautenberg), S4677
[19MY]
Cosponsors added, S4898 [21MY]
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S. 765--A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
to further improve the safety and health of working environments,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Labor and Human
Resources.
By Mr. ENZI (for himself, Mr. Allard, Mr. Burns, Mr. Craig, Mr. Hagel,
Mr. McConnell, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Thomas, and Mr.
Hutchinson), S4748 [20MY]
Text, S4749 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, S5370 [5JN]
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S. 766--A bill to require equitable coverage of prescription
contraceptive drugs and devices, and contraceptive services under
health plans; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Reid, Mr. Warner, Ms. Mikulski, Mr.
Chafee, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Collins, Mrs. Murray, and Mr. Jeffords), S4748
[20MY]
Cosponsors added, S4898 [21MY], S5370 [5JN], S5465 [10JN], S5703
[16JN], S6918 [7JY], S7503 [15JY], S7776 [21JY], S7965 [23JY], S8202
[28JY], S8367 [30JY], S8669 [2SE], S9427 [16SE], S10233 [30SE],
S11042 [23OC], S11464 [30OC]
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S. 767--A bill to clarify the standards for State sex offender
registration programs under the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against
Children and Sexuality Violent Offender Registration Act; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GREGG (for himself and Mr. Gramm), S4748 [20MY]
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S. 768--A bill for the relief of Michel Christopher Meili, Giuseppina
Meili, Mirjam Naomi Meili, and Davide Meili; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. D'AMATO (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Dodd, Mr.
Abraham, Mr. Torricelli, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Biden, and Mr. DeWine), S4748
[20MY]
Text, S4753 [20MY], S5104 [23MY]
Reported (no written report), S5001 [22MY]
Passed Senate, S5104 [23MY]
Message from the Senate, H3207 [30MY]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H3208 [30MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-129), H3719 [11JN]
Message from the House, S7485 [15JY]
Passed House, H5192 [15JY]
Text, H5192 [15JY]
Examined and signed in the House, H5485 [17JY]
Presented to the President (July 18, 1997), S7767 [21JY]
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S. 769--A bill to amend the provisions of the Emergency Planning and
Community Right-To-Know Act of 1986 to expand the public's right
to know about toxic chemical use and release, to promote pollution
prevention, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Kerry, Mrs. Boxer,
Mr. Graham, Mr. Wellstone, and Mr. Kennedy), S4748 [20MY]
Text, S4754 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, S4898 [21MY], S8831 [4SE]
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S. 770--A bill to encourage production of oil and gas within the
United States by providing tax incentives, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. NICKLES, S4748 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, S5935 [18JN], S6044 [20JN], S6191 [24JN], S7118
[9JY], S8277 [29JY]
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S. 771--A bill to regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial
electronic mail, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI, S4878 [21MY]
Text, S4880 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, S5265 [3JN], S7118 [9JY]
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S. 772--A bill to establish an Office of Religious Persecution
Monitoring, to provide for the imposition of sanctions against
countries engaged in a pattern of religious persecution, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself, Mr. Coverdell, and Mr. Hutchinson), S4879
[21MY]
Text, S4882 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, S5265 [3JN], S8733 [3SE]
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S. 773--A bill to designate certain Federal lands in the State of Utah
as wilderness, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Torricelli, Ms. Moseley-Braun, Mrs.
Murray, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, Mrs. Boxer, and Mr.
Reed), S4879 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, S10233 [30SE]
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S. 774--A bill to provide for the stabilization, enhancement,
restoration, and management of the Coeur d'Alene River basin
watershed; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. CRAIG (for himself and Mr. Kempthorne), S4879 [21MY]
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S. 775--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude
gain or loss from the sale of livestock from the computation of
capital gain net income for purposes of the earned income credit;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Grams, Mr. D'Amato, Ms.
Collins, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Smith of New Hampshire, Mr.
Grassley, Ms. Snowe, and Mr. Kennedy), S4879 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, S5370 [5JN], S5622 [12JN], S7424 [14JY]
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S. 776--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for an increase in update for certain hospitals with a
high proporation of Medicare patients; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself and Mr. Mack), S4879 [21MY]
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S. 777--A bill to authorize the construction of the Lewis and Clark
Rural Water System and to authorize assistance to the Lewis and
Clark Rural Water System, Inc., a nonprofit corporation, for
planning and construction of the water supply system, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. JOHNSON (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Wellstone, Mr. Grams,
Mr. Harkin, and Mr. Grassley), S4879 [21MY]
Text, S4891 [21MY]
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S. 778--A bill to authorize a new trade and investment policy for sub-
Saharan Africa; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LUGAR, S4879 [21MY]
Text, S4894 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, S8669 [2SE], S9800 [23SE]
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S. 779--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
increase the number of physicians that complete a fellowship in
geriatric medicine and geriatric psychiatry, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. Grassley, and Mr. Glenn), S5001 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, S5193 [2JN], S5370 [5JN], S5425 [9JN]
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S. 780--A bill to amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to
include each year of fellowship training in geriatric medicine or
geriatric psychiatry as a year of obligated service under the
National Health Corps Loan Repayment Program; to the Committee on
Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. Grassley, and Mr. Glenn), S5001 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, S5193 [2JN], S5425 [9JN]
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S. 781--A bill to establish a uniform and more efficient Federal
process for protecting property owners' rights guaranteed by the
fifth amendment; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Craig, Mr. Gramm, Mr. Enzi, Mr.
Cochran, Mr. Helms, and Mr. Kempthorne), S5001 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, S5265 [3JN], S5542 [11JN], S7776 [21JY], S8669
[2SE], S9297 [12SE], S9337 [15SE]
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S. 782--A bill to amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization
Act of 1994 to remove the provision that prevents the recovery of
an amount disbursed as a result of an erroneous decision made by a
State, county, or area committee; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. LUGAR, S5001 [22MY]
Text, S5006 [22MY]
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S. 783--A bill to increase the accessibility of the Boundary Waters
Canoe Area Wilderness, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. GRAMS, S5001 [22MY]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 105-80), S9197 [11SE]
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S. 784--A bill to reform the United States Housing Act of 1937,
deregulate the public housing program and the program for rental
housing assistance for low-income families, and increase community
control over such programs, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. D'AMATO (by request), S5001 [22MY]
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S. 785--A bill to convey certain land to the City of Grants Pass,
Oregon; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. SMITH of Oregon, S5001 [22MY]
Text, S5007 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, S5370 [5JN]
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S. 786--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey, at
fair market value, certain properties in Clark County, Nevada, to
persons who purchased adjacent properties in good faith reliance
on land surveys that were subsequently determined to be
inaccurate; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BRYAN (for himself and Mr. Reid), S5001 [22MY]
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S. 787--A bill to permit any state to use non-governmental personnel
in the determination of eligibility under the Medicaid, Food
Stamps and WIC programs; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRAMM (for himself and Mrs. Hutchison), S5001 [22MY]
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S. 788--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain materials
used in the manufacture of skis and snowboards; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mrs. MURRAY, S5001 [22MY]
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S. 789--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide Medicare beneficiaries with additional information
regarding Medicare managed care plans and Medicare select
policies; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Breaux, Mr. D'Amato, Mr. Wyden, Mr.
Jeffords, Mr. Kohl, and Mr. Chafee), S5001 [22MY]
Text, S5008 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, S5193 [2JN]
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S. 790--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
Indian tribes to receive charitable contributions of inventory; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DASCHLE, S5001 [22MY]
Text, S5009 [22MY]
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S. 791--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect
to the treatment of certain amounts received by a cooperative
telephone company; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Johnson,
and Mr. Conrad), S5001 [22MY]
Text, S5010 [22MY]
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S. 792--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that certain cash rentals of farmland will not cause recapture of
special estate tax valuation; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Conrad, and Mr. Johnson),
S5001 [22MY]
Text, S5011 [22MY]
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S. 793--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to require that
the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment carry out treatment
programs for adolescents; to the Committee on Labor and Human
Resources.
By Mr. DODD, S5001 [22MY]
Text, S5012 [22MY]
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S. 794--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and
extend the grant program for services for children of substance
abusers; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. DODD, S5001 [22MY]
Text, S5012 [22MY]
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S. 795--A bill to improve the quality of health plans and health care
that is provided through the Federal Government and to protect
health care consumers; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Breaux,
Ms. Collins, and Mr. Rockefeller), S5002 [22MY]
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S. 796--A bill to reduce gun trafficking, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. TORRICELLI (for himself and Mrs. Feinstein), S5002 [22MY]
Text, S5014 [22MY]
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S. 797--A bill to amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize
the design and construction of additions to the parking garage and
certain site improvements, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. CHAFEE (for himself, Mr. Baucus, and Mr. Kennedy), S5002 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, S5138 [23MY]
Reported (S. Rept. 105-30), S5926 [18JN]
Amendments, S5936 [18JN], S8506 [31JY], S8508 [31JY], S8509 [31JY],
S8613 [31JY], S8614 [31JY]
Debated, S8506 [31JY]
Passed Senate amended, S8509 [31JY]
Text, S8509 [31JY]
Message from the Senate, H6717 [3SE]
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S. 798--A bill to establish a Commission on Information Technology
Worker Shortage; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. WARNER, S5002 [22MY]
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S. 799--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to transfer to
the personal representative of the estate of Fred Steffens of Big
Horn County, Wyoming, certain land comprising the Steffens family
property; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself and Mr. Enzi), S5108 [23MY]
Text, S5110 [23MY]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 105-125), S11446 [30OC]
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S. 800--A bill to create a tax cut reserve fund to protect revenues
generated by economic growth; jointly, to the Committees on the
Budget; Governmental Affairs, pursuant to the order of August 4,
1977, as modified by the order of April 11, 1986, with
instructions that if one Committee reports, the other Committee
have thirty days to report or be discharged.
By Mr. ABRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Faircloth, and Mr. Allard), S5108 [23MY]
Cosponsors added, S5265 [3JN]
Amendments, S11206 [24OC]
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S. 801--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
improved and expedited procedures for resolving complaints of
unlawful employment discrimination arising within the Department
of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Faircloth, and Mr. Hutchinson), S5108
[23MY]
Cosponsors added, S10484 [7OC]
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S. 802--A bill to provide for the retention of the name of the
mountain at the Devils Tower National Monument in Wyoming known as
``Devils Tower'', and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources..
By Mr. ENZI (for himself and Mr. Thomas), S5108 [23MY]
Text, S5110 [23MY]
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S. 803--A bill to permit the transportation of passengers between
United States ports by certain foreign-flag vessels and to
encourage United States-flag vessels to participate in such
transportation; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. THURMOND (for himself and Mr. Murkowski), S5108 [23MY]
Text, S5110 [23MY]
Cosponsors added, S8733 [3SE], S10660 [8OC], S10962 [22OC]
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S. 804--A bill to restrict foreign assistance for countries providing
sanctuary to indicted war criminals who are sought for prosecution
before the International Criminal Tribunal for the former
Yugoslavia; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Lugar, Mrs. Feinstein,
Ms. Mikulski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. D'Amato, and Mr.
Moynihan), S5109 [23MY]
Text, S5114 [23MY]
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S. 805--A bill to reform the information technology systems of the
Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself and Mr. Harkin), S5109 [23MY]
Text, S5120 [23MY]
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S. 806--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
tax credits for Indian investment and employment, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself and Mr. Campbell), S5109 [23MY]
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S. 807--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat for
unemployment compensation purposes Indian tribal governments the
same as State or local units of government or as nonprofit
organizations; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself and Mr. Campbell), S5109 [23MY]
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S. 808--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for the issuance of tax-exempt bonds by Indian tribal governments,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself and Mr. Campbell), S5109 [23MY]
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S. 809--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt
from income taxation income derived from natural resources
activities by a member of an Indian tribe directly or through a
qualified Indian entity; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself and Mr. Campbell), S5109 [23MY]
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S. 810--A bill to impose certain sanctions on the People's Republic of
China, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. ABRAHAM (for himself and Mr. DeWine), S5109 [23MY]
Cosponsors added, S6191 [24JN], S7776 [21JY]
Amendments, S6198 [24JN]
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S. 811--A bill for the relief of David Robert Zetter, Sabina Emily
Seitz, and their son, Daniel Robert Zetter; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. FORD, S5109 [23MY]
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S. 812--A bill to establish an independent commission to recommend
reforms in the laws relating to elections for Federal office; to
the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. KOHL, S5109 [23MY]
Text, S5130 [23MY]
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S. 813--A bill to amend chapter 91 of title 18, United States Code, to
provide criminal penalties for theft and willful vandalism at
national cemeteries; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. THURMOND (for himself and Mr. McCain), S5109 [23MY]
Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged, S10779 [9OC]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S10779 [9OC], S10786
[9OC]
Cosponsors added, S10809 [9OC], S10861 [20OC], S11464 [30OC]
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S. 814--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to transfer to
John R. and Margaret J. Lowe of Big Horn County, Wyoming, certain
land so as to correct an error in the patent issued to their
predecessors in interest; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. ENZI (for himself and Mr. Thomas), S5109 [23MY]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 105-126), S11446 [30OC]
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S. 815--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
tax treatment for foreign investment through a United States
regulated investment company comparable to the tax treatment for
direct foreign investment and investment through a foreign mutual
fund; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Gorton, and Mrs. Murray), S5109 [23MY]
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S. 816--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a
national standard in accordance with which nonresidents of a State
may carry certain concealed firearms in the State, and to exempt
qualified current and former law enforcement officers from State
laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CRAIG, S5109 [23MY]
Text, S5133 [23MY]
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S. 817--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
permit classification of certain hospitals as rural referral
centers, to permit reclassification of certain hospitals for
disproportionate share payments, and to permit sole community
hospitals to rebase Medicare payments based upon fiscal year 1994
and 1995 costs; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY, S5109 [23MY]
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S. 818--A bill to improve the economic conditions and supply of
housing in Native American communities by creating the Native
American Financial Services Organization, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself and Mr. Inouye), S5109 [23MY]
Text, S5134 [23MY]
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S. 819--A bill to designate the United States courthouse at 200 South
Washington Street in Alexandria, Virginia, as the ``Martin V.B.
Bostetter, Jr. United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. WARNER, S5191 [2JN]
Reported (no written report), S5341 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, S5370 [5JN]
Passed Senate, S5645 [12JN]
Text, S5645 [12JN]
Message from the Senate, H3799 [16JN]
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
H3859 [17JN]
Debated, H8090 [29SE]
Text, H8090 [29SE]
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S. 820--A bill to amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States
Code, to limit certain retirement benefits of Members of Congress,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. BROWNBACK, S5253 [3JN]
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S. 821--A bill to reduce the pay of Members of Congress, eliminate
automatic cost-of-living pay increases for Members of Congress,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. Brownback, S5253 [3JN]
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S. 822--A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act
to provide for demonstration projects to test the feasibility of
establishing kinship care as an alternative to foster care for a
child who has adult relatives willing to provide safe and
appropriate care for the child, and to require notice to adult
relative caregivers; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WYDEN, S5253 [3JN]
Text, S5254 [3JN]
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S. 823--A bill to provide for the award of the Armed Forces
Expeditionary Medal to members of the Armed Forces who participate
in Operation Joint Endeavor or Operation Joint Guard in the
Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovnia; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. HARKIN, S5253 [3JN]
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S. 824--A bill to prohibit the relocation of certain Marine Corps
helicopter aircraft to Naval Air Station Miramar, California; to
the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mrs. BOXER, S5253 [3JN]
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S. 825--A bill to provide for violent and repeat juvenile offender
accountability, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. ASHCROFT, S5253 [3JN]
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S. 826--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to protect the
public from health hazards caused by exposure to environmental
tobacco smoke, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Kerry), S5253
[3JN]
Text, S5256 [3JN]
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S. 827--A bill to promote the adoption of children in foster care; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CRAIG, S5253 [3JN]
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S. 828--A bill to provide for the reduction in the number of children
who use tobacco products, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Lautenberg), S5253 [3JN]
Text, S5258 [3JN]
Cosponsors added, S5622 [12JN]
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S. 829--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage
the production and use of clean-fuel vehicles, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr. Kennedy), S5253
[3JN]
Text, S5259 [3JN]
Cosponsors added, S5542 [11JN], S11364 [29OC]
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S. 830--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and
the Public Health Service Act to improve the regulation of food,
drugs, devices, and biological products, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. JEFFORDS, S5341 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, S6508 [26JN], S7965 [23JY], S8202 [28JY], S9897
[24SE]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 105-43) (submitted July 1, 1997),
S6907 [7JY]
Debated, S8720 [3SE], S8821 [4SE], S8837 [5SE], S8878 [8SE], S9133
[11SE], S9360 [16SE], S9375 [16SE], S9378 [16SE], S9632 [18SE],
S9694 [18SE], S9701 [19SE], S9737 [23SE], S9755 [23SE], S9771
[23SE], S9781 [23SE], S9811 [24SE]
Amendments, S9133 [11SE], S9219 [11SE], S9236 [11SE], S9298 [12SE],
S9338 [15SE], S9340 [15SE], S9341 [15SE], S9342 [15SE], S9343
[15SE], S9344 [15SE], S9345 [15SE], S9346 [15SE], S9350 [15SE],
S9428 [16SE], S9705 [19SE], S9707 [19SE], S9739 [23SE], S9763
[23SE], S9766 [23SE], S9767 [23SE], S9849 [24SE]
Cloture motion invoked, S9375 [16SE]
Passed Senate amended, S9850 [24SE]
Text, S9850 [24SE]
Message from the Senate, H7833 [25SE], H9503 [24OC]
Debated, H8482 [7OC]
Text, H8482 [7OC]
Passed House amended (text of H.R. 1411 inserted in lieu), H8500
[7OC]
Title amended, H8500 [7OC]
House insisted on its amendments and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, H8978 [22OC]
Senate disagreed to House amendments and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, S11018 [23OC]
Message from the House, S11033 [23OC]
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S. 831--A bill to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to
provide for congressional review of any rule promulgated by the
Internal Revenue Service that increases Federal revenue, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. SHELBY (for himself, Mr. Bond, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Hutchinson, and
Mr. Coverdell), S5341 [5JN]
Text, S5343 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, S8202 [28JY]
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S. 832--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase
the deductibility of business meal expenses for individuals who
are subject to Federal limitations on hours of service; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Hatch, Mr.
Hagel, and Mr. Grassley), S5341 [5JN]
Text, S5345 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, S5425 [9JN], S6044 [20JN], S6100 [23JN]
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S. 833--A bill to designate the Federal building courthouse at Public
Square and Superior Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio, as the ``Howard M.
Metzenbaum United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Glenn, and Mr. Hatch),
S5341 [5JN]
Text, S5345 [5JN], S8158 [25JY]
Reported (no written report), S6496 [26JN]
Passed Senate, S8158 [25JY]
Message from the Senate, H5829 [28JY]
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
H5913 [28JY]
Debated, H8091 [29SE]
Text, H8091 [29SE]
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S. 834--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure
adequate research and education regarding the drug DES; to the
Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself and Mr. Reed), S5341 [5JN]
Text, S5346 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, S5622 [12JN], S6918 [7JY], S9427 [16SE], S10332
[3OC]
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S. 835--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect
to the treatment of effectively connected investment income of
insurance companies; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ABRAHAM (for himself and Mr. Levin), S5341 [5JN]
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S. 836--A bill to offer small businesses certain protections from
litigation excesses; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ABRAHAM (for himself, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Coverdell, Mr.
Santorum, Mr. McCain, and Mr. Ashcroft), S5341 [5JN]
Text, S5347 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, S5703 [16JN], S6005 [19JN], S8831 [4SE], S10332
[3OC]
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S. 837--A bill to exempt qualified current and former law enforcement
officers from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed
firearms and to allow States to enter into compacts to recognize
other States' concealed weapons permits; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Hatch, and Mr. Craig), S5341 [5JN]
Text, S5351 [5JN]
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S. 838--A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to
eliminate legal impediments to quotation in decimals for
securities transactions in order to protect investors and to
promote efficiency, competition, and capital formation; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. BRYAN (for himself, Mr. Bond, and Ms. Moseley- Braun), S5341
[5JN]
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S. 839--A bill to improve teacher mastery and use of educational
technology; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mrs. Murray), S5341 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, S10898 [21OC]
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S. 840--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
an exemption from tax gain on sale of a principal residence; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRAHAM, S5341 [5JN]
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S. 841--A bill to authorize construction of the Fort Peck Reservation
Rural Water System in the State of Montana, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BURNS (for himself and Mr. Baucus), S5341 [5JN]
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S. 842--A bill to provide for the immediate application of certain
orders relating to the amendment, modification, suspension, or
revocation of certificates under chapter 447 of title 49, United
States Code; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Craig, and Mr.
Hutchinson), S5341 [5JN]
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S. 843--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify
certain rules relating to the taxation of United States business
operating abroad, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Baucus, and Mr. Mack), S5341 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, S5875 [17JN]
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S. 844--A bill to amend the President John F. Kennedy Assassination
Records Collection Act of 1992 to extend the authorization of the
Assassination Records Review Board until September 30, 1998; to
the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. SPECTER, S5341 [5JN]
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S. 845--A bill to transfer to the Secretary of Agriculture the
authority to conduct the census of agriculture, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself, Mr. Harkin, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Santorum,
Mr. Roberts, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Craig, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Daschle, Mr.
Leahy, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Baucus, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Johnson, and Mr.
Conrad), S5342 [5JN]
Text, S5361 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, S9976 [25SE], S10809 [9OC]
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S. 846--A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to remove the
jurisdiction of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to
license projects on fresh waters in the State of Hawaii; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. AKAKA, S5342 [5JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 105-112), S10858 [20OC]
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S. 847--A bill to provide scholarship assistance for District of
Columbia elementary and secondary school students; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. COATS (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Ashcroft,
Mr. Coverdell, and Mr. Gregg), S5342 [5JN]
Text, S5363 [5JN]
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S. 848--A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services,
through the Health Care Financing Administration, to expand and
strengthen the demonstration project known as the Medicare
Telemedicine Demonstration Program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI (for himself and Mr. Baucus), S5342 [5JN]
Text, S5368 [5JN]
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S. 849--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase
the unified estate and gift tax credit to exempt farms and small
businesses from estate taxes, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. FAIRCLOTH (for himself and Mr. Helms), S5413 [9JN]
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S. 850--A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to make
it unlawful for any stockyard owner, market agency, or dealer to
transfer or market nonambulatory livestock, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Hampshire, Mr. Reid, and
Mr. Torricelli), S5413 [9JN]
Text, S5414 [9JN]
Cosponsors added, S9897 [24SE], S11239 [27OC], S11364 [29OC]
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S. 851--A bill entitled the Emergency Disaster Assistance Act; to the
Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Wellstone, Mr. Johnson,
and Mr. Daschle), S5413 [9JN]
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S. 852--A bill to establish nationally uniform requirements regarding
the titling and registration of salvage, nonrepairable, and
rebuilt vehicles; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Ford), S5413 [9JN]
Text, S5414 [9JN]
Cosponsors added, S5542 [11JN], S5703 [16JN], S6005 [19JN], S6508
[26JN], S7013 [8JY], S7608 [16JY], S7869 [22JY], S8607 [31JY], S8733
[3SE], S8926 [8SE], S9298 [12SE], S9427 [16SE], S9524 [17SE], S9660
[18SE], S9897 [24SE], S9976 [25SE], S10233 [30SE], S10332 [3OC],
S10433 [6OC], S10809 [9OC], S10862 [20OC], S11364 [29OC]
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S. 853--A bill to protect the financial interests of the Federal
government through debt restructuring and subsidy reduction in
connection with multifamily housing, to enhance the effectiveness
of enforcement provisions relating to single family and
multifamily housing (including amendments to the Bankruptcy code),
to consolidate and reform the management of multifamily housing
programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. D'AMATO (by request), S5413 [9JN]
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S. 854--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
reduction in the capital in the capital gains tax for assets held
more than 2 years, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. GREGG (for himself, Mr. Ford, Mr. Graham, and Mr. Hagel), S5413
[9JN]
Text, S5418 [9JN]
Cosponsors added, S7118 [9JY]
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S. 855--A bill to provide for greater responsiveness by Federal
agencies in contracts with the public, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. FAIRCLOTH (for himself, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Shelby, and Mr.
Hutchinson), S5413 [9JN]
Cosponsors added, S5465 [10JN]
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S. 856--A bill to provide for the adjudication and payment of certain
claims against the Government of Iraq; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. ROBB, S5413 [9JN]
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S. 857--A bill for the relief of Roma Salobrit; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. SARBANES, S5413 [9JN]
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S. 858--An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
1998 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the
United States Government, the Community Management Account, and
the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System,
and for other purposes; from the Select Committee on Intelligence.
By Mr. SHELBY, S5413 [9JN]
Placed on the calendar, S5413 [9JN]
Text, S5421 [9JN], S5976 [19JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 105-24), S5413 [9JN]
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, S5691 [16JN]
Reported (no written report), S5926 [18JN]
Debated, S5963 [19JN]
Amendments, S5966 [19JN], S5970 [19JN], S6005 [19JN], S7780 [21JY]
Passed Senate amended, S5976 [19JN]
Message from the Senate, H4089 [20JN], H5493 [22JY]
Passed House amended (text of H.R. 1775 substituted in lieu), H5410
[17JY]
House insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, H5410 [17JY]
Text, H5410 [17JY]
Senate disagreed with House amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, S7780 [21JY]
Conference report (H. Rept. 105-350) submitted in the House, H9586
[28OC]
Explanatory statement, H9591 [28OC]
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S. 859--A bill to repeal the increase in tax on Social Security
benefits; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KYL (for himself and Mr. Gramm), S5413 [9JN]
Cosponsors added, S5875 [17JN], S8098 [24JY], S8203 [28JY], S8367
[30JY], S9218 [11SE]
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S. 860--A bill to protect and improve rural health care, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HARKIN, S5413 [9JN]
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S. 861--A bill to amend the Federal Property and Administrative
Services Act of 1949 to authorize donation of Federal law
enforcement canines that are no longer needed for official
purposes to individuals with experience handling canines in the
performance of law enforcement duties; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. INHOFE, S5413 [9JN]
Cosponsors added, S6044 [20JN]
Reported (no written report), S6496 [26JN]
Indefinitely postponed, S10338 [3OC]
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S. 862--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
change the payment system for health maintenance organizations and
competitive medical plans; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Hatch, Mr.
Kerrey, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Hagel), S5413 [9JN]
Cosponsors added, S5703 [16JN]
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S. 863--A bill to authorize the Government of India to establish a
memorial to honor Mahatma Gandhi in the District of Columbia; to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN (for himself and Mr. Sarbanes), S5444 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, S6761 [27JN], S8733 [3SE]
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S. 864--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
improve the provision of managed care under the Medicaid Program;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CHAFEE (for himself, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Kerrey, and Mr. Conrad),
S5444 [10JN]
Text, S5445 [10JN]
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S. 865--A bill to provide for improved coordination, communications,
and enforcement related to health care fraud, waste, and abuse, to
create a point of order against legislation which diverts savings
achieved through Medicare waste, fraud, and abuse enforcement
activities for purposes other than improving the solvency of the
Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund under title XVIII of the
Social Security Act, to ensure the integrity of such trust fund,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Mack, and Mr. Baucus), S5444 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, S7503 [15JY]
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S. 866--A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide that
certain voluntary disclosures of violations of Federal law made as
a result of a voluntary environmental audit shall not be subject
to discovery or admitted into evidence during a judicial or
administrative proceeding, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON, S5444 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, S5542 [11JN]
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S. 867--A bill to assist State and local governments in establishing
effective criminal records concerning serious and violent juvenile
offenders and information concerning adult members of violent
criminal gangs and Federal, State, and local criminal justice
officials in countering the rise in serious crime, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DeWINE, S5444 [10JN]
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S. 868--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to prohibit persons
from charging for services or products that the Social Security
Administration and Department of Health and Human Services provide
without charge; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Reid, Mr. Bryan, and
Mr. Rockefeller), S5444 [10JN]
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S. 869--A bill to prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of
sexual orientation; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Lieberman, Mr.
Torricelli, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Wellstone, Mr.
Harkin, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Feingold, Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Boxer, Mr.
Levin, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Durbin, Mr.
Chafee, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Inouye, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Robb, Mr. Moynihan,
Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Reid, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Bryan, Ms. Moseley-
Braun, Mr. Glenn, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Reed, Mr. D'Amato, and Mr. Cleland),
S5444 [10JN]
Text, S5458 [10JN]
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S. 870--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
facilitate the development, approval, and use of medical devices
to maintain and improve the public health and quality of life of
individuals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Labor and
Human Resources.
By Mr. WELLSTONE, S5444 [10JN]
Text, S5461 [10JN]
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S. 871--A bill to establish the Oklahoma City National Memorial as a
unit of the National Park System, to designate the Oklahoma City
Memorial Trust, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
By Mr. NICKLES (for himself and Mr. Inhofe), S5444 [10JN]
Reported (no written report), S8358 [30JY]
Message from the Senate, H6623 [31JY], H7879 [25SE]
Passed Senate, S8410 [31JY]
Text, S8413 [31JY]
Reported (S. Rept. 105-71), S8668 [2SE]
Debated, H7642 [23SE]
Text, H7642 [23SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7713 [23SE]
Message from the House, S9878 [24SE], S10227 [30SE]
Senate agreed to House amendment, S9911 [25SE]
Amendments, S9911 [25SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H8158 [29SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S10227 [30SE]
Presented to the President (September 30, 1997), S10228 [30SE]
Approved [Public Law 105-58] (signed October 9, 1997)
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S. 872--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for the nonrecognition of gain for sale of stock to certain
farmers' cooperatives, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. ROBERTS (for himself, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Johnson, Mr.
Baucus, Mr. D'Amato, Mr. Bennett, and Mr. Craig), S5444 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, S5875 [17JN], S6372 [25JN]
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S. 873--A bill to amend the prohibition of title 18, United States
Code, against financial transactions with state sponsors of
international terrorism; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ASHCROFT, S5444 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, S5542 [11JN]
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S. 874--A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for
an exemption to the requirement that all Federal payments be made
by electronic funds transfer; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. FAIRCLOTH (for himself and Mr. Shelby), S5444 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, S5703 [16JN]
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S. 875--A bill to promote online commerce and communications, to
protect consumers and service providers from the misuse of
computer facilities by others sending bulk unsolicited electronic
mail over such facilities, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. TORRICELLI, S5507 [11JN]
Text, S5509 [11JN]
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S. 876--A bill to establish a nonpartisan commission on Federal
election campaign practices and provide that the recommendations
of the commission be given expedited consideration by Congress; to
the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. GREGG (for himself, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Smith of New Hampshire,
and Mr. Johnson), S5507 [11JN]
Cosponsors added, S6100 [23JN]
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S. 877--A bill to disestablish the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration Corps of Commissioned Officers; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN (by request), S5507 [11JN]
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S. 878--A bill to redesignate the Federal building located at 717
Madison Place, Northwest, in the District of Columbia, as the
``Howard T. Markey National Courts Building''; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. HATCH, S5507 [11JN]
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S. 879--A bill to provide for home and community-based services for
individuals with disabilities, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. FEINGOLD, S5507 [11JN]
Text, S5514 [11JN]
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S. 880--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for
employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel DUSKEN IV; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. GORTON, S5507 [11JN]
Text, S5526 [11JN], S9907 [24SE]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 105-67), S8668 [2SE]
Passed Senate amended, S9907 [24SE]
Message from the Senate, H7833 [25SE]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure, H7909 [25SE]
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S. 881--A bill to provide for a land exchange involving the Warner
Canyon Ski Area and other land in the State of Oregon; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Smith of Oregon), S5507 [11JN]
Text, S5527 [11JN]
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S. 882--A bill to improve academic and social outcomes for students by
providing productive activities during after school hours; to the
Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mrs. BOXER, S5507 [11JN]
Text, S5528 [11JN]
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S. 883--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage
savings and investment through individual retirement accounts, to
provide pension security, portability, and simplification, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GREGG (for himself, Mr. Roth, Mr. Faircloth, Mrs. Hutchison,
Mr. Murkowski, Mr. Santorum, and Ms. Collins), S5507 [11JN]
Cosponsors added, S5622 [12JN]
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S. 884--A bill to amend the Appalachian Regional Development Act of
1965 to add Elbert County and Hart County, Georgia, to the
Appalachian region; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
By Mr. CLELAND, S5508 [11JN]
Cosponsors added, S6191 [24JN]
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S. 885--A bill to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to limit fees
charged by financial institutions for the use of automatic teller
machines, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. D'AMATO (for himself, Mr. Kerry, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Bryan, Ms.
Moseley-Braun, Mrs. Murray, and Mr. Chafee), S5508 [11JN]
Text, S5531 [11JN]
Cosponsors added, S6005 [19JN], S6191 [24JN], S7608 [16JY]
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S. 886--A bill to reform the health care liability system and improve
health care quality through the establishment of quality assurance
programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Labor and
Human Resources.
By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself and Mr. Lieberman), S5508 [11JN]
Text, S5533 [11JN]
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S. 887--A bill to establish in the National Service the National
Underground Railroad Network to Freedom program, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Ms. MOSELEY-BRAUN (for herself and Mr. DeWine), S5508 [11JN]
Text, S5540 [11JN]
Cosponsors added, S7965 [23JY], S8098 [24JY], S8733 [3SE], S9800
[23SE], S10176 [29SE], S10898 [21OC]
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S. 888--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to assist the
development of small business concerns owned and controlled by
women, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself, Mr. Bond, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Snowe, Ms.
Landrieu, Mr. Kempthorne, Mr. Bumpers, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Kohl, Mr.
Lautenberg, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Levin, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Lieberman, Mr.
Cleland, Mr. Wellstone, Ms. Moseley-Braun, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Burns,
Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Specter, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. Santorum, and Mr.
Bingaman), S5595 [12JN]
Text, S5598 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, S6191 [24JN]
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S. 889--A bill to provide for pension reform, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Hatch, Mrs. Boxer, and
Mr. Jeffords), S5595 [12JN]
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S. 890--A bill to dispose of certain Federal properties located in
Dutch John, Utah, to assist the local government in the interim
delivery of basic services to the Dutch John community, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BENNETT (for himself and Mr. Hatch), S5595 [12JN]
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S. 891--A bill to require Federal agencies to assess the impact of
policies and regulations on families, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. ABRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Faircloth, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Hutchinson, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Coats, Mr. Ashcroft, and Mr. Coverdell),
S5595 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, S5875 [17JN], S6100 [23JN]
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S. 892--A bill to amend title VII of the Public Health Service Act to
revise and extend the area health education center program; to the
Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr.
Wyden, Mr. Bumpers, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Bond, Mr. Gregg,
Mr. Reid, Mr. Ford, Mr. Robb, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Breaux,
Mr. Hollings, Mr. Glenn, and Mr. Durbin), S5596 [12JN]
Text, S5606 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, S8607 [31JY]
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S. 893--A bill to provide for the conveyance of a parcel of unused
agricultural land in Dos Palos, California, to the Dos Palos Ag
Boosters for use as a farm school; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mrs. BOXER, S5596 [12JN]
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S. 894--A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain land in the
Six Rivers National Forest in the State of California for the
benefit of the Hoopla Valley Tribe; to the Committee on Indian
Affairs.
By Mrs. BOXER, S5596 [12JN]
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S. 895--A bill to designate the reservoir created by Trinity Dam in
the Central Valley project, California, as ``Trinity Lake''; to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mrs. Feinstein), S5596 [12JN]
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S. 896--A bill to restrict the use of funds for new deployments of
antipersonnel landmines, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Armed Services.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. McCain, Mr.
Cleland, Mr. Kempthorne, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Lugar, Mr. McConnell, Mr.
Levin, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Lieberman, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Grassley,
Mr. Robb, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mrs. Feinstein,
Mr. Moynihan, Mr. Specter, Mr. Bumpers, Ms. Collins, Mr. Durbin, Mr.
Jeffords, Mr. Reid, Mr. Dodd, Mr. D'Amato, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Campbell, Mr.
Conrad, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Dorgan, Mr.
Daschle, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Lautenberg, Ms. Landrieu,
Mr. Reed, Mr. Wellstone, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Bryan, Mr. Feingold, Ms.
Moseley-Braun, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Kohl, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Harkin, Mrs.
Murray, Mr. Ford, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Biden, and Mr. Wyden),
S5596 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, S5875 [17JN], S7965 [23JY]
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S. 897--A bill to make permanent certain authority relating to
selfemployment assistance programs; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. D'Amato), S5596 [12JN]
Text, S5611 [12JN]
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S. 898--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify
certain provisions applicable to real estate investment trusts; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Mack, and Mr. D'Amato),
S5596 [12JN]
Text, S5612 [12JN]
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S. 899--A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide for
flow control of municipal solid waste; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. DODD, S5596 [12JN]
Text, S5615 [12JN]
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S. 900--A bill to provide for sentencing enhancements and amendments
to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines for offenses relating to the
abuse and exploitation of children, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Mr. DeWine), S5596 [12JN]
Text, S5618 [12JN]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S10787 [9OC]
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S. 901--A bill to provide Federal tax incentives to owners of
environmentally sensitive lands to enter into conservation
easements for the protection of habitat, to amend the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction from the gross estate of
a decedent in an amount equal to the value of real property
subject to an endangered species conservation agreement, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KEMPTHORNE, S5596 [12JN]
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S. 902--A bill to require physicians to provide certain men with
information concerning prostate specific antigen tests and to
provide for programs of research on prostate cancer; to the
Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mrs. BOXER, S5596 [12JN]
Text, S5621 [12JN]
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S. 903--An original bill to consolidate the foreign affairs agencies
of the United States, to authorize appropriations for the
Department of State for fiscal years 1998 and 1999, and to provide
for reform of the United Nations, and for other purposes; from the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. HELMS, S5694 [16JN]
Placed on the calendar, S5694 [16JN]
Amendments, S5666 [16JN], S5667 [16JN], S5669 [16JN], S5670 [16JN],
S5671 [16JN], S5672 [16JN], S5682 [16JN], S5686 [16JN], S5687
[16JN], S5703 [16JN], S5704 [16JN], S5705 [16JN], S5706 [16JN],
S5708 [16JN], S5709 [16JN], S5732 [17JN], S5737 [17JN], S5738
[17JN], S5740 [17JN], S5742 [17JN], S5749 [17JN], S5750 [17JN],
S5753 [17JN], S5756 [17JN], S5758 [17JN], S5759 [17JN], S5760
[17JN], S5761 [17JN], S5762 [17JN], S5763 [17JN], S5878 [17JN],
S5879 [17JN], S5880 [17JN], S5881 [17JN]
Debated, S5655 [16JN], S5666 [16JN], S5722 [17JN]
Returned to calendar (H.R. 1757 passed in lieu), S5889 [17JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 105-28), S5694 [16JN]
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S. 904--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide Medicare beneficiaries with choices, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BREAUX (for himself, Mr. Mack, and Mr. Kerrey), S5694 [16JN]
Cosponsors added, S5875 [17JN]
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S. 905--A bill to establish a National Physical Fitness and Sports
Foundation to carry out activities to support and supplement the
mission of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself and Mr. Hollings), S5694 [16JN]
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S. 906--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the economic activity credit for Puerto Rico, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. D'AMATO (for himself, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Breaux, Mr.
Hatch, and Mr. Graham), S5694 [16JN]
Text, S5696 [16JN]
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S. 907--A bill to amend the Revenue Act of 1987 to provide a permanent
extension of the transition rule for certain publicly traded
partnerships; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. D'AMATO (for himself and Mr. Baucus), S5694 [16JN]
Text, S5698 [16JN]
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S. 908--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
participate in a water conservation project with the Tumalo
Irrigation District, Oregon; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. SMITH of Oregon (for himself and Mr. Wyden), S5694 [16JN]
Text, S5699 [16JN]
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S. 909--A bill to encourage and facilitate the creation of secure
public networks for communication, commerce, education, medicine,
and government; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Kerrey, and Mr. Hollings), S5694
[16JN]
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S. 910--A bill to authorize appropriations for carrying out the
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 for fiscal years 1998 and
1999, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. FRIST, S5694 [16JN]
Text, S5701 [16JN], S8672 [2SE]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 105-59), S8358 [30JY]
Passed Senate amended, S8524 [31JY]
Amendments, S8524 [31JY], S8614 [31JY]
Message from the Senate, H6717 [3SE]
Debated, H7298 [16SE]
Text, H7298 [16SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7321 [16SE]
Message from the House, S9513 [17SE], S9635 [18SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S9635 [18SE]
Presented to the President, S9726 [19SE]
Approved [Public Law 105-47] (signed October 1, 1997)
Examined and signed in the House (omitted from Record of September
18, 1997), H8726 [8OC]
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S. 911--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
credit against income tax to individuals who are active
participants in neighborhood crime watch organizations which
actively involve the community in the reduction of local crime; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. TORRICELLI, S5694 [16JN]
Text, S5702 [16JN]
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S. 912--A bill to provide for certain military retirees and dependents
a special Medicare part B enrollment period during which the late
enrollment penalty is waived and a special medigap open period
during which no under-writing is permitted; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. BOND, S5694 [16JN]
Cosponsors added, S6191 [24JN], S6918 [7JY], S7217 [10JY], S8733
[3SE], S11299 [28OC]
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S. 913--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for a prospective payment system for home health services,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HATCH, S5694 [16JN]
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S. 914--A bill to establish a prospective payment system under the
Medicare Program for skilled nursing facility services; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HATCH, S5694 [16JN]
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S. 915--A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States to suspend temporarily the duty on certain manufacturing
equipment; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. THURMOND (for himself and Mr. Hollings), S5790 [17JN]
Text, S5791 [17JN]
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S. 916--A bill to designate the United States Post Office building
located at 750 Highway 28 East in Taylorsville, Mississippi, as
the ``Blaine H. Eaton Post Office Building''; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. COCHRAN, S5790 [17JN]
Text, S5792 [17JN], S10777 [9OC]
Cosponsors added, S7013 [8JY]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S10777 [9OC]
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, H8923
[21OC]
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S. 917--A bill to amend section 6105 of title 38, United States Code,
to expand the range of criminal offenses resulting in forfeiture
of veterans benefits; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. TORRICELLI (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr. Byrd), S5790
[17JN]
Text, S5792 [17JN]
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S. 918--A bill to reform the financing of Federal Elections; to the
Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. Wellstone, Mr. Glenn, Mr. Biden, and
Mr. Leahy), S5790 [17JN]
Text, S5794 [17JN]
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S. 919--A bill to establish the Independent Bipartisan Commission on
Campaign Finance Reform to recommend reforms in the law relating
to elections for Federal office; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself and Mr. Brownback), S5790 [17JN]
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S. 920--A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services
to issue an annual report card on the performance of the States in
protecting children placed for adoption in foster care, or with a
guardian, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Labor and
Human Resources.
By Mr. WYDEN, S5790 [17JN]
Text, S5808 [17JN]
Cosponsors added, S8099 [24JY]
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S. 921--A bill to immunize donations made in the form of charitable
gift annuities and charitable remainder trusts from the anti-trust
laws and State laws similar to the antitrust laws; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. COVERDELL (for himself, Mr. Dodd, and Mr. DeWine), S5790 [17JN]
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S. 922--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury, acting
through the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and
Firearms, to issue minimum safety and security standards for
dealers of firearms; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG, S5790 [17JN]
Text, S5810 [17JN]
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S. 923--A bill to deny veterans benefits to persons convicted of
Federal capital offenses; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SPECTER, S5790 [17JN]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S5922 [18JN]
Amendments, S5922 [18JN], S5936 [18JN]
Text, S5924 [18JN]
Cosponsors added, S5935 [18JN]
Message from the Senate, H3926 [19JN]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs, H4084 [19JN]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-319), H8832 [9OC]
Passed House amended, H9837 [31OC]
Text, H9837 [31OC]
Amendments, H9837 [31OC]
Title amended, H9839 [31OC]
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S. 924--An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
1998 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for
military construction, and for defense activities of the
Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such
fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; from the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. THURMOND, S5790 [17JN]
Objection heard to a request for consideration, S5903 [18JN]
Amendments, S5936 [18JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 105-29), S5790 [17JN]
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S. 925--A bill to provide authority for women' business centers to
enter into contracts with Federal departments and agencies to
provide specific assistance to women and other under-served small
business concerns; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. COVERDELL, S5790 [17JN]
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S. 926--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the child and dependent care credit, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself and Mrs. Murray), S5790 [17JN]
Text, S5871 [17JN]
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S. 927--A bill to reauthorize the Sea Grant Program; to the Committee
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Kerry, Mr.
Breaux, Mr. Reed, and Mr. Glenn), S5790 [17JN]
Text, S5872 [17JN]
Cosponsors added, S6005 [19JN], S6761 [27JN], S7013 [8JY], S8733
[3SE], S9086 [10SE], S9337 [15SE], S11042 [23OC]
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S. 928--A bill to provide for a regional education and workforce
training system in the metropolitan Washington area, to improve
the school facilities of the District of Columbia, and to fund
such activities in part by an income tax on nonresident workers in
the District of Columbia, to be offset by tax credits; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. JEFFORDS, S5790 [17JN]
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S. 929--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to promote the
partnership of small businesses and federally sponsored research
entities to develop commercial applications for research projects,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. Cleland, Mr. Wellstone, Mr. Robb, Ms.
Landrieu, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Bumpers, and Ms. Mikulski), S5927 [18JN]
Text, S5928 [18JN]
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S. 930--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
tax incentives for education, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Ms. COLLINS, S5927 [18JN]
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S. 931--A bill to designate the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness
and the Ernest F. Coe Visitor Center; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself and Mr. Mack), S5927 [18JN]
Text, S5929 [18JN], S9434 [16SE]
Reported (S. Rept. 105-68), S8668 [2SE]
Passed Senate, S9434 [16SE]
Message from the Senate, H7367 [17SE]
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S. 932--A bill to amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension,
and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to require the Secretary of
Agriculture to establish a National Advisory and Implementation
Board on Imported Fire Ant Control, Management, and Eradication
and, in conjunction with the Board, to provide grants for research
or demonstration projects related to the control, management, and
possible eradication of imported fire ants, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
By Mr. GRAMM (for himself, Mr. Bumpers, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr.
Hutchinson, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Thurmond, Mr. Shelby, and Mr. Cleland),
S5927 [18JN]
Cosponsors added, S7503 [15JY], S8203 [28JY]
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S. 933--A bill to amend section 485(g) of the Higher Education Act of
1965 to make information regarding men's and women's athletic
programs at institutions of higher education easily available to
prospective students and prospective student athletes; to the
Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Ms. MOSELEY-BRAUN (for herself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Kennedy, and Ms.
Mikulski), S5927 [18JN]
Text, S5930 [18JN]
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S. 934--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize
the adolescent family life program, provide for abstinence
education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Labor and
Human Resources.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Bond, Mr. Inouye, Mr.
Lugar, Mr. Warner, Mr. Biden, and Mr. DeWine), S5927 [18JN]
Text, S5934 [18JN]
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S. 935--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase
the limit on the credit for adoption expenses and the exclusion
for employer-provided adoption assistance for the adoption of
special needs children, and to allow penalty-free IRA withdrawals
for adoption expenses; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Bond, Mr. Inouye, Mr.
Cochran, and Mr. Harkin), S5927 [18JN]
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S. 936--An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
1998 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for
military construction, and for defense activities of the
Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel stengths for such
fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; from the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. THURMOND, S5927 [18JN]
Placed on the calendar, S5927 [18JN]
Debated, S5978 [19JN], S6019 [20JN], S6786 [27JN], S6877 [7JY],
S6960 [8JY], S6974 [8JY], S7042 [9JY], S7054 [9JY], S7131 [10JY],
S7227 [11JY]
Amendments, S5985 [19JN], S5988 [19JN], S5989 [19JN], S5991 [19JN],
S6005 [19JN], S6006 [19JN], S6021 [20JN], S6022 [20JN], S6026
[20JN], S6045 [20JN], S6046 [20JN], S6880 [7JY], S6884 [7JY], S6885
[7JY], S6886 [7JY], S6887 [7JY], S6888 [7JY], S6889 [7JY], S6890
[7JY], S6919 [7JY], S6920 [7JY], S6921 [7JY], S6922 [7JY], S6923
[7JY], S6924 [7JY], S6925 [7JY], S6926 [7JY], S6927 [7JY], S6928
[7JY], S6929 [7JY], S6930 [7JY], S6931 [7JY], S6932 [7JY], S6933
[7JY], S6934 [7JY], S6938 [7JY], S6939 [7JY], S6940 [7JY], S6941
[7JY], S6942 [7JY], S6943 [7JY], S6944 [7JY], S6945 [7JY], S6946
[7JY], S6947 [7JY], S6949 [7JY], S6950 [7JY], S6951 [7JY], S6952
[7JY], S6961 [8JY], S6962 [8JY], S6963 [8JY], S6964 [8JY], S6967
[8JY], S6968 [8JY], S6976 [8JY], S6977 [8JY], S6978 [8JY], S6980
[8JY], S6981 [8JY], S6985 [8JY], S6986 [8JY], S6987 [8JY], S6988
[8JY], S7014 [8JY], S7015 [8JY], S7016 [8JY], S7017 [8JY], S7018
[8JY], S7019 [8JY], S7020 [8JY], S7050 [9JY], S7052 [9JY], S7054
[9JY], S7069 [9JY], S7088 [9JY], S7091 [9JY], S7093 [9JY], S7097
[9JY], S7103 [9JY], S7104 [9JY], S7105 [9JY], S7106 [9JY], S7107
[9JY], S7108 [9JY], S7109 [9JY], S7110 [9JY], S7119 [9JY], S7120
[9JY], S7121 [9JY], S7122 [9JY], S7123 [9JY], S7124 [9JY], S7125
[9JY], S7126 [9JY], S7150 [10JY], S7151 [10JY], S7153 [10JY], S7160
[10JY], S7169 [10JY], S7180 [10JY], S7185 [10JY], S7187 [10JY],
S7188 [10JY], S7191 [10JY], S7194 [10JY], S7195 [10JY], S7196
[10JY], S7219 [10JY], S7220 [10JY], S7221 [10JY], S7228 [11JY],
S7234 [11JY], S7236 [11JY], S7244 [11JY], S7248 [11JY], S7250
[11JY], S7261 [11JY], S7262 [11JY], S7265 [11JY], S7266 [11JY],
S7267 [11JY], S7268 [11JY], S7269 [11JY], S7270 [11JY], S7271
[11JY], S7272 [11JY], S7273 [11JY], S7274 [11JY], S7275 [11JY],
S7276 [11JY], S7277 [11JY], S7278 [11JY], S7279 [11JY], S7280
[11JY], S7281 [11JY], S7282 [11JY], S7283 [11JY], S7304 [11JY],
S7305 [11JY], S7306 [11JY], S7307 [11JY], S7308 [11JY], S7309
[11JY], S7310 [11JY], S7311 [11JY]
Reported (no written report), S5926 [18JN]
Passed Senate amended, S7283 [11JY]
Text, S7319 [11JY]
Message from the Senate, H5185 [15JY]
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S. 937--A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to
provide for the cancellation of 6 existing leases and to ban all
new leasing activities in the area off the coast of Florida, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. MACK (for himself and Mr. Graham), S5999 [19JN]
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S. 938--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
surveillance, research, and services aimed at the prevention and
cessation of prenatal and postnatal smoking, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. BOND (for himself and Mr. Bumpers), S6000 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, S7118 [9JY]
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S. 939--A bill to establish a National Panel on Early Reading Research
and Effective Reading Instruction; to the Committee on Labor and
Human Resources.
By Mr. COCHRAN, S6000 [19JN]
Text, S6002 [19JN]
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S. 940--A bill to provide for a study of the establishment of Midway
Atoll as a national memorial to the Battle of Midway, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. HELMS (for himself, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Lott, Mr. McCain, and Mr.
Murkowski), S6000 [19JN]
Text, S6003 [19JN]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 105-114), S11289 [28OC]
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S. 941--A bill to promote the utilization of marine ferry and high-
speed marine ferry services; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. INOUYE (for himself, Mr. Gorton, Mr. Kerry, Mrs. Murray, and
Mr. Breaux), S6000 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, S9897 [24SE]
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S. 942--A bill to repeal the requirement that the Secretary of the
Navy maintain a dairy farm for the Naval Academy; to the Committee
on Armed Services.
By Mr. HARKIN, S6040 [20JN]
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S. 943--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to clarify the
application of the Act popularly known as the ``Death on the High
Seas Act'' to aviation accidents; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself and Mr. Santorum), S6040 [20JN]
Text, S6041 [20JN]
Cosponsors added, S7303 [11JY], S7869 [22JY], S10233 [30SE], S10898
[21OC], S10962 [22OC], S11042 [23OC], S11205 [24OC], S11239 [27OC],
S11299 [28OC]
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S. 944--A bill to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development to establish procedures for requesting waivers on
behalf of qualified international medical graduates of the 2-year
foreign residency requirement; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. D'AMATO, S6040 [20JN]
Text, S6043 [20JN]
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S. 945--A bill to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse in the Medicaid
Program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BREAUX (for himself and Mr. Graham), S6040 [20JN]
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S. 946--A bill for the relief of Pyonghui Gonion Arrington; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CRAIG, S6040 [20JN]
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S. 947--An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to
section 104(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for
fiscal year 1998; from the Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. DOMENICI, S6041 [20JN]
Placed on the calendar, S6041 [20JN]
Debated, S6058 [23JN], S6074 [23JN], S6084 [23JN], S6105 [24JN],
S6290 [25JN], S6301 [25JN]
Amendments, S6066 [23JN], S6067 [23JN], S6078 [23JN], S6100 [23JN],
S6101 [23JN], S6133 [24JN], S6145 [24JN], S6147 [24JN], S6148
[24JN], S6149 [24JN], S6150 [24JN], S6151 [24JN], S6152 [24JN],
S6156 [24JN], S6157 [24JN], S6165 [24JN], S6167 [24JN], S6168
[24JN], S6169 [24JN], S6170 [24JN], S6171 [24JN], S6172 [24JN],
S6173 [24JN], S6174 [24JN], S6175 [24JN], S6176 [24JN], S6177
[24JN], S6178 [24JN], S6180 [24JN], S6181 [24JN], S6182 [24JN],
S6191 [24JN], S6195 [24JN], S6196 [24JN], S6197 [24JN], S6198
[24JN], S6199 [24JN], S6251 [24JN], S6252 [24JN], S6253 [24JN],
S6254 [24JN], S6255 [24JN], S6256 [24JN], S6257 [24JN], S6258
[24JN], S6259 [24JN], S6262 [24JN], S6263 [24JN], S6264 [24JN],
S6265 [24JN], S6266 [24JN], S6267 [24JN], S6269 [24JN], S6271
[24JN], S6273 [24JN], S6276 [24JN], S6278 [24JN], S6279 [24JN],
S6281 [24JN], S6308 [25JN], S6312 [25JN], S6319 [25JN]
Passed Senate amended, S6332 [25JN]
Indefinitely postponed, S6386 [25JN]
Reported (no written report), S6040 [20JN]
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S. 948--A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to improve the
provisions relating to pension rights demonstration projects; to
the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Breaux), S6041 [20JN]
Placed on the calendar, S6041 [20JN]
Cosponsors added, S9524 [17SE]
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S. 949--An original bill to provide revenue reconciliation pursuant to
section 104(b) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for
fiscal year 1998; from the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROTH, S6041 [20JN]
Debated, S6332 [25JN], S6393 [26JN], S6670 [27JN]
Amendments, S6337 [25JN], S6338 [25JN], S6348 [25JN], S6351 [25JN],
S6354 [25JN], S6373 [25JN], S6374 [25JN], S6376 [25JN], S6379
[25JN], S6440 [26JN], S6442 [26JN], S6460 [26JN], S6461 [26JN],
S6465 [26JN], S6469 [26JN], S6470 [26JN], S6471 [26JN], S6472
[26JN], S6473 [26JN], S6509 [26JN], S6510 [26JN], S6531 [26JN],
S6532 [26JN], S6533 [26JN], S6541 [26JN], S6542 [26JN], S6543
[26JN], S6544 [26JN], S6551 [26JN], S6552 [26JN], S6553 [26JN],
S6674 [27JN], S6675 [27JN], S6676 [27JN], S6677 [27JN], S6678
[27JN], S6680 [27JN], S6681 [27JN], S6682 [27JN], S6683 [27JN],
S6686 [27JN], S6687 [27JN], S6689 [27JN], S6690 [27JN], S6693
[27JN], S6694 [27JN], S6695 [27JN], S6697 [27JN], S6763 [27JN],
S6764 [27JN], S6765 [27JN], S6766 [27JN], S6767 [27JN], S6768
[27JN], S6770 [27JN], S6771 [27JN], S6773 [27JN], S6774 [27JN],
S6775 [27JN], S6777 [27JN]
Returned to the calendar, S6792 [27JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 105-33), S6040 [20JN]
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S. 950--A bill to provide for equal protection of the law and to
prohibit discrimination and preferential treatment on the basis of
race, color, national origin, or sex in Federal actions, and for
other purposes.
By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Kyl, and Mr. Sessions),
S6097 [23JN]
Text, S6098 [23JN]
Read for the first time, S6103 [23JN]
Read the second time, S6105 [24JN]
Placed on the calendar, S6185 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, S7013 [8JY], S8277 [29JY], S9086 [10SE]
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S. 951--A bill to reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and
Control in the Environmental Protection Agency; to the Committee
on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. TORRICELLI (for himself and Mr. Sarbanes), S6186 [24JN]
Text, S6186 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, S7608 [16JY], S10296 [1OC]
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S. 952--A bill to establish a Federal cause of action for
discrimination and preferential treatment in Federal actions on
the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Kyl, and Mr. Sessions),
S6186 [24JN]
Amendments, S6195 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, S7013 [8JY], S8277 [29JY], S9086 [10SE]
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S. 953--A bill to require certain Federal agencies to protect the
right of private property owners, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. SHELBY (for himself, Mr. Nickles, and Mrs. Hutchison), S6186
[24JN]
Text, S6188 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, S8277 [29JY], S10332 [3OC]
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S. 954--A bill to assure competition in telecommunications markets; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KERREY, S6186 [24JN]
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S. 955--An original bill making appropriations for foreign operations,
export financing, related programs for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1998, and for other purposes; from the Committee on
Appropriations.
By Mr. McCONNELL, S6186 [24JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 105-35), S6185 [24JN]
Debated, S7515 [16JY], S7544 [16JY], S7623 [17JY]
Amendments, S7515 [16JY], S7516 [16JY], S7518 [16JY], S7519 [16JY],
S7522 [16JY], S7527 [16JY], S7534 [16JY], S7535 [16JY], S7536
[16JY], S7544 [16JY], S7545 [16JY], S7546 [16JY], S7547 [16JY],
S7550 [16JY], S7559 [16JY], S7562 [16JY], S7576 [16JY], S7579
[16JY], S7580 [16JY], S7582 [16JY], S7587 [16JY], S7588 [16JY],
S7589 [16JY], S7590 [16JY], S7591 [16JY], S7592 [16JY], S7609
[16JY], S7610 [16JY], S7611 [16JY], S7612 [16JY], S7613 [16JY],
S7614 [16JY], S7615 [16JY], S7632 [17JY]
Passed Senate amended, S7634 [17JY]
Text, S7634 [17JY]
Senate passage vitiated. Indefinitely postponed (H.R. 2159 passed in
lieu), S8869 [5SE]
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S. 956--A bill to amend section 7(m) of the Small Business Act to
establish a Welfare-to-Work Microloan Pilot Program; to the
Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. Bumpers, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Grassley, Ms.
Landrieu, Mr. Cleland, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Wellstone, Mr. Levin, Ms.
Snowe, and Mr. Lautenberg), S6358 [25JN]
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S. 957--A bill to establish a Pension ProSave system which improves
the retirement income security of millions of American workers by
encouraging employers to make pension contributions on behalf of
employees, by facilitating pension portability, by preserving and
increasing retirement savings, and by simplifying pension law; to
the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Bond, Mr. Mack, and
Mr. D'Amato), S6358 [25JN]
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S. 958--A bill to provide for the redesignation of a portion of State
Route 17 in New York and Pennsylvania as Interstate Route 86; to
the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN (for himself and Mr. D'Amato), S6358 [25JN]
Text, S6363 [25JN]
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S. 959--A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to
prohibit the sale or transfer of a firearm to, or the possession
of a firearm by, any person who is intoxicated; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG, S6358 [25JN]
Text, S6364 [25JN]
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S. 960--A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to authorize the
Nuclear Regulatory Commission to direct that a portion of any
civil penalty assessed be used to assist local communities; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. Lieberman), S6358 [25JN]
Text, S6364 [25JN]
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S. 961--A bill to provide for rail passenger programs; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. INOUYE (by request), S6358 [25JN]
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S. 962--A bill to amend the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act with respect
to certain gaming practices on tribal lands held in trust by the
Secretary of the Interior, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. BOND, S6358 [25JN]
Text, S6365 [25JN]
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S. 963--A bill to establish a transportation credit assistance pilot
program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment
and Public Works.
By Mr. CHAFEE (for himself, Mr. Graham, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Bennett, Mr.
Hatch, and Mr. Moynihan), S6358 [25JN]
Cosponsors added, S7503 [15JY]
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S. 964--A bill to direct a property conveyance in the State of
California; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI, S6496 [26JN]
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S. 965--A bill to amend title II of the Hydrogen Future Act of 1996 to
extend an authorization contained therein, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI, S6496 [26JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 105-69), S8668 [2SE]
Passed Senate, S9435 [16SE]
Text, S9435 [16SE]
Message from the Senate, H7367 [17SE]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Science, H7527
[17SE]
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S. 966--A bill to provide legal standards and procedures for suppliers
of raw materials and component parts for medical devices and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. BREAUX, S6496 [26JN]
Text, S6499 [26JN]
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S. 967--A bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act and
the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act to benefit
Alaska natives and rural residents, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI (for himself and Mr. Stevens), S6496 [26JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 105-119), S11341 [29OC]
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S. 968--A bill to provide for special immigrant status for certain
aliens working as journalists in Hong Kong; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. MACK, S6496 [26JN]
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S. 969--A bill ordering the preparation of a Government report
detailing injustices suffered by Italian Americans during World
War II, and a formal acknowledgement of such injustices by the
President; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. D'AMATO (for himself, Mr. Chafee, and Mr. Torricelli), S6496
[26JN]
Cosponsors added, S7732 [17JY], S7870 [22JY], S10484 [7OC]
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S. 970--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt
certain aliens who work for the Department of Veterans Affairs
from the requirement that they work only in areas designated as
having a shortage of health-care professionals; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONRAD (for himself and Mr. Bumpers), S6496 [26JN]
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S. 971--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 Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself and Mr. Torricelli), S6496 [26JN]
Text, S6505 [26JN]
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S. 972--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit
any deduction for gambling losses; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Coats, and Mr. Inhofe),
S6496 [26JN]
Text, S6507 [26JN]
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S. 973--A bill to designate the United States Post Office building
located at 551 Kingstown Road in Wakefield, Rhode Island, as the
``David B. Champagne Post Office Building''; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. Chafee), S6496 [26JN]
Text, S6507 [26JN], S10778 [9OC]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S10778 [9OC]
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S. 974--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify
the qualifications for a country to be designated as a visa waiver
pilot program country; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. REED, S6496 [26JN]
Text, S6508 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, S7965 [23JY]
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S. 975--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to extend the
bridge discretionary program, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. BOND, S6727 [27JN]
Text, S6728 [27JN]
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S. 976--A bill to reform the financing of Federal elections; to the
Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. BROWNBACK, S6727 [27JN]
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S. 977--A bill to amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources
Planning Act of 1974 and related laws to strengthen the protection
of native biodiversity and ban clearcutting on Federal lands, and
to designate certain Federal lands as Ancient Forests, Roadless
Areas, Watershed Protection Areas, Special Areas, and Federal
Boundary Areas where logging and other intrusive activities are
prohibited; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. TORRICELLI (for himself and Mr. Kerry), S6727 [27JN]
Text, S6730 [27JN]
Cosponsors added, S7608 [16JY]
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S. 978--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
employers a credit for a portion of the expenses of providing
dependent care services to employees, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SPECTER, S6727 [27JN]
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S. 979--A bill to provide a tax credit to families with elderly family
members living in the family home; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SPECTER, S6727 [27JN]
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S. 980--A bill to require the Secretary of the Army to close the
United States Army School of the Americas; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Feingold, Mrs. Feinstein,
and Mr. Wellstone), S6727 [27JN]
Cosponsors added, S7118 [9JY], S7776 [21JY], S7965 [23JY], S8733
[3SE], S9524 [17SE], S10332 [3OC]
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S. 981--A bill to provide for analysis of major rules; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Glenn, Mr. Abraham, Mr.
Robb, Mr. Roth, Mr. Rockefeller, and Mr. Stevens), S6727 [27JN]
Text, S6744 [27JN]
Cosponsors added, S10176 [29SE]
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S. 982--A bill to provide for the protection of the flag of the United
States and free speech, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself and Mr. Bennett), S6727 [27JN]
Cosponsors added, S7870 [22JY]
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S. 983--A bill to prohibit the sale or other transfer of highly
advanced weapons to any country in Latin America; to the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. Biden), S6727 [27JN]
Text, S6753 [27JN]
Cosponsors added, S10962 [22OC]
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S. 984--A bill to promote the growth of free enterprise and economic
opportunity in the Caribbean Basin region, increase trade and
investment between the Caribbean Basin region and the United
States, and encourage the adoption by Caribbean Basin countries of
policies necessary for participation in the free trade area of the
Americas; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Mack, Mr. McCain, and Ms.
Moseley-Braun) (by request), S6727 [27JN]
Text, S6756 [27JN]
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S. 985--A bill to designate the post office located at 194 Ward Street
in Paterson, New Jersey, as the ``Larry Coby Post Office''; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. TORRICELLI (for himself, Mr. Lautenberg, and Mr. Hollings),
S6727 [27JN]
Text, S6759 [27JN], S10778 [9OC]
Cosponsors added, S7503 [15JY]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S10778 [9OC]
Amendments, S10778 [9OC], S10812 [9OC]
Received in the House and referred to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight, H8923 [21OC]
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S. 986--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain
improvements in the housing loan programs for veterans and
eligible persons, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SPECTER (by request), S6907 [7JY]
Text, S6908 [7JY]
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S. 987--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize a
cost-of-living adjustment in the rates of disability compensation
for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency
and indemnity compensation for survivors of such veterans and to
revise and improve certain veterans compensation, pension, and
memorial affairs programs, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SPECTER (by request), S6907 [7JY]
Text, S6910 [7JY]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 105-120), S11446 [30OC]
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S. 988--A bill to amend chapter 72 of title 38, United States Code, to
reform the retirement provisions relating to the Court's judicial
component, to provide for a staggered judicial retirement option
to avoid the large case backlog increase that would arise in the
event of simultaneous judicial vacancies, to rename the United
States Court of Veterans Appeals as the United States Court of
Appeals for Veterans Claims, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SPECTER (by request), S6907 [7JY]
Text, S6912 [7JY]
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S. 989--A bill entitled the ``Safer Schools Act of 1997''; to the
Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself and Mrs. Feinstein), S6907 [7JY]
Text, S6918 [7JY]
Cosponsors added, S7732 [17JY], S8926 [8SE]
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S. 990--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish the
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging; to the Committee on
Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. FAIRCLOTH, S6907 [7JY]
Cosponsors added, S10962 [22OC], S11042 [23OC]
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S. 991--A bill to make technical corrections to the Omnibus Parks and
Public Lands Management Act of 1996, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI (by request), S6990 [8JY]
Text, S6990 [8JY]
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S. 992--A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to
increase the maximum term of imprisonment for offenses involving
stolen firearms; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S6990 [8JY]
Text, S6993 [8JY]
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S. 993--A bill to assist States and secondary and postsecondary
schools to develop, implement, and improve career preparation
education so that every student has an opportunity to acquire
academic and technical knowledge and skills needed for
postsecondary education, further learning, and a wide range of
opportunities in high-skill, high-wage careers, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself and Mr. Dodd) (by request), S6990 [8JY]
Text, S6994 [8JY]
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S. 994--A bill to provide assistance to States and local communities
to improve adult education and literacy, to help achieve the
National Educational Goals for all citizens, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself and Mr. Dodd) (by request), S6990 [8JY]
Text, S7005 [8JY]
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S. 995--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
certain interstate conduct relating to exotic animals; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Graham, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Boxer,
Mr. Moynihan, Mr. Torricelli, and Mrs. Murray), S6990 [8JY]
Text, S7011 [8JY]
Cosponsors added, S8831 [4SE], S10862 [20OC], S10898 [21OC], S11042
[23OC], S11239 [27OC], S11299 [28OC], S11365 [29OC]
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S. 996--A bill to provide for the authorization of appropriations in
each fiscal year for arbitration in United States district courts;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Specter), S6990 [8JY]
Text, S7012 [8JY], S8528 [31JY]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S8528 [31JY]
Amendments, S8528 [31JY], S8614 [31JY], S10243 [30SE]
Message from the Senate, H6717 [3SE]
Debated, H7622 [23SE]
Text, H7622 [23SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7655 [23SE]
Title amended, H7656 [23SE]
Message from the House, S9878 [24SE]
Senate agreed to House amendments, S10243 [30SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H8316 [2OC]
Presented to the President (October 2, 1997), S10319 [3OC]
Approved [Public Law 105-53] (signed October 6, 1997)
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S. 997--A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 28, United States Code, to
authorize the use of certain arbitration procedures in all
district courts, to modify the damage limitation applicable to
cases referred to arbitration, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRASSLEY, S6990 [8JY]
Text, S7012 [8JY]
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S. 998--A bill to simplify and consolidate the pay system for the
United States Secret Service Uniformed Division, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. WARNER (for himself, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Robb, and Mr. Sarbanes),
S7116 [9JY]
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S. 999--A bill to specify the frequency of screening mammograms
provided to women veterans by the Department of Veterans Affairs;
to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SPECTER, S7116 [9JY]
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S. 1000--A bill to designate the United States courthouse at 500 State
Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas, as the ``Robert J. Dole United
States Courthouse''; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
By Mr. ROBERTS (for himself and Mr. Brownback), S7210 [10JY]
Text, S7211 [10JY], S8159 [25JY]
Reported (no written report), S8090 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, S8099 [24JY]
Passed Senate, S8158 [25JY]
Message from the Senate, H5829 [28JY]
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
H5913 [28JY]
Debated, H7636 [23SE]
Text, H7636 [23SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7713 [23SE]
Message from the House, S9878 [24SE], S10625 [8OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S10625 [8OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H8726 [8OC]
Presented to the President (October 10, 1997), S10847 [20OC]
Approved [Public Law 105-63] (signed October 22, 1997)
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S. 1001--A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to address the
failure to appropriate sufficient funds to make full payments in
lieu of taxes under chapter 69, of that title by exempting certain
users of the National Forest System from fees imposed in
connection with the use; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire (for himself and Mr. Gregg), S7210
[10JY]
Text, S7211 [10JY]
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S. 1002--A bill to require Federal agencies to assess the impact of
policies and regulations on families, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. ABRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Faircloth, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Hutchinson, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Coats, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. Coverdell, Mr.
Smith of New Hampshire, Mr. Nickles, and Mr. Helms), S7210 [10JY]
Cosponsors added, S7870 [22JY], S8099 [24JY], S8277 [29JY]
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S. 1003--A bill to amend chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code,
to require the development and implementation by the Secretary of
the Treasury of a national money laundering and related financial
crimes strategy to combat money laundering and related financial
crimes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. D'Amato, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr.
Hutchinson, Mr. Graham, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Thurmond, and Mr.
Faircloth), S7210 [10JY]
Text, S7212 [10JY]
Cosponsors added, S9019 [9SE]
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S. 1004--An original bill making appropriations for energy and water
development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for
other purposes; from the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. DOMENICI, S7210 [10JY]
Placed on the calendar, S7210 [10JY]
Debated, S7459 [15JY]
Amendments, S7465 [15JY], S7466 [15JY], S7471 [15JY], S7484 [15JY],
S7505 [15JY], S7506 [15JY]
Passed Senate amended, S7537 [16JY]
Text, S7539 [16JY]
Reported (S. Rept. 105-44), S7210 [10JY]
Passage vitiated. Indefinitely postponed (H.R. 2203 passed in lieu),
S8175 [28JY]
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S. 1005--An original bill making appropriations for the Department of
Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for
other purposes; from the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. STEVENS, S7210 [10JY]
Placed on the calendar, S7210 [10JY]
Debated, S7401 [14JY], S7436 [15JY]
Amendments, S7404 [14JY], S7405 [14JY], S7406 [14JY], S7407 [14JY],
S7413 [14JY], S7417 [14JY], S7424 [14JY], S7425 [14JY], S7426
[14JY], S7436 [15JY], S7437 [15JY], S7438 [15JY], S7440 [15JY],
S7441 [15JY], S7442 [15JY], S7444 [15JY], S7504 [15JY], S7505 [15JY]
Passed Senate amended, S7447 [15JY]
Text, S7447 [15JY]
Reported (S. Rept. 105-45), S7210 [10JY]
Senate passage vitiated. Indefinitely postponed (pursuant to
unanimous-consent agreement July 15, 1997) (omitted from Record),
S8248 [29JY]
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S. 1006--A bill to authorize appropriations for the expansion of the
columbarium of the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself and Mr. Inouye), S7210 [10JY]
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S. 1007--A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act to reduce the costs of disaster relief
and emergency assistance, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. CHAFEE (by request), S7210 [10JY]
Text, S7215 [10JY]
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S. 1008--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that the tax incentives for alcohol used as a fuel shall be
extended as part of any extension of fuel tax rates; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Ms. Moseley-Braun, Mr. Johnson, and Mr.
Wellstone), S7302 [11JY]
Cosponsors added, S9086 [10SE], S9729 [19SE], S9977 [25SE], S10484
[7OC], S10898 [21OC]
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S. 1009--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
increase the Federal minimum wage; to the Committee on Labor and
Human Resources.
By Mr. KENNEDY, S7302 [11JY]
Text, S7303 [11JY]
Cosponsors added, S8367 [30JY]
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S. 1010--A bill to suspend the rate of duty with respect to certain
chemicals; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. THURMOND, S7302 [11JY]
Text, S7303 [11JY]
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S. 1011--A bill for the relief of Marina Khalina and her son, Albert
Miftakhov; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WYDEN, S7423 [14JY]
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S. 1012--A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States to correct the tariff treatment of costumes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. D'AMATO, S7423 [14JY]
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S. 1013--A bill to provide for the guarantee of the payment of
interest on loans to certain air carriers for the purchase of
regional jet aircraft to improve air transportation to underserved
markets, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself, Mr. Lott, Mr. Burns, and Ms. Snowe), S7423
[14JY]
Cosponsors added, S7608 [16JY]
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S. 1014--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include
liability to pay compensation under workmen's compensation acts
within the rules relating to certain personal liability
assignments; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr. Grassley), S7423 [14JY]
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S. 1015--A bill to provide for the exchange of lands within Admiralty
Island National Monument, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI, S7423 [14JY]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S9880 [24SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-90), S10055 [26SE]
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S. 1016--A bill to authorize appropriations for the Coastal Heritage
Trail Route in New Jersey, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself and Mr. Torricelli), S7423 [14JY]
Text, S7424 [14JY]
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S. 1017--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a
presumption of total disability for certain individuals for
purposes of nonservice-connected disability pension; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SPECTER, S7486 [15JY]
Text, S7486 [15JY]
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S. 1018--A bill to amend provisions of law governing benefits for
certain children of Vietnam veterans who are born with spina
bifida, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. SPECTER (by request), S7486 [15JY]
Text, S7487 [15JY]
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S. 1019--An original bill making appropriations for the legislative
branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for
other purposes; from the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. BENNETT, S7486 [15JY]
Placed on the calendar, S7486 [15JY]
Debated, S7593 [16JY]
Amendments, S7593 [16JY], S7615 [16JY]
Passed Senate amended, S7596 [16JY]
Text, S7596 [16JY]
Reported (S. Rept. 105-47), S7485 [15JY]
Senate passage vitiated. Indefinitely postponed (H.R. 2209 passed in
lieu) (omitted from Record), S8216 [29JY]
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S. 1020--A bill to amend the National Foundation on the Arts and
Humanities Act of 1965 and the Art and Artifacts Indemnity Act to
improve and extend the Acts, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Chafee), S7486
[15JY]
Text, S7489 [15JY]
Cosponsors added, S7777 [21JY]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 105-86), S9880 [24SE]
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S. 1021--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that
consideration may not be denied to preference eligibles applying
for certain positions in the competitive service, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. HAGEL (for himself, Mr. Cleland, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Dorgan,
Mr. Burns, Mr. Roth, Mr. Faircloth, Mr. Helms, Mr. Moynihan, Ms.
Landrieu, Mr. Reid, and Mr. Campbell), S7603 [16JY]
Text, S7604 [16JY]
Cosponsors added, S9660 [18SE]
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S. 1022--An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of
Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other
purposes; from the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. GREGG, S7603 [16JY]
Reported (S. Rept. 105-48), S7603 [16JY]
Debated, S8007 [24JY], S8211 [29JY], S8226 [29JY]
Amendments, S8010 [24JY], S8011 [24JY], S8025 [24JY], S8026 [24JY],
S8037 [24JY], S8039 [24JY], S8068 [24JY], S8069 [24JY], S8071
[24JY], S8072 [24JY], S8082 [24JY], S8083 [24JY], S8084 [24JY],
S8085 [24JY], S8086 [24JY], S8099 [24JY], S8100 [24JY], S8101
[24JY], S8102 [24JY], S8103 [24JY], S8104 [24JY], S8105 [24JY],
S8213 [29JY], S8215 [29JY], S8217 [29JY], S8227 [29JY], S8278
[29JY], S8279 [29JY], S8280 [29JY]
Passed Senate amended, S8228 [29JY]
Text, S8228 [29JY]
Indefinitely postponed (H.R. 2267 passed in lieu), S10265 [1OC]
Senate passage vitiated, S10305 [1OC]
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S. 1023--An original bill making appropriations for the Treasury
Department, the United States Postal Service, the Executive Office
of the President, and certain Independent Agencies, for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes; from the
Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S7603 [16JY]
Debated, S7652 [17JY], S7689 [17JY], S7703 [17JY], S7763 [21JY],
S7785 [22JY]
Amendments, S7653 [17JY], S7654 [17JY], S7659 [17JY], S7661 [17JY],
S7666 [17JY], S7668 [17JY], S7691 [17JY], S7692 [17JY], S7694
[17JY], S7698 [17JY], S7699 [17JY], S7703 [17JY], S7733 [17JY],
S7734 [17JY], S7735 [17JY], S7736 [17JY], S7764 [21JY], S7765 [21JY]
Reported (S. Rept. 105-49), S7603 [16JY]
Passed Senate amended, S7791 [22JY]
Text, S7791 [22JY]
Senate passage vitiated. Indefinitely postponed, S9510 [17SE]
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S. 1024--A bill to make chapter 12 of title 11 of the United States
Code permanent, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Daschle, and Mr. Durbin), S7603
[16JY]
Cosponsors added, S8669 [2SE], S10809 [9OC], S11365 [29OC]
Reported (no written report), S10787 [9OC]
Passed Senate, S11499 [30OC]
Text, S11499 [30OC]
Message from the Senate, H9803 [31OC]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H9863 [31OC]
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S. 1025--A bill to provide for a study of the South Florida High
Intensity Drug Trafficking Area, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Mack, and Mr. Grassley), S7603 [16JY]
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S. 1026--A bill to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United
States; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. GRAMS (for himself, Mr. D'Amato, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Moseley-
Braun, Mr. McConnell, and Mr. Leahy), S7710 [17JY]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 105-76), S9080 [10SE]
Passed Senate amended, S9435 [16SE]
Amendments, S9435 [16SE], S11573 [31OC]
Message from the Senate, H7367 [17SE]
Passed House amended (text of H.R. 1370 inserted in lieu), H8397
[6OC]
Text, H8397 [6OC]
House insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, H8397 [6OC]
Senate disagreed to House amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, S11573 [31OC]
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S. 1027--A bill to extend the Native American veteran direct housing
loan pilot program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Domenici, and Mr.
Hatch), S7710 [17JY]
Text, S7711 [17JY]
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S. 1028--A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a
pilot project on designated lands within Plumas, Lassen, and Tahoe
National Forests in the State of California to demonstrate the
effectiveness of the resource management activities proposed by
the Quincy Library Group and to amend current land and resource
management; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mrs. Boxer), S7710 [17JY]
Text, S7712 [17JY]
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S. 1029--A bill to provide loan forgiveness for individuals who earn a
degree in early childhood education, and enter and remain employed
in the early child care profession, to provide loan cancellation
for certain child care providers, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. DeWINE (for himself and Mr. Wellstone), S7710 [17JY]
Text, S7714 [17JY]
Cosponsors added, S8277 [29JY]
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S. 1030--A bill to amend title IV of the Public Health Service Act to
establish a National Center for Bioengineering Research; to the
Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself and Mr. Wellstone), S7710 [17JY]
Text, S7717 [17JY]
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S. 1031--A bill to protect Federal law enforcement officers who
intervene in certain situations to protect life or prevent bodily
injury; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. D'Amato), S7710 [17JY]
Cosponsors added, S8831 [4SE]
Amendments, S8850 [5SE], S8851 [5SE]
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S. 1032--An original bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
with respect to the authority of the Overseas Private Investment
Corporation to issue insurance and extend financing; from the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. HELMS, S7710 [17JY]
Placed on the calendar, S7710 [17JY]
Reported (no written report), S7708 [17JY]
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S. 1033--An original bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for
other purposes; from the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. COCHRAN, S7710 [17JY]
Placed on the calendar, S7710 [17JY]
Reported (S. Rept. 105-51), S7708 [17JY]
Debated, S7893 [23JY], S7987 [24JY]
Amendments, S7898 [23JY], S7899 [23JY], S7901 [23JY], S7902 [23JY],
S7912 [23JY], S7916 [23JY], S7918 [23JY], S7925 [23JY], S7936
[23JY], S7937 [23JY], S7945 [23JY], S7946 [23JY], S7966 [23JY],
S7967 [23JY], S7968 [23JY], S7969 [23JY], S7989 [24JY], S7990
[24JY], S7994 [24JY], S8099 [24JY]
Passed Senate amended, S7995 [24JY]
Text, S7995 [24JY]
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S. 1034--An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of
Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry
independent agencies, commissions, corporations, and offices for
fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes;
from the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. BOND, S7710 [17JY]
Placed on the calendar, S7710 [17JY]
Reported (S. Rept. 105-53), S7708 [17JY]
Debated, S7752 [21JY], S7765 [21JY], S7803 [22JY], S7823 [22JY]
Amendments, S7804 [22JY], S7826 [22JY], S7827 [22JY], S7828 [22JY],
S7830 [22JY], S7834 [22JY], S7841 [22JY], S7843 [22JY], S7844
[22JY], S7845 [22JY], S7870 [22JY], S7871 [22JY], S7872 [22JY]
Returned to the calendar, S7857 [22JY]
Indefinitely postponed, S10338 [3OC]
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S. 1035--A bill to establish a moratorium on large fishing vessels in
Atlantic herring and mackerel fisheries; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Chafee, and Mr.
Lautenberg), S7710 [17JY]
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S. 1036--A bill to amend section 435(d)(1)(A)(ii) of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 with respect to the definition of an
eligible lender; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. ALLARD (for himself and Mr. Campbell), S7710 [17JY]
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S. 1037--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
establish incentives to increase the demand for and supply of
quality child care, to provide incentives to States that improve
the quality of child care, to expand clearing-house and electronic
networks for the distribution of child care information, to
improve the quality of child care provided through Federal
facilities and programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Mr. Dodd, and Mr. Enzi), S7710 [17JY]
Text, S7722 [17JY]
Cosponsors added, S7965 [23JY], S9218 [11SE], S10898 [21OC], S10962
[22OC], S11365 [29OC]
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S. 1038--A bill to provide for the minting and circulation of one
dollar coins, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. GRAMS (for himself and Ms. Moseley-Braun), S7767 [21JY]
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S. 1039--A bill to designate a commercial zone within which the
transporation of certain passengers or property in commerce is
exempt from certain provisions of chapter 135, of title 49, United
States Code; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. DOMENICI, S7767 [21JY]
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S. 1040--A bill to promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity
for families by reducing the power and reach of the Federal
establishment; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SHELBY (for himself, Mr. Craig, and Mr. Helms), S7767 [21JY]
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S. 1041--A bill to amend section 5314 of title 49, United States Code,
to assist compliance with the transit provisions of the Americans
with Disabilities Act of 1990; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. KERRY, S7767 [21JY]
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S. 1042--A bill to require country of origin labeling of perishable
agricultural commodities imported into the United States and to
establish penalties for violations of the labeling requirements;
to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. CRAIG (for himself, Mr. Graham, and Mr. Johnson), S7767 [21JY]
Cosponsors added, S8607 [31JY], S8832 [4SE], S9019 [9SE], S9524
[17SE], S10067 [26SE], S10962 [22OC]
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S. 1043--A bill to designate the United States courthouse under
construction at the corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and Clark Avenue
in Las Vegas, Nevada, as the ``Lloyd D. George United States
Courthouse''; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. Bryan), S7767 [21JY]
Reported (no written report), S8090 [24JY]
Passed Senate, S8159 [25JY]
Text, S8159 [25JY]
Message from the Senate, H5829 [28JY]
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
H5913 [28JY]
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S. 1044--A bill to amend the provisions of titles 17 and 18, United
States Code, to provide greater copyright protection by amending
criminal copyright infringment provisions, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. Kyl), S7768 [21JY]
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S. 1045--A bill to prohibit discrimination in employment on the basis
of genetic information, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. DASCHLE, S7862 [22JY]
Text, S7863 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, S8607 [31JY], S11299 [28OC]
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S. 1046--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1998 and
1999 for the National Science Foundation, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Frist, and Ms.
Collins), S7862 [22JY]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S10847 [20OC]
Reported (S. Rept. 105-110), S10858 [20OC]
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S. 1047--A bill to settle certain Miccosukee Indian land takings
claims within the State of Florida; to the Committee on Indian
Affairs.
By Mr. MACK (for himself and Mr. Graham), S7862 [22JY]
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S. 1048--An original bill making appropriations for the Department of
Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1998, and for other purposes; from the Committee on
Appropriations.
By Mr. SHELBY, S7862 [22JY]
Placed on the calendar, S7862 [22JY]
Debated, S8180 [28JY], S8223 [29JY], S8249 [29JY]
Amendments, S8183 [28JY], S8203 [28JY], S8249 [29JY], S8250 [29JY],
S8280 [29JY]
Placed on the calendar (H.R. 2169 passed in lieu) (pursuant to
unanimous-consent agreement July 28, 1997) (omitted from Record),
S8312 [30JY]
Reported (S. Rept. 105-55), S7862 [22JY]
Indefinitely postponed, S10338 [3OC]
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S. 1049--A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to make a
minor adjustment in the exterior boundary of the Hells Canyon
Wilderness in the States of Oregon and Idaho to exclude an
established Forest Service road inadvertently included in the
wilderness; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. SMITH of Oregon, S7862 [22JY]
Text, S7866 [22JY]
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S. 1050--A bill to assist in implementing the Plan of Action adopted
by the World Summit for Children; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Mrs. Murray, and Ms. Snow), S7862 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, S9660 [18SE], S11365 [29OC]
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S. 1051--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to enhance
protections against unauthorized changes of telephone service
subscribers from one telecommunications carrier to another, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S7862 [22JY]
Text, S7867 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, S8733 [3SE], S11239 [27OC]
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S. 1052--A bill to amend the Andean Trade Preference Act to prohibit
the provision of duty-free treatment for live plants and fresh cut
flowers described in chapter 6 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule
of the United States; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. BOXER, S7862 [22JY]
Text, S7868 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, S10176 [29SE]
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S. 1053--A bill to reauthorize the Office of National Drug Control
Policy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BIDEN, S7863 [22JY]
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S. 1054--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
establish, for purposes of disability determinations under such
titles, a uniform minimum level of earnings, for demonstrating
ability to engage in substantial gainful activity, at the level
currently applicable solely to blind individuals; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. COCHRAN, S7950 [23JY]
Cosponsors added, S8367 [30JY]
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S. 1055--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to extend the
Interstate 4R discretionary program; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Ms. Moseley-Braun, and Mr. Reid), S7950
[23JY]
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S. 1056--A bill to provide for farm-related exemptions from certain
hazardous materials transporation requirements; to the Committee
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. BURNS (for himself, Mr. Coats, and Mr. Lugar), S7950 [23JY]
Cosponsors added, S8203 [28JY], S8607 [31JY], S10176 [29SE]
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S. 1057--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
require mandatory spending limits for Senate candidates and limits
on independent expenditures, to ban soft money, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. Bryan, Mr. Hollings, and Mr. Johnson),
S7950 [23JY]
Text, S7952 [23JY]
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S. 1058--A bill to amend the National Forest Management Act of 1976 to
prohibit below-cost timber sales in the Shawnee National Forest;
to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. DURBIN, S7950 [23JY]
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S. 1059--A bill to amend the National Wildlife Refuge System
Administration Act of 1966 to improve the management of the
National Wildlife Refuge System, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. CHAFEE (for himself, Mr. Kempthorne, and Mr. Graham), S7950
[23JY]
Cosponsors added, S8832 [4SE]
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S. 1060--A bill to restrict the activities of the United States with
respect to foreign laws that regulate the marketing of tobacco
products and to subject cigarettes that are exported to the same
restrictions on labeling as apply to the sale or distribution of
cigarettes in the United States; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Durbin, and Mr.
Harkin), S7950 [23JY]
Text, S7960 [23JY]
Cosponsors added, S8099 [24JY]
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S. 1061--An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of
Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for
other purposes; from the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. SPECTER, S8091 [24JY]
Placed on the calendar, S8091 [24JY]
Reported (S. Rept. 105-58), S8090 [24JY]
Debated, S8632 [2SE], S8643 [2SE], S8646 [2SE], S8650 [2SE], S8655
[2SE], S8685 [3SE], S8772 [4SE], S8792 [4SE], S8898 [8SE], S8919
[8SE], S8945 [9SE], S8958 [9SE], S8989 [9SE], S9033 [10SE], S9062
[10SE], S9097 [11SE]
Amendments, S8646 [2SE], S8670 [2SE], S8671 [2SE], S8690 [3SE],
S8695 [3SE], S8697 [3SE], S8701 [3SE], S8702 [3SE], S8711 [3SE],
S8712 [3SE], S8715 [3SE], S8719 [3SE], S8734 [3SE], S8735 [3SE],
S8736 [3SE], S8785 [4SE], S8786 [4SE], S8788 [4SE], S8789 [4SE],
S8833 [4SE], S8872 [5SE], S8874 [5SE], S8898 [8SE], S8899 [8SE],
S8900 [8SE], S8901 [8SE], S8902 [8SE], S8903 [8SE], S8904 [8SE],
S8905 [8SE], S8908 [8SE], S8910 [8SE], S8911 [8SE], S8912 [8SE],
S8913 [8SE], S8914 [8SE], S8915 [8SE], S8916 [8SE], S8917 [8SE],
S8918 [8SE], S8919 [8SE], S8920 [8SE], S8921 [8SE], S8923 [8SE],
S8927 [8SE], S8928 [8SE], S8929 [8SE], S8930 [8SE], S8931 [8SE],
S8946 [9SE], S8965 [9SE], S9002 [9SE], S9007 [9SE], S9011 [9SE],
S9012 [9SE], S9023 [9SE], S9025 [9SE], S9047 [10SE], S9058 [10SE],
S9067 [10SE], S9078 [10SE], S9088 [10SE], S9105 [11SE]
Passed Senate amended, S9116 [11SE]
Text, S9116 [11SE]
Senate passage vitiated, S9529 [17SE]
Indefinitely postponed, S9529 [17SE]
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S. 1062--A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on
behalf of the Congress to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in
recognition of his outstanding and enduring contributions toward
religious understanding and peace, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. D'AMATO (for himself and Mr. Sarbanes), S8091 [24JY]
Text, S8092 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, S8607 [31JY], S8669 [2SE], S8733 [3SE], S8832
[4SE], S9019 [9SE], S9524 [17SE], S10296 [1OC]
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S. 1063--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on KN001 (a
hydrochloride); to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER, S8091 [24JY]
Text, S8093 [24JY]
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S. 1064--A bill to amend the Alaska National Interest Lands
Conservation Act to more effectively manage visitor service and
fishing activity in Glacier Bay National Park, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI (for himself and Mr. Stevens), S8091 [24JY]
Text, S8094 [24JY]
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S. 1065--A bill to amend the Ethics in Government Act with respect to
the appointment of an independent counsel.
By Mr. SPECTER, S8091 [24JY]
Read the first time, S8111 [24JY]
Placed on the calendar, S8152 [25JY]
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S. 1066--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
the alcohol fuels credit to be allocated to patrons of a
cooperative in certain cases; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WELLSTONE (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Johnson,
Mr. Daschle, and Mr. Conrad), S8091 [24JY]
Text, S8096 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, S9337 [15SE]
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S. 1067--A bill to prohibit United States military assistance and arms
transfers to foreign governments that are undemocratic, do not
adequately protect human rights, are engaged in acts of armed
aggression, or are not fully participating in the United Nations
Register of Conventional Arms; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Leahy, Ms.
Moseley-Braun, Mr. Wellstone, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr.
Harkin), S8091 [24JY]
Text, S8097 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, S8156 [25JY], S8203 [28JY], S8277 [29JY], S8608
[31JY]
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S. 1068--A bill to amend section 353 of the Public Health Service Act
to exempt physician office laboratories from the clinical
laboratories requirements of that section; to the Committee on
Labor and Human Resources.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Faircloth, and Mr.
Nickles), S8153 [25JY]
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S. 1069--A bill entitled the ``National Discovery Trails Act of
1997.''; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI (for himself and Mr. Warner), S8153 [25JY]
Text, S8154 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, S9897 [24SE]
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S. 1070--A bill to provide for a regional education and workforce
training system in the metropolitan Washington area, to improve
the school facilities of the District of Columbia, and to fund
such activities in part by an income tax on nonresident workers in
the District of Columbia; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. JEFFORDS, S8153 [25JY]
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S. 1071--A bill to facilitate the effective and efficient management
of the homeless assistance programs of the Department of Housing
and Urban Development, including the merger of such programs into
one performance fund, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. D'AMATO (by request), S8153 [25JY]
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S. 1072--A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to protect
patent owners against the unauthorized sale of plant parts taken
from plants illegally reproduced, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Oregon, S8186 [28JY]
Text, S8282 [29JY]
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S. 1073--A bill to withhold United States assistance for programs for
projects of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Cuba, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. TORRICELLI (for himself, Mr. Mack, Mr. Helms, and Mr. Graham),
S8186 [28JY]
Cosponsors added, S8608 [31JY], S8670 [2SE]
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S. 1074--A bill to amend title IV of the Social Security Act to reform
child support enforcement procedures; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DODD, S8186 [28JY]
Text, S8187 [28JY]
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S. 1075--A bill to provide for demonstration projects to establish or
improve a system of assured minimum child support payments; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DODD, S8186 [28JY]
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S. 1076--A bill to provide relief to certain aliens who would
otherwise be subject to removal from the United States; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MACK (for himself, Mr. Graham, and Mr. Kennedy) (by request),
S8186 [28JY]
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S. 1077--A bill to amend the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself and Mr. Inouye), S8186 [28JY]
Text, S8192 [28JY]
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S. 1078--A bill to amend the Organic Act of Guam to provide
restitution to the people of Guam who suffered atrocities such as
personal injury, forced labor, forced marches, internment, and
death during the occupation of Guam in World War II, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. INOUYE, S8262 [29JY]
Text, S8263 [29JY]
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S. 1079--A bill to permit the leasing of mineral rights, in any case
in which the Indian owners of an allotment that is located within
the boundaries of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation and held
trust by the United States have executed leases to more than 50
percent of the mineral estate of that allotment; to the Committee
on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself and Mr. Conrad), S8262 [29JY]
Text, S8266 [29JY]
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S. 1080--A bill to amend the National Aquaculture Act of 1980 to
provide for the coordination and implementation of a national
aquaculture policy for the private sector by the Secretary of
Agriculture, to establish an aquaculture development and research
program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Craig, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Daschle),
S8262 [29JY]
Text, S8267 [29JY]
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S. 1081--A bill to enhance the rights and protections for victims of
crime; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. Kennedy), S8262 [29JY]
Text, S8270 [29JY]
Cosponsors added, S10176 [29SE]
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S. 1082--A bill to authorize appropriations to pay for United States
contributions to certain international financial institutions; to
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself and Mr. Hagel), S8262 [29JY]
Reported (no written report), S8358 [30JY]
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S. 1083--A bill to provide structure for and introduce balance into a
policy of meaningful engagement with the People's Republic of
China; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. MACK (for himself, Mr. Hutchinson, and Mr. Ashcroft), S8262
[29JY]
Cosponsors added, S8367 [30JY]
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S. 1084--A bill to establish a researh and monitoring program for the
national ambient air quality standards for ozone and particulate
matter and to reinstate the original standards under the Clean Air
Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
By Mr. INHOFE (for himself and Mr. Breaux), S8262 [29JY]
Cosponsors added, S8608 [31JY], S8926 [8SE], S9086 [10SE], S10809
[9OC], S10962 [22OC], S11549 [31OC]
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S. 1085--A bill to improve the management of the Boundary Waters Canoe
Area Wilderness, and for other purposes.
By Mr. WELLSTONE, S8262 [29JY]
Text, S8276 [29JY]
Read the second time, S8294 [30JY]
Placed on the calendar, S8357 [30JY]
Read the first time, S8258 [29JY]
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S. 1086--A bill to support the autonomous governance of Hong Kong
after its reversion to the People's Republic of China; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. HELMS, S8262 [29JY]
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S. 1087--A bill to provide for the modernization of port and rail
access in northern New England, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Ms. Snowe, and Mr. Leahy), S8360 [30JY]
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S. 1088--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on ACM; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROTH, S8361 [30JY]
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S. 1089--A bill to terminate the effectiveness of certain amendments
to the foreign repair station rules of the Federal Aviation
Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself, Mr. Ford, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Harkin, Mr.
Inouye, Mr. Inhofe, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr.
Bryan, and Mr. Durbin), S8361 [30JY]
Cosponsors added, S8608 [31JY], S9660 [18SE]
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S. 1090--A bill to specify that States may waive requirements relating
to commercial drivers' licenses under chapter 313 of title 49,
United States Code, with respect to certain farm vehicles, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. BURNS (for himself, Mr. Johnson, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Grassley,
Mr. Brownback, Mr. Thurmond, Mr. Helms, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Cochran, Mr.
Hatch, Mr. Inhofe, and Mr. Conrad), S8361 [30JY]
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S. 1091--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for
maintenance of public roads used by school buses serving certain
Indian reservations; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Domenici), S8361 [30JY]
Text, S8364 [30JY]
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S. 1092--A bill to provide for a transfer of land interests in order
to facilitate surface transportation between the cities of Cold
Bay, Alaska, and King Cove, Alaska, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI, S8361 [30JY]
Reported (S. Rept. 105-113), S10858 [20OC]
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S. 1093--A bill to extend nondiscriminatory treatment (most-favored-
nation treatment) to the products of the Lao People's Democratic
Republic, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself and Mr. McCain), S8361 [30JY]
Text, S8366 [30JY]
Cosponsors added, S8608 [31JY]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 105-83), S9515 [17SE]
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S. 1094--A bill to authorize the use of certain public housing
operating funds to provide tenant-based assistance to public
housing residents; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
By Mr. ALLARD, S8531 [31JY]
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S. 1095--A bill to enhance the administrative authority of the
respective presidents of Haskell Indian Nations University and the
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. ROBERTS (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Brownback, Mr.
Campbell, Mr. Domenici, and Mr. Inouye), S8531 [31JY]
Text, S8534 [31JY]
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S. 1096--A bill to restructure the Internal Revenue Service, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERREY (for himself and Mr. Grassley), S8531 [31JY]
Text, S8535 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, S8872 [5SE], S9977 [25SE], S10233 [30SE], S10296
[1OC], S10332 [3OC], S10660 [8OC], S10809 [9OC], S10862 [20OC],
S10962 [22OC], S11042 [23OC], S11205 [24OC], S11239 [27OC], S11365
[29OC], S11464 [30OC], S11549 [31OC]
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S. 1097--A bill to reduce acid deposition under the Clean Air Act, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN (for himself and Mr. D'Amato), S8531 [31JY]
Text, S8548 [31JY]
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S. 1098--A bill to provide for the debarment or suspension from
Federal procurement and nonprocurement activities of persons that
violate certain labor and safety laws; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. DURBIN, S8531 [31JY]
Text, S8551 [31JY]
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S. 1099--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army to acquire such
land in the vicinity of Pierre, South Dakota, as the Secretary
determines is adversely affected by the full wintertime Oahe
Powerplant release; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself and Mr. Johnson), S8531 [31JY]
Text, S8552 [31JY]
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S. 1100--A bill to amend the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of
the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United
States of America, the legislation approving such covenant, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Hutchinson, Ms. Landrieu,
Mr. Bumpers, Mr. Ford, Mr. Bingaman, and Mr. Hollings), S8532 [31JY]
Text, S8553 [31JY]
Removal of cosponsors, S8733 [3SE]
Cosponsors added, S9897 [24SE]
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S. 1101--A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States to provide rates of duty for certain ski footwear with
textile uppers; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself and Mr. Leahy), S8532 [31JY]
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S. 1102--A bill to amend the general mining laws to provide a
reasonable royalty from mineral activities on Federal lands, to
specify reclamation requirements for mineral activities on Federal
lands, to create a State program for the reclamation of abandoned
hard rock mining sites on Federal lands, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. CRAIG (for himself, Mr. Murkowski, Mr. Reid, Mr. Bryan, Mr.
Bennett, Mr. Burns, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Stevens,
and Mr. Kempthorne), S8532 [31JY]
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S. 1103--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to authorize
Federal participation in financing of projects to demonstrate the
feasibility of deployment of magnetic levitation transportation
technology, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN (for himself, Mr. Reid, Mrs. Boxer, Ms. Mikulski, and
Mr. Robb), S8532 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, S8872 [5SE]
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S. 1104--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to make
corrections in maps relating to the Coastal Barrier Resources
System; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. HOLLINGS (for himself and Ms. Snowe), S8532 [31JY]
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S. 1105--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a sound budgetary mechanism for financing health and death
benefits of retired coal miners while ensuring the long-term
fiscal health and solvency of such benefits, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. COCHRAN (for himself and Mr. Conrad), S8532 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, S8733 [3SE], S8926 [8SE], S9019 [9SE], S9897
[24SE], S9977 [25SE], S10176 [29SE], S10484 [7OC], S10898 [21OC],
S11464 [30OC]
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S. 1106--A bill to provide for the establishment of demonstration
projects designed to determine the social, civic, psychological,
and economic effects of providing to individuals and families with
limited means an opportunity to accumulate assets, and to
determine the extent to which an asset-based policy may be used to
enable individuals and families with limited means to achieve
economic self-sufficiency; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. COATS, S8532 [31JY]
Text, S8568 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, S9897 [24SE]
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S. 1107--A bill to protect consumers by eliminating the double postage
rule under which the Postal Service requires competitors of the
Postal Service to charge above market prices; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. COVERDELL, S8532 [31JY]
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S. 1108--A bill to designate the Federal building located at 290
Broadway in New York, New York, as the ``Ronald H. Brown Federal
Building"; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN (for himself and Mr. D'Amato), S8532 [31JY]
Text, S8572 [31JY]
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S. 1109--A bill to make a minor adjustment in the exterior boundary of
the Devils Backbone Wilderness in the Mark Twain National Forest,
Missouri, to exclude a small parcel of land containing
improvements; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BOND (for himself and Mr. Ashcroft), S8532 [31JY]
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S. 1110--A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to place a
limitation on habeas corpus relief that prevents retrial of an
accused; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SPECTER, S8532 [31JY]
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S. 1111--A bill to establish a youth mentoring program; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG, S8532 [31JY]
Text, S8573 [31JY]
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S. 1112--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins
in commemoration of Native American history and culture; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Conrad, and Mr.
Wellstone), S8532 [31JY]
Text, S8574 [31JY]
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S. 1113--A bill to extend certain temporary judgeships in the Federal
judiciary; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Hatch, Mr. DeWine, Mr.
Hagel, and Mr. Warner), S8532 [31JY]
Text, S8576 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, S8832 [4SE], S9086 [10SE], S9298 [12SE], S9524
[17SE], S10809 [9OC]
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S. 1114--A bill to impose a limitation on lifetime aggregate limits
imposed by health plans; to the Committee on Labor and Human
Resources.
By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Mr. Rockefeller, Ms. Mikulski, Mr.
Inouye, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Kerry, Mrs. Boxer, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Dodd,
Mr. Wellstone, Mr. Harkin, and Mr. Hollings), S8532 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, S10067 [26SE]
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S. 1115--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to improve one-
call notification process, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Rockefeller,
Mr. Warner, Mr. Robb, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Cochran, and Mr.
Conrad), S8532 [31JY]
Text, S8578 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, S9897 [24SE], S10332 [3OC], S10809 [9OC]
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S. 1116--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
tax incentives for education; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROTH (for himself and Mr. Coverdell), S8532 [31JY]
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S. 1117--A bill to amend Federal elections law to provide for campaign
finance reform, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules
and Administration.
By Ms. SNOWE, S8532 [31JY]
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S. 1118--A bill to amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund for
purposes of establishing a Community Recreation and Conservation
Endowment with certain escrowed oil and gas revenues; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI, S8532 [31JY]
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S. 1119--A bill to amend the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act,
1930 to increase the penalty under certain circumstances for
commission merchants, dealers, or brokers who misrepresent the
country of origin or other characteristics of perishable
agricultural commodities; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. ABRAHAM, S8532 [31JY]
Text, S8582 [31JY]
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S. 1120--A bill to provide for a consultant for the President pro
tempore.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S8532 [31JY]
Passed Senate, S8524 [31JY]
Text, S8524 [31JY]
Message from the Senate, H6717 [3SE]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on House Oversight,
H6783 [3SE]
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S. 1121--A bill to amend Title 17 to implement the WIPO Copyright
Treaty and the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Thompson, and Mr. Kohl),
S8532 [31JY]
Text, S8583 [31JY]
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S. 1122--A bill to establish a national registry of abusive and
criminal patient care workers and to require criminal background
checks of patient care workers; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself, Mr. Grassley, and Mr. Reid), S8532 [31JY]
Text, S8587 [31JY]
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S. 1123--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 relating to
the unemployment tax for individuals employed in the entertainment
industry; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. D'Amato, and Mrs. Boxer),
S8532 [31JY]
Text, S8589 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, S9086 [10SE]
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S. 1124--A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to
establish provisions with respect to religious accommodation in
employment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself and Mr. Coats), S8532 [31JY]
Text, S8590 [31JY]
Committee discharged. Referred to the Committee on Labor and Human
Resources, S9079 [10SE]
Committee discharged. Referred to the Committee on Labor, S9092
[10SE]
Cosponsors added, S10809 [9OC], S11042 [23OC], S11549 [31OC]
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S. 1125--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to extend the
discretionary bridge program; to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
By Ms. MOSELEY-BRAUN (for herself and Mr. Durbin), S8532 [31JY]
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S. 1126--A bill to repeal the provision in the Balanced Budget Act of
1997 relating to base periods for Federal unemployment tax
purposes; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Ms. Moseley-Braun), S8532 [31JY]
Text, S8592 [31JY]
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S. 1127--A bill to apply the rates of duty in effect on January 1,
1995, to certain water resistant wool trousers; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY, S8532 [31JY]
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S. 1128--A bill to provide rental assistance under section 8 of the
United States Housing Act of 1937 for victims of domestic violence
to enable such victims to relocate; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. WELLSTONE, S8532 [31JY]
Text, S8593 [31JY]
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S. 1129--A bill to provide grants to States for supervised visitation
centers; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. WELLSTONE (for himself and Mr. Durbin), S8532 [31JY]
Text, S8594 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, S10862 [20OC]
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S. 1130--A bill to provide for the assessment of fees by the National
Indian Gaming Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself and Mr. Inouye), S8532 [31JY]
Text, S8595 [31JY]
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S. 1131--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
permanently extend the research credit; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. MACK, S8532 [31JY]
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S. 1132--A bill to modify the boundaries of the Bandelier National
Monument to include the lands within the headwaters of the Upper
Alamo Watershed which drain into the Monument and which are not
currently within the jurisdiction of a federal land management
agency, to authorize purchase or donation of those lands, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, S8532 [31JY]
Text, S8597 [31JY]
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S. 1133--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
tax-free expenditures from education individual retirment accounts
for elementary and secondary school expenses and to increase the
maximum annual amount of contributions to such accounts; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. COVERDELL (for himself, Mr. Lott, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Mack, Mr.
Craig, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Roth, Mr. Gramm, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Ashcroft,
Mr. Allard, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Bond, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Coats, Mr.
Domenici, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Faircloth, Mr. Gorton, Mr. Grams, Mr. Gregg,
Mr. Hagel, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Helms, Mr. Hutchinson, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr.
Inhofe, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. McCain, Mr. Murkowski, Mr. Roberts, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Smith of New Hampshire, Mr. Torricelli, and
Mr. Warner), S8532 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, S8733 [3SE], S10067 [26SE], S10233 [30SE], S10660
[8OC], S11299 [28OC]
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S. 1134--A bill granting the consent and approval of Congress to an
interstate forest fire protection compact; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mr. Craig, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Baucus, Mr.
Murkowski, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr. Burns, Mr. Gorton, and Mr.
Kempthorne), S8533 [31JY]
Text, S8598 [31JY]
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S. 1135--A bill to provide certain immunities from civil liability for
trade and professional associations, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCONNELL, S8533 [31JY]
Text, S8599 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, S9800 [23SE], S10862 [20OC]
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S. 1136--A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 to provide that the State preemption rules shall not apply
to certain actions under State law to protect health insurance
policyholders; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. DURBIN, S8533 [31JY]
Text, S8602 [31JY]
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S. 1137--A bill to amend section 258 of the Communications Act of 1934
to establish additional protections against the unauthorized
change of subscribers from one telecommunications carrier to
another; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. DURBIN, S8533 [31JY]
Text, S8603 [31JY]
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S. 1138--A bill to reform the coastwise, intercoastal, and
noncontiguous trade shipping laws, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. HELMS (for himself, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Burns, Mr. Hagel, and
Mr. Roberts), S8533 [31JY]
Text, S8605 [31JY]
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S. 1139--A bill to reauthorize the programs of the Small Business
Administration, and for other purposes; from the Committee on
Small Business
By Mr. BOND, S8667 [2SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-63), S8667 [2SE]
Debated, S8971 [9SE], S11516 [31OC]
Passed Senate amended, S8979 [9SE]
Text, S8979 [9SE]
Message from the Senate, H7121 [10SE]
Text, H8103 [29SE]
Passed House amended (text of H.R. 2261 inserted in lieu), H8113
[29SE]
Title amended, H8113 [29SE]
House insisted on its amendments and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, H8807 [9OC]
Message from the House, S11033 [23OC]
Amendments, S11516 [31OC], S11553 [31OC]
Senate agreed to House amendment with an amendment, S11529 [31OC]
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S. 1140--A bill to prohibit reactivation of the High Flux Beam Reactor
at Brookhaven National Laboratory; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. D'AMATO, S8668 [2SE]
Text, S8668 [2SE]
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S. 1141--A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to take into
account newly developed renewable energy-based fuels and to
equalize alternative fuel vehicle acquisition incentives to
increase the flexibility of controlled fleet owners and operators,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. JOHNSON (for himself, Mr. Craig, Mr. Wellstone, and Mr.
Grassley), S8668 [2SE]
Cosponsors added, S8733 [3SE], S9427 [16SE], S10233 [30SE], S11365
[29OC]
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S. 1142--A bill to repeal the provision in the Taxpayer Relief Act of
1997 relating to the termination of certain exceptions from rules
relating to exempt organizations which provide commercial-type
insurance; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN (for himself, Mr. D'Amato, and Mr. Graham), S8723
[3SE]
Text, S8724 [3SE]
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S. 1143--A bill to prohibit commercial air tours over the Rocky
Mountain National Park; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. ALLARD (for himself and Mr. Campbell), S8723 [3SE]
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S. 1144--A bill disapproving the cancellation transmitted by the
President on August 11, 1997, regarding Public Law 105-33; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN (for himself and Mr. D'Amato), S8723 [3SE]
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S. 1145--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide simplified
and accurate information on the Social Security trust funds, and
personal earnings and benefit estimates to eligible individuals;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRAMS, S8723 [3SE]
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S. 1146--A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to provide
limitations on copyright liability relating to material on-line,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ASHCROFT, S8723 [3SE]
Text, S8730 [3SE]
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S. 1147--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 to provide for nondiscriminatory coverage for
substance abuse treatment services under private group and
individual health coverage; to the Committee on Labor and Human
Resources.
By Mr. WELLSTONE, S8823 [4SE]
Text, S8824 [4SE]
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S. 1148--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require the
forfeiture of counterfeit access devices and device-making
equipment; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. D'AMATO, S8823 [4SE]
Text, S8827 [4SE]
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S. 1149--A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to provide for
increased education funding, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. Shelby,
and Mr. Kyl), S8823 [4SE]
Text, S8828 [4SE], S9092 [10SE]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S10787 [9OC]
Passed Senate amended, S11499 [30OC]
Amendments, S11499 [30OC]
Message from the Senate, H9803 [31OC]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H9863 [31OC]
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S. 1150--An original bill to ensure that federally funded agricultural
research, extension, and education address high-priority concerns
with national multistate significance, to reform, extend, and
eliminate certain agricultural research programs, and for other
purposes; from the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
By Mr. LUGAR, S8870 [5SE]
Placed on the calendar, S8870 [5SE]
Reported (S. Rept. 105-73), S8870 [5SE]
Amendments, S11366 [29OC]
Debated, S11373 [29OC]
Pased Senate amended, S11376 [29OC]
Text, S11376 [29OC]
Message from the Senate, H9731 [30OC]
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S. 1151--A bill to amend subpart 8 of part A of title IV of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 to support the participation of low-income
parents in postsecondary education through the provision of
campus-based child care; to the Committee on Labor and Human
Resources.
By Mr. DODD (for himself, Ms. Snowe, and Mr. Kennedy), S8870 [5SE]
Text, S8871 [5SE]
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S. 1152--A bill to establish a National Environmental Technology
Achievement Award, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. McCAIN, S8925 [8SE]
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S. 1153--A bill to promote food safety through continuation of the
Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database program operated by the
Secretary of Agriculture; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Allard, Mr. Burns, Mr. Conrad, Mr.
Coverdell, Mr. Craig, Mr. D'Amato, Mr. Ford, Mr. Graham, Mr. Grassley,
Mr. Helms, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kerrey, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Roth,
and Mr. Harkin), S8925 [8SE]
Text, S8926 [8SE]
Cosponsors added, S9019 [9SE], S9524 [17SE], S10296 [1OC], S10809
[9OC], S11042 [23OC], S11464 [30OC]
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S. 1154--A bill to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to clarify
consumer liability for unauthorized transactions involving debit
cards that can be used like credit cards, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. REED, S9018 [9SE]
Cosponsors added, S9218 [11SE], S9800 [23SE]
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S. 1155--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to make safety
a priority of the Federal-aid highway program; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. KERREY, S9018 [9SE]
Text, S9018 [9SE]
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S. 1156--A bill making appropriations for the government of the
District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or
in part against the revenues of said District for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes; from the
Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. FAIRCLOTH, S9018 [9SE]
Placed on the calendar, S9018 [9SE]
Reported (S. Rept. 105-75), S9018 [9SE]
Debated, S9868 [24SE], S9877 [24SE], S9914 [25SE], S9960 [25SE],
S10185 [30SE], S10208 [30SE], S10211 [30SE], S10222 [30SE], S10257
[1OC], S10317 [3OC], S10467 [7OC]
Amendments, S9872 [24SE], S9898 [24SE], S9899 [24SE], S9902 [24SE],
S9925 [25SE], S9960 [25SE], S9961 [25SE], S9978 [25SE], S9979
[25SE], S10196 [30SE], S10212 [30SE], S10213 [30SE], S10214 [30SE],
S10215 [30SE], S10234 [30SE], S10238 [30SE], S10261 [1OC], S10262
[1OC], S10296 [1OC], S10297 [1OC]
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S. 1157--A bill disapproving the cancellations transmitted by the
President on August 11, 1997, regarding Public Law 105-34; to the
Committee on Finance, for not to exceed 7 days of session pursuant
to section 1023 of Public Law 93-344.
By Mr. CRAIG, S9018 [9SE]
Text, S9019 [9SE]
Committee discharged. Placed on the calendar, S9635 [18SE]
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S. 1158--A bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act,
regarding the Huna Totem Corporation public interest land
exchange, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI, S9080 [10SE]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 105-93), S10229 [30SE]
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S. 1159--A bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act,
regarding the Kake Tribal Corporation public interest land
exchange, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI, S9080 [10SE]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 105-100), S10474 [7OC]
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S. 1160--A bill to provide for educational facilities improvement.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself and Ms. Moseley-Braun), S9080 [10SE]
Text, S9082 [10SE]
Read the second time, S9097 [11SE]
Placed on the calendar, S9197 [11SE]
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S. 1161--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
authorize appropriations for refugee and entrant assistance for
fiscal years 1998 and 1999.
By Mr. ABRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Graham), S9080
[10SE]
Passed Senate, S9091 [10SE]
Text, S9091 [10SE]
Message from the Senate, H7201 [11SE]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
H7259 [11SE]
Debated, H8061 [29SE]
Text, H8061 [29SE]
Rules suspended. Failed of passage, H8291 [1OC]
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S. 1162--A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act and the
Controlled Substances Import and Export Act with respect to
penalties for powder cocaine and crack offenses; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ALLARD, S9197 [11SE]
Cosponsors added, S10898 [21OC]
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S. 1163--A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit the
distribution of any negotiable check or other instrument with any
solicitation to a consumer by a creditor to open an account under
any consumer credit plan or to engage in any other credit
transaction which is subject to that Act, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. BRYAN, S9197 [11SE]
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S. 1164--A bill to state a policy of the United States that engages
the People's Republic of China in areas of mutual interest,
promotes human rights, religious freedom, and democracy in China,
and enhances the national security interests of the United States
with respect to China, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
By Mr. ABRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr.
Coverdell, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Mack, and Mr.
Helms), S9197 [11SE]
Text, S9200 [11SE]
Cosponsors added, S9524 [17SE]
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S. 1165--A bill to apply rules regarding the conduct of meetings and
record-keeping under the Federal Advisory Committee Act to the
Social Security Advisory Board and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY, S9198 [11SE]
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S. 1166--A bill to prevent Federal agencies from pursuing policies of
unjustifiable nonacquiescence in, and relitigation of, precedents
established in the Federal judicial circuits; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S9198 [11SE]
Text, S9212 [11SE]
Cosponsors added, S11239 [27OC]
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S. 1167--A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify the method
for calculating cost of production for purposes of determining
antidumping margins; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. INOUYE (for himself and Mr. Akaka), S9198 [11SE]
Text, S9212 [11SE]
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S. 1168--A bill for the relief of Retired Sergeant First Class James
D. Benoit, Wan Sook Benoit, and the estate of David Benoit, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEVIN, S9198 [11SE]
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S. 1169--A bill to establish professional development partnerships to
improve the quality of America's teachers and the academic
achievement of students in the classroom, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. REED, S9198 [11SE]
Text, S9214 [11SE]
Cosponsors added, S9800 [23SE]
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S. 1170--A bill to establish a training voucher system, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Ms. SNOWE, S9198 [11SE]
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S. 1171--A bill for the relief of Janina Altagracia Castillo-Rojas and
her husband, Diogenes Patricio Rojas; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Ms. MOSELEY-BRAUN, S9198 [11SE]
Text, S9218 [11SE]
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S. 1172--A bill for the relief of Sylvester Flis; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. DURBIN, S9252 [12SE]
Text, S9253 [12SE]
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S. 1173--A bill to authorize funds for construction of highway safety
programs, and for mass transit programs, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. WARNER (for himself, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bond, Mr.
Smith of New Hampshire, Mr. Graham, Mr. Reid, Mr. Kempthorne, Mr.
Thomas, Mr. Allard, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Grassley,
and Mr. Johnson), S9252 [12SE]
Text, S9255 [12SE]
Cosponsors added, S9427 [16SE], S10296 [1OC], S10332 [3OC], S11239
[27OC]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 105-95), S10293 [1OC]
Debated, S10522 [8OC], S10837 [20OC], S10879 [21OC], S10947 [22OC],
S11014 [23OC], S11018 [23OC], S11169 [23OC], S11173 [24OC], S11187
[24OC], S11250 [28OC], S11313 [29OC]
Amendments, S10536 [8OC], S10621 [8OC], S10622 [8OC], S10661 [8OC],
S10662 [8OC], S10704 [8OC], S10962 [22OC], S10963 [22OC], S10964
[22OC], S10965 [22OC], S10966 [22OC], S10967 [22OC], S10968 [22OC],
S10972 [22OC], S10973 [22OC], S10974 [22OC], S10987 [22OC], S10988
[22OC], S10989 [22OC], S10991 [22OC], S10992 [22OC], S10993 [22OC],
S11044 [23OC], S11045 [23OC], S11046 [23OC], S11047 [23OC], S11048
[23OC], S11049 [23OC], S11050 [23OC], S11067 [23OC], S11068 [23OC],
S11069 [23OC], S11071 [23OC], S11072 [23OC], S11073 [23OC], S11074
[23OC], S11075 [23OC], S11076 [23OC], S11077 [23OC], S11085 [23OC],
S11086 [23OC], S11087 [23OC], S11088 [23OC], S11089 [23OC], S11090
[23OC], S11091 [23OC], S11093 [23OC], S11096 [23OC], S11114 [23OC],
S11116 [23OC], S11117 [23OC], S11119 [23OC], S11121 [23OC], S11123
[23OC], S11133 [23OC], S11145 [23OC], S11146 [23OC], S11147 [23OC],
S11149 [23OC], S11159 [23OC], S11160 [23OC], S11161 [23OC]
Returned to the Calendar, S11389 [29OC]
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S. 1174--A bill to improve the operations and governance of the
Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN (by request), S9252 [12SE]
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S. 1175--A bill to reauthorize the Delaware Water Gap National
Recreation Area Citizen Advisory Commission for 10 additional
years; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself and Mr. Torricelli), S9332 [15SE]
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S. 1176--A bill to guarantee that Federal agencies identify State
agencies and counties as cooperating agencies when fulfilling
their environmental planning responsibilites under the National
Environmental Policy Act; to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself and Mr. Craig), S9332 [15SE]
Text, S9333 [15SE]
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S. 1177--A bill to prohibit the exhibition of B-2 and F-117 aircraft
in public air shows not sponsored by the Armed Forces; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. WARNER, S9332 [15SE]
Cosponsors added, S9660 [18SE]
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S. 1178--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend
the visa waiver pilot program, and for other purposes.
By Mr. ABRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Leahy, Mr.
Murkowski, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Reed, Mr. Gorton, Mr. Inouye,
and Mr. Torricelli), S9332 [15SE]
Read twice, S9332 [15SE]
Text, S9335 [15SE], S10027 [26SE]
Placed on the calendar, S9353 [15SE]
Cosponsors added, S9427 [16SE], S9525 [17SE], S9977 [25SE]
Debated, S10026 [26SE]
Passed Senate amended, S10026 [26SE]
Amendments, S10027 [26SE], S10069 [26SE]
Message from the Senate, H8057 [29SE]
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S. 1179--A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to
reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program; to the Committee
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. D'AMATO (for himself and Mr. Sarbanes) (by request), S9411
[16SE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S10305 [1OC]
Text, S10306 [1OC]
Message from the Senate, H8301 [2OC]
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S. 1180--A bill to reauthorize the Endangered Species Act; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. KEMPTHORNE (for himself, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Baucus, and Mr. Reid),
S9411 [16SE]
Text, S9413 [16SE]
Cosponsors added, S9897 [24SE], S10233 [30SE], S10660 [8OC], S11239
[27OC]
Reported wuth amendment (S. Rept. 105-128), S11544 [31OC]
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S. 1181--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
Federal tax incentives to owners of environmentally sensitive
lands to enter into conservation easements for the protection of
endangered species habitat, to allow a deduction from the gross
estate of a decedent in an amount equal to the value of real
property subject to an endangered species conservation agreement,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KEMPTHORNE, S9411 [16SE]
Text, S9424 [16SE]
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S. 1182--A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment
Control Act of 1974 to limit consideration of nonemergency matters
in emergency legislation and permit matter that is extraneous to
emergencies to be stricken as provided in the Byrd rule; jointly,
to the Committees on the Budget; Governmental Affairs, pursuant to
the order of August 4, 1977, as modified by the order of April 11,
1986, with instructions that if one Committee reports, the other
Committee has thirty days to report or be discharged.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Abraham, and Mr. Gramm), S9411 [16SE]
Cosponsors added, S9800 [23SE]
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S. 1183--A bill to repeal the provision crediting increased excise
taxes on certain tobacco products against payments made pursuant
to the tobacco industry settlement legislation; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Bumpers, Mr.
DeWine, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr.
Leahy, Mr. Reed, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Wellstone, and Mr. Wyden), S9515
[17SE]
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S. 1184--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to waive
nonimmigrant visa fees for aliens seeking to enter the United
States to engage in certain charitable activities; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Leahy, Mr.
DeWine, and Mr. Biden), S9515 [17SE]
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S. 1185--A bill to provide employees with more access to information
concerning their pension plans and with additional mechanisms to
enforce their rights under such plans; to the Committee on Labor
and Human Resources.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Breaux), S9515 [17SE]
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S. 1186--A bill to provide for education and training, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. DeWINE (for himself Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr.
Wellstone), S9515 [17SE]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 105-109), S10858 [20OC]
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S. 1187--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on ferroboron; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Hollings, and Mr. Thurmond), S9515
[17SE]
Text, S9520 [17SE]
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S. 1188--A bill to amend chapters 83 and 85 of title 28, United States
Code, relating to the jurisdiction of the District Court for the
District of Columbia, and the United States Court of Appeals for
the District of Columbia, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KOHL, S9515 [17SE]
Text, S9520 [17SE]
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S. 1189--A bill to increase the criminal penalties for assaulting or
threatening Federal judges, their family members, and other public
servants, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Oregon (for himself and Mr. Hatch), S9515 [17SE]
Cosponsors added, S10433 [6OC], S10862 [20OC], S10962 [22OC], S11549
[31OC]
Reported (no written report), S10787 [9OC]
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S. 1190--A bill to reform the financing of Federal elections; to the
Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. ALLARD, S9515 [17SE]
Text, S9522 [17SE]
Amendments, S9526 [17SE]
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S. 1191--A bill to reform the financing of Federal elections, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. SPECTER, S9636 [18SE]
Text, S9640 [18SE]
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S. 1192--A bill to limit the size of vessels permitted to fish for
Atlantic mackerel or herring, to the size permitted under the
appropriate fishery management plan; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Kerry, and Mr. Kennedy), S9636 [18SE]
Text, S9734 [19SE]
Cosponsors added, S9800 [23SE]
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S. 1193--A bill to amend chapter 443 of title 49, United States Code,
to extend the authorization of the aviation insurance program, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. GORTON (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Hollings, and Mr. Ford),
S9636 [18SE]
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S. 1194--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
clarify the right of Medicare beneficiaries to enter into private
contracts with physicians and other health care professionals for
the provision of health services for which no payment is sought
under the Medicare Program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KYL (for himself, Mr. Bond, Mr. Gramm, and Mr. Nickles), S9636
[18SE]
Cosponsors added, S9800 [23SE], S9897 [24SE], S9977 [25SE], S10296
[1OC], S10433 [6OC], S10809 [9OC], S10862 [20OC], S11464 [30OC]
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S. 1195--A bill to promote the adoption of children in foster care,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CHAFEE (for himself, Mr. Craig, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Jeffords,
Mr. DeWine, Mr. Coats, Mr. Bond, Ms. Landrieu, and Mr. Levin), S9636
[18SE]
Text, S9645 [18SE]
Cosponsors added, S10332 [3OC], S10484 [7OC], S10862 [20OC]
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S. 1196--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require the
National Transportation Safety Board and individual foreign air
carriers to address the needs of families of passengers involved
in aircraft accidents involving foreign air carriers; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Gorton, Mr. Hollings, and Mr. Ford),
S9636 [18SE]
Cosponsors added, S10809 [9OC]
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S. 1197--A bill to reform the financing of Federal elections; to the
Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S9637 [18SE]
Text, S9655 [18SE]
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S. 1198--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
provide permanent authority for entry into the United States of
certain religious workers.
By Mr. ABRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Leahy, Mr.
DeWine, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Biden, and Mr. D'Amato), S9637 [18SE]
Amendments, S9634 [18SE], S9689 [18SE], S10305 [1OC]
Message from the Senate, H7603 [22SE]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
(omitted from Record), H7603 [22SE]
Passed Senate amended, S9633 [18SE]
Text, S9635 [18SE]
Debated, H8060 [29SE]
Text, H8060 [29SE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary (omitted from September
22 Record), H8263 [30SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8290 [1OC]
Title amended, H8290 [1OC]
Message from the House, S10293 [1OC]
Senate agreed to House amendments, S10305 [1OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H8316 [2OC]
Presented to the President (October 2, 1997), S10319 [3OC]
Approved [Public Law 105-54] (signed October 6, 1997)
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S. 1199--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 regarding
income protection allowances for certain students; to the
Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Hollings, and Mr. Robb),
S9726 [19SE]
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S. 1200--A bill to provide that countries receiving foreign assistance
be conducive to United States business; to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S9726 [19SE]
Text, S9728 [19SE]
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S. 1201--A bill to improve teacher preparation at institutions of
higher education; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. FRIST, S9785 [23SE]
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S. 1202--A bill providing relief for Sergio Lozana, Fauricio Lozano,
and Ana Lozano; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S9785 [23SE]
Text, S9786 [23SE]
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S. 1203--A bill to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to limit
consumer liability for the unauthorized use of a debit card, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs.
By Mr. D'AMATO (for himself, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Dodd, and Mr. Bryan),
S9785 [23SE]
Text, S9787 [23SE]
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S. 1204--A bill to simplify and expedite access to the Federal courts
for injured parties whose rights and privileges, secured by the
United States Constitution, have been deprived by final actions of
Federal agencies, or other government officials or entities acting
under color of State law, to prevent Federal courts from
abstaining from exercising Federal jurisdiction in actions where
no State law claim is alleged, to permit certification of
unsettled State law questions that are essential to resolving
Federal claims arising under the Constitution, and to clarify when
government action is sufficiently final to ripen certain Federal
claims arising under the Constitution; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. COVERDELL (for himself, Ms. Landrieu, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr.
Craig, Mr. Mack, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Burns, Mr. Hatch, Mr.
Enzi, Mr. Gramm, Mr. Thurmond, Mr. Dorgan, and Mr. Reid), S9785 [23SE]
Text, S9789 [23SE]
Cosponsors added, S10332 [3OC], S10809 [9OC], S10962 [22OC], S11299
[28OC]
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S. 1205--A bill to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant
Responsibility Act of 1996 to clarify that records of arrival or
departure are not required to be collected for purposes of the
automated entry-exit control system developed under section 110 of
such Act, for Canadians who are not otherwise required to possess
a visa, passport, or border crossing identification card; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MURRAY, S9785 [23SE]
Cosponsors added, S10233 [30SE]
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S. 1206--A bill to provide for an enumeration of family caregivers as
part of the 2000 decennial census of population; to the Committee
on Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. SNOWE (for himself, Mr. Jeffords, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Allard, Mr.
Harkin, and Mr. Grassley), S9785 [23SE]
Cosponsors added, S10898 [21OC]
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S. 1207--A bill to authorize the President to award a congressional
gold medal to the family of the late Raul Julia, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Daschle,
Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Wellstone, Mr. Conrad, Ms. Landrieu, Mr.
Reed, and Mrs. Murray), S9785 [23SE]
Text, S9791 [23SE]
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S. 1208--A bill to protect women's reproductive health and
constitutional right to choice, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mrs. Murray), S9785 [23SE]
Text, S9792 [23SE]
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S. 1209--A bill improving teacher preparation and recruitment; to the
Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Dodd, and Mr. Kerry), S9785 [23SE]
Text, S9796 [23SE]
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S. 1210--A bill to authorize the acquisition of the geologic formation
known as the Valles Caldera currently managed by the Baca Land and
Cattle Company, and to provide for an effective management program
for this resource within the Department of Agriculture, and
consistent land management to protect the watershed of the
Bandelier National Monument; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, S9886 [24SE]
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S. 1211--An original bill to provide permanent authority for the
administration of au pair programs; from the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. HELMS, S9886 [24SE]
Placed on the calendar, S9886 [24SE]
Passed Senate, S9987 [25SE]
Text, S9987 [25SE]
Message from the Senate, H7917 [26SE]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on International
Relations, H8052 [26SE]
Reported (no written report), S9880 [24SE]
Debated, H8062 [29SE]
Text, H8062 [29SE]
Passed House, H8101 [29SE]
Message from the House, S10227 [30SE], S10228 [30SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S10228 [30SE]
Presented to the President (September 30, 191), S10228 [30SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H8263 [30SE]
Approved [Public Law 105-48] (signed October 1, 1997)
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S. 1212--A bill to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant
Responsibility Act of 1996 to clarify that records of arrival or
departure are not required to be collected for purposes of the
automated entry-exit control system developed under 110 of such
Act for Canadians who are not otherwise required to possess a
visa, passport, or border crossing identification card; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DORGAN, S9886 [24SE]
Text, S9888 [24SE]
Cosponsors added, S10484 [7OC], S11042 [23OC]
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S. 1213--A bill to establish a National Ocean Council, a Commission on
Ocean Policy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. HOLLINGS (for himself, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Snowe, Mr.
Inouye, Mr. Breaux, Mr. McCain, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Biden,
Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Akaka, and Mr. Murkowski), S9886 [24SE]
Text, S9890 [24SE]
Cosponsors added, S10485 [7OC], S10809 [9OC]
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S. 1214--A bill to amend the Line Item Veto Act of 1996 to eliminate
the requirement that a Federal budget deficit must exist in order
for the President to use the line-item veto authority; jointly, to
the Committees on the Budget; Governmental Affairs, pursuant to
the order of August 4, 1977, as modified by the order of April 11,
1986, with instructions that if one Committee reports, the other
Committee have thirty days to report or be discharged.
By Mr. ALLARD, S9886 [24SE]
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S. 1215--A bill to prohibit spending Federal education funds on
national testing; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. ASHCROFT, S9886 [24SE]
Text, S9895 [24SE]
Cosponsors added, S10433 [6OC], S10661 [8OC], S10862 [20OC]
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S. 1216--An original bill to approve and implement the OECD
Shipbuilding Trade Agreement; from the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROTH, S9886 [24SE]
Placed on the calendar, S9886 [24SE]
Reported (S. Rept. 105-84), S9880 [24SE]
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S. 1217--A bill for the relief of Olga Gorgiladze; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. HOLLINGS, S9886 [24SE]
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S. 1218--A bill to assure the integrity of information, transportation
and telecommunications upon the arrival of the year 2000; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. KERREY, S9886 [24SE]
Text, S9896 [24SE]
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S. 1219--A bill to require the establishment of a research and grant
program for the eradication or control of Pfiesteria pisicicida
and other aquatic toxins; to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
By Mr. FAIRCLOTH (for himself, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Warner,
and Mr. Robb), S9969 [25SE]
Text, S9970 [25SE]
Cosponsors added, S11300 [28OC]
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S. 1220--A bill to provide a process for declassifying on an expedited
basis certain documents relating to human rights abuses in
Guatemala and Honduras; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Bumpers, and Mrs. Murray),
S9969 [25SE]
Text, S9971 [25SE]
Cosponsors added, S10485 [7OC], S10962 [22OC]
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S. 1221--A bill to amend title 46 of the United States Code to prevent
foreign ownership and control of United States flag vessels
employed in the fisheries in the navigable waters and exclusive
economic zone of the United States, to prevent the issuance of
fishery endorsements to certain vessels, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. STEVENS (for himself, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Murkowski, and Mr.
Hollings), S9969 [25SE]
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S. 1222--A bill to catalyze restoration of esturary habitat through
more efficient financing of projects and enhanced coordination of
Federal and non-Federal restoration programs, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. CHAFEE (for himself, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Faircloth,
Mr. Robb, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. D'Amato, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Murkowski, Mr.
Warner, Mr. Reed, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Graham, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Dodd,
Mr. Moynihan, and Mr. Mack), S9969 [25SE]
Text, S10095 [26SE]
Cosponsors added, S10862 [20OC]
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S. 1223--A bill to protect personal employment information reported to
the National Directory of New Hires; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BURNS, S10055 [26SE]
Text, S10056 [26SE]
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S. 1224--A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to ensure full Federal
compliance with that Act; to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
By Mr. ALLARD (for himself and Mr. Wyden), S10055 [26SE]
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S. 1225--A bill to terminate the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HUTCHINSON, S10055 [26SE]
Cosponsors added, S10332 [3OC], S11043 [23OC]
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S. 1226--A bill to dismantle the Department of Commerce; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. ABRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Hagel, Mr.
Allard, Mr. Faircloth, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Nickles, and Mr. Gramm),
S10055 [26SE]
Cosponsors added, S10661 [8OC]
Removal of cosponsors, S10661 [8OC]
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S. 1227--A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 to clarify treatment of investment managers
under such title.
By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Mr. D'Amato, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Gramm,
Mr. Dodd, Mr. Bond, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Bingaman), S10055 [26SE]
Passed Senate, S10026 [26SE]
Text, S10026 [26SE]
Message from the Senate , H8057 [29SE]
Message from the House, S11289 [28OC], S11446 [30OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H9575 [28OC]
Text, H9575 [28OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11446 [30OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H9798 [30OC]
Presented to the President, S11543 [31OC]
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S. 1228--A bill to provide for a 10-year circulating commemorative
coin program to commemorate each of the 50 States, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. CHAFEE (for himself and Mr. D'Amato), S10055 [26SE]
Text, S10061 [26SE]
Cosponsors added, S11300 [28OC], S11464 [30OC]
Reported (S. Rept. 105-130), S11544 [31OC]
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S. 1229--A bill to provide for the conduct of a clinical trial
concerning digital mammography; to the Committee on Labor and
Human Resources.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S10055 [26SE]
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S. 1230--A bill to amend the Small Reclamation Projects of 1956 to
provide for Federal cooperation in non-Federal reclamation
projects and for participation by non-Federal agencies in Federal
projects; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. CRAIG, S10055 [26SE]
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S. 1231--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1998 and
1999 for the United States Fire Administration, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Hollings, and Mr.
Rockefeller), S10055 [26SE]
Text, S10063 [26SE]
Reported (S. Rept. 105-124), S11446 [30OC]
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S. 1232--A bill to provide for the declassification of the journal
kept by Glenn T. Seaborg while serving as Chairman of the Atomic
Energy Commission; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN, S10055 [26SE]
Text, S10066 [26SE]
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S. 1233--A bill to terminate the taxes imposed by the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 other than Social Security and railroad retirement-
related taxes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWNBACK, S10153 [29SE]
Cosponsors added, S10809 [9OC], S11300 [28OC]
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S. 1234--A bill to improve transportation safety, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. HOLLINGS, S10153 [29SE]
Text, S10154 [29SE]
Cosponsors added, S10296 [1OC]
Amendments, S10811 [9OC]
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S. 1235--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue
a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for
employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel registered as
State of Oregon official number OR 766 YE; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. WYDEN, S10153 [29SE]
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S. 1236--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for
a national program concerning motor vehicle pursuits by law
enforcement officers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. DORGAN, S10153 [29SE]
Text, S10176 [29SE]
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S. 1237--A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1970 to further improve the safety and health of working
environments, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Labor
and Human Resources.
By Mr. ENZI (for himself, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Frist, Mr. Jeffords, Mr.
Coats, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Burns, Mr. Hagel, Ms. Collins,
Mr. McConnell, Mr. Warner, Mr. Allard, Mr. Craig, Mr. Roberts, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr. Brownback, and Mr.
Nickles), S10229 [30SE]
Text, S10230 [30SE]
Cosponsors added, S10962 [22OC]
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S. 1238--A bill to amend section 1926 of the Public Health Service Act
to encourage States to strengthen their efforts to prevent the
sale and distribution of tobacco products to individuals under the
age of 18 and for other purposes; to the Committee on Labor and
Human Resources.
By Mr. SMITH of Oregon, S10229 [30SE]
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S. 1239--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on ethofumesate; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ABRAHAM, S10229 [30SE]
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S. 1240--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on phenmedipham; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ABRAHAM, S10229 [30SE]
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S. 1241--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on desmedipham; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ABRAHAM, S10229 [30SE]
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S. 1242--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
the nonrefundable personal credits, the standard deduction, and
the deduction for personal exemptions in determining alternative
minimum tax liability; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERREY, S10293 [1OC]
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S. 1243--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to enhance
safety on 2-lane rural highways; to the Committee on Environment
and Public Works.
By Mr. KERREY, S10293 [1OC]
Text, S10294 [1OC]
Cosponsors added, S11549 [31OC]
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S. 1244--A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to protect
certain charitable contributions, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Sessions), S10293 [1OC]
Text, S10294 [1OC]
Cosponsors added, S10332 [3OC]
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S. 1245--A bill to establish procedures to ensure a balanced Federal
budget by fiscal year 2002 and to create a tax cut reserve fund to
protect revenues generated by economic growth; jointly, to the
Committees on the Budget; Governmental Affairs, pursuant to the
order of August 4, 1977, as modified by the order of April 11,
1986, with instructions that if one Committee reports, the other
Committee have thirty days to report or be discharged.
By Mr. BROWNBACK, S10293 [1OC]
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S. 1246--A bill to reform the financing of Federal elections; to the
Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. SANTORUM, S10293 [1OC]
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S. 1247--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to limit the
amount of recoupment from veterans' disability compensation that
is required in the case of veterans who have received special
separation benefits from the Department of Defense; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Mr. Conrad, Ms. Collins, Mr. Murkowski,
Mr. Reid, and Mr. Akaka), S10293 [1OC]
Cosponsors added, S10433 [6OC]
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S. 1248--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue
a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for
employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Summer Breeze; to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mrs. MURRAY, S10319 [3OC]
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S. 1249--A bill to allow depository institutions to offer negotiable
order of withdrawal accounts to all businesses, to repeal the
prohibition on the payment of interest on demand deposits, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
By Mr. HAGEL (for himself and Mr. Reed), S10319 [3OC]
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S. 1250--A bill to authorize appropriations for the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration for fiscal years 1998 and
1999, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Burns, and Mr.
Stevens), S10319 [3OC]
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S. 1251--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase
the amount of private activity bonds which may be issued in each
State, and to index such amount for inflation; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. D'AMATO (for himself and Mr. Breaux), S10319 [3OC]
Text, S10321 [3OC]
Cosponsors added, S11206 [24OC], S11465 [30OC], S11549 [31OC]
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S. 1252--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase
the amount of low-income housing credits which may be allocated in
each State, and to index such amount for inflation; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. D'AMATO (for himself and Mr. Graham), S10319 [3OC]
Cosponsors added, S11206 [24OC], S11239 [27OC], S11300 [28OC],
S11465 [30OC], S11550 [31OC]
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S. 1253--A bill to provide to the Federal land management agencies the
authority and capability to manage effectively the federal lands
in accordance with the principles of multiple use and sustained
yield, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. CRAIG, S10319 [3OC]
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S. 1254--A bill entitled the ``Federal Lands Management Adjustment
Act.''; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. CRAIG, S10319 [3OC]
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S. 1255--A bill to provide for the establishment of demonstration
projects designed to determine the social, civic, psychological,
and economic effects of providing to individuals and families with
limited means an opportunity to accumulate assets, and to
determine the extent to which an asset-based policy may be used to
enable individuals and families with limited means to achieve
economic self-sufficiency; to the Committee on Labor and Human
Resources.
By Mr. COATS (for himself and Mr. Harkin), S10428 [6OC]
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S. 1256--A bill to simplify and expedite access to the Federal courts
for injured parties whose rights and privileges, secured by the
United States Constitution, have been deprived by final actions of
Federal agencies, or other government officials, or entities
acting under color of State law, to prevent Federal courts from
abstaining from exercising Federal jurisdiction in actions in
which no State law claim is alleged, to permit certification of
unsettled State law questions that are essential to Federal claims
arising under the Constitution, to allow for efficient
adjudication of constitutional claims brought by injured parties
in the United States district courts and the Court of Federal
Claims, to clarify when government action is sufficiently final to
ripen certain Federal claims arising under the Constitution, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Reid, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. Thurmond, Mr.
Gramm, and Mr. Burns), S10428 [6OC]
Cosponsors added, S10862 [20OC], S11300 [28OC]
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S. 1257--A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from
permitting oil and gas leasing, exploration, or development
activity off the coast of North Carolina unless the Governor of
the State notifies the Secretary that the State does not object to
the activity; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. FAIRCLOTH, S10428 [6OC]
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S. 1258--A bill to amend the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real
Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 to prohibit an alien who
is not lawfully present in the United States from receiving
assistance under that Act; to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
By Mr. BENNETT, S10428 [6OC]
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S. 1259--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1998 and
1999 for the United States Coast Guard, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Hollings, and Mr. Breaux), S10428 [6OC]
Text, S10429 [6OC]
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S. 1260--A bill to amend the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 to limit the conduct of securities class
actions under State law, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. GRAMM (for himself, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Domenici, Mrs. Boxer, Mr.
Faircloth, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Reid, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Allard,
Ms. Moseley-Braun, Mrs. Murray, and Mr. Lieberman), S10474 [7OC]
Text, S10475 [7OC]
Cosponsors added, S10661 [8OC], S10898 [21OC], S10962 [22OC], S11365
[29OC], S11465 [30OC]
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S. 1261--A bill to establish the Education Scholars Block Grant
Program; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. FRIST, S10475 [7OC]
Text, S10478 [7OC]
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S. 1262--A bill to authorize the conveyance of the Coast Guard
Station, Ocracoke, North Carolina; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. FAIRCLOTH, S10475 [7OC]
Text, S10479 [7OC]
Cosponsors added, S10898 [21OC]
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S. 1263--A bill to establish requirements regarding national tests in
reading and mathematics; to the Committee on Labor and Human
Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, S10475 [7OC]
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S. 1264--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, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Johnson),
S10475 [7OC]
Text, S10480 [7OC]
Cosponsors added, S10661 [8OC]
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S. 1265--A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1970 to expand the provisions to include construction safety
requirements; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. DODD, S10475 [7OC]
Text, S10483 [7OC]
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S. 1266--An original bill to interpret the term ``kidnapping'' in
extradition treaties to which the United States is a party; from
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. HELMS, S10475 [7OC]
Placed on the calendar, S10475 [7OC]
Reported (S. Rept. 105-101), S10474 [7OC]
Amendments, S11161 [23OC], S11168 [23OC]
Passed Senate amended, S11168 [23OC]
Received in the House and referred to the Committee on International
Relations, H9557 [24OC]
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S. 1267--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for
enhanced intermodal transportation safety, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN, S10631 [8OC]
Text, S10633 [8OC]
Amendments, S10811 [9OC]
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S. 1268--A bill to amend the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 to
modify provisions relating to the Board of Directors of the
Tennessee Valley Authority, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. FRIST, S10631 [8OC]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S10949
[22OC]
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged, S10999 [22OC]
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S. 1269--An original bill to establish objectives for negotiating and
procedures for implementing certain trade agreements; from the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROTH, S10631 [8OC]
Placed on the calendar, S10631 [8OC]
Reported (S. Rept. 105-102), S10625 [8OC]
Debated, S11512 [31OC]
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S. 1270--A bill to amend section 8339(p) of title 5, United States
Code, to clarify the computations of certain civil service
retirement system annuities based on part-time service, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. ROBB, S10631 [8OC]
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S. 1271--An original bill to reauthorize the mass transit programs of
the Federal Government, and for other purposes; from the Committee
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. D'AMATO, S10631 [8OC]
Placed on the calendar, S10631 [8OC]
Reported (S. Rept. 105-103), S10625 [8OC]
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S. 1272--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue
a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for
employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel ARCELLA; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. REED, S10631 [8OC]
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S. 1273--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the
National Mail Order Pharmacy Program of the Department of Defense
to include covered beneficiaries under the military health care
system who are also entitled to Medicare; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mr. GRAHAM, S10631 [8OC]
Text, S10649 [8OC]
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S. 1274--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit
the Internal Revenue Service from using the threat of audit to
compel agreement with the Tip Reporting Alternative Commitment or
the Tip Rate Determination Agreement; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S10631 [8OC]
Text, S10649 [8OC]
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S. 1275--A bill to implement further the Act (Public Law 94-241)
approving the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of
America, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI (for himself and Mr. Akaka), S10631 [8OC]
Text, S10650 [8OC]
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S. 1276--A bill to amend the Federal Power Act, to facilitate the
transition to more competitive and efficient electric power
markets, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, S10631 [8OC]
Text, S10657 [8OC]
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S. 1277--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals to designate any portion of their income tax
overpayments, and to make other contributions, for the benefit of
units of the National Park System; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. JOHNSON, S10631 [8OC]
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S. 1278--An original bill to extend preferential treatment to certain
products imported from Caribbean Basin countries; from the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROTH, S10787 [9OC]
Placed on the calendar, S10787 [9OC]
Reported (S. Rept. 105-105), S10786 [9OC]
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S. 1279--A bill to amend the Indian Employment, Training and Related
Services Demonstration Act of 1992 to provide for the transfer of
services and personnel from the Bureau of Indian Affairs to the
Office of Self-Governance, to emphasize the need for job creation
on Indian reservations, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself and Mr. Murkowski), S10787 [9OC]
Text, S10788 [9OC]
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S. 1280--A bill to provide technical corrections to the Native
American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996, to
improve the delivery of housing assistance to Indian tribes in a
manner that recognizes the right of tribal self-governance, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S10787 [9OC]
Text, S10790 [9OC]
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S. 1281--A bill to amend the Indian Employment, Training and Related
Services Demonstration Act of 1992 to provide for the transfer of
services and personnel from the Bureau of Indian Affairs to the
Office of Self-Governance, to facilitate the creation of
employment opportunities for American Indians and Alaska Natives,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI (for himself and Mr. Campbell), S10787 [9OC]
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S. 1282--A bill to provide for the establishment of the National
Museum for the Peopling of America within the Smithsonian
Institution, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Ms. Moseley-Braun, and Mrs. Murray), S10787
[9OC]
Text, S10793 [9OC]
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S. 1283--A bill to award Congressional gold medals to Jean Brown
Trickey, Carlotta Walls LaNier, Melba Patillo Beals, Terrence
Roberts, Gloria Ray Karlmark, Thelma Mothershed Wair, Ernest
Green, Elizabeth Eckford, and Jefferson Thomas, commonly referred
collectively as the ``Little Rock Nine'' on the occasion of the
40th anniversary of the integration of the Central High School in
Little Rock, Arkansas; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs.
By Mr. BUMPERS (for himself, Ms. Moseley-Braun, and Mr. Hutchinson),
S10787 [9OC]
Text, S10795 [9OC]
Cosponsors added, S11043 [23OC], S11239 [27OC], S11465 [30OC]
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S. 1284--A bill to prohibit construction of any monument, memorial, or
other structure at the site of the Iwo Jima Memorial in Arlington,
Virginia, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. ROBERTS, S10787 [9OC]
Cosponsors added, S11365 [29OC]
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S. 1285--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that married couples may file a combined return under which each
spouse is taxed using the rates applicable to unmarried
individuals; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. FAIRCLOTH (for himself, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Mack, Mr. Lott, Mr.
Abraham, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Allard, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. Brownback, Mr.
Burns, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. Craig, Mr.
D'Amato, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Frist, Mr. Gorton, Mr. Gramm, Mr. Grams, Mr.
Grassley, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Helms, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Kyl,
Mr. Bennett, Mr. McCain, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Murkowski, Mr. Nickles,
Mr. Sessions, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Thurmond, Mr.
Warner, and Ms. Snowe), S10787 [9OC]
Cosponsors added, S10862 [20OC], S10898 [21OC]
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S. 1286--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude
from gross income certain amounts received as scholarships by an
individual under the National Health Corps Scholarship Program; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. JEFFORDS, S10787 [9OC]
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S. 1287--A bill to assist in the conservation of Asian elephants by
supporting and providing financial resources for the conservation
programs of nations within the range of Asian elephants and
projects of persons with demonstrated expertise in the
conservation of Asian elephants; to the Committee on Environment
and Public Works.
By Mr. JEFFORDS, S10787 [9OC]
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S. 1288--A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States to provide duty-free treatment for certain in-line skates;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. TORRICELLI (for himself and Mr. Lautenberg), S10787 [9OC]
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S. 1289--A bill to temporarily decrease the duty on certain industrial
nylon fabrics; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ALLARD (for himself and Mr. Campbell), S10787 [9OC]
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S. 1290--A bill for the relief of Saeed Rezai; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH, S10787 [9OC]
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S. 1291--A bill to permit the interstate distribution of State-
inspected meat under certain circumstances; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Brownback,
Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Burns), S10787 [9OC]
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S. 1292--A resolution disapproving the cancellations transmitted by
the President on October 6, 1997, regarding Public Law 105-45; to
the Committee on Appropriations, pursuant to the order of section
1025 of Public Law 93-344 for seven days of session.
By Mr. STEVENS (for himself, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Burns, Mrs. Murray, Mr.
Akaka, Mr. Allard, Mr. Bond, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Bingaman,
Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. Craig, Mr.
D'Amato, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Faircloth, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frist, Mr. Graham,
Mr. Hatch, Mr. Helms, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Kempthorne, Mr.
Leahy, Mr. Lott, Mr. Mack, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. Reid, Mr.
Roberts, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Specter, Mr. Thompson, and
Mr. Warner), S10787 [9OC]
Text, S10777 [9OC], S10802 [9OC], S11434 [30OC]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 105-45), S11033 [23OC]
Debated, S11410 [30OC]
Passed Senate, S11434 [30OC]
Cosponsors added, S11465 [30OC]
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S. 1293--A bill to improve the performance outcomes of the child
support enforcement program in order to increase the financial
stability and well-being of children and families; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself and Ms. Snowe), S10787 [9OC]
Text, S10804 [9OC]
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S. 1294--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow the
consolidation of student loans under the Federal Family Loan
Program and the Direct Loan Program; to the Committee on Labor and
Human Resources.
By Mr. JEFFORDS, S10787 [9OC]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 105-122), S11341 [29OC]
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S. 1295--A bill to provide for dropout prevention; to the Committee on
Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, S10859 [20OC]
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S. 1296--A bill to reform the laws relating to Postal Service
finances, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Governmental
Affairs.
By Mr. COCHRAN, S10859 [20OC]
Text, S10860 [20OC]
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S. 1297--A bill to redesignate Washington National Airport as ``Ronald
Reagan Washington National Airport''; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. COVERDELL, S10859 [20OC]
Cosponsors added, S11206 [24OC], S11465 [30OC]
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S. 1298--A bill to designate a Federal building located in Florence,
Alabama, as the ``Justice John McKinley Federal Building''; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. SHELBY, S10859 [20OC]
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S. 1299--A bill to limit the authority of the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency and the Food and Drug
Administration to ban metered-dose inhalers; to the Committee on
Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself and Mr. Inhofe), S10882 [21OC]
Text, S10883 [21OC]
Cosponsors added, S11206 [24OC]
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S. 1300--A bill to provide for the minting and circulation of new one
dollar coins; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
By Mr. GRAMS (for himself and Ms. Moseley-Braun), S10882 [21OC]
Text, S10884 [21OC]
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S. 1301--A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to provide for
consumer bankruptcy protection, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Durbin), S10882 [21OC]
Text, S10885 [21OC]
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S. 1302--A bill to permit certain claims against foreign states to be
heard in United States courts where the foreign state is a state
sponsor of international terrorism or where no extradition treaty
with the state existed at the time the claim arose and where no
other adequate and available remedies exist; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. FAIRCLOTH (for himself and Mr. Moynihan), S10882 [21OC]
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S. 1303--A bill to encourage the integration of the People's Republic
of China into the world economy, ensure United States trade
interests, and establish a strategic working relationship with the
People's Republic of China as a responsible member of the world
community; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Kerrey, and Mr.
Murkowski), S10882 [21OC]
Text, S10894 [21OC]
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S. 1304--A bill for the relief of Belinda McGregor; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH, S10950 [22OC]
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S. 1305--A bill to invest in the future of the United States by
doubling the amount authorized for basic scientific, medical, and
pre-competitive engineering research; to the Committee on Labor
and Human Resources.
By Mr. GRAMM (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Bingaman, and Mr.
Domenici), S10950 [22OC]
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S. 1306--A bill to prohibit the conveyance of real property at Long
Beach Naval Station, California, to China Ocean Shipping Company;
to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. INHOFE, S10950 [22OC]
Cosponsors added, S11206 [24OC]
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S. 1307--A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 with respect to rules governing litigation contesting
termination or reduction of retiree health benefits and to extend
continuation coverage to retirees and their dependents; to the
Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. DASCHLE, S10950 [22OC]
Text, S10955 [22OC]
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S. 1308--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure
taxpayer confidence in the fairness and independence of the
taxpayer problem resolution process by providing a more
independently operated Office of the Taxpayer Advocate, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BREAUX (for himself and Mr. Kerrey), S10950 [22OC]
Cosponsors added, S11300 [28OC]
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S. 1309--A bill to provide for the health, education, and welfare of
children under 6 years of age; to the Committee on Labor and Human
Resources.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. Bond, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Chafee, Mr.
Kennedy, Mr. Hollings, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Wellstone, Ms. Moseley-Braun,
Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Torricelli, and Mr. Johnson), S10950 [22OC]
Text, S10958 [22OC]
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S. 1310--A bill to provide market transition assistance for tobacco
producers, tobacco industry workers, and their communities; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. FORD (for himself, Mr. Helms, Mr. Faircloth, Mr. McConnell, Mr.
Cleland, Mr. Hollings, and Mr. Thurmond), S11034 [23OC]
Cosponsors added, S11465 [30OC]
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S. 1311--A bill to impose certain sanctions on foreign persons who
transfer items contributing to Iran's efforts to acquire, develop,
or produce ballistic missiles; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Reid, Mr.
D'Amato, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. Helms, Mr. Durbin, Mr. McCain,
Mr. Brownback, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Mack, Mr.
Shelby, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Hutchinson, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Hollings, Ms.
Mikulski, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Cleland, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Bryan,
Mr. Abraham, and Mr. Reed), S11034 [23OC]
Text, S11037 [23OC]
Cosponsors added, S11239 [27OC], S11300 [28OC], S11365 [29OC],
S11465 [30OC], S11550 [31OC]
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S. 1312--A bill to save lives and prevent injuries to children in
motor vehicles through an improved national, State, and local
child protection program; to the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation.
By Mr. ABRAHAM, S11034 [23OC]
Text, S11041 [23OC]
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S. 1313--A bill to provide market transition assistance to quota
owners, tobacco producers, and communities that are dependent on
tobacco production, to phase out Federal programs that support
tobacco production, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. LUGAR, S11191 [24OC]
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S. 1314--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that married couples may file a combined return under which each
spouse is taxed using the rates applicable to unmarried
individuals; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself and Mr. Faircloth), S11191 [24OC]
Cosponsors added, S11465 [30OC], S11550 [31OC]
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S. 1315--A bill to establish an Office of National Security within the
Securities and Exchange Commission, provide for the monitoring of
the extent of foreign involvement in United States securities
markets, financial institutions, and pension funds, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. FAIRCLOTH, S11192 [24OC]
Text, S11193 [24OC]
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S. 1316--A bill to dismantle the Department of Commerce; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. ABRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Hagel, Mr.
Allard, Mr. Faircloth, Mr. Nickles, and Mr. Gramm), S11192 [24OC]
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S. 1317--A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to expand the opportunity
for health protection for citizens affected by hazardous waste
sites; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself and Mr. Baucus), S11192 [24OC]
Text, S11198 [24OC]
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S. 1318--A bill to establish an adoption awareness program, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. ABRAHAM (for himself and Ms. Landrieu), S11192 [24OC]
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S. 1319--A bill to repeal the Line Item Veto Act of 1996; jointly, to
the Committees on the Budget; Governmental Affairs, pursuant to
the order of August 4, 1977, as modified by the order of April 11,
1986, with instructions that if one committee reports, the other
committee have 30 days to report or be discharged.
By Mr. BYRD (for himself and Mr. Moynihan), S11192 [24OC]
Conferees appointed, S11536 [31OC]
Cosponsors added, S11550 [31OC]
Text, S11187 [24OC]
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S. 1320--A bill to provide a scientific basis for the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to assess the nature of the association between
illnesses and exposure to toxic agents and environmental or other
wartime hazards as a result of service in the Persian Gulf during
the Persian Gulf war for purposes of determining a service
connection relating to such illnesses, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Akaka, Mr.
Wellstone, and Mrs. Murray), S11192 [24OC]
Text, S11201 [24OC]
Cosponsors added, S11239 [27OC]
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S. 1321--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
permit grants for the national estuary program to be used for the
development and implementation of a comprehensive conservation and
management plan, to reauthorize appropriations to carry out the
program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment
and Public Works.
By Mr. TORRICELLI (for himself, Mr. Graham, Mr. Mack, Mr. Sarbanes,
and Mr. Lautenberg), S11289 [28OC]
Text, S11290 [28OC]
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S. 1322--A bill to establish doctoral fellowships designed to increase
the pool of scientists and engineers trained specifically to
address the global energy and environmental challenges to the 21st
century; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself and Mr. Kerry), S11289 [28OC]
Text, S11291 [28OC]
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S. 1323--A bill to regulate concentrated animal feeding operations for
the protection of the environment and public health, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
By Mr. HARKIN, S11289 [28OC]
Cosponsors added, S11365 [29OC]
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S. 1324--A bill to deauthorize a portion of the project for
navigation, Biloxi Harbor, Mississippi; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. LOTT, S11289 [28OC]
Text, S11292 [28OC]
Reported (no written report), S11446 [30OC]
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S. 1325--A bill to authorize appropriations for the Technology
Administration of the Department of Commerce for fiscal years 1998
and 1999, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Burns, and Mr.
Hollings), S11290 [28OC]
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S. 1326--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
provide for Medicaid coverage of all certified nurse practitioners
and clinical nurse specialists services; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. DASCHLE, S11290 [28OC]
Text, S11294 [28OC]
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S. 1327--A bill to grant normal trade relations status to the People's
Republic of China on a permanent basis upon the accession of the
People's Republic of China to the World Trade Organization; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROTH (for himself, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Kerry, and Mr.
Akaka), S11290 [28OC]
Cosponsors added, S11465 [30OC]
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S. 1328--A bill to amend the Communications Satellite Act of 1962 to
promote competition and privatization in satellite communications,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. INOUYE, S11290 [28OC]
Text, S11296 [28OC]
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S. 1329--A bill to prohibit the taking of certain lands by the United
States in trust for economically self-sufficient Indian tribes for
commercial and gaming purposes, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN, S11343 [29OC]
Text, S11345 [29OC]
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S. 1330--A bill to designate the United States Post Office located at
450 North Centre Street in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, as the
``Peter J. McClosky Postal Facility''; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself and Mr. Santorum), S11343 [29OC]
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S. 1331--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to enhance
domestic aviation competition by providing for the auction of
slots at slot-controlled airports, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN, S11343 [29OC]
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S. 1332--A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to recognize
and protect State efforts to improve environmental mitigation and
compliance through the promotion of voluntary environmental
audits, including limited protection from discovery and limited
protection from penalties, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. ENZI, S11343 [29OC]
Text, S11348 [29OC]
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S. 1333--A bill to amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of
1965 to allow national park units that cannot charge an entrance
or admission fee to retain other fees and charges; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. FRIST, S11343 [29OC]
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S. 1334--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to establish a
demonstration project to evaluate the feasibility of using the
Federal Employees Health Benefits program to ensure the
availablity of adequate health care for Medicare-eligible
beneficiaries under the military health care system; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. BOND (for himself, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Warner, Mr. Reid, Mr.
Johnson, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Mack, Mrs. Murray, Mr.
Ashcroft, Mr. Craig, Mr. Bumpers, Mr. Leahy, Ms. Collins, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Allard, Mr. Baucus, and Mrs. Feinstein), S11343 [29OC]
Cosponsors added, S11550 [31OC]
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S. 1335--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to ensure that
coverage of bone mass measurements is provided under the health
benefits program for Federal employees; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. SNOWE, S11343 [29OC]
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S. 1336--A bill for the relief of Roy Desmond Moser; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRAHAM, S11343 [29OC]
Text, S11351 [29OC]
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S. 1337--A bill for the relief of John Andre Chalot; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRAHAM, S11343 [29OC]
Text, S11351 [29OC]
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S. 1338--A bill to authorize the expenditure of certain health care
funds by the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska; to the Committee on Indian
Affairs.
By Mr. KERREY, S11343 [29OC]
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S. 1339--A bill to provide for an increase in pay and allowances for
members of the uniformed services for fiscal year 1998, to improve
certain authorities relating to the pay and allowances and health
care of such members, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
1998 for military construction, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. Gramm, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mrs.
Boxer), S11343 [29OC]
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S. 1340--A bill entitled the ``Telephone Consumer Fraud Protection Act
of 1997.''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DURBIN, S11343 [29OC]
Text, S11352 [29OC]
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S. 1341--A bill to provide for mitigation of terrestrial wildlife
habitat lost as a result of the construction and operation of the
Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin program in the State of South
Dakota, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment
and Public Works.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself and Mr. Johnson), S11343 [29OC]
Text, S11354 [29OC]
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S. 1342--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
increase access to quality health care in frontier communities by
allowing health clinics and health centers greater Medicare
flexibility and reimbursement; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI (for himself and Mr. Thomas), S11343 [29OC]
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S. 1343--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase
the excise tax rate on tobacco products and deposit the resulting
revenues into a Public Health and Education Resource Trust Fund,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG, S11343 [29OC]
Text, S11360 [29OC]
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S. 1344--A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to target
assistance to support the economic and political independence of
the countries of South Caucasus and Central Asia; to the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr. Lugar, Mr.
Hagel, Mr. McCain, Mr. Helms, and Mr. Byrd), S11448 [30OC]
Text, S11449 [30OC]
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S. 1345--A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security
Act to expand and clarify the requirements regarding advance
directives in order to ensure that an individual's health care
decisions are complied with, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself and Ms. Collins), S11448 [30OC]
Text, S11453 [30OC]
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S. 1346--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the
penalties for certain offenses in which the victim is a child; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. TORRICELLI (for himself and Mr. Lautenberg), S11448 [30OC]
Text, S11456 [30OC]
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S. 1347--A bill to permit the city of Cleveland, Ohio, to convey
certain lands that the United States conveyed to the city; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. GLENN, S11448 [30OC]
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S. 1348--A bill to provide for innovative strategies for achieving
superior environmental performance, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Moynihan, and Mr.
Kerrey), S11448 [30OC]
Text, S11459 [30OC]
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S. 1349--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue
a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for
employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel PRINCE NOVA, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. Lieberman), S11448 [30OC]
Text, S11462 [30OC]
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S. 1350--A bill to amend section 332 of the Communications Act of 1934
to preserve State and local authority to regulate the placement,
construction, and modification of certain telecommunications
facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. Jeffords), S11448 [30OC]
Text, S11463 [30OC]
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S. 1351--A bill to amend the Sikes Act to establish a mechanism by
which outdoor recreation programs on military installations will
be accessible to disabled veterans, military dependents with
disabilities, and other persons with disabilities; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. BURNS, S11448 [30OC]
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S. 1352--A bill to amend Rule 30 of the Federal Rules of Civil
Procedure to restore the stenographic preference for depositions;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Durbin), S11545 [31OC]
Text, S11546 [31OC]
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S. 1353--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide
assistance and slots with respect to air carrier service between
high density airports and airports that do not receive sufficient
air service, to improve jet aircraft service to underserved
markets, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself, Mr. Lott, and Mr. Thompson), S11545 [31OC]
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S. 1354--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for
the designation of common carriers not subject to the jurisdiction
of a State commission as eligible telecommunications carriers; to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Daschle, and
Mr. Dorgan), S11545 [31OC]
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S. 1355--A bill to designate the United States courthouse located in
New Haven, Connecticut, as the ``Richard C. Lee United States
Courthouse''; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself and Mr. Dodd), S11545 [31OC]
Text, S11547 [31OC]
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S. 1356--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit
Internet service providers from providing accounts to sexually
violent predators; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. FAIRCLOTH, S11545 [31OC]
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S. 1357--A bill to require the States to bear the responsibility for
the consequences of releasing violent criminals from custody
before the expiration of the full term of imprisonment to which
they are sentenced; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DORGAN, S11545 [31OC]
Text, S11549 [31OC]
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S.J. Res. 1--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to require a balanced budget; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Lott, Mr. Thurmond, Mr. Craig, Mr.
Nickles, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Roth, Mr. Bryan, Mr. Kohl, Mr.
Grassley, Mr. Graham, Mr. Specter, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Thompson, Mr.
Breaux, Mr. Kyl, Ms. Moseley-Braun, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Robb, Mr. Abraham,
Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. Sessions, Mr. D'Amato, Mr. Helms, Mr. Lugar, Mr.
Chafee, Mr. McCain, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Warner, Mr. Coverdell, Mr.
Cochran, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Mack, Mr. Gramm, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Allard,
Mr. Brownback, Ms. Collins, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr.
Roberts, Mr. Gordon H. Smith, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Bond, Mr. Burns, Mr.
Campbell, Mr. Coats, Mr. Faircloth, Mr. Frist, Mr. Gorton, Mr. Grams,
Mr. Gregg, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Kempthorne, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Murkowski,
Mr. Santorum, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Thomas), S163 [21JA]
Text, S553 [21JA], S1362 [13FE]
Reported (S. Rept. 105-3), S945 [4FE]
Debated, S994 [5FE], S1057 [6FE], S1079 [6FE], S1119 [7FE], S1126
[7FE], S1140 [7FE], S1152 [10FE], S1203 [11FE], S1219 [11FE], S1255
[12FE], S1271 [12FE], S1448 [24FE], S1495 [25FE], S1525 [25FE],
S1593 [26FE], S1689 [27FE], S1698 [27FE], S1847 [4MR]
Amendments, S1083 [6FE], S1111 [6FE], S1156 [10FE], S1195 [10FE],
S1222 [11FE], S1240 [11FE], S1324 [12FE], S1448 [24FE], S1459
[24FE], S1480 [24FE], S1517 [25FE], S1537 [25FE], S1574 [25FE],
S1575 [25FE], S1593 [26FE], S1606 [26FE], S1629 [26FE], S1637
[26FE], S1681 [26FE], S1682 [26FE], S1683 [26FE], S1690 [27FE]
Failed of passage, S1921 [4MR]
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S.J. Res. 2--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and
expenditures intended to affect elections; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HOLLINGS (for himself, Mr. Specter, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Dorgan,
Mr. Shelby, Mr. Reid, Mr. Ford, and Mr. Reed), S163 [21JA]
Text, S557 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S768 [28JA], S1111 [6FE]
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S.J. Res. 3--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relating to voluntary school
prayer; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. THURMOND, S163 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S5193 [2JN]
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S.J. Res. 4--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. THURMOND, S163 [21JA]
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S.J. Res. 5--A joint resolution waiving certain provisions of the
Trade Act of 1974 relating to the appointment of the United States
Trade Representative; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROTH (for himself and Mr. Moynihan), S163 [21JA]
Reported (no written report), S945 [4FE]
Debated, S1945 [5MR]
Amendments, S1945 [5MR], S1998 [5MR]
Passed Senate, S1970 [5MR]
Text, S1970 [5MR]
Message from the Senate, H769 [6MR]
Debated, H819 [11MR]
Text, H819 [11MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H828 [11MR]
Message from the House, S2204 [12MR]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S2204 [12MR]
Presented to the President (March 12, 1997) (omitted from Record),
S2204 [12MR]
Examined and signed in the House, H947 [12MR]
Approved [Public Law 105-5] (signed March 17, 1997)
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S.J. Res. 6--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to protect the rights of crime
victims; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KYL (for himself and Mrs. Feinstein), S163 [21JA]
Text, S561 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S768 [28JA], S968 [4FE], S1407 [13FE], S1843
[3MR], S2375 [17MR], S2753 [21MR], S2792 [7AP], S3225 [15AP], S3371
[17AP], S3456 [22AP], S3560 [23AP], S4490 [14MY], S5138 [23MY],
S5193 [2JN], S5370 [5JN], S6372 [25JN], S6762 [27JN], S9337 [15SE]
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S.J. Res. 7--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to require a balanced budget; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRAMM, S163 [21JA]
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S.J. Res. 8--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to provide that expenditures for
a fiscal year shall exceed neither revenues for such fiscal year
nor 19 per centum of the Nation's gross domestic product for the
last calendar year ending before the beginning of such fiscal
year; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KYL, S163 [21JA]
Text, S562 [21JA]
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S.J. Res. 9--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to require two-thirds majorities
for increasing taxes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KYL (for himself, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Coverdell,
Mr. Craig, Mr. Faircloth, Mr. Grams, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Helms, Mrs.
Hutchison, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. McCain, Mr. Santorum, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Thompson), S163 [21JA]
Text, S563 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S682 [23JA], S768 [28JA], S2792 [7AP], S3126
[14AP]
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S.J. Res. 10--A joint resolution to consent to certain amendments
enacted by the Legislature of the State of Hawaii to the Hawaiian
Homes Commission Act, 1920; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself and Mr. Inouye), S634 [22JA]
Text, S652 [22JA]
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S.J. Res. 11--A joint resolution commemorating ``Juneteenth
Independence Day,'' June 19, 1865, the day on which slavery
finally came to an end in the United States; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Levin, and Ms. Moseley-
Braun), S676 [23JA]
Text, S682 [23JA], S3066 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, S3058 [10AP], S3225 [15AP]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S3065 [10AP]
Message from the Senate, H1443 [14AP]
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S.J. Res. 12--A joint resolution proposing a balanced budget
constitutional amendment; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Reid, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr.
Ford, Mr. Hollings, and Mr. Wyden), S726 [28JA]
Text, S759 [28JA]
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S.J. Res. 13--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States which requires (except during
time of war and subject to suspension by the Congress) that the
total amount of money expended by the United States during any
fiscal year not exceed the amount of certain revenue received by
the United States during such fiscal year and not exceed 20
percent of the gross national product of the United States during
the previous calendar year; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SHELBY, S726 [28JA]
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S.J. Res. 14--A joint resolution affirming certain findings of the
President of the United States with regard to programs concerning
international family planning; to the Committee on Appropriations,
for not to exceed five calendar days pursuant to section 518A(d)
of Public Law 104-208.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Daschle) (by request), S945 [4FE]
Placed on the calendar, S1190 [10FE]
Indefinitely postponed, S2033 [6MR]
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S.J. Res. 15--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to clarify the intent of the
Constitution to neither prohibit nor require public school prayer;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BYRD, S1102 [6FE]
Text, S1111 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, S3294 [16AP]
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S.J. Res. 16--A joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment
to limit congressional terms; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. MOSELEY-BRAUN, S1300 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, S1407 [13FE]
Removal of cosponsors, S1407 [13FE]
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S.J. Res. 17--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to prohibit retroactive
increases in taxes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COVERDELL (for himself, Mr. Abraham, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr.
McCain, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Faircloth, and Mr. Inhofe), S1659 [26FE]
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S.J. Res. 18--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and
expenditures intended to affect elections.
By Mr. HOLLINGS (for himself, Mr. Specter, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Bryan, Mr.
Biden, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Reed, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Dorgan, and Mr.
Reid), S1734 [27FE]
Placed on the calendar, S1776 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, S1843 [3MR], S1926 [4MR], S2285 [13MR], S2480
[18MR], S3126 [14AP]
Debated, S2173 [12MR], S2239 [13MR], S2382 [18MR]
Failed of passage, S2397 [18MR]
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S.J. Res. 19--Joint resolution to disapprove the certification of the
President under section 490(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961 regarding foreign assistance for Mexico during fiscal year
1997.
By Mr. COVERDELL (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr. Helms), S1828
[3MR]
Placed on the calendar, S1922 [4MR]
Read the second time, S1932 [4MR]
Read the first time, S1818 [3MR]
Cosponsors added, S2089 [10MR], S2569 [19MR]
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S.J. Res. 20--Joint resolution to disapprove the certification of the
President under section 490(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961 regarding foreign assistance for Mexico during fiscal year
1997; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. COVERDELL (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr. Helms), S1828
[3MR]
Cosponsors added, S2089 [10MR], S2569 [19MR]
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S.J. Res. 21--Joint resolution to disapprove the certification of the
President under section 490(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961 regarding assistance for Mexico during fiscal year 1997, and
to provide for the termination of the withholding of and
opposition to assistance that results from the disapproval; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. COVERDELL (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr. Helms), S1828
[3MR]
Cosponsors added, S2089 [10MR], S2569 [19MR]
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S.J. Res. 22--A joint resolution to express the sense of the Congress
concerning the application by the Attorney General for the
appointment of an independent counsel to investigate allegations
of illegal fundraising in the 1996 presidential election campaign.
By Mr. LOTT, S1924 [4MR]
Read the first time, S1933 [4MR]
Read the second time, S1936 [5MR]
Placed on the calendar, S1979 [5MR]
Debated, S2299 [14MR], S2316 [14MR], S2344 [17MR], S2354 [17MR],
S2397 [18MR], S2491 [19MR]
Amendments, S2307 [14MR]
Passed Senate, S2499 [19MR]
Text, S2499 [19MR]
Message from the Senate, H1131 [19MR]
Referred, under the rule, to the Committee on the Judiciary, H1184
[19MR]
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S.J. Res. 23--A joint resolution expressing the sense of the Congress
that the Attorney General should exercise her best professional
judgement, without regard to political pressures, on whether to
invoke the independent counsel process to investigate alleged
criminal misconduct relating to any election campaign.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Mr. Leahy), S2416 [18MR]
Read twice, S2416 [18MR]
Laid on the table, S2499 [19MR]
Debated, S2411 [18MR]
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S.J. Res. 24--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for
women and men; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Robb, Ms. Moseley-Braun,
Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Snowe, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Feingold, Mr.
Harkin, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Bingaman, and Mrs.
Feinstein), S2646 [20MR]
Text, S2706 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, S2792 [7AP], S2932 [9AP], S4660 [16MY], S6508
[26JN]
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S.J. Res. 25--A joint resolution disapproving the rule of the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration relating to
occupational exposure to methylene chloride; to the Committee on
Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. COCHRAN (for himself, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Nickles, and Mr.
Shelby), S3011 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, S3126 [14AP], S3914 [1MY]
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S.J. Res. 26--A joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment
to establish limited judicial terms of office; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire (for himself and Mr. Shelby), S3550
[23AP]
Cosponsors added, S3851 [30AP]
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S.J. Res. 27--A joint resolution designating the month of June 1997,
the 50th anniversary of the Marshall Plan, as George C. Marshall
Month, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WARNER, S3550 [23AP]
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S.J. Res. 28--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States granting the President the
authority to exercise an item veto of individual appropriations in
an appropriations bill; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ALLARD, S3662 [24AP]
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S.J. Res. 29--A joint resolution to direct the Secretary of the
Interior to design and construct a permanent addition to the
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial in Washington, D.C., and for
other purposes.
By Mr. INOUYE (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. D'Amato, Mr. Harkin, Mr.
Cleland, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Ford, Mrs. Feinstein,
Mr. Robb, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Stevens), S3901 [1MY]
Passed Senate, S3930 [1MY]
Text, S3930 [1MY]
Message from the Senate, H2159 [5MY]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, H2166
[5MY]
Debated, H4851 [8JY]
Text, H4851 [8JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H4877 [8JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-167), H4912 [8JY]
Message from the House, S7114 [9JY], S7421 [14JY]
Examined and signed in the House, H5176 [11JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S7421 [14JY]
Presented to the President (July 14, 1997), S7421 [14JY]
Approved [Public Law 105-29] (signed July 24, 1997)
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S.J. Res. 30--Joint resolution designating March 1, 1998 as ``United
States Navy Asiatic Fleet Memorial Day,'' and for other purposes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WARNER (for himself, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Thurmond, and Mrs.
Feinstein), S3998 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, S9525 [17SE]
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S.J. Res. 31--A joint resolution disapproving the extension of
nondiscriminatory treatment (most-favored-nation treatment) to the
products of the People's Republic of China; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. HELMS (for himself, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Hutchinson, and Mr.
Wellstone), S5253 [3JN]
Cosponsors added, S5703 [16JN]
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S.J. Res. 32--Joint resolution granting the consent of Congress to the
Apalachiocola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SHELBY (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. Mack, Mr.
Cleland, and Mr. Graham), S6727 [27JN]
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S.J. Res. 33--Joint resolution granting the consent of Congress to the
Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin Compact; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. SHELBY (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Cleland, and Mr.
Coverdell), S6727 [27JN]
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S.J. Res. 34--Joint resolution suspending the certification procedures
under section 490(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1991 in
order to foster greater multilateral cooperation in international
counternarcotics programs; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. McCain), S6727 [27JN]
Text, S6760 [27JN]
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S.J. Res. 35--A joint resolution granting the consent of Congress to
the Pacific Northwest Emergency Management Arrangement; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CRAIG (for himself, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Murkowski, Mr. Kempthorne,
Mr. Wyden, Mr. Gorton, and Mr. Smith of Oregon), S7768 [21JY]
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S.J. Res. 36--A joint resolution to confer status as an honorary
veteran of the United States Armed Forces on Leslie Townes (Bob)
Hope; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Akaka,
Mr. Allard, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Bond, Mr. Breaux, Mr.
Campbell, Mr. Cleland, Mr. Coats, Mr. Cochran, Ms. Collins, Mr. Craig,
Mr. D'Amato, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Durbin, Mr.
Faircloth, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Ford, Mr. Glenn, Mr. Graham, Mr. Grams,
Mr. Grassley, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Helms, Mr. Hollings, Mr.
Inhofe, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Kempthorne, Ms. Landrieu, Mr.
Lieberman, Mr. Mack, Mr. McCain, Ms. Moseley-Braun, Mr. Murkowski,
Mrs. Murray, Mr. Reid, Mr. Roth, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Smith of Oregon,
Ms. Snowe, Mr. Stevens, and Mr. Thurmond), S8186 [28JY]
Text, S8202 [28JY]
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S.J. Res. 37--A joint resolution to provide for the extension of a
temporary prohibition of strikes or lockout and to provide for
binding arbitration with respect to the labor dispute between
Amtrak and certain of its employees.
By Mr. JEFFORDS, S11192 [24OC]
Read the first time, S11212 [24OC]
Placed on the calendar, S11215 [27OC]
Cosponsors added, S11300 [28OC]
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S. Con. Res. 1--A concurrent resolution to provide for the counting on
January 9, 1997, of the electoral votes for President and Vice
President of the United States.
By Mr. LOTT, S100 [7JA]
Text, S7 [7JA], S100 [7JA]
Message from the Senate, H27 [7JA]
Agreed to in House, H28 [7JA]
Text, H28 [7JA]
Message from the House, S111 [9JA]
Agreed to in Senate, S7 [7JA]
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S. Con. Res. 2--A concurrent resolution to extend the life of the
Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies and the
provisions of S. Con. Res. 48.
By Mr. LOTT, S100 [7JA]
Text, S8 [7JA], S100 [7JA]
Message from the Senate, H27 [7JA]
Agreed to in House, H29 [7JA]
Text, H29 [7JA]
Message from the House, S111 [9JA]
Agreed to in Senate, S8 [7JA]
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S. Con. Res. 3--A concurrent resolution providing for a recess or
adjournment of the Senate from January 9, 1997 to January 21,
1997, and an adjournment of the House from January 9, 1997 to
January 20, 1997, from January 20, 1997 to January 21, 1997, and
from January 21, 1997 to February 4, 1997.
By Mr. LOTT, S100 [7JA]
Text, S14 [7JA], S100 [7JA]
Message from the Senate, H27 [7JA]
Agreed to in House, H27 [7JA]
Text, H28 [7JA]
Message from the House, S111 [9JA]
Agreed to in Senate, S11 [7JA]
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S. Con. Res. 4--A concurrent resolution commending and thanking
Honorable Warren Christopher for his exemplary service as
Secretary of State.
By Mr. CONRAD (for himself, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Biden, Ms.
Moseley-Braun, and Mr. Daschle), S634 [22JA]
Text, S652 [22JA], S669 [22JA]
Agreed to in Senate, S669 [22JA]
Message from the Senate, H250 [4FE]
Referred, under the rule, to the Committee on International
Relations, H337 [5FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in House, H735 [5MR]
Text, H735 [5MR]
Message from the House, S2020 [6MR]
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S. Con. Res. 5--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the extension of membership in the North Atlantic
Treaty of 1949 to certain democracies of Central and Eastern
Europe is essential to the consolidation of enduring peace and
stablity in Europe; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. ROTH (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Lugar, Ms. Mikulski, Mr.
Hagel, Mr. McCain, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Enzi, and Ms. Moseley-Braun),
S1018 [5FE]
Text, S1027 [5FE]
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S. Con. Res. 6--A concurrent resolution expressing concern for the
continued deterioration of human rights in Afghanistan and
emphasizing the need for a peaceful political settlement in that
country; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. DODD, S1133 [7FE]
Text, S1136 [7FE], S4773 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, S3295 [16AP], S4247 [8MY]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S4214 [8MY]
Debated, S4773 [20MY]
Agreed to in Senate amended, S4776 [20MY]
Message from the Senate, H3079 [21MY]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on International
Relations, H3168 [21MY]
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S. Con. Res. 7--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that Federal retirement cost-of-living adjustments should
not be delayed; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. SARBANES (for himself, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Warner, and Mr.
Akaka), S2274 [13MR]
Text, S2285 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, S2707 [20MR], S2932 [9AP], S3561 [23AP], S4247
[8MY], S4490 [14MY], S5465 [10JN], S9338 [15SE]
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S. Con. Res. 8--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that Federal retirement cost-of-living adjustments should
be effective on the same date as other cost-of-living adjustments
given to federal retirement programs; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. ROBB, S2274 [13MR]
Text, S2286 [13MR]
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S. Con. Res. 9--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding cooperation between the United States and
Mexico on counter-drug activities; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Dodd, Mr. McCain,
Mr. Biden, and Mr. Lugar), S2274 [13MR]
Text, S2286 [13MR]
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S. Con. Res. 10--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding certification of Mexico pursuant to section 490
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. GRASSLEY, S2274 [13MR]
Text, S2287 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, S2375 [17MR]
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S. Con. Res. 11--A concurrent resolution recognizing the 25th
anniversary of the establishment of the first nutrition program
for the elderly under the Older Americans Act of 1965; to the
Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mr. GREGG (for himself, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Jeffords, and Mr.
Kennedy), S2274 [13MR]
Text, S2288 [13MR], S9986 [25SE]
Cosponsors added, S2569 [19MR], S2708 [20MR], S2792 [7AP], S2857
[8AP]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in Senate, S9986 [25SE]
Message from the Senate, H7917 [26SE]
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, H8052
[26SE]
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S. Con. Res. 12--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress with respect to the collection on data on ancestry in the
decennial census; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. TORRICELLI (for himself, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Kennedy, Mr.
Lieberman, Mr. Specter, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Glenn, Mr. Levin, and Mr.
Sarbanes), S2356 [17MR]
Text, S2375 [17MR]
Amendments, S2570 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, S8156 [25JY], S8926 [8SE]
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S. Con. Res. 13--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding the display of the Ten Commandments by Judge
Roy S. Moore, a judge on the circuit court of the State of
Alabama; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself and Mr. Shelby), S2553 [19MR]
Text, S2570 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, S2932 [9AP], S3058 [10AP], S3371 [17AP], S3561
[23AP]
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S. Con. Res. 14--A concurrent resolution providing for a conditional
adjournment or recess of the Senate and the House of
Representatives.
By Mr. LOTT, S2647 [20MR]
Text, S2581 [20MR], S2708 [20MR]
Agreed to in House, H1280 [21MR]
Text, H1280 [21MR]
Message from the Senate, H1202 [20MR]
Agreed to in Senate, S2581 [20MR]
Message from the House, S2787 [7AP]
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S. Con. Res. 15--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the United States support the accession of Taiwan to
the World Trade Organization; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. TORRICELLI, S2647 [20MR]
Text, S2708 [20MR]
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S. Con. Res. 16--A concurrent resolution setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal
years 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002; to the Committee on the
Budget.
By Mr. DOMENICI, S2647 [20MR]
Text, S2708 [20MR]
Indefinitely postponed, S10338 [3OC]
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S. Con. Res. 17--A concurrent resolution setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal
years 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002; to the Committee on the
Budget.
By Mr. DOMENICI, S2647 [20MR]
Text, S2711 [20MR]
Indefinitely postponed, S10338 [3OC]
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S. Con. Res. 18--A concurrent resolution recognizing March 25, 1997,
as the anniversary of the Proclamation of Belarusan independence,
and calling on the Government of Belarus to respect fundamental
freedoms and human rights; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself and Mr. D'Amato), S2647 [20MR]
Text, S2718 [20MR]
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S. Con. Res. 19--Concurrent resolution concerning the return of or
compensation for wrongly confiscated foreign properties in
formerly Communist countries and by certain foreign financial
institutions; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. D'AMATO (for himself, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Kempthorne, Mr.
Abraham, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Graham, Mr. Reid, and Mr. Feingold),
S2901 [9AP]
Text, S2932 [9AP]
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S. Con. Res. 20--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding the status of the investigation of the bombing
of the Israeli Embassy in Buenos Aires in 1992.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Robb, Mr. Helms, and Mr. Biden),
S3011 [10AP]
Text, S3058 [10AP], S3064 [10AP]
Agreed to in Senate, S3064 [10AP]
Message from the Senate, H1443 [14AP]
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, H1455 [14AP]
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S. Con. Res. 21--A concurrent resolution congratulating the residents
of Jerusalem and the people of Israel on the thirtieth anniversary
of the reunification of that historic city, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN (for himself, Mr. Mack, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Lott, Mr.
Lieberman, Mr. Helms, Mr. D'Amato, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Allard, Mr. Ashcroft,
Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Bond, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Breaux, Mr.
Brownback, Mr. Bryan, Mr. Burns, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Cleland, Mr. Coats,
Mr. Cochran, Ms. Collins, Mr. Craig, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Dodd, Mr.
Domenici, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Faircloth, Mr. Feingold, Mrs.
Feinstein, Mr. Frist, Mr. Graham, Mr. Gramm, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Hagel,
Mr. Harkin, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Inouye, Mr.
Johnson, Mr. Kempthorne, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kohl,
Mr. Levin, Mr. Lugar, Mr. McCain, Ms. Mikulski, Ms. Moseley-Braun,
Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Reed, Mr. Robb, Mr. Santorum, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Smith, Mr. Smith, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Specter, Mr. Stevens,
Mr. Thompson, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Wyden), S3269 [16AP]
Text, S3295 [16AP], S4776 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, S3803 [29AP], S4011 [6MY], S4116 [7MY], S4247
[8MY], S4322 [12MY], S4395 [13MY], S4490 [14MY], S4761 [20MY], S5015
[22MY], S5425 [9JN]
Reported (no written report), S4214 [8MY]
Agreed to in Senate, S4776 [20MY]
Message from the Senate, H3079 [21MY]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on International
Relations, H3168 [21MY]
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S. Con. Res. 22--A concurrent resolution to provide that the statue of
Roger Williams be returned to the United States Capitol Rotunda at
the conclusion of the temporary display of the Portrait Monument
of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony and Lucretia Mott; to
the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. CHAFEE (for himself and Mr. Reed), S3349 [17AP]
Text, S3371 [17AP]
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S. Con. Res. 23--A concurrent resolution honoring the lifetime
achievements of Jackie Robinson; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN, S3662 [24AP]
Text, S3687 [24AP]
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S. Con. Res. 24--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress on the importance of the Eastern Orthodox Ecumenical
Patriarchate; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Ms. SNOWE, S3960 [5MY]
Text, S3968 [5MY]
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S. Con. Res. 25--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the Russian Federation should be strongly condemned
for its plan to provide nuclear technology to Iran, and that such
nuclear transfer would make Russia ineligible under terms for the
Freedom Support Act; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Ms. SNOWE, S3960 [5MY]
Text, S3968 [5MY]
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S. Con. Res. 26--A concurrent resolution to permit the use of the
rotunda of the Capitol for a congressional ceremony honoring
Mother Teresa.
By Mr. BROWNBACK, S4217 [8MY]
Text, S4248 [8MY], S4253 [8MY]
Agreed to in Senate, S4253 [8MY]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on House Oversight,
H2585 [13MY]
Debated, H2937 [20MY]
Text, H2937 [20MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in House, H2959 [20MY]
Message from the House, S4877 [21MY]
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S. Con. Res. 27--An original concurrent resolution setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal
years 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002; from the Committee on the
Budget.
By Mr. DOMENICI, S4677 [19MY]
Placed on the calendar, S4677 [19MY]
Debated, S4716 [20MY], S4782 [21MY], S4851 [21MY], S4920 [21MY],
S4925 [22MY], S5023 [23MY]
Amendments, S4729 [20MY], S4731 [20MY], S4736 [20MY], S4737 [20MY],
S4738 [20MY], S4741 [20MY], S4761 [20MY], S4762 [20MY], S4782
[21MY], S4810 [21MY], S4828 [21MY], S4829 [21MY], S4830 [21MY],
S4831 [21MY], S4832 [21MY], S4833 [21MY], S4834 [21MY], S4835
[21MY], S4840 [21MY], S4844 [21MY], S4845 [21MY], S4846 [21MY],
S4847 [21MY], S4848 [21MY], S4852 [21MY], S4861 [21MY], S4869
[21MY], S4871 [21MY], S4872 [21MY], S4873 [21MY], S4874 [21MY],
S4875 [21MY], S4899 [21MY], S4900 [21MY], S4901 [21MY], S4902
[21MY], S4903 [21MY], S4904 [21MY], S4905 [21MY], S4906 [21MY],
S4907 [21MY], S4908 [21MY], S4909 [21MY], S4910 [21MY], S4920
[21MY], S4959 [22MY], S4973 [22MY], S4977 [22MY], S4982 [22MY],
S4989 [22MY], S4990 [22MY], S4991 [22MY], S5028 [23MY], S5032
[23MY], S5034 [23MY], S5036 [23MY], S5141 [23MY], S5142 [23MY]
Returned to the calendar, S5103 [23MY]
Reported (omitted from the Record), S4677 [19MY]
Indefinitely postponed, S10338 [3OC]
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S. Con. Res. 28--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency should take immediate steps to abate emissions of mercury
and release to Congress the study of mercury required under the
Clean Air Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Wellstone, Mr. Levin, Mr. Jeffords, Mr.
Moynihan, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Feingold, and Mr. Dodd), S5002 [22MY]
Text, S5016 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, S5193 [2JN], S5370 [5JN]
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S. Con. Res. 29--A concurrent resolution recommending the integration
of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania into the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. GORTON, S5109 [23MY]
Text, S5138 [23MY]
Cosponsors added, S5265 [3JN], S5465 [10JN], S7314 [11JY]
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S. Con. Res. 30--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the Republic of China should be admitted to
multilateral economic institutions, including the International
Monetary Fund and the International Bank for Reconstruction and
Development; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. HELMS (for himself and Mr. Lieberman), S5109 [23MY]
Text, S5139 [23MY]
Cosponsors added, S6918 [7JY], S7608 [16JY], S7777 [21JY], S7870
[22JY], S7965 [23JY], S8099 [24JY], S8367 [30JY], S8670 [2SE], S8872
[5SE], S9338 [15SE], S10296 [1OC], S10485 [7OC]
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S. Con. Res. 31--A concurrent resolution concerning the Palestinian
Authority and the sale of land to Israelis; to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
By Mr. D'AMATO (for himself, Mr. Bond, Mr. Mack, and Mr. Specter),
S5342 [5JN]
Text, S5371 [5JN]
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S. Con. Res. 32--A concurrent resolution recognizing and commending
American airmen held as political prisoners at the Buchenwald
concentration camp during World War II for their service, bravery,
and fortitude; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Helms, Mr.
Faircloth, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Reid, Mr. Smith of New Hampshire, Mr.
Santorum, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Craig, Mr. Mack, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Murkowski, and
Mr. Ashcroft), S5596 [12JN]
Text, S5627 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, S7503 [15JY], S8367 [30JY], S8670 [2SE], S8733
[3SE]
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S. Con. Res. 33--A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the
Capitol Grounds for the National SAFE KIDS Campaign SAFE KIDS
Buckle Up Car Seat Check Up; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
By Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. Abraham), S5791 [17JN]
Text, S5876 [17JN], S8171 [28JY]
Reported (no written report), S8153 [25JY]
Agreed to in Senate, S8171 [28JY]
Message from the Senate, H5834 [28JY]
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S. Con. Res. 34--A concurrent resolution recognizing the importance of
African-American music to global culture and calling on the people
of the United States to study, reflect on, and celebrate African-
American music; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself, Mr. Santorum, and Ms. Moseley- Braun),
S6041 [20JN]
Text, S6044 [20JN]
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S. Con. Res. 35--Concurrent resolution urging the United States Postal
Service to issue a commemorative postage stamp to celebrate the
150th anniversary of the First Women's Rights Convention held in
Seneca Falls, NY; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN (for himself and Mr. D'Amato), S6728 [27JN]
Text, S6762 [27JN]
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S. Con. Res. 36--A concurrent resolution commemorating the
bicentennial of Tunisian-American relations; to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BREAUX, S6990 [8JY]
Text, S7014 [8JY]
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S. Con. Res. 37--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that Little League Baseball Incorporated was established
to support and develop Little League baseball worldwide and should
be entitled to all of the benefits and privileges available to
nongovernmental international organizations; to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
By Mr. COVERDELL, S6990 [8JY]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S10625 [8OC]
Agreed to in Senate amended, S11373 [29OC]
Text, S11373 [29OC]
Title amended, S11373 [29OC]
Message from the Senate, H9731 [30OC]
Received in the House and referred to the Committee on International
Relations, H9798 [30OC]
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S. Con. Res. 38--A concurrent resolution to state the sense of the
Congress regarding the obligations of the People's Republic of
China under the Joint Declaration and the Basic Law to ensure that
Hong Kong remains autonomous, the human rights of the people of
Hong Kong remain protected, and the government of the Hong Kong
SAR is elected democratically; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. ROTH, S7210 [10JY]
Text, S7218 [10JY]
Cosponsors added, S7303 [11JY], S7424 [14JY], S7609 [16JY], S8099
[24JY], S8608 [31JY], S8670 [2SE], S9338 [15SE]
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S. Con. Res. 39--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the German Government should expand and simplify its
reparations system, provide reparations to Holocaust survivors in
Eastern and Central Europe, and set up a fund to help cover the
medical expenses of Holocaust survivors; to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN (for himself, Mr. Graham, Mr. Hatch, and Mr. Dodd),
S7486 [15JY]
Text, S7503 [15JY]
Cosponsors added, S8156 [25JY], S8277 [29JY]
Reported (no written report), S8358 [30JY]
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S. Con. Res. 40--An original concurrent resolution expressing the
sense of Congress regarding the OAS-CIAV Mission in Nicaragua;
from the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. HELMS, S7710 [17JY]
Placed on the calendar, S7710 [17JY]
Text, S7732 [17JY], S7983 [23JY]
Reported (no written report), S7709 [17JY]
Agreed to in Senate, S7983 [23JY]
Message from the Senate, H5667 [24JY]
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, H5824 [25JY]
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S. Con. Res. 41--An original concurrent resolution calling for a
United States initiative seeking a just and peaceful resolution of
the situation on Cyprus; from the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. HELMS, S7710 [17JY]
Placed on the calendar, S7710 [17JY]
Text, S7733 [17JY], S7984 [23JY]
Reported (no written report), S7709 [17JY]
Agreed to in Senate, S7984 [23JY]
Message from the Senate, H5667 [24JY]
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S. Con. Res. 42--Concurrent resolution to authorize the use of the
rotunda of the Capitol for a congressional ceremony honoring
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
By Mr. D'AMATO (for himself and Mr. Sarbanes), S8091 [24JY]
Text, S8099 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, S8608 [31JY], S8670 [2SE], S8733 [3SE], S9019
[9SE], S9525 [17SE], S10233 [30SE]
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S. Con. Res. 43--A concurrent resolution urging the United States
Trade Representative immediately to take all appropriate action
with regards to Mexico's imposition of antidumping duties on
United States high fructose corn syrup.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Harkin, and Mr. Kerrey),
S8153 [25JY]
Text, S8156 [25JY], S8160 [25JY]
Agreed to in Senate, S8159 [25JY]
Message from the Senate, H5829 [28JY]
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, H5913 [28JY]
Agreed to in House, H6680 [31JY]
Text, H6681 [31JY]
Message from the House, S8657 [2SE]
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S. Con. Res. 44--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that a postage stamp should be issued to honor the 100th
anniversary of the Jewish War Veterans of the United States of
America; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself and Mr. Specter), S8186 [28JY]
Text, S8203 [28JY]
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S. Con. Res. 45--Concurrent resolution commending Dr. Hans Blix for
his distinguished service as Director General of the International
Atomic Energy Agency on the occasion of his retirement; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. GLENN, S8262 [29JY]
Text, S8277 [29JY], S9435 [16SE]
Reported (no written report), S8358 [30JY]
Cosponsors added, S8367 [30JY]
Agreed to in Senate, S9435 [16SE]
Message from the Senate, H7367 [17SE]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on International
Relations, H7527 [17SE]
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S. Con. Res. 46--An original concurrent resolution expressing the
sense of the Senate regarding the terrorist bombing in the
Jerusalem market on July 30, 1997; from the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. HELMS, S8361 [30JY]
Placed on the calendar, S8361 [30JY]
Text, S8367 [30JY]
Reported (no written report), S8358 [30JY]
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S. Con. Res. 47--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the United States Government should fully
participate in EXPO 2000 in the year 2000, in Hanover, Germany,
and should encourage the academic community and the private sector
in the United States to support this worthwhile undertaking; to
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself and Mr. Rockefeller), S8533 [31JY]
Text, S8608 [31JY]
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S. Con. Res. 48--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding proliferation of missile technology from Russia
to Iran; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. KYL (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Allard, Mr.
Ashcroft, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Burns, Mr. D'Amato, Mr. Inhofe, Mr.
Johnson, Ms. Mikulski, and Mr. Specter), S8533 [31JY]
Text, S8609 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, S9977 [25SE], S10176 [29SE], S10296 [1OC], S10862
[20OC], S10898 [21OC]
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S. Con. Res. 49--A concurrent resolution authorizing use of the
Capitol Grounds for ``America Recycles Day'' national kick-off
campaign; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Mr. Jeffords), S8533 [31JY]
Text, S8610 [31JY]
Committee discharged. Referred to the Committee on Rules and
Administration, S9079 [10SE]
Committee discharged. Referred to the Committee on Rules, S9092
[10SE]
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S. Con. Res. 50--A concurrent resolution condemning in the strongest
possible terms the bombing in Jerusalem on September 4, 1997; to
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. HUTCHINSON, S8823 [4SE]
Text, S8832 [4SE], S9239 [11SE]
Cosponsors added, S8926 [8SE], S9020 [9SE], S9086 [10SE], S10234
[30SE]
Amendments, S9236 [11SE], S9239 [11SE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in House amended, S9239 [11SE]
Message from the Senate, H7265 [15SE]
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S. Con. Res. 51--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding elections for the legislature of the Hong Kong
Special Administrative Region; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. HELMS (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Thomas, and
Mr. Mack), S8925 [8SE]
Text, S8919 [8SE], S8926 [8SE]
Cosponsors added, S9020 [9SE], S9298 [12SE], S9800 [23SE], S9897
[24SE]
Reported (no written report), S9880 [24SE]
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S. Con. Res. 52--A concurrent resolution relating to maintaining the
current standard behind the ``Made in USA'' label, in order to
protect consumers and jobs in the United States; to the Committee
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. HOLLINGS (for himself and Mr. Abraham), S9198 [11SE]
Text, S9219 [11SE]
Cosponsors added, S10067 [26SE], S10485 [7OC], S10661 [8OC], S11239
[27OC]
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S. Con. Res. 53--A concurrent resolution commending Dr. Jason C. Hu,
Representative of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative
Office in the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI, S9726 [19SE]
Text, S9729 [19SE]
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S. Con. Res. 54--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the United States Postal Service should maintain the
postal uniform allowance program; to the Committee on Governmental
Affairs.
By Mr. DeWINE, S10882 [21OC]
Text, S10898 [21OC]
Cosponsors added, S11300 [28OC]
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S. Con. Res. 55--A concurrent resolution declaring the annual memorial
service sponsored by the National Emergency Medical Services
Memorial Service Board of Directors to honor emergency medical
services personnel to be the ``National Emergency Medical Services
Memorial Service''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GREGG (for himself, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Robb), S10882 [21OC]
Text, S10898 [21OC]
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S. Con. Res. 56--A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the
rotunda of the Capitol for the ceremony honoring Leslie Townes
(Bob) Hope by conferring upon him the status of an honorary
veteran of the Armed Forces of the United States.
By Mr. SPECTER, S10950 [22OC]
Text, S10962 [22OC], S10999 [22OC]
Agreed to in Senate, S10999 [22OC]
Message from the House, S11033 [23OC]
Message from the Senate, H9041 [23OC]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in House, H9046 [23OC]
Text, H9047 [23OC]
Received in the House and referred to the Committee on House
Oversight, H9499 [23OC]
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S. Con. Res. 57--A concurrent resloution expressing the policy of
Congress regarding the state visit of President Jiang Zemin of the
Peoples' Republic of China; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. MACK (for himself, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Nickles, and Mr. Craig),
S11237 [27OC]
Text, S11237 [27OC]
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S. Con. Res. 58--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress over Russia's newly passed religion law; to the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. GRAMS (for himself and Mr. Smith of Oregon), S11449 [30OC]
Text, S11465 [30OC]
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S. Con. Res. 59--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress with respect to the human rights situation in the
Republic of Turkey in light of that country's desire to host the
next summit meeting of the heads of state or government of the
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE); to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. D'AMATO, S11545 [31OC]
Text, S11550 [31OC]
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S. Res. 1--A resolution informing the House of Representatives that a
quorum of the Senate is assembled.
By Mr. LOTT, S100 [7JA]
Text, S6 [7JA], S100 [7JA]
Message from the Senate, H27 [7JA]
Agreed to in Senate, S6 [7JA]
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S. Res. 2--A resolution informing the President of the United States
that a quorum of each House is assembled.
By Mr. LOTT, S100 [7JA]
Text, S6 [7JA], S101 [7JA]
Message from the Senate, H27 [7JA]
Agreed to in Senate, S6 [7JA]
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S. Res. 3--A resolution fixing the hour of daily meeting of the
Senate.
By Mr. LOTT, S100 [7JA]
Text, S7 [7JA], S101 [7JA]
Agreed to in Senate, S7 [7JA]
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S. Res. 4--A resolution to elect Strom Thurmond, a Senator from the
State of South Carolina, to be President pro tempore of the Senate
of the United States.
By Mr. LOTT, S100 [7JA]
Text, S7 [7JA], S101 [7JA]
Agreed to in Senate, S7 [7JA]
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S. Res. 5--A resolution notifying the President of the United States
of the election of a President pro tempore.
By Mr. LOTT, S100 [7JA]
Text, S8 [7JA], S101 [7JA]
Agreed to in Senate, S8 [7JA]
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S. Res. 6--A resolution notifying the House of Representatives of the
election of a President pro tempore of the Senate.
By Mr. LOTT, S100 [7JA]
Text, S8 [7JA], S101 [7JA]
Message from the Senate, H27 [7JA]
Agreed to in Senate, S8 [7JA]
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S. Res. 7--A resolution commending Senator Robert Byrd for fifty years
of public service.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Lott, Mr. Rockefeller, and Mr.
Sarbanes), S100 [7JA]
Text, S14 [7JA], S101 [7JA]
Agreed to in Senate, S14 [7JA]
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S. Res. 8--A resolution granting floor privileges.
By Mr. DASCHLE, S100 [7JA]
Text, S16 [7JA], S101 [7JA]
Agreed to in Senate, S16 [7JA]
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S. Res. 9--A resolution amending paragraph 2 and 3 of Rule XXV.
By Mr. LOTT, S112 [9JA]
Text, S109 [9JA], S112 [9JA]
Agreed to in Senate, S109 [9JA]
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S. Res. 10--A resolution making majority party appointments to certain
Senate committees for the 105th Congress.
By Mr. LOTT, S112 [9JA]
Text, S110 [9JA], S112 [9JA]
Agreed to in Senate, S109 [9JA]
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S. Res. 11--A resolution making minority party appointments to Senate
committees for the 105th Congress.
By Mr. DASCHLE, S112 [9JA]
Text, S110 [9JA], S112 [9JA]
Agreed to in Senate, S110 [9JA]
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S. Res. 12--A resolution making minority party appointments to Senate
committees in paragraph 3 (a), (b), and (c) of Rule XXV.
By Mr. DASCHLE, S112 [9JA]
Text, S110 [9JA], S113 [9JA]
Agreed to in Senate, S110 [9JA]
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S. Res. 13--A resolution making majority party appointments to the
Senate Committee on the Judiciary for the 105th Congress.
By Mr. LOTT, S112 [9JA]
Text, S111 [9JA], S113 [9JA]
Agreed to in Senate, S110 [9JA]
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S. Res. 14--A resolution making majority party appointments to Senate
committees for the 105th Congress.
By Mr. LOTT, S112 [9JA]
Text, S111 [9JA], S113 [9JA]
Agreed to in Senate, S111 [9JA]
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S. Res. 15--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the
Federal commitment to biomedical research should be increased
substantially over the next 5 years; to the Committee on
Appropriations.
By Mr. MACK (for himself, Mr. Gramm, Mr. First, Mr. D'Amato, and Mr.
Specter), S163 [21JA]
Text, S563 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S769 [28JA], S3851 [30AP]
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S. Res. 16--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the
income tax should be eliminated and replaced with a national sales
tax; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LUGAR, S163 [21JA]
Text, S564 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S968 [4FE]
Removal of cosponsors, S4395 [13MY]
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S. Res. 17--A resolution on the ratification of the Chemical Weapons
Convention; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. LUGAR, S163 [21JA]
Text, S565 [21JA]
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S. Res. 18--A resolution to express the sense of the Senate regarding
reduction of the national debt; jointly, to the Committees on the
Budget; Governmental Affairs, pursuant to the order of August 4,
1977 with instructions that if one Committee reports, the other
Committee have thirty days to report or be discharged.
By Mr. FAIRCLOTH, S163 [21JA]
Text, S567 [21JA]
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S. Res. 19--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
United States opposition to the prison sentence of Tibetan
ethnomusicologist Ngawang Choephel by the Government of the
People's Republic of China; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN (for himself, Mr. Helms, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Jeffords, Mr.
Dodd, Mr. Feingold, and Mr. Wellstone), S163 [21JA]
Text, S567 [21JA], S2155 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, S1926 [4MR], S2089 [10MR], S3914 [1MY]
Reported (no written report), S1979 [5MR]
Agreed to in Senate, S2153 [11MR]
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S. Res. 20--A resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry; from the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; to the Committee on Rules
and Administration.
By Mr. LUGAR, S634 [22JA]
Text, S653 [22JA]
Reported (no written report), S633 [22JA]
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S. Res. 21--A resolution to direct the Senate Legal Counsel to appear
as amicus curiae in the name of the Senate in Sen. Robert C. Byrd,
et al. v Franklin D. Raines, et al.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Coats, and Mr. Stevens),
S634 [22JA]
Text, S619 [22JA], S653 [22JA]
Agreed to in Senate, S617 [22JA]
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S. Res. 22--A resolution relative to the death of the Honorable Paul
Tsongas, formerly a Senator from the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself, Mr. Daschle, and Mr. Kerry), S634 [22JA]
Text, S653 [22JA], S670 [22JA]
Agreed to in Senate, S670 [22JA]
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S. Res. 23--A resolution designating Alan Scott Frumin as a
Parliamentarian Emeritus.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself, Mr. Daschle, and Mr. Byrd), S676 [23JA]
Text, S672 [23JA], S682 [23JA]
Agreed to in Senate, S672 [23JA]
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S. Res. 24--A resolution to express the sense of the Senate
reaffirming the cargo preference policy of the United States; to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. INOUYE, S676 [23JA]
Text, S682 [23JA]
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S. Res. 25--A resolution to express the sense of the Senate that the
United States Postal Service should issue a series of stamps
highlighting achievements of young Americans, including Samantha
Smith of Manchester, Maine, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. SNOWE, S676 [23JA]
Text, S683 [23JA]
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S. Res. 26--A resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on
Environment and Public Works; from the Committee on Environment
and Public Works; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. CHAFEE, S726 [28JA]
Text, S769 [28JA]
Reported (no written report), S725 [28JA]
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S. Res. 27--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Committee on Finance; from the Committee on Finance; to the
Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. ROTH, S726 [28JA]
Text, S769 [28JA]
Reported (no written report), S725 [28JA]
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S. Res. 28--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs; from the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; to the Committee
on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. D'AMATO, S726 [28JA]
Text, S769 [28JA]
Reported (no written report), S725 [28JA]
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S. Res. 29--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; from the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; to the
Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. McCAIN, S726 [28JA]
Text, S770 [28JA]
Reported (no written report), S725 [28JA]
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S. Res. 30--A resolution authorizing expenditures by the Select
Committee on Intelligence; from the Select Committee on
Intelligence; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. SHELBY, S726 [28JA]
Text, S770 [28JA]
Reported (no written report), S725 [28JA]
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S. Res. 31--A resolution providing for members on the part of the
Senate of the Joint Committee on Printing and the Joint Committee
of Congress on the Library; from the Committee on Rules and
Administration; placed on the calendar.
By Mr. WARNER, S726 [28JA]
Text, S770 [28JA], S909 [30JA]
Agreed to in Senate, S909 [30JA]
Reported (no written report), S725 [28JA]
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S. Res. 32--A resolution to authorize the printing of a collection of
the rules of the committees of the Senate; from the Committee on
Rules and Administration.
By Mr. WARNER, S726 [28JA]
Placed on the calendar, S726 [28JA]
Text, S771 [28JA], S909 [30JA]
Agreed to in Senate, S909 [30JA]
Reported (no written report), S725 [28JA]
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S. Res. 33--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Committee on Appropriations; from the Committee on Appropriations;
to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. STEVENS, S804 [29JA]
Text, S818 [29JA]
Reported (no written report), S802 [29JA]
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S. Res. 34--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources; from the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI, S804 [29JA]
Text, S818 [29JA]
Reported (no written report), S802 [29JA]
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S. Res. 35--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Committee on Labor and Human Resources; from the Committee on
Labor and Human Resources; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
By Mr. JEFFORDS, S804 [29JA]
Text, S819 [29JA]
Reported (no written report), S802 [29JA]
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S. Res. 36--A resolution relative to the retirements of Arthur Curran,
Donn Larson, and Richard Gibbons.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S856 [30JA]
Text, S899 [30JA], S908 [30JA]
Agreed to in Senate, S907 [30JA]
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S. Res. 37--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Committee on Foreign Relations; from the Committee on Foreign
Relations; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. HELMS, S856 [30JA]
Text, S899 [30JA]
Reported (no written report), S852 [30JA]
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S. Res. 38--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Committee on Armed Services; from the Committee on Armed Services;
to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. THURMOND, S856 [30JA]
Text, S899 [30JA]
Reported (no written report), S852 [30JA]
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S. Res. 39--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Committee on Governmental Affairs; from the Committee on
Governmental Affairs; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
By Mr. THOMPSON, S856 [30JA]
Text, S900 [30JA]
Reported (no written report), S852 [30JA]
Debated, S2057 [10MR], S2096 [11MR], S2113 [11MR], S2116 [11MR]
Amendments, S2057 [10MR], S2077 [10MR], S2090 [10MR], S2096 [11MR],
S2097 [11MR], S2109 [11MR], S2114 [11MR], S2145 [11MR], S2146 [11MR]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 105-7), S2078 [10MR]
Agreed to amended, S2125 [11MR]
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S. Res. 40--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Committee on Small Business; from the Committee on Small Business;
to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. BOND, S856 [30JA]
Text, S901 [30JA]
Reported (no written report), S852 [30JA]
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S. Res. 41--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Special Committee on Aging; from the Special Committee on Aging;
to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. GRASSLEY, S856 [30JA]
Text, S901 [30JA]
Reported (no written report), S852 [30JA]
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S. Res. 42--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Committee on Rules and Administration; from the Committee on Rules
and Administration
By Mr. WARNER, S945 [4FE]
Reported (no written report), S945 [4FE]
Text, S968 [4FE]
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S. Res. 43--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Committee on the Judiciary; from the Committee on the Judiciary
By Mr. HATCH, S945 [4FE]
Reported (no written report), S945 [4FE]
Text, S968 [4FE]
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S. Res. 44--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Committee on the Budget; from the Committee on the Budget
By Mr. DOMENICI, S945 [4FE]
Reported (no written report), S945 [4FE]
Text, S969 [4FE]
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S. Res. 45--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs; from the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. SPECTER, S945 [4FE]
Text, S969 [4FE]
Reported (no written report), S945 [4FE]
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S. Res. 46--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Committee on Indian Affairs; from the Committee on Indian Affairs;
to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S945 [4FE]
Text, S969 [4FE]
Reported (no written report), S945 [4FE]
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S. Res. 47--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate concerning
the need for accurate guidelines for breast cancer screening for
women between the ages of 40 and 49.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs. Hutchison, Mrs.
Feinstein, Mrs. Boxer, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Moseley-Braun, Ms. Landrieu,
Ms. Collins, Mr. Levin, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Bryan, Mr. Cleland, Mr.
Torricelli, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Ford, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Breaux, Mr.
Kerrey, Mr. Reed, Mr. Reid, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Wellstone, Mr.
Graham, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Glenn, Mr. Lieberman,
Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Moynihan, Mr.
Biden, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Bumpers, Mr. Leahy, Mr.
Faircloth, Mr. Robb, Mr. Specter, Mr. D'Amato, Mr. Abraham, Mr.
Grassley, Mr. Coats, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. Kempthorne, Mr. Warner, Mr.
Murkowski, Mr. Thomas, and Mr. Bond), S945 [4FE]
Text, S937 [4FE], S970 [4FE]
Debated, S928 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, S936 [4FE]
Agreed to in Senate, S936 [4FE]
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S. Res. 48--A resolution providing for service on a temporary and
intermittent basis by the Director of the Office of Senate Fair
Employment Practices, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LOTT, S945 [4FE]
Text, S970 [4FE], S979 [4FE]
Agreed to in Senate, S979 [4FE]
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S. Res. 49--A resolution expressing the condolences of the Senate on
the death of Representative Frank Tejeda.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself and Mr. Gramm), S945 [4FE]
Text, S970 [4FE], S979 [4FE]
Agreed to in Senate, S979 [4FE]
Message from the Senate, H289 [5FE]
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S. Res. 50--A resolution to express the sense of the Senate regarding
the correction of cost-of-living adjustments; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. ROTH (for himself and Mr. Moynihan), S1017 [5FE]
Text, S1034 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, S1319 [12FE], S2145 [11MR]
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S. Res. 51--A resolution to express the sense of the Senate regarding
the outstanding achievements of NetDay; to the Committee on Labor
and Human Resources.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Warner, Mr. Burns, Mr. Robb, Mrs.
Murray, and Mrs. Boxer), S1133 [7FE]
Text, S1138 [7FE]
Cosponsors added, S3456 [22AP], S3803 [29AP], S4247 [8MY]
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S. Res. 52--A resolution expressing the Sense of the Senate regarding
the need to address immediately the current milk crisis.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Kohl, Mr.
Jeffords, and Mr. Leahy), S1226 [11FE]
Indefinitely postponed, S1423 [13FE]
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S. Res. 53--A resolution to express the sense of the Senate concerning
actions that the President of the United States should take to
resolve the dispute between the Allied Pilots Association and
American Airlines; to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. Gramm, and Mr. D'Amato), S1226
[11FE]
Text, S1240 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, S1319 [12FE], S1407 [13FE]
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S. Res. 54--An original resolution authorizing biennial expenditures
by committees of the Senate; from the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
By Mr. WARNER, S1300 [12FE]
Placed on the calendar, S1300 [12FE]
Agreed to in Senate, S1418 [13FE]
Text, S1419 [13FE]
Reported (no written report), S1299 [12FE]
Reported (S. Rept. 105-9), S2645 [20MR]
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S. Res. 55--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
the need to address immediately the decline in milk prices.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Kohl, Mr.
Jeffords, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Wellstone, Ms. Snowe, Ms. Collins, and Mr.
Grams), S1382 [13FE]
Text, S1368 [13FE], S1407 [13FE]
Agreed to in Senate, S1366 [13FE]
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S. Res. 56--A resolution designating March 25, 1997, as ``Greek
Independence Day-A National Day of Celebration of Greek and
American Democracy''; to the Committee on the Judiciary
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself, Mr. Santorum, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Warner, Mr.
Grassley, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Thurmond, Mr. Roth, Mr. D'Amato, Mr.
Cochran, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Jeffords, Mr.
Faircloth, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Kennedy, Mr.
Durbin, Mr. Glenn, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Graham, Mr. Biden, Mr. Robb, Mr.
Reid, Ms. Moseley-Braun, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Reed, Mr. Levin,
Mr. Hollings, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Moynihan,
Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Lautenberg, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Byrd, Mr.
Sarbanes, Mr. Dodd, and Mr. Torricelli), S1382 [13FE]
Text, S1407 [13FE], S2334 [14MR]
Cosponsors added, S1574 [25FE]
Reported (no written report), S2078 [10MR]
Agreed to in Senate, S2334 [14MR]
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S. Res. 57--A resolution to support the commemoration of the
bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark Expedition; to the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. Bond, Mr. Burns, Mr. Conrad, Mr.
Cochran, Mr. Craig, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Gorton, Mr. Kerrey, Ms. Moseley-
Braun, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Reid), S1383 [13FE]
Text, S1408 [13FE], S5105 [23MY]
Cosponsors added, S1926 [4MR], S2285 [13MR], S2480 [18MR], S4898
[21MY], S5138 [23MY]
Reported with amendments (no written report), S5001 [22MY]
Agreed to in Senate amended, S5104 [23MY]
Amendments, S5104 [23MY]
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S. Res. 58--A resolution to state the sense of the Senate that the
Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security Between the United
States of America and Japan is essential for furthering the
security interests of the United States, Japan, and the countries
of the Asia-Pacific region, and that the people of Okinawa deserve
recognition for their contributions toward ensuring the Treaty's
implementation; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. ROTH (for himself, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Mack, and Mr. Rockefeller),
S1383 [13FE]
Text, S1409 [13FE], S4776 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, S2375 [17MR], S3126 [14AP], S4116 [7MY]
Reported (no written report), S4214 [8MY]
Agreed to in Senate, S4776 [20MY]
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S. Res. 59--A resolution designating the month of March of each year
as ``Irish American Heritage Month''; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Mack, Mr. Moynihan, and Mr. D'Amato),
S1553 [25FE]
Text, S1574 [25FE], S2334 [14MR]
Cosponsors added, S2216 [12MR]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in Senate, S2334 [14MR]
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S. Res. 60--A resolution to commend students who have participated in
the William Randolph Hearst Foundation Senate Youth Program
between 1962 and 1997; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Wyden, and Mrs. Hutchison), S1924
[4MR]
Text, S1926 [4MR], S2013 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, S1998 [5MR], S2026 [6MR]
Agreed to in Senate, S2013 [6MR]
Reported (no written report), S2078 [10MR]
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S. Res. 61--A resolution funding the Committee on Governmental Affairs
for conducting a special investigation of Federal election
campaign fundraising and expenditure practices; to the Committee
on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. GLENN, S1924 [4MR]
Text, S1927 [4MR]
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S. Res. 62--An executive resolution expressing the sense of the Senate
regarding a declaration to resolution of ratification of the
Chemical Weapons Convention; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. FORD, S2078 [10MR]
Text, S2089 [10MR]
Amendments, S2090 [10MR]
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S. Res. 63--A resolution proclaiming the week of October 19 through
October 25, 1997, as ``National Character Counts Week''; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Cochran, Ms. Mikulski, Mr.
Bennett, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Kempthorne, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Frist, Mr.
Cleland, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Specter), S2274 [13MR]
Text, S2288 [13MR], S7427 [14JY]
Cosponsors added, S2708 [20MR], S2857 [8AP], S3851 [30AP], S4011
[6MY], S4247 [8MY], S4396 [13MY], S5015 [22MY]
Reported (no written report), S5595 [12JN]
Agreed to in Senate, S7427 [14JY]
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S. Res. 64--A resolution to designate the week of May 4, 1997, as
``National Correctional Officers and Employees Week''; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ROBB, S2416 [18MR]
Text, S2481 [18MR], S3931 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, S2792 [7AP], S3456 [22AP], S3736 [25AP], S3803
[29AP], S4611 [15MY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in Senate, S3931 [1MY]
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S. Res. 65--A bill to express the sense of the Senate on consideration
of comprehensive campaign finance reform; to the Committee on
Rules and Administration.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Dorgan), S2416 [18MR]
Text, S2481 [18MR]
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S. Res. 66--A resolution commending the University of Florida football
team for winning the 1996 Division I Collegiate football national
championship.
By Mr. MACK (for himself and Mr. Graham), S2646 [20MR]
Text, S2718 [20MR], S2734 [20MR]
Agreed to in Senate, S2733 [20MR]
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S. Res. 67--A resolution to authorize the printing of the History
Manuscript of the Republican and Democratic Policy Committees in
commemoration of their 50th anniversary.
By Mr. CRAIG (for himself and Mr. Reid), S2646 [20MR]
Text, S2719 [20MR], S2736 [20MR]
Agreed to in Senate, S2735 [20MR]
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S. Res. 68--A resolution designating April 9, 1997, and April 9, 1998,
as ``National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day''.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself, Mr. Akaka, and Mr. Smith), S2647 [20MR]
Text, S2719 [20MR], S2736 [20MR]
Agreed to in Senate, S2736 [20MR]
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S. Res. 69--Resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
the March 30, 1997, terrorist grenade attack in Cambodia; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Helms, Mr. Kerrey, Mr.
Robb, Mr. Roth, and Mr. Thomas), S2901 [9AP]
Text, S2933 [9AP], S3300 [16AP]
Cosponsors added, S3058 [10AP], S3126 [14AP], S3295 [16AP]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in Senate, S3300 [16AP]
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S. Res. 70--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
equal pay for equal work; to the Committee on Labor and Human
Resources.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Reid, Mr.
Harkin, Ms. Landrieu, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Moseley-Braun, Mr.
Kennedy, and Mr. Kerry), S3011 [10AP]
Text, S3059 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, S3225 [15AP]
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S. Res. 71--A bill to ensure that the Senate is in compliance with the
Congressional Accountability Act with respect to permitting a
disabled individual access to the Senate floor when that access is
required to allow the disabled individual to discharge his or her
official duties; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr. Reid, Mr. Wellstone, Mr. Murkowski, and
Mr. Bryan), S3117 [14AP]
Text, S3126 [14AP]
Cosponsors added, S4011 [6MY], S5193 [2JN], S5935 [18JN]
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S. Res. 72--A resolution to allow disabled persons or Senate employees
seeking access to the Senate floor the ability to bring what
supporting services are necessary for them to execute their
official duties; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Reid, Mr. Wellstone, Mr.
Murkowski, and Mr. Bryan), S3199 [15AP]
Text, S3225 [15AP]
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S. Res. 73--A resolution to declare the need for tax relief for the
American people and condemn the abuses of power and authority
committed by the Internal Revenue Service; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. LOTT, S3199 [15AP]
Text, S3225 [15AP]
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S. Res. 74--A resolution to commend the budget deficit reduction and
tax relief for working families that has occurred under the
Clinton Administration and to urge the Republican Congressional
majority to take up without delay a budget resolution, and for
other purposes; jointly, to the Committees on the Budget;
Governmental Affairs, pursuant to the order of August 4, 1997, as
modified by the order of April 11, 1986, with instructions that if
one Committee reports, the other Committee have thirty days to
report or be discharged.
By Mr. DORGAN (for Mr. Daschle), S3199 [15AP]
Text, S3225 [15AP]
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S. Res. 75--An executive resolution to advise and consent to the
ratification of the Chemical Weapons Convention, subject to
certain conditions; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. HELMS, S3349 [17AP]
Text, S3373 [17AP], S3651 [24AP]
Debated, S3468 [23AP]
Committee discharged. Failed of passage, S3486 [23AP]
Agreed to in Senate amended, S3651 [24AP]
Amendments, S3689 [24AP]
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S. Res. 76--A resolution proclaiming a nationwide moment of
remembrance, to be observed on Memorial Day, May 26, 1997, in
order to appropriately honor American patriots lost in the pursuit
of peace and liberty around the world; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. THURMOND, S3419 [22AP]
Text, S3457 [22AP], S5106 [23MY]
Cosponsors added, S3757 [28AP], S4247 [8MY], S4490 [14MY], S4611
[15MY], S4683 [19MY], S5015 [22MY], S5193 [2JN]
Agreed to in Senate amended, S5106 [23MY]
Amendments, S5106 [23MY], S5142 [23MY]
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S. Res. 77--A resolution to authorize representation by the Senate
Legal Counsel.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S3419 [22AP]
Text, S3457 [22AP], S3466 [22AP]
Agreed to in Senate, S3466 [22AP]
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S. Res. 78--A resolution to designate April 30, 1997, as ``National
Erase the Hate and Eliminate Racism Day''; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BURNS (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Ms. Collins, Mr. Kempthorne,
Mr. Faircloth, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Grassley, Mr.
Warner, Mr. Cleland, Mr. Gorton, Mr. Abraham, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Reid,
Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Murkowski, Mr. D'Amato, Mr. Kennedy, Mr.
Kerrey, Mr. Levin, Mr. Gramm, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Lugar, and Mr. Moynihan),
S3662 [24AP]
Text, S3688 [24AP], S3814 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, S3803 [29AP], S3851 [30AP]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in House, S3813 [30AP]
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S. Res. 79--A resolution to commemorate the 1997 National Peace
Officers Memorial Day; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KEMPTHORNE (for himself, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr.
Brownback, Mr. Burns, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Cochran, Ms.
Collins, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. Craig, Mr. DeWine, Mr. D'Amato, Mr.
Faircloth, Mr. Gorton, Mr. Gramm, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Hagel,
Mr. Helms, Mr. Hutchinson, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Jeffords,
Mr. Lott, Mr. McCain, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Smith of New
Hampshire, Mr. Specter, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Warner, Mr.
Akaka, Mr. Biden, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Bryan, Mr. Cleland,
Mr. Dodd, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Feingold, Mr.
Ford, Mr. Glenn, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kennedy,
Mr. Kohl, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. Rockefeller,
Mr. Robb, Mr. Sarbanes, and Mr. Torricelli), S3750 [28AP]
Text, S3757 [28AP], S3949 [5MY]
Reported (no written report), S3900 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, S3914 [1MY], S3967 [5MY], S4012 [6MY]
Agreed to in Senate, S3949 [5MY]
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S. Res. 80--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
Department of Defense plans to carry out three new tactical
fighter aircraft programs concurrently; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Mr. Kohl), S3844 [30AP]
Text, S3852 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, S5425 [9JN]
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S. Res. 81--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
the political and economic importance of the Denver Summit of
Eight and commending the State of Colorado for its outstanding
efforts toward ensuring the success of this historic event; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S3844 [30AP]
Text, S3853 [30AP], S5890 [17JN]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in Senate, S5890 [17JN]
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S. Res. 82--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate to urge
the Clinton Administration to enforce the provisions of the Iran-
Iraq Arms Non-Proliferation Act of 1992 with respect to the
acquisition by Iran of C-802 cruise missiles; to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BENNETT (for himself, Mr. D'Amato, Mr. Helms, Mr. Dodd, Mr.
Ashcroft, Mrs. Hutchison, and Mr. Brownback), S3960 [5MY]
Text, S3968 [5MY]
Cosponsors added, S4322 [12MY], S5138 [23MY]
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S. Res. 83--A resolution recognizing suicide as a national problem,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Labor and Human
Resources.
By Mr. REID (for himself, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Wellstone, and Mr.
Coverdell), S3998 [6MY]
Text, S4012 [6MY]
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S. Res. 84--A resolution recognizing suicide as a national problem,
and for other purposes.
By Mr. REID (for himself, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Wellstone, Mr. Coverdell,
Mr. Breaux, and Ms. Landrieu), S3998 [6MY]
Text, S4013 [6MY], S4038 [6MY]
Agreed to in Senate, S4037 [6MY]
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S. Res. 85--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that
individuals affected by breast cancer should not be alone in their
fight against the disease; to the Committee on Labor and Human
Resources.
By Mr. GREGG (for himself and Mr. Smith of New Hampshire), S4106 [7MY]
Text, S4116 [7MY], S9986 [25SE]
Cosponsors added, S4322 [12MY], S4396 [13MY], S4660 [16MY], S4683
[19MY], S4898 [21MY], S5193 [2JN], S5425 [9JN], S6005 [19JN], S6044
[20JN], S7303 [11JY]
Agreed to in Senate, S9986 [25SE]
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S. Res. 86--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with
respect to telephone access charges for use of the Internet and
the growth of advanced interactive communications networks like
the Internet; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. ABRAHAM (for himself and Mr. Leahy), S4588 [15MY]
Text, S4611 [15MY]
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S. Res. 87--A resolution commemorating the 15th anniversary of the
construction and dedication of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
By Mr. HAGEL (for himself, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Cleland, Mr. Kerry, Mr.
McCain, Mr. Robb, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Allard, Mr. Biden, Mr.
Bingaman, Mr. Bond, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Burns, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Campbell,
Mr. Coats, Mr. Cochran, Ms. Collins, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. Craig, Mr.
D'Amato, Mr. Daschle, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Faircloth,
Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Frist, Mr. Glenn, Mr. Gorton, Mr. Grams, Mr.
Grassley, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Helms, Mr. Hollings, Mr.
Hutchinson, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Jeffords, Mr.
Johnson, Mr. Kempthorne, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lautenberg,
Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Lott, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Mack, Mr.
McConnell, Ms. Moseley-Braun, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. Murkowski, Mr.
Nickles, Mr. Reed, Mr. Reid, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Roth,
Mr. Santorum, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Smith of New Hampshire, Mr. Smith of
Oregon, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Specter, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Thomas, Mr.
Torricelli, and Mr. Warner), S4748 [20MY]
Text, S4694 [20MY], S4761 [20MY]
Debated, S4691 [20MY]
Agreed to in Senate, S4694 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, S5425 [9JN]
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S. Res. 88--A resolution to express the support of the Senate for
programs such as the JumpStart Coalition for Personal Financial
Literacy; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. D'AMATO, S4879 [21MY]
Text, S4898 [21MY]
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S. Res. 89--A resolution to constitute the majority party's membership
on the Governmental Affairs Committee for the 105th Congress, or
until their successors are chosen.
By Mr. LOTT, S4879 [21MY]
Text, S4899 [21MY], S4915 [21MY]
Agreed to in Senate, S4915 [21MY]
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S. Res. 90--A resolution authorizing the printing of the publication
entitled ``Dedication and Unveiling of the Statue of Richard
Brevard Russell, Jr.''
By Mr. BYRD (for himself, Mr. Coverdell, and Mr. Cleland), S5109
[23MY]
Text, S5104 [23MY], S5139 [23MY]
Agreed to in Senate, S5103 [23MY]
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S. Res. 91--A resolution to authorize the production of records by the
Select Committee on Intelligence.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S5109 [23MY]
Text, S5106 [23MY], S5140 [23MY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in Senate, S5106 [23MY]
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S. Res. 92--A resolution designating July 2, 1997, and July 2, 1998,
as ``National Literacy Day''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG, S5109 [23MY]
Text, S5140 [23MY], S6103 [23JN]
Cosponsors added, S5265 [3JN], S5370 [5JN], S5542 [11JN]
Reported (no written report), S5595 [12JN]
Agreed to in Senate, S6103 [23JN]
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S. Res. 93--A resolution designating the week beginning November 23,
1997, and the week beginning on November 22, 1998, as ``National
Family Week'', and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. GRASSLEY, S5109 [23MY]
Text, S5140 [23MY]
Cosponsors added, S6005 [19JN], S11465 [30OC]
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S. Res. 94--A resolution commending the American Medical Association
on its 150th anniversary, its 150 years of caring for the United
States, and its continuing effort to uphold the principles upon
which Nathan Davis, M.D. and his colleagues founded the American
Medical Association to ``promote the science and art of medicine
and the betterment of public health''; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. WARNER, S5109 [23MY]
Text, S5141 [23MY]
Cosponsors added, S5370 [5JN], S5622 [12JN], S6372 [25JN], S8608
[31JY], S8733 [3SE], S9218 [11SE], S9660 [18SE], S11239 [27OC]
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S. Res. 95--A resolution designating August 16, 1997, as ``National
Airborne Day''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. THURMOND, S5191 [2JN]
Text, S5193 [2JN]
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S. Res. 96--A resolution proclaiming the week of March 15 through
March 21, 1998, as ``National Safe Place Week''; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CRAIG, S5342 [5JN]
Text, S5371 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, S9020 [9SE], S9897 [24SE], S10433 [6OC], S10661
[8OC], S10962 [22OC]
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S. Res. 97--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the
President should designate the month of June 1997, the fiftieth
anniversary of the Marshall Plan, as George C. Marshall Month, and
for other purposes.
By Mr. WARNER (for himself and Mr. Robb), S5342 [5JN]
Text, S5372 [5JN], S5385 [5JN]
Agreed to in Senate, S5384 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, S5425 [9JN]
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S. Res. 98--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
the conditions for the United States becoming a signatory to any
international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions under the
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BYRD (for himself, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Craig, Mr.
Inouye, Mr. Warner, Mr. Ford, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Helms, Mr.
Levin, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Abraham, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr.
Brownback, Mr. Kempthorne, Mr. Thurmond, Mr. Burns, Mr. Conrad, Mr.
Glenn, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Bond, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. DeWine, Mrs.
Hutchison, Mr. Gorton, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Cleland, Mr. Durbin,
Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Landrieu, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Nickles,
Mr. Santorum, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr. Bennett, Mr.
Faircloth, Mr. Frist, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Allard, and Mr. Murkowski),
S5596 [12JN]
Text, S5622 [12JN], S8138 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, S5935 [18JN], S7870 [22JY], S7965 [23JY]
Star print agreed to in Senate, S5945 [18JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 105-54), S7767 [21JY]
Amendments, S8101 [24JY]
Debated, S8113 [25JY]
Agreed to in Senate, S8138 [25JY]
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S. Res. 99--A resolution to encourage consumers to consult with their
pharmacists in connection with the purchase and use of over-the-
counter drug products; to the Committee on Labor and Human
Resources.
By Mr. DASCHLE, S5596 [12JN]
Text, S5626 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, S6918 [7JY]
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S. Res. 100--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the
Federal commitment for the education of American Indians and
Alaska Natives should be affirmed through legislative actions of
the 105th Congress to bring the quality of Indian education and
educational facilities up to parity with the rest of America; to
the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Johnson,
Mr. Dorgan, and Mr. Wellstone), S5791 [17JN]
Text, S5876 [17JN]
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S. Res. 101--A resolution to authorize representation of Members,
officers, and employees of the Senate in the case of Douglas R.
Page v. Richard Shelby, et al.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S5791 [17JN]
Text, S5878 [17JN], S5890 [17JN]
Agreed to in Senate, S5889 [17JN]
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S. Res. 102--A resolution designating August 15, 1997, as ``Indian
Independence Day--A National Day of Celebration of Indian and
American Democracy.''; to the Committee on the Judiciary
By Mr. SPECTER, S5927 [18JN]
Text, S5936 [18JN], S8527 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, S8277 [29JY], S8367 [30JY], S8608 [31JY]
Agreed to in Senate, S8527 [31JY]
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S. Res. 103--A resolution to congratulate the Chicago Bulls on winning
the 1997 National Basketball Association Championship and proving
themselves to be one of the best teams in NBA history.
By Ms. MOSELEY-BRAUN [for herself and Mr. Durbin], S6359 [25JN]
Text, S6372 [25JN], S6386 [25JN]
Agreed to in Senate, S6385 [25JN]
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S. Res. 104--Resolution to state the sense of the Senate regarding the
tax status of payments made as a result of the recent tobacco
liability settlement; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Lautenberg, and Mr. Kennedy), S6727
[27JN]
Text, S6763 [27JN]
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S. Res. 105--Resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the
people of the United States wish the people of Hong Kong good
fortune as they embark on their historic transition of sovereignty
from Great Britain to the People's Republic of China.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Murkowski, Mr. Helms, Mr.
Coverdell, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Robb, Mr. Thurmond, Mr. McCain, Mr.
Nickles, Mr. Roth, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr. Craig), S6728 [27JN]
Text, S6763 [27JN], S6790 [27JN]
Agreed to in Senate, S6790 [27JN]
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S. Res. 106--A resolution to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the
Presidential Management Intern Program; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. ROBB (for himself, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Warner, Mr.
Kennedy, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Santorum, and Mr.
Kerry), S7116 [9JY]
Text, S7119 [9JY]
Cosponsors added, S7217 [10JY], S7303 [11JY], S7424 [14JY], S8670
[2SE]
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S. Res. 107--A resolution to authorize the production of records by
Senator Robert C. Byrd and Senator John D. Rockefeller IV.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S7117 [9JY]
Text, S7119 [9JY], S7129 [9JY]
Agreed to in Senate, S7129 [9JY]
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S. Res. 108--Resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the
European Commissions handling of the Boeing McDonnell-Douglas
merger; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. GORTON (for himself and Mrs. Feinstein), S7603 [16JY]
Text, S7609 [16JY]
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S. Res. 109--A resolution condemning the Government of Canada for its
failure to accept responsibility for the illegal blockade of a
U.S. vessel in Canada, and calling on the President to take
appropriate action.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI (for himself, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Gorton, and Mr.
Helms), S7950 [23JY]
Text, S7919 [23JY], S7965 [23JY]
Agreed to in Senate, S7919 [23JY]
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S. Res. 110--A bill to permit an individual with a disability with
access to the Senate floor to bring necessary supporting aids and
services; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Warner), S8361 [30JY]
Text, S8368 [30JY], S8527 [31JY]
Agreed to in Senate, S8527 [31JY]
Reported (no written report), S8531 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, S8608 [31JY]
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S. Res. 111--A resolution designating the week beginning September 14,
1997, as ``National Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Week'', and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. THURMOND, S8533 [31JY]
Text, S8610 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, S8670 [2SE], S8733 [3SE], S8832 [4SE], S8926
[8SE], S9020 [9SE]
Amendments, S9088 [10SE], S9091 [10SE]
Agreed to in Senate amended, S9091 [10SE]
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S. Res. 112--A resolution condemning the most recent outbreak of
violence in the Republic of Congo and recognizing the threat such
violence poses to the prospects for a stable democratic form of
government in that country; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. ASHCROFT (for himself and Mr. Feingold), S8533 [31JY]
Text, S8610 [31JY]
Reported (no written report), S10625 [8OC]
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S. Res. 113--A resolution congratulating the people of Jamaica on the
occasion of the 35th anniversary of their nation's independence
and expressing support for the continuation of strong ties between
Jamaica and the United States; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. GRAHAM, S8533 [31JY]
Text, S8611 [31JY]
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S. Res. 114--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the
transfer of Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China not alter
the current or future status of Taiwan as a free and democratic
country; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. TORRICELLI (for himself and Mr. Brownback), S8533 [31JY]
Text, S8611 [31JY]
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S. Res. 115--A resolution expressing support for a National Day of
Unity in response to the President's call for a national dialogue
on race; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mr. Johnson), S8533 [31JY]
Text, S8612 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, S8670 [2SE]
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S. Res. 116--A resolution designating November 15, 1997, and November
15, 1998, as ``America Recycles Day''; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Mr. Jeffords), S8533 [31JY]
Text, S8612 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, S9427 [16SE], S10234 [30SE], S10810 [9OC], S10862
[20OC], S11365 [29OC], S11550 [31OC]
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S. Res. 117--A resolution congratulating the Federal Mediation and
Conciliation Service on the occasion of its fiftieth anniversary
and commending the many men and women of the Federal Mediation and
Conciliation Service who have served the Nation's labor-management
community and the American people.
By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. DeWine, and Mr.
Wellstone), S8668 [2SE]
Text, S8670 [2SE], S8674 [2SE]
Agreed to in Senate, S8674 [2SE]
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S. Res. 118--A resolution expressing condolences on the death of
Diana, Princess of Wales, and designating September 6, 1997, as a
``National Day of Recognition for the Humanitarian Efforts of
Diana Princess of Wales.''
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Specter, Ms.
Landrieu, Mr. Biden, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Graham, Mrs.
Feinstein, and Ms. Moseley-Braun), S8723 [3SE]
Text, S8736 [3SE], S8744 [3SE]
Agreed to in Senate, S8743 [3SE]
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S. Res. 119--A resolution to express the sense of the Senate that the
Secretary of Agriculture should establish a temporary emergency
minimum milk price that is equitable to all producers nationwide
and that provides price relief to economically distressed milk
producers; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. Specter, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. Kohl, Mr.
Breaux, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. D'Amato, and Mr. Wellstone), S9018 [9SE]
Text, S9020 [9SE]
Cosponsors added, S9086 [10SE], S9218 [11SE], S9338 [15SE], S9800
[23SE], S10176 [29SE], S10332 [3OC]
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S. Res. 120--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on the
occasion of the death of Mother Teresa of Calcutta.
By Mr. NICKLES (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Lott, Mr. Mack, Mr.
Brownback, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Levin, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr.
Bumpers, Mr. Robb, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Biden, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Sarbanes,
Mr. Reid, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Kerrey, Mrs. Boxer,
Mr. Moynihan, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Kerry, Mr.
Lautenberg, Ms. Moseley-Braun, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kyl, Mr.
Murkowski, Mr. Ashcroft, and Mr. Inhofe), S9018 [9SE]
Text, S8958 [9SE], S9023 [9SE]
Debated, S8952 [9SE]
Agreed to in Senate, S8958 [9SE]
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S. Res. 121--A resolution urging the discontinuance of financial
assistance to the Palestinian Authority unless and until the
Palestinian Authority demonstrates a 100-percent maximum effort to
curtail terrorism; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. SPECTER, S9080 [10SE]
Text, S9087 [10SE]
Cosponsors added, S9427 [16SE]
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S. Res. 122--A resolution declaring September 26, 1997, as ``Austrian-
American Day''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ENZI (for himself, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Allard, Mr.
Ashcroft, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Biden, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs. Boxer, Mr.
Breaux, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Bryan, Mr. Burns, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Campbell,
Mr. Chafee, Mr. Cleland, Mr. Coats, Ms. Collins, Mr. Conrad, Mr.
Coverdell, Mr. Craig, Mr. D'Amato, Mr. Daschle, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Dodd,
Mr. Domenici, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Faircloth, Mr. Feingold, Mrs. Feinstein,
Mr. Ford, Mr. Glenn, Mr. Gorton, Mr. Gramm, Mr. Grams, Mr. Grassley,
Mr. Gregg, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Helms, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr.
Hutchinson, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Kempthorne, Mr. Kennedy, Mr.
Kerry, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Lott, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Mack, Mr.
McCain, Mr. McConnell, Ms. Moseley-Braun, Mr. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray,
Mr. Nickles, Mr. Reed, Mr. Robb, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr.
Roth, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Ms. Snowe, Mr.
Specter, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Thurmond, Mr. Torricelli, and
Mr. Wellstone), S9332 [15SE]
Text, S9338 [15SE], S9805 [23SE]
Reported (no written report), S9636 [18SE]
Agreed to in Senate, S9805 [23SE]
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S. Res. 123--An original resolution honoring the memory of former
Peace Corps Director Loret Miller Ruppe; from the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
By Mr. HELMS, S9886 [24SE]
Text, S9897 [24SE], S11373 [29OC]
Reported (no written report), S9880 [24SE]
Agreed to in Senate, S11372 [29OC]
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S. Res. 124--A resolution to state the sense of the Senate that
members of the Khmer Rouge who participated in the Cambodian
genocide should be brought to justice before an international
tribunal for crimes against humanity; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. ROTH (for himself, Mr. Thomas, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr. Grams),
S9886 [24SE]
Text, S9897 [24SE]
Cosponsors added, S10234 [30SE], S10433 [6OC], S10661 [8OC], S10898
[21OC]
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S. Res. 125--A resolution commending Dr. Jason C. Hu, Representative
of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the
United States.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI, S9886 [24SE]
Text, S9898 [24SE], S9907 [24SE]
Agreed to in Senate, S9907 [24SE]
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S. Res. 126--An original resolution authorizing supplemental
expenditures by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs; from the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SPECTER, S9969 [25SE]
Text, S9977 [25SE], S10244 [30SE]
Reported (S. Rept. 105-87), S9968 [25SE]
Reported (no written report), S10229 [30SE]
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S. Res. 127--A resolution expresssing the sense of the Senate
regarding the planned state visit to the United States by the
President of the People's Republic of China; to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Helms, and Mr.
Wellstone), S9969 [25SE]
Text, S9977 [25SE]
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S. Res. 128--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that
sections 3345 through 3349 of title 5, United States Code
(commonly referred to as the ``Vacancies Act''), relating to the
appointment of certain officers to fill vacant positions in
Executive agencies, apply to all Executive agencies, including the
Department of Justice; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. THURMOND (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Kyl, Mr.
Sessions, and Mr. DeWine), S10055 [26SE]
Text, S10068 [26SE]
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S. Res. 129--A resolution referring S. 1168 entitled ``A bill for the
relief of Retired Sergeant First Class James D. Beniot, Wan Sook
Beniot, and the estate of David Beniot, and for other purposes,''
to the chief judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims
for a report on the bill; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ABRAHAM (for himself and Mr. Levin), S10293 [1OC]
Text, S10296 [1OC]
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S. Res. 130--A resolution to authorize testimony by a Member and an
employee of the Senate.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S10428 [6OC]
Text, S10433 [6OC], S10445 [6OC]
Agreed to in Senate, S10445 [6OC]
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S. Res. 131--A resolution to express the sense of the Senate regarding
the provision of technical assistance in the restoration of the
Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself, Mr. D'Amato, Mr. Coats, Mr. Murkowski,
Mr. Mack, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Helms, and Mr. Leahy), S10428 [6OC]
Text, S10433 [6OC], S10446 [6OC]
Agreed to in Senate, S10445 [6OC]
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S. Res. 132--A resolution to authorize the printing of a collection of
rules and authorities of special investigatory committees of the
Senate.
By Mr. WARNER, S10428 [6OC]
Text, S10433 [6OC], S10446 [6OC]
Agreed to in Senate, S10446 [6OC]
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S. Res. 133--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that
every handgun sold in the United States should include a child
safety device; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Chafee, Ms. Moseley-Braun,
Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Biden, Mr. Kerry, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Jeffords, Mr.
Harkin, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Reed, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Akaka,
Mr. Levin, Mr. Lautenberg, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Wellstone, and Mr. Robb),
S10787 [9OC]
Text, S10810 [9OC]
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S. Res. 134--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the
United States should give high priority to working with partners
in the Americas to address shared foreign policy and security
problems in the Western Hemisphere; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself and Mr. Lugar), S10787 [9OC]
Text, S10810 [9OC]
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S. Res. 135--A resolution to authorize the production of records by
the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S10788 [9OC]
Text, S10780 [9OC], S10810 [9OC]
Agreed to in Senate, S10780 [9OC]
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S. Res. 136--A resolution designating October 17, 1997, as ``National
Mammography Day.''.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. Mack, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Akaka, Mr.
Ashcroft, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bennett, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Bryan, Mr.
Campbell, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. D'Amato, Mr.
Daschle, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Faircloth, Mr. Frist,
Mr. Ford, Mr. Glenn, Mr. Gorton, Mr. Grams, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Hagel,
Mr. Hatch, Mr. Hutchinson, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Johnson,
Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lott, Ms.
Mikulski, Ms. Moseley-Braun, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray,
Mr. Reed, Mr. Reid, Mr. Robb, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Roth, Mr. Sarbanes,
Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr. Specter, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Thurmond, Mr.
Torricelli, Mr. Wellstone, and Mr. Wyden), S10788 [9OC]
Text, S10811 [9OC], S10827 [9OC]
Agreed to in Senate, S10827 [9OC]
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S. Res. 137--A resolution to authorize testimony, production of
documents, and representation of employees of the Senate in the
cases of United States v. Tara LaJuan Edwards and United States v.
Robbin Tiffani Stoney.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S10882 [21OC]
Text, S10899 [21OC]
Agreed to in Senate, S10906 [21OC]
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S. Res. 138--A resolution authorizing expenditures for consultants by
the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. WARNER (for himself and Mr. Ford), S11034 [23OC]
Text, S11043 [23OC], S11168 [23OC]
Agreed to in Senate, S11168 [23OC]
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S. Res. 139--A resolution to designate April 24, 1998, as ``National
Child Care Professional's Day'', and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Dodd, Mr.
Johnson, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Wellstone, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Reed, Mr. Levin,
and Mr. Inouye), S11034 [23OC]
Text, S11043 [23OC]
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S. Res. 140--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate in
support of the President's action to eliminate discriminatory
trade practices by Japan relating to international shipping; to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. HELMS (for himself, Mr. Lott, Mr. Faircloth, Mr. Breaux, Mr.
Hollings, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Brownback, and Mr. Inouye), S11192 [24OC]
Text, S11205 [24OC], S11242 [27OC]
Cosponsors added, S11239 [27OC]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in Senate, S11242 [27OC]
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S. Res. 141--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
National Concern About Young People and Gun Violence Day; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mr. Kempthorne, Mr. Wellstone, Mr. Akaka,
Mr. Craig, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Bryan, Ms.
Collins, Mr. Ford, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Jeffords, Mr.
Roth, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Torricelli, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Abraham, Mr.
Warner, Mr. Frist, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Specter, Mr. Robb), S11343 [29OC]
Text, S11365 [29OC], S11573 [31OC]
Cosponsors added, S11465 [30OC], S11550 [31OC]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in Senate, S11572 [31OC]
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H.R. 1--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
provide compensatory time for employees in the private sector; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BALLENGER (for himself, Mr. Goodling, Mrs. Myrick, Ms. Dunn of
Washington, Ms. Molinari, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Shays, Mr. Stenholm, Ms.
Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Upton, Mrs. Fowler, Mr.
Fox of Pennsylvania, Ms. Granger, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Petri, Mr. Fawell,
Mr. Riggs, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Burr of North Carolina,
Mr. Herger, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Cunningham, Mr.
Graham, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Miller of
Florida, Mr. Coburn, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Goss, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. LaTourette, Mr.
Ney, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Boehner, and Mr. Smith of Texas),
H66 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H407 [10FE], H453 [11FE], H589 [13FE], H669
[26FE], H725 [4MR], H767 [5MR], H804 [6MR], H889 [11MR], H949 [12MR]
Removal of cosponsors, H597 [25FE], H670 [26FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-21), H948 [12MR]
Debated, H1124 [19MR], H1131 [19MR]
Amendments, H1137 [19MR], H1138 [19MR], H1140 [19MR], H1141 [19MR],
H1144 [19MR], H1146 [19MR]
Passed House amended, H1156 [19MR]
Message from the House, S2645 [20MR]
Read the first and second times. Referred to the Committee on Labor
and Human Resources, S2645 [20MR]
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H.R. 2--A bill to repeal the U.S. Housing Act of 1937, deregulate the
public housing program and the program for rental housing
assistance for low-income families, and increase community control
over such programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. LAZIO of New York, H66 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H589 [13FE], H1892 [24AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-76), H1908 [28AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-76, part 2), H1987 [29AP]
Made special order (H. Res. 133), H1987 [29AP]
Amendments, H1989 [29AP], H1990 [29AP], H2004 [29AP], H2005 [29AP],
H2006 [29AP], H2092 [30AP], H2093 [30AP], H2094 [30AP], H2113 [1MY],
H2122 [1MY], H2124 [1MY], H2133 [1MY], H2135 [1MY], H2157 [1MY],
H2158 [1MY], H2169 [5MY], H2188 [6MY], H2192 [6MY], H2195 [6MY],
H2204 [6MY], H2211 [6MY], H2224 [6MY], H2233 [6MY], H2235 [6MY],
H2241 [6MY], H2242 [6MY], H2265 [7MY], H2266 [7MY], H2271 [7MY],
H2352 [7MY], H2399 [8MY], H2405 [8MY], H2410 [8MY], H2417 [8MY],
H2446 [8MY], H2488 [12MY], H2555 [13MY], H2556 [13MY], H2558 [13MY],
H2559 [13MY], H2560 [13MY], H2561 [13MY], H2563 [13MY], H2590
[13MY], H2619 [14MY]
Debated, H2038 [30AP], H2042 [30AP], H2107 [1MY], H2188 [6MY], H2265
[7MY], H2399 [8MY], H2553 [13MY], H2619 [14MY]
Passed House amended, H2647 [14MY]
Message from the House, S4588 [15MY]
Received in Senate and referred to the Commiittee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs, S4588 [15MY]
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H.R. 3--A bill to combat violent youth crime and increase
accountability for juvenile criminal offenses; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Coble, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr.
Bryant, and Mr. Canady of Florida), H66 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H285 [4FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-86), H2154 [1MY]
Made special order (H. Res. 143), H2253 [6MY]
Debated, H2323 [7MY], H2356 [8MY]
Message from the House, S4213 [8MY]
Received in Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
S4213 [8MY]
Amendments, H2356 [8MY], H2373 [8MY], H2374 [8MY], H2379 [8MY],
H2382 [8MY], H2383 [8MY], H2385 [8MY]
Passed House amended, H2398 [8MY]
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H.R. 4--A bill to provide off-budget treatment for the Highway Trust
Fund, the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, the Inland Waterways
Trust Fund, and the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund; to the
Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; 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. SHUSTER (for himself and Mr. Oberstar), H66 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H156 [9JA], H285 [4FE], H669 [26FE], H1261 [20MR],
H1288 [21MR], H1440 [10AP], H1706 [17AP], H2351 [7MY], H3203 [22MY],
H6917 [4SE]
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H.R. 5--A bill to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act, to reauthorize and make improvements to that act, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GOODLING (for himself, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Castle, Mr. Petri, Mr.
Ballenger, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Talent, Mr.
Greenwood, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Graham, Mr. Souder, Mr. McIntosh, Mr.
Norwood, and Mr. Cunningham), H66 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H244 [21JA], H1186 [19MR], H1288 [21MR]
Message from the House, S4392 [13MY], S5250 [3JN]
Debated, H2498 [13MY]
Text, H2498 [13MY]
Passed House amended, H2567 [13MY]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-95), H2589 [13MY]
Message from the Senate, H2614 [14MY]
Debated, S4409 [14MY]
Passed Senate, S4411 [14MY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S5250 [3JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H3270 [3JN]
Presented to the President, H3270 [3JN]
Approved [Public Law 105-17] (signed June 4, 1997)
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H.R. 6--A bill to extend the authorization of programs under the
Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. McKEON (for himself, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Clay, and Mr. Kildee),
H66 [7JA]
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H.R. 7--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to deny
citizenship at birth to children born in the United States of
parents who are not citizens or permanent resident aliens; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself, Mr. Archer, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Bereuter,
Mr. Bryant, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Herger,
Mr. Horn, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Jones, Mr.
McCollum, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Packard, Mr. Radanovich, Mr.
Riggs, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Royce, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Wamp,
Mr. Weldon of Florida, and Mr. Weller), H66 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H156 [9JA], H669 [26FE], H1794 [23AP], H2156
[1MY], H2680 [14MY], H3660 [10JN], H5664 [23JY], H6918 [4SE], H8928
[21OC], H9558 [24OC]
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H.R. 8--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to deny entry into the
United States of certain foreign motor vehicles that do not comply
with State laws governing motor vehicle emissions, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Hunter, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Bono, and Mr. Condit), H67
[7JA]
Cosponsors added, H709 [3MR], H5183 [14JY]
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H.R. 9--A bill to waive certain prohibitions with respect to nationals
of Cuba coming to the United States to play organized professional
baseball; to the Committees on International Relations; 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. SERRANO, H67 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H348 [5FE], H767 [5MR], H2156 [1MY]
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H.R. 10--A bill to enhance competition in the financial services
industry by providing a prudential framework for the affiliation
of banks, securities firms, and other financial service providers,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Banking and Financial
Services; 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. LEACH (for himself, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Castle, and Mr. Lazio of
New York), H67 [7JA]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-164, part 1) (filed July 3,
1997), H4912 [8JY]
Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended (July 3, 1997), H4912
[8JY]
Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended (omitted from
September 5, 1997 Record), H7007 [8SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-164, part 2), H7527 [17SE]
Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended, H8264 [30SE]
Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended (omitted from Record
of October 30, 1997), H9864 [31OC]
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H.R. 11--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
prohibit political action committees from making contributions or
expenditures for the purpose of influencing elections for Federal
office, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House
Oversight.
By Mr. ARCHER, H67 [7JA]
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H.R. 12--A bill to prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce in
handguns; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mr. Nadler), H67 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H1112 [18MR], H1706 [17AP], H2156 [1MY], H2590
[13MY], H4086 [19JN], H4835 [26JN], H4913 [8JY], H5183 [14JY], H5487
[17JY], H5778 [24JY], H6706 [31JY], H6797 [3SE], H7528 [17SE], H8265
[30SE], H9729 [29OC]
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H.R. 13--A bill to amend the Silvio O. Conte National Fish and
Wildlife Refuge Act to provide that the Secretary of the Interior
may acquire lands for purposes of that act only by donation or
exchange, or otherwise with the consent of the owner of the lands;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BASS, H67 [7JA]
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H.R. 14--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
maximum rates of tax on capital gains of 14 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. DREIER (for himself, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Mr. Hall of Texas), H67 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H156 [9JA], H169 [20JA], H348 [5FE], H453 [11FE],
H628 [25FE], H889 [11MR], H1112 [18MR], H1261 [20MR], H1391 [9AP],
H1542 [15AP], H1706 [17AP], H1988 [29AP], H2156 [1MY], H2784 [15MY],
H3720 [11JN]
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H.R. 15--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
improve preventive benefits under the Medicare Program; to the
Committees on Commerce; 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 (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, and Mr. Cardin), H67 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H524 [12FE], H669 [26FE], H804 [6MR], H1261
[20MR], H1706 [17AP], H1892 [24AP], H1988 [29AP], H2254 [6MY], H2680
[14MY], H2784 [15MY], H3203 [22MY], H3274 [3JN], H3476 [4JN], H3568
[5JN], H3660 [10JN], H3797 [12JN], H3865 [17JN], H4086 [19JN], H4221
[23JN], H4647 [25JN], H4913 [8JY], H5401 [16JY], H5569 [22JY], H5916
[28JY], H6406 [30JY], H6797 [3SE], H7119 [9SE], H7263 [11SE], H7730
[23SE]
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H.R. 16--A bill to provide a program of national health insurance, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. DINGELL, H67 [7JA]
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H.R. 17--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
encourage retirement savings by allowing more individuals to make
contributions to individual retirement plans, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. POMEROY, H67 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H348 [5FE], H628 [25FE], H889 [11MR], H4086 [19JN]
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H.R. 18--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase
to 100 percent the amount of the deduction for the health
insurance costs of self-employed individuals; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. POMEROY, H67 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H348 [5FE], H524 [12FE], H589 [13FE], H628 [25FE],
H725 [4MR], H889 [11MR], H1288 [21MR], H1339 [8AP], H1456 [14AP],
H2351 [7MY], H3568 [5JN], H3797 [12JN], H4835 [26JN], H5021 [9JY],
H7008 [8SE]
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H.R. 19--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a deduction for higher education expenses; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. POMEROY, H67 [7JA]
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H.R. 20--A bill to authorize the Architect of the Capitol to establish
a Capitol Visitor Center under the East Plaza of the U.S. Capitol,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. MICA, H67 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H1186 [19MR], H8928 [21OC]
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H.R. 21--A bill to require the general application of the antitrust
laws to major league baseball, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS, H67 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H628 [25FE], H725 [4MR], H1186 [19MR]
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H.R. 22--A bill to reform the postal laws of the United States; to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. McHUGH, H67 [7JA]
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H.R. 23--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
provide for legal accountability for sweatshop conditions in the
garment industry, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CLAY, H67 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H4835 [26JN], H5183 [14JY], H5569 [22JY], H7528
[17SE], H8633 [7OC], H9502 [23OC]
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H.R. 24--A bill to provide for State credit union representation on
the National Credit Union Administration Board, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia, H67 [7JA]
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H.R. 25--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 Mr. EHLERS, H67 [7JA]
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H.R. 26--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. BARR of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Stump), H67 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H244 [21JA], H348 [5FE], H589 [13FE], H804 [6MR],
H5916 [28JY], H7911 [25SE], H8161 [29SE]
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H.R. 27--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. BARTLETT of Maryland (for himself, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr.
Solomon, Mr. Coble, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Calvert, Mr.
Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Stump, Mr.
Collins, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Condit, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Holden, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Crane, and Mr. Hall of Texas), H67
[7JA]
Cosponsors added, H244 [21JA], H524 [12FE], H725 [4MR], H889 [11MR],
H1261 [20MR], H1339 [8AP], H1542 [15AP], H2156 [1MY], H2680 [14MY],
H3797 [12JN], H3865 [17JN], H5297 [15JY], H7364 [16SE], H8833 [9OC],
H9039 [22OC], H9502 [23OC], H9800 [30OC]
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H.R. 28--A bill to amend the Housing Act of 1949 to extend the loan
guarantee program for multifamily rental housing in rural areas;
to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. BEREUTER, H67 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H1018 [13MR]
Debated, H1299 [8AP]
Text, H1299 [8AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1306 [8AP]
Message from the House, S2900 [9AP]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S9197 [11SE]
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H.R. 29--A bill to designate the Federal building located at 290
Broadway in New York, NY, as the ``Ronald H. Brown Federal
Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Gephardt, Mrs. Maloney of New York,
Mr. Cummings, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts,
Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Portman, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Sabo, Mr.
Underwood, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Payne, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Waters, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Norton,
Mr. Nadler, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Matsui, and Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin), H67 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H949 [12MR], H1261 [20MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-210), H5916 [28JY]
Debated, H7640 [23SE]
Text, H7641 [23SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7713 [23SE]
Message from the House, S9878 [24SE]
Received in Senate and referred to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works, S9879 [24SE]
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H.R. 30--A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code to make
nondischargeable a debt for death or injury caused by the debtor's
operation of watercraft or aircraft while intoxicated; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. EHLERS, H67 [7JA]
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H.R. 31--A bill to reform the Federal Home Loan Bank System, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. BAKER (for himself and Mr. Kanjorski), H67 [7JA]
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H.R. 32--A bill to terminate the property disposition program of the
Department of Housing and Urban Development providing single
family properties for use for the homeless; to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. BAKER (for himself, Mr. Bachus, and Mr. Lazio of New York), H67
[7JA]
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H.R. 33--A bill to amend the Housing and Community Development Act of
1992 to extend the loan guarantee program for Indian housing; to
the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. BEREUTER, H67 [7JA]
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H.R. 34--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States
from making contributions or expenditures in connection with an
election for Federal office; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. BEREUTER, H67 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H285 [4FE], H524 [12FE], H702 [27FE], H767 [5MR],
H1339 [8AP]
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H.R. 35--A bill to provide a more effective remedy for inadequate
trade benefits extended to the United States by other countries
and for restrictions on free emigration imposed by other
countries; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BEREUTER, H67 [7JA]
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H.R. 36--A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory
treatment (most-favored-nation treatment) to the products of
Mongolia; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Berman, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Crane, and
Mr. Matsui), H67 [7JA]
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H.R. 37--A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to exempt
veterans' organizations from regulations prohibiting the
solicitation of contributions on postal property; to the Committee
on Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS, H67 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H4132 [20JN]
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H.R. 38--A bill to provide a minimum survivor annuity for the
unremarried surviving spouses of retired members of the Armed
Forces who died before having an opportunity to participate in the
survivor benefit plan; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself and Mr. Norwood), H68 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H285 [4FE], H589 [13FE], H669 [26FE], H767 [5MR],
H889 [11MR], H1186 [19MR], H1542 [15AP], H1892 [24AP], H2254 [6MY],
H3274 [3JN], H3797 [12JN], H4836 [26JN], H5177 [11JY], H5487 [17JY],
H6706 [31JY], H6918 [4SE], H7911 [25SE], H9558 [24OC]
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H.R. 39--A bill to reauthorize the African Elephant Conservation Act;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Mr. Cunningham), H67 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H285 [4FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-59), H1714 [21AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in House, H1744 [23AP]
Text, H1744 [23AP]
Message from the House, S3659 [24AP]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S3659
[24AP]
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H.R. 40--A bill to acknowledge the fundamental injustice, cruelty,
brutality, and inhumanity of slavery in the United States and the
13 American colonies between 1619 and 1865 and to establish a
commission to examine the institution of slavery, subsequent 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 Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Foglietta, 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), H68
[7JA]
Cosponsors added, H285 [4FE], H407 [10FE], H628 [25FE], H2168 [5MY],
H2680 [14MY], H5916 [28JY], H9558 [24OC]
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H.R. 41--A bill to provide a sentence of death for certain
importations of significant quantities of controlled substances;
to the Committees on the Judiciary; 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. GINGRICH, H68 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H156 [9JA], H244 [21JA], H285 [4FE], H453 [11FE],
H628 [25FE]
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H.R. 42--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a tax credit to any employer who employs a member of the Ready
Reserve or of the National Guard for a portion of the value of the
service not performed for the employer while the employee is
performing service as such a member; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS, H68 [7JA]
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H.R. 43--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a tax credit to any employer who employs a member of the Ready
Reserve or of the National Guard for a portion of the compensation
paid by the employer while the employee is performing service as
such a member; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS, H68 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H2874 [16MY], H3274 [3JN]
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H.R. 44--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide
limited authority for concurrent payment of retired pay and
veterans' disability compensation for certain disabled veterans;
to the Committees on National Security; 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. BILIRAKIS, H68 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H669 [26FE], H1186 [19MR], H1339 [8AP], H1542
[15AP], H3274 [3JN], H3797 [12JN], H4132 [20JN], H4836 [26JN], H5487
[17JY], H5778 [24JY], H6918 [4SE], H7364 [16SE], H7911 [25SE], H8438
[6OC], H8833 [9OC], H9558 [24OC], H9865 [31OC]
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H.R. 45--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
provide for an improved benefit computation formula for workers
who attain age 65 in or after 1982 and to whom applies the 15-year
period of transition to the changes in benefit computation rules
enacted in the Social Security Amendments of 1977 and related
beneficiaries and to provide prospectively for increases in their
benefits accordingly; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLEMENT, H68 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H589 [13FE], H628 [25FE], H889 [11MR], H1391
[9AP], H2784 [15MY], H3568 [5JN], H4913 [8JY], H5664 [23JY], H6918
[4SE], H7911 [25SE]
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H.R. 46--A bill to repeal the provision of law under which pay for
Members of Congress is automatically adjusted; to the Committees
on Government Reform and Oversight; House Oversight, 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. COBLE, H68 [7JA]
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H.R. 47--A bill to make Members of Congress ineligible to participate
in the Federal Employees' Retirement System; to the Committees on
Government Reform and Oversight; House Oversight, 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. COBLE, H68 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H1542 [15AP]
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H.R. 48--A bill to limit the duration of certain benefits afforded to
former Presidents, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
the Judiciary; Government Reform and Oversight, 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. COBLE, H68 [7JA]
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H.R. 49--A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to prevent the
U.S. Postal Service from disclosing the name or addresses of any
postal patrons or other persons, except under certain conditions;
to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. CONDIT, H68 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H1261 [20MR]
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H.R. 50--A bill to provide for the operation of a combined post
exchange and commissary store at Castle Air Force Base, CA, a
military installation selected for closure under the base closure
laws, in order to ensure that adequate services remain available
to the numerous members of the Armed Forces, retired members, and
their dependents who reside in the vicinity of the installation;
to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. CONDIT, H68 [7JA]
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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 National Security.
By Mr. CONDIT, H68 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H2091 [30AP], H3274 [3JN], H3797 [12JN], H3924
[18JN], H4132 [20JN], H4339 [24JN], H4836 [26JN], H4913 [8JY], H5132
[10JY], H5297 [15JY], H5569 [22JY], H5778 [24JY], H6797 [3SE], H8054
[26SE], H8928 [21OC]
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H.R. 52--A bill to establish a code of fair information practices for
health information, to amend section 552a of title 5, United
States Code, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Commerce; Government Reform and Oversight; 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. CONDIT, H68 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H1456 [14AP]
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H.R. 53--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
establish a Higher Education Accumulation Program [HEAP] under
which individuals are allowed a deduction for contributions to
HEAP accounts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Farr of California, Mr.
Underwood, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr.
Frost, Ms. Norton, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Jackson-Lee, and Mr. Green), H68
[7JA]
Cosponsors added, H453 [11FE], H725 [4MR], H4913 [8JY]
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H.R. 54--A bill to amend the Andean Trade Preference Act to prohibit
the provision of duty-free treatment under the act for live plants
and fresh cut flowers described in chapter 6 of the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. FARR of California (for himself, Mr. Campbell, Ms. Eshoo, Mr.
Riggs, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Lantos, and Ms.
Lofgren), H68 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H157 [9JA], H348 [5FE], H589 [13FE], H628 [25FE],
H1261 [20MR], H1288 [21MR], H1988 [29AP], H6406 [30JY]
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H.R. 55--A bill to amend the Marine Protection, Research, and
Sanctuaries Act of 1972 relating to the dumping of dredged
material in Long Island Sound, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. FORBES, H68 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H407 [10FE], H2488 [12MY], H5916 [28JY]
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H.R. 56--A bill to authorize establishment of a Department of Veterans
Affairs ambulatory care facility in Brookhaven, NY; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. FORBES, H68 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H6706 [31JY]
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H.R. 57--A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to clarify that
residents of certain neighborhoods which are underserved by
depository institutions may become members of any Federal credit
union which establishes a branch in such neighborhoods; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. FROST, H68 [7JA]
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H.R. 58--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
improve Medicare treatment and education for beneficiaries with
diabetes by providing coverage of diabetes outpatient self-
management training services and uniform coverage of blood-testing
strips for individuals with diabetes; to the Committees on
Commerce; 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 Ms. FURSE (for herself, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Bereuter,
Mr. Boucher, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Waxman,
Mr. Wynn, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Rush, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Ney, Mr.
Ramstad, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Green, Mr. Brown of Ohio,
Mr. Pallone, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Engel,
Mr. Markey, Mr. Manton, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Stark,
Mr. Towns, Mr. Gordon, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Klink, Mr. Condit, Mr.
Deutsch, Mrs. Myrick, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr.
Hamilton, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Yates, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Andrews,
Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Petri, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Bonior, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Schiff, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Cardin, Mr.
Clay, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. LaFalce, Mrs. Maloney
of New York, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Martinez,
Mr. Mascara, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Wamp, Mr. DeFazio, and
Ms. Hooley of Oregon), H68 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H244 [21JA], H285 [4FE], H407 [10FE], H524 [12FE],
H628 [25FE], H725 [4MR], H804 [6MR], H949 [12MR], H1018 [13MR],
H1186 [19MR], H1261 [20MR], H1288 [21MR], H1391 [9AP], H1794 [23AP],
H2156 [1MY], H2351 [7MY], H2784 [15MY], H3069 [20MY], H3203 [22MY],
H3274 [3JN], H3578 [7JN], H3924 [18JN], H4836 [26JN], H4913 [8JY],
H5487 [17JY], H5916 [28JY], H7730 [23SE]
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H.R. 59--A bill to preserve and protect the free choice of individual
employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to
refrain from such activities; to the Committees on Education and
the Workforce; 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. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Largent,
Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Stump, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Taylor of
North Carolina, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Linder, Mr. Cunningham,
Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr.
Scarborough, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Calvert, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Bonilla, Mr.
McKeon, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Istook, and Mr. Graham), H68 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H244 [21JA], H524 [12FE], H767 [5MR], H1440
[10AP], H2590 [13MY], H4913 [8JY], H5826 [25JY], H6797 [3SE], H7008
[8SE], H7364 [16SE], H7911 [25SE], H8265 [30SE], H8928 [21OC], H9039
[22OC], H9614 [28OC]
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H.R. 60--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide
assistance to the Casa Malpais National Historic Landmark in
Springerville, AZ; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HAYWORTH, H68 [7JA]
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H.R. 61--A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to assure that
the operations of the Forest Service are free of racial, sexual,
and ethnic discrimination; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. HERGER, H68 [7JA]
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H.R. 62--A bill to provide relief to State and local governments from
Federal regulation; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
By Mr. HERGER, H69 [7JA]
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H.R. 63--A bill to designate the reservoir created by Trinity Dam in
the Central Valley project, CA, as Trinity Lake; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mr. HERGER, H69 [7JA]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-9), H812 [10MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H830 [11MR]
Text, H830 [11MR]
Message from the House, S2204 [12MR], S9514 [17SE]
Read the first and second times. Referred to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources, S2204 [12MR]
Reported (S. Rept. 105-70), S8668 [2SE]
Passed Senate, S9435 [16SE]
Message from the Senate, H7367 [17SE]
Presented to the President, H7597 [18SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S9635 [18SE]
Approved [Public Law 105-44] (signed September 30, 1997)
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H.R. 64--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
an inflation adjustment for the amount of the maximum benefit
under the special estate tax valuation rules for certain farm, and
so forth, real property; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HERGER (for himself and Ms. Dunn of Washington), H69 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H725 [4MR], H1892 [24AP], H6797 [3SE]
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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 military retired pay concurrently with
veterans' disability compensation; to the Committee on National
Security.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself and Mr. Norwood), H69 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H285 [4FE], H589 [13FE], H669 [26FE], H767 [5MR],
H889 [11MR], H1186 [19MR], H1339 [8AP], H1542 [15AP], H2254 [6MY],
H2874 [16MY], H3274 [3JN], H3797 [12JN], H4132 [20JN], H4836 [26JN],
H5177 [11JY], H5778 [24JY], H6918 [4SE], H7364 [16SE], H7911 [25SE],
H8438 [6OC], H9558 [24OC]
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H.R. 66--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide protections for Medicare beneficiaries who enroll in
Medicare managed care plans; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
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. COBURN (for himself and Mr. Brown of Ohio), H69 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H244 [21JA], H285 [4FE], H589 [13FE], H767 [5MR],
H804 [6MR], H1018 [13MR], H1261 [20MR], H1440 [10AP], H1706 [17AP],
H1892 [24AP], H2156 [1MY], H2254 [6MY], H2445 [8MY], H2874 [16MY],
H3274 [3JN], H3568 [5JN], H3720 [11JN], H3865 [17JN], H4086 [19JN],
H4339 [24JN], H4647 [25JN], H5177 [11JY], H5487 [17JY], H6962 [5SE],
H8928 [21OC]
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H.R. 67--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
credit or refund of motor fuel excise taxes on fuel used by the
motor of a highway vehicle to operate certain power takeoff
equipment on such vehicle; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HERGER, H69 [7JA]
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H.R. 68--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
provide that a monthly insurance benefit thereunder shall be paid
for the month in which the recipient dies, subject to a reduction
of 50 percent if the recipient dies during the first 15 days of
such month, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. HOLDEN (for himself, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Borski, Mr. Boucher, Ms.
Brown of Florida, Mr. Condit, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Green, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Owens, and Mr. Smith of New
Jersey), H69 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H169 [20JA], H285 [4FE], H1018 [13MR], H1440
[10AP], H3476 [4JN]
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H.R. 69--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase
to 100 percent the amount of the deduction for the health
insurance costs of self-employed individuals; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLDEN, H69 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H169 [20JA], H285 [4FE], H348 [5FE], H628 [25FE],
H767 [5MR], H949 [12MR], H1440 [10AP], H2590 [13MY]
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H.R. 70--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
prohibit multicandidate political committee contributions and
expenditures in elections for Federal office; to the Committee on
House Oversight.
By Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. Sanford), H69
[7JA]
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H.R. 71--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
exempt from the minimum wage and overtime requirements individuals
who volunteer their time in order to enhance their occupational
opportunities; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. KNOLLENBERG, H69 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H725 [4MR], H889 [11MR], H1339 [8AP], H2590 [13MY]
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H.R. 72--A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to allow the
making of a copy of a computer program in connection with the
maintenance or repair of a computer; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. KNOLLENBERG, H69 [7JA]
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H.R. 73--A bill to amend section 101 of title 11 of the United States
Code to modify the definition of single asset real estate and to
make technical corrections; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KNOLLENBERG, H69 [7JA]
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H.R. 74--A bill to protect the voting rights of homeless citizens; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Foglietta, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Towns, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Flake, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr.
Oberstar, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr.
Gonzalez, and Mr. Shays), H69 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H589 [13FE], H1794 [23AP], H5297 [15JY], H9614
[28OC], H9865 [31OC]
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H.R. 75--A bill to establish the National Commission on the Long-Term
Solvency of the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Commerce; 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 Ms. McCARTHY of Missouri (for herself, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Luther, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Mascara, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Kaptur,
Mr. Pallone, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Doyle, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut,
Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Dooley of California,
Mr. Fattah, Mr. Jackson, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Boswell, and Ms.
Jackson-Lee), H69 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H244 [21JA], H1186 [19MR]
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H.R. 76--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit
covered beneficiaries under the military health care system who
are also entitled to Medicare to enroll in the Federal Employee
Health Benefits Program; to the Committees on National Security;
Government Reform and Oversight, 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. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr.
Hefner, and Mr. Deal of Georgia), H69 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H348 [5FE], H804 [6MR], H1261 [20MR], H1339 [8AP],
H2254 [6MY], H3203 [22MY], H3568 [5JN], H3797 [12JN], H4836 [26JN],
H5177 [11JY], H9614 [28OC]
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H.R. 77--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
limit expenditures in House of Representatives elections; to the
Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. POMEROY, H69 [7JA]
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H.R. 78--A bill to assess the impact of NAFTA, to require further
negotiations of certain provisions of NAFTA, to establish a
commission to review the dispute settlement reports of the World
Trade Organization, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; 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. REGULA, H69 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H244 [21JA], H285 [4FE], H2874 [16MY]
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H.R. 79--A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain land in the
Six Rivers National Forest in the State of California for the
benefit of the Hoopa Valley Tribe; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. RIGGS, H69 [7JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H3235 [3JN]
Text, H3235 [3JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-110), H3272 [3JN]
Message from the House, S5278 [4JN]
Received in Senate and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs,
S5278 [4JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 105-117), S11341 [29OC]
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H.R. 80--A bill to require the return of excess amounts from the
representational allowances of Members of the House of
Representatives to the Treasury for deficit reduction; to the
Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. ROEMER, H69 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H244 [21JA], H285 [4FE], H589 [13FE], H669 [26FE],
H767 [5MR], H1112 [18MR], H1261 [20MR], H1706 [17AP], H2156 [1MY],
H2874 [16MY], H6406 [30JY], H6797 [3SE], H8438 [6OC], H8928 [21OC]
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H.R. 81--A bill to designate the U.S. courthouse located at 401 South
Michigan Street in South Bend, IN, as the ``Robert K. Rodibaugh
United States Bankruptcy Courthouse''; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. ROEMER, H69 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H244 [21JA], H285 [4FE], H702 [27FE], H5132 [10JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-235), H6703 [31JY]
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H.R. 82--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
higher education more affordable by providing tax benefits to
individuals who save for, or pay for, higher education; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Ms. Slaughter), H69 [7JA]
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H.R. 83--A bill to enhance and protect retirement savings; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; 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. SCHUMER, H69 [7JA]
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H.R. 84--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require
radio and television broadcasters to provide free broadcasting
time for political advertising; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER, H69 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H285 [4FE], H393 [6FE], H1112 [18MR], H3203
[22MY], H3660 [10JN], H3797 [12JN], H4086 [19JN], H5401 [16JY],
H7364 [16SE], H7528 [17SE], H7600 [18SE], H9558 [24OC]
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H.R. 85--A bill to improve the regulation of explosives and explosive
materials, and to prevent the use of explosives against persons
and the unlawful use of explosives against property; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER, H69 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H702 [27FE], H1706 [17AP]
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H.R. 86--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
farmers to income average over 2 years; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr.
Stenholm, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr.
Boehner, Mr. Evans, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Pomeroy, Ms.
Stabenow, Mr. Combest, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Weller, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Pombo,
Mr. Boswell, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Latham, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, Mr. Hill, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Herger,
Mr. Thune, Mr. Frost, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Parker, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, and Mr. Crapo), H69 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H157 [9JA], H244 [21JA], H285 [4FE], H524 [12FE],
H767 [5MR], H889 [11MR], H1706 [17AP], H6918 [4SE]
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H.R. 87--A bill to oppose the provision of assistance to the People's
Republic of China by any international financial institution; to
the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. SOLOMON, H69 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H244 [21JA], H702 [27FE], H1018 [13MR]
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H.R. 88--A bill to suspend Federal education benefits to individuals
convicted of drug offenses; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. SOLOMON, H69 [7JA]
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H.R. 89--A bill to require preemployment drug testing with respect to
applicants for Federal employment; to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. SOLOMON, H69 [7JA]
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H.R. 90--A bill to require random drug testing within the executive
branch of the Government; to the Committee on Government Reform
and Oversight.
By Mr. SOLOMON, H69 [7JA]
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H.R. 91--A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets
Act of 1968 to reduce funding if States do not enact legislation
that requires the death penalty in certain cases; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SOLOMON, H69 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H589 [13FE]
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H.R. 92--A bill to require random drug testing of Federal judicial
branch officers and employees; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SOLOMON, H69 [7JA]
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H.R. 93--A bill to prohibit the importation of foreign-made flags of
the United States of America; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SOLOMON, H69 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H348 [5FE], H1040 [17MR], H1339 [8AP]
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H.R. 94--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
provide an exemption from overtime compensation for firefighters
and rescue squad members who volunteer their services; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BATEMAN, H69 [7JA]
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H.R. 95--A bill to ensure that Federal agencies establish the
appropriate procedures for assessing whether or not Federal
regulations might result in the taking of private property, and to
direct the Secretary of Agriculture to report to the Congress with
respect to such takings under programs of the Department of
Agriculture; to the Committees on the Judiciary; 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. SOLOMON, H70 [7JA]
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H.R. 96--A bill to provide regulatory assistance for small business
concerns, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Small
Business; Government Reform and Oversight, 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. SOLOMON, H70 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H408 [10FE], H524 [12FE], H628 [25FE], H725 [4MR],
H767 [5MR], H804 [6MR], H889 [11MR], H1018 [13MR], H1112 [18MR],
H1261 [20MR], H1288 [21MR], H1339 [8AP], H1392 [9AP], H1440 [10AP],
H1542 [15AP], H1706 [17AP], H1988 [29AP], H2156 [1MY], H2254 [6MY],
H2351 [7MY], H2445 [8MY], H2590 [13MY], H2784 [15MY], H3169 [21MY],
H3203 [22MY], H3274 [3JN], H3476 [4JN], H3660 [10JN], H3865 [17JN],
H4132 [20JN], H4647 [25JN], H4836 [26JN], H5132 [10JY], H5569
[22JY], H6706 [31JY], H7119 [9SE], H7528 [17SE]
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H.R. 97--A bill to amend section 207 of title 18, United States Code,
to prohibit Members of Congress after leaving office from
representing foreign governments before the U.S. Government; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. UPTON, H70 [7JA]
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H.R. 98--A bill to regulate the use by interactive computer services
of personally identifiable information provided by subscribers to
such services; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. VENTO, H70 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H348 [5FE], H889 [11MR]
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H.R. 99--A bill to establish a temporary commission to recommend
reforms in the laws relating to elections for Federal office; to
the Committees on House Oversight; 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. WHITE (for himself and Mr. Horn), H70 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H393 [6FE]
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H.R. 100--A bill to establish the Commonwealth of Guam, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Resources; 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. UNDERWOOD (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Bonier, Mr. Clay,
Mr. Dellums, Mr. Evans, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Holden, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Martinez,
Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Pastor, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Torres, Mr. Towns, and Mr. Yates), H70
[7JA]
Cosponsors added, H244 [21JA], H453 [11FE], H804 [6MR], H5778
[24JY], H8833 [9OC]
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H.R. 101--A bill to amend the National Forest Foundation Act to extend
and increase the matching funds authorization for the foundation,
to provide additional administrative support to the foundation, to
authorize the use of investment income, and to permit the
foundation to license the use of trademarks, tradenames, and other
such devices to advertise that a person is an official sponsor or
supporter of the Forest Service or the National Forest System; to
the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. BAKER, H142 [9JA]
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H.R. 102--A bill to require the national instant criminal background
check system to be established and used in connection with
firearms transfers by November 28, 1997; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia, H142 [9JA]
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H.R. 103--A bill to expedite State reviews of criminal records of
applicants for private security officer employment, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; 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 (for himself and Mr. Martinez), H142 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H244 [21JA]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-161, part 1), H4834 [26JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5857 [28JY]
Text, H5857 [28JY]
Message from the House, S8260 [29JY]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S9197 [11SE]
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H.R. 104--A bill to authorize the private ownership and use of
National Park System lands; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, H142 [9JA]
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H.R. 105--A bill to establish a locally oriented commission to assist
the city of Berlin, NH, in identifying and studying its region's
historical and cultural assets, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BASS, H142 [9JA]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S9197 [11SE]
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H.R. 106--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to establish the
teaching hospital and graduate medical education trust fund, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. BENTSEN, H142 [9JA]
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H.R. 107--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that
the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund be excluded from
the budget of the United States Government; to the Committees on
the Budget; Government Reform and Oversight, 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. BILIRAKIS, H142 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H285 [4FE], H589 [13FE], H669 [26FE], H767 [5MR],
H889 [11MR], H1186 [19MR], H1261 [20MR], H1339 [8AP], H1542 [15AP],
H1892 [24AP], H2254 [6MY], H2874 [16MY], H3797 [12JN], H4132 [20JN],
H5177 [11JY], H6918 [4SE], H7364 [16SE], H9558 [24OC], H9865 [31OC]
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H.R. 108--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, concerning
eligibility for grants to implement alcohol-impaired driving
countermeasures; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER, H142 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H589 [13FE], H669 [26FE], H709 [3MR], H767 [5MR],
H1339 [8AP], H2091 [30AP], H2156 [1MY], H2351 [7MY], H2680 [14MY],
H2874 [16MY], H3169 [21MY], H3660 [10JN], H4132 [20JN], H4339
[24JN], H5297 [15JY], H5826 [25JY], H6797 [3SE], H6962 [5SE]
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H.R. 109--A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the
Workforce; Government Reform and Oversight; House Oversight, 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. CLAY, H142 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H1112 [18MR], H4836 [26JN]
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H.R. 110--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
ban soft money in elections for Federal office, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. CLEMENT, H142 [9JA]
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H.R. 111--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a
parcel of unused agricultural land in Dos Palos, CA, to the Dos
Palos Ag Boosters for use as a farm school; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. CONDIT, H142 [9JA]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-34), H1257 [20MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1580 [16AP]
Text, H1580 [16AP]
Title amended, H1581 [16AP]
Message from the House, S3346 [17AP], S9879 [24SE]
Read the first and second times. Referred to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, S3346 [17AP]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S9806 [23SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S9879 [24SE]
Message from the Senate, H7733 [24SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7829 [24SE]
Presented to the President (September 24, 1997), H7910 [25SE]
Approved [Public Law 105-49] (signed October 6, 1997)
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H.R. 112--A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain property
from the United States to Stanislaus County, CA; to the Committee
on Science.
By Mr. CONDIT, H142 [9JA]
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H.R. 113--A bill to amend chapter 11 of title 31, United States Code,
to require that each President's budget submission to Congress
include a detailed plan to achieve a balanced Federal budget, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on the Budget; 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. CONDIT (for himself and Ms. Granger), H142 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H169 [20JA], H285 [4FE], H408 [10FE], H1018
[13MR], H1456 [14AP], H4339 [24JN], H5132 [10JY]
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H.R. 114--A bill to require the President to submit to the Congress
each year an integrated justification for U.S. foreign assistance
programs, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
International Relations; Agriculture; Banking and Financial
Services; 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. CONDIT, H142 [9JA]
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H.R. 115--A bill to prohibit the transfer of a firearm to, and the
possession of a firearm by, a person who is intoxicated; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS, H142 [9JA]
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H.R. 116--A bill to apply equal standards to certain foreign made and
domestically produced handguns; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS, H142 [9JA]
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H.R. 117--A bill to reauthorize the independent counsel statute, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS, H142 [9JA]
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H.R. 118--A bill to provide for the collection of data on traffic
stops; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS, H142 [9JA]
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H.R. 119--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
impose additional conditions on employers of H-1B nonimmigrants;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS, H142 [9JA]
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H.R. 120--A bill to make technical corrections to title 11, United
States Code, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS, H142 [9JA]
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H.R. 121--A bill to repeal the statutory authority for the Corporation
for Public Broadcasting; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself and Mr. Norwood), H142 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H8633 [7OC]
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H.R. 122--A bill to amend the National Foundation on the Arts and the
Humanities Act of 1965 to abolish the National Endowment for the
Arts and the National Council on the Arts; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson, and Mr. Norwood), H142
[9JA]
Cosponsors added, H889 [11MR], H1706 [17AP], H1892 [24AP], H1988
[29AP], H2156 [1MY], H2445 [8MY], H3203 [22MY], H3476 [4JN], H4086
[19JN], H4132 [20JN], H4913 [8JY], H5021 [9JY]
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H.R. 123--A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to declare
English as the official language of the Government of the United
States; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay,
Mr. Linder, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Riggs, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Ballenger, Mr.
Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Talent, Mr.
Knollenberg, Mr. Souder, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Archer, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Stump, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Solomon,
Mr. Thomas, Mr. Porter, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Hunter, Mr. McCollum, Mr.
Wolf, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Sisisky, Mr.
Saxton, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Gallegly,
Mr. Hastert, Mr. Herger, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Shays, Mr. Clement, Mr.
Duncan, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Ramstad, Mr.
Cramer, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Collins, Mr. Deal of
Georgia, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Horn, Mr. King of
New York, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Royce, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr.
Barr of Georgia, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Burr of North Carolina,
Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Hayworth,
Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Ney, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Weldon
of Florida, and Mr. Hulshof), H142 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H169 [20JA], H244 [21JA], H285 [4FE], H589 [13FE],
H669 [26FE], H1018 [13MR], H1261 [20MR], H1339 [8AP], H1392 [9AP],
H1706 [17AP], H3203 [22MY], H3568 [5JN], H3924 [18JN], H6706 [31JY],
H7008 [8SE], H8438 [6OC], H9558 [24OC], H9865 [31OC]
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H.R. 124--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that service performed for an elementary or secondary school
operated primarily for religious purposes is exempt from the
Federal unemployment tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE, H143 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H1542 [15AP], H2254 [6MY], H2488 [12MY], H4086
[19JN]
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H.R. 125--A bill to make clear that the definition of a base period,
under the unemployment compensation law of a State, is not an
administrative provision subject to section 303(a)(1) of the
Social Security Act; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE, H143 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H348 [5FE], H1339 [8AP], H1542 [15AP], H2254
[6MY], H2784 [15MY], H3203 [22MY], H5664 [23JY]
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H.R. 126--A bill to establish procedures to provide for a deficit
reduction lock-box and related downward adjustment of
discretionary spending limits; to the Committees on the Budget;
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. CRAPO (for himself, Ms. Harman, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr.
Schumer, Mr. Royce, Mr. Goss, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Hayworth,
Mr. Coburn, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Talent, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Frost, Mr. Inglis of South
Carolina, Ms. Molinari, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Greenwood, Mr.
Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Blunt, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Shays, Mrs. Myrick,
Mr. Ensign, Mr. Foley, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Pappas,
Mr. Poshard, Mr. Klug, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Stenholm, Mr.
White, and Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania), H143 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H286 [4FE], H393 [6FE], H589 [13FE]
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H.R. 127--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
permanently extend the exclusion for employer-provided educational
assistance and to restore the exclusion for graduate level
educational assistance; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Rangel, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Crane, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Houghton, Mrs.
Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Petri, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Waxman,
Mr. Holden, Mr. McHale, Mr. Pomeroy, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Jackson),
H143 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H157 [9JA], H244 [21JA], H286 [4FE], H348 [5FE],
H628 [25FE], H669 [26FE], H702 [27FE], H767 [5MR], H1186 [19MR],
H1339 [8AP], H1542 [15AP], H1794 [23AP], H2445 [8MY], H2680 [14MY],
H3476 [4JN], H3797 [12JN], H4647 [25JN], H4836 [26JN], H5487 [17JY],
H6406 [30JY]
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H.R. 128--A bill to preserve the authority of the States over waters
within their boundaries, to delegate the authority of the Congress
to the States to regulate water, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Resources, 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. CRAPO (for himself, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mrs.
Chenoweth, and Mr. Skeen), H143 [9JA]
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H.R. 129--A bill to provide for the retention of the name of the
geologic formation known as Devils Tower at the Devils Tower
National Monument in the State of Wyoming; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mrs. CUBIN, H143 [9JA]
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H.R. 130--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to provide for the
reclassification of downwind nonattainment areas, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. Hunter, and Mr. Bilbray), H143
[9JA]
Cosponsors added, H169 [20JA], H1339 [8AP]
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H.R. 131--A bill to provide that a new Federal program shall terminate
not later than 5 years after the date of the enactment of the law
that authorizes the program; to the Committee on Government Reform
and Oversight.
By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. Royce, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr.
McKeon, Mr. Riggs, and Mr. English of Pennsylvania), H143 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H169 [20JA], H245 [21JA], H286 [4FE], H348 [5FE],
H393 [6FE]
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H.R. 132--A bill to establish a second National Blue Ribbon Commission
to Eliminate Waste in Government; to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, and Mr. Bartlett of Maryland), H143
[9JA]
Cosponsors added, H245 [21JA], H286 [4FE], H393 [6FE], H725 [4MR]
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H.R. 133--A bill to require a temporary moratorium on leasing,
exploration, and development on lands of the Outer Continental
Shelf off the State of California, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Riggs, Mr. McKeon,
Mr. Bono, Mr. Bilbray, and Ms. Harman), H143 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H1909 [28AP]
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H.R. 134--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide
a loan guarantee to the Olivenhain water storage project, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CUNNINGHAM, H143 [9JA]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-327), H8927 [21OC]
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H.R. 135--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require that
group and individual health insurance coverage and group health
plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for
mastectomies and lymph node dissections performed for the
treatment of breast cancer; to the Committees on Commerce;
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 Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Dingell, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Ackerman,
Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Bentsen, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown
of Ohio, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Clement, Mr. Conyers, Mr. DeFazio, Ms.
Eshoo, Mr. Evans, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr of California, Mr.
Foglietta, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Green, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut,
Mr. Kildee, Mr. LaFalce, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Maloney of
New York, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi,
Mr. Quinn, Mr. Rahall, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Slaughter, Mr.
Towns, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Kennedy of
Massachusetts, and Mr. Matsui), H143 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H157 [9JA], H245 [21JA], H286 [4FE], H453 [11FE],
H889 [11MR], H1018 [13MR], H1892 [24AP], H2091 [30AP], H2351 [7MY],
H3070 [20MY], H3169 [21MY], H3274 [3JN], H3476 [4JN], H3660 [10JN],
H3720 [11JN], H3797 [12JN], H3865 [17JN], H4086 [19JN], H6706
[31JY], H6918 [4SE], H7119 [9SE], H7199 [10SE], H7600 [18SE], H7911
[25SE], H8161 [29SE], H8265 [30SE], H8300 [1OC], H9800 [30OC]
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H.R. 136--A bill to amend the National Parks and Recreation Act of
1978 to designate the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness and to
amend the Everglades National Park Protection and Expansion Act of
1989 to designate the Ernest F. Coe Visitor Center; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. DEUTSCH (for himself and Mr. Goss), H143 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H1018 [13MR], H1339 [8AP], H7600 [18SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-328), H8927 [21OC]
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H.R. 137--A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human
Services from finding that a State Medicaid plan is not in
compliance with title XIX of the Social Security Act solely on the
grounds that the plan does not cover abortions for pregnancies
resulting from an act of rape or incest if coverage for such
abortions is inconsistent with State law; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. DICKEY, H143 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H393 [6FE]
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H.R. 138--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
prohibit contributions by nonparty multicandidate political
committees; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. DICKEY, H143 [9JA]
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H.R. 139--A bill to reform the independent counsel statute, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DICKEY (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Hefley, Mr. English, Mr.
King, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Shays, and Mr. Taylor of North Carolina), H143
[9JA]
Cosponsors added, H286 [4FE], H1440 [10AP]
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H.R. 140--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
promote the disclosure of contributions and expenditures made with
respect to campaigns for election for Federal office, to ban the
use of soft money with respect to such campaigns, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. DINGELL, H143 [9JA]
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H.R. 141--A bill to establish the Select Commission to Advise on
Reforming Elections to issue recommendations for the reform of
laws governing the financing of campaigns for election for Federal
office, to establish expedited procedures for the consideration of
legislation implementing the recommendations, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on House Oversight; 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. DINGELL, H143 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H286 [4FE], H628 [25FE]
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H.R. 142--A bill to require the President to submit a separately
identified appropriation request to provide priority funding for
the national parks of the United States, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on the Budget.
By Ms. DUNN of Washington, H143 [9JA]
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H.R. 143--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
equity to exports of software; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. DUNN of Washington (for herself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Herger, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Crane, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. McCrery, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Weller), H143 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H589 [13FE], H702 [27FE], H725 [4MR], H1018
[13MR], H1186 [19MR], H1261 [20MR], H1611 [16AP], H2091 [30AP],
H2680 [14MY], H4086 [19JN], H4339 [24JN]
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H.R. 144--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
health insurance costs fully deductible for the self-employed; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. EMERSON, H143 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H589 [13FE], H1611 [16AP], H2351 [7MY], H5778
[24JY]
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H.R. 145--A bill to terminate the effectiveness of certain amendments
to the foreign repair station rules of the Federal Aviation
Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BORSKI (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. English of Pennsylvania,
Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Evans, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Quinn, Mr.
Clement, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Costello, Mr. Hall of Ohio,
Mr. Holden, Mr. Frost, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Jackson, Mr.
DeFazio, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Ney, Ms. Kaptur, and Mr. Nadler), H143 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H286 [4FE], H348 [5FE], H524 [12FE], H702 [27FE],
H804 [6MR], H1186 [19MR], H1261 [20MR], H1392 [9AP], H1542 [15AP],
H1892 [24AP], H2091 [30AP], H2156 [1MY], H2254 [6MY], H2445 [8MY],
H2590 [13MY], H2784 [15MY], H3070 [20MY], H3213 [30MY], H3476 [4JN],
H3660 [10JN], H3797 [12JN], H3865 [17JN], H4221 [23JN], H4836
[26JN], H5132 [10JY], H5487 [17JY], H5826 [25JY], H6797 [3SE], H7199
[10SE], H8265 [30SE], H9558 [24OC], H9800 [30OC]
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H.R. 146--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
provide for an improved benefit computation formula for workers
who attain age 65 in or after 1982 and to whom applies the 5-year
period of transition to the changes in benefit computation rules
enacted in the Social Security Amendments of 1977, and related
beneficiaries, and to provide prospectively for increases in their
benefits accordingly; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. EMERSON (for herself and Mr. Goss), H144 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H589 [13FE], H1018 [13MR], H2351 [7MY], H4086
[19JN], H5569 [22JY], H5778 [24JY], H7911 [25SE], H8727 [8OC], H8928
[21OC]
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H.R. 147--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the
Federal Communications Commission to establish an ethnic and
minority affairs section; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. ENGEL, H144 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H589 [13FE], H949 [12MR], H1456 [14AP]
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H.R. 148--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
assure that Medicaid disproportionate share hospital payments go
directly to Medicaid disproportionate share hospitals; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. ENGEL, H144 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H589 [13FE], H702 [27FE], H949 [12MR], H1392
[9AP], H6918 [4SE]
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H.R. 149--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to allow certain counties flexibility in spending funds;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Manton, Mr. Serrano, Mrs.
Lowey, Mr. Rangel, and Mr. Flake), H144 [9JA]
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H.R. 150--A bill to amend the Anglo-Irish Agreement Support Act of
1986 to require that disbursements from the International Fund for
Ireland are distributed in accordance with the MacBride principles
of economic justice, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Manton, Mr.
Walsh, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Shays, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Menendez,
Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Olver, Mrs. Kelly,
and Mr. Nadler), H144 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H286 [4FE], H589 [13FE], H669 [26FE], H1186
[19MR], H1892 [24AP], H6918 [4SE]
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H.R. 151--A bill concerning paramilitary groups and British security
forces in Northern Ireland; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. ENGEL, H144 [9JA]
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H.R. 152--A bill to designate the U.S. courthouse under construction
in White Plains, NY, as the ``Thurgood Marshall United States
Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself and Mr. Gilman), H144 [9JA]
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H.R. 153--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to exempt
noise and access restrictions on aircraft operations to and from
metropolitan airports from certain Federal review and approval
requirements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. ENGEL, H144 [9JA]
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H.R. 154--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require
governmental deferred compensation plans to maintain set asides
for the exclusive benefits of participants; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGEL, H144 [9JA]
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H.R. 155--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for designation of overpayments and contributions to the U.S.
Textbook and Technology Trust Fund, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; 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. ENGEL, H144 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H589 [13FE], H949 [12MR], H1892 [24AP]
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H.R. 156--A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide
that recently enacted provisions requiring payment of Federal
benefits in the form of electronic funds transfers do not apply
with respect to benefits payable under the old-age, survivors, and
disability insurance program under title II of the Social Security
Act; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. English of Pennsylvania, H144 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H245 [21JA], H453 [11FE]
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H.R. 157--A bill to authorize and request the President to award the
Congressional Medal of Honor posthumously to Brevet Brig. Gen.
Strong Vincent for his actions in the defense of Little Round Top
at the Battle of Gettysburg, July 2, 1863; to the Committee on
National Security.
By Mr. English of Pennsylvania, H144 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H245 [21JA], H453 [11FE], H889 [11MR]
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H.R. 158--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
the tax on beer to its pre-1991 level; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Cox of California,
Mr. McCollum, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. King of New York, Mr.
McIntosh, and Mr. Knollenberg), H144 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H245 [21JA], H453 [11FE], H669 [26FE], H889
[11MR], H1288 [21MR], H1542 [15AP], H1892 [24AP], H2156 [1MY], H2445
[8MY], H3568 [5JN], H4132 [20JN], H6918 [4SE], H8833 [9OC]
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H.R. 159--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify
the excise tax treatment of draft cider; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, and Mr. McHugh), H144 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H245 [21JA], H1542 [15AP], H1892 [24AP], H2156
[1MY], H2445 [8MY], H3568 [5JN]
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H.R. 160--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify
the application of the retail tax on heavy trucks and trailers; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, H144 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H669 [26FE], H2445 [8MY], H3568 [5JN], H5401
[16JY]
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H.R. 161--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
terminate the tax subsidies for large producers of ethanol used as
a fuel; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, and Mr. McDermott), H144 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H245 [21JA], H1288 [21MR], H1542 [15AP], H6918
[4SE]
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H.R. 162--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the alternative minimum tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, H144 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H245 [21JA], H453 [11FE], H669 [26FE], H889 [11MR]
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H.R. 163--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to place
the burden of proof on the Secretary to prove that the cash method
of accounting does not clearly reflect income; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, H144 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H245 [21JA], H453 [11FE], H669 [26FE], H1542
[15AP]
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H.R. 164--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require that group and
individual health insurance coverage and group health plans
provide coverage for reconstructive breast surgery if they provide
coverage for mastectomies; to the Committees on Commerce;
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 Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Towns, Mrs
Mink of Hawaii, Ms. Slaughter, and Mr. Frost), H144 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H1339 [8AP], H3169 [21MY], H6406 [30JY], H6962
[5SE], H7600 [18SE], H8633 [7OC], H9614 [28OC], H9865 [31OC]
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H.R. 165--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the
two-tier annuity computation system applicable to annuities for
surviving spouses under the survivor benefit plan for retired
members of the Armed Forces so that there is no reduction in such
an annuity when the beneficiary becomes 62 years of age; to the
Committee on National Security.
By Mr. FILNER, H144 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H286 [4FE], H393 [6FE], H628 [25FE], H725 [4MR],
H1040 [17MR], H1339 [8AP], H1392 [9AP], H1611 [16AP], H1715 [21AP],
H2091 [30AP], H2445 [8MY], H2882 [19MY], H3070 [20MY], H3169 [21MY],
H3213 [30MY], H3476 [4JN], H3804 [16JN], H3865 [17JN], H3924 [18JN],
H4136 [21JN], H4836 [26JN], H5183 [14JY], H5297 [15JY], H7008 [8SE],
H7600 [18SE], H7830 [24SE], H8928 [21OC], H9614 [28OC]
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H.R. 166--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the
conditions under which an action may be brought against a State to
enforce veterans' reemployment rights, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. FILNER, H144 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H286 [4FE], H628 [25FE], H709 [3MR], H1040 [17MR],
H1112 [18MR], H1542 [15AP]
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H.R. 167--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
a Veterans' Employment and Training Bill of Rights, to strengthen
preference for veterans in hiring, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. FILNER, H144 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H286 [4FE], H628 [25FE], H1040 [17MR], H1112
[18MR], H3804 [16JN]
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H.R. 168--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to establish programs
and undertake efforts to assist and promote the creation,
development, and growth of small business concerns owned and
controlled by veterans of service in the Armed Forces, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Small Business; 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. FILNER, H144 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H286 [4FE], H628 [25FE], H709 [3MR], H1040 [17MR],
H1112 [18MR], H1392 [9AP], H3476 [4JN], H8928 [21OC]
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H.R. 169--A bill to amend the Violent Crime Control and Law
Enforcement Act of 1994 to prevent luxurious conditions in
prisons; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Campbell, Mrs. Emerson,
Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. McHale, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Graham, and Mr. Royce),
H144 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H348 [5FE], H453 [11FE], H889 [11MR], H3476 [4JN],
H9614 [28OC]
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H.R. 170--A bill to establish a temporary commission to recommend
reforms in the laws relating to elections for Federal office; to
the Committees on House Oversight; 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. FRANKS of New Jersey, H144 [9JA]
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H.R. 171--A bill to amend section 214 of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1980 to make technical corrections; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. GALLEGLY, H144 [9JA]
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H.R. 172--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 and
Oversight.
By Mr. GALLEGLY, H144 [9JA]
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H.R. 173--A bill to amend the Federal Property and Administrative
Services Act of 1949 to authorize donation of surplus Federal law
enforcement canines to their handlers; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself and Mr. Shays), H144 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H889 [11MR], H949 [12MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1575 [16AP]
Text, H1575 [16AP]
Title amended, H1576 [16AP]
Message from the House, S3346 [17AP], S7114 [9JY]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S3346 [17AP]
Reported (no written report), S6496 [26JN]
Passed Senate, S6788 [27JN]
Message from the Senate, H4843 [8JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S7114 [9JY]
Examined and signed in the House, H5019 [9JY]
Approved [Public Law 105-27] (signed July 18, 1997)
Presented to the President (July 9, 1997), H5824 [25JY]
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H.R. 174--A bill to require the relocation of a National Weather
Service radar tower which is on Sulphur Mountain near Ojai, CA; to
the Committee on Science.
By Mr. GALLEGLY, H144 [9JA]
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H.R. 175--A bill to prohibit Federal funding for earthquake-related
repairs or restoration of Bottle Village in Simi Valley, CA; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. GALLEGLY, H144 [9JA]
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H.R. 176--A bill to provide for hearing care services by audiologists
to Federal civilian employees; to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. GILMAN, H144 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H1892 [24AP], H1988 [29AP], H2156 [1MY], H2445
[8MY], H2874 [16MY], H3568 [5JN], H4086 [19JN], H5177 [11JY], H5664
[23JY], H5826 [25JY], H6962 [5SE], H7730 [23SE], H9800 [30OC]
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H.R. 177--A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services
to establish a schedule of preventive health care services and to
provide for coverage of such services in accordance with such
schedule under private health insurance plans and health benefit
programs of the Federal Government, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; Government Reform and
Oversight; Veterans' Affairs; National Security, 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. GILMAN, H144 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H669 [26FE], H1988 [29AP]
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H.R. 178--A bill to provide for adherence with the MacBride principles
of economic justice by United States persons doing business in
Northern Ireland, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
International Relations; Ways and Means; 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. GILMAN (for himself and Mr. Manton), H145 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H589 [13FE], H1339 [8AP]
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H.R. 179--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
reform the financing of campaigns for election to Federal office,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on House Oversight;
Commerce; Government Reform and Oversight, 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. GOODLING, H145 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H286 [4FE]
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H.R. 180--A bill imposing certain restrictions and requirements on the
leasing under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act of lands
offshore Florida, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. GOSS, H145 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H245 [21JA], H453 [11FE], H628 [25FE], H1112
[18MR], H1288 [21MR], H1339 [8AP], H6798 [3SE]
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H.R. 181--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
reform the financing of elections for members of the House of
Representatives, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
House Oversight; 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. GOSS, H145 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H589 [13FE]
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H.R. 182--A bill to provide for a livable wage for employees under
Federal contracts and subcontracts; to the Committees on Education
and the Workforce; Government Reform and Oversight, 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. GUTIERREZ, H145 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H245 [21JA], H286 [4FE], H669 [26FE], H7364
[16SE], H9039 [22OC]
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H.R. 183--A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services
to prepare and publish annually a consumer guide to prescription
drug prices; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H145 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H1988 [29AP]
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H.R. 184--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
require State Medicaid Programs to provide coverage of screening
mammography and screening pap smears; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H145 [9JA]
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H.R. 185--A bill to establish a commission to study employment and
economic insecurity in the workforce in the United States; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H145 [9JA]
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H.R. 186--A bill to provide for the mandatory registration of
handguns; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H145 [9JA]
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H.R. 187--A bill to establish a commission to make recommendations on
the appropriate size of membership of the House of Representatives
and the method by which Representatives are elected; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H145 [9JA]
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H.R. 188--A bill to establish Federal, State, and local programs for
the investigation, reporting, and prevention of bias crimes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H145 [9JA]
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H.R. 189--A bill to establish a commission to investigate exposure to
chemical and biological warfare agents as a result of the Persian
Gulf conflict; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H145 [9JA]
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H.R. 190--A bill to amend the Act entitled ``An Act to provide for the
establishment of the Everglades National Park in the State of
Florida and for other purposes,'' approved May 30, 1934, to
clarify certain rights of the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of
Florida; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself and Mrs. Meek of Florida),
H145 [9JA]
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H.R. 191--A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to
apply the act to a greater percentage of the U.S. work force and
to allow employees to take parental involvement leave to
participate in or attend their children's educational and
extracurricular activities, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Education and the Workforce; Government Reform and
Oversight; House Oversight, 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 Florida, H145 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H1988 [29AP]
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H.R. 192--A bill to establish a demonstration project to evaluate the
cost effectiveness of using the Medicare trust funds to reimburse
the Department of Defense for certain health care services
provided to Medicare-eligible covered military beneficiaries; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce; National Security, 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. HEFLEY (for himself, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Norwood, Mr.
Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Filner, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Bonilla, Mr.
Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Ramstad, Mr.
Condit, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Ballenger, Mr.
Bereuter, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Clement, and Mr. Herger), H145 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H286 [4FE], H393 [6FE], H524 [12FE], H669 [26FE],
H804 [6MR], H1018 [13MR], H1112 [18MR], H1261 [20MR], H1339 [8AP],
H1440 [10AP], H1706 [17AP], H1892 [24AP], H2156 [1MY], H2254 [6MY],
H2445 [8MY], H2680 [14MY], H3169 [21MY], H3274 [3JN], H3578 [7JN],
H3797 [12JN], H4086 [19JN], H4913 [8JY], H5569 [22JY], H5664 [23JY],
H6706 [31JY], H6918 [4SE], H8438 [6OC], H9614 [28OC]
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H.R. 193--A bill to amend the National Historic Preservation Act to
prohibit the inclusion of certain sites on the National Register
of Historic Places and to prohibit the designation of the Mt.
Shasta area in the State of California as a historic district,
historic sites, or national monument under the National Historic
Preservation Act or the Antiquities Act; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. HERGER, H145 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H1440 [10AP]
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H.R. 194--A bill to enhance the financial security of children by
providing for contributions by the Federal Government to child
retirement accounts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself and Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut), H145
[9JA]
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H.R. 195--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
an election to exclude from the gross estate of a decedent the
value of certain land subject to a qualified conservation
easement, and to make technical changes to alternative valuation
rules; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself and Mr. Cardin), H145 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H1339 [8AP], H2882 [19MY], H3169 [21MY], H3203
[22MY], H3274 [3JN], H3568 [5JN], H3720 [11JN], H3924 [18JN], H4221
[23JN], H4836 [26JN], H5401 [16JY], H5826 [25JY], H6406 [30JY]
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H.R. 196--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to limit
the applicability of the generation-skipping transfer tax; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself and Mr. Matsui), H145 [9JA]
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H.R. 197--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for 501(c)(3) bonds, a tax treatment similar to governmental
bonds, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself and Mr. Matsui), H145 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H2254 [6MY], H3568 [5JN], H3660 [10JN], H4221
[23JN], H4913 [8JY]
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H.R. 198--A bill to limit the types of commercial nonpostal services
which may be offered by the U.S. Postal Service; to the Committee
on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Packard, Mr. Cox of
California, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Young of Alaska,
Mr. McCrery, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Livingston,
Mr. Coble, and Mr. Combest), H145 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H157 [9JA], H1018 [13MR], H1261 [20MR], H1288
[21MR], H1542 [15AP], H2091 [30AP], H2784 [15MY], H3568 [5JN], H4647
[25JN], H5569 [22JY], H6962 [5SE]
Removal of cosponsors, H5827 [25JY]
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H.R. 199--A bill to provide for greater accountability for
Presidential appointees; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
By Mr. JONES, H145 [9JA]
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H.R. 200--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that gain on the sale of a principal residence shall be excluded
from gross income without regard to the age of the taxpayer or the
amount of the gain; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. KELLY, H145 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H286 [4FE], H348 [5FE], H702 [27FE], H1018 [13MR],
H1706 [17AP]
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H.R. 201--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
tax incentives for the economic recovery of areas affected by the
loss of employment in the financial institution and real estate
sectors; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut, H145 [9JA]
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H.R. 202--A bill to clarify the tax treatment of certain disability
benefits received by former police officers or firefighters; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut, H145 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H1339 [8AP], H1794 [23AP], H2254 [6MY], H4086
[19JN]
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H.R. 203--A bill to designate the Republic of Korea as a visa waiver
pilot program country for 1 year under the Immigration and
Nationality Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KIM (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, and Mr. Underwood), H145
[9JA]
Cosponsors added, H524 [12FE], H702 [27FE], H768 [5MR], H1288
[21MR], H1440 [10AP], H3169 [21MY], H5132 [10JY], H7199 [10SE]
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H.R. 204--A bill to provide financial assistance to Mexican border
States for transportation projects that are necessary to
accommodate increased traffic resulting from the implementation of
the North American Free-Trade Agreement; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. KIM (for himself and Mr. Bilbray), H145 [9JA]
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H.R. 205--A bill to provide that receipts and disbursements of the
Highway Trust Fund, the Airport and Airways Trust Fund, the Inland
Waterways Trust Fund, and the Harbor Maintenance Tust Fund shall
not be included in the totals of the budget of the U.S. Government
as submitted by the President or the congressional budget; to the
Committees on the Budget; 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. KIM, H145 [9JA]
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H.R. 206--A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the late James
Cagney; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. KING of New York, H145 [9JA]
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H.R. 207--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development to make organizations controlled by individuals who
promote prejudice or bias based on race, religion, or ethnicity,
ineligible for assistance under programs administered by the
Secretary, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mr. KING of New York, H145 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H245 [21JA]
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H.R. 208--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code to protect the
sanctity of religious communications; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. KING of New York, H145 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H1440 [10AP], H2874 [16MY], H5021 [9JY]
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H.R. 209--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
establish and provide a checkoff for a breast and prostate cancer
research fund, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; 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. KING of New York, H145 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H1794 [23AP], H1892 [24AP], H2351 [7MY], H5021
[9JY], H5778 [24JY], H6798 [3SE], H9502 [23OC]
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H.R. 210--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that the furnishing of recreational fitness services by tax-exempt
hospitals shall be treated as an unrelated trade or business and
that tax-exempt bonds may not be used to provide facilities for
such services; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KLECZKA (for himself and Mr. Sensenbrenner), H146 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H1392 [9AP]
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H.R. 211--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to assure
continued health insurance coverage of retired workers; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce; 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. KLECZKA (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms.
McKinney, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Sanders, Mr.
Martinez, Mr. Evans, Mr. Manton, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Norton,
Ms. Slaughter, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Coyne, Mr.
Clay, Ms. DeLauro, and Mr. Rangel), H146 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H245 [21JA], H6798 [3SE], H7263 [11SE], H7830
[24SE], H8265 [30SE]
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H.R. 212--A bill to amend the Department of Housing and Urban
Development Act to provide for the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development to notify and consult with the unit of general local
government within which an assisted multifamily housing project is
to be located before providing any low-income housing assistance
for the project; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. KLINK (for himself and Mr. Doyle), H146 [9JA]
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H.R. 213--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
deduction for contributions to an individual training account; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KLINK (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr.
Underwood, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Engel, Mr.
Frost, and Mr. Stupak), H146 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H157 [9JA], H286 [4FE], H524 [12FE], H702 [27FE],
H1261 [20MR], H1611 [16AP], H4836 [26JN]
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H.R. 214--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to reinstate
requirements regarding Department of Housing and Urban Development
access to certain information of State agencies, and to amend the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the Secretary of Housing
and Urban Development to reveal certain income tax return
information to public housing agencies, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; Banking and Financial 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. KNOLLENBERG, H146 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H1440 [10AP]
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H.R. 215--A bill relating to the period of availability of certain
emergency relief funds allocated under section 125 of title 23,
United States Code, for carrying out a project to repair or
reconstruct a portion of a Federal-aid primary route in San Mateo,
CA; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Campbell, Ms. Eshoo, and Ms. Pelosi),
H146 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H768 [5MR]
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H.R. 216--A bill to amend section 1128B of the Social Security Act to
repeal the criminal penalty for fraudulent disposition of assets
in order to obtain Medicaid benefits added by section 217 of the
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996; to
the Committees on Commerce; 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. LaTOURETTE (for himself, Mr. Green, and Mr. LoBiondo), H146
[9JA]
Cosponsors added, H245 [21JA], H393 [6FE], H589 [13FE], H804 [6MR],
H949 [12MR], H1018 [13MR], H1339 [8AP], H1794 [23AP], H1988 [29AP],
H2254 [6MY], H2680 [14MY], H2874 [16MY], H3274 [3JN], H3476 [4JN],
H4339 [24JN], H5132 [10JY], H5401 [16JY], H6706 [31JY]
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H.R. 217--A bill to amend title IV of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless
Assistance Act to consolidate the Federal programs for housing
assistance for the homeless into a block grant program that
ensures that States and communities are provided sufficient
flexibility to use assistance amounts effectively; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. LAZIO of New York, H146 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H589 [13FE], H3720 [11JN]
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H.R. 218--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to exempt
qualified current and former law enforcement officers from State
laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Ms. Molinari, Mr. Packard, Mr. Hunter,
Mr. Bilbray, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Coble, Mr. Frost, Mr. Coburn, Mr.
Bryant, Mr. Collins, and Mr. Hall of Texas), H146 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H169 [20JA], H245 [21JA], H286 [4FE], H628 [25FE],
H702 [27FE], H725 [4MR], H889 [11MR], H1261 [20MR], H1288 [21MR],
H1339 [8AP], H1392 [9AP], H1456 [14AP], H1706 [17AP], H1909 [28AP],
H2156 [1MY], H2445 [8MY], H3203 [22MY], H3568 [5JN], H3924 [18JN],
H4836 [26JN], H6706 [31JY], H8438 [6OC], H9558 [24OC]
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H.R. 219--A bill to establish a Federal program to provide reinsurance
for State disaster insurance programs; to the Committee on Banking
and Financial Services.
By Mr. LAZIO of New York (for himself, Mr. Fazio of California, and
Mr. McCollum), H146 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H589 [13FE], H1892 [24AP], H3203 [22MY]
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H.R. 220--A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to clarify
the due process protections applicable to directors and officers
of insured depository institutions and other institution-
affiliated parties, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. McCOLLUM, H146 [9JA]
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H.R. 221--A bill to amend the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 to
reduce onerous recordkeeping and reporting requirements for
regulated financial institutions, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. McCOLLUM, H146 [9JA]
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H.R. 222--A bill to amend the Uniform Time Act of 1966 to provide that
daylight saving time begins on the first Sunday in March; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. McCOLLUM, H146 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H1339 [8AP], H3568 [5JN]
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H.R. 223--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
establish the Presidential Debate Commission on an ongoing basis
and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the
amount of funds provided under such act for party nominating
conventions for any party whose nominee for President or Vice
President does not participate in any debate scheduled by the
Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House
Oversight.
By Mr. McCOLLUM, H146 [9JA]
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H.R. 224--A bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993
to require each individual registering to vote in elections for
Federal office to provide the individual's Social Security number
and to permit a State to remove a registrant who fails to vote in
two consecutive general elections for Federal office from the
official list of eligible voters in election for Federal office on
the ground that the registrant has changed residence, if the
registrant fails to respond to written notices requesting
confirmation of the registrant's residence; to the Committee on
House Oversight.
By Mr. McCOLLUM, H146 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H7730 [23SE]
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H.R. 225--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
permit certain aliens who are at least 55 years of age to obtain a
4-year nonimmigrant visitor's visa; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM, H146 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H348 [5FE], H1339 [8AP], H7730 [23SE]
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H.R. 226--A bill to deem the Florida Panther to be an endangered
species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mr. McCOLLUM, H146 [9JA]
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H.R. 227--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to conduct a
study of mitigation banks, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself and Mr. Mica), H146 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H286 [4FE]
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H.R. 228--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
penalty-free withdrawals from IRA's for certain purposes, to
increase the amount of tax deductible IRA contributions, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McCOLLUM, H146 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H1112 [18MR], H1339 [8AP], H1542 [15AP], H1794
[23AP], H5569 [22JY]
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H.R. 229--A bill to amend the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977, the
Equal Credit Opportunity Act, and the Fair Housing Act to improve
the administration of such acts, to prohibit redlining in
connection with the provision of credit, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services; 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. McCOLLUM, H146 [9JA]
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H.R. 230--A bill to ensure that insurance against the risk of
catastrophic natural disasters, such as hurricanes, earthquakes,
and volcanic eruptions, is available and affordable, and to
provide for expanded hazard mitigation and relief, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services;
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. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mrs.
Emerson, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr.
Deutsch, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mrs. Meek of Florida,
Mr. Mica, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Scarborough, and Mr. Stearns), H146
[9JA]
Cosponsors added, H453 [11FE], H669 [26FE], H768 [5MR], H1112
[18MR], H1261 [20MR], H1339 [8AP], H1440 [10AP], H2254 [6MY], H2445
[8MY], H3274 [3JN], H3660 [10JN], H3797 [12JN], H4221 [23JN], H4836
[26JN], H5132 [10JY], H5401 [16JY], H5569 [22JY], H5664 [23JY],
H6918 [4SE], H8928 [21OC]
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H.R. 231--A bill to improve the integrity of the Social Security card
and to provide for criminal penalties for fraud and related
activity involving work authorization documents for purposes of
the Immigration and Nationality Act; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; 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. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Horn, Mr.
Gallegly, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Bryant,
Mr. Campbell, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Kim,
Mr. LaFalce, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Packard, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Shays,
Mr. Stark, Mr. Traficant, and Mr. Waxman), H146 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H245 [21JA], H702 [27FE], H5297 [15JY]
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H.R. 232--A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to require
prosecutors in the Department of Justice to be ethical; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McDADE, H146 [9JA]
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H.R. 233--A bill to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McINTOSH, H146 [9JA]
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H.R. 234--A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to
allow employees to take, as additional leave, parental involvement
leave to participate in or attend their children's educational and
extracurricular activities and to clarify that leave may be taken
for routine medical needs and to assist elderly relatives, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce;
Government Reform and Oversight; House Oversight, 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 Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Lowey, Mr.
Rush, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. Lofgren, Ms.
Pelosi, and Mr. Ackerman), H146 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H286 [4FE], H589 [13FE], H949 [12MR], H1186
[19MR], H1456 [14AP], H2680 [14MY], H3924 [18JN], H5487 [17JY],
H6706 [31JY]
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H.R. 235--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, and the
National Security Act of 1947 to require disclosure under the
Freedom of Information Act regarding certain individuals; to the
Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; Intelligence
(Permanent Select); 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 Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself and Mr. Horn), H147 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H348 [5FE], H628 [25FE], H1040 [17MR], H1456
[14AP], H1794 [23AP], H2091 [30AP], H3924 [18JN]
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H.R. 236--A bill to prohibit Government contractors from being
reimbursed by the Federal Government for certain environmental
response costs; to the Committees on National Security; Government
Reform and Oversight, 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 Mrs. MALONEY of New York, H147 [9JA]
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H.R. 237--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
provide that an individual who has been denied benefits by reason
of confinement to a public institution by reason of conviction for
a sex offense shall continue to be denied benefits, upon
completion of such confinement, while continuing to be confined
thereafter by court order in a public institution; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MEEHAN, H147 [9JA]
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H.R. 238--A bill to amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to make the
act more effective in preventing oil pollution in the Nation's
waters through enhanced prevention of, and improved response to,
oil spills, and to ensure that citizens and communities injured by
oil spills are promptly and fully compensated, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, H147 [9JA]
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H.R. 239--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose
penalties on self-dealing between certain tax-exempt organizations
and disqualified persons, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, H147 [9JA]
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H.R. 240--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that
consideration may not be denied to preference eligibles applying
for certain positions in the competitive service, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight;
House Oversight; the Judiciary; 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. MICA (for himself, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Stump, and Mr. Everett),
H147 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H589 [13FE], H768 [5MR], H949 [12MR], H1261 [20MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-40, part 1), H1257 [20MR]
Referral to the Committees on House Oversight; the Judiciary;
Transportation and Infrastructure, extended, H1257 [20MR]
Committees on House Oversight; the Judiciary; Transportation and
Infrastructure discharged, H1337 [8AP]
Debated, H1359 [9AP]
Text, H1359 [9AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1366 [9AP]
Message from the House, S3010 [10AP]
Read the first and second times. Referred to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs, S3010 [10AP]
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H.R. 241--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
deduction for capital gains for middle-income taxpayers; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, H147 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H286 [4FE], H589 [13FE], H4836 [26JN]
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H.R. 242--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
eliminate the marriage penalty under the one-time exclusion of
gain on the sale of a principal residence by an individual who has
attained age 55; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, H147 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H286 [4FE], H589 [13FE], H1186 [19MR], H1707
[17AP]
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H.R. 243--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
provide for expenditure limitations and public financing for House
of Representatives general elections, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on House Oversight; Ways and Means; 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. OBEY, H147 [9JA]
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H.R. 244--A bill to terminate ocean dumping at the Mud Dump Site and
other sites within the New York Bight Apex off the coast of New
Jersey; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. PALLONE, H147 [9JA]
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H.R. 245--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to phase
out the tax of capital gains, to increase the unified credit under
the estate and gift taxes, and to increase the maximum benefit
under section 2032A to $1 million; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. PAPPAS, H147 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H2590 [13MY], H3660 [10JN]
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H.R. 246--A bill to restore the authority of the Secretary of
Agriculture to extend existing and expiring contracts under the
Conservation Reserve Program; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, H147 [9JA]
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H.R. 247--A bill to allow for a 1-year extension on Conservation
Reserve Program contracts expiring in 1997; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, H147 [9JA]
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H.R. 248--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
require the disclosure of certain information by persons
conducting polls by telephone during campaigns for election for
Federal office; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. PITTS, H147 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H157 [9JA], H524 [12FE], H1892 [24AP]
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H.R. 249--A bill to repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PITTS, H147 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H157 [9JA], H524 [12FE]
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H.R. 250--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
authority for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to extend priority
health care to veterans who served during the Persian Gulf war in
Israel or Turkey; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. QUINN (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr.
Doyle, Mr. Filner, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Deal of
Georgia, and Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts), H147 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H157 [9JA], H286 [4FE], H589 [13FE], H669 [26FE],
H768 [5MR], H1261 [20MR], H8161 [29SE]
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H.R. 251--A bill to establish an Office of Inspector General for the
Medicare and Medicaid Programs; to the Committees on Government
Reform and Oversight; Commerce; 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. QUINN (for himself, Mr. McHugh, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Deal
of Georgia, Mr. Holden, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Goss), H147
[9JA]
Cosponsors added, H286 [4FE], H589 [13FE], H7008 [8SE], H7263
[11SE], H9558 [24OC], H9614 [28OC]
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H.R. 252--A bill to amend the Black Lung Benefits Act to provide for
more just procedures for certain claims due to pneumoconiosis; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. RAHALL, H147 [9JA]
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H.R. 253--A bill to modify the requirements applicable to locatable
minerals on public domain lands, consistent with the principles of
self-initiation of mining claims, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. RAHALL (for himself and Mr. Miller of California), H147 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H1018 [13MR], H2156 [1MY], H3720 [11JN], H7730
[23SE]
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H.R. 254--A bill to further enhance flood control efforts along the
Greenbrier River Basin in the State of West Virginia; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. RAHALL, H147 [9JA]
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H.R. 255--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for the deposit of the general revenue portion of highway motor
fuel excise tax revenues into the highway trust fund; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RAHALL (for himself and Mr. Petri), H147 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H1018 [13MR], H3720 [11JN]
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H.R. 256--A bill to provide for the retention of the name of Mount
McKinley; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. REGULA, H147 [9JA]
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H.R. 257--A bill to amend the Housing and Community Development Act of
1974 to allow small communities to use limited space in public
facilities acquired, constructed, or rehabilitated using community
development block grant funds for local government offices; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. RICHARDSON, H147 [9JA]
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H.R. 258--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
provide for mandatory coverage of services furnished by nurse
practitioners and clinical nurse specialists under State Medicaid
plans; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. RICHARDSON, H147 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H524 [12FE]
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H.R. 259--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for
the prevention of fetal alcohol syndrome, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. RICHARDSON, H147 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H157 [9JA]
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H.R. 260--A bill to establish a Presidential commission to determine
the validity of certain land claims arising out of the Treaty of
Guadalupe-Hidalgo of 1848 involving the descendants of persons who
were Mexican citizens at the time of the Treaty; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mr. RICHARDSON, H147 [9JA]
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H.R. 261--A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social Security
Act to provide for Federal funding of foster care and adoption
assistance programs of Indian tribes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. RICHARDSON, H147 [9JA]
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H.R. 262--A bill to amend the act to establish a Redwood National Park
in the State of California, to increase efficiency and cost
savings in the management of Redwood National Park by authorizing
the Secretary of the Interior to enter into agreements with the
State of California to acquire from and provide to the State goods
and services to be used by the National Park Service and the State
of California in the cooperative management of lands in Redwood
National Park and lands in Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park,
Jebediah Smith Redwoods State Park, and Prairie Creek Redwoods
State Park, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. RIGGS, H147 [9JA]
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H.R. 263--A bill to provide for the disposition of unoccupied and
substandard multifamily housing projects owned by the Secretary of
Housing and Urban Development; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mrs. ROUKEMA, H147 [9JA]
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H.R. 264--A bill to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to require
notice of certain fees imposed by the operator of an automated
teller machine in connection with an electronic fund transfer
initiated by a consumer at the machine, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mrs. ROUKEMA (for herself and Mr. Schumer), H147 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H1288 [21MR], H2590 [13MY], H4913 [8JY]
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H.R. 265--A bill to amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to
increase public housing opportunities for intact families; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mrs. ROUKEMA, H148 [9JA]
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H.R. 266--A bill to evaluate the effectiveness of certain community
efforts in coordination with local police departments in
preventing and removing violent crime and drug trafficking from
the community, in increasing economic development in the
community, and in preventing or ending retaliation by perpetrators
of crime against community residents, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. ROUKEMA, H148 [9JA]
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H.R. 267--A bill to require States to impose criminal penalties on
persons who willfully fail to pay child support, as a condition of
Federal funding of State child support enforcement programs; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. ROUKEMA, H148 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H2784 [15MY]
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H.R. 268--A bill to enhance competition in the financial services
sector and merge the commercial bank and savings association
charters; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services;
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 Mrs. ROUKEMA (for herself and Mr. Vento), H148 [9JA]
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H.R. 269--A bill to provide for a role models academy demonstration
program; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. ROUKEMA, H148 [9JA]
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H.R. 270--A bill to amend part B of title IV of the Social Security
Act to provide for a set-aside of funds for States that have
enacted certain divorce laws, to amend the Legal Services
Corporation Act to prohibit the use of funds made available under
the act to provide legal assistance in certain proceedings
relating to divorces and legal separations, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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 Mrs. ROUKEMA, H148 [9JA]
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H.R. 271--A bill to establish a second National Blue Ribbon Commission
to Eliminate Waste in Government; to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. ROYCE, H148 [9JA]
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H.R. 272--A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment
Control Act of 1974 to prohibit the consideration of retroactive
tax increases; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. ROYCE, H148 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H524 [12FE]
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H.R. 273--A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to require States
to use electronic benefit transfer systems, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. SCHUMER, H148 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H1611 [16AP]
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H.R. 274--A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to require a credit
card issuer to disclose, in any preapproved application,
solicitation, or offer to open a credit card account under an open
end consumer credit plan, each rate of interest that will actually
apply to any credit extended under such plan, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. SCHUMER, H148 [9JA]
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H.R. 275--A bill to combat domestic terrorism; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mr. Conyers), H148 [9JA]
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H.R. 276--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
$100,000 lifetime deduction for net capital gain; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCHUMER, H148 [9JA]
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H.R. 277--A bill to increase penalties and strengthen enforcement of
environmental crimes, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
the Judiciary; Commerce; Agriculture; Transportation and
Infrastructure; Resources, 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. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Pallone, and Mr. Miller of
California), H148 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H1288 [21MR], H1707 [17AP]
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H.R. 278--A bill to make changes in Federal juvenile justice
proceedings, and to foster youth development and prevent juvenile
crime and delinquency; to the Committees on the Judiciary;
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. SCHUMER, H148 [9JA]
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H.R. 279--A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Francis Albert
Sinatra; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. SERRANO (for himself, Mr. Bono, Mr. Clay, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Dellums, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Frost, Mr. Green, Mr. Hastings of Florida,
Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Miller of California, and Mr. Pastor), H148 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H348 [5FE], H589 [13FE], H669 [26FE], H768 [5MR],
H804 [6MR], H1018 [13MR], H1261 [20MR], H1289 [21MR], H1339 [8AP],
H1440 [10AP], H1707 [17AP], H1715 [21AP], H1794 [23AP], H1892
[24AP], H1909 [28AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1938 [29AP]
Text, H1938 [29AP]
Laid on the table (S. 305 passed in lieu), H1940 [29AP]
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H.R. 280--A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to
implement the recommendations of the joint board concerning
universal service support for schools and libraries; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. SERRANO, H148 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H348 [5FE], H768 [5MR], H1261 [20MR]
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H.R. 281--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to apply to
Hispanic-serving institutions of higher education the same student
loan default rate limitations applicable to historically black
colleges and universities; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. SERRANO, H148 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H702 [27FE]
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H.R. 282--A bill to designate the U.S. Post Office building located at
153 East 110th Street, New York, NY, as the ``Oscar Garcia Rivera
Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
By Mr. SERRANO (for himself and Mr. Rangel), H148 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H1289 [21MR], H1440 [10AP], H3797 [12JN], H3865
[17JN], H6706 [31JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8851 [21OC]
Text, H8851 [21OC]
Message from the House, S10948 [22OC]
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Governmental
Affairs, S10949 [22OC]
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H.R. 283--A bill to permit members of the House of Representatives to
donate used computer equipment to public elementary and secondary
schools designated by the members; to the Committee on House
Oversight.
By Mr. SERRANO, H148 [9JA]
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H.R. 284--A bill to repeal the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992 and the
Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SERRANO, H148 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H348 [5FE], H768 [5MR], H2156 [1MY], H4132 [20JN]
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H.R. 285--A bill to reinstate the authorization of cash remittances to
family members in Cuba under the Cuban assets control regulations;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SERRANO, H148 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H348 [5FE], H768 [5MR], H1261 [20MR], H2156 [1MY]
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H.R. 286--A bill to protect the constitutional right to travel to
foreign countries; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SERRANO, H148 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H348 [5FE], H768 [5MR], H1261 [20MR], H2156 [1MY],
H8633 [7OC], H9614 [28OC]
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H.R. 287--A bill to allow for news bureau exchanges between the United
States and Cuba; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SERRANO, H148 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H348 [5FE], H768 [5MR], H1261 [20MR], H8633 [7OC],
H9614 [28OC]
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H.R. 288--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage under part B of the Medicare Program of
medical nutrition therapy services of registered dietitians and
nutrition professionals; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. SERRANO, H148 [9JA]
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H.R. 289--A bill to amend the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the
egg, meat, and poultry inspection laws to ensure that consumers
receive notification regarding food products produced from crops,
livestock, or poultry raised on land on which sewage sludge was
applied; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. SERRANO, H148 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H348 [5FE], H768 [5MR], H2784 [15MY]
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H.R. 290--A bill to provide demonstration grants to establish clearing
houses for the distribution to community-based organizations of
information on prevention of youth violence and crime; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; 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. SERRANO, H148 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H245 [21JA], H286 [4FE], H702 [27FE]
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H.R. 291--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for designation of overpayments and contributions to the United
States Library Trust Fund, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; 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. SERRANO, H148 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H245 [21JA], H286 [4FE], H524 [12FE], H702 [27FE],
H5916 [28JY]
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H.R. 292--A bill to require Congress to specify the source of
authority under the U.S. Constitution for the enactment of laws,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SHADEGG (for himself, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. White, Mr. Norwood,
and Mr. Graham), H148 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H245 [21JA], H286 [4FE], H348 [5FE], H408 [10FE],
H629 [25FE], H725 [4MR], H889 [11MR], H1018 [13MR], H1339 [8AP],
H1707 [17AP], H1794 [23AP], H2784 [15MY], H6406 [30JY], H7119 [9SE],
H7199 [10SE], H7364 [16SE], H7600 [18SE], H8265 [30SE], H8727 [8OC]
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H.R. 293--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
tax credits for Indian investment and employment, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHADEGG, H148 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H3169 [21MY]
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H.R. 294--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat
for unemployment compensation purposes, Indian tribal governments
the same as State or local units of government or as nonprofit
organizations; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHADEGG, H148 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H3169 [21MY]
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H.R. 295--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for the issuance of tax-exempt bonds by Indian tribal governments,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHADEGG, H148 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H3169 [21MY]
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H.R. 296--A bill to privatize the Federal Power Marketing
Administrations, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Resources; 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. SHADEGG, H148 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H1112 [18MR], H4086 [19JN], H9800 [30OC], H9865
[31OC]
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H.R. 297--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for
programs of research on prostate cancer; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, and Mr. Gejdenson), H148
[9JA]
Cosponsors added, H629 [25FE], H889 [11MR], H1261 [20MR], H1339
[8AP], H4647 [25JN]
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H.R. 298--A bill to require recreational camps to report information
concerning deaths and certain injuries and illnesses to the
Secretary of Health and Human Services, to direct the Secretary to
collect the information in a central data system, to establish a
President's Advisory Council on Recreational Camps, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mr. Martinez, and Mr. Lipinski), H148 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H245 [21JA], H629 [25FE], H889 [11MR], H3865
[17JN]
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H.R. 299--A bill to authorize appropriations for the payment of U.S.
arrearages in assessed contributions to the United Nations for
prior years and to authorize appropriations for the payment of
assessed contributions of the United States for U.N. peacekeeping
operations; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Farr of California, Mr.
Houghton, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Olver, and Mr.
Rangel), H149 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H589 [13FE], H1892 [24AP], H1988 [29AP]
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H.R. 300--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to permit a
State located within 5 miles of an airport in another State to
participate in the process for approval of airport development
projects at the airport; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHAYS, H149 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H8438 [6OC]
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H.R. 301--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage of early detection of prostate cancer and
certain drug treatment services under part B of the Medicare
Program and to amend chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code,
to provide for coverage of such early detection and treatment
services under the programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs;
to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; 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. SHAYS (for himself and Mr. Gejdenson), H149 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H629 [25FE], H889 [11MR], H1261 [20MR], H1339
[8AP], H4647 [25JN], H5569 [22JY], H6798 [3SE]
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H.R. 302--A bill entitled ``Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness
Act of 1997''; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SKAGGS (for himself and Ms. DeGette), H149 [9JA]
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H.R. 303--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to permit
retired members of the Armed Forces who have service-connected
disabilities to receive compensation from the Department of
Veterans Affairs concurrently with retired pay, without deduction
from either; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself and Mr. Norwood), H149 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H286 [4FE], H589 [13FE], H669 [26FE], H768 [5MR],
H889 [11MR], H1187 [19MR], H1339 [8AP], H1542 [15AP], H1892 [24AP],
H2254 [6MY], H2874 [16MY], H3274 [3JN], H3797 [12JN], H4132 [20JN],
H4836 [26JN], H5177 [11JY], H5778 [24JY], H6918 [4SE], H7365 [16SE],
H7911 [25SE], H8833 [9OC], H9865 [31OC]
Removal of cosponsors, H6707 [31JY]
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H.R. 304--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect
to employment opportunities in the Department of Health and Human
Services for women who are scientists, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER, H149 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H589 [13FE], H629 [25FE], H949 [12MR], H1339
[8AP], H1707 [17AP], H3274 [3JN], H3476 [4JN], H3720 [11JN], H4132
[20JN], H5826 [25JY]
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H.R. 305--A bill to provide protection from sexual predators; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Fazio of California,
Mr. Frost, Mr. Green, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Holden, Ms. Norton, Ms.
Jackson-Lee, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. McIntyre, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Maloney of
Connecticut, Mr. Manton, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Mink
of Hawaii, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Owens, Ms. Pelosi,
Mr. Porter, and Mr. Schumer), H149 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H157 [9JA], H245 [21JA], H702 [27FE], H1112
[18MR], H1707 [17AP], H2156 [1MY], H2680 [14MY], H2874 [16MY], H3797
[12JN], H3865 [17JN], H5297 [15JY], H5487 [17JY], H6798 [3SE]
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H.R. 306--A bill to prohibit discrimination against individuals and
their family members on the basis of genetic information, or a
request for genetic services; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways
and Means; 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 Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of California,
Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Danner, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Dellums, Ms. Eshoo, Mr.
Evans, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Green, Mr. Hilliard, Mr.
Hinchey, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Kildee,
Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mrs.
Morella, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Sanders,
Mr. Serrano, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Thurman, Mr.
Towns, Ms. Waters, Mr. Waxman, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Watt of
North Carolina, and Ms. Roybal-Allard), H149 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H157 [9JA], H245 [21JA], H286 [4FE], H393 [6FE],
H453 [11FE], H949 [12MR], H1018 [13MR], H1112 [18MR], H1261 [20MR],
H1339 [8AP], H1440 [10AP], H1707 [17AP], H1988 [29AP], H2091 [30AP],
H2254 [6MY], H2488 [12MY], H2590 [13MY], H2874 [16MY], H3070 [20MY],
H3203 [22MY], H3274 [3JN], H3476 [4JN], H3720 [11JN], H3865 [17JN],
H4836 [26JN], H5132 [10JY], H5297 [15JY], H5569 [22JY], H5826
[25JY], H6706 [31JY], H6798 [3SE], H7008 [8SE], H8054 [26SE], H8928
[21OC], H9614 [28OC]
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H.R. 307--A bill to amend the vaccine injury compensation portion of
the Public Health Service Act to permit a petition for
compensation to be submitted within 48 months of the first
symptoms of injury; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. SOLOMON, H149 [9JA]
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H.R. 308--A bill to amend chapter 15 of title 5, United States Code,
to eliminate the provision prohibiting certain State and local
employees from seeking elective office; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. SOLOMON, H149 [9JA]
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H.R. 309--A bill to prohibit federally sponsored research pertaining
to the legalization of drugs; to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. SOLOMON, H149 [9JA]
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H.R. 310--A bill to require random drug testing of Federal legislative
branch Members, officers, and employees; to the Committee on House
Oversight.
By Mr. SOLOMON, H149 [9JA]
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H.R. 311--A bill to amend the Taiwan Relations Act; to the Committee
on International Relations.
By Mr. SOLOMON, H149 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H349 [5FE]
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H.R. 312--A bill to prohibit United States voluntary and assessed
contributions to the United Nations if the United Nations imposes
any tax or fee on U.S. persons or continues to develop or promote
proposals for such taxes or fees; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), H149 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H245 [21JA], H349 [5FE], H589 [13FE], H702 [27FE],
H1018 [13MR], H1261 [20MR], H1542 [15AP], H4836 [26JN], H6406 [30JY]
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H.R. 313--A bill to amend the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 to eliminate
the discretion of the court in connection with the denial of
certain Federal benefits upon conviction of certain drug offenses;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), H149 [9JA]
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H.R. 314--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to modify the
death penalty for drug kingpins; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), H149 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H589 [13FE]
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H.R. 315--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the child care credit for lower-income working parents,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), H149 [9JA]
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H.R. 316--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a refundable income tax credit for the recycling of hazardous
wastes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), H149 [9JA]
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H.R. 317--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
credit against income tax for the purchase of a principal
residence by a first-time homebuyer; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), H149 [9JA]
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H.R. 318--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a Federal income tax credit for tuition; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), H149 [9JA]
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H.R. 319--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore
the prior law exclusion for scholarships and fellowships and to
restore the deduction for interest on educational loans; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), H149 [9JA]
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H.R. 320--A bill to prohibit the entry into the United States of items
produced, grown, or manufactured in the People's Republic of China
with the use of forced labor; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), H149 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H1261 [20MR], H3476 [4JN]
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H.R. 321--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
health insurance premiums to be fully deductible to the extent not
in excess of $3,000; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), H149 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H1909 [28AP]
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H.R. 322--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
provide that an individual's entitlement to any benefit thereunder
shall continue through the month of his or her death (without
affecting any other person's entitlement to benefits for that
month) and that such individual's benefit shall be payable for
such month only to the extent proportionate to the number of days
in such month preceding the date of such individual's death; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), H149 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H1909 [28AP], H3274 [3JN]
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H.R. 323--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that tax-exempt interest shall not be taken into account in
determining the amount of Social Security benefits included in
gross income; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), H149 [9JA]
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H.R. 324--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the unified estate and gift tax credit to an exemption
equivalent of $1,200,000, and to provide a cost-of-living
adjustment for such amount; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), H149 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H1392 [9AP]
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H.R. 325--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that the unrelated business income tax shall apply to the gaming
activities of Indian tribes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), H149 [9JA]
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H.R. 326--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act so as to
remove the limitation upon the amount of outside income which an
individual may earn while receiving benefits thereunder; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), H149 [9JA]
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H.R. 327--A bill to prohibit retroactive Federal income tax rate
increases; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), H149 [9JA]
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H.R. 328--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to prohibit health
issuers and group health plans from discriminating against
individuals on the basis of genetic information; to the Committees
on Commerce; 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. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), H149 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H245 [21JA], H286 [4FE], H768 [5MR], H889 [11MR],
H2590 [13MY]
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H.R. 329--A bill to require States that receive funds under the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to enact a law that
requires the expulsion of students who are convicted of a crime of
violence; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), H149 [9JA]
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H.R. 330--A bill to repeal the provision of law under which pay for
Members of Congress is automatically adjusted; to the Committees
on Government Reform and Oversight; House Oversight, 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. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), H149 [9JA]
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H.R. 331--A bill to prohibit foreign assistance to Russia unless
certain requirements relating to Russian intelligence activities,
relations between Russia and certain countries, Russian arms
control policy, and the reform of the Russian economy are met; to
the Committees on International Relations; Banking and Financial
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. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), H149 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H245 [21JA], H349 [5FE], H1018 [13MR]
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H.R. 332--A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act and the
Controlled Substances Import and Export Act with respect to
penalties for powder cocaine and crack cocaine offenses; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; 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. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), H150 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H3865 [17JN], H5778 [24JY]
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H.R. 333--A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to require
that courts, upon the criminal conviction under that act, notify
the employer of the convicted person; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; 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. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), H150 [9JA]
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H.R. 334--A bill to amend the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act to bring
more balance into the negotiation of tribal-State compacts, to
require an individual participating in class II or class III
Indian gaming to be physically present at the authorized gaming
activity, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources;
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. SOLOMON (for himself, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mrs.
Chenoweth, Mr. Goodlatte, and Mr. Herger), H150 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H245 [21JA]
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H.R. 335--A bill to establish the Commission on the Future for
America's Veterans; to the Committees on Rules; 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. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Watts of Oklahoma), H150 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H245 [21JA], H1261 [20MR], H1339 [8AP], H1392
[9AP], H1542 [15AP], H1707 [17AP], H2156 [1MY], H2445 [8MY], H3274
[3JN], H3865 [17JN], H5491 [21JY], H8727 [8OC]
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H.R. 336--A bill to amend titles II and XVIII of the Social Security
Act to ensure the integrity of the Social Security trust funds by
reconstituting the boards of trustees of such trust funds and the
managing trustee of such trust funds to increase their
independence, by providing for annual investment plans to guide
investment of amounts in such trust funds, and by removing
unnecessary restrictions on investment and disinvestment of
amounts in such trust funds; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
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. SOLOMON (for himself, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Goss, Mr.
McInnis, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Ney, Mr. Norwood, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr.
Royce, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Traficant, and
Mr. Smith of New Jersey), H150 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H245 [21JA], H286 [4FE], H589 [13FE], H768 [5MR],
H889 [11MR], H3924 [18JN], H6962 [5SE], H7528 [17SE]
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H.R. 337--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and titles
XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure access to
services and prevent fraud and abuse for enrollees of managed care
plans, to amend standards for Medicare supplemental polices, to
modify the Medicare select program, and to provide other
protections for beneficiaries of health plans generally, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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 (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Filner), H150 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H157 [9JA], H453 [11FE], H768 [5MR], H2784 [15MY],
H5183 [14JY]
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H.R. 338--A bill to prospectively repeal section 210 of the Public
Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Solomon, Mr. McHale, Mr.
Manton, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Houghton, and Mr. Boehlert), H150 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H286 [4FE], H453 [11FE], H629 [25FE], H812 [10MR],
H1261 [20MR], H1392 [9AP]
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H.R. 339--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a
national standard in accordance with which nonresidents of a State
may carry certain concealed firearms in the State, and to exempt
qualified current and former law enforcement officers from State
laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Hostettler,
and Mr. Barr of Georgia), H150 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H286 [4FE], H524 [12FE], H629 [25FE], H702 [27FE],
H804 [6MR], H1018 [13MR], H1187 [19MR], H1261 [20MR], H1289 [21MR],
H1339 [8AP], H1392 [9AP], H1440 [10AP], H1611 [16AP], H1892 [24AP],
H1988 [29AP], H2156 [1MY], H2351 [7MY], H2445 [8MY], H2784 [15MY],
H3203 [22MY], H3274 [3JN], H3865 [17JN], H3924 [18JN], H4086 [19JN],
H4836 [26JN], H4913 [8JY], H5183 [14JY], H5664 [23JY], H6026 [29JY],
H6798 [3SE], H7119 [9SE], H7281 [15SE], H7365 [16SE], H7600 [18SE],
H8727 [8OC], H8833 [9OC], H9558 [24OC]
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H.R. 340--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the withholding of income taxes and to require individuals to pay
estimated taxes on a monthly basis; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. STEARNS, H150 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H286 [4FE], H453 [11FE], H812 [10MR]
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H.R. 341--A bill to establish limitations with respect to the
disclosure and use of genetic information, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Commerce; Government Reform and Oversight;
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. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina,
Mr. Calvert, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Oberstar, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Minge,
Mr. Watt of North Carolina, and Mr. Oxley), H150 [9JA]
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H.R. 342--A bill to provide for the comparable treatment of Federal
employees and Members of Congress and the President during a
period in which there is a Federal Government shutdown; to the
Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; House Oversight,
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, H150 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H286 [4FE], H804 [6MR], H1289 [21MR]
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H.R. 343--A bill to provide that pay for Members of Congress may not
be increased by any adjustment scheduled to take effect in a year
immediately following a fiscal year in which a deficit in the
budget of the U.S. Government exists; to the Committees on
Government Reform and Oversight; House Oversight, 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. Rohrabacher, Mr. Coburn, Mr.
Hamilton, and Ms. Danner), H150 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H286 [4FE], H453 [11FE], H524 [12FE], H804 [6MR],
H1018 [13MR], H4913 [8JY]
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H.R. 344--A bill to establish the bipartisan Commission on the future
of Medicare to make findings and issue recommendations on the
future of the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; 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. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Rohrabacher, and Mr.
Wolf), H150 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H2156 [1MY], H3070 [20MY]
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H.R. 345--A bill to repeal the National Voter Registration Act of
1993; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself and Mr. Goss), H150 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H245 [21JA], H524 [12FE], H669 [26FE], H1018
[13MR], H1289 [21MR], H1392 [9AP], H8161 [29SE]
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H.R. 346--A bill to clarify the effect on the citizenship of an
individual of the individual's birth in the United States; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. STUMP, H150 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H245 [21JA]
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H.R. 347--A bill to effect a moratorium on immigration by aliens other
than refugees, priority workers, and the spouses and children of
U.S. citizens; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself and Mr. Callahan), H150 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H245 [21JA], H524 [12FE], H669 [26FE], H1261
[20MR], H1542 [15AP], H1794 [23AP], H1892 [24AP], H2091 [30AP],
H2156 [1MY], H2680 [14MY], H4836 [26JN], H5021 [9JY], H6406 [30JY],
H6918 [4SE]
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H.R. 348--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the unified credit against estate and gift taxes to an
amount equivalent to a $1,000,000 exclusion; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. STUMP, H150 [9JA]
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H.R. 349--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act so as to
remove the limitation upon the amount of outside income which an
individual may earn while receiving benefits thereunder; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. STUMP, H150 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H9614 [28OC]
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H.R. 350--A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and
Safe Streets Act of 1986 to encourage States to enact a law
enforcement officer's bill of rights, to provide standards and
protection for the conduct of internal police investigations, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. STUPAK, H150 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H349 [5FE], H804 [6MR], H2168 [5MY], H7263 [11SE],
H9800 [30OC]
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H.R. 351--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to make
appropriate improvements to a county road located in the Pictured
Rocks National Lakeshore, and to prohibit construction of a scenic
shoreline drive in that national lakeshore; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. STUPAK (for himself and Mr. Ehlers), H150 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H9039 [22OC], H9865 [31OC]
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H.R. 352--A bill to provide for return of excess amounts from official
allowances of Members of the House of Representatives to the
Treasury for deficit reduction; to the Committees on House
Oversight; 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. STUPAK, H150 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H9800 [30OC]
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H.R. 353--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify
the treatment of educational grants by private foundations, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TANNER (for himself and Mr. Clement), H150 [9JA]
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H.R. 354--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States
from making contributions in connection with an election for
Federal office; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. THOMAS, H150 [9JA]
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H.R. 355--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
require the national committees of political parties to file pre-
general election reports with the Federal Election Commission
without regard to whether or not the parties have made
contributions or expenditures under such act during the periods
covered by such reports; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. THOMAS, H150 [9JA]
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H.R. 356--A bill to improve health status in medically disadvantaged
communities through comprehensive community-based managed care
programs; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. TOWNS, H150 [9JA]
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H.R. 357--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human
Services to fund adolescent health demonstration projects; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. TOWNS, H151 [9JA]
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H.R. 358--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
reduce infant mortality through improvement of coverage of
services to pregnant women and infants under the Medicaid Program;
to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. TOWNS, H151 [9JA]
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H.R. 359--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
require State Medicaid programs to provide coverage of screening
mammography and screening pap smears; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. TOWNS, H151 [9JA]
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H.R. 360--A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to prohibit the
international export and import of certain solid waste; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. TOWNS, H151 [9JA]
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H.R. 361--A bill to require the Consumer product Safety Commission to
ban toys which in size, shape, or overall appearance resemble real
handguns; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. TOWNS, H151 [9JA]
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H.R. 362--A bill to improve Federal enforcement against health care
fraud and abuse; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
By Mr. TOWNS, H151 [9JA]
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H.R. 363--A bill to amend section 2118 of the Energy Policy Act of
1992 to extend the Electric and Magnetic Fields Research and
Public Information Dissemination Program; to the Committees on
Commerce; Science, 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. TOWNS, H151 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H768 [5MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-60, part 1), H1714 [21AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-60, part 2), H1714 [21AP]
Debated, H1943 [29AP]
Text, H1943 [29AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1953 [29AP]
Message from the House, S3843 [30AP], S6185 [24JN]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S3843
[30AP]
Reported (S. Rept. 105-27), S5595 [12JN]
Passed Senate, S6048 [20JN]
Message from the Senate, H4137 [23JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H4337 [24JN]
Presented to the President, H4337 [24JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6185 [24JN]
Approved [Public Law 105-23] (signed July 3, 1997)
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H.R. 364--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for Medicare contracting reforms, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Commerce; 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. TOWNS, H151 [9JA]
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H.R. 365--A bill to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Fair
Housing Act to prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional
or sexual orientation, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on the Judiciary; 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. TOWNS, H151 [9JA]
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H.R. 366--A bill to require the surgical removal of silicone gel and
saline filled breast implants, to provide for research on silicone
and other chemicals used in the manufacture of breast implants,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. TRAFICANT (for himself, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Thompson,
Mr. Rangel, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. Molinari, Mr. Hinchey,
Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Hyde, Ms. Norton, Mr. Dellums, and Ms. DeLauro),
H151 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H157 [9JA], H245 [21JA], H286 [4FE], H524 [12FE],
H669 [26FE], H889 [11MR], H1018 [13MR], H1112 [18MR], H2156 [1MY],
H2351 [7MY]
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H.R. 367--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to place
the burden of proof on the Secretary of the Treasury in civil
cases and on the taxpayer in administrative proceedings, to
require 15 days notice and judicial consent before seizure, to
exclude civil damages for unauthorized collection actions from
income, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. TRAFICANT (for himself, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Hayworth,
and Mr. Duncan), H151 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H169 [20JA], H286 [4FE], H408 [10FE], H629 [25FE],
H702 [27FE], H709 [3MR], H1112 [18MR], H1339 [8AP], H1440 [10AP],
H1707 [17AP], H1988 [29AP], H2169 [5MY], H2680 [14MY], H3274 [3JN],
H3476 [4JN], H3720 [11JN], H3804 [16JN], H3865 [17JN], H4339 [24JN],
H4913 [8JY], H5021 [9JY], H7119 [9SE], H7199 [10SE], H8161 [29SE],
H8320 [2OC], H8438 [6OC], H8727 [8OC], H8928 [21OC], H9614 [28OC],
H9730 [29OC]
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H.R. 368--A bill to amend the Organic Act of Guam to provide the
government of Guam with a right-of-first refusal regarding excess
Federal real property located in Guam; to the Committees on
Resources; Government Reform and Oversight, 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. UNDERWOOD, H151 [9JA]
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H.R. 369--A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to
prescribe rules to protect public safety by preventing broadcasts
that create hazards for motorists; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. VENTO, H151 [9JA]
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H.R. 370--A bill to require that wages paid under a Federal contract
are greater than the local poverty line, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. VENTO, H151 [9JA]
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H.R. 371--A bill to expedite the naturalization of aliens who served
with special guerrilla units in Laos; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. VENTO, H151 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H349 [5FE], H524 [12FE], H768 [5MR], H1018 [13MR],
H1261 [20MR], H1892 [24AP], H3070 [20MY], H4086 [19JN], H6706
[31JY], H6918 [4SE], H7365 [16SE], H9039 [22OC], H9800 [30OC]
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H.R. 372--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
an exclusion from gross income for that portion of a governmental
pension received by an individual which does not exceed the
maximum benefits payable under title II of the Social Security Act
which could have been excluded from income for the taxable year;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. VENTO, H151 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H5664 [23JY], H6918 [4SE], H7365 [16SE], H9730
[29OC]
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H.R. 373--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to strengthen
existing protections for small business participation in Federal
contracting opportunities, to provide for assessments of the
impacts on small businesses of the steadily increasing use of
contract bundling by the procurement activities of the various
Federal agencies, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Small Business; Government Reform and Oversight, 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. WYNN, H151 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H393 [6FE], H524 [12FE], H725 [4MR], H3070 [20MY],
H4647 [25JN], H8320 [2OC]
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H.R. 374--A bill to amend the act popularly known as the Sikes Act to
enhance fish and wildlife conservation and natural resources
management programs; to the Committees on Resources; National
Security, 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), H151 [9JA]
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H.R. 375--A bill for the relief of Margarito Domantay; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS, H156 [9JA]
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H.R. 376--A bill to require approval of an application for
compensation for the death of Wallace B. Sawyer, Jr.; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DICKEY, H156 [9JA]
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H.R. 377--A bill for the relief of Inna Hecker Grade; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ENGEL, H156 [9JA]
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H.R. 378--A bill for the relief of Heraclio Tolley; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HUNTER, H156 [9JA]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-125), H3658 [10JN]
Passed House, H5192 [15JY]
Text, H5192 [15JY]
Message from the House, S7602 [16JY]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S7602 [16JY]
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H.R. 379--A bill for the relief of Larry Errol Pieterse; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LINDER, H156 [9JA]
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H.R. 380--A bill for the relief of Robert and Verda Shatusky; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. STUPAK, H156 [9JA]
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H.R. 381--A bill to renew patent numbered 3,387,268, relating to a
quotation monitoring unit, for a period of 10 years; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. TOWNS, H156 [9JA]
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H.R. 382--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
deduction for the payment of postsecondary education expenses; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ACKERMAN, H151 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H245 [21JA], H286 [4FE], H524 [12FE], H669 [26FE],
H1187 [19MR], H2351 [7MY]
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H.R. 383--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage of early detection of prostate cancer and
certain drug treatment services under part B of the Medicare
Program, to amend chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, to
provide for coverage of such early detection and treatment
services under the programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and to expand research and education programs of the National
Institutes of Health and the Public Health Service relating to
prostate cancer; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means;
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. ACKERMAN (for himself, Mr. Borski, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Cunningham,
Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Filner, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Hilliard, Mr.
Hinchey, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kildee, Mr. King of
New York, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. McHale, Mr. Manton, Mr. Miller of
California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms. Molinari, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Oberstar, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Serrano,
Mr. Traficant, and Mr. Wolf), H151 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H245 [21JA], H286 [4FE], H349 [5FE], H524 [12FE],
H669 [26FE], H725 [4MR], H889 [11MR], H1040 [17MR], H1112 [18MR],
H1261 [20MR], H1339 [8AP], H1611 [16AP], H1892 [24AP], H1988 [29AP],
H2351 [7MY], H4647 [25JN], H8438 [6OC]
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H.R. 384--A bill to exclude certain veterans' compensation and pension
amounts from consideration as adjusted income for purposes of
determining the amount of rent paid by a family for a dwelling
unit assisted under the United States Housing Act of 1937; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H151 [9JA]
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H.R. 385--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect
to the participation of the public in governmental decisions
regarding the location of group homes established pursuant to the
program of block grants for the prevention and treatment of
substance abuse; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H151 [9JA]
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H.R. 386--A bill to substitute evaluations of educational quality for
cohort default rates in eligibility determinations for proprietary
institutions of higher education under the Federal student
assistance programs; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself, Mr. Holden, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Martinez,
and Mr. Serrano), H151 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H349 [5FE], H702 [27FE]
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H.R. 387--A bill to terminate the authorities of the Overseas Private
Investment Corporation; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Royce, Mr.
Condit, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Klug, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Shadegg,
Mr. Jackson, Mr. Pascrell, and Mr. Dickey), H151 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H725 [4MR], H3169 [21MY], H4913 [8JY], H5487
[17JY], H9614 [28OC]
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H.R. 388--A bill to prohibit all United States military and economic
assistance for Turkey until the Turkish Government takes certain
actions to resolve the Cyprus problem and complies with its
obligations under international law; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H151 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H4836 [26JN]
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H.R. 389--A bill concerning denial of passports to noncustodial
parents subject to State arrest warrants in cases of nonpayment of
child support; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H151 [9JA]
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H.R. 390--A bill to amend section 207 of title 18, United States Code,
to increase to 5 years the period during which former Members of
Congress may not engage in certain lobbying activities; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H151 [9JA]
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H.R. 391--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
incentives for investments in tax enterprise zone businesses and
domestic businesses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H151 [9JA]
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H.R. 392--A bill to provide for economic growth by reducing income
taxes for most Americans, by encouraging the purchase of American-
made products, and by extending transportation-related spending,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Transportation and Infrastructure; Government Reform and
Oversight; Banking and Financial Services; Appropriations, 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, H151 [9JA]
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H.R. 393--A bill to prohibit the commercial harvesting of Atlantic
striped bass in the coastal waters and the exclusive economic
zone; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself Mr. Andrews, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut,
Mr. Shays, and Mr. Markey), H151 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H286 [4FE], H2874 [16MY]
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H.R. 394--A bill to provide for the release of the reversionary
interest held by the United States in certain property located in
the County of Iosco, MI; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. BARCIA of Michigan, H152 [9JA]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-35), H1257 [20MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1303 [8AP]
Text, H1303 [8AP]
Message from the House, S2900 [9AP], S10319 [3OC]
Read the first and second times. Referred to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, S2900 [9AP]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S10244 [30SE]
Message from the Senate, H8267 [1OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H8316 [2OC]
Approved [Public Law 105-59] (signed October 10, 1997)
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H.R. 395--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
simplify the assessment and collection of the excise tax arrows;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BARCIA of Michigan (for himself and Mr. Camp), H152 [9JA]
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H.R. 396--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that the alternative minimum tax shall not apply to installment
sales of farm property; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska, H152 [9JA]
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H.R. 397--A bill to require that the President transmit to Congress,
that the congressional Budget Committees report, and that the
Congress consider a balanced budget for each fiscal year; to the
Committees on the Budget; 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. BENTSEN, H152 [9JA]
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H.R. 398--A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to exempt
pesticide rinse water degradation systems from subtitle C permit
requirements; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS, H152 [9JA]
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H.R. 399--A bill to prohibit the provision of financial assistance by
the Federal Government to any person who is more than 60 days
delinquent in the payment of any child support obligation; to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Rohrabacher,
Mr. McHugh, Mr. King of New York, and Mr. Gilmor), H152 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H245 [21JA], H286 [4FE], H349 [5FE], H589 [13FE],
H702 [27FE], H768 [5MR], H1611 [16AP], H1794 [23AP], H2254 [6MY],
H2445 [8MY], H2680 [14MY], H3169 [21MY], H3203 [22MY], H3274 [3JN],
H3476 [4JN], H4086 [19JN], H4913 [8JY], H5297 [15JY], H5778 [24JY],
H6706 [31JY], H7008 [8SE], H7730 [23SE], H8438 [6OC], H9558 [24OC]
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H.R. 400--A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, with respect
to patents, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Goodlate, and Ms.
Lofgren), H152 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H286 [4FE], H589 [13FE], H629 [25FE], H709 [3MR],
H889 [11MR], H1112 [18MR], H1261 [20MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-39), H1257 [20MR]
Made special order (H. Res. 116), H1610 [16AP]
Amendments, H1612 [16AP], H1614 [16AP], H1615 [16AP], H1645 [17AP],
H1655 [17AP], H1669 [17AP], H1719 [23AP], H1723 [23AP], H1731
[23AP], H1737 [23AP]
Debated, H1636 [17AP], H1719 [23AP]
Passed House amended, H1742 [23AP]
Message from the House, S3659 [24AP]
Referred to the Committee on the Judicicary, S3659 [24AP]
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H.R. 401--A bill to modify the application of the antitrust laws to
encourage the licensing and other use of certain intellectual
property; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. Hyde (for himself, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Coble, Mr.
Smith of Texas, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Bono, and Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts), H152 [9JA]
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H.R. 402--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
employers a tax credit for hiring displaced homemakers; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS, H152 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H2445 [8MY], H2680 [14MY], H7008 [8SE]
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H.R. 403--A bill to modify the provision of law which provides a
permanent appropriation for the compensation of Members of
Congress, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Rules;
Appropriations, 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. BILIRAKIS, H152 [9JA]
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H.R. 404--A bill to amend the Federal Property and Administrative
Services Act of 1949 to authorize the transfer to State and local
governments of certain surplus property for use for law
enforcement or public safety purposes; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. CALVERT (for himself, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Lewis of
California, Mr. Horn, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Fazio of California, Ms. Rivers,
and Mr. Boucher), H152 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H589 [13FE], H1261 [20MR], H2254 [6MY], H2445
[8MY], H3169 [21MY], H3203 [22MY], H3274 [3JN], H3568 [5JN], H3660
[10JN], H3797 [12JN], H4086 [19JN], H5132 [10JY], H5177 [11JY],
H5826 [25JY], H6798 [3SE], H6962 [5SE], H7199 [10SE], H7830 [24SE],
H8833 [9OC]
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H.R. 405--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage of expanded nursing facility and in-home
services for dependent individuals under the Medicare Program, to
provide for coverage of outpatient prescription drugs under part B
of such program, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Commerce; 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. ENGEL, H152 [9JA]
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H.R. 406--A bill to establish the Independent Commission on Medicare
to make recommendations on how to best match the structure of the
Medicare Program with the funding made available for the program
by Congress, to provide for expedited consideration in Congress of
the Commission's recommendations, and to establish a default
process for meeting congressional spending targets for the
Medicare Program if Congress rejects the Commission's
recommendations; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce;
Rules; 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. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. McHale, Mr. Saxton,
Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Graham, Mr. Ehlers, and Mr. LoBiondo), H152
[9JA]
Cosponsors added, H245 [21JA], H453 [11FE], H669 [26FE], H889
[11MR], H1892 [24AP], H2445 [8MY]
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H.R. 407--A bill to allow postal patrons to contribute to funding for
breast-cancer research through the voluntary purchase of certain
specially issued U.S. postage stamps; to the Committees on
Government Reform and Oversight; 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. FAZIO of California (for himself, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr.
Norwood, and Ms. Woolsey), H152 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H286 [4FE], H453 [11FE], H589 [13FE], H629 [25FE],
H702 [27FE], H725 [4MR], H804 [6MR], H949 [12MR], H1112 [18MR],
H1261 [20MR], H1339 [8AP], H1456 [14AP], H1794 [23AP], H2156 [1MY],
H2254 [6MY], H2351 [7MY], H2445 [8MY], H2590 [13MY], H3070 [20MY],
H3274 [3JN], H3660 [10JN], H5297 [15JY], H5487 [17JY]
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H.R. 408--A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to
support the International Dolphin Conservation Program in the
eastern tropical Pacific Ocean, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GILCHREST (for himself, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Young
of Alaska, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Bilbray, and Mr. Kolbe), H152 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H245 [21JA], H349 [5FE], H669 [26FE], H1018
[13MR], H1339 [8AP], H1542 [15AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-74, part 1), H1890 [24AP]
Reported with amendment (no written report), H1890 [24AP]
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, H1890 [24AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-74, part 2), H2154 [1MY]
Amendments, H2785 [15MY], H3135 [21MY], H6671 [31JY]
Made special order (H. Res. 153), H3068 [20MY]
Debated, H3120 [21MY]
Text, H3135 [21MY]
Passed House amended, H3140 [21MY]
Message from the House, S5000 [22MY], S8530 [31JY], S8657 [2SE]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S5000 [22MY]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended (text of S. 39 inserted
in lieu), S8312 [30JY]
Message from the Senate, H6320 [30JY]
House agreed to Senate amendment, H6671 [31JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate (August 1, 1997), S8657 [2SE]
Approved [Public Law 105-42] (signed August 15, 1997)
Examined and signed in the House, H6783 [3SE]
Presented to the President (August 4, 1997), H6783 [3SE]
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H.R. 409--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to restore the
provisions of chapter 76 of that title (relating to missing
persons) as in effect before the amendments made by the National
Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 1997; to the Committee
on National Security.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Solomon, Mr. McHale, Mr.
Talent, and Mr. Sam Johnson), H152 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H669 [26FE], H1289 [21MR], H1795 [23AP], H2091
[30AP], H2445 [8MY], H2680 [14MY], H3568 [5JN], H5177 [11JY], H7365
[16SE]
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H.R. 410--A bill to prohibit the regulation of the use of tobacco or
tobacco products as a sponsor of an event of the National
Association of Stock Car Automobile Racing, its agents or
affiliates, or any other professional motor sports association by
the Secretary of Health and Human Services or any other
instrumentality of the Federal Government; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. GORDON (for himself, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Stump, Mr. Baesler, Mr.
Jones, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr.
Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.
Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Coble, Mr.
Hefner, Mr. Collins, Mr. Clement, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Callahan, Mr.
Graham, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Mica, Mr. Sisisky, and Mr.
Hostettler), H152 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H286 [4FE], H453 [11FE]
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H.R. 411--A bill to restore freedom of choice to women in the
uniformed services serving outside the United States; to the
Committee on National Security.
By Ms. HARMAN (for herself, Mrs. Morella, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. Kelly, Mr.
Dellums, Mr. Baldacci, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Farr of
California, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Ms. Rivers, Ms.
Roybal-Allard, and Ms. Slaughter), H152 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H245 [21JA], H286 [4FE], H453 [11FE], H524 [12FE],
H804 [6MR], H1289 [21MR], H1440 [10AP], H1456 [14AP], H1611 [16AP],
H2445 [8MY], H2590 [13MY], H2784 [15MY], H3070 [20MY], H3203 [22MY],
H3274 [3JN], H3476 [4JN], H3568 [5JN], H3720 [11JN], H7365 [16SE],
H7604 [22SE]
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H.R. 412--A bill to approve a settlement agreement between the Bureau
of Reclamation and the Oroville-Tonasket Irrigation District; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H152 [9JA]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-8), H811 [10MR]
Made special order (H. Res. 94), H948 [12MR]
Debated, H1058 [18MR]
Amendments, H1063 [18MR]
Passed House amended, H1067 [18MR]
Message from the House, S2552 [19MR], S3010 [10AP]
Passed Senate, S2862 [8AP]
Message from the Senate, H1343 [9AP]
Examined and signed in the House, H1435 [10AP]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S3010 [10AP]
Presented to the President (April 10, 1997), H1455 [14AP]
Approved [Public Law 105-9] (signed April 14, 1997)
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H.R. 413--A bill to prohibit further extension or establishment of any
national monument in Washington State without full public
participation and an express Act of Congress, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H152 [9JA]
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H.R. 414--A bill to authorize the use of the Medicare trust funds to
reimburse the Department of Defense for certain health care
services provided to Medicare-eligible covered military
beneficiaries; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce;
National Security, 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. HEFLEY (for himself, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Norwood, Mr.
Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Filner, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Bonilla, Mr.
Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Ramstad, Mr.
Condit, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Ballenger, Mr.
Bereuter, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Clement, Mr. Herger, Mr. Stearns, Mr.
Dan Schaefer of Colorado, and Mr. Hoyer), H152 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H286 [4FE], H393 [6FE], H524 [12FE], H669 [26FE],
H804 [6MR], H1018 [13MR], H1112 [18MR], H1261 [20MR], H1339 [8AP],
H1440 [10AP], H1707 [17AP], H1892 [24AP], H2156 [1MY], H2254 [6MY],
H2445 [8MY], H2680 [14MY], H3169 [21MY], H3274 [3JN], H3578 [7JN],
H3797 [12JN], H4086 [19JN], H4913 [8JY], H5569 [22JY], H6706 [31JY],
H6918 [4SE], H8438 [6OC], H8833 [9OC]
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H.R. 415--A bill to modify the application of the antitrust laws to
health care provider networks that provide health care services,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Archer, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Coble, Mr.
Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Canady of
Florida, Mr. Bono, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Shaw, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Crane, Mr.
Deal of Georgia, and Mr. Linder), H152 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H349 [5FE], H1707 [17AP]
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H.R. 416--A bill to amend section 207 of title 18, United States Code,
to further restrict Federal officers and employees from
representing or advising foreign entities after leaving Government
service; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. KAPTUR, H152 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H245 [21JA], H589 [13FE]
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H.R. 417--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide annual screening mammography and waive deductibles and
coinsurance for screening mammography under the Medicare Program;
to the Committees on Commerce; 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 Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut (for herself and Mrs. Morella), H152
[9JA]
Cosponsors added, H245 [21JA], H589 [13FE], H889 [11MR], H1018
[13MR], H1261 [20MR], H3070 [20MY]
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H.R. 418--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage of an annual screening mammography under part
B of the Medicare Program for women age 65 or older; to the
Committees on Commerce; 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 Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself and Mr. Ensign), H152 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H286 [4FE], H453 [11FE], H590 [13FE], H812 [10MR],
H1261 [20MR], H1339 [8AP], H1456 [14AP], H1795 [23AP], H2351 [7MY],
H2680 [14MY], H3203 [22MY], H3924 [18JN], H5021 [9JY], H8438 [6OC]
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H.R. 419--A bill to establish a temporary commission to recommend
reforms in the laws relating to elections for Federal office; to
the Committees on House Oversight; 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 Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Horn, Mr. Minge, and Mr.
Serrano), H153 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H768 [5MR], H1018 [13MR]
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H.R. 420--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the exclusion of gain on certain small business stock and to allow
nonrecognition on gain from the sale of such stock if other small
business stock is purchased; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MATSUI (for himself, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, and Mr.
McCrery), H153 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H286 [4FE], H453 [11FE], H768 [5MR], H1018 [13MR],
H2091 [30AP]
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H.R. 421--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
require State Medicaid plans to provide coverage of screening
mammography; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself and Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut), H153
[9JA]
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H.R. 422--A bill to require the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor
Statistics to conduct time use surveys of unremunerated work
performed in the United States and to calculate the monetary value
of such work; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. MORELLA, H153 [9JA]
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H.R. 423--A bill to direct the Federal Trade Commission to impose
civil monetary penalties against persons disseminating false
political advertisements; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mrs. MYRICK (for herself, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Graham, Mr. Poshard, and Mr. Klink),
H153 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H349 [5FE], H590 [13FE], H949 [12MR], H1542 [15AP]
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H.R. 424--A bill to provide for increased mandatory minimum sentences
for criminals possessing firearms, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MYRICK (for herself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Graham, Mr. Solomon, and
Mr. Sensenbrenner), H153 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H245 [21JA], H349 [5FE], H1542 [15AP], H5826
[25JY], H7008 [8SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-344), H9557 [24OC]
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H.R. 425--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to punish
false statements during debate on the floor of either House of
Congress; to the Committees on the Judiciary; 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 Mrs. MYRICK, H153 [9JA]
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H.R. 426--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that the alternative minimum tax shall not apply to installment
sales of farm property; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NETHERCUTT (for himself, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Ms. Dunn of
Washington, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr.
McCrery, Mr. Herger, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Weller, Mr.
Hastings of Washington, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Combest, Mr.
Boehner, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Radanovich, Mr.
Crapo, Mr. LaHood, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Pombo, Mrs.
Chenoweth, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Minge, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Holden, Mr.
McIntosh, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Hastert, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Frost, Mr. Bryant,
Mr. Leach, Mr. Latham, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Barrett
of Nebraska, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Parker, Mr. Tanner, Ms.
Danner, Mr. Costello, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Hostettler, Mr.
Cox of California, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr.
Hill, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Metcalf, Mr.
Cramer, Mr. Hobson, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Deal of Georgia,
Mr. Dickey, Mr. Poshard, Mr. Baker, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Bono,
Mr. Berry, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Callahan, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Thune, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Stump, Mr. Aderholt, Mr.
Gillmor, Mr. Cook, and Mr. Hutchinson), H153 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H286 [4FE], H408 [10FE], H590 [13FE], H629 [25FE],
H702 [27FE], H804 [6MR], H1018 [13MR], H1339 [8AP], H1456 [14AP],
H1707 [17AP], H2156 [1MY], H2445 [8MY], H3169 [21MY], H3720 [11JN]
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H.R. 427--A bill to allow for a 1-year extension on Conservation
Reserve Program contracts expiring in 1997; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, H153 [9JA]
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H.R. 428--A bill to provide that the property of innocent owners is
not subject to forfeiture under the laws of the United States; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PICKETT, H153 [9JA]
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H.R. 429--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
provide for special immigrant status for NATO civilian employees
in the same manner as for employees of international
organizations; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PICKETT, H153 [9JA]
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H.R. 430--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 Mr. PICKETT, H153 [9JA]
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H.R. 431--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
allow employees in classified positions in community colleges to
serve in certified or other academic capacities; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. RADANOVICH, H153 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H3169 [21MY], H3865 [17JN]
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H.R. 432--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for
the issuance of a nuclear radiation medal to persons who while
members of the Armed Forces participated in an activity resulting
in risk of exposure to nuclear radiation; to the Committee on
National Security.
By Mr. RICHARDSON, H153 [9JA]
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H.R. 433--A bill to enhance the National Park System, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. RICHARDSON, H153 [9JA]
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H.R. 434--A bill to provide for the conveyance of small parcels of
land in the Carson National Forest and the Santa Fe National
Forest, NM, to the village of El Rito and the town of Jemez
Springs, NM; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. RICHARDSON, H153 [9JA]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-359), H9799 [30OC]
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H.R. 435--A bill to provide for the establishment of uniform
accounting systems, accounting standards, and accounting reporting
systems in the Federal Government, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. SANFORD, H153 [9JA]
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H.R. 436--A bill to eliminate certain benefits for Members of
Congress; to the Committees on House Oversight; Government Reform
and Oversight; Rules; Transportation and Infrastructure; National
Security, 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. SANFORD, H153 [9JA]
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H.R. 437--A bill to reauthorize the National Sea Grant College Program
Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Abercrombie, and
Mr. Farr of California), H153 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H629 [25FE], H768 [5MR], H889 [11MR], H949 [12MR],
H1040 [17MR], H1339 [8AP], H1456 [14AP], H1542 [15AP], H1611 [16AP],
H1707 [17AP], H1715 [21AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-22, part 1), H948 [12MR]
Referred to the Committee on Science, H948 [12MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-22, part 2), H1714 [21AP]
Made special order (H. Res. 164), H3658 [10JN]
Amendments, H3661 [10JN], H3883 [18JN], H3884 [18JN], H3886 [18JN],
H3887 [18JN]
Debated, H3872 [18JN]
Passed House amended, H3889 [18JN]
Message from the House, S5999 [19JN]
Received in Senate and referred to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation, S5999 [19JN]
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H.R. 438--A bill to rescind the consent of Congress to the Northeast
Interstate Dairy Compact; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Obey, Mr. Neumann, Mr. Petri,
Mr. Klug, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. Kind
of Wisconsin, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Oberstar, Mr.
Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Minge, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Pomeroy,
Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Vento, and Mr. Evans), H153 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H5132 [10JY], H6798 [3SE], H7199 [10SE], H7365
[16SE], H9559 [24OC]
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H.R. 439--A bill to prohibit acquisitions of land or waters for the
National Wildlife Refuge System if wildlife refuge revenue sharing
payments have not been made for the preceding fiscal year; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER, H153 [9JA]
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H.R. 440--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
certain corporations and certain trusts to be shareholders of
subchapter S corporations; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER, H153 [9JA]
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H.R. 441--A bill to repeal the Impoundment Control Act of 1974; to the
Committees on the Budget; 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. SENSENBRENNER, H153 [9JA]
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H.R. 442--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude
from gross income up to $500,000 of gain on the sale of a
principal residence and up to $500,000 of gain on the sale of
farmland; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself and Mrs. Chenoweth), H153 [9JA]
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H.R. 443--A bill to amend part A of title XVIII of the Social Security
Act to deny Medicare payment with respect to nonprofit hospitals
that transfer assets or control to for-profit entities without
approval; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island,
Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Waxman, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. Lewis of
Georgia), H153 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H453 [11FE], H768 [5MR], H1261 [20MR], H1707
[17AP], H2091 [30AP], H2784 [15MY]
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H.R. 444--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to assist in
assuring health coverage for workers over 55 who leave employment;
to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. STARK (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Green, Mr.
Martinez, Mr. Oberstar, Ms. Rivers, and Mr. Towns), H153 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H286 [4FE], H524 [12FE], H768 [5MR], H1795 [23AP],
H2785 [15MY], H6962 [5SE]
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H.R. 445--A bill to provide that the firearms prohibitions applicable
by reason of a domestic violence misdemeanor conviction do not
apply to government entities; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. STUPAK, H153 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H804 [6MR], H2169 [5MY]
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H.R. 446--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
encourage savings and investment through individual retirement
accounts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Ensign, Mr.
Bereuter, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. McIntosh,
Mr. Livingston, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Herger, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Cook, Mrs. Emerson, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Crane, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Green, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, and Mr.
Bartlett of Maryland), H153 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H245 [21JA], H286 [4FE], H349 [5FE], H393 [6FE],
H453 [11FE], H524 [12FE], H590 [13FE], H629 [25FE], H669 [26FE],
H702 [27FE], H725 [4MR], H768 [5MR], H804 [6MR], H889 [11MR], H949
[12MR], H1018 [13MR], H1112 [18MR], H1261 [20MR], H1339 [8AP], H1440
[10AP], H1542 [15AP], H1795 [23AP], H1988 [29AP], H2254 [6MY], H2351
[7MY], H3169 [21MY], H3476 [4JN], H3660 [10JN], H3804 [16JN], H5401
[16JY]
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H.R. 447--A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to require the
U.S. Postal Service to accept a change-of-address order from a
commercial mail receiving agency and to forward mail to the new
address; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Rohrabacher,
Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Shays, and Mr. Poshard), H154 [9JA]
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H.R. 448--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage of early detection of prostate cancer and
certain drug treatment services under part B of the Medicare
Program, to amend chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, to
provide for coverage of such early detection and treatment
services under the programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
and to expand research and education programs of the National
Institutes of Health and the Public Health Service relating to
prostate cancer; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means;
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. BACHUS, H154 [9JA]
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H.R. 449--A bill to provide for the orderly disposal of certain
Federal lands in Clark County, NV, and to provide for the
acquisition of environmentally sensitive lands in the State of
Nevada; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. ENSIGN, H169 [20JA]
Debated, H1746 [23AP]
Text, H1746 [23AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1750 [23AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-68), H1793 [23AP]
Message from the House, S3659 [24AP]
Referred to the Committee Energy and Natural Resources, S3659 [24AP]
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H.R. 450--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
simplify the method of payment of taxes on distilled spirits; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Crane, Mr. Riggs, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Pickett, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. DeLauro,
and Mr. Deal of Georgia), H169 [20JA]
Cosponsors added, H349 [5FE], H453 [11FE], H524 [12FE], H702 [27FE],
H725 [4MR], H804 [6MR], H949 [12MR], H1112 [18MR], H1261 [20MR],
H1440 [10AP], H1542 [15AP], H1892 [24AP], H2445 [8MY], H2590 [13MY],
H2882 [19MY], H3865 [17JN], H4339 [24JN], H5664 [23JY], H8265
[30SE], H8928 [21OC]
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H.R. 451--A bill to provide for a special Medicare part B enrollment
period and a special medigap open enrollment period for certain
military retirees and dependents; to the Committees on Commerce;
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. ENSIGN (for himself and Mr. Scarborough), H169 [20JA]
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H.R. 452--A bill to amend the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act to provide
adequate and certain remedies for sovereign tribal governments,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; the
Judiciary; 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. TORRES (for himself and Mr. Pastor), H242 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, H524 [12FE]
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H.R. 453--A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to
make it unlawful for any stockyard owner, market agency, or dealer
to transfer or market nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses,
mules, or goats, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Andrews, Mr.
Dellums, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr.
Kleczka, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Norton, Mr. Owens, Mr.
Schumer, Mr. Shays, and Mr. Waxman), H242 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, H524 [12FE], H1392 [9AP], H1611 [16AP], H2156
[1MY], H5021 [9JY], H7199 [10SE], H7911 [25SE], H8438 [6OC], H9502
[23OC], H9730 [29OC], H9865 [31OC]
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H.R. 454--A bill to amend the Violent Crime Control and Law
Enforcement Act of 1994 to provide enhanced penalties for crimes
against elderly and child victims; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. ACKERMAN, H242 [21JA]
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H.R. 455--A bill to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency to make grants to the States of New York and
Connecticut for the purpose of demonstrating methods of improving
water quality in Long Island Sound; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself, Mr. Forbes, Mr. King, Mr. Lazio of New
York, Mr. Manton, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Shays,
Mr. Towns, and Ms. Norton), H242 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, H524 [12FE], H1392 [9AP], H2156 [1MY], H7199
[10SE]
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H.R. 456--A bill to amend chapter 211 of title 49, United States Code,
with respect to hours of service of railroad employees, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Evans, and Ms. Norton),
H242 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, H1392 [9AP], H7199 [10SE]
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H.R. 457--A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to
provide for budgeting for emergencies through the establishment of
a budget reserve account, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on the Budget; 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. CASTLE, H243 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, H1018 [13MR], H1289 [21MR], H1440 [10AP], H2351
[7MY], H3070 [20MY], H3169 [21MY], H3274 [3JN], H3578 [7JN], H3720
[11JN], H3924 [18JN]
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H.R. 458--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
ban soft money in elections for Federal office, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. CLEMENT, H243 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, H6706 [31JY]
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H.R. 459--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
require health maintenance organizations participating in the
Medicare Program to assure access to out-of-network services to
Medicare beneficiaries enrolled with such organizations; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; 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. COBURN (for himself, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Cardin, Mr.
Davis of Virginia, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Ehlers, Mr.
Foley, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Largent, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
LoBiondo, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Pallone, Ms.
Pelosi, Mr. Regula, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Stark, Mr. Stump, and Mr. Weldon
of Florida), H243 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, H286 [4FE], H590 [13FE], H1018 [13MR], H2156 [1MY]
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H.R. 460--A bill to amend the Housing Act of 1949 to provide for
private servicing of rural housing loans made under section 502 of
such act; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. CONDIT, H243 [21JA]
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H.R. 461--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. CONDIT, H243 [21JA]
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H.R. 462--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
control House of Representatives campaign spending, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. COSTELLO, H243 [21JA]
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H.R. 463--A bill to prohibit, in connection with the termination of
Army activities at the Stratford Army Engine Plant, Stratford, CT,
the expenditure of Federal funds to cover the costs of relocating
a Government contractor currently located at that installation; to
the Committee on National Security.
By Ms. DeLAURO, H243 [21JA]
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H.R. 464--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
establish, for purposes of disability determinations under such
title, a uniform minimum level of earnings, for demonstrating
ability to engage in substantial gainful activity, at the level
currently applicable solely to blind individuals; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Upton, Mr. Horn, and
Mr. Lazio of New York), H243 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, H453 [11FE], H669 [26FE], H889 [11MR], H1289
[21MR], H5401 [16JY]
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H.R. 465--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a tax credit for investment necessary to revitalize communities
within the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Rahall,
Mr. Graham, Mr. Frost, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Hinojosa, and Ms. Woolsey),
H243 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, H453 [11FE], H670 [26FE], H889 [11MR], H1289
[21MR], H1542 [15AP], H1892 [24AP], H2156 [1MY], H2445 [8MY], H3568
[5JN], H4132 [20JN], H8833 [9OC]
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H.R. 466--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the
period of time for the manifestation of chronic disabilities due
to undiagnosed symptoms in veterans who served in the Persian Gulf
war in order for those disabilities to be compensable by the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. DeFazio, Mrs.
Meek of Florida, Mr. Holden, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Dellums, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Filner, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Talent, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Barcia, and Mr. Bryant), H243 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, H349 [5FE], H702 [27FE], H949 [12MR], H3203
[22MY], H4836 [26JN]
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H.R. 467--A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to provide a
conditional exemption for certain transactions involving
professional markets, to clarify the effect of the designation of
a board of trade as a contract market, to simplify the process for
implementing contract market rules, to regulate audit trail
requirements, to establish cost-benefits analysis requirements, to
combat fraud in transactions in or involving foreign currency, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. EWING, H243 [21JA]
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H.R. 468--A bill to amend section 8 of the United States Housing Act
of 1937 to provide for rental assistance payments to assist
certain owners of manufactured homes who rent the lots on which
their homes are located; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. FILNER, H243 [21JA]
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H.R. 469--A bill to amend the Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of
1996 to eliminate the requirements that members of the Commission
on Servicemembers and Veterans Transition Assistance be allocated
to separate programs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. FILNER, H243 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, H629 [25FE]
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H.R. 470--A bill to curtail illegal immigration through increased
enforcement of the employer sanctions provisions in the
Immigration and Nationality Act and related laws; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; 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. FILNER, H243 [21JA]
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H.R. 471--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to not
count work experience as an unauthorized alien for purposes of
admission as an employment-based immigrant or an H-1B
nonimmigrant; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GALLEGLY, H243 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, H408 [10FE], H590 [13FE], H804 [6MR], H1392 [9AP],
H2445 [8MY], H3203 [22MY], H4836 [26JN]
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H.R. 472--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
prohibit nonparty multicandidate political committee contributions
in elections for Federal office; to the Committee on House
Oversight.
By Mr. GILCHREST, H243 [21JA]
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H.R. 473--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
prohibit nonparty multicandidate political committee contributions
in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. GILCHREST, H243 [21JA]
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H.R. 474--A bill to improve the criminal law relating to fraud against
consumers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland,
Mr. Saxton, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr.
Smith of Texas, Mr. Coble, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Boucher, Mrs. Cubin, Mr.
Combest, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Smith
of Oregon, Mr. Calvert, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Barr of Georgia,
Mr. Jones, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Weller, Mr. Bono,
Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Chabot, Mr.
McIntosh, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Linder, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Riggs, Mr.
Stearns, and Mr. Buyer), H243 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, H524 [12FE], H768 [5MR], H1440 [10AP], H3070
[20MY]
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H.R. 475--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for offering the option of Medicare coverage through
qualified provider-sponsored organizations [PSO's], and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; 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. GREENWOOD (for himself and Mr. Stenholm), H243 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, H286 [4FE], H349 [5FE], H408 [10FE], H524 [12FE],
H629 [25FE], H768 [5MR], H949 [12MR], H1261 [20MR], H1340 [8AP],
H1392 [9AP], H1542 [15AP], H1707 [17AP], H1892 [24AP], H1909 [28AP],
H2091 [30AP], H2156 [1MY], H2169 [5MY], H2254 [6MY], H2351 [7MY],
H2445 [8MY], H2590 [13MY], H2680 [14MY], H2785 [15MY], H2882 [19MY],
H3203 [22MY], H3476 [4JN], H3720 [11JN], H3924 [18JN], H4132 [20JN],
H5132 [10JY], H5401 [16JY], H6918 [4SE], H9730 [29OC]
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H.R. 476--A bill to prohibit the possession or transfer of non-
sporting handguns; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Mr. Berman, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Filner,
Mr. Wynn, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Stark, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Nadler,
Mr. Yates, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Flake, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Dellums, Ms.
McKinney, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Norton, Ms. Pelosi, and Mr. Engel), H243
[21JA]
Cosponsors added, H286 [4FE], H524 [12FE], H670 [26FE], H1392 [9AP],
H1795 [23AP]
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H.R. 477--A bill to amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code,
relating to metropolitan planning; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HEFLEY, H243 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, H453 [11FE], H2156 [1MY]
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H.R. 478--A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to
improve the ability of individuals and local, State, and Federal
agencies to comply with that act in building, operating,
maintaining, or repairing flood control projects, facilities, or
structures; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HERGER (for himself and Mr. Pombo), H243 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, H889 [11MR], H1262 [20MR], H1440 [10AP]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-75), H1890 [24AP]
Made special order (H. Res. 142), H2253 [6MY]
Amendments, H2255 [6MY], H2293 [7MY], H2296 [7MY], H2308 [7MY]
Debated, H2283 [7MY], H2313 [7MY]
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H.R. 479--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify
the treatment of funeral trusts; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. HERGER, H243 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, H1289 [21MR], H1892 [24AP], H2445 [8MY], H3203
[22MY], H3476 [4JN]
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H.R. 480--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure
that members of tax-exempt organizations are notified of the
portion of their dues used for political and lobbying activities,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HERGER, H243 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, H6798 [3SE]
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H.R. 481--A bill to provide for the establishment of a professional
trade service corps, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Government Reform and Oversight; 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 Ms. KAPTUR, H243 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, H702 [27FE], H1262 [20MR]
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H.R. 482--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide a
one-stop information service for individuals with serious life-
threatening diseases; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. LAZIO of New York, H243 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, H702 [27FE], H1542 [15AP], H1892 [24AP], H3720
[11JN]
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H.R. 483--A bill to authorize appropriations for the payment of U.S.
arrearages to the United Nations; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. LEACH, H243 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, H1715 [21AP], H2351 [7MY], H2680 [14MY], H6716
[1AU]
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H.R. 484--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
permit State and local government workers to perform volunteer
services for their employer or community organization or purpose
without requiring the employer to pay them compensation; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. MYRICK (for herself and Mr. Porter), H243 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, H349 [5FE], H590 [13FE], H949 [12MR], H1289
[21MR], H3568 [5JN], H5826 [25JY]
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H.R. 485--A bill to appropriate funds for the purpose of implementing
the compromise between the Forest Service and timber contractors
operating in the Vallecitos sustained-yield unit, New Mexico, in
order to preserve large diameter old growth pine trees located in
the unit; to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. RICHARDSON, H244 [21JA]
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H.R. 486--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to promote
greater telecommunications and information services to Native
Americans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. RICHARDSON, H244 [21JA]
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H.R. 487--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect
to the health of individuals who are members of minority groups,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. RICHARDSON, H244 [21JA]
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H.R. 488--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter
into an agreement with the Arch Hurley Conservancy District in New
Mexico, authorizing the district to prepay any amounts outstanding
under water reclamation repayment contracts; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. RICHARDSON, H244 [21JA]
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H.R. 489--A bill to amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of
1965 as regards the National Park Service, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. RICHARDSON, H244 [21JA]
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H.R. 490--A bill to relieve the Puerto Rico Housing Bank and Finance
Agency and its assignees of liability for certain loans subject to
the Truth-in-Lending Act; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO, H244 [21JA]
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H.R. 491--A bill to prohibit the Department of State from imposing a
charge or fee for providing passport information to the general
public; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself and Mr. Quinn), H244 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, H286 [4FE], H349 [5FE], H524 [12FE], H629 [25FE],
H725 [4MR], H949 [12MR], H1340 [8AP], H2882 [19MY]
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H.R. 492--A bill to apply the same quality and safety standards to
domestically manufactured handguns that are currently applied to
imported handguns; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Lowey, and Mr. Brown of
California), H244 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, H1018 [13MR], H1707 [17AP], H4913 [8JY], H7528
[17SE], H7830 [24SE]
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H.R. 493--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
reform the financing of Federal elections, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on House Oversight; Commerce; Government Reform
and Oversight, 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. SHAYS (for himself, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington, Mr. Kind, and Mr. Duncan),
H244 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, H286 [4FE], H393 [6FE], H453 [11FE], H524 [12FE],
H629 [25FE], H949 [12MR], H1112 [18MR], H1340 [8AP], H1542 [15AP],
H1892 [24AP], H2785 [15MY], H3213 [30MY], H6026 [29JY], H6798 [3SE],
H8928 [21OC]
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H.R. 494--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with
respect to the treatment of crops destroyed by casualty; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. THOMAS, H244 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, H725 [4MR]
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H.R. 495--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to double
the maximum benefit under the special estate tax valuation rules
for certain farm, and so forth, real property; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. THOMAS, H244 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, H453 [11FE], H1262 [20MR]
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H.R. 496--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to include
medical foods as a specific item for which coverage may be
provided under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program; to
the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself and Ms. Pryce of Ohio), H244 [21JA]
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H.R. 497--A bill to repeal the Federal charter of Group
Hospitalization and Medical Services, Inc., and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Morella, Mr.
Wolf, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr.
Cummings, and Mr. Cardin), H282 [4FE]
Debated, H636 [26FE]
Text, H636 [26FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H640 [26FE]
Message from the House, S1733 [27FE]
Read the first and second times. Referred to the Committee on
Government Affairs, S2204 [12MR]
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H.R. 498--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
require certain disclosures with respect to phone bank
communications; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Olver, and Mr. Walsh), H282 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H408 [10FE], H453 [11FE], H590 [13FE], H629
[25FE], H702 [27FE], H768 [5MR], H812 [10MR], H949 [12MR], H1018
[13MR], H6798 [3SE]
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H.R. 499--A bill to designate the facility of the U.S. Postal Service
under construction at 7411 Barlite Boulevard in San Antonio, TX,
as the ``Frank M. Tejeda Post Office Building''; to the Committee
on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. BONILLA (for himself and Mr. Ortiz), H282 [4FE]
Debated, H292 [5FE]
Text, H292 [5FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H297 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H349 [5FE]
Message from the House, S1101 [6FE], S1733 [27FE]
Received in Senate and Referred to the Committee on Governmental
Affairs, S1101 [6FE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S1650 [26FE]
Message from the Senate, H671 [27FE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S1733 [27FE]
Examined and signed in the House, H721 [4MR]
Presented to the President (February 27, 1997), H721 [4MR]
Approved [Public Law 105-4] (signed March 3, 1997)
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H.R. 500--A bill to reprogram certain funds for fiscal year 1997 to
provide additional agricultural assistance to Armenia; to the
Committees on Appropriations; 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. RADANOVICH, H282 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H408 [10FE], H453 [11FE], H524 [12FE], H629
[25FE], H949 [12MR], H1289 [21MR], H1340 [8AP], H1611 [16AP], H1795
[23AP], H2351 [7MY], H2874 [16MY]
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H.R. 501--A bill to amend the Anti-Car Theft Act of 1992 to provide
for the establishment of a toll-free telephone number for the
reporting of stolen and abandoned passenger motor vehicles, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ACKERMAN, H282 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H670 [26FE], H725 [4MR], H1018 [13MR], H1340
[8AP], H5297 [15JY]
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H.R. 502--A bill to prevent the implementation of parity payments and
certain marketing quotas under the Agricultural Adjustment Act of
1938 and the Agricultural Act of 1949, to reduce the amounts
available for payments under production flexibility contracts
entered into under the Agricultural Market Transition Act, and to
shorten the period during which such payments will be made; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H282 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H9614 [28OC]
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H.R. 503--A bill to amend the General Education Provisions Act to
allow State and county prosecutors access to student records in
certain cases; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H282 [4FE]
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H.R. 504--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
relating to the minimum wage and overtime exemption for employees
subject to certain leave policies; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H282 [4FE]
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H.R. 505--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
encourage economic development through the creation of additional
empowerment zones and enterprise communities and to encourage the
cleanup of contaminated brownfield sites; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Coyne, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Serrano, Ms. Waters, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Clayburn, Mrs. Meek of Florida,
Mr. Blumenauer, and Mr. Jackson), H282 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H590 [13FE], H1040 [17MR], H1340 [8AP], H2785
[15MY], H5132 [10JY]
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H.R. 506--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
provide for public funding for House of Representatives elections,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H282 [4FE]
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H.R. 507--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt
from income tax the gain from the sale of a business closely held
by an individual who has attained age 62, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H282 [4FE]
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H.R. 508--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
the FICA tax inapplicable to overtime hours of small business
employees; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H282 [4FE]
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H.R. 509--A bill to protect the retirement security of Americans; to
the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means;
Government Reform and Oversight; 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. ANDREWS, H282 [4FE]
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H.R. 510--A bill to establish a Federal cause of action for failure of
State and local public employee pension plans to meet the terms of
such plans, subject to differing burdens of proof depending on
whether changes in the plan relating to employer contributions are
subject, under the law of the principal State involved, to
qualified review boards; to the Committees on the Judiciary;
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. ANDREWS, H282 [4FE]
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H.R. 511--A bill to amend the National Wildlife Refuge System
Administration Act of 1966 to improve the management of the
National Wildlife Refuge System, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Saxton, Mr.
Tanner, and Mr. Cunningham), H282 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H725 [4MR], H1440 [10AP], H1795 [23AP]
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H.R. 512--A bill to prohibit the expenditure of funds from the Land
and Water Conservation Fund for the creation of new National
Wildlife Refuges without specific authorization from Congress
pursuant to a recommendation from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service to create the refuge; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Mr. Pombo), H282 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H1795 [23AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-276), H8160 [29SE]
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H.R. 513--A bill to exempt certain contracts entered into by the
government of the District of Columbia from review by the Council
of the District of Columbia; to the Committee on Government Reform
and Oversight.
By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself and Ms. Norton), H282 [4FE]
Message from the House, S2020 [6MR]
Referred to the Committee on Government Affairs, S2020 [6MR]
Debated, H774 [6MR]
Text, H774 [6MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H777 [6MR]
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H.R. 514--A bill to permit the waiver of District of Columbia
residency requirements for certain employees of the Office of the
Inspector General of the District of Columbia, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself and Ms. Norton), H282 [4FE]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-29), H1039 [17MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1056 [18MR]
Title amended, H1056 [18MR]
Text, H1056 [18MR]
Message from the House, S2552 [19MR], S2787 [7AP]
Passed Senate, S2736 [20MR]
Message from the Senate, H1264 [21MR]
Examined and signed in the House, H1286 [21MR]
Examined and signed in the Senate (March 21, 1997), S2787 [7AP]
Approved [Public Law 105-7] (signed March 25, 1997)
Presented to the President (March 21, 1997), H1332 [8AP]
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H.R. 515--A bill to eliminate corporate welfare; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; Commerce; Resources; Agriculture; Transportation
and Infrastructure; 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. ANDREWS, H282 [4FE]
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H.R. 516--A bill to establish the Federal authority to regulate
tobacco and other tobacco products containing nicotine; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BAESLER, H282 [4FE]
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H.R. 517--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to establish a
sentence under the Uniform Code of Military Justice of confinement
for life without eligibility for parole and to provide that a
decision to deny parole for a military offender serving a sentence
of confinement for life may be appealed only to the President; to
the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. BRYANT, H282 [4FE]
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H.R. 518--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide the
death penalty for the intentional transmission of the human
immunodeficiency virus to an innocent victim of a Federal offense;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H283 [4FE]
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H.R. 519--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
permanently extend the special rule for charitable contributions
to private foundations of stock for which market quotations are
readily available; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMP (for himself and Mr. Cardin), H283 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H590 [13FE], H670 [26FE], H768 [5MR], H1018
[13MR], H1262 [20MR], H1440 [10AP], H1707 [17AP], H1892 [24AP],
H2351 [7MY], H2680 [14MY], H3274 [3JN], H3924 [18JN], H4339 [24JN],
H4913 [8JY], H5826 [25JY], H7119 [9SE]
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H.R. 520--A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for
reassignment of certain Federal cases upon request of a party; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CANADY of Florida, H283 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H1187 [19MR]
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H.R. 521--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
make certain changes to hospice care under the Medicare Program;
to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Portman, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut,
Ms. Furse, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Stark, Mr. Solomon, Mrs.
Clayton, Mr. Miller of Florida, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Evans, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Thurman, Mr.
Poshard, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Graham, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr.
Mascara, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Ney, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. McDermott,
Ms. Woolsey, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Condit, Mr.
Gejdenson, Mr. Skaggs, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Watt of North
Carolina, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Rush, Mr.
Greenwood, Ms. Dunn, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Fazio of
California, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Holden, Mr. Foley, Mr.
Foglietta, Mr. Olver, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr.
Bunning, Mr. Yates, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Wise, Mr. Torres, and Mr.
Sanders), H283 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H524 [12FE], H725 [4MR], H889 [11MR], H1187
[19MR], H1289 [21MR], H1340 [8AP], H1611 [16AP], H1795 [23AP], H1988
[29AP], H2254 [6MY], H2874 [16MY], H3203 [22MY], H3476 [4JN], H3660
[10JN], H3797 [12JN], H4836 [26JN], H5021 [9JY], H5297 [15JY], H5569
[22JY], H6026 [29JY]
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H.R. 522--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit
the issuance of tax-exempt bonds for the economic development of
distressed communities; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COYNE, H283 [4FE]
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H.R. 523--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
credit for the cleanup of certain contaminated industrial sites
and to allow the use of tax-exempt redevelopment bonds for such
cleanup; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COYNE (for himself and Mr. Rangel), H283 [4FE]
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H.R. 524--A bill to require the mandatory reporting of deaths
resulting from the prescribing, dispensing, and administration of
drugs, to allow the continuation of voluntary reporting programs,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. COYNE, H283 [4FE]
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H.R. 525--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the estate and gift taxes and the tax on generation skipping
transfers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself and Mr. Hulshof), H283 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H590 [13FE], H890 [11MR], H7600 [18SE]
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H.R. 526--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
adjust the maximum hour exemption for agricultural employees, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. CRAPO, H283 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H1795 [23AP], H6706 [31JY]
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H.R. 527--A bill to terminate the authorities of the Overseas Private
Investment Corporation; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. DICKEY, H283 [4FE]
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H.R. 528--A bill to authorize further appropriations for clean up and
repair of damages to facilities of Yosemite National Park caused
by heavy rains and flooding in December 1996 and January 1997; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. DOOLITTLE (for himself and Mr. Radanovich), H283 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H524 [12FE], H702 [27FE], H1262 [20MR]
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H.R. 529--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to exempt
certain small lenders from the audit requirements of the
guaranteed student loan program; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. EWING (for himself and Mr. Lewis of Kentucky), H283 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H2680 [14MY]
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H.R. 530--A bill to provide for the implementation of prohibitions
against payment of Social Security benefits to prisoners, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HERGER (for himself, Mr. Clement, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Bunning, Ms.
Dunn, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Hayworth, and Mr. Burton of Indiana), H283 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H725 [4MR], H1289 [21MR], H1892 [24AP], H1988
[29AP], H2445 [8MY], H2680 [14MY], H3476 [4JN], H6798 [3SE]
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H.R. 531--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to limit
the applicability of the generation-skipping transfer tax; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself and Mr. Matsui), H283 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H2254 [6MY], H3070 [20MY], H3804 [16JN]
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H.R. 532--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore
the deduction for lobbying expenses in connection with State
legislation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Crane, Mr. LaHood,
Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Matsui, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Abercrombie, and
Mr. Pickett), H283 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H670 [26FE], H2254 [6MY], H3476 [4JN], H5778
[24JY], H9502 [23OC]
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H.R. 533--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify
the treatment of frequent flyer mileage awards; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut, H283 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H670 [26FE], H725 [4MR], H949 [12MR], H1262
[20MR], H1340 [8AP], H1542 [15AP], H3070 [20MY]
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H.R. 534--A bill to provide as a demonstration project a Transition to
Work Program for individuals entitled to disability benefits under
title II of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; 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 Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut, H283 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H890 [11MR], H1262 [20MR], H3070 [20MY]
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H.R. 535--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
capital loss deduction with respect to the sale or exchange of a
principal residence; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Shays, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Bereuter, Mr. Frost, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Towns, Ms. Norton, Mr. Davis of
Virginia, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Filner, Mr. Green, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Wynn, Mr.
Walsh, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Barcia, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Taylor
of North Carolina, Ms. Christian-Green, and Mr. Rohrabacher), H283
[4FE]
Cosponsors added, H768 [5MR], H1262 [20MR], H2445 [8MY]
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H.R. 536--A bill to reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and
Control in the Environmental Protection Agency; to the Committees
on Commerce; 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 Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Shays, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Skaggs, Mrs.
Kelly, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Frost, Mr. Yates, Mr. Sabo, Ms. Rivers, Ms.
Jackson-Lee, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Rush, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Nadler,
Mr. Vento, Mr. Manton, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Bonior,
Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Berman, and Mr. Serrano), H283 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H768 [5MR], H1340 [8AP], H1440 [10AP], H1611
[16AP], H2091 [30AP], H2445 [8MY], H2680 [14MY], H2874 [16MY], H3203
[22MY], H3568 [5JN], H4836 [26JN], H5826 [25JY], H6716 [1AU], H6918
[4SE], H7199 [10SE], H8833 [9OC], H9614 [28OC]
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H.R. 537--A bill to amend the law popularly known as the Presidential
Records Act of 1978 and the law popularly known as Privacy Act, to
ensure that Federal Bureau of Investigation records containing
sensitive background security information that are provided to the
White House are properly protected for privacy and security; to
the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York, H283 [4FE]
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H.R. 538--A bill to require explosive materials to contain taggants to
enable law enforcement authorities to trace the source of the
explosive material, whether before or after detonation; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MANTON, H283 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H768 [5MR], H890 [11MR], H1112 [18MR], H1262
[20MR], H1392 [9AP], H3720 [11JN]
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H.R. 539--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
certain employees without employer-provided health coverage a
refundable credit for their health insurance costs; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Stark, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
McGovern, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. Christian-Green, and Ms. Jackson-
Lee), H283 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H453 [11FE], H590 [13FE], H702 [27FE]
Removal of cosponsors, H702 [27FE]
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H.R. 540--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain materials
used in the manufacture of skis and snowboards; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McDERMOTT, H283 [4FE]
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H.R. 541--A bill to prohibit discrimination by the States on the basis
of nonresidency in the licensing of dental health care
professionals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. McNULTY, H283 [4FE]
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H.R. 542--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide
that military reservists who are retained in active status after
qualifying for reserve retired pay shall be given credit toward
computation of such retired pay for service performed after so
qualifying; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. McNULTY, H283 [4FE]
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H.R. 543--A bill to provide for award of the Navy Combat Action Ribbon
based upon participation in ground or surface combat as a member
of the Navy or Marine Corps during the period between July 4,
1943, and March 1, 1961; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. McNULTY (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mr. Bono, Mr. Underwood, Mr.
Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Foley, Mr. Manton, Mr. Smith of Washington,
Mr. Gilman, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Slaughter, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Saxton, Mr.
Frost, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Smith of
New Jersey, Mr. Clement, Mr. Leach, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Flake, Mr.
Ensign, Mr. Kildee, and Mr. Bentsen), H283 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H349 [5FE], H590 [13FE], H1262 [20MR], H2351
[7MY], H4086 [19JN], H6706 [31JY], H7199 [10SE], H8300 [1OC]
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H.R. 544--A bill for the relief of Henry Johnson; to the Committee on
National Security.
By Mr. McNULTY, H285 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H590 [13FE]
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H.R. 545--A bill to establish the Hudson and Mohawk Rivers National
Historical Park in the State of New York, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. McNULTY (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mr. Bono, Mr. Underwood, Mr.
Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Foley, Mr. Manton, Mr. Smith of Washington,
Mr. Gilman, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Slaughter, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Saxton, Mr.
Frost, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Smith of
New Jersey, Mr. Clement, Mr. Leach, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Flake, Mr.
Ensign, Mr. Kildee, and Mr. Bentsen), H284 [4FE]
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H.R. 546--A bill to redesignate General Grant National Memorial as
Grant's Tomb National Monument, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself and Mr. Hall of Ohio), H284 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H590 [13FE], H1440 [10AP], H1892 [24AP], H2156
[1MY]
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H.R. 547--A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior and the
Secretary of Agriculture to establish grazing fees at fair market
value for use of public grazing lands; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. NADLER, H284 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H6918 [4SE], H9502 [23OC]
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H.R. 548--A bill to designate the U.S. courthouse located at 500 Pearl
Street in New York City, NY, as the ``Ted Weiss United States
Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself and Mr. Rangel), H284 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H670 [26FE], H804 [6MR], H1018 [13MR], H1262
[20MR], H1440 [10AP], H2445 [8MY], H5401 [16JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-234), H6703 [31JY]
Debated, H8091 [29SE]
Text, H8091 [29SE]
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H.R. 549--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for individuals who are residents of the District of Columbia a
maximum rate of tax of 15 percent on income from sources within
the District of Columbia; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Reform and Oversight, 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. NORTON, H284 [4FE]
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H.R. 550--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
establish requirements and provide assistance to prevent nonpoint
sources of water pollution, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. OBERSTAR, H284 [4FE]
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H.R. 551--A bill to amend the Surface Transportation Assistance Act of
1982 and title 23, United States Code, concerning length and
weight limitations for vehicles operating on Federal-aid highways;
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. OBERSTAR, H284 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H524 [12FE], H590 [13FE], H629 [25FE], H725 [4MR],
H804 [6MR], H1187 [19MR], H1392 [9AP], H1795 [23AP], H2091 [30AP],
H2351 [7MY], H2874 [16MY], H2882 [19MY], H5021 [9JY], H5664 [23JY],
H6026 [29JY], H6798 [3SE], H7830 [24SE]
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H.R. 552--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit
smoking on any scheduled airline flight segment in intrastate,
interstate, or foreign air transportation; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. OBERSTAR, H284 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H590 [13FE], H629 [25FE], H725 [4MR], H804 [6MR],
H1187 [19MR], H1392 [9AP], H1795 [23AP], H3203 [22MY]
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H.R. 553--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude
scholarships and fellowships from income, to restore the deduction
for interest on educational loans, and to permit penalty-free
withdrawals from individual retirement plans to pay higher
education expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. Etheridge), H284
[4FE]
Cosponsors added, H524 [12FE], H629 [25FE], H702 [27FE], H890
[11MR], H1040 [17MR], H1289 [21MR], H1440 [10AP], H2156 [1MY], H3203
[22MY], H5569 [22JY]
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H.R. 554--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for equalization of Medicare reimbursement rates to
managed care plans to improve the health of residents of rural
areas; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. RAMSTAD (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Vento, Mr. Bereuter,
Mr. Petri, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Evans, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Upton, Mr.
Walsh, Mr. Condit, Mr. Klug, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Clyburn, Mr.
McHugh, Mr. Minge, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Gutknecht, Mr. Luther, Mr. Nethercutt, and Mr. Hill), H284 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H393 [6FE], H453 [11FE], H524 [12FE], H768 [5MR]
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H.R. 555--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to promote
greater telecommunications and information services to Native
Americans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. RICHARDSON (for himself and Mr. Miller of California), H284
[4FE]
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H.R. 556--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a
program of providing information and education to the public on
the prevention and treatment of eating disorders; to the Committee
on Commerce.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER, H284 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H590 [13FE], H629 [25FE], H949 [12MR], H2254
[6MY], H3274 [3JN], H3865 [17JN]
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H.R. 557--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a
program for postreproductive health care; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER, H284 [4FE]
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H.R. 558--A bill to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to protect
first amendment rights, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER, H284 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H629 [25FE], H1707 [17AP]
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H.R. 559--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to add
bronchiolo-alveolar carcinoma to the list of diseases presumed to
be service-connected for certain radiation-exposed veterans; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, H284 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H1440 [10AP], H3203 [22MY], H6706 [31JY]
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H.R. 560--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide for a
program of health insurance for children under 18 years of age and
for mothers-to-be; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration for such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. STARK, H284 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H768 [5MR]
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H.R. 561--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require
that group health plans and insurers offer access to coverage for
children and to assist families in the purchase of such coverage,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Education and the Workforce; 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, H284 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H453 [11FE], H768 [5MR], H1262 [20MR], H1707
[17AP], H3070 [20MY], H5183 [14JY], H6962 [5SE]
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H.R. 562--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
prevent, for unemployment compensation purposes, service performed
by a person committed to a penal institution from being treated as
employment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Rohrabacher, and Mr.
Rogan), H284 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H590 [13FE], H725 [4MR]
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H.R. 563--A bill to establish a toll-free number in the Department of
Commerce to assist consumers in determining if products are
American-made; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, H284 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H702 [27FE], H1340 [8AP], H2445 [8MY], H3576
[6JN], H5778 [24JY], H7365 [16SE], H8438 [6OC]
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H.R. 564--A bill to provide for the phase-out of existing private
sector development enterprise funds for foreign countries and to
prohibit the establishment of, or the support for, new private
sector development enterprise funds, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on International Relations; Banking and Financial
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. TRAFICANT, H284 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H524 [12FE], H1340 [8AP]
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H.R. 565--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
reinstate a 10-percent domestic investment tax credit, to provide
a credit for the purchase of domestic durable goods, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. TRAFICANT, H284 [4FE]
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H.R. 566--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide annual and other opportunities for individuals enrolled
under a Medicare-select policy to change to a medigap policy
without prejudice; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BENTSEN (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Evans, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Green, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Stark, and Mrs.
Thurman), H284 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H702 [27FE], H1542 [15AP], H1892 [24AP], H2156
[1MY]
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H.R. 567--A bill to amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to provide for the
registration and protection of trademarks used in commerce, in
order to carry out provisions of certain international
conventions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE, H284 [4FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-199), H5777 [24JY]
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H.R. 568--A bill to secure the voting rights of former felons who have
been released from incarceration; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS, H284 [4FE]
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H.R. 569--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
reduce the amount that a nonparty multicandidate political
committee may contribute to a candidate in a congressional
election, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House
Oversight.
By Mrs. FOWLER, H284 [4FE]
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H.R. 570--A bill to make appropriations for fiscal year 1998 for a
plant genetic conservation program; to the Committee on
Appropriations.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, H284 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H1340 [8AP]
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H.R. 571--A bill to amend the Act of March 3, 1931, known as the
Davis-Bacon Act, to require that contract work covered by the act
which requires licensing be performed by a person who is so
licensed; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, H284 [4FE]
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H.R. 572--A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to require
the National Labor Relations Board to assert jurisdiction in a
labor dispute which occurs on Johnston Atoll, an unincorporated
territory of the United States; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, H284 [4FE]
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H.R. 573--A bill to amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to
remove the requirement that exposure resulting in stomach cancer
occur before age 30, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, H284 [4FE]
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H.R. 574--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
provide for less restrictive standards for naturalization as a
citizen of the United States for certain categories of persons; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Pastor, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Stark, Mr. Towns, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Dellums, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Velazquez, Mr.
Gutierrez, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Torres, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Olver, and Mr.
Jefferson), H284 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H590 [13FE], H702 [27FE], H1262 [20MR], H1340
[8AP], H2091 [30AP], H4836 [26JN]
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H.R. 575--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to extend
eligibility to use the military health care system and commissary
stores to an unremarried former spouse of a member of the
uniformed services if the member performed at least 20 years of
service which is creditable in determining the member's
eligibility for retired pay and the former spouse was married to
the member for a period of at least 17 years during those years of
service; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, H284 [4FE]
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H.R. 576--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to undertake
the necessary feasibility studies regarding the establishment of
certain new units of the National Park System in the State of
Hawaii; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, H285 [4FE]
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H.R. 577--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
provide for treatment of severe spinal cord injury equivalent to
the treatment of blindness in determining whether earnings derived
from services demonstrate an ability to engage in substantial
gainful activity; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, H285 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H804 [6MR], H890 [11MR], H1018 [13MR], H1262
[20MR], H1340 [8AP], H1795 [23AP], H2254 [6MY]
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H.R. 578--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with
respect to the treatment of certain personal care services under
the unemployment tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, H285 [4FE]
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H.R. 579--A bill to provide for a Federal program of insurance against
the risk of catastrophic earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and
hurricanes, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Banking
and Financial Services; Science, 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 Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, H285 [4FE]
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H.R. 580--A bill to require the Federal Government to consider as
having arrived on time any sealed bid submitted in response to a
solicitation for a procurement of goods or services if the bid was
sent by an overnight message delivery service at least 2 working
days before the date specified for receipt of bids; to the
Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; National Security,
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 Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, H285 [4FE]
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H.R. 581--A bill to amend Public Law 104-208 to provide that the
President may make funds appropriated for population planning and
other population assistance available on March 1, 1997, subject to
restrictions on assistance to foreign organizations that perform
or actively promote abortions; to the Committees on International
Relations; Appropriations, 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. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, and Mr. Hyde),
H285 [4FE]
Made special order (H. Res. 46), H451 [11FE]
Text, H555 [13FE]
Debated, H555 [13FE]
Passed House, H564 [13FE]
Message from the House, S1381 [13FE]
Received in Senate and read the first time, S1418 [13FE]
Read the second time. Placed on the calendar, S1469 [24FE]
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H.R. 582--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
correct beneficiary overcharges for hospital outpatient department
services and to provide for prospective payment for such services
and to eliminate the formula-driven overpayments for certain
hospital outpatient services; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. STARK (for himself and Mr. Coyne), H285 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H768 [5MR], H1262 [20MR]
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H.R. 583--A bill for the relief of David R.W. Light; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McNULTY, H285 [4FE]
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H.R. 584--A bill for the relief of John Wesley Davis; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WYNN, H285 [4FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-87), H2168 [5MY]
Passed House amended, H5192 [15JY]
Text, H5192 [15JY]
Amendments, H5192 [15JY]
Message from the House, S7602 [16JY], S8657 [2SE]
Agreed to in Senate, S8527 [31JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate (August 1, 1997), S8657 [2SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H6783 [3SE]
Presented to the President (August 1, 1997), H6783 [3SE]
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H.R. 585--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for prospective payment under the Medicare Program for
inpatient services of rehabilitation hospitals and units based on
discharges classified by functional-related groups; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LoBIONDO (for himself, Mr. Condit, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Saxton,
Mr. Stark, Mr. Stupak, and Mr. Traficant), H345 [5FE]
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H.R. 586--A bill to prohibit the restriction of certain types of
medical communications between a health care provider and a
patient; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; 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. GANSKE (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman,
Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Borski, Mr. Boucher, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr.
Chabot, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Clement, Mr. Coburn, Mr.
Condit, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Virginia,
Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Dellums, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Ehlers, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Evans,
Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Fox of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Ms. Furse, Mr.
Gejdenson, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Graham, Mr. Green,
Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hefley, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Houghton, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Kildee, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Kleczka,
Mr. Klink, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Latham, Mr. Leach, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
Mr. LaTourette, Mr. LoBiondo, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. McDermott,
Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Meehan, Mrs.
Meek of Florida, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Miller of California, Mrs. Mink of
Hawaii, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Nadler, Mr.
Nethercutt, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Ney, Mr. Norwood, Mr.
Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Pickett, Mr. Porter, Mr. Poshard, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Rahall, Mrs.
Roukema, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Saxton, Mr.
Scarborough, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Skaggs, Mr. Skeen, Ms. Slaughter, Mr.
Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Stark, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Tauzin,
Mr. Thornberry, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Weldon of Florida,
Mr. Walsh, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Wise, and Ms.
Woolsey), H345 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H393 [6FE], H524 [12FE], H590 [13FE], H629 [25FE],
H670 [26FE], H702 [27FE], H725 [4MR], H768 [5MR], H804 [6MR], H890
[11MR], H949 [12MR], H1018 [13MR], H1112 [18MR], H1262 [20MR], H1289
[21MR], H1340 [8AP], H1440 [10AP], H1542 [15AP], H1707 [17AP], H1892
[24AP], H2091 [30AP], H2156 [1MY], H2351 [7MY], H2445 [8MY], H2785
[15MY], H3568 [5JN], H3924 [18JN], H4836 [26JN], H5021 [9JY], H5132
[10JY], H6918 [4SE], H7830 [24SE], H8928 [21OC]
Removal of cosponsors, H1289 [21MR]
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H.R. 587--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
eliminate tax subsidies for ethanol fuel; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. BENTSEN, H346 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H812 [10MR], H1262 [20MR], H1340 [8AP], H1892
[24AP], H2785 [15MY]
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H.R. 588--A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to create a
new category of long-distance trails to be known as national
discovery trails, to authorize the American Discovery Trail as the
first trail in that category, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Castle, Mr. Costello, Mrs. Kelly,
Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Pickett, Mr. McIntosh, Mr.
Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Evans, Mr. Dan Schaefer of Colorado, Mr.
Hefley, Mr. Frost, Mr. Mollohan, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr.
Miller of California, Ms. Norton, Mr. Skaggs, Mr. Poshard, Mr. Fazio
of California, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Stark, Mr. Barrett of
Nebraska, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Vento, Mr. Ehlers,
Mr. Weller, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Fawell, Mr. Leach, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms.
Pelosi, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Rahall, and Mr. Hinchey), H346 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H524 [12FE], H702 [27FE], H1456 [14AP], H3568
[5JN], H8727 [8OC]
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H.R. 589--A bill to amend the Fair Housing Act, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself, Ms. Harman, Mr. Horn, Mr. White, Mr.
Calvert, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Packard, Mr. Baker, Mr. Hayworth, Mr.
Hunter, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. King of New York, and Mr.
Dreier), H346 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H702 [27FE], H1262 [20MR], H1542 [15AP], H2156
[1MY], H2351 [7MY]
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H.R. 590--A bill to amend the act of September 30, 1961, to limit the
antitrust exemption applicable to broadcasting agreements made by
leagues of professional sports, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Farr of California,
and Mr. Traficant), H346 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H590 [13FE], H1262 [20MR], H2156 [1MY], H4086
[19JN], H5401 [16JY], H7730 [23SE], H8633 [7OC], H8928 [21OC]
Removal of cosponsors, H2590 [13MY]
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H.R. 591--A bill to require the Commissioner of Social Security and
the Secretary of the Treasury to develop and implement measures to
eliminate and prevent mismatching of earnings information
maintained by the Social Security Administration and the Internal
Revenue Service resulting in underpayment of Social Security
benefits; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BROWN of California (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Dellums, Mr.
Engel, Mr. Evans, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Martinez, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mrs. Mink of
Hawaii, Ms. Norton, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Torres,
and Mr. Waxman), H346 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H725 [4MR], H8727 [8OC]
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H.R. 592--A bill to establish a priority in the disposal of real
property resulting from the closure or realignment of military
installations toward States and other entities that agree to
convert the property into correctional facilities for youthful
offenders to be operated as military-style boot camps and to
require the Secretary of Defense to develop a program to promote
the expanded use of such correctional facilities; to the
Committees on National Security; 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. BURTON of Indiana, H346 [5FE]
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H.R. 593--A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985 to provide for a sequestration of all
budgetary accounts for fiscal year 1998, except Social Security,
Federal retirement, and interest on the debt, equal to 5 percent
of the OMB baseline; to the Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, H346 [5FE]
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H.R. 594--A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to ensure that all
dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally; to
the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. CANADY of Florida (for himself, Mr. Brown of California, Mr.
Goss, Mr. Calvert, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Shays,
Mr. Pallone, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Yates, Mr. Herger, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Hyde, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Leach, Mr.
McIntosh, Mr. Miller of California, and Ms. Furse), H346 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H670 [26FE], H2874 [16MY], H3720 [11JN], H5021
[9JY], H6962 [5SE], H7830 [24SE], H9614 [28OC]
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H.R. 595--A bill to designate the Federal building and U.S. courthouse
located at 475 Mulberry Street in Macon, GA, as the ``William
Augustus Bootle Federal Building and United States Courthouse'';
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. CHAMBLISS, H346 [5FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-233), H6703 [31JY]
Debated, H8095 [29SE]
Text, H8095 [29SE]
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H.R. 596--A bill to prohibit further extension or establishment of any
national monument without an express act of Congress; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. CHENOWETH (for herself, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Doolittle, and Mr.
Smith of Oregon), H346 [5FE]
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H.R. 597--A bill to prohibit further extension or establishment of any
national monument in Idaho without full public participation and
an express act of Congress, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. CHENOWETH (for herself, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Doolittle, and Mr.
Smith of Oregon), H346 [5FE]
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H.R. 598--A bill to provide for certain military retirees and
dependents a special Medicare part B enrollment period during
which the late enrollment penalty is waived and a special medigap
open enrollment period during which no underwriting is permitted;
to the Committees on Commerce; 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. ENSIGN (for himself and Mr. Scarborough), H346 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H670 [26FE], H725 [4MR], H804 [6MR], H1112 [18MR],
H1187 [19MR], H1262 [20MR], H1795 [23AP], H1892 [24AP], H2156 [1MY],
H2445 [8MY], H2590 [13MY], H3070 [20MY], H3169 [21MY], H3203 [22MY],
H3274 [3JN], H3865 [17JN], H6706 [31JY], H7008 [8SE], H7528 [17SE],
H8054 [26SE], H8265 [30SE]
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H.R. 599--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
tax benefits for foreign corporations, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Mr. Sabo, Mr. Dellums, Mr. DeFazio, and Mr. Sanders), H346 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H1018 [13MR], H6406 [30JY]
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H.R. 600--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
reform the financing of Federal election campaigns, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on House Oversight; Ways and Means;
Commerce; Government Reform and Oversight; 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. FARR of California (for himself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Bonior, Mr.
Fazio of California, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.
Borski, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Cramer,
Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Engel, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr.
Fattah, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Furse, Mr.
Gejdenson, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Hefner, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Jackson-Lee,
Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr.
Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. LaFalce, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Mr. Manton, Mr. Mascara, Ms. McCarthy of
Missouri, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Minge, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Ms. Pelosi, Ms.
Rivers, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Torres, Mr. Vento, Ms. Woolsey,
Mr. Underwood, Mr. Wise, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Abercrombie,
Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. DeFazio, and
Mrs. Meek of Florida), H346 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H408 [10FE], H590 [13FE], H629 [25FE], H804 [6MR],
H949 [12MR], H1262 [20MR], H1392 [9AP], H5487 [17JY], H7911 [25SE],
H8265 [30SE], H8438 [6OC]
Removal of cosponsors, H950 [12MR]
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H.R. 601--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
permit local educational agencies to waive the reimbursement of
the agency otherwise required for an alien to be accorded
nonimmigrant status to study at a public secondary school
administered by the agency; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H346 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H3720 [11JN]
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H.R. 602--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
require the Attorney General to provide for special consideration
concerning the English language requirements with respect to the
naturalization of individuals over 65 years of age; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H346 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H1715 [21AP], H3720 [11JN]
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H.R. 603--A bill to prohibit Federal subsidies for the Tennessee
Valley Authority after fiscal year 1998; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Meehan), H347 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H670 [26FE], H1187 [19MR], H1340 [8AP], H1707
[17AP], H2785 [15MY]
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H.R. 604--A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, with respect
to the duration of copyright, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. Coble, Mr. Berman, Mr. McCollum, Ms.
Lofgren, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Clement, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Underwood, and Mr.
Owens), H347 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H408 [10FE], H590 [13FE], H1340 [8AP], H2445
[8MY], H2874 [16MY], H4836 [26JN]
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H.R. 605--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify
that certain school bus contractors and drivers are not employees;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GILCHREST (for himself and Mr. Bartlett of Maryland), H347
[5FE]
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H.R. 606--A bill to amend the Appalachian Regional Development Act of
1965 to include Montgomery, Roanoke, and Rockbridge Counties, VA,
as part of the Appalachian region; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself and Mr. Boucher), H347 [5FE]
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H.R. 607--A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to require notice
of cancellation rights with respect to private mortgage insurance
which is required by creditor as a condition for entering into a
residential mortgage transaction, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. HANSEN (for himself, Mr. Baker, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts,
Mr. Calvert, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Boucher, Ms. Furse, and Mr. Frost), H347 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H524 [12FE], H590 [13FE], H702 [27FE], H768 [5MR],
H890 [11MR]
Debated, H1557 [16AP]
Text, H1557 [16AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1581 [16AP]
Title amended, H1582 [16AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-55), H1610 [16AP]
Message from the House, S3346 [17AP]
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H.R. 608--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the
Marion National Fish Hatchery and the Claude Harris National
Aquacultural Research Center to the State of Alabama; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HILLIARD, H347 [5FE]
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H.R. 609--A bill to make improvements in the Black Lung Benefits Act;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. HOLDEN (for himself, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Mascara,
Mr. Murtha, and Mr. Wise), H347 [5FE]
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H.R. 610--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
prohibit contributions and expenditures by multicandidate
political committees controlled by foreign-owned corporations, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on House Oversight; 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 Ms. KAPTUR (for herself, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, and Ms.
Slaughter), H347 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H590 [13FE], H1262 [20MR], H6706 [31JY], H6962
[5SE], H7600 [18SE], H8161 [29SE]
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H.R. 611--A bill to close the U.S. Army School of the Americas; to the
Committee on National Security.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Lowey,
Mr. Bonior, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Stark, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Vento, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Mink of
Hawaii, Mr. Markey, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Klug,
Mr. Serrano, Mr. Gejdenson, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Olver, Ms. McKinney,
Mr. Shays, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Borski, Mr.
Evans, Mr. Minge, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Sanders,
Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Towns, Mr. Engel, Mr.
Brown of California, and Mr. Hall of Ohio), H347 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H702 [27FE], H1262 [20MR], H1440 [10AP], H1892
[24AP], H2445 [8MY], H2785 [15MY], H3568 [5JN], H3797 [12JN], H4086
[19JN], H5177 [11JY], H5297 [15JY], H5569 [22JY], H6798 [3SE], H8300
[1OC], H9800 [30OC]
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H.R. 612--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
restore the link between the maximum amount of earnings by blind
individuals permitted without demonstrating ability to engage in
substantial gainful activity and the exempt amount permitted in
determining excess earnings under the earnings test; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr.
Bereuter, Mr. Clement, Mr. Serrano, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Traficant, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Davis of
Virginia, Mr. Latham, Mr. Adam Smith of Washington, Ms. Lofgren, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Farr of
California, Mr. Menendez, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Hall of Ohio, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Kleczka, Mrs. Maloney of New York,
Mr. Matsui, Mr. Coyne, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr.
Young of Alaska, Mr. Towns, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Lipinski,
Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Shays, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, and Ms.
Kaptur), H347 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H453 [11FE], H524 [12FE], H670 [26FE], H725 [4MR],
H949 [12MR], H1018 [13MR], H1262 [20MR], H1440 [10AP], H1795 [23AP],
H3203 [22MY], H3568 [5JN], H4086 [19JN], H5183 [14JY], H6706 [31JY],
H6962 [5SE], H8928 [21OC]
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H.R. 613--A bill to designate the Federal building located at 100
Alabama Street NW, in Atlanta, GA, as the ``Sam Nunn Federal
Center''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Chambliss, Mr.
Deal of Georgia, Mr. Kingston, and Mr. Norwood), H347 [5FE]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-232), H6703 [31JY]
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H.R. 614--A bill to reduce the number of executive branch political
appointees; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. LUTHER (for himself, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Condit, Mr. Ramstad,
Ms. Furse, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Baker, Ms. Lofgren, Mr.
Ensign, and Mr. McHale), H347 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H590 [13FE], H670 [26FE], H1262 [20MR], H1542
[15AP], H2445 [8MY], H3720 [11JN], H4221 [23JN], H5021 [9JY], H6918
[4SE], H9039 [22OC]
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H.R. 615--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
expanded penalty-free withdrawals from certain retirement plans
during periods of unemployment; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Torres, Ms. Norton, Mr. Rush, Mr. Hinchey,
Mr. Fazio of California, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Clayton, and Mr. Canady of
Florida), H347 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H453 [11FE], H590 [13FE], H702 [27FE]
Removal of cosponsors, H702 [27FE]
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H.R. 616--A bill to require that health plans provide coverage for a
minimum hospital stay for mastectomies and lymph node dissection
for the treatment of breast cancer, coverage for reconstructive
surgery following mastectomies, and coverage for secondary
consultations; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means;
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 Ms. MOLINARI (for herself, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Flake, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. King of New York, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr.
Saxton, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Fox of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Frost, Mr.
English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Wolf, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Roukema, Mr.
Forbes, Mr. Adam Smith of Washington, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Filner, Mr. Horn, Mr. Davis of Virginia,
Mr. Martinez, Mr. Weller, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr.
Gilman, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Foley, Mr. Shaw, Ms. Granger, Mr. Gibbons,
Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Olver, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. LaFalce, and Mr.
Bilbray), H347 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H629 [25FE], H804 [6MR], H950 [12MR], H1988
[29AP], H2590 [13MY], H3274 [3JN], H4836 [26JN], H4913 [8JY], H9502
[23OC]
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H.R. 617--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require that group and
individual health insurance coverage and group health plans
provide coverage for annual screening mammography for women 40
years of age or older if the coverage or plans include coverage
for diagnostic mammography; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways
and Means; 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. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Lazio of New York, Ms. Slaughter, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Yates, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Engel, Mr.
LaFalce, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Faleomavaega, and Ms. Christian-Green), H347 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H590 [13FE], H890 [11MR], H1892 [24AP], H2156
[1MY], H2785 [15MY], H3924 [18JN], H9502 [23OC]
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H.R. 618--A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from using
information from the National Cheese Exchange to fix minimum milk
prices under Federal milk marketing orders; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, H347 [5FE]
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H.R. 619--A bill to prohibit the import, export, sale, purchase,
possession, transportation, acquisition, and receipt of bear
viscera or products that contain or claim to contain bear viscera,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources;
International Relations; 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. PORTER (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Olver, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Ms. Molinari, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Bentsen, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Brown of California, Ms.
McKinney, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Manton, Mr. Farr of
California, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Skaggs, Mr. Stark, Mr. Yates, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Rogan, Mr. Goss, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Oberstar,
Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Leach, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Torres, Mrs. Morella,
Mr. Cardin, Mr. Costello, Mr. Evans, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Boehlert, Mr.
Horn, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Talent, Ms. Furse, and Mr. Payne), H347 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H702 [27FE], H1262 [20MR], H1795 [23AP], H3070
[20MY], H3720 [11JN], H6962 [5SE], H7830 [24SE], H8633 [7OC], H8928
[21OC], H9614 [28OC]
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H.R. 620--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that the conducting of certain games of chance shall not be
treated as an unrelated trade or business; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. RAMSTAD (for himself, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Luther, Mr. Minge, Mr.
Oberstar, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Sabo, and Mr. Vento), H347
[5FE]
Cosponsors added, H3720 [11JN], H6406 [30JY], H9559 [24OC]
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H.R. 621--A bill to provide for parity in the treatment of mental
illness; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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 (for himself, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts), H348 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H524 [12FE], H768 [5MR], H1795 [23AP], H7911
[25SE]
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H.R. 622--A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to declare
English as the official language of the Government of the United
States; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; 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. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Petri, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hilleary, Mr.
Bunning of Kentucky, and Mr. Ewing), H348 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H524 [12FE], H670 [26FE], H890 [11MR], H1187
[19MR], H1392 [9AP], H1542 [15AP], H2091 [30AP], H2156 [1MY], H2351
[7MY], H3070 [20MY], H3274 [3JN], H3476 [4JN], H4086 [19JN], H5021
[9JY], H5778 [24JY], H6918 [4SE]
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H.R. 623--A bill to amend the Public Buildings Act of 1959 concerning
the calculation of public building transactions; to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, H348 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H1392 [9AP], H1456 [14AP], H1707 [17AP], H5778
[24JY]
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H.R. 624--A bill to amend the Armored Car Industry Reciprocity Act of
1993 to clarify certain requirements and to improve the flow of
interstate commerce; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. WHITFIELD (for himself, Mr. Oxley, and Mr. Manton), H392 [6FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-6), H627 [25FE]
Debated, H634 [26FE]
Text, H634 [26FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H639 [26FE]
Message from the House, S1733 [27FE]
Received in Senate and referred to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation, S1733 [27FE]
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H.R. 625--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide additional consumer protections for Medicare supplemental
insurance; to the Committees on Commerce; 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 Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Dingell, Mr.
Greenwood, Mr. Stark, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Pallone,
Mr. DeFazio, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Hilliard, Mr. Coburn, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Borski, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Leach,
Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Waxman, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Miller of
California, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Olver, Mr. Dellums, Ms. Lofgren, Mr.
Shays, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Ney, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Towns,
Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Klink, Mr. Rush, Mr. Stupak, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Green, Ms. Furse, Mr.
Engel, Mr. Markey, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Frost, Mr. Boucher, Ms.
DeGette, and Mr. Manton), H392 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H408 [10FE], H950 [12MR], H1440 [10AP], H3660
[10JN]
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H.R. 626--A bill to provide Federal housing assistance to native
Hawaiians; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, and Mr.
Faleomavaega), H392 [6FE]
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H.R. 627--A bill to establish a visa waiver pilot program for
nationals of Korea who are traveling in tour groups to the United
States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself, Mr. Kim, and Mrs. Mink of Hawaii),
H392 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H453 [11FE], H7911 [25SE]
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H.R. 628--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore
a 100-percent deduction for business meals and entertainment and
the deduction for the travel expenses of spouses and others
accompanying the taxpayer on business; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself, Ms. Harman, and Mr. Frost), H392
[6FE]
Cosponsors added, H725 [4MR], H804 [6MR], H890 [11MR], H1892 [24AP],
H2785 [15MY], H4086 [19JN], H6706 [31JY], H7911 [25SE]
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H.R. 629--A bill to grant the consent of the Congress to the Texas
Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Baldacci,
Mr. Sanders, Mr. Allen, Mr. Archer, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Combest, Mr.
DeLay, Mr. Edwards, Ms. Granger, Mr. Green, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Smith of
Texas, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Turner, Mr. Norwood, and Mr.
Burr of North Carolina), H392 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H1018 [13MR], H1611 [16AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-181), H5296 [15JY]
Debated, H8516 [7OC]
Text, H8525 [7OC]
Amendments, H8528 [7OC], H8532 [7OC]
Passed House amended, H8537 [7OC]
Message from the House, S10625 [8OC]
Placed on the Calendar, S10625 [8OC]
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H.R. 630--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
Commerce.
By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Torres, Mr.
Calvert, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Filner, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Herger, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Packard, Mr. Dooley of California, and Mr. Cox of
California), H392 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H524 [12FE], H702 [27FE], H709 [3MR], H1187
[19MR], H1340 [8AP], H1542 [15AP], H1795 [23AP], H1892 [24AP], H2351
[7MY], H2445 [8MY], H2590 [13MY], H2874 [16MY], H3169 [21MY], H3274
[3JN], H3797 [12JN], H3865 [17JN], H4132 [20JN], H4836 [26JN], H5021
[9JY], H5132 [10JY], H5183 [14JY]
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H.R. 631--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to place
the burden on the Secretary of the Treasury of proving the
accuracy of determinations forming a basis for certain notices of
deficiency; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CANADY of Florida, H392 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H1187 [19MR], H1440 [10AP], H1909 [28AP], H2785
[15MY], H3865 [17JN], H4836 [26JN], H4913 [8JY], H5664 [23JY], H6406
[30JY], H7528 [17SE], H8054 [26SE]
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H.R. 632--A bill to eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of
Congress, and for other purposes; to the Committees on House
Oversight; Government Reform and Oversight, 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. CHRISTENSEN, H392 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H3660 [10JN], H4647 [25JN], H6026 [29JY], H6406
[30JY], H7730 [23SE]
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H.R. 633--A bill to amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to provide
that the annuities of certain special agents and security
personnel of the Department of State be computed in the same way
as applies generally with respect to Federal law enforcement
officers, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
International Relations; Government Reform and Oversight, 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. DAVIS of Virginia, H392 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H453 [11FE], H950 [12MR], H1112 [18MR], H1392
[9AP], H3070 [20MY], H3274 [3JN], H4913 [8JY], H5132 [10JY], H5401
[16JY], H5569 [22JY], H6026 [29JY], H9502 [23OC]
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H.R. 634--A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to allow
labor-management cooperative efforts that improve economic
competitiveness in the United States to continue to thrive, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. FAWELL (for himself, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Dooley of
California, Mr. Hoekstra, and Mr. Hall of Texas), H392 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H1262 [20MR], H3274 [3JN], H6706 [31JY], H7528
[17SE], H9800 [30OC]
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H.R. 635--A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to extend the
licensing requirements of the act to additional dealers in animals
and to strengthen the registration, prohibition, and enforcement
provisions of the act; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mrs. Kelly, Mr.
Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Shays, Ms.
Furse, Ms. Molinari, Mr. Manton, Mr. andrews, and Mr. Farr of
California), H392 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H408 [10FE], H629 [25FE], H725 [4MR], H950 [12MR],
H1340 [8AP], H3576 [6JN], H6798 [3SE]
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H.R. 636--A bill to prohibit fund-raising at the White House and
elsewhere; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania, H392 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H670 [26FE], H1112 [18MR]
Removal of cosponsors, H675 [27FE]
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H.R. 637--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
credit against the estate tax for certain transfers of real
property for conservation purposes; to the Committee on Way and
Means.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, H392 [6FE]
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H.R. 638--A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for
continuing appropriations in the absence of regular
appropriations; to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. GEKAS (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Istook, Mr. Hansen,
Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mrs. Morella,
Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Ehlers, and Mr. Horn),
H392 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H702 [27FE], H1040 [17MR], H1392 [9AP], H1611
[16AP]
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H.R. 639--A bill to establish a commission on structural alternatives
for the Federal Courts of Appeals; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HILL, H392 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H2590 [13MY]
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H.R. 640--A bill to amend the wetland conservation provisions of the
Food Security Act of 1985 and the Federal Water Pollution Control
Act to permit the unimpeded use of privately owned crop, range,
and pasture lands that have been used for the planting of crops or
the grazing of livestock in at least 5 of the preceding 10 years;
to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure;
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. HOSTETTLER (for himself, Mr. Combest, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska,
Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Souder, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Smith of Michigan, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Baker, Mr. McCrery, Mr.
McHugh, Mr. Herger, Mr. Royce, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Latham, Mr.
Barr of Georgia, Mr. Christensen, and Mr. Doolittle), H392 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H524 [12FE], H702 [27FE], H804 [6MR], H1187
[19MR], H1262 [20MR], H1392 [9AP]
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H.R. 641--A bill to implement equal protection under the 14th article
of the amendment to the Constitution of the United States for the
right to life of each born and preborn human person from the
moment of fertilization; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr.
Barr of Georgia, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr.
Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Crane, Mr.
Dickey, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hill, Mr. Hoekstra,
Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.
Pappas, Mr. Petri, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Stearns,
Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, and Mr. Young of Alaska), H392 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H590 [13FE], H812 [10MR], H1392 [9AP], H1611
[16AP], H1795 [23AP], H2254 [6MY], H3476 [4JN], H5021 [9JY], H5487
[17JY], H6798 [3SE]
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H.R. 642--A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to prevent
certain types of mail matter from being sent by a Member of the
House of Representatives as part of a mass mailing; to the
Committees on House Oversight; Government Reform and Oversight,
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. LaHOOD, H392 [6FE]
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H.R. 643--A bill to designate the U.S. courthouse to be constructed at
the corner of Superior and Huron Roads, in Cleveland, OH, as the
``Carl B. Stokes United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LaTOURETTE (for himself, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Regula, Mr. Oberstar,
Mr. Traficant, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
Clay, Mr. Sawyer, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Norton, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Portman, Mr.
Olver, Mr. Filner, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Watt of
North Carolina, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Scott, Mrs.
Clayton, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Frost, Mr. Towns, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Mascara, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Owens, and Mr. Lewis of California), H393 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H590 [13FE], H950 [12MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-231), H6703 [31JY]
Debated, H7632 [23SE]
Text, H7632 [23SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7711 [23SE]
Message from the House, S9879 [24SE]
Received in Senate and referred to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works, S9879 [24SE]
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H.R. 644--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for the deposit of the general revenue portion of the motor fuel
excise taxes into the Highway Trust Fund and Airport and Airway
Trust Fund, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. LaTOURETTE (for himself, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Pitts,
Mr. Petri, Mr. Clement, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Pease, and Mr. Cramer), H393
[6FE]
Cosponsors added, H590 [13FE], H804 [6MR]
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H.R. 645--A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to require the
Commodity Futures Trading Commission to regulate certain cash
markets, such as the National Cheese Exchange, until the
Commission determines that the market does not establish reference
points for other transactions; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. OBEY (for himself, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. Johnson of
Wisconsin, and Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin), H393 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H524 [12FE]
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H.R. 646--A bill to improve price discovery in milk and dairy markets
by reducing the effects of the National Cheese Exchange on the
basic formula price established under milk marketing orders, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. OBEY (for himself, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. Johnson of
Wisconsin, and Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin), H393 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H524 [12FE]
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H.R. 647--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
prescribe a salary base for an exemption of an employee for the
wage requirements of such Act, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. PETRI, H393 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H408 [10FE], H950 [12MR], H1611 [16AP]
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H.R. 648--A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Defense from treating as
allowable costs under a defense contract any restructuring costs
of the Boeing Co. arising from its acquisition of the McDonnell
Douglas Corp.; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), H393 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H1611 [16AP], H5916 [28JY]
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H.R. 649--A bill to amend sections of the Department of Energy
Organization Act that are obsolete or inconsistent with other
statutes and to repeal a related section of the Federal Energy
Administration Act of 1974; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. DAN SCHAEFER of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Hall of Texas),
H393 [6FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H828 [11MR]
Text, H828 [11MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-11), H887 [11MR]
Message from the House, S2204 [12MR], S7114 [9JY]
Read the first and second times. Referred to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources, S2204 [12MR]
Reported (S. Rept. 105-26), S5507 [11JN]
Passed Senate, S6790 [27JN]
Message from the Senate, H4843 [8JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S7114 [9JY]
Examined and signed in the House, H5019 [9JY]
Approved [Public Law 105-28] (signed July 18, 1997)
Presented to the President (July 9, 1997), H5824 [25JY]
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H.R. 650--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to improve
safety at public railway-highway crossings, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and infrastructure.
By Mr. VISCLOSKY (for himself, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Roemer, Mr.
McIntosh, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mrs. Carson, Mr. Hamilton, and Mr.
Pease), H393 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H1392 [9AP], H1988 [29AP], H2254 [6MY], H3213
[30MY], H6918 [4SE]
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H.R. 651--A bill to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act
for the construction of a hydroelectric project located in the
State of Washington, and for other Purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. WHITE, H393 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H629 [25FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H829 [11MR]
Text, H829 [11MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-12), H887 [11MR]
Message from the House, S2204 [12MR]
Read the first and second times. Referred to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources, S2204 [12MR]
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H.R. 652--A bill to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act
for the construction of a hydroelectric project located in the
State of Washington, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. WHITE, H393 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H629 [25FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H830 [11MR]
Text, H830 [11MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-13), H887 [11MR]
Message from the House, S2204 [12MR]
Read the first and second times. Referred to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources, S2204 [12MR]
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H.R. 653--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
permit interactive computer services to provide their facilities
free of charge to candidates for Federal offices for the purpose
of disseminating campaign information and enhancing public debate;
to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. WHITE (for himself, Mr. Boucher, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr.
Boehner, Mr. Goodlatte, and Mr. English of Pennsylvania), H393 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, H1611 [16AP]
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H.R. 654--A bill for the relief of Thomas McDermott, Sr.; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. PETRI, H393 [6FE]
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H.R. 655--A bill to give all American electricity consumers the right
to choose among competitive providers of electricity, in order to
secure lower electricity rates, higher quality services, and a
more robust U.S. economy, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Commerce.
By Mr. DAN SCHAEFER of Colorado, H407 [10FE]
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H.R. 656--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that distributions from qualified State tuition programs which are
used to pay educational expenses shall not be includible in gross
income and to include as such expenses the cost of room and board;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BACHUS (for himself, Mr. Young, of Alaska, Mr. Cramer, Mr.
Riley, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Mica, Mr. Oxley, Mr. McCollum, and Mr.
LaTourette), H407 [10FE]
Cosponsors added, H1795 [23AP]
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H.R. 657--A bill to establish a National Center for Rural Law
Enforcement, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BALDACCI, H407 [10FE]
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H.R. 658--A bill to provide for the conveyance to the city of Bangor,
ME, of unused military family housing located in the city; to the
Committee on National Security.
By Mr. BALDACCI, H407 [10FE]
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H.R. 659--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act and the Superfund
Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 to clarify the listing
of a unique chemical substance; to the Committees on Commerce;
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. Burr of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Spratt, Mr. McIntosh,
Mr. Bachus, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Calvert, Mr. Sessions, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Collins, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Borski,
Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Dan Schaefer of
Colorado, Mr. Graham, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Coburn and
Mr. Barton of Texas), H407 [10FE]
Cosponsors added, H524 [12FE], H804 [6MR], H950 [12MR], H1040
[17MR], H1187 [19MR], H1340 [8AP], H1542 [15AP], H1795 [23AP], H1892
[24AP], H2091 [30AP], H2445 [8MY], H2874 [16MY], H3169 [21MY], H3476
[4JN], H4086 [19JN], H5778 [24JY], H7365 [16SE]
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H.R. 660--A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to allow an
interlocutory appeal from a court order determining whether an
action may be maintained as a class action; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. CANADY of Florida, H407 [10FE]
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H.R. 661--A bill to make a technical correction to section 214(h) of
the Housing and Community Development Act of 1980; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. GALLEGLY, H407 [10FE]
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H.R. 662--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act relating
to fulfillment by elderly persons of the requirements for
naturalization; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MEEK of Florida, H407 [10FE]
Cosponsors added, H812 [10MR], H1262 [20MR], H1456 [14AP], H3213
[30MY]
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H.R. 663--A bill to amend the Personal Responsibility and Work
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to provide for an exception
to limited eligibility for the supplemental security income
program for permanent resident aliens; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mrs. MEEK of Florida, H407 [10FE]
Cosponsors added, H812 [10MR], H1262 [20MR], H1456 [14AP], H1909
[28AP], H3213 [30MY], H7600 [18SE]
Removal of cosponsors, H3720 [11JN]
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H.R. 664--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, relating to
the installation of emergency locator transmitters on aircraft; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mrs. Johnson
of Connecticut, Ms. DeLauro, and Mr. Maloney of Connecticut), H407
[10FE]
Cosponsors added, H453 [11FE], H709 [3MR], H1340 [8AP], H1795 [23AP]
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H.R. 665--A bill to provide for the award of the Armed Forces
Expeditionary Medal to members of the Armed Forces who participate
in Operation Joint Endeavor or Operation Joint Guard in the
Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina; to the Committee on National
Security.
By Mr. SOLOMON, H407 [10FE]
Cosponsors added, H524 [12FE], H725 [4MR], H3169 [21MY]
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H.R. 666--A bill to amend the Personal Responsibility and Work
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 relating to welfare and
public benefits for aliens; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
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 Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself and Mr. Diaz-Balart), H451 [11FE]
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H.R. 667--A bill to amend the Personal Responsibility and Work
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to provide for an exception
to limited eligibility for SSI and food stamps for totally and
permanently disabled permanent resident aliens; to the Committees
on Ways and Means; 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. DIAZ-BALART (for himself and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen), H451 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H768 [5MR], H950 [12MR], H1289 [21MR], H1340
[8AP], H1542 [15AP]
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H.R. 668--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
reinstate the Airport and Airway Trust Fund excise taxes, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ARCHER, H451 [11FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-5), H585 [13FE]
Debated, H598 [25FE]
Text, H598 [25FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H641 [26FE]
Message from the House, S1733 [27FE], S1826 [3MR]
Received in Senate and placed on the calendar, S1733 [27FE]
Debated, S1772 [27FE]
Passed Senate, S1775 [27FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House (correction), H706 [3MR]
Approved [Public Law 105-2] (signed February 28, 1997)
Examined and signed in the Senate, S1826 [3MR]
Examined and signed in the House, H721 [4MR]
Presented to the President (February 28, 1997), H765 [5MR]
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H.R. 669--A bill to enhance competition in the financial services
sector, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Banking and
Financial Services; 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. BAKER (for himself, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Dreier, Mr. LaFalce, and
Mr. Flake), H451 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H1112 [18MR]
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H.R. 670--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to permit
States to impose fees to finance programs for providing air
service to small communities; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska, H452 [11FE]
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H.R. 671--A bill to prohibit the use of certain assistance provided
under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 and the
Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 for employment
relocation activities; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Petri, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Bereuter,
Mr. Sanders, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Foglietta, and Mr. Luther), H452
[11FE]
Cosponsors added, H670 [26FE], H1187 [19MR]
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H.R. 672--A bill to make technical amendments to certain provisions of
title 17, United States Code; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE, H452 [11FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-25), H1039 [17MR]
Debated, H1053 [18MR]
Text, H1053 [18MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1068 [18MR]
Message from the House, S2552 [19MR]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S2552 [19MR]
Amendments, S11485 [30OC], S11498 [30OC]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S11498 [30OC]
Message from the Senate, H9803 [31OC]
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H.R. 673--A bill to provide for the extension of surcharges on patent
fees; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE, H452 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H629 [25FE], H709 [3MR]
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H.R. 674--A bill to authorize funds for construction of highways, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. DeLAY (for himself, Mr. Condit, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Hostettler,
Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Coble, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Dickey, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Thornberry, Mr.
Tanner, Mr. Goode, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Bateman, Mrs. Carson, Mr.
McIntyre, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Bonilla, Mr.
Salmon, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Stearns, Mr.
Goodlatte, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Souder, Mr. Parker, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr.
Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mrs.
Meek of Florida, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr.
Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Frost, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Edwards, Mrs.
Northup, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Archer, Mr. Pickett, Mr.
Bentsen, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Combest, Mr. Pease, Mr. Turner, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Hefner, Mr. Sisisky, Mr.
Cramer, Mr. Goss, Mr. Scott, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Everett,
Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Mica, Mr. Jones, Mr.
Brady, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. John, Mr. Baesler,
Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Ms.
Jackson-Lee, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, and Mr. Hulshof),
H452 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H525 [12FE], H702 [27FE], H709 [3MR], H1040
[17MR], H1262 [20MR], H1340 [8AP], H1892 [24AP], H1988 [29AP], H2680
[14MY], H3070 [20MY], H3203 [22MY], H3568 [5JN], H4136 [21JN], H5021
[9JY], H5401 [16JY], H6706 [31JY]
Removal of cosponsors, H6963 [5SE]
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H.R. 675--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to clarify
the authority of the Secretary of Education with respect to
eligibility standards for short-term educational programs; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H452 [11FE]
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H.R. 676--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
limit the penalty for late enrollment under the Medicare Program
to 10 percent and twice the period of no enrollment; to the
Committees on Commerce; 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. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Gonzalez,
Mr. Filner, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Evans, Mr. Watt of North
Carolina, Mr. Borski, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Olver, and Mr.
Sanders), H452 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H629 [25FE], H1340 [8AP], H3070 [20MY], H3865
[17JN], H5132 [10JY], H8928 [21OC], H9039 [22OC]
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H.R. 677--A bill to amend the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933
to provide that no funds are authorized to be appropriated to
carry out that act; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN (for himself, Mr. Bass, and Mr. Franks of New
Jersey), H452 [11FE]
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H.R. 678--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint
coins in commemoration of the sesquicentennial of the birth of
Thomas Alva Edison, to redesign the half dollar circulating coin
for 1997 to commemorate Thomas Edison, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. GILLMOR (for himself, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Goss, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Payne, Mr. Lampson, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Ney, Mr. Portman,
Mr. Oxley, Mr. Regula, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Traficant,
Mr. Kasich, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Levin, Ms. Rivers, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Frost, Ms. Norton, Ms. DeLauro,
Mr. Sabo, Mr. Towns, Mr. Horn, Mr. Berman, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Lipinski,
Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Hastert, Mr.
Goodlatte, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Borski, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Shays, Mrs.
Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Smith
of Michigan, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Ms. Stabenow), H452
[11FE]
Cosponsors added, H768 [5MR], H3203 [22MY], H6706 [31JY], H7730
[23SE]
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H.R. 679--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to exclude beverage
alcohol compounds emitted from aging warehouses from the
definition of volatile organic compounds; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. HAMILTON (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Whitfield,
Mr. Gordon, Mrs. Northup, and Mr. McIntosh), H452 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H1262 [20MR], H4221 [23JN]
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H.R. 680--A bill to amend the Federal Property and Administrative
Services Act of 1949 to authorize the transfer to States of
surplus personal property for donation to nonprofit providers of
necessaries to impoverished families and individuals; to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. HAMILTON, H452 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H590 [13FE], H629 [25FE], H702 [27FE], H709 [3MR],
H725 [4MR], H768 [5MR], H804 [6MR], H812 [10MR], H890 [11MR], H1018
[13MR], H1040 [17MR], H1187 [19MR], H1340 [8AP], H1456 [14AP], H1715
[21AP]
Debated, H1941 [29AP]
Text, H1941 [29AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1953 [29AP]
Title amended, H1953 [29AP]
Message from the House, S3843 [30AP], S9635 [18SE], S9879 [24SE]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S3843 [30AP]
Reported (no written report), S6496 [26JN]
Amendments, S7126 [9JY], S7129 [9JY]
Passed Senate amended, S7128 [9JY]
Message from the Senate, H5025 [10JY]
House agreed to Senate amendments, H7578 [18SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7725 [23SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S9879 [24SE]
Presented to the President, H7829 [24SE]
Approved [Public Law 105-50] (signed October 6, 1997)
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H.R. 681--A bill to designate the U.S. Post Office building located at
313 East Broadway in Glendale, CA, as the ``Carlos J. Moorhead
Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Coble, and Mr. Rogan), H452 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H1456 [14AP], H1988 [29AP], H2590 [13MY], H3203
[22MY], H3274 [3JN], H3720 [11JN], H3865 [17JN], H4087 [19JN], H4647
[25JN], H4913 [8JY], H5132 [10JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8850 [21OC]
Text, H8850 [21OC]
Message from the House, S10949 [22OC]
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Governmental
Affairs, S10949 [22OC]
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H.R. 682--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to assess
up to $2 per person visiting the Grand Canyon or other national
park to secure bonds for capital improvements to the park, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. KOLBE, H452 [11FE]
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H.R. 683--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the unified estate and gift tax credit to an amount
equivalent to a $1,200,000 exemption; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. LIVINGSTON (for himself, Mr. Baker, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr.
Cooksey, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Frost, Ms.
Granger, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Holden, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr.
Latham, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McIntosh, Ms.
Molinari, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Ney, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Norwood, Mr.
Packard, Mr. Parker, Mr. Petri, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr.
Shadegg, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Snowbarger, and Mr. Walsh), H452 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H804 [6MR], H1340 [8AP], H3070 [20MY]
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H.R. 684--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify
the treatment of funeral trusts; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, H452 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H702 [27FE], H804 [6MR], H1340 [8AP], H1795 [23AP]
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H.R. 685--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
raise the minimum wage; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. OLVER (for himself, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Dellums, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Martinez, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. Sanders),
H452 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H629 [25FE], H1112 [18MR]
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H.R. 686--A bill to extend certain Medicare community nursing
organization demonstration projects; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; 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. RAMSTAD (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Vento, Mr. Rahall, Mr.
Sabo, Mr. Manton, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Mr. Minge, Mr. Luther, Mr. Gutknecht, and Mr. Campbell),
H452 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H768 [5MR], H950 [12MR]
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H.R. 687--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny
employers a deduction for payments of excessive compensation; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SABO (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Olver, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Towns, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Vento, Ms.
Velazquez, and Ms. McKinney), H452 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H590 [13FE], H725 [4MR], H890 [11MR], H1018
[13MR], H1187 [19MR], H1340 [8AP], H2091 [30AP], H2446 [8MY], H5664
[23JY], H7119 [9SE], H7600 [18SE], H7911 [25SE]
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H.R. 688--A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to require at
least 85 percent of funds appropriated to the Environmental
Protection Agency from the leaking underground storage tank trust
fund to be distributed to States for cooperative agreements for
undertaking corrective action and for enforcement of subtitle I of
such act; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. DAN SCHAEFER of Colorado (for himself, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Oxley,
Mr. Norwood, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Livingston, Mr. McHugh,
Mr. Skeen, Ms. Norton, Mr. Bereuter, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr.
Nethercutt, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Klug, Mr. Parker, Mr. Graham, Mr. Deal of
Georgia, Mr. Gillmor, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr.
McIntosh, Mr. Doyle, Mr. LaFalce, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Gekas, Mrs.
Thurman, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Porter,
Mr. McDade, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr.
Ehlers, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Bob Schaffer of Colorado, Mr.
Kanjorski, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Tauzin, and Mr. McCrery), H452 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H525 [12FE], H590 [13FE], H629 [25FE], H768 [5MR],
H890 [11MR], H1187 [19MR], H1340 [8AP], H1456 [14AP], H1611 [16AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-58, part 1), H1703 [17AP]
Committee on Ways and Means discharged, H1703 [17AP]
Referral to the Committee on Ways and Means extended, H1703 [17AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1750 [23AP]
Text, H1750 [23AP]
Message from the House, S3659 [24AP]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S3659
[24AP]
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H.R. 689--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
continue full-time equivalent resident reimbursement for an
additional one year under Medicare for direct graduate medical
education for residents enrolled in combined approved primary care
medical residency training programs; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; 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. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McNulty,
and Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island), H452 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H1340 [8AP], H1440 [10AP], H1988 [29AP], H2091
[30AP], H2488 [12MY], H4132 [20JN], H6798 [3SE]
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H.R. 690--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify that
the Government in the Sunshine Act applies to the Federal Open
Market Committee; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, H453 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H1392 [9AP], H3213 [30MY], H6706 [31JY]
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H.R. 691--A bill to provide for a three-judge division of the court to
determine whether cases alleging breach of secret Government
contracts should be tried in court; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, H453 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H5778 [24JY]
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H.R. 692--A bill to amend the independent counsel provisions of title
28, United States Code, to authorize the appointment of an
independent counsel when the Attorney General determines that
Department of Justice employees have engaged in certain conduct;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, H453 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H3576 [6JN], H3804 [16JN], H9614 [28OC]
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H.R. 693--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the increase in the tax on Social Security benefits; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Solomon, Ms. Pryce of
Ohio, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Herger, Mr. McCrery, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr.
Sam Johnson, Mr. Portman, Mr. Ensign, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Weller, Mr. Hayworth, and Mr. Foley), H521 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H950 [12MR], H1440 [10AP], H2156 [1MY], H3660
[10JN], H5916 [28JY], H7263 [11SE], H9730 [29OC]
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H.R. 694--A bill to provide for a change with respect to the
requirements for a Canadian border boat landing permit pursuant to
section 235 of the Immigration and Nationality Act; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LaTOURETTE, H521 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H590 [13FE]
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H.R. 695--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to affirm the
rights of U.S. persons to use and sell encryption and to relax
export controls on encryption; to the Committees on the Judiciary;
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. GOODLATTE (for himself, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Boehner,
Mr. Coble, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Bono, Mr. Pease, Mr. Cannon, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Inglis of
South Carolina, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Ms.
Jackson-Lee, Ms. Waters, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Baker, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Davis of
Virginia, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Engel, Ms. Eshoo,
Mr. Everett, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr.
Gillmor, Mr. Goode, Ms. Norton, Mr. Horn, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. McKeon, Mr.
Manzullo, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Mica, Mr. Minge, Mr. Moakley, Mr.
Nethercutt, Mr. Packard, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Upton, Mr. White, and Ms.
Woolsey), H521 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H670 [26FE], H1018 [13MR], H1112 [18MR], H1289
[21MR], H1440 [10AP], H1611 [16AP], H1707 [17AP], H1892 [24AP],
H2156 [1MY], H2254 [6MY], H2351 [7MY], H2446 [8MY], H2785 [15MY],
H2874 [16MY], H3070 [20MY], H3169 [21MY], H3203 [22MY], H3476 [4JN],
H3660 [10JN], H4087 [19JN], H4221 [23JN], H4339 [24JN], H4647
[25JN], H4836 [26JN], H5021 [9JY], H5132 [10JY], H5177 [11JY], H5297
[15JY], H5401 [16JY], H5487 [17JY], H5569 [22JY], H5778 [24JY],
H6026 [29JY], H6406 [30JY], H6798 [3SE]
Removal of cosponsors, H2590 [13MY], H5778 [24JY], H6407 [30JY],
H6919 [4SE], H7008 [8SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-108, part 1) (omitted from May
22 Record), H3213 [30MY]
Referral to the Committee on International Relations extended
(omitted from May 22 Record), H3213 [30MY]
Reported with amendment (no written report), H4834 [26JN]
Referred to the Committees on Commerce; National Security;
Intelligence (Permanent Select), H4834 [26JN]
Referral to the Committee on International Relations extended, H4834
[26JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-108, part 2), H5825 [25JY]
Referral to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select)
extended, H6715 [1AU]
Referral to the Committee on National Security extended, H6715 [1AU]
Referreal to the Committee on Commerce extended (omitted from
September 5, 1997 Record), H7008 [8SE]
Referral to the Committee on Intelligence extended, H7261 [11SE]
Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended, H7261 [11SE], H7910
[25SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-108, part 3), H7281 [15SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-108, part 4), H7364 [16SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-108, part 5), H8160 [29SE]
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H.R. 696--A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to require humane
living conditions for calves raised for the production of veal; to
the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. ACKERMAN, H522 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H5021 [9JY], H5297 [15JY], H5664 [23JY], H7199
[10SE], H8438 [6OC], H9502 [23OC], H9730 [29OC]
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H.R. 697--A bill to waive temporarily the Medicaid enrollment
composition rule for certain health maintenance organizations; to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mrs. Thurman, and Mrs. Fowler), H522
[12FE]
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H.R. 698--A bill to designate the U.S. Post Office Building located at
Bennett and Kansas Avenue in Springfield, MO, as the ``John
Griesemer Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. BLUNT, H522 [12FE]
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H.R. 699--A bill to guarantee the right of all active duty military
personnel, merchant mariners, and their dependents to vote in
Federal, State, and local elections; to the Committees on House
Oversight; Veterans' Affairs; 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. BONILLA (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson), H522 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H1262 [20MR], H1289 [21MR], H1440 [10AP], H2156
[1MY], H2785 [15MY], H3660 [10JN], H3797 [12JN], H4087 [19JN], H4221
[23JN], H4836 [26JN], H5401 [16JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-183, part 1), H5296 [15JY]
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H.R. 700--A bill to remove the restriction on the distribution of
certain revenues from the Mineral Springs parcel to certain
members of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BONO (for himself and Mr. Kildee), H522 [12FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-241), H6797 [3SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H6968 [8SE]
Text, H6969 [8SE]
Message from the House, S9016 [9SE]
Received in Senate and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs,
S9016 [9SE]
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H.R. 701--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
the deduction for personal exemptions in determining alternative
minimum taxable income; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BORSKI, H522 [12FE]
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H.R. 702--A bill to amend section 372 of title 28, United States Code,
to provide that proceedings on complaints filed with respect to
conduct of a judge or magistrate judge of a court be held by a
circuit other than the circuit within which the judge serves, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BRYANT (for himself, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Bono, Mr. Canady
of Florida, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Schumer,
Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Smith of Texas, and Mr. Duncan), H522 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H702 [27FE]
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H.R. 703--A bill to refocus the mission of the Federal Reserve System
on stabilization of the currency and provide greater public
scrutiny of the operations of the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. BUNNING of Kentucky, H522 [12FE]
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H.R. 704--A bill to require the general application of the antitrust
laws to major league baseball, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BUNNING of Kentucky (for himself and Mr. Conyers), H522 [12FE]
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H.R. 705--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the application of the passive loss limitations to equine
activities; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BUNNING of Kentucky, H522 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H3070 [20MY], H3924 [18JN], H6406 [30JY], H6918
[4SE], H8265 [30SE]
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H.R. 706--A bill to provide off-budget treatment for one-half of the
receipts and disbursements of the land and water conservation
fund; to the Committees on the Budget; Resources, 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. CAMPBELL (for himself and Mr. Lewis of Georgia), H522 [12FE]
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H.R. 707--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
tax treatment for foreign investment through a U.S. regulated
investment company comparable to the tax treatment for direct
foreign investment and investment through a foreign mutual fund;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Ms. Dunn of Washington, and Mr. McDermott),
H522 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H1795 [23AP], H2785 [15MY]
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H.R. 708--A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
study concerning grazing use of certain land within and adjacent
to Grand Teton National Park, WY, and to extend temporarily
certain grazing privileges; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. CUBIN, H522 [12FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-300), H8437 [6OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8860 [21OC]
Title amended, H8860 [21OC]
Text, H8860 [21OC]
Message from the House, S10949 [22OC]
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H.R. 709--A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Geologic
Mapping Act of 1992, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mrs. CUBIN (for herself and Mr. Gibbons), H522 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H702 [27FE], H812 [10MR]
Debated, H833 [11MR]
Text, H833 [11MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H836 [11MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-17), H887 [11MR]
Message from the House, S2204 [12MR]
Read the first and second times. Referred to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources, S2204 [12MR]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S7983 [23JY]
Message from the Senate, H5667 [24JY]
Examined and signed in the House, H5776 [24JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8152 [25JY]
Presented to the President (July 14, 1997), H5824 [25JY]
Approved [Public Law 105-36] (signed August 5, 1997)
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H.R. 710--A bill to amend the National Highway System Designation Act
of 1995 to direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a
study of the feasibility of expanding the types of projects
eligible for assistance from State infrastructure banks; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. DeLauro (for herself and Mrs. Meek of Florida), H522 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H590 [13FE], H950 [12MR], H1440 [10AP], H2091
[30AP]
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H.R. 711--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 concerning
the tax treatment of distributions from qualified retirement plans
investing in public benefit bonds; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Ms. DeLAURO, H522 [12FE]
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H.R. 712--A bill to facilitate efficient investments and financing of
infrastructure projects and new job creation through the
establishment of a National Infrastructure Development
Corporation, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; Banking and Financial Services;
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 Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Fazio of
California, Ms. Pelosi, and Mr. Borski), H522 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H3476 [4JN], H3568 [5JN], H3660 [10JN], H3720
[11JN], H3924 [18JN], H5569 [22JY], H6962 [5SE], H7008 [8SE]
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H.R. 713--A bill to facilitate efficient investments and financing of
infrastructure projects and new job creation through the
establishment of a National Infrastructure Development
Corporation, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; Banking and Financial Services;
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 committees concerned.
By Ms. DeLAURO, H522 [12FE]
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H.R. 714--A bill to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs
nursing care center at the Department of Veterans Affairs medical
center in Aspinwall, PA, as the ``H. John Heinz III Department of
Veterans Affairs Nursing Care Center''; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. DOYLE, H522 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H768 [5MR], H1262 [20MR], H1340 [8AP], H5401
[16JY], H7119 [9SE], H7730 [23SE]
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H.R. 715--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to revise
the campus security reporting provisions to provide for a more
complete, timely, and accurate disclosure of crime reports and
statistics, and to provide for specific methods of enforcement of
the campus security provisions of such Act; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. DUNCAN (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Shays, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
Quinn, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Foley, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Klug,
Mr. Markey, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. McHale, Mr. Lipinski, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Payne, and Mr. Andrews), H522
[12FE]
Cosponsors added, H670 [26FE], H890 [11MR], H1112 [18MR], H1440
[10AP], H1611 [16AP], H2156 [1MY], H2254 [6MY], H3274 [3JN], H4132
[20JN], H4836 [26JN], H5021 [9JY], H5177 [11JY], H5487 [17JY], H5778
[24JY], H5916 [28JY], H6706 [31JY], H6716 [1AU], H7365 [16SE], H7911
[25SE], H8265 [30SE], H8727 [8OC], H9614 [28OC]
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H.R. 716--A bill to require that the Federal Government procure from
the private sector the goods and services necessary for the
operations and management of certain Government agencies, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform and
Oversight; 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. DUNCAN (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Rohrabacher,
Mr. Porter, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Canady of Florida, and Mr. Herger), H522
[12FE]
Cosponsors added, H590 [13FE], H670 [26FE], H702 [27FE], H890
[11MR], H950 [12MR], H1112 [18MR], H1187 [19MR], H1262 [20MR], H1440
[10AP], H1611 [16AP], H1707 [17AP], H1795 [23AP], H2091 [30AP],
H2446 [8MY], H3169 [21MY], H3274 [3JN], H3720 [11JN], H4132 [20JN],
H4647 [25JN], H4836 [26JN], H5021 [9JY], H6918 [4SE], H7830 [24SE],
H8265 [30SE], H9559 [24OC]
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H.R. 717--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to continue
the exemption of certain institutions of higher education serving
minorities from default-based ineligibility for student loan
programs; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. FLAKE, H522 [12FE]
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H.R. 718--A bill to privatize certain Federal power generation and
transmission assets, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Resources; 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. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr.
Klug, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Scarborough, and Mr. Solomon),
H522 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H9614 [28OC]
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H.R. 719--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to allow children who meet certain criteria to attend a
school that receives funds under part A of title I of such act; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H522 [12FE]
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H.R. 720--A bill to terminate the international military education and
training [IMET] program for Indonesia; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H522 [12FE]
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H.R. 721--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to correct
the treatment of tax-exempt financing of professional sports
facilities; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H522 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H9800 [30OC]
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H.R. 722--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt
certain small businesses from the required use of the electronic
fund transfer system for depository taxes, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington (for himself, Mr. Talent, Mr.
Nethercutt, Mr. Manzullo, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Combest, Mr. Cunningham, Mr.
Hoekstra, Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Chabot,
Mr. McHugh, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Barr of
Georgia, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Condit, Mr. Snowbarger,
Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Cooksey, and Ms.
Harman), H522 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H670 [26FE], H768 [5MR], H950 [12MR], H1392 [9AP],
H1542 [15AP], H1892 [24AP], H2091 [30AP], H2785 [15MY], H4087 [19JN]
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H.R. 723--A bill to require the U.S. Trade Representative to determine
whether the European Union has failed to implement satisfactorily
its obligations under certain trade agreements relating to U.S.
meat and pork exporting facilities, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOSTETTLER, H523 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H1112 [18MR], H1262 [20MR], H1392 [9AP], H1542
[15AP], H1892 [24AP], H3169 [21MY]
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H.R. 724--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
deduction for the payment of interest on student loans; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself and Mr. Fox of
Pennsylvania), H523 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H1112 [18MR], H2446 [8MY]
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H.R. 725--A bill to amend the Competitive, Special, and Facilities
Research Grant Act to provide increased emphasis on competitive
grants to promote agricultural research projects regarding
precision agriculture and to provide for the dissemination of the
results of such research projects; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky (for himself, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Bunning of
Kentucky, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr.
Hostettler, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Latham, Mr. Hefner, Mr. Leach, Mr. Holden,
Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Ney, Mr.
Evans, Mr. Poshard, and Mr. Pastor), H523 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H1988 [29AP], H2590 [13MY], H3476 [4JN], H6706
[31JY], H7528 [17SE]
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H.R. 726--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development to make grants to nonprofit community organizations
for the development of open space on municipally owned vacant lots
in urban areas; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Bonior, Mrs. Carson, Ms.
Christian-Green, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Evans, Mr. Fattah, Mr.
Foglietta, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Kildee, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr. Owens, Mr. Rush, Mr.
Serrano, and Mr. Towns), H523 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H1795 [23AP]
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H.R. 727--A bill to amend chapter 51 of title 18, United States Code,
to establish Federal penalties for the killing or attempted
killing of a law enforcement officer of the District of Columbia,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. MOLINARI, H523 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H590 [13FE], H709 [3MR], H1715 [21AP], H5183
[14JY], H5401 [16JY], H5487 [17JY], H6026 [29JY]
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H.R. 728--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that
service performed by air traffic second-level supervisors and
managers be made creditable for retirement purposes; to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. OBERSTAR, H523 [12FE]
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H.R. 729--A bill to amend certain provisions of title 5, United States
Code, relating to the treatment of Members of Congress and
congressional employees for retirement purposes; to the Committees
on Government Reform and Oversight; House Oversight, 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. PITTS, H523 [12FE]
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H.R. 730--A bill to prohibit Members of the House of Representatives
from using official funds for the production or mailing of
newsletters, to reduce by 50 percent the amount which may be made
available for the official mail allowance of any such Member, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. POSHARD, H523 [12FE]
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H.R. 731--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit
the interest on water, waste, and essential community facilities
loans guaranteed by the Secretary of Agriculture to be tax exempt;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. POSHARD (for himself and Mr. Goode), H523 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H2091 [30AP], H3203 [22MY], H5826 [25JY]
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H.R. 732--A bill to authorize an appropriation for the construction of
a public museum located in, and relating to the history of, the
State of New Mexico; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. RICHARDSON, H523 [12FE]
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H.R. 733--A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency to provide for a review of a decision concerning
a construction grant for the Ypsilanti Wastewater Treatment Plant
is Washtenaw County, MI; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Ms. RIVERS, H523 [12FE]
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H.R. 734--A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security
Act to require hospitals participating in the Medicare or Medicaid
Program to provide notice of availability of Medicare and Medicaid
providers as part of discharge planning and to maintain and
disclose information on certain referrals; to the Committees on
Commerce; 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. STARK, H523 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H768 [5MR], H1262 [20MR], H2785 [15MY]
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H.R. 735--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and title
XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a program of
assistance for essential community providers of health care
services, to establish a program to update and maintain the
infrastructure requirements of safety net hospitals, and to
require States to develop plans for the allocation and review of
expenditures for the capital-related costs of health care
services; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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, H523 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H1262 [20MR], H6962 [5SE]
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H.R. 736--A bill to repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself and Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania); , H523 [12FE]
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H.R. 737--A bill to amend the International Air Transportation
Competition Act of 1979; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. TIAHRT (for himself, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Moran of Kansas, and
Mr. Ryun), H523 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H950 [12MR], H1187 [19MR]
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H.R. 738--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and
the Public Health Service Act with respect to myelogram-related
arachnoiditis; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, H523 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H670 [26FE], H8928 [21OC], H9614 [28OC]
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H.R. 739--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect
to increasing the number of health professionals who practice in
the United States in a field of primary health care; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, H523 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H890 [11MR], H1340 [8AP]
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H.R. 740--A bill to designate the national cemetery established at the
former site of the Joliet Arsenal, IL, as the ``Abraham Lincoln
National Cemetery''; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. Davis of Illinois, and Mr. Shimkus),
H523 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H950 [12MR], H1988 [29AP]
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H.R. 741--A bill to clarify hunting prohibitions and provide for
wildlife habitat under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Tanner, and Mr. Stearns),
H523 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H1440 [10AP], H2680 [14MY], H4647 [25JN], H7263
[11SE]
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H.R. 742--A bill for the relief of Florence Barrett Cox; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BRYANT, H524 [12FE]
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H.R. 743--A bill for the relief of Wayne T. Alderson; to the Committee
on National Security.
By Mr. DOYLE, H524 [12FE]
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H.R. 744--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase
the maximum Pell Grant; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. McGOVERN, H585 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1262 [20MR], H1611 [16AP], H2091 [30AP], H2590
[13MY], H3203 [22MY]
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H.R. 745--A bill to deauthorize the Animas-La Plata Federal
reclamation project, and to direct the Secretary of the Interior
to enter into negotiations to satisfy, in a manner consistent with
all Federal laws, the water rights interests of the Ute Mountain
Ute Indian Tribe and the Southern Ute Indian Tribe; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Petri, Mr. Miller of California, Mr.
Meehan, Mr. Porter, Mr. Royce, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Foley, Mr.
Evans, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Doyle, Mrs. Maloney of New York,
Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Markey, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Levin), H585 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1018 [13MR], H1611 [16AP], H3203 [22MY]
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H.R. 746--A bill to allow patients to receive any medical treatment
they want under certain conditions, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Kildee, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Evans, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Pickett, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Stump, Ms. Norton, Mr. Archer, Mr. Owens,
Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Clement, Mr. Condit, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Rahall, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
Andrews, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Hefley, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Cox of
California, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Furse, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Dreier, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Graham, Mr. Rush, Mr. Talent, Mr.
Wynn, Mr. Filner, Mr. Deutsch, and Mr. Burton of Indiana), H585 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1262 [20MR], H3865 [17JN], H4836 [26JN], H5401
[16JY], H6918 [4SE], H8833 [9OC]
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H.R. 747--A bill to require notification of the interstate relocation
of a witness by State engaging in that relocation, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Deutsch, and Mr. Romero-Barcelo),
H585 [13FE]
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H.R. 748--A bill to amend the prohibition of title 18, United States
Code, against financial transactions with terrorists; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself and Mr. Schumer), H585 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H629 [25FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-141), H4135 [21JN]
Debated, H4864 [8JY]
Text, H4864 [8JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H4878 [8JY]
Message from the House, S7114 [9JY]
Placed on the calendar, S7948 [23JY]
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H.R. 749--A bill to amend the Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act to provide for improved notification and consent,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself and Mr. Faleomavaega), H585 [13FE]
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H.R. 750--A bill to support the autonomous governance of Hong Kong
after its reversion to the People's Republic of China; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Berman,
Mr. Solomon, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Faleomavaega,
Mr. Crane, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Kolbe, and Mr. Cox of California), H585
[13FE]
Cosponsors added, H709 [3MR], H768 [5MR], H812 [10MR], H890 [11MR]
Debated, H841 [11MR]
Text, H841 [11MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H849 [11MR]
Message from the House, S2204 [12MR]
Read the first and second times. Referred to the Committee on
Foreign Relations, S2204 [12MR]
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H.R. 751--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for
research on the disease known as lymphangioleiomyomatosis
(commonly known as LAM); to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. Portman, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr.
Boehner, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Towns, Mr. Gonzalez, Mrs.
Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Norton, Mr. Abercrombie,
Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Olver, Mr. Rahall, Mrs. Meek of
Florida, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, and Ms. Jackson-Lee), H585
[13FE]
Cosponsors added, H702 [27FE], H1289 [21MR]
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H.R. 752--A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to ensure
that persons that suffer or are threatened with injury resulting
from a violation of the Act or a failure of the Secretary to act
in accordance with the Act have standing to commence a civil suit
on their own behalf; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. CHENOWETH (for herself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Smith of
Oregon, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Crapo, Mr.
Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Bono, Mr. Cunningham,
Mr. Hansen, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Stump,
Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Gibbons, Mr.
Herger, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Hostettler,
Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Cannon, Mr.
Istook, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Combest, Mr. Neumann, Mr. Hill, Mr. Solomon,
Mr. Metcalf, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Crane, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Cooksey,
Mr. Ney, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Bonilla, and Mr. McKeon), H585 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H670 [26FE], H890 [11MR], H950 [12MR], H1040
[17MR], H1262 [20MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-42), H1288 [21MR]
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H.R. 753--A bill to require a separate, unclassified statement of the
aggregate amount of budget outlays for intelligence activities; to
the Committees on the Budget; Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Dellums,
Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Farr of California, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Stark, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.
Filner, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Nadler, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Watt
of North Carolina, Mr. Yates, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Olver, Ms. Eshoo, Mr.
Pastor, and Ms. Velazquez), H585 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H702 [27FE], H804 [6MR], H1018 [13MR], H1262
[20MR], H1289 [21MR], H1340 [8AP], H1707 [17AP], H1892 [24AP], H2254
[6MY], H2446 [8MY], H3203 [22MY], H4913 [8JY]
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H.R. 754--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require the
use of child safety restraint systems approved by the Secretary of
Transportation on commercial aircraft; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Filner, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Horn, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Blagojevich, Ms. Norton, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr.
Rahall, Mrs. Carson, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Flake,
Mr. Gonzalez, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Pelosi, and Mr. Dan
Schaefer of Colorado), H585 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1187 [19MR], H1707 [17AP], H2254 [6MY], H2351
[7MY], H2590 [13MY], H2785 [15MY], H3169 [21MY], H3476 [4JN], H3660
[10JN], H3865 [17JN], H3924 [18JN], H4913 [8JY], H5401 [16JY], H5569
[22JY], H6918 [4SE], H7119 [9SE], H7263 [11SE], H7528 [17SE], H7600
[18SE], H7730 [23SE], H7911 [25SE], H8161 [29SE], H8265 [30SE],
H8633 [7OC], H8833 [9OC], H9502 [23OC]
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H.R. 755--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals to designate any portion of their income tax
overpayments, and to make other contributions, for the benefit of
units of the National Park System; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Resources, 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. DUNCAN (for himself, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hefley, Ms. Rivers, Mr.
Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Bartlett
of Maryland, Mr. Baker, Mr. Wamp, Ms. Norton, Mr. Spratt, Ms.
Molinari, Mr. Payne, Mr. LaTourette, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Regula, Mr.
Hansen, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Dan Schaefer of Colorado, Mr.
Holden, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Ehlers, Mrs. Linda Smith of
Washington, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Bereuter, and Mr.
Jenkins), H586 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H670 [26FE], H702 [27FE], H768 [5MR], H890 [11MR],
H950 [12MR], H1112 [18MR], H1440 [10AP], H1611 [16AP], H1795 [23AP],
H2091 [30AP], H2446 [8MY], H4836 [26JN], H5021 [9JY], H5401 [16JY],
H5487 [17JY], H5569 [22JY], H5778 [24JY], H6706 [31JY], H6918 [4SE],
H6962 [5SE], H7830 [24SE]
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H.R. 756--A bill to establish a National Physical Fitness and Sports
Foundation to carry out activities to support and supplement the
mission of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. EHRLICH, H586 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H629 [25FE], H1018 [13MR], H1289 [21MR], H1892
[24AP]
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H.R. 757--A bill to develop the economy of American Samoa; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, H586 [13FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-38), H1257 [20MR]
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H.R. 758--A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to protect
employer rights; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. FAWELL (for himself, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska,
Mr. McKeon, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Graham,
Mr. Souder, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr.
Boehner, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Bunning of
Kentucky, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Weldon of
Florida, Mr. Herger, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Wicker,
Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Linder, Mr. Bereuter,
Mr. Sessions, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Dan Schaefer
of Colorado, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Hill, Mr. Hutchinson, and Mr.
Nethercutt), H586 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H629 [25FE], H1542 [15AP], H2590 [13MY], H3660
[10JN], H4647 [25JN], H4836 [26JN], H5132 [10JY], H5401 [16JY],
H5826 [25JY], H6798 [3SE], H7911 [25SE], H8300 [1OC], H8833 [9OC],
H9502 [23OC], H9800 [30OC]
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H.R. 759--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase
certain rates of educational assistance, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. FILNER, H586 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H3865 [17JN]
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H.R. 760--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require that group and
individual health insurance coverage and group health plans
provide coverage for screening mammography and pap smears; to the
Committees on Commerce; 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. FOX of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mrs. Carson, Ms. Jackson-Lee,
and Mr. Romero-Barcelo), H586 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H670 [26FE], H1112 [18MR]
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H.R. 761--A bill to amend title IV of the Personal Responsibility and
Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to extend the 1-year
transition from disqualification for a current welfare recipient
while the recipient's naturalization application is pending; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. FRANK of Massachusetts, H586 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1715 [21AP], H3274 [3JN], H3720 [11JN]
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H.R. 762--A bill to restrict the advertising and promotion of tobacco
products; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. HANSEN (for himself, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Ehlers, Ms. Furse, Mr.
McInnis, and Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts), H586 [13FE]
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H.R. 763--A bill to establish for certain employees of international
organizations an estate tax credit equivalent to the limited
marital deduction; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself and Mr. Rangel), H586 [13FE]
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H.R. 764--A bill to make technical corrections to title 11, United
States Code, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Gekas, and Mr. McCollum), H586 [13FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-324), H8927 [21OC]
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H.R. 765--A bill to ensure maintenance of a herd of wild horses in
Cape Lookout National Seashore; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. JONES, H586 [13FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-179), H5183 [14JY]
Debated, H5501 [22JY]
Text, H5501 [22JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5544 [22JY]
Message from the House, S7948 [23JY]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S8723
[3SE]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 105-114), S11289 [28OC]
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H.R. 766--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
comprehensive pension protection for women; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce; Transportation and
Infrastructure; Government Reform and Oversight, 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 Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut (for herself, Ms. Brown of Florida,
Mrs. Carson, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. Kaptur, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Maloney of
New York, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Sanchez,
Mrs. Morella, and Ms. Furse), H586 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H670 [26FE], H725 [4MR], H950 [12MR], H1262
[20MR], H1340 [8AP], H3070 [20MY]
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H.R. 767--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act to 1971 to
require candidates for election for the House of Representatives
or the Senate to raise at least 65 percent of their contributions
from individuals residing in the district or State involved, to
limit the amount of contributions such candidates may accept from
multicandidate political committees, and to prohibit individuals
who are ineligible to register to vote in Federal elections from
making contributions to candidates or political parties; to the
Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. KNOLLENBERG, H586 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H725 [4MR], H804 [6MR], H890 [11MR], H1440 [10AP],
H1611 [16AP], H4913 [8JY]
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H.R. 768--A bill to restrict the Food and Drug Administration from
penalizing retailers for face-to-face tobacco sales that are in
accordance with State law; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. LaHOOD (for himself, Mr. Ehrlich, and Mr. Martinez), H586
[13FE]
Cosponsors added, H804 [6MR], H1018 [13MR], H1187 [19MR], H1289
[21MR], H1440 [10AP], H1988 [29AP], H2254 [6MY], H2680 [14MY], H3203
[22MY], H3568 [5JN], H4132 [20JN], H5826 [25JY], H7600 [18SE], H8438
[6OC], H9730 [29OC]
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H.R. 769--A bill to amend the Federal Property and Administrative
Services Act to 1949 to ensure proper classification as employees
and independent contractors of persons awarded Federal procurement
contracts; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself and Mr. Shays), H586 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1795 [23AP]
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H.R. 770--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure
proper classification as employees and independent contractors of
persons awarded Federal procurement contracts; to the Committee on
National Security.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself and Mr. Shays), H586 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1795 [23AP]
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H.R. 771--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the
Revenue Act of 1978 to revise the procedures applicable to the
determination of employment status; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself and Mr. Shays), H586 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1795 [23AP]
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H.R. 772--A bill to authorize the Director of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency to reimburse certain State and local
jurisdictions for expenses incurred in support of Federal rescue
and salvage operations in connection with the crash of Trans World
Airlines Flight 800; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. LAZIO of New York (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, and Mr. Forbes),
H586 [13FE]
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H.R. 773--A bill to authorize the establishment of the National
African-American Museum within the Smithsonian Institution; to the
Committees on House Oversight; 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. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Bonior, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of
California, Ms. Christian-Green, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Clyburn, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Dixon,
Mr. Engel, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Fattah,
Mr. Filner, Mr. Flake, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frost, Ms. Furse,
Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Green, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hilliard, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Jackson, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Maloney of
Connecticut, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Meek of
Florida, Mr. Miller of California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Romero-
Barcelo, Mr. Rush, Mr. Scott, Mr. Shays, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Stokes, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Torres, Mr. Towns, Mr. Traficant, Mr.
Underwood, Ms. Waters, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Watts
of Oklahoma, Ms. Millender-McDonald, and Ms. Kilpatrick), H586 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H890 [11MR], H1187 [19MR], H4087 [19JN], H5297
[15JY]
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H.R. 774--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to restore
freedom of speech to the Internet and to protect children from
unsuitable online material; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. LOFGREN, H586 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H950 [12MR], H1112 [18MR], H1262 [20MR], H1392
[9AP], H2156 [1MY], H3476 [4JN], H4913 [8JY], H5401 [16JY], H5664
[23JY], H7911 [25SE]
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H.R. 775--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
discourage American businesses from moving jobs overseas and to
encourage the creating of new jobs in the United States, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. McKINNEY (for herself, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Borski, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois,
Mr. Dellums, Mr. Evans, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Foglietta, Mr.
Hilliard, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Lipinski, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Norton, Mr. Owens, Mr. Rush, Mr.
Stupak, Mr. Towns, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, and Mr. Wynn), H586
[13FE]
Cosponsors added, H804 [6MR], H1707 [17AP], H1892 [24AP]
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H.R. 776--A bill to provide for greater accuracy in the 2000 decennial
census of population, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mrs. MEEK of Florida (for herself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Bishop, Mr.
Blumenauer, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of California, Mrs.
Carson, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Clay, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Clyburn, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Diaz-
Balart, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Flake, Mr. Foglietta,
Mr. Ford, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Green, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Jackson, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr.
Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
LaFalce, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. McKinney,
Mr. Maloney of New York, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr.
Miller of California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms. Norton, Mr. Owens, Mr.
Pastor, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Scott,
Mr. Stark, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Thompson, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Torres, Mr.
Towns, Ms. Waters, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Wexler, Ms.
Woolsey, and Mr. Wynn), H587 [13FE]
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H.R. 777--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to
establish a 21st Century Scholars Program; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. FATTAH (for himself, Mr. Clay, and Mr. Kildee), H587 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1340 [8AP], H1988 [29AP], H2446 [8MY], H3797
[12JN], H4647 [25JN], H5021 [9JY], H5297 [15JY], H5664 [23JY], H6026
[29JY], H6798 [3SE], H6918 [4SE], H7199 [10SE], H8054 [26SE], H8300
[1OC], H8727 [8OC], H8928 [21OC], H9039 [22OC], H9614 [28OC]
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H.R. 778--A bill to ensure that Federal taxpayers receive a fair
return for the extraction of locatable minerals on public domain
lands, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. MILLER of California (for himself and Mr. Rahall), H587 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1040 [17MR], H1715 [21AP], H1795 [23AP], H1892
[24AP], H2446 [8MY], H2785 [15MY], H3203 [22MY], H3213 [30MY], H7730
[23SE], H8161 [29SE]
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H.R. 779--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the percentage depletion allowance for certain hardrock mines; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MILLER of California (for himself and Mr. Rahall), H587 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1040 [17MR], H1715 [21AP], H1795 [23AP], H1892
[24AP], H2785 [15MY], H3203 [22MY], H3213 [30MY], H7730 [23SE],
H8161 [29SE]
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H.R. 780--A bill to provide for the reclamation of abandoned hardrock
mines, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Resources, 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. MILLER of California (for himself and Mr. Rahall), H587 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1040 [17MR], H1715 [21AP], H1795 [23AP], H1892
[24AP], H2446 [8MY], H2785 [15MY], H3203 [22MY], H3213 [30MY], H7730
[23SE], H8161 [29SE]
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H.R. 781--A bill to ensure that crop losses resulting from plant
viruses and other plant diseases are covered by crop insurance and
the noninsured crop assistance program and that agricultural
producers who suffer such losses are eligible for emergency loans;
to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, H587 [13FE]
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H.R. 782--A bill to provide for the use of private delivery services
in filing documents with Federal agencies; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, H587 [13FE]
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H.R. 783--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
prohibit candidates for election for Federal office from accepting
unsecured loans from depository institutions regulated under
Federal law, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House
Oversight.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, H587 [13FE]
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H.R. 784--A bill to save lives and prevent injuries to children in
motor vehicles through improved national, State, and local child
passenger protection programs; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Frost, and
Mr. Gonzalez), H587 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H670 [26FE], H812 [10MR], H1262 [20MR], H2446
[8MY], H4647 [25JN]
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H.R. 785--A bill to designate the J. Phil Campbell, Senior, Natural
Resource Conservation Center; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. NORWOOD (for himself, Mr. Linder, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Kingston,
Ms. McKinney, Mr. Collins, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Barr of Georgia, and Mr.
Deal of Georgia), H587 [13FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-36), H1257 [20MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1304 [8AP]
Text, H1304 [8AP]
Message from the House, S2900 [9AP], S3198 [15AP]
Passed Senate, S3065 [10AP]
Message from the Senate, H1443 [14AP]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S3198 [15AP]
Examined and signed in the House, H1538 [15AP]
Presented to the President (April 15, 1997), H1538 [15AP]
Approved [Public Law 105-10] (signed April 24, 1997)
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H.R. 786--A bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to restore
the effectiveness of certain provisions regulating Federal milk
marketing orders; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. NORWOOD (for himself, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr.
Bishop, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Burr of North Carolina,
Mr. Callahan, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Collins, Mr. Cooksey,
Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Everett, Mr. Foley, Mr. Graham, Mr. Hefner,
Mr. Kingston, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Linder, Mr. Livingston, Mr.
McCrery, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Spence, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Tauzin, Mr.
Wicker, and Mr. John), H587 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H629 [25FE], H702 [27FE], H804 [6MR], H1187
[19MR], H1892 [24AP], H7600 [18SE]
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H.R. 787--A bill to prohibit the manufacture, importation,
exportation, sale, purchase, transfer, receipt, possession, or
transportation of handguns and handgun ammunition, with certain
exceptions; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. OWENS, H587 [13FE]
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H.R. 788--A bill to expand the powers of the Secretary of the Treasury
and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms to regulate the
manufacture, distribution, and sale of firearms and ammunition,
and to expand the jurisdiction of the Bureau to include firearm
products and nonpowder firearms; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. OWENS (for himself, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. Hastings of Florida),
H587 [13FE]
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H.R. 789--A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, with respect
to certain exemptions from copyright, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr.
Cunningham, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Norwood, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Andrews, Mr.
Ensign, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Herger, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Burton
of Indiana, Mr. Petri, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Parker, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Inglis of South
Carolina, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Ehlers, Mr.
Ehrlich, Mr. Hoekstra, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr.
LoBiondo, Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington, Mr. Holden, Mr. Schiff, Mr.
Stump, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Lewis of
Kentucky, Mr. Baesler, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Spratt,
Mr. Skeen, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Porter, Mr. Bachus, Mr.
Hastert, Mr. Collins, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Upton, Mr. Weller,
Mr. Poshard, Mr. Crane, Mr. Metcalf, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Salmon,
Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. McHale, Mr. Horn, Mr. Klug, Mr.
Latham, Mr. Talent, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Barcia of Michigan,
Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Oberstar,
Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Packard, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Kolbe, Mr.
Manzullo, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Combest, Mr.
Quinn, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Dickey, Mr.
Stenholm, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Hobson), H587 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H629 [25FE], H670 [26FE], H702 [27FE], H768 [5MR],
H1018 [13MR], H1040 [17MR], H1289 [21MR], H1340 [8AP], H1440 [10AP],
H1542 [15AP], H1611 [16AP], H1795 [23AP], H1988 [29AP], H2156 [1MY],
H2590 [13MY], H3070 [20MY], H3274 [3JN], H3476 [4JN], H3720 [11JN],
H4087 [19JN], H4221 [23JN], H4913 [8JY], H5021 [9JY], H5569 [22JY],
H5778 [24JY], H6706 [31JY], H6798 [3SE], H7008 [8SE], H7119 [9SE],
H7365 [16SE], H7730 [23SE], H7830 [24SE], H7911 [25SE], H8633 [7OC],
H8727 [8OC], H8833 [9OC], H8928 [21OC], H9559 [24OC], H9865 [31OC]
Removal of cosponsors, H1112 [18MR]
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H.R. 790--A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to ensure the
continued availability of affordable crop insurance for producers
whose farms are located in counties designated as Federal disaster
areas because of weather-related conditions; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. POMEROY, H587 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H629 [25FE], H2351 [7MY]
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H.R. 791--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 relating
to the treatment of livestock sold on account of weather-related
conditions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. POMEROY (for himself; Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Hill, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, and Mr. Stenholm), H587 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H629 [25FE], H702 [27FE]
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H.R. 792--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent
Federal prisoners from engaging in activities to increase their
strength or fighting ability while in prison; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio (for herself, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Herger, Ms.
Molinari, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Ney, Mr. Kingston, and Mr. Foley),
H587 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1440 [10AP]
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H.R. 793--A bill to provide for permanent resident status for certain
Persian Gulf evacuees; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. RAHALL, H587 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H804 [6MR], H1018 [13MR], H1340 [8AP], H1440
[10AP], H1542 [15AP], H3660 [10JN], H3720 [11JN], H3797 [12JN],
H3924 [18JN], H5297 [15JY], H6026 [29JY], H6706 [31JY], H6918 [4SE]
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H.R. 794--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for public
financing of House of Representatives general election campaigns,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on House Oversight; 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. SABO, H587 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1542 [15AP], H2091 [30AP], H2446 [8MY]
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H.R. 795--A bill to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to prohibit
the imposition of certain additional fees on consumers in
connection with any electronic fund transfer which is initiated by
the consumer from an electronic terminal operated by a person
other than the financial institution holding the consumer's
account and which utilizes a national or regional communication
network; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. SANDERS, H587 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1018 [13MR], H3274 [3JN], H4647 [25JN], H6026
[29JY], H8265 [30SE]
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H.R. 796--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to make
technical corrections to a map relating to the Coastal Barrier
Resources System; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SANFORD, H587 [13FE]
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H.R. 797--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
reduce the amount that a multicandidate political committee may
contribute to a House of Representatives candidate, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. SCHIFF, H587 [13FE]
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H.R. 798--A bill to prohibit the issuance of new public debt
obligations after December 31, 2001; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Neumann, and Mr. Bartlett
of Maryland), H587 [13FE]
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H.R. 799--A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to make a
minor adjustment in the exterior boundary of the Hells Canyon
Wilderness in the States of Oregon and Idaho to exclude an
established Forest Service road inadvertently included in the
wilderness; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SMITH of Oregon, H588 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H629 [25FE]
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H.R. 800--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
require the governing boards of Medicare national accrediting
entitles have public representation and have public meetings as a
condition of recognizing their accreditation under the Medicare
Program; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. STARK, H588 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H768 [5MR], H1262 [20MR]
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H.R. 801--A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the
Poultry Products Inspection Act to authorize the Secretary of
Agriculture to permit the interstate distribution of State-
inspected meat and poultry when the Secretary determines that
State inspection requirements are at least equal to Federal
inspection standards and such requirements are consistently
enforced; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. THORNBERRY, H588 [13FE]
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H.R. 802--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the estate and gift taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. THORNBERRY, H588 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1262 [20MR], H1340 [8AP], H1795 [23AP], H7830
[24SE], H9559 [24OC]
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H.R. 803--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 relating
to the treatment of livestock sold on account of weather-related
conditions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Hill, Mr.
Latham, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mrs. Emerson, and Mr. Pomeroy), H588
[13FE]
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H.R. 804--A bill to amend part Q of title I of the Omnibus Crime
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to ensure that Federal funds
made available to hire or rehire law enforcement officers are used
in a manner that produces a net gain of the number of law
enforcement officers who perform nonadministrative public safety
services; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, H588 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H804 [6MR], H1040 [17MR], H2254 [6MY], H4221
[23JN]
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H.R. 805--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize
the Secretary of Defense to assign Department of Defense personnel
to assist the Immigration and Naturalization Service and the U.S.
Customs Service in the performance of their border protection
functions; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. TRAFICANT (for himself and Mr. Hunter), H588 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H812 [10MR], H890 [11MR], H1340 [8AP], H1611
[16AP], H2488 [12MY], H2590 [13MY], H2874 [16MY], H2882 [19MY],
H3203 [22MY], H3213 [30MY], H3274 [3JN], H5132 [10JY], H5487 [17JY],
H6706 [31JY], H6798 [3SE], H8833 [9OC], H8928 [21OC], H9800 [30OC]
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H.R. 806--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
establish a National Clean Water Trust Fund and to authorize the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to use
amounts in that fund to carry out projects to restore and recover
waters of the United States from damages resulting from violations
of that act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. VISCLOSKY (for himself, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Lipinski, and Mrs.
Lowey), H588 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1988 [29AP], H2785 [15MY], H3797 [12JN], H9502
[23OC]
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H.R. 807--A bill to repeal the requirement relating to specific
statutory authorization for increases in judicial salaries, to
provide for automatic annual increases for judicial salaries, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WICKER (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Ms.
Molinari, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Borski, Mr. LaHood, Mr. King of New York,
Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Schiff, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Hyde,
Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Mr. Skeen, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Minge, Mr. Bryant, and Mr. Graham), H588
[13FE]
Cosponsors added, H1187 [19MR], H3568 [5JN], H4836 [26JN]
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H.R. 808--A bill for the relief of John M. Ragsdale; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CALVERT, H589 [13FE]
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H.R. 809--A bill for the relief of Frank J. Notrem; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts, H589 [13FE]
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H.R. 810--A bill to deter and punish serious gang and violent crime,
promote accountability in the juvenile justice system, prevent
juvenile and youth crime, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; 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. SCHUMER (by request), H627 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H1392 [9AP], H1795 [23AP]
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H.R. 811--A bill to restore the term of patents and to provide for the
publication of patent applications; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Hunter,
Mr. Forbes, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr.
Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Calvert, Mrs.
Chenoweth, Mr. Condit, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Cunningham, Mr.
Davis of Virginia, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Foley,
Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Graham, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Largent, Mr.
Mascara, Mr. Ney, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Paul, Mr. Royce, Mr. Sanford, Mr.
Schiff, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Traficant,
Mr. Walsh, Mr. Wamp, and Ms. Waters), H627 [25FE]
Removal of cosponsors, H805 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H890 [11MR], H1187 [19MR], H1392 [9AP], H1440
[10AP], H1611 [16AP]
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H.R. 812--A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to enable the
Patent and Trademark Office to improve the integrity of the U.S.
patent system and to further ensure the validity of U.S. patents,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, and Mr. Traficant), H627
[25FE]
Cosponsors added, H1019 [13MR], H1262 [20MR], H1542 [15AP]
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H.R. 813--A bill to amend the National Highway System Designation Act
of 1995 to prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from requiring
States to use the metric system with respect to designing,
advertising, or preparing documents for Federal-aid highway
projects; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BACHUS (for himself, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Riley, Mr. Clement, Mr.
Everett, and Mr. Stump), H627 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H804 [6MR], H1340 [8AP], H1440 [10AP], H1611
[16AP], H3203 [22MY], H3274 [3JN], H4913 [8JY]
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H.R. 814--A bill to prevent children from injuring themselves with
firearms; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER, H627 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H804 [6MR], H1262 [20MR], H1542 [15AP], H2351
[7MY], H8727 [8OC]
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H.R. 815--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the
Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security
Act of 1974, and titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act
to assure access to emergency medical services under group health
plans, health insurance coverage, and the Medicare and Medicaid
programs; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce; 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. CARDIN (for himself, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Shays, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Condit, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Pomeroy, Mrs. Thurman, Mr.
Gejdenson, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Clement, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Norwood,
Mr. Levin, Mr. Evans, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Frost, Mr. Campbell, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Rahall, Mr. McGovern, and Mr. Ganske), H627 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H725 [4MR], H890 [11MR], H1187 [19MR], H1262
[20MR], H1289 [21MR], H1340 [8AP], H1611 [16AP], H1795 [23AP], H1988
[29AP], H2254 [6MY], H2874 [16MY], H3203 [22MY], H3476 [4JN], H3660
[10JN], H4836 [26JN], H5021 [9JY], H5297 [15JY], H5569 [22JY], H5778
[24JY], H6026 [29JY], H6406 [30JY], H6798 [3SE], H7119 [9SE], H7365
[16SE], H7830 [24SE], H7911 [25SE], H8265 [30SE], H8833 [9OC], H8928
[21OC], H9039 [22OC], H9730 [29OC]
Removal of cosponsors, H3070 [20MY]
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H.R. 816--A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds for certain
amenities and personal comforts in the Federal prison system; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CASTLE, H627 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H950 [12MR], H1040 [17MR], H1112 [18MR], H1289
[21MR], H1340 [8AP], H1440 [10AP], H1542 [15AP], H1611 [16AP], H1892
[24AP], H2091 [30AP], H2169 [5MY], H2351 [7MY], H2590 [13MY], H2785
[15MY], H3203 [22MY], H3476 [4JN], H4836 [26JN], H7008 [8SE], H9614
[28OC]
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H.R. 817--A bill to require the appointment of the Chief of the Forest
Service by the President, by and with the advice and consent of
the Senate; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mrs. CHENOWETH (for herself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Bob Schaffer,
Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hill, and Mr.
Radanovich), H627 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H709 [3MR]
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H.R. 818--A bill to require that employees who participate in cash or
deferred arrangements are free to determine whether to be invested
in employer real property and employer securities, and if not, to
protect such employees by applying the same prohibited transaction
rules that apply to traditional defined benefit pension plans, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. CONDIT (for himself, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. Foglietta), H627
[25FE]
Cosponsors added, H1019 [13MR], H2446 [8MY]
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H.R. 819--A bill to require annual, detailed investment reports by
plans with qualified cash or deferred arrangements, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CONDIT (for himself, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. Foglietta), H628
[25FE]
Cosponsors added, H1019 [13MR], H1262 [20MR], H2446 [8MY]
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H.R. 820--A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act
to establish standards for protection of consumers in managed care
plans and other health insurance coverage; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. DINGELL, H628 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H670 [26FE], H890 [11MR], H1262 [20MR], H1440
[10AP], H1707 [17AP], H2680 [14MY], H3169 [21MY], H5826 [25JY],
H7365 [16SE], H9039 [22OC], H9730 [29OC]
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H.R. 821--A bill to provide for an increase in the supplemental
security insurance benefit standard for long-term care recipients
based on the cost of living adjustment; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H628 [25FE]
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H.R. 822--A bill to facilitate a land exchange involving private land
within the exterior boundaries of Wenatchee National Forest in
Chelan County, WA; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H628 [25FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H4853 [8JY]
Text, H4853 [8JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-168), H4912 [8JY]
Message from the House, S7114 [9JY]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S7115
[9JY]
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H.R. 823--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
reinstate the Airport and Airway Trust Fund excise taxes and to
suspend the 4.3-cent general revenue portion of such taxes during
the reinstatement period; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HILLEARY, H628 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H702 [27FE]
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H.R. 824--A bill to redesignate the Federal building located at 717
Madison Place, NW., in the District of Columbia, as the ``Howard
T. Markey National Courts Building''; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HYDE, H628 [25FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-211), H5916 [28JY]
Debated, H7635 [23SE]
Text, H7635 [23SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7712 [23SE]
Message from the House, S9879 [24SE]
Received in Senate and referred to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works, S9879 [24SE]
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H.R. 825--A bill to require the Attorney General to promulgate
regulations relating to gender-related persecution, including
female genital mutilation, for use in determining an alien's
eligibility for asylum or withholding of deportation; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Conyers,
Mr. Frost, Mr. Stark, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms.
Pelosi, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, and Mr. Jefferson), H628
[25FE]
Cosponsors added, H768 [5MR], H1040 [17MR], H1715 [21AP]
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H.R. 826--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide
specific penalties for taking a firearm from a Federal law
enforcement officer; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. NEY (for himself, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Baker,
Mr. Riggs, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Goode, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Hobson, and Mr.
Fox of Pennsylvania), H628 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H1289 [21MR]
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H.R. 827--A bill to provide for nuclear disarmament and economic
conversion in accordance with the District of Columbia Initiative
Measure No. 37 of 1993; to the Committees on National Security;
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 Ms. NORTON, H628 [25FE]
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H.R. 828--A bill to require States to equalize funding for education
throughout the State; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. FATTAH, H628 [25FE]
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H.R. 829--A bill to amend the Federal Property and Administrative
Services Act of 1949 to prohibit executive agencies from awarding
contracts that contain a provision allowing for the acquisition by
the contractor, at Government expense, of certain equipment or
facilities to carry out the contract, if the principal purpose of
such provision is to increase competition by establishing an
alternative source of supply for property or services; to the
Committee on Government reform and Oversight.
By Mr. OLVER, H628 [25FE]
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H.R. 830--A bill to amend chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code,
popularly known as the Paperwork Reduction Act, to require that
collections of information that ask a respondent to specify a
racial classification or ethnic classification from among a list
of classifications shall provide an opportunity for the respondent
to specify, respectively, ``multiracial'' or ``multiethnic''; to
the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. PETRI, H628 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H1019 [13MR], H6918 [4SE]
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H.R. 831--A bill to provide for the retrocession of the District of
Columbia to the State of Maryland, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Government Reform and Oversight, 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. REGULA (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Rohrabacher, and Mr.
Hansen), H628 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H812 [10MR], H1040 [17MR], H1340 [8AP]
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H.R. 832--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for
a program of research and education regarding menopause and
related conditions; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. Stearns, H628 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H804 [6MR], H890 [11MR], H1289 [21MR], H1340
[8AP], H9614 [28OC]
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H.R. 833--A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
study regarding Fort King, FL; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. Stearns, H628 [25FE]
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H.R. 834--A bill to permit the current refunding of certain tax-exempt
bonds; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, H628 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H6962 [5SE]
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H.R. 835--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
improve the Federal medical assistance percentage used under the
Medicaid Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mrs. Thurman (for herself, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Brown of
Florida, Mr. Goss, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Foley, Mrs. Fowler, Mr.
Wexler, Mr. Canady of Florida, and Mr. McCollum), H628 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H3203 [22MY]
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H.R. 836--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to deem
certain service in the organized military forces of the Government
of the Commonwealth of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts
to have been active service for purposes of benefits under
programs administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mr. Filner), H668 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, H1795 [23AP], H2680 [14MY], H3568 [5JN], H4087
[19JN], H4647 [25JN], H4836 [26JN], H5177 [11JY], H5401 [16JY],
H5916 [28JY], H6706 [31JY], H6962 [5SE], H7119 [9SE], H7365 [16SE],
H7600 [18SE], H8438 [6OC], H9800 [30OC]
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H.R. 837--A bill to improve the administration of the Fair Debt
Collection Practices Act; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mr. BACHUS, H668 [26FE]
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H.R. 838--A bill to require adoption of a management plan for the
Hells Canyon National Recreation Area that allows appropriate use
of motorized and nonmotorized river craft in the recreation area,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. CHENOWETH (for herself, Mr. Crapo, and Mr. Smith of Oregon),
H668 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, H1040 [17MR]
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H.R. 839--A bill to amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to
require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to
administer a program of construction and revitalization of public
housing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Evans, Mrs. Meek of
Florida, and Ms. Waters), H668 [26FE]
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H.R. 840--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
disregard certain amounts of capital expenditures in applying
$10,000,000 limit on such issues, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Fox of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Holden, Mr. Frost, Mr. Mascara, and Mr. Fattah),
H668 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, H890 [11MR], H1289 [21MR], H2156 [1MY], H2446
[8MY], H3568 [5JN], H5401 [16JY]
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H.R. 841--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 relating
to the unemployment tax for individuals employed in the
entertainment industry; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Royce,
Mr. Ensign, Mr. Gejdenson, and Mr. Waxman), H668 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, H890 [11MR], H1289 [21MR], H1542 [15AP], H6918
[4SE]
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H.R. 842--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt
small issues from the restrictions on the deduction by financial
institutions for interest; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Holden), H668
[26FE]
Cosponsors added, H1289 [21MR]
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H.R. 843--A bill to prohibit the location of solid and hazardous waste
facilities near residential, day care, church, and school
properties; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. FORD (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Thompson, Mr.
Reyes, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Ms.
Jackson-Lee, Mr. Clyburn, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Stark, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, and Ms. Kilpatrick), H668 [26FE]
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H.R. 844--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
the disposition of a firearm to, and the possession of a firearm
by, nonpermanent resident aliens; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H668 [26FE]
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H.R. 845--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a
minimum mandatory penalty for conveying false bomb threats through
instrumentalities of interstate and foreign commerce; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut, H669 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, H804 [6MR], H950 [12MR], H1440 [10AP], H3203
[22MY]
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H.R. 846--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require
gain recognition in the case of certain transactions that are
equivalent to sales of financial instruments, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut, H669 [26FE]
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H.R. 847--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a
program of providing information and education to the public on
the prevention and treatment of eating disorders; to the Committee
on Commerce.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mrs. Morella), H669 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, H3274 [3JN]
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H.R. 848--A bill to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act
applicable to the construction of the AuSable Hydroelectric
Project in New York, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. McHUGH, H669 [26FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-122), H3578 [7JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H3585 [10JN]
Text, H3585 [10JN]
Message from the House, S5503 [11JN]
Received in Senate and referred to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources, S5504 [11JN]
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H.R. 849--A bill to prohibit an alien who is not lawfully present in
the United States from receiving assistance under the Uniform
Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act
of 1970; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. PACKARD (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Hunter,
Mr. Rohrabacher, and Mr. Traficant), H669 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, H768 [5MR], H890 [11MR], H1392 [9AP], H3476 [4JN],
H4221 [23JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-147), H4221 [23JN]
Placed on the Corrections Calendar (omitted from Record of June 23,
1997), H4338 [24JN]
Debated, H4846 [8JY]
Text, H4847 [8JY]
Amendments, H4847 [8JY]
Passed House, H4876 [8JY]
Message from the House, S7114 [9JY]
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H.R. 850--A bill to amend certain provisions of law concerning
communications between Government agencies and the Immigration and
Naturalization Service; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself and Mr. Gilman), H669 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, H1892 [24AP], H2446 [8MY]
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H.R. 851--A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to
allow leave to address domestic violence and its effects, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and
the Workforce; Government Reform and Oversight; House Oversight,
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. ROYBAL-ALLARD (for herself, Mr. Torres, Mrs. Morella, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Norton, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Jackson, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and Mr. Baldacci), H669 [26FE]
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H.R. 852--A bill to amend chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code,
popularly known as the Paperwork Reduction Act, to minimize the
burden of Federal paperwork demands upon small businesses,
educational and nonprofit institutions, Federal contractors, State
and local governments, and other persons through the sponsorship
and use of alternative information technologies; to the Committees
on Government Reform and Oversight; Small Business, 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. TALENT, H669 [26FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-7), H802 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H804 [6MR], H890 [11MR], H950 [12MR]
Made special order (H. Res. 88), H887 [11MR]
Debated, H996 [13MR]
Passed House, H1000 [13MR]
Message from the House, S2356 [17MR]
Read the first and second times, S2356 [17MR]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S2356 [17MR]
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H.R. 853--A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the United
States to study the effect that a tax system comprised of a 10
percent Federal consumption tax and a 10 percent flat Federal
income tax would have on the Federal Government and the U.S.
economy; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, H669 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, H1289 [21MR], H7119 [9SE], H9614 [28OC]
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H.R. 854--A bill to discourage domestic corporations from establishing
foreign manufacturing subsidiaries in order to avoid Federal taxes
by including in gross income of U.S. shareholders in foreign
corporations the retained earnings of any such subsidiary which
are attributable to manufacturing operations in runaway plants or
tax havens; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, H669 [26FE]
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H.R. 855--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide
administrative support and information to States for the
establishment and operation of prepaid tuition programs, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. WOOLSEY, H669 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, H1112 [18MR], H1440 [10AP], H2091 [30AP]
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H.R. 856--A bill to provide a process leading to full self-government
for Puerto Rico; to the Committees on Resources; 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. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Romero-Barcelo,
Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode
Island, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Green,
Mr. McCollum, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Payne, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr.
Jones, Mr. Stump, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Skeen, Mr.
Dooley of California, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Norton, Mr. Underwood, Mr.
Klink, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Davis of
Virginia, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. DeFazio, Mrs. Meek of
Florida, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Torres,
Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Pelosi, Ms.
Christian-Green, Mr. Vento, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Kim,
Mr. Rothman, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Thompson,
Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Tierney, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Miller of
California, Mr. Adam Smith of Washington, Mr. Engel, Mr. John, Mr.
DeLay, Ms. Slaughter, and Ms. Sanchez), H699 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1440 [10AP], H3070 [20MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-131, part 1), H3796 [12JN]
Referral to the Committee on Rules extended, H3796 [12JN]
Committee on Rules discharged, H5177 [11JY]
Removal of cosponsors, H6949 [5SE]
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H.R. 857--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. NEUMANN (for himself, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Souder, Mr. Metcalf,
Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Bass, Mr. Bono, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Burr of North
Carolina, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Chabot, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Christensen,
Mr. Coburn, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Duncan, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Ensign, Mr. Foley, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Graham, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Hastings
of Washington, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr.
Hostettler, Mr. LaHood, Mr. LaTourette, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Ney, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Petri, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr.
Royce, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr.
Stearns, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma,
Mr. Weller, Mr. White, Mr. Goode, Mr. Paul, and Mr. Gibbons), H699
[27FE]
Cosponsors added, H950 [12MR], H1019 [13MR], H1187 [19MR], H1707
[17AP], H2351 [7MY], H3070 [20MY], H3203 [22MY], H4132 [20JN], H5664
[23JY], H7119 [9SE], H7830 [24SE], H8727 [8OC]
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H.R. 858--A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a
pilot project on designated lands within Plumas, Lassen, and Tahoe
National Forests in the State of California to demonstrate the
effectiveness of the resource management activities proposed by
the Quincy Library Group and to amend current land and resource
management plans for these national forests to consider the
incorporation of these resource management activities; to the
Committees on Resources; 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. HERGER (for himself, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Smith of
Oregon, and Mr. Faleomavaega), H699 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H725 [4MR], H1440 [10AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-136, part 1), H3923 [18JN]
Committee discharged, H3923 [18JN]
Referral to the Committee on Agriculture extended, H3923 [18JN]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 180), H4912 [8JY]
Amendments, H4914 [8JY], H4915 [8JY], H4936 [9JY], H4939 [9JY]
Debated, H4929 [9JY]
Passed House amended, H4945 [9JY]
Message from the House, S7208 [10JY]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S7208
[10JY]
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H.R. 859--A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to
eliminate certain regulation of plumbing supplies; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. KNOLLENBERG, H699 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H2680 [14MY], H2785 [15MY], H3476 [4JN], H4913
[8JY], H5132 [10JY], H5664 [23JY], H5778 [24JY], H5916 [28JY], H6026
[29JY], H6706 [31JY], H6798 [3SE], H7008 [8SE], H7119 [9SE], H7263
[11SE], H7528 [17SE], H7911 [25SE], H8727 [8OC], H8833 [9OC], H8929
[21OC]
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H.R. 860--A bill to authorize appropriations to the Department of
Transportation for surface transportation research and
development, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself and Mr. Brown of California), H699 [27FE]
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H.R. 861--A bill to authorize a farmer or rancher whose bid for
reenrollment of land into the conservation reserve is rejected to
unilaterally extend the contract for a final year; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. MORAN of Kansas, H699 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1542 [15AP]
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H.R. 862--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a decrease in the maximum rate of tax on capital gains which is
based on the length of time the taxpayer held the capital asset;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BENTSEN, H699 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1542 [15AP], H2156 [1MY]
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H.R. 863--A bill to establish or expand existing community prosecution
programs; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH, H699 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1988 [29AP]
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H.R. 864--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint
coins in commemoration of the centennial of the birth of Marian
Anderson, to redesign the half dollar circulating coin for 1997 to
commemorate Marian Anderson, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. BROWN of California (for himself, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr.
Maloney of Connecticut, Ms. Norton, Mr. Frost, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr.
Fattah, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Filner, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Foglietta, Mr. Dellums, and Ms. Slaughter), H699 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1019 [13MR], H1707 [17AP], H2590 [13MY], H6798
[3SE], H7008 [8SE]
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H.R. 865--A bill to provide that Kentucky may not tax compensation
paid to a resident of Tennessee for services as a Federal employee
at Fort Campbell, KY; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BRYANT (for himself and Mr. Tanner), H699 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1707 [17AP]
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H.R. 866--A bill to provide that Members of the House of
Representatives may return unused amounts from the Members'
representational allowance to the Treasury for deficit reduction;
to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. CAMP, H700 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1440 [10AP], H1707 [17AP], H1892 [24AP], H2254
[6MY], H2785 [15MY], H3203 [22MY], H5487 [17JY], H5826 [25JY], H8300
[1OC]
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H.R. 867--A bill to promote the adoption of children in foster care;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, and Mr. Shaw),
H700 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H768 [5MR], H1019 [13MR], H1262 [20MR], H1289
[21MR], H1440 [10AP], H1707 [17AP], H1892 [24AP], H1909 [28AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-77), H1908 [28AP]
Made special order (H. Res. 134), H1987 [29AP]
Amendments, H2006 [29AP], H2007 [29AP], H2027 [30AP], H2029 [30AP],
H2031 [30AP], H2033 [30AP], H2094 [30AP]
Debated, H2015 [30AP]
Passed House amended, H2035 [30AP]
Message from the House, S3899 [1MY]
Read the first time, S5158 [2JN]
Read the second time. Placed on the calendar, S5197 [3JN]
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H.R. 868--A bill to amend title XVIII and title XIX of the Social
Security Act to prohibit expenditures under the Medicare Program
and Federal financial participation under the Medicaid Program for
assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; 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. CAMP, H700 [27FE]
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H.R. 869--A bill to require a parent who is delinquent in child
support to include his unpaid obligation in gross income, and to
allow custodial parents a bad debt deduction for unpaid child
support payments; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COX of California, H700 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H3274 [3JN], H3476 [4JN], H3660 [10JN], H5401
[16JY], H6798 [3SE]
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H.R. 870--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter
into contracts to assist the Pajaro Valley Water Management Plan
Agency, CA, to implement a basin management plan for the
elimination of ground water overdraft and seawater intrusion, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. FARR of California, H700 [27FE]
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H.R. 871--A bill to provide rental assistance under section 8 of the
United States Housing Act of 1937 for victims of domestic violence
to enable such victims to relocate; to the Committee on Banking
and Financial Services.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Jackson-
Lee, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Norton, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Oberstar, Ms. Brown of
Florida, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Frost, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. DeFazio, and Ms.
Slaughter), H700 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H890 [11MR], H1262 [20MR], H1456 [14AP], H1707
[17AP], H1892 [24AP], H2446 [8MY], H2680 [14MY], H4836 [26JN]
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H.R. 872--A bill to establish rules governing product liability
actions against raw materials and bulk component suppliers to
medical device manufacturers, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; 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. GEKAS (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Burr of North
Carolina, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Cunningham, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. English
of Pennsylvania, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Greenwood, Mr.
Gutknecht, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Hayworth, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kind of
Wisconsin, Mr. Luther, Mr. McCollum, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Pastor, Mr.
Ramstad, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr.
Stump, and Mr. Vento), H700 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1040 [17MR], H1262 [20MR], H1707 [17AP], H2680
[14MY], H3274 [3JN], H3720 [11JN], H3924 [18JN], H5177 [11JY], H7119
[9SE], H8320 [2OC], H9559 [24OC]
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H.R. 873--A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to limit Federal authority
for response action for releases subject to State voluntary
response programs, to provide protection for prospective
purchasers of land, and for innocent landowners, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. GREENWOOD (for himself and Mr. Klink), H700 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H812 [10MR], H1262 [20MR], H1440 [10AP], H1795
[23AP], H1988 [29AP], H3660 [10JN], H4339 [24JN], H6026 [29JY]
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H.R. 874--A bill to provide that Oregon may not tax compensation paid
to a resident of Washington for services as a Federal employee at
a Federal hydroelectric facility located on the Columbia River; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington (for himself, Mrs. Smith of Washington,
Mr. Nethercutt, Ms. Dunn, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Smith of
Washington, Mr. Dicks, Mr. White, and Mr. Traficant), H700 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H2156 [1MY]
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H.R. 875--A bill to adjust, and provide a procedure for the future
adjustment of, the salaries of Federal judges; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. HYDE (for himself and Mr. Conyers), H700 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H950 [12MR], H1112 [18MR], H1262 [20MR], H1340
[8AP], H1542 [15AP], H1707 [17AP], H1795 [23AP], H1988 [29AP], H2590
[13MY], H2785 [15MY], H3203 [22MY], H3274 [3JN], H3720 [11JN], H4087
[19JN], H4836 [26JN], H4913 [8JY], H5021 [9JY], H5297 [15JY], H5487
[17JY], H5664 [23JY], H6406 [30JY], H6798 [3SE], H6918 [4SE], H6963
[5SE], H7119 [9SE], H7365 [16SE], H7528 [17SE], H8265 [30SE], H9730
[29OC]
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H.R. 876--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the deduction for the health insurance costs of self-
employed individuals to 100 percent of such costs; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. KELLY (for herself, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Goodling,
Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Linder, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Metcalf,
Mr. Minge, Ms. Molinari, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Pitts, Ms.
Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Riggs, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Bob
Schaffer, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr.
Thornberry, and Ms. Woolsey), H700 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1892 [24AP]
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H.R. 877--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prevent
students called to active duty from entering repayment on student
loans; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. KLUG (for himself, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Saxton, Mr. McIntosh, Mr.
Kleczka, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr.
Andrews, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Ney, Ms.
Slaughter, Ms. DeLauro, and Mr. Hinojosa), H700 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1019 [13MR], H1440 [10AP], H2254 [6MY], H2446
[8MY], H2785 [15MY], H5021 [9JY], H6963 [5SE], H8929 [21OC]
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H.R. 878--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the amount of employer-provided transit passes excludable
from income and require a cash-out option to excludable parking
fringe benefits, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Fox of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Gutierrez,
Mr. McDermott, Ms. Norton, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Dellums, Ms. Eshoo, Mr.
Bonior, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Borski, Mr. Olver, Mr. Oberstar, Mr.
Pastor, and Mr. Jackson), H700 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1611 [16AP], H6406 [30JY]
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H.R. 879--A bill to require initial intake screenings and the use of
youth development specialists in Federal juvenile proceedings, and
to encourage States and local governments to use similar
procedures; to the Committees on the Judiciary; 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 Ms. LOFGREN (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Berman, Mr. Delahunt,
Mr. Frost, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Ms. Christian-Green,
and Mr. Scott), H700 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H768 [5MR], H950 [12MR], H1112 [18MR], H1289
[21MR], H1392 [9AP]
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H.R. 880--A bill to provide for a reduction in regulatory costs by
maintaining Federal average fuel economy standards applicable to
automobiles in effect at current levels until changed by law; to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Dingell, Mr.
Hoekstra, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Riggs, Mr.
Traficant, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Souder, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Barcia
of Michigan, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Camp, and Mr. Levin), H700
[27FE]
Cosponsors added, H768 [5MR], H950 [12MR], H1187 [19MR], H1392
[9AP], H1542 [15AP], H1795 [23AP], H2254 [6MY], H3169 [21MY], H3660
[10JN], H5021 [9JY], H6026 [29JY], H6798 [3SE], H8929 [21OC]
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H.R. 881--A bill to establish a medical education trust fund, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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 Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Ms. Slaughter), H700 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H3203 [22MY], H4132 [20JN], H7263 [11SE]
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H.R. 882--A bill to reduce the risk of oil pollution and improve the
safety of navigation in San Francisco Bay by removing hazards to
navigation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. MILLER of California (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Filner, Ms.
Eshoo, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Stark, and Mrs. Tauscher), H700
[27FE]
Cosponsors added, H709 [3MR]
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H.R. 883--A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to simplify credit
card payments to governments; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Gejdenson, and Mr. Serrano), H700 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H890 [11MR], H950 [12MR], H3070 [20MY], H3568
[5JN], H3720 [11JN], H4913 [8JY], H6798 [3SE], H8833 [9OC]
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H.R. 884--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for
the training of health professions students with respect to the
identification and referral of victims of domestic violence; to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. Serrano, and Mr. Ganske), H700
[27FE]
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H.R. 885--A bill to prohibit any executive branch agency from entering
into any service contract if the services procured under the
contract can be performed at a lower cost by employees of the
agency; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Ms. NORTON (for herself and Mrs. Morella), H700 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1392 [9AP], H3476 [4JN], H4647 [25JN]
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H.R. 886--A bill to provide for funding for Federal employee pay
adjustments and comparability payments through reductions in
agency spending on service contracts for fiscal year 1996; to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Ms. NORTON, H700 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1392 [9AP], H4647 [25JN]
Removal of cosponsors, H4844 [8JY]
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H.R. 887--A bill to require the Director of the Office of Management
and Budget to develop and implement a system for determining and
reporting the number of individuals employed by non-Federal
Government entities providing services under contracts awarded by
executive branch agencies; to the Committee on Government Reform
and Oversight.
By Ms. NORTON (for herself and Mrs. Morella), H700 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1392 [9AP], H3476 [4JN], H4913 [8JY]
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H.R. 888--A bill to amend the Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act,
for fiscal year 1997, to prohibit the contracting out of certain
duties; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Ms. NORTON (for herself and Mrs. Morella), H700 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1392 [9AP], H4647 [25JN]
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H.R. 889--A bill to repeal various congressionally imposed tax
exemptions provided to entities in the District of Columbia, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
By Ms. NORTON, H701 [27FE]
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H.R. 890--A bill to provide for special immigrant status for certain
aliens working as journalists in Hong Kong; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. PORTER (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Engel, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Dickey, Mr. Horn, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr.
Evans, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. Norton, Mr. Gilman, Mrs.
Morella, and Mr. Wicker), H701 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1262 [20MR], H1988 [29AP], H6707 [31JY]
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H.R. 891--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the maximum amount of contributions to individual
retirement accounts and the amounts of adjusted gross income at
which the IRA deduction phases out for active participants in
pension plans, and to allow penalty-free distributions from
individual retirement accounts and 401(k) plans for certain
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Stump, Mr. Miller of
Florida, Mr. Armey, Mr. Chabot, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), H701
[27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1456 [14AP], H2785 [15MY]
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H.R. 892--A bill to redesignate the Federal building located at 223
Sharkey Street in Clarksdale, MS, as the ``Aaron Henry United
States Post Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
By Mr. THOMPSON, H701 [27FE]
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight discharged, H1849
[24AP]
Rereferred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
H1849 [24AP]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-230), H6702 [31JY]
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H.R. 893--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for increased Medicare reimbursement for nurse
practitioners and clinical nurse specialists to increase the
delivery of health services in health professional shortage areas,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. TOWNS (for himself and Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut), H701
[27FE]
Cosponsors added, H2156 [1MY], H3203 [22MY], H3274 [3JN], H3865
[17JN], H4132 [20JN], H4836 [26JN], H6026 [29JY], H7119 [9SE]
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H.R. 894--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for increased Medicare reimbursement for physician
assistants, to increase the delivery of health services in health
professional shortage areas, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Commerce; 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. TOWNS (for himself and Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut), H701
[27FE]
Cosponsors added, H2156 [1MY], H3204 [22MY], H3274 [3JN], H3865
[17JN], H4132 [20JN]
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H.R. 895--A bill to amend section 106 of the Housing and Urban
Development Act of 1968 to improve the housing and counseling
program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, H701 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1019 [13MR], H1289 [21MR], H1340 [8AP], H1707
[17AP]
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H.R. 896--A bill to amend section 108(q)(4) of the Housing and
Community Development Act of 1974 to promote regional cooperation
in proposed plans for economic development grants; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, H701 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H2091 [30AP], H2169 [5MY]
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H.R. 897--A bill to require the Administrator of the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration, in meeting the needs of the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration for additional
facilities, to select abandoned and underutilized facilities in
depressed communities; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, H701 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1040 [17MR], H1340 [8AP], H1795 [23AP], H2254
[6MY]
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H.R. 898--A bill to achieve a balanced Federal budget by fiscal year
2002 and each year thereafter, achieve significant deficit
reduction in fiscal year 1998 and each year through 2002,
establish a Board of Estimates, require the President's budget and
the congressional budget process to meet specified deficit
reduction and balance requirements, enforce those requirements
through a multiyear congressional budget process and, if
necessary, sequestration, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on the Budget; Ways and Means; 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. VISCLOSKY (for himself and Mr. Stenholm), H701 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H725 [4MR], H1019 [13MR], H3797 [12JN]
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H.R. 899--A bill to provide funds for child care for low-income
working families, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. WOOLSEY, H701 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1112 [18MR], H1440 [10AP], H2091 [30AP], H5778
[24JY]
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H.R. 900--A bill to designate certain lands in Alaska as wilderness;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. VENTO (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Yates, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Sanders, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lantos, Mrs. Meek
of Florida, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Torres, Mr. Traficant, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Borski,
Mr. Clay, Ms. Rivers, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Oberstar, Mr.
Minge, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Evans, Mr. Fazio of California, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Bonior, Mr. Waxman, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Sabo, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Holden,
Mr. Skaggs, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Shays, Mr.
Flake, Mr. Gonzalez, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Gejdenson, Ms. Furse, Mr. Markey,
Mr. Filner, Mr. Owens, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Cardin,
Mr. McHale, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Maloney of
Connecticut, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Engel, Mr.
Olver, Mr. Stark, Mr. Serrano, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Kennedy of
Massachusetts, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Payne, Mrs. Tauscher,
Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Matsui, Ms. DeGette, and
Mr. Berman), H701 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H950 [12MR], H1611 [16AP], H2157 [1MY], H3169
[21MY], H4339 [24JN], H5132 [10JY], H5826 [25JY], H6707 [31JY],
H6918 [4SE], H7199 [10SE], H8054 [26SE], H8727 [8OC], H9502 [23OC]
Removal of cosponsors, H1441 [10AP], H2352 [7MY], H2785 [15MY]
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H.R. 901--A bill to preserve the sovereignty of the United States over
public lands and acquired lands owned by the United States, and to
preserve State sovereignty and private property rights in non-
Federal lands surrounding those public lands and acquired lands;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Condit, Mr. Solomon, Mr.
Pickett, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Stenholm, Mr.
Hilleary, Ms. Danner, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Ortiz, Mrs. Cubin, Mr.
Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Nethercutt, Ms.
Dunn of Washington, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Herger, Mr. Stump, Mr. Bono,
Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Doolittle, Mr.
Dickey, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. McIntosh, Mr.
Cunningham, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr.
Canady of Florida, Mr. Combest, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Bachus, Mr.
Lewis of California, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Gekas, Mrs. Linda Smith of
Washington, Mr. Collins, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Largent, Mr. Miller of
Florida, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Kim, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr.
Gillmor, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Talent, Mr. Crane, Mr. Bryant,
Mr. Archer, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Hill, Mrs. Emerson, Mr.
Radanovich, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Spence, Mr.
Bartlett of Maryland, and Mr. Hulshof), H701 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H725 [4MR], H1112 [18MR], H1262 [20MR], H1392
[9AP], H1542 [15AP], H1707 [17AP], H1795 [23AP], H1892 [24AP], H2157
[1MY], H2590 [13MY], H2785 [15MY], H3204 [22MY], H3568 [5JN], H4132
[20JN], H4836 [26JN], H5021 [9JY], H5132 [10JY], H5401 [16JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-245), H6962 [5SE]
Provided for consideration (H.R. 901), H7830 [24SE]
Amendments, H7911 [25SE], H7912 [25SE], H8055 [26SE], H8161 [29SE],
H8538 [7OC], H8549 [7OC], H8556 [7OC], H8663 [8OC], H8664 [8OC]
Debated, H8538 [7OC], H8663 [8OC]
Text, H8547 [7OC]
Passed House amended, H8666 [8OC]
Message from the House, S10786 [9OC]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S10786
[9OC]
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H.R. 902--A bill to repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes and the
tax on generation-skipping transfers; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. COX of California (for himself, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Andrews, Mr.
Hall of Texas, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Solomon, Ms.
Molinari, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Largent, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Talent, Mr. Burton
of Indiana, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baker, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Bartlett
of Maryland, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Bono, Mr. Bryant, Mr.
Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Canady
of Florida, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr.
Christensen, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Collins, Mr. Cook, Mr. Cooksey, Mr.
Crane, Mr. Crapo, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Doolittle, Mr.
Dreier, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Ehrlich, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Foley, Mr. Forbes,
Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Goodling, Mr.
Graham, Ms. Granger, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hayworth, Mr.
Hefley, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hill, Mr. Horn, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Hulshof,
Mr. Hunter, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Sam
Johnson, Mr. Jones, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kim, Mr. King of New York, Mr.
Kingston, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Lewis of
Kentucky, Mr. Linder, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. McCrery, Mr.
McIntosh, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Moran
of Kansas, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Packard, Mr. Pappas, Mr.
Parker, Mr. Paul, Mr. Pease, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Riley, Mr.
Rogan, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Royce, Mr. Ryun, Mr. Saxton, Mr.
Scarborough, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Shadegg, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mrs. Linda Smith of
Washington, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr.
Snowbarger, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stump, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr.
Walsh, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Weldon
of Florida, and Mr. Young of Alaska), H708 [3MR]
Cosponsors added, H890 [11MR], H1262 [20MR], H1392 [9AP], H1542
[15AP], H1892 [24AP], H2254 [6MY], H2446 [8MY], H3865 [17JN]
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H.R. 903--A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, with respect
to arbitration in U.S. district courts, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE (for himself and Mr. Goodlatte), H709 [3MR]
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H.R. 904--A bill to amend the definition of State in the Federal Home
Loan Bank Act to include American Samoa within the meaning of such
term; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, H709 [3MR]
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H.R. 905--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide
that U.S. nationals should be eligible for advanced training in,
and for financial assistance as members of, the Senior Reserve
Officers' Training Corps; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, H709 [3MR]
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H.R. 906--A bill to provide for a reduced rate of postage for certain
mailings that under Federal or State law, are required to be made
by local governments; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
By Mr. McINTOSH (for himself, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Davis of
Virginia, Mr. Frost, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Condit, Mrs. Myrick, Ms.
Lofgren, and Mr. Moran of Virginia), H709 [3MR]
Cosponsors added, H1340 [8AP], H3204 [22MY], H5132 [10JY], H6798
[3SE]
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H.R. 907--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to modify the
minimum allocation formula under the Federal-aid highways program,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. SANFORD (for himself, Mr. Clement, Mr. Largent, Mr. Ballenger,
Mr. Calvert, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Coburn, Mr.
Deal of Georgia, Mr. Graham, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hoekstra,
Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Istook, Mr. Jones. Mr. Kingston, Mr. Klug, Mr.
LaTourette, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Mica, Mrs.
Myrick, Mr. Ney, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Salmon,
Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Souder, Mr.
Spence, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina Mr.
Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma, and Mr. Whitfield), H709 [3MR]
Cosponsors added, H768 [5MR], H890 [11MR], H950 [12MR], H1019
[13MR], H1340 [8AP], H1892 [24AP], H2446 [8MY], H3070 [20MY], H4221
[23JN], H4647 [25JN]
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H.R. 908--A bill to establish a Commission on Structural Alternatives
for the Federal Courts of Appeals; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE (for himself and Mr. Berman), H724 [4MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-26), H1039 [17MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H3223 [3JN]
Text, H3223 [3JN]
Message from the House, S5278 [4JN]
Received in Senate, S5412 [9JN]
Read the first time, S5430 [9JN]
Read the second time, S5431 [10JN]
Placed on the calendar, S5444 [10JN]
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H.R. 909--A bill to authorize certain construction at military
installations for fiscal year 1998, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on National Security.
By Mr. HEFLEY (for himself and Mr. Ortiz) (both by request), H724
[4MR]
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H.R. 910--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require
that violent television programming is limited to broadcast after
the hours when children are reasonably likely to comprise a
substantial portion of the audience, unless it is specifically
rated on the basis of its violent content so that it is blockable
by electronic means specifically on the basis of that content; to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Spratt, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Klink, Mr. Poshard, Mr. Kennedy
of Massachusetts, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Filner,
and Ms. Hooley of Oregon), H724 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H1262 [20MR], H1542 [15AP], H1892 [24AP], H2254
[6MY], H2680 [14MY], H3070 [20MY], H3660 [10JN], H4087 [19JN], H8054
[26SE]
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H.R. 911--A bill to encourage the States to enact legislation to grant
immunity from personal civil liability, under certain
circumstances, to volunteers working on behalf of nonprofit
organizations and governmental entities; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; 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. Porter (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Baker, Mr. Barrett of
Nebraska, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Bliley, Mr.
Boehlert, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Campbell, Mr.
Canady of Florida, Mrs. Carson, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Cooksey, Mr.
Coyne, Mr. Cunningham, Ms. Danner, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Dickey,
Mr. Doyle, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Ehrlich, Mrs.
Emerson, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Foley, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Franks
of New Jersey, Mr. Frost, Ms. Furse, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr.
Goodlatte, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Goss, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Hall of Ohio,
Mr. Hastert, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Holden, Mr.
Horn, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kim, Mr. Largent,
Mr. Leach, Mr. Livingston, Mr. McCollum, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McKeon, Ms.
McKinney, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Meehan, Ms. Molinari, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Ney, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Parker,
Mr. Payne, Mr. Petri, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Poshard, Mr. Quinn, Mr.
Ramstad, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sanford, Mr.
Schiff, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Shays, Mr. Sisisky, Mr.
Skeen, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stark, Mr. Stump, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Towns,
Mr. Walsh, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Weller, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Castle, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Fox of
Pennsylvania, Ms. Jackson-Lee, and Mr. Martinez), H724 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H805 [6MR], H1262 [20MR], H1392 [9AP], H1542
[15AP], H1707 [17AP], H1795 [23AP], H1892 [24AP], H2157 [1MY], H2446
[8MY], H2590 [13MY], H2874 [16MY], H3070 [20MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-101, part 1), H2882 [19MY]
Referral to the Committee on Ways and Means extended, H2882 [19MY]
Debated, H3096 [21MY]
Text, H3096 [21MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H3118 [21MY]
Laid on the table (S. 543 passed in lieu), H3120 [21MY]
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H.R. 912--A bill to amend section 1928 of the Social Security Act to
extend eligibility for Medicaid payment for administration of a
pediatric vaccine to all children who are not insured with respect
to that vaccine; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BACHUS, H724 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H1187 [19MR]
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H.R. 913--A bill to amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to
provide greater planting flexibility; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. COMBEST (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Lucas
of Oklahoma, Mr. Chambliss, and Mr. Edwards), H724 [4MR]
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H.R. 914--A bill to make certain technical corrections in the Higher
Education Act of 1965 relating to graduation data disclosures; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. McKEON (for himself and Mr. Kildee), H724 [4MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H846 [11MR]
Text, H846 [11MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-14), H887 [11MR]
Message from the House, S2204 [12MR], S4479 [14MY]
Read the first and second times. Referred to the Committee on Labor
and Human Resources, S2204 [12MR]
Amendments, S3295 [16AP], S3301 [16AP]
Debated, S3300 [16AP]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S3301 [16AP]
Message from the Senate, H1621 [17AP]
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H.R. 915--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide
protection for airline employees who provide certain air safety
information; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. BOEHLERT (for himself and Mr. Clyburn), H724 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H1542 [15AP], H1892 [24AP], H2590 [13MY], H3476
[4JN], H4913 [8JY], H6918 [4SE], H8265 [30SE], H8727 [8OC]
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H.R. 916--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
remove the requirement of an x ray as a condition of coverage of
chiropractic services under the Medicare Program; to the
Committees on Commerce; 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. CRANE, H724 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H1340 [8AP], H1542 [15AP], H2254 [6MY], H2785
[15MY], H3204 [22MY], H4087 [19JN], H5664 [23JY]
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H.R. 917--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
provide that the overtime exemption available to employees engaged
in the transportation and preparation of fruit and vegetables is
available to employees engaged in the transportation and
preparation of sugar beets; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. CRAPO, H724 [4MR]
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H.R. 918--A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to make
grants to States for the construction and maintenance of highways,
to direct the Federal Communications Commission to conduct
spectrum auctions to provide funding for the grants, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and
Infrastructure; 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. KNOLLENBERG, H724 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H890 [11MR], H1340 [8AP]
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H.R. 919--A bill to establish fair market value pricing of Federal
natural assets, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Resources; Agriculture; 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. MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Woolsey,
Mr. Meehan, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Yates, Mr.
Brown of California, Mr. Andrews, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Nadler, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Sabo, Mr.
Kennedy of Massachusetts, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Mr. Vento, Ms. Furse, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Evans, Mr. Markey,
Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Olver, Mr. Clay, Mr.
Porter, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Gejdenson,
Ms. Lofgren, and Ms. DeLauro), H724 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H805 [6MR], H890 [11MR], H1112 [18MR], H1440
[10AP], H1456 [14AP], H1542 [15AP], H1909 [28AP], H2590 [13MY],
H2785 [15MY], H6798 [3SE], H8929 [21OC]
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H.R. 920--A bill to establish an Office on Women's Health within the
Department of Health and Human Services; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut,
Ms. Norton, Mr. Greenwood, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Waxman, Mr. McHugh, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Mr. Fazio of California, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Romero-
Barcelo, Mrs. Carson, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Dellums,
Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Evans, Mr. Frost, Ms. Furse, and Mrs.
Kelly), H724 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H1019 [13MR], H1262 [20MR], H1392 [9AP], H1707
[17AP], H1795 [23AP], H1988 [29AP], H2590 [13MY], H2874 [16MY],
H3204 [22MY], H3865 [17JN], H4647 [25JN]
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H.R. 921--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude
from gross income pension benefits received by the survivors of
law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. NORTON, H724 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H2680 [14MY], H3476 [4JN], H4647 [25JN], H4913
[8JY]
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H.R. 922--A bill to prohibit the expenditure of Federal funds to
conduct or support research on the cloning of humans; to the
Committees on Commerce; Science, 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, H765 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H805 [6MR], H1262 [20MR], H2091 [30AP], H2351
[7MY], H3660 [10JN], H4836 [26JN], H5916 [28JY], H7008 [8SE], H7365
[16SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-239, part 1), H6714 [1AU]
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H.R. 923--A bill to prohibit the cloning of humans; to the Committee
on Commerce.
By Mr. EHLERS, H765 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H805 [6MR], H1262 [20MR], H2351 [7MY], H3660
[10JN], H4836 [26JN], H5916 [28JY], H7008 [8SE], H7365 [16SE]
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H.R. 924--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to give
further assurance to the right of victims of crime to attend and
observe the trials of those accused of the crime; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma),
H765 [5MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-28), H1039 [17MR]
Message from the House, S2412 [18MR]
Debated, H1048 [18MR]
Text, H1048 [18MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1067 [18MR]
Passed Senate, S2507 [19MR]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S2552 [19MR]
Message from the Senate, H1131 [19MR]
Examined and signed in the House, H1184 [19MR]
Approved [Public Law 105-6] (signed March 19, 1997)
Presented to the President (March 19, 1997), H1287 [21MR]
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H.R. 925--A bill to prohibit the Department of Defense from allowing
defense contractors to recoup merger-related restructuring costs
from the taxpayers; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Sanders, Mr. DeFazio, Mr.
Klug, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Neumann, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska,
Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Chabot, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Hoekstra, Ms. Jackson- Lee, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Evans, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mrs. Carson, and Mr. Blumenauer), H765 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H890 [11MR], H1019 [13MR], H1612 [16AP], H1795
[23AP], H4836 [26JN], H5401 [16JY], H5569 [22JY], H6798 [3SE], H6963
[5SE], H7730 [23SE]
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H.R. 926--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to permit
Federal prisoners to engage in community service projects; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM, H766 [5MR]
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H.R. 927--A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for
appointment of U.S. marshals by the Attorney General; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself and Mr. Schumer), H766 [5MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-27), H1039 [17MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1052 [18MR]
Text, H1052 [18MR]
Message from the House, S2552 [19MR]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S2552 [19MR]
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H.R. 928--A bill to amend the Labor-Management Reporting and
Disclosure Act of 1959 to ensure that employees have adequate
access and information regarding the use of employee dues and fees
paid to labor organizations; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. CHRISTENSEN (for himself, Mr. Bass, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Coburn, Mr.
Dickey, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Norwood, and Mr. Whitfield),
H766 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H890 [11MR], H1019 [13MR], H1340 [8AP], H1707
[17AP], H1988 [29AP], H2874 [16MY], H6406 [30JY]
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H.R. 929--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to ban
partial-birth abortions; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CANADY of Florida (for himself, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Hyde,
Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Coburn, Mrs. Emerson, Mr.
Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mrs. Linda Smith of
Washington, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Hostettler, Mr.
Hulshof, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Davis of Virginia,
Mr. Holden, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Klink, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr.
Skelton, Ms. Danner, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Hilleary, Mr.
Cunningham, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Herger, Mr.
Crane, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Christensen,
Mr. Underwood, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Ballenger,
Mr. Pappas, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Bliley,
Mr. Cannon, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Portman, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr.
Hutchinson, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Young of
Alaska, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky,
Mr. Ganske, Mr. Hill, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Quinn, Mr.
Diaz-Balart, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Callahan,
Mr. Stump, Mr. Mica, Mr. Latham, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Bereuter, Mr.
Talent, Mr. Packard, Mr. Camp, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Norwood, Mr.
Manzullo, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Tiahrt,
Mr. Poshard, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Kildee, Mr. John, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr.
Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Baker, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Souder, Mr.
Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Ryun, Mr. Sam
Johnson, Mr. Parker, Mr. Coble, Mr. Bono, Mr. Inglis of South
Carolina, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Istook, Mr.
Watkins, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. McDade, Mr.
Hansen, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Jones,
Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Graham, Mr. Wamp, Mr.
Linder, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Petri, Mr. Ney,
Mr. Sanford, Mr. Largent, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Nussle, Mr.
Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Pombo, Mr.
Chambliss, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Gallegly, Mr.
Smith of Oregon, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Everett, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Archer,
Mr. Sununu, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Blunt, Mr.
Pickering, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Spence, Mr. Kasich, Mr.
Neumann, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Goode, Mr.
Pease, Mr. Combest, and Mr. Whitfield), H766 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H1019 [13MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-24), H1039 [17MR]
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H.R. 930--A bill to require Federal employees to use Federal travel
charge cards for all payments of expenses of official Government
travel, to amend title 31, United States Code, to establish
requirements for prepayment audits of Federal agency
transportation expenses, to authorize reimbursement of Federal
agency employees for taxes incurred on travel or transportation
reimbursements, and to authorize test programs for the payment of
Federal employee travel expenses and relocation expenses; to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. HORN (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Mica, and Mr.
Portman), H766 [5MR]
Text, H754 [5MR], H1571 [16AP]
Cosponsors added, H890 [11MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1571 [16AP]
Message from the House, S3346 [17AP]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S3346 [17AP]
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H.R. 931--A bill to provide an exception to the restrictions on
eligibility for public benefits for certain legal aliens; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Ms. Lofgren, and Ms. Eshoo), H766 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H1289 [21MR], H1795 [23AP], H4836 [26JN]
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H.R. 932--A bill to amend chapter 3 of title 28, United States Code,
to provide for the appointment in each U.S. circuit court of
appeals, of at least one resident of each State in such circuit,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself and Mrs. Mink of Hawaii), H766 [5MR]
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H.R. 933--A bill to expand the definition of limited tax benefit for
purposes of the Line Item Veto Act; to the Committee on the
Budget.
By Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin, H766 [5MR]
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H.R. 934--A bill to prohibit the payment to the United Nations of any
contributions by the United States until U.S. overpayments to such
body have been properly credited or reimbursed; to the Committee
on International Relations.
By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Traficant,
Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stump, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Skeen,
Mr. Duncan, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Barr of
Georgia, Mr. Crane, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Scarborough, Mr.
Salmon, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Herger, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Istook,
Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Jones, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Hilleary, Mr.
Hostettler, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Graham, Mr. Burton of Indiana,
Mr. Pitts, Mr. Hunter, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Packard, Mr. Neumann, Mr.
Dickey, Mr. Coble, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Souder, Mr. Doolittle, Mrs.
Chenoweth, Mr. Bono, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Paul, Mr. Metcalf,
Mr. Calvert, Mr. Hastings of Washington, and Mr. Hutchinson, H766
[5MR]
Cosponsors added, H805 [6MR], H950 [12MR], H1019 [13MR], H1340
[8AP], H2157 [1MY], H4647 [25JN], H7008 [8SE], H7528 [17SE]
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H.R. 935--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to impose a
penalty upon States that do not give full faith and credit to the
protective orders of other States; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS, H766 [5MR]
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H.R. 936--A bill to authorize further appropriations for the
stabilization and repair of damages to the Mountain Quarries
Railroad Bridge, commonly known as No Hands Bridge, caused by the
heavy rains and flooding in California in December 1996 and
January 1997; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. DOOLITTLE, H766 [5MR]
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H.R. 937--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the inclusion in gross income of unemployment compensation; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, H766 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H1289 [21MR], H2446 [8MY]
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H.R. 938--A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to extend the period
of time within which workers may file a petition for trade
adjustment assistance; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, H766 [5MR]
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H.R. 939--A bill to permit revocation by members of the clergy of
their exemption from Social Security coverage; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, H766 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H1289 [21MR], H1542 [15AP], H3568 [5JN], H4132
[20JN], H5401 [16JY], H6918 [4SE], H7263 [11SE], H8833 [9OC]
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H.R. 940--A bill to reform the Federal unemployment benefits system;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, H766 [5MR]
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H.R. 941--A bill to provide for permanent most-favored-nation
treatment to the products of the People's Republic of China when
that country becomes a member of the World Trade Organization; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. EWING (for himself, Ms. Dunn of Washington, and Mr. Kolbe),
H766 [5MR]
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H.R. 942--A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide
authority for States to limit the interstate transportation of
municipal solid waste, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mrs. Roukema, and Mr.
Frelinghuysen), H766 [5MR]
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H.R. 943--A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide
authority for States to control the movement of municipal solid
waste to waste management facilities within the boundaries of the
State or within the boundaries of political subdivisions of the
State; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mrs. Roukema, and Mr.
Frelinghuysen), H766 [5MR]
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H.R. 944--A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to
require improved disclosure of corporate charitable contributions,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. GILLMOR (for himself, Mr. Oxley, and Mr. Manton), H766 [5MR]
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H.R. 945--A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to
require corporations to obtain the views of shareholders
concerning corporate charitable contributions; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. GILLMOR, H766 [5MR]
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H.R. 946--A bill to amend chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code,
to provide that annuities for Members of Congress be computed
under the same formula as applies to Federal employees generally,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform and
Oversight; House Oversight, 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.Calvert, Mr. Hastings of Washington, and Mr. Hutchinson
By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Ney, Mr.
Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Graham, Ms. Furse, Mr.
Canady of Florida, and Mr. Goode), H766 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H1440 [10AP], H1892 [24AP], H2785 [15MY], H9039
[22OC]
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H.R. 947--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
permanently extend the research credit and to allow greater
opportunity to elect the alternative incremental credit; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Sawyer,
Mr. Houghton, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr.
Camp, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Ms. Molinari, Mr. Herger, Mr. Weller, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Portman, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Campbell, Mr.
Gejdenson, Mr. Ney, Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington, Ms. Eshoo, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Klug, Mr.
Gillmor, Mr. Frost, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Price of North Carolina,
Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Skaggs, Mr. Evans, Ms. Furse, Mr.
Cannon, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Farr of California,
and Mr. Cook), H766 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H1187 [19MR], H1262 [20MR], H1340 [8AP], H1542
[15AP], H1612 [16AP], H1707 [17AP], H1988 [29AP], H2157 [1MY], H2254
[6MY], H2680 [14MY], H3204 [22MY], H4339 [24JN]
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H.R. 948--A bill to reaffirm and clarify the Federal relationship of
the Burt Lake Band as a distinct federally recognized Indian
Tribe, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. KILDEE, H767 [5MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-351), H9613 [28OC]
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H.R. 949--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
the disposition of a firearm to, and the possession of a firearm
by, nonpermanent resident aliens; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, and Mr. Engel),
H767 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H890 [11MR], H1289 [21MR], H1340 [8AP]
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H.R. 950--A bill to establish a national public works program to
provide incentives for the creation of jobs and address the
restoration of infrastructure in communities across the United
States, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education and
the Workforce; 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. MARTINEZ (for himself, Mr. Dellums, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Serrano,
Mr. Filner, Mr. Torres, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Rush, Mr. Foglietta, Mr.
Manton, Ms. Waters, Mr. Owens, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Rangel, Mr. McDermott,
Mr. Towns, Mr. Flake, Mr. Engel, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Andrews, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Hinchey,
Mr. Scott, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Brown of California, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Payne, Mr. Davis of Illinois, and Mr. Dixon), H767 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H890 [11MR], H1262 [20MR], H1612 [16AP], H2254
[6MY], H2446 [8MY], H3274 [3JN], H4087 [19JN], H4339 [24JN], H5826
[25JY], H8265 [30SE]
Removal of cosponsors, H1543 [15AP]
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H.R. 951--A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to exchange
certain lands located in Hinsdale, CO; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. McINNIS, H767 [5MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H4853 [8JY]
Text, H4853 [8JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-170), H4912 [8JY]
Message from the House, S7114 [9JY]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S7115
[9JY]
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H.R. 952--A bill to clarify the mission, purposes, and authorized uses
of the National Wildlife Refuge System, and to establish
requirements for administration and conservation planning for that
system; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. MILLER of California (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Farr of California,
Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Vento, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr. Shays), H767 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H1440 [10AP], H2590 [13MY], H5177 [11JY], H5569
[22JY]
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H.R. 953--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for
programs regarding ovarian cancer; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii (for herself, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Christian-
Green, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Evans, Mr. Frost, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Mascara, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Sanchez, Ms.
Slaughter, and Ms. Woolsey), H767 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H1019 [13MR], H1262 [20MR], H1542 [15AP], H2091
[30AP], H2351 [7MY], H3070 [20MY], H3476 [4JN], H3720 [11JN], H3865
[17JN], H4087 [19JN], H4132 [20JN], H4221 [23JN], H4647 [25JN],
H4836 [26JN], H5021 [9JY], H5132 [10JY], H5297 [15JY], H6963 [5SE],
H7008 [8SE], H7600 [18SE], H8054 [26SE]
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H.R. 954--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to clarify
the authority of the Federal Communications Commission to
authorize foreign investment in U.S. broadcast and common carrier
radio licenses; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. OXLEY (for himself, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Upton, Mr.
White, and Mr. Dan Schaefer of Colorado), H767 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H805 [6MR], H890 [11MR]
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H.R. 955--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit
the deduction of home office expenses where the home office is the
sole fixed location of the business; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. PAPPAS (for himself and Mr. Talent), H767 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H812 [10MR], H1040 [17MR], H1112 [18MR], H1187
[19MR], H1340 [8AP], H1542 [15AP], H1707 [17AP], H1909 [28AP], H2446
[8MY], H2590 [13MY], H3070 [20MY], H3169 [21MY], H3274 [3JN], H3476
[4JN], H3568 [5JN], H3660 [10JN], H3720 [11JN], H3924 [18JN], H4647
[25JN], H4836 [26JN], H8054 [26SE], H8633 [7OC]
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H.R. 956--A bill to amend the National Narcotics Leadership Act of
1988 to establish a program to support and encourage local
communities that first demonstrate a comprehensive, long-term
commitment to reduce substance abuse among youth, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight;
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. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Rangel),
H767 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H890 [11MR], H950 [12MR], H1019 [13MR], H1112
[18MR], H1262 [20MR], H1340 [8AP], H1392 [9AP], H1612 [16AP], H1795
[23AP], H1892 [24AP], H1988 [29AP], H2091 [30AP], H2157 [1MY], H2254
[6MY], H2590 [13MY], H2785 [15MY], H2874 [16MY], H2882 [19MY], H3070
[20MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-105, part 1), H3068 [20MY]
Committee on Commerce discharged, H3068 [20MY]
Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended, H3068 [20MY]
Debated, H3176 [22MY]
Text, H3176 [22MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H3190 [22MY]
Received in Senate and placed on the calendar, S5176 [2JN]
Passed Senate, S5945 [18JN]
Message from the Senate, H3926 [19JN]
Message from the House, S6040 [20JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H4131 [20JN]
Presented to the President (June 20, 1997), H4135 [21JN]
Approved [Public Law 105-20] (signed June 27, 1997)
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H.R. 957--A bill to abolish the Committee on Standards of Official
Conduct in the House of Representatives, establish an Independent
Commission on House Ethics, and provide for the transfer of the
duties and functions of the Committee to the Independent
Commission; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself and Mr. McHale), H767 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H1795 [23AP], H3660 [10JN]
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H.R. 958--A bill to prohibit United States assistance to Mexico for
fiscal year 1998 unless the Government of Mexico meets certain
narcotics control requirements; to the Committees on International
Relations; Banking and Financial 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. SOUNDER, H767 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H1440 [10AP]
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H.R. 959--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to restrict
the mail-order sale of body armor; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. STUPAK, H767 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H2169 [5MY], H6406 [30JY], H9800 [30OC]
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H.R. 960--A bill to validate certain conveyances in the city of
Tulare, Tulare County, CA, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. THOMAS, H767 [5MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H4854 [8JY]
Text, H4854 [8JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-171), H4912 [8JY]
Message from the House, S7114 [9JY]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S7115
[9JY]
Reported (S. Rept. 105-127), S11544 [31OC]
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H.R. 961--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
eliminate the requirement that States pay unemployment
compensation on the basis of services performed by election
workers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. UPTON (for himself and Mr. Farr of California), H767 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H3476 [4JN], H4132 [20JN], H5569 [22JY]
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H.R. 962--A bill to redesignate a Federal building in Suitland, MD, as
the ``W. Edwards Deming Federal Building''; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. WYNN, H767 [5MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-229), H6702 [31JY]
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H.R. 963--A bill to prohibit employment discrimination on any basis
other than factors pertaining to job performance; to the
Committees on Education and the Workforce; the Judiciary;
Government Reform and Oversight; House Oversight, 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 (for himself, Mr. Horn, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kolbe, Mr.
Boehlert, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Traficant), H802 [6MR]
Removal of cosponsors, H1707 [17AP]
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H.R. 964--A bill to authorize the marketing of breast self-examination
pads without restriction; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BURR of North Carolina, H802 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H1392 [9AP], H1542 [15AP], H1892 [24AP], H2680
[14MY], H3169 [21MY], H5177 [11JY]
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H.R. 965--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
reform the financing of campaigns for election for Federal office;
to the Committees on House Oversight; 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 (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Young
of Alaska, Mr. Ballenger, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Radanovich,
Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. McInnis, Mr.
Hunter, and Mr. Rohrabacher), H802 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H1262 [20MR], H1340 [8AP], H1392 [9AP], H1542
[15AP], H1612 [16AP], H1707 [17AP], H1795 [23AP], H1892 [24AP],
H2091 [30AP], H2157 [1MY], H2254 [6MY], H2351 [7MY], H2680 [14MY],
H3070 [20MY], H4913 [8JY], H7830 [24SE], H8265 [30SE], H8633 [7OC],
H8727 [8OC], H8833 [9OC]
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H.R. 966--A bill to provide reimbursement under the Medicare Program
for telehealth services, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Commerce; 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. COMBEST (for himself and Mr. Hilliard), H802 [6MR]
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H.R. 967--A bill to prohibit the use of United States funds to provide
for the participation of certain Chinese officials in
international conferences, programs, and activities and to provide
that certain Chinese officials shall be ineligible to receive
visas and be excluded from admission to the United States; to the
Committees on International Relations; 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. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Cox of
California, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Payne, and Mr. Lantos), H802 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H1262 [20MR], H4087 [19JN], H5664 [23JY]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-309, part 1), H8437 [6OC]
Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended, H8437 [6OC]
Committee on the Judiciary discharged, H8632 [7OC]
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H.R. 968--A bill to amend title XVIII and XIX of the Social Security
Act to permit a waiver of the prohibition of offering nurse aide
training and competency evaluation programs in certain nursing
facilities; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. EHRLICH (for himself, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, and Mr.
Minge), H802 [6MR]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-23, part 1), H1016 [13MR]
Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended, H1016 [13MR]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-23, part 2), H1110 [18MR]
Placed on the Corrections Calendar, H1110 [18MR]
Passed House amended, H1297 [8AP]
Text, H1297 [8AP]
Message from the House, S2900 [9AP], S3997 [6MY]
Read the first and second times. Referred to the Committee on
Finance, S2900 [9AP]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S3858 [30AP]
Message from the Senate, H2096 [1MY]
Presented to the President (May 6, 1997), H2252 [6MY]
Examined and signed in the House, H2441 [8MY]
Approved [Public Law 105-15] (signed May 15, 1997)
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H.R. 969--A bill to establish sources of funding for the certain
transportation infrastructure projects in the vicinity of the
border between the United States and Mexico that are necessary to
accommodate increased traffic resulting from the implementation of
the North American Free-Trade Agreement, including construction of
new Federal border crossing facilities, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; 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. FILNER, H802 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H4836 [26JN]
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H.R. 970--A bill to encourage the increased use of domestic natural
gas as a transportation fuel, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure;
National Security; Ways and Means; Government Reform and
Oversight, 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. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Wise, Mr.
Regula, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Combest, Mr. Bono, Mr. Gingrich, Mr.
Sherman, Mr. Tauzin, and Mr. Sessions), H802 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H2351 [7MY], H2785 [15MY], H4132 [20JN]
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H.R. 971--A bill to implement the recommendations of the Northern
Forest Lands Council; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. BASS (for himself, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr.
Gilman, Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Molinari, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Shays, Mr. Saxton,
Mr. Sununu, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Hinchey,
Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Markey, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Olver, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Lazio of New York), H802
[6MR]
Cosponsors added, H1019 [13MR], H1262 [20MR], H1440 [10AP], H1795
[23AP], H2091 [30AP], H3660 [10JN], H6963 [5SE], H8929 [21OC], H9800
[30OC]
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H.R. 972--A bill to amend the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to
eliminate the market access program; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Portman, Mr. Royce, Mr.
Meehan, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. Barrett
of Wisconsin, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Owens, Mr. Shays, Mr. Doyle, Mr.
Shadegg, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Sanford, Mr.
Olver, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Ramstad, Ms. Rivers, and Mr. Wynn), H802 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H1112 [18MR], H1340 [8AP], H1392 [9AP], H1440
[10AP], H1988 [29AP], H2785 [15MY], H3204 [22MY], H6918 [4SE], H7730
[23SE], H8265 [30SE], H8929 [21OC]
Removal of cosponsors, H5297 [15JY]
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H.R. 973--A bill to amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to
require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to
administer a program of construction and revitalization of public
housing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Evans, Mrs. Meek of
Florida, and Ms. Waters), H803 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H1019 [13MR]
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H.R. 974--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to restore the
Department of Defense loan guarantee program for small and medium-
sized business concerns that are economically dependent on defense
expenditures; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. FORBES (for himself and Mrs. McCarthy of New York), H803 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H6406 [30JY], H6707 [31JY]
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H.R. 975--A bill to remove a restriction on the authority of the
Secretary of Agriculture to enter into agreements with other
Federal agencies to acquire goods and services directly related to
improving or utilizing firefighting capability of the Forest
Service; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. McKeon, and Mr.
Schiff), H803 [6MR]
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H.R. 976--A bill to provide for the disposition of certain funds
appropriated to pay judgment in favor of the Mississippi Sioux
Indians, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HILL (for himself, Mr. Thune, and Mr. Pomeroy), H803 [6MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-242), H6797 [3SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H6967 [8SE]
Text, H6967 [8SE]
Message from the House, S9016 [9SE]
Received in Senate and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs,
S9016 [9SE]
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H.R. 977--A bill to provide for the conversion of existing temporary
U.S. district judgeships to permanent status, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HYDE (for himself and Mr. Conyers), H803 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H890 [11MR], H1112 [18MR], H1542 [15AP], H1707
[17AP], H1795 [23AP], H1988 [29AP], H2590 [13MY], H3204 [22MY],
H3274 [3JN], H3720 [11JN], H4913 [8JY], H5177 [11JY], H5487 [17JY],
H5664 [23JY], H6406 [30JY], H7730 [23SE]
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H.R. 978--A bill to assess the impact of NAFTA, to require the
renegotiation of certain provisions of NAFTA, and to provide for
the withdrawal from NAFTA unless certain conditions are met; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Danner, Mr. Miller
of California, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Evans, Mrs. Carson, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Bonior,
Mr. Costello, Mr. Klink, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Doyle, Mr.
Dellums, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Sabo, Ms. Waters, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Obey, Mr. Vento, Mr.
Oberstar, Mr. Rush, Mr. Clay, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Hunter,
Mr. Quinn, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Bono, Mr.
Metcalf, Mr. Souder, and Mr. Tiahrt), H803 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H1019 [13MR], H1392 [9AP], H1440 [10AP], H1542
[15AP], H1795 [23AP], H2254 [6MY], H2874 [16MY], H3568 [5JN], H3924
[18JN], H4221 [23JN], H4913 [8JY], H5297 [15JY], H6918 [4SE], H7008
[8SE], H7600 [18SE], H7830 [24SE]
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H.R. 979--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the amount of private activity which may be issued in
each State, and to index such amount for inflation; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Houghton, Mr.
English of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Lazio of New York), H803 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H950 [12MR], H1262 [20MR], H1340 [8AP], H1542
[15AP], H1795 [23AP], H2157 [1MY], H2590 [13MY], H3070 [20MY], H3204
[22MY], H3274 [3JN], H4087 [19JN], H5132 [10JY], H5569 [22JY], H7199
[10SE], H7528 [17SE], H8054 [26SE], H8633 [7OC], H9039 [22OC], H9502
[23OC], H9614 [28OC], H9730 [29OC], H9800 [30OC]
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H.R. 980--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to protect
the speech and association rights of students attending
institutions of higher education; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. LIVINGSTON (for himself, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Mica, Mr. Tiahrt, and
Mr. Sensenbrenner), H803 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H1340 [8AP], H3070 [20MY]
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H.R. 981--A bill to provide for a national standard to prohibit the
operation of motor vehicles by intoxicated individuals; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. LOWEY, H803 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H1019 [13MR], H1262 [20MR], H1340 [8AP], H1440
[10AP], H1612 [16AP], H2091 [30AP], H2874 [16MY], H3568 [5JN], H4087
[19JN], H4836 [26JN], H5021 [9JY], H5487 [17JY], H5826 [25JY], H6716
[1AU], H6918 [4SE], H7199 [10SE], H7365 [16SE], H8833 [9OC], H8929
[21OC], H9614 [28OC], H9800 [30OC]
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H.R. 982--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for
a national minimum sentence for a person who operates a motor
vehicle while under the influence of alcohol; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. LOWEY, H803 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H1019 [13MR], H1262 [20MR], H1612 [16AP], H3568
[5JN], H4087 [19JN], H4836 [26JN], H5487 [17JY], H6716 [1AU], H6918
[4SE]
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H.R. 983--A bill to amend certain Federal civil rights statutes to
prevent the involuntary application of arbitration to claims that
arise from unlawful employment discrimination based on race,
color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce;
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, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Jackson, Ms.
Furse, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Berman, Mr. Olver, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Frost, Mr. Dellums, Mr.
Vento, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Flake, Mr. Stark, Mr. Rush, Mr.
Nadler, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Fattah, and Ms.
Norton), H803 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H950 [12MR], H1112 [18MR], H1289 [21MR], H1340
[8AP], H1542 [15AP], H1795 [23AP], H1892 [24AP], H2091 [30AP], H2680
[14MY], H3660 [10JN], H3797 [12JN], H4087 [19JN], H5177 [11JY],
H5487 [17JY], H5569 [22JY], H5778 [24JY], H5916 [28JY], H6918 [4SE],
H8054 [26SE], H8633 [7OC], H8833 [9OC], H9039 [22OC], H9614 [28OC]
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H.R. 984--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
deduction for contributions to individual investment accounts, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McCRERY, H803 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H1542 [15AP]
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H.R. 985--A bill to provide for the expansion of the Eagles Nest
Wilderness within Arapaho and White River National Forests, CO, to
include the lands known as the Slate Creek Addition upon the
acquisition of the lands by the United States; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. McINNIS, H803 [6MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-111), H3272 [3JN]
Debated, H3819 [17JN]
Text, H3819 [17JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H3829 [17JN]
Message from the House, S5925 [18JN]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S5926
[18JN]
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H.R. 986--A bill to amend chapter 71 of title 5, United States Code,
to establish certain limitations relating to the use of official
time by Federal employees, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. MILLER of Florida (for himself, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Canady of
Florida, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Istook, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Graham, Mr. Bonilla,
and Mr. Kingston), H803 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H1542 [15AP], H2254 [6MY], H3476 [4JN], H3804
[16JN], H5778 [24JY], H6406 [30JY], H7008 [8SE], H7830 [24SE], H9039
[22OC]
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H.R. 987--A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for
continuing appropriations in the absence of the regular
appropriations; to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Solomon,
Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Barr of Georgia,
Mr. Pombo, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Ewing, Mr.
Souder, Mr. Largent, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, and Mr. Snowbarger), H803
[6MR]
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H.R. 988--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
employers a credit for a portion of the expenses of providing
dependent care services to employees; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Ms. Pryce of Ohio (for herself, Mr. Roemer, Ms. Molinari, Mr.
Frost, Ms. Granger, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Latham,
Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr.
Greenwood, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Cummings, Mr. King of New
York, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Shays, Mr. Filner, Mr. Klug, Ms.
Jackson-Lee, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Fattah,
Ms. Rivers, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Evans, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. McHugh, Mr.
Foglietta, Ms. Danner, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Deutsch, and Mr. Ackerman),
H803 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H1262 [20MR], H1989 [29AP], H2446 [8MY], H3274
[3JN], H5177 [11JY], H7600 [18SE]
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H.R. 989--A bill to prohibit the distribution or receipt of restricted
explosives without a Federal permit, and to require applications
for such permits to include a photograph and the fingerprints of
the applicant; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. Quinn, H803 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H2446 [8MY], H3660 [10JN], H5826 [25JY]
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H.R. 990--A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to provide for the
development and use of brownfields, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure; 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. QUINN (for himself, Mr. McHale, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr.
Meehan, Mr. Doyle, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Smith of New Jersey,
Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr.
Conyers, Mrs. Carson, Mr. Porter, Mr. Holden, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr.
Kennedy of Rhode Island, and Mr. McHugh), H803 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H1019 [13MR], H1187 [19MR], H1707 [17AP], H3169
[21MY]
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H.R. 991--A bill to amend the Railway Labor Act concerning the
applicability of requirements of that act to U.S. air carriers and
flight deck crews engaged in flight operations outside the United
States; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. RAHALL (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. Borski, Mr. Petri, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Nadler, Mr. DeFazio,
Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Costello,
Mr. Filner, Mr. Solomon, and Mr. LaHood), H803 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H1019 [13MR], H1112 [18MR], H1262 [20MR], H1340
[8AP], H1392 [9AP], H1542 [15AP], H1795 [23AP], H1892 [24AP], H2091
[30AP], H2254 [6MY], H2351 [7MY], H2590 [13MY], H2680 [14MY], H2785
[15MY], H3169 [21MY], H3204 [22MY], H3274 [3JN], H3660 [10JN], H4087
[19JN], H4836 [26JN], H4913 [8JY], H5021 [9JY], H5177 [11JY], H5778
[24JY], H6026 [29JY], H6707 [31JY], H6918 [4SE], H7119 [9SE], H7263
[11SE], H7600 [18SE], H7730 [23SE], H7830 [24SE], H7911 [25SE],
H8054 [26SE], H8161 [29SE], H8438 [6OC], H8727 [8OC], H8833 [9OC],
H9039 [22OC], H9559 [24OC], H9730 [29OC], H9865 [31OC]
Removal of cosponsors, H2352 [7MY]
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H.R. 992--A bill to end the Tucker Act shuffle; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas, H803 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H2446 [8MY], H3070 [20MY], H3204 [22MY], H3476
[4JN], H3865 [17JN], H4221 [23JN], H5664 [23JY], H6026 [29JY], H6918
[4SE], H8161 [29SE], H9039 [22OC], H9559 [24OC]
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H.R. 993--A bill to amend the National and Community Service Act of
1990 to repeal the National Service Trust Program under which
certain persons who perform national or community service receive
stipends and educational awards for such service; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. TIAHRT (for himself, Mr. Foley, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mrs. Roukema, Mr.
Christensen, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Inglis of
South Carolina, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Stump, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Boehner, Mr.
McKeon, Mr. Souder, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Largent, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Jones,
Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Neumann, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma,
Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Istook, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Collins, Mr.
Hilleary, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Radanovich, Mr.
Gillmor, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Coburn, Mr.
Ewing, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Solomon, Mr.
Miller of Florida, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Sensenbrenner, and Mr. Dan
Schaefer of Colorado), H803 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H950 [12MR], H1019 [13MR], H1440 [10AP], H2157
[1MY], H2680 [14MY], H4339 [24JN], H5021 [9JY], H7830 [24SE]
Removal of cosponsors, H1112 [18MR], H1289 [21MR]
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H.R. 994--A bill to designate the U.S. border station located in
Pharr, TX, as the ``Kika de la Garza United States Border
Station''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, H803 [6MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-228), H6702 [31JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7639 [23SE]
Text, H7639 [23SE]
Message from the House, S9879 [24SE]
Received in Senate and referred to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works, S9879 [24SE]
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H.R. 995--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify
that fees for Internet and other online services are not, and
shall not be, subject to tax, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELDON of Florida, H804 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H1289 [21MR], H1440 [10AP]
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H.R. 996--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit
the issuance of tax-exempt bonds to finance environmental
remediation of contaminated sites; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Crane, Mr. Rush, Mr.
Fawell, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. English, Mr.
Blagojevich, Mr. Shays, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Costello, and Mr.
Evans), H804 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H1187 [19MR]
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H.R. 997--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
expensing and rapid amortization of certain environmental
remediation expenditures; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Crane, Mr. Rush, Mr.
Fawell, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Shays, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr.
Costello, and Mr. Evans), H804 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H1187 [19MR]
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H.R. 998--A bill for the relief of Lloyd B. Gamble; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia, H804 [6MR]
Text, H779 [6MR], H8450 [7OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-223), H6703 [31JY]
Passed House, H8450 [7OC]
Message from the House, S10625 [8OC]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S10625 [8OC]
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H.R. 999--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue
a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for
employment in the coastwise trade for a hopper barge; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. JONES, H804 [6MR]
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H.R. 1000--A bill to require States to establish a system to prevent
prisoners from being considered part of any household for purposes
of determining eligibility of the household for food stamp
benefits and the amount of food stamp benefits to be provided to
the household under the Food Stamp Act of 1977; to the Committee
on Agriculture.
By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. Smith of Oregon, and Mr. Stenholm),
H812 [10MR]
Debated, H1302 [8AP]
Text, H1302 [8AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1306 [8AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-43), H1337 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, H1340 [8AP]
Message from the House, S2900 [9AP]
Received in Senate, S5412 [9JN]
Read the first time, S5430 [9JN]
Read the second time, S5431 [10JN]
Placed on the calendar, S5444 [10JN]
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H.R. 1001--A bill to extend the term of appointment of certain members
of the Prospective Payment Assessment Commission and the Physician
Payment Review Commission; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
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. THOMAS (for himself and Mr. Bilirakis), H812 [10MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-49, part 1), H1437 [10AP]
Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended, H1437 [10AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-49, part 2), H1456 [14AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1471 [15AP]
Text, H1471 [15AP]
Message from the House, S3346 [17AP], S3959 [5MY]
Passed Senate, S3859 [30AP]
Message from the Senate, H2096 [1MY]
Presented to the President (May 2, 1997), H2166 [5MY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S3959 [5MY]
Approved [Public Law 105-13] (signed May 14, 1997)
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H.R. 1002--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
standardize coverage of bone mass measurements under part B of the
Medicare Program; to the Committees on Commerce; 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 Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. Lowey,
Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Greenwood, Ms. Molinari, Ms.
Dunn of Washington, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Cardin, Mrs.
Kelly, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stearns, Ms.
Furse, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Lofgren, Ms.
Granger, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Kildee, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Yates, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Evans,
Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Jackson-
Lee, Ms. Norton, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Manton, and Mr.
Faleomavaega), H812 [10MR]
Cosponsors added, H1019 [13MR], H1262 [20MR], H1392 [9AP], H1707
[17AP], H1795 [23AP], H1989 [29AP], H2874 [16MY], H3204 [22MY],
H3865 [17JN], H4647 [25JN], H4913 [8JY], H5132 [10JY], H5487 [17JY],
H6406 [30JY]
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H.R. 1003--A bill to clarify Federal law with respect to restricting
the use of Federal funds in support of assisted suicide; to the
Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; the Judiciary; Education
and the Workforce; Government Reform and Oversight; Resources;
International Relations, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned.
By Mr. HALL of Texas (for himself, Mr. Baker, Mr. Barcia of Michigan,
Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Barton of Texas,
Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Bryant, Mr.
Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Chabot, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr.
Christensen, Mr. Clement, Mr. Coble, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Collins, Mr.
Condit, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. DeLay,
Mr. Dickey, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Doyle, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr.
English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Ganske Mr. Goodlatte, Mr.
Graham, Mr. Green, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Hastings of
Washington, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr.
Holden, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Istook, Mr. Sam
Johnson, Mr. Jones, Mr. Kasich, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. King of New York, Mr.
Klink, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Largent, Mr. Latham, Mr. Lewis of
Kentucky, Mr. Linder, Mr. Livingston, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Manton, Mr.
Manzullo, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Mica, Mr. Ney, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Nussle, Mr.
Oberstar, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Packard, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Parker, Mr. Paul,
Mr. Paxon, Mr. Petri, Mr. Poshard, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Dan
Schaefer of Colorado, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Shays, Mr.
Shimkus, Mr. Skaggs, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Smith of New Jersey,
Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Solomon, Mr.
Souder, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Stump, Mr. Talent, Mr. Tauzin,
Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma, Mr. Weldon of Florida, and Mr. Wicker), H887 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1262 [20MR]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-46, part 1), H1337 [8AP]
Committees on Ways and Means; the Judiciary; Education and the
Workforce; Government Reform and Oversight; Resources; International
Relations discharged, H1338 [8AP]
Referral to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Judiciary;
Education and the Workforce; Government Reform and Oversight;
Resources; International Relations extended, H1338 [8AP]
Debated, H1397 [10AP]
Text, H1397 [10AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1405 [10AP]
Message from the House, S3010 [10AP], S3417 [22AP]
Debated, S3249 [16AP]
Passed Senate, S3264 [16AP]
Message from the Senate, H1621 [17AP]
Examined and signed in the House, H1702 [17AP]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S3417 [22AP]
Presented to the President (April 18, 1997), H1786 [23AP]
Approved [Public Law 105-12] (signed April 30, 1997)
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H.R. 1004--A bill to amend the Federal Property and Administrative
Services Act of 1949 to authorize the transfer of surplus real
property and surplus personal property to nonprofit organizations
for housing use, and to authorize the transfer of surplus personal
property for donation to nonprofit providers of necessaries to
impoverished families and individuals; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. BOEHNER, H887 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1892 [24AP], H2680 [14MY]
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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 Committees on Education and
the Workforce; 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. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. Petri, Mr. Christensen, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Lipinski, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Royce, Mr.
Stump, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Ney, Mr. Bono, Mr. Barrett of
Nebraska, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Weldon of Florida, and Mrs.
Roukema), H887 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1262 [20MR], H1440 [10AP], H1795 [23AP], H2874
[16MY], H6798 [3SE]
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H.R. 1006--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide
veterans' preference status to certain individuals who served on
active duty in the Armed Forces in connection with Operation
Desert Shield or Operation Desert Storm, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. McHale), H887 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1440 [10AP], H1715 [21AP], H2169 [5MY], H3169
[21MY]
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H.R. 1007--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to offer a loan guaranteed by an
adjustable rate mortgage under chapter 37 of such title; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Norwood, Mr. McHale, Mr.
Saxton, Mr. Holden, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Hayworth,
Mr. McHugh, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Fattah, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Coburn, Mr.
Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Pickett,
Mr. Filner, and Mr. Deal of Georgia), H887 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1440 [10AP], H1715 [21AP], H2169 [5MY]
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H.R. 1008--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize
the provision of funds in order to provide financial assistance by
grant or contract to legal assistance entities for representation
of financially needy veterans in connection with proceedings
before the U.S. Court of Veterans Appeals; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Quinn, and Mr. Filner), H887 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1715 [21AP], H2169 [5MY]
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H.R. 1009--A bill to repeal section 658 of Public Law 104-208,
commonly referred to as the Lautenberg amendment; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. CHENOWETH (for herself, Mr. Goode, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr.
Skeen, Mr. Paul, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Herger,
Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Doolittle, and Mrs. Cubin), H887 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1340 [8AP], H1707 [17AP], H1892 [24AP], H2157
[1MY], H2446 [8MY], H3204 [22MY], H3660 [10JN], H5132 [10JY], H5778
[24JY], H6026 [29JY], H6798 [3SE], H7911 [25SE], H8633 [7OC]
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H.R. 1010--A bill to improve congressional deliberation on proposed
Federal private sector mandates, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Rules.
By Mr. CONDIT (for himself, Mr. Portman, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr.
Herger, and Mr. Watts of Oklahoma), H888 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1262 [20MR], H1340 [8AP], H1440 [10AP], H1612
[16AP], H1795 [23AP], H2157 [1MY], H2446 [8MY], H2874 [16MY], H3476
[4JN], H3568 [5JN], H4339 [24JN], H4836 [26JN], H5177 [11JY], H5487
[17JY], H5826 [25JY], H6406 [30JY], H6707 [31JY], H7008 [8SE], H7263
[11SE], H7911 [25SE], H9502 [23OC], H9559 [24OC], H9800 [30OC]
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H.R. 1011--A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to carry
out a comprehensive program to assist States in adopting a
nationwide emergency telephone number for cellular telephone
users, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. DANNER, H888 [11MR]
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H.R. 1012--A bill to make emergency supplemental appropriations, for
relief from the tornadoes that occurred in the State of Arkansas,
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997; to the Committee on
Appropriations.
By Mr. DICKEY, H888 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1112 [18MR]
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H.R. 1013--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to
facilitate utilization of volunteer resources on behalf of the
amateur radio service; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Klug, Mr. Price of North
Carolina, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Horn, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. English
of Pennsylvania, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Klink, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota,
Mr. Manton, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Deal of
Georgia, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Dellums, and Mr.
Barrett of Wisconsin), H888 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1909 [28AP], H3924 [18JN]
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H.R. 1014--A bill to amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to
authorize public housing agencies to establish rental payment
amounts for assisted families that do not discourage members of
such families from obtaining employment, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Kennedy of
Massachusetts, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Schumer,
Mr. Stark, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Kleczka, Mrs. Carson, Mr. LaFalce, Mr.
Kanjorski, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Watt of North Carolina,
and Ms. Norton), H888 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1262 [20MR], H1340 [8AP]
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H.R. 1015--A bill to rescind restrictions on welfare and public
benefits for legal immigrants enacted by title 4 of the Personal
Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, to
reduce corporate welfare, to strengthen tax provisions regarding
persons who relinquish U.S. citizenship, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Filner, Mr. Dellums, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Waters, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Torres, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Pastor, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms.
Velazquez, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Green, Mr. Meehan,
Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Vento, Mr. Ford, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms.
Christian-Green, Mr. Frost, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, and Mr. Brown of California), H888 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1440 [10AP], H1892 [24AP], H1989 [29AP], H2351
[7MY], H5487 [17JY]
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H.R. 1016--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a mechanism for taxpayers to designate $1 of any
overpayment of income tax, and to contribute other amounts, for
use by the U.S. Olympic Committee; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. HEFLEY, H888 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1262 [20MR], H1340 [8AP], H1795 [23AP], H1892
[24AP], H2680 [14MY], H2785 [15MY]
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H.R. 1017--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require
the Federal Communications Commission to establish a toll-free
telephone number and a computer network site for the collection of
complaints concerning violence and other patently offensive
material on broadcast and cable television, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia,
Mr. Filner, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Gejdenson, and Ms. Jackson-Lee), H888
[11MR]
Cosponsors added, H2157 [1MY]
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H.R. 1018--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage under part B of the Medicare Program of
certain beta interferons and other biologicals and drugs approved
by the Food and Drug Administration for treatment of multiple
sclerosis; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. LaFALCE (for himself, Mr. Greenwood, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Olver,
Ms. Rivers, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Evans, Mr. Pastor, Ms. Slaughter,
Mr. Skeen, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Gejdenson, and
Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut), H888 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1289 [21MR], H1989 [29AP], H3660 [10JN], H4132
[20JN], H4836 [26JN], H5021 [9JY], H5826 [25JY], H6918 [4SE], H7365
[16SE], H8833 [9OC], H9614 [28OC]
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H.R. 1019--A bill to provide for a boundary adjustment and land
conveyance involving the Raggeds Wilderness, White River National
Forest, CO, to correct the effects of earlier erroneous land
surveys; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. McINNIS, H888 [11MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H3232 [3JN]
Text, H3232 [3JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-112), H3272 [3JN]
Message from the House, S5278 [4JN]
Received in Senate and referred to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources, S5278 [4JN]
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H.R. 1020--A bill to adjust the boundary of the White River National
Forest in the State of Colorado to include all National Forest
System lands within Summit County, CO, which are currently part of
the Dillon Ranger District of the Arapaho National Forest; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. McINNIS, H888 [11MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H3233 [3JN]
Text, H3233 [3JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-113), H3272 [3JN]
Message from the House, S5278 [4JN]
Received in Senate and referred to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources, S5278 [4JN]
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H.R. 1021--A bill to provide for a land exchange involving certain
National Forest System lands within the Routt National Forest in
the State of Colorado; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. McINNIS, H888 [11MR]
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H.R. 1022--A bill to authorize manufacturers and dealers of cars,
trucks, buses, and multipurpose passenger vehicles and motor
vehicle repair businesses to install switches to be used by
drivers to deactivate air bags in cars, trucks, buses, and
multipurpose passenger vehicles; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; 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. MILLER of Florida (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Coble, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Frost, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Shays,
Mr. Flake, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. DeFazio, Mr.
Quinn, and Mr. Solomon), H888 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1707 [17AP], H2254 [6MY], H2590 [13MY], H3568
[5JN], H7528 [17SE]
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H.R. 1023--A bill to provide for compassionate payments with regard to
individuals with blood-clotting disorders, such as hemophilia, who
contracted human immunodeficiency virus due to contaminated blood
products, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Commerce; 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. GOSS (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Archer,
Mr. Baker, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Barrett of
Nebraska, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Berman, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr.
Blagojevich, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Borski, Mr. Boucher, Ms. Brown of
Florida, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mrs. Carson, Mr. Castle, Mr. Clay,
Mr. Coble, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Condit, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Coyne, Mr.
Cunningham, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Delahunt, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Ms. Dunn of
Washington, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ensign, Ms.
Eshoo, Mr. Evans, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr of California, Mr.
Fattah, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Flake, Mr. Foglietta,
Mr. Foley, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Ms. Furse, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr.
Gekas, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Green, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Hayworth, Mr. Hefner, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Holden, Mr. Horn, Ms. Jackson-
Lee, Mr. Jenkins, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kanjorski, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Kennelly of
Connecticut, Mr. Kildee, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr.
Kolbe, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Largent, Mr. Latham,
Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Mr. Manton, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Matsui, Mr. McCollum, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McHale, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McKeon, Ms.
McKinney, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Miller of California,
Mr. Miller of Florida, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Moakley, Ms. Molinari,
Mrs. Morella, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne, Ms.
Pelosi, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Rush,
Mr. Sabo, Mr. Dan Schaefer of Colorado, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Shaw, Mr.
Shays, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Smith of New Jersey,
Mr. Stark, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Talent, Mr. Taylor
of North Carolina, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Torres, Mr. Towns,
Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Yates, Mr. Weller, Mr.
Schiff, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Brown of California, and Mr.
Spratt), H888 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1289 [21MR], H1340 [8AP], H1456 [14AP], H1989
[29AP], H2254 [6MY], H2874 [16MY], H3274 [3JN], H3797 [12JN], H4913
[8JY], H5297 [15JY], H6406 [30JY], H6798 [3SE], H7911 [25SE], H8727
[8OC], H8929 [21OC], H9039 [22OC], H9730 [29OC]
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H.R. 1024--A bill to establish requirements for the cancellation of
automobile insurance policies; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, H888 [11MR]
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H.R. 1025--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
to prohibit the use of soft money to influence any campaign for
election for Federal office; to the Committees on House Oversight
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, H888 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H3476 [4JN], H7119 [9SE], H7830 [24SE], H7911
[25SE], H8054 [26SE], H8300 [1OC], H8727 [8OC], H8833 [9OC]
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H.R. 1026--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a capital loss deduction with respect to the sale of a principal
residence; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PACKARD (for himself, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Pappas,
Mr. Foley, Mr. Baker, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Filner, Mrs. Kelly,
Mr. McKeon, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Shays, and Mr. Weldon of
Pennsylvania), H889 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1392 [9AP], H1795 [23AP], H3476 [4JN], H5569
[22JY]
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H.R. 1027--A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide
for a three-judge court to hear and determine any application for
an injunction against the enforcement of a State or Federal law on
the ground of unconstitutionality, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PAXON, H889 [11MR]
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H.R. 1028--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a partial exclusion from gross income of certain
retirement benefits received by taxpayers who have attained age
65; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SAXTON, H889 [11MR]
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H.R. 1029--A bill to protect the personal privacy rights of insurance
customers and claimants, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Commerce; 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. TOWNS, H889 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H2874 [16MY], H3865 [17JN]
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H.R. 1030--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to
issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement
for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel W.G. Jackson;
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA, H889 [11MR]
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H.R. 1031--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
the designation of renewal communities, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce;
Banking and Financial Services; 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. WATTS of Oklahoma (for himself, Mr. Flake, and Mr. Talent),
H948 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, H1542 [15AP], H2157 [1MY], H2254 [6MY], H3204
[22MY], H3476 [4JN], H3568 [5JN], H4836 [26JN], H5401 [16JY], H7263
[11SE], H7911 [25SE], H8727 [8OC], H9800 [30OC]
Removal of cosponsors, H1795 [23AP], H1893 [24AP], H5472 [17JY],
H6799 [3SE], H8728 [8OC]
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H.R. 1032--A bill to prohibit certain abortions; to the Committees on
Commerce; 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. HOYER (for himself and Mr. Greenwood), H948 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, H1019 [13MR], H1187 [19MR], H3568 [5JN]
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H.R. 1033--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide all taxpayers with a 50-percent deduction for capital
gains, to increase the exclusion for gain on qualified small
business stock, to index the basis of certain capital assets, to
allow the capital loss deduction for losses on the sale or
exchange of an individual's principal residence, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. DUNN of Washington (for herself, Mr. Herger, Mr. Metcalf, Mr.
Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Christensen, Mr. McCrery, Mr.
Ensign, Mr. Collins, Mr. Hastings of Washington, and Mr. Barr of
Georgia), H948 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, H1019 [13MR], H1187 [19MR], H1440 [10AP], H1612
[16AP], H2680 [14MY]
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H.R. 1034--A bill to approve the determination of the President that
Colombia is a major illicit drug producing country and/or a major
drug-transit country and has failed to fully cooperate with the
United States in its anti-narcotic efforts, and to provide for a
waiver of the requirement to withhold United States assistance for
Colombia for fiscal year 1997 pursuant to that determination; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Hastert, and Mr.
Mica), H948 [12MR]
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H.R. 1035--A bill to provide for modification of State agreements
under title II of the Social Security Act with respect to certain
students; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson, and Mr.
Peterson of Pennsylvania), H948 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, H1542 [15AP], H1892 [24AP], H6918 [4SE]
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H.R. 1036--A bill to require Congress and the President to fulfill
their constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for
Federal laws; to the Committees on the Judiciary; 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. HAYWORTH (for himself, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baker, Mr. Chabot, Mr.
Coburn, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Duncan, Mr.
English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Graham, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Herger, Mr.
Hostettler, Mr. Kim, Mr. Kingston, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. McKeon, Mrs.
Myrick, Mr. Ney, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Royce,
Mr. Salmon, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Stump, Mr. Talent, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr.
Traficant, and Mr. Weldon of Florida), H948 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, H2254 [6MY], H3204 [22MY], H4836 [26JN], H5297
[15JY], H5826 [25JY], H7008 [8SE], H7830 [24SE]
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H.R. 1037--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the limitation on the amount of receipts attributable to military
property which may be treated as exempt foreign trade income; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HERGER (for himself, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Crane, Ms. Dunn of
Washington, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Packard, Mr. Dreier, Mr. King of New
York, and Mr. McCollum), H948 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, H1892 [24AP], H2446 [8MY], H2680 [14MY], H2785
[15MY], H3204 [22MY], H3476 [4JN], H6798 [3SE]
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H.R. 1038--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage of qualified acupuncturist services under
part B of the Medicare Program, and to amend title 5, United
States Code, to provide for coverage of such services under the
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program; to the Committees on
Commerce; Ways and Means; Government Reform and Oversight, 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. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. Filner, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Dellums, and
Mr. DeFazio), H948 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, H2091 [30AP], H2590 [13MY], H3274 [3JN], H3865
[17JN], H4339 [24JN], H5021 [9JY]
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H.R. 1039--A bill to reform campaign practices for elections to the
House of Representatives by limiting contributions from political
action committees, establishing tax credits for individual
campaign contributions, providing matching funds for individual
small contributions, limiting the use of personal funds in a
campaign, offsetting independent expenditures, encouraging the use
of longer campaign commercials, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on House Oversight; Ways and Means; 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. KANJORSKI, H948 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, H1612 [16AP], H7730 [23SE]
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H.R. 1040--A bill to promote freedom, fairness, and economic
opportunity for families by reducing the power and reach of the
Federal establishment; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Rules;
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. ARMEY, H948 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, H1112 [18MR], H1440 [10AP], H5401 [16JY]
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H.R. 1041--A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide
grants to States to stabilize and remove large tire piles that are
near drinking water sources and sensitive populations; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, H948 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, H1262 [20MR], H1340 [8AP], H1440 [10AP], H7365
[16SE]
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H.R. 1042--A bill to amend the Illinois and Michigan Canal Heritage
Corridor Act of 1984 to extend the Illinois and Michigan Canal
Heritage Corridor Commission; to the Committee on Resources.
By By Mr. LIPINSKI, H948 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, H1112 [18MR], H1440 [10AP], H1989 [29AP]
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H.R. 1043--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to
temporarily expand the Department of Defense program by which
State and local law enforcement agencies may procure certain law
enforcement equipment through the Department; to the Committee on
National Security.
By Mr. LUTHER (for himself, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Filner, Ms.
Rivers, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Bishop, Ms. McKinney, and Mr. Evans), H948
[12MR]
Cosponsors added, H1542 [15AP], H2446 [8MY], H4647 [25JN]
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H.R. 1044--A bill to promote the fitting of firearms with child safety
locks; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD, H948 [12MR]
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H.R. 1045--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat
a portion of welfare benefits which are contingent on employment
as earned income for purposes of the earned income credit, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, H948 [12MR]
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H.R. 1046--A bill to allow each Member of the House of Representatives
to hire one additional employee, if the employee is hired from the
welfare rolls, and to provide that, if such employment is in the
District of Columbia, the jurisdiction represented by the Member
may count the employment toward its welfare participation rate
requirement; to the Committees on House Oversight; 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 Ms. NORTON (for herself, Mrs. Carson, Mr. Filner, Mr. Hilliard,
Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mrs. Morella, Mr.
Towns, Ms. Waters, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Wynn), H948 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, H1019 [13MR], H1040 [17MR], H1440 [10AP], H1795
[23AP], H1892 [24AP], H2157 [1MY], H2590 [13MY]
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H.R. 1047--A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code,
to improve the safety of handguns; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Porter,
Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms.
DeGette, Mr. Filner, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Lipinski, Ms.
Lofgren, Ms. Norton, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Yates, and Mr.
Manton), H949 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, H1707 [17AP], H1795 [23AP], H2157 [1MY], H3274
[3JN], H3804 [16JN], H4087 [19JN], H5778 [24JY], H7528 [17SE]
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H.R. 1048--A bill to make technical amendments relating to the
Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of
1996; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Judiciary;
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. SHAW (for himself and Mr. Levin), H949 [12MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-78, part 1), H1908 [28AP]
Referral to the Committees on the Judiciary; Education and the
Workforce extended, H1908 [28AP]
Debated, H1917 [29AP]
Text, H1917 [29AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1935 [29AP]
Message from the House, S3843 [30AP]
Referred to the Committee on Finance, S3843 [30AP]
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H.R. 1049--A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency and the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development to provide financial assistance to support the
assessment, cleanup, and economic redevelopment of brownfield
sites, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage the
cleanup of such sites by allowing the expensing of environmental
remediation costs, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Commerce; Banking and Financial Services; 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. SHAYS (for himself and Mr. Maloney of Connecticut), H949 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, H1262 [20MR], H1340 [8AP], H1440 [10AP], H1542
[15AP], H2091 [30AP], H5916 [28JY]
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H.R. 1050--A bill to establish a living wage, jobs for all policy by
instituting overall planning to develop those living wage job
opportunities essential to fulfillment of basic rights and
responsibilities in a healthy democratic society, by facilitating
conversion from unneeded military programs to civilian activities
that meet important human needs, by producing a Federal capital
budget through appropriate distinctions between operating and
investment outlays, and by reducing poverty, violence, and the
undue concentration of income, wealth, and power, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; the
Budget; National Security; 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. DELLUMS (for himself, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Evans, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings of Florida,
Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Martinez, Mr. McDermott, Mrs.
Mink of Hawaii, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr.
Owens, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Torres, Mr. Towns, Ms.
Waters, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Yates), H949 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, H1340 [8AP], H1456 [14AP], H1542 [15AP], H2351
[7MY], H2785 [15MY], H3213 [30MY], H4913 [8JY], H6798 [3SE]
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H.R. 1051--A bill to amend the act of June 20, 1910, to protect the
permanent trust funds of the State of New Mexico from erosion due
to inflation and modify the basis on which distributions are made
from those funds; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SKEEN (for himself and Mr. Schiff), H949 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, H5569 [22JY]
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H.R. 1052--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
provide that changes to the Consumer Price Index used in making
increases in Social Security benefits shall be restricted to
changes specifically authorized by law; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. KLECZKA (for himself and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts), H1016
[13MR]
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H.R. 1053--A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to
eliminate legal impediments to quotation in decimals for
securities transactions in order to protect investors and to
promote efficiency, competition, and capital formation; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. OXLEY (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Gillmor, Mr.
Crapo, Ms. Furse, Mr. Largent, Mr. Ganske, and Mr. Boucher), H1016
[13MR]
Cosponsors added, H1440 [10AP], H1612 [16AP], H1795 [23AP], H2446
[8MY], H2785 [15MY], H3070 [20MY], H4132 [20JN], H4339 [24JN], H6798
[3SE]
Removal of cosponsors, H2681 [14MY]
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H.R. 1054--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish
a national policy against State and local interference with
interstate commerce on the Internet or interactive computer
services, and to exercise congressional jurisdiction over
interstate commerce by establishing a moratorium on the imposition
of exactions that would interfere with the free flow of commerce
via the Internet, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Commerce; 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. COX of California (for himself and Mr. White), H1017 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H1262 [20MR], H1392 [9AP], H1542 [15AP], H1892
[24AP], H2254 [6MY], H2446 [8MY], H2680 [14MY], H3070 [20MY], H3476
[4JN], H3660 [10JN], H3865 [17JN], H4913 [8JY], H5021 [9JY], H5132
[10JY], H5401 [16JY], H5664 [23JY], H6798 [3SE], H7830 [24SE], H8833
[9OC], H8929 [21OC]
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H.R. 1055--A bill to establish within the National Institutes of
Health an agency to be known as the National Center for Integral
Medicine, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mr. Archer, Mr. Andrews, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Green, Mr. Rush, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Foglietta), H1017 [13MR]
Removal of cosponsors, H1289 [21MR]
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H.R. 1056--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a credit or refund of motor fuel excise taxes on fuel used by the
motor of a highway vehicle to operate certain power takeoff
equipment on such vehicle; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CHRISTENSEN (for himself and Mr. Weller), H1017 [13MR]
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H.R. 1057--A bill to designate the building in Indianapolis, IN, which
houses the operations of the Circle City Station Post Office as
the ``Andrew Jacobs, Jr. Post Office Building''; to the Committee
on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H1017 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H1112 [18MR]
Debated, H3811 [17JN]
Text, H3811 [17JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H3827 [17JN]
Title amended, H3828 [17JN]
Message from the House, S5925 [18JN]
Received in Senate and referred to the Committee on Governmental
Affairs, S5926 [18JN]
Committee discharged. Placed on the calendar, S10778 [9OC]
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H.R. 1058--A bill to designate the facility of the U.S. Postal Service
under construction at 150 West Margaret Drive in Terre Haute, IN,
as the ``John T. Myers Post Office Building''; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself and Mr. Pease), H1017 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H1112 [18MR]
Debated, H3814 [17JN]
Text, H3814 [17JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H3828 [17JN]
Message from the House, S5926 [18JN]
Received in Senate and referred to the Committee on Governmental
Affairs, S5926 [18JN]
Committee discharged. Placed on the calendar, S10778 [9OC]
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H.R. 1059--A bill to amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to
reduce the cost of credit, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. BACHUS, H1017 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H1440 [10AP], H2446 [8MY], H3274 [3JN], H3660
[10JN], H4132 [20JN], H4836 [26JN], H5487 [17JY], H5916 [28JY],
H6798 [3SE], H7199 [10SE], H7528 [17SE], H7730 [23SE], H8727 [8OC],
H9614 [28OC]
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H.R. 1060--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
authorize compounding of drugs and devices under certain
circumstances; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BURR of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Condit, Mr. DeLay, Mr.
McCollum, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Deal
of Georgia, Mr. Holden, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr.
DeFazio, Mr. Klug, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Spratt, Mr. McIntosh, Ms.
Furse, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. LaHood,
Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Norwood, and Mr. Miller of
Florida), H1017 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H1262 [20MR], H1340 [8AP], H1542 [15AP], H1892
[24AP], H2254 [6MY], H2680 [14MY], H3169 [21MY], H3476 [4JN], H4222
[23JN], H4836 [26JN], H4913 [8JY], H5177 [11JY], H5916 [28JY], H6406
[30JY], H6707 [31JY], H6798 [3SE], H6963 [5SE], H7199 [10SE], H7365
[16SE], H7830 [24SE], H8054 [26SE], H8929 [21OC]
Removal of cosponsors, H5022 [9JY]
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H.R. 1061--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
eliminate the time limitation on benefits for immunosuppressive
drugs under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; 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. CANADY of Florida (for himself, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Cooksey, Mr.
Evans, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost,
Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hefner, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Jackson-
Lee, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Walsh, and Mr. Nethercutt), H1017
[13MR]
Cosponsors added, H1440 [10AP], H1909 [28AP], H2351 [7MY], H3169
[21MY], H3274 [3JN], H3865 [17JN], H4647 [25JN], H4913 [8JY], H6406
[30JY], H6963 [5SE], H7528 [17SE], H8727 [8OC], H9614 [28OC]
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H.R. 1062--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act with
respect to preventing the transmission of the human
immunodeficiency virus, commonly known as HIV, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. COBURN (for himself, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Bryant, Mr.
Burton of Indiana, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Chambliss,
Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Combest, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Crane,
Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Dickey, Mr.
Doolittle, Mr. Duncan, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mrs. Fowler, Mr.
Ganske, Mr. Graham, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hefley, Mr.
Hilleary, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Hutchinson,
Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Jones, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Klug, Mr. Largent, Mr.
Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Linder, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma,
Mr. McCrery, Mr. McInnis, Mr. McIntosh, Ms. Molinari, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.
Nethercutt, Mr. Neumann, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Parker, Mr. Pickering, Mr.
Pombo, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Ryun, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Shadegg,
Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mrs.
Linda Smith of Washington, Mr. Souder, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stump, Mr.
Talent, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr.
Weldon of Florida, and Mr. Wicker), H1017 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H1262 [20MR], H1440 [10AP], H1892 [24AP], H2254
[6MY], H2446 [8MY], H2874 [16MY], H3274 [3JN], H5177 [11JY], H6707
[31JY]
Removal of cosponsors, H1289 [21MR], H1795 [23AP], H3434 [4JN]
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H.R. 1063--A bill to amend the Webb-Kenyon Act to allow any State,
territory, or possession of the United States to bring an action
in Federal court to enjoin violations of that act or to enforce
the laws of such State, territory, or possession with respect to
such violations; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. EHRLICH, H1017 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H1909 [28AP], H2590 [13MY], H3169 [21MY], H3274
[3JN], H3660 [10JN], H4087 [19JN], H5132 [10JY], H5916 [28JY], H6716
[1AU], H8054 [26SE], H8833 [9OC]
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H.R. 1064--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the
duration of the pilot program providing for interest buy down
authority, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. FILNER, H1017 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H1112 [18MR], H2446 [8MY], H4136 [21JN]
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H.R. 1065--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that the actual deferral percentage test shall not apply
in determining whether an arrangement for restaurant employees is
a qualified cash or deferred arrangement; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. GILCHREST, H1017 [13MR]
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H.R. 1066--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide
that an individual who receives a passing grade in an examination
for entrance into the competitive service shall, if such
individual is a welfare recipient, be granted additional points
above the individual's earned rating; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, H1017 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H1262 [20MR]
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H.R. 1067--A bill to prohibit the advertising of distilled spirits on
radio and television; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Conyers,
Mr. Bachus, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms.
Norton, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Kasich,
Mr. Fattah, Ms. Kaptur, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), H1017 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H1187 [19MR]
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H.R. 1068--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the limitations on the number of taxpayers who may have medical
savings accounts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. Costello, and Mr. Poshard), H1017
[13MR]
Cosponsors added, H1892 [24AP], H2157 [1MY], H2446 [8MY], H2680
[14MY], H3568 [5JN], H3924 [18JN]
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H.R. 1069--A bill to permit individuals to continue health plan
coverage of services while participating in approved clinical
studies; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mrs. LOWEY, H1017 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H2680 [14MY], H3070 [20MY], H5021 [9JY]
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H.R. 1070--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to extend the
program of research on breast cancer; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mrs. Morella), H1017 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H1892 [24AP], H2254 [6MY], H2446 [8MY], H2680
[14MY], H3070 [20MY], H3568 [5JN], H4132 [20JN], H5021 [9JY], H5826
[25JY], H6707 [31JY], H7263 [11SE], H8833 [9OC], H8929 [21OC], H9614
[28OC]
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H.R. 1071--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a credit for employers for certain costs incurred to
combat violence against women; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. LOWEY, H1017 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H1340 [8AP], H1440 [10AP], H1612 [16AP], H1892
[24AP], H2680 [14MY], H8833 [9OC]
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H.R. 1072--A bill to establish a commission to investigate certain
policies and procedures with respect to the military justice
system, including policies and procedures with respect to the
investigation of reports of sexual misconduct, sexual harassment,
and unlawful gender discrimination; to the Committee on National
Security.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York, H1017 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H1715 [21AP], H1795 [23AP], H3660 [10JN], H3924
[18JN], H7730 [23SE], H8438 [6OC], H8929 [21OC]
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H.R. 1073--A bill to amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code,
to encourage the use of generic instead of nongeneric drugs; to
the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mrs. MEEK of Florida, H1017 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H1456 [14AP], H3213 [30MY], H7600 [18SE]
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H.R. 1074--A bill to promote the fitting of firearms with child safety
locks; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD, H1017 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H1187 [19MR], H1707 [17AP], H2157 [1MY]
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H.R. 1075--A bill to limit the sale or export of plastic bullets to
the United Kingdom; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Lipinski, Mr.
Manton, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Norton, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Borski,
and Mrs. Meek of Florida), H1017 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H2785 [15MY], H6406 [30JY], H7830 [24SE]
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H.R. 1076--A bill to amend the Legal Services Corporation Act to
prescribe an income rule for determining if a client who is a
victim of domestic violence is eligible for assistance; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. PELOSI (for herself, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin,
Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Boucher, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Evans, Mr. Farr of California,
Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gephardt,
Mr. Green, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Jefferson,
Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr.
LaFalce, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. McDermott, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Mr. Markey, Mr. Martinez, Mrs. Meek of Florida,
Ms. Molinari, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr.
Payne, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Sanders, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. Stark, Mr. Torres, Ms. Waters, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Yates,
Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Faleomavaega, and Mrs. Lowey), H1017 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H1440 [10AP], H2351 [7MY], H2680 [14MY], H2785
[15MY]
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H.R. 1077--A bill to stay implementation of the plan for allocation of
health care resources of the Department of Veterans Affairs until
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs certifies that the Secretary, in
developing such plan, took into account certain medical and
nonmedical factors of veterans residing within each region to be
served by a veterans integrated services network; to the Committee
on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. QUINN (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Manton, Mr.
Boehlert, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Forbes, Mr. King of New York, Mr. McHugh,
Mr. Paxon, Mr. Walsh, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Rangel, Mr.
Schumer, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Towns, Ms. Slaughter,
Mr. Engel, Mr. LaFalce, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Flake, Mr.
Nadler, and Mr. Houghton), H1018 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H1392 [9AP], H2157 [1MY], H2446 [8MY], H2874
[16MY], H3568 [5JN], H3924 [18JN], H5297 [15JY]
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H.R. 1078--A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency to prescribe a rule that prohibits the
importation for disposal of polychlorinated biphenyls at
concentrations of 50 parts per million or greater; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. RIVERS, H1018 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H6716 [1AU]
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H.R. 1079--A bill to require the inclusion of provisions relating to
worker rights and environmental standards in any trade agreement
entered into under any future trade negotiating authority; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Miller of California, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr. Spratt), H1018 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H1612 [16AP], H5916 [28JY], H7008 [8SE]
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H.R. 1080--A bill to study the high rate of cancer among children in
Dover Township, NJ, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. SAXTON, H1018 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H1112 [18MR], H1392 [9AP], H1440 [10AP], H1795
[23AP], H1989 [29AP], H4339 [24JN]
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H.R. 1081--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
to reduce the influence of multicandidate political committees in
elections for Federal office; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan, H1018 [13MR]
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H.R. 1082--A bill to amend the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Mr. Miller of California),
H1018 [13MR]
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H.R. 1083--A bill to establish certain uniform rights, duties, and
enforcement procedures relating to franchise agreements; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. ACKERMAN, H1039 [17MR]
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H.R. 1084--A bill to amend the provisions of title 18, United States
Code, placing restrictions on the sale of handguns to require a
purchaser to reveal if the purchaser is the subject of a court
order of protection; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself and Mrs. Roukema), H1039 [17MR]
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H.R. 1085--A bill to revise, codify, and enact without substantive
change certain general and permanent laws, related to patriotic
and national observances, ceremonies, and organizations, as title
36, United States Code, ``Patriotic and National Observances,
Ceremonies, and Organizations''; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HYDE, H1039 [17MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-326), H8927 [21OC]
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H.R. 1086--A bill to codify without substantive change laws related to
transportation and to improve the United States Code; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HYDE, H1039 [17MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-153), H4645 [25JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H4860 [8JY]
Text, H4860 [8JY]
Message from the House, S7114 [9JY]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S7115 [9JY]
Reported (no written report), S9636 [18SE]
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H.R. 1087--A bill to clarify the method of execution of Federal
prisoners; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM, H1039 [17MR]
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H.R. 1088--A bill to reauthorize appropriations for the conservation
of the Washington salmon fishery through the purchase of salmon
fishing licenses and fishing vessels; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. METCALF, H1039 [17MR]
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H.R. 1089--A bill to rename the U.S. Court of Veterans Appeals as the
U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Mascara, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Frost, Ms. Christian-
Green, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and
Mrs. Clayton), H1110 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H1187 [19MR], H1262 [20MR], H1340 [8AP], H1456
[14AP]
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H.R. 1090--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to allow
revision of veterans benefits decisions based on clear and
unmistakable error; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Payne, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, and Mr. Lipinski), H1110 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H1187 [19MR], H1262 [20MR], H1340 [8AP], H1392
[9AP], H1456 [14AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-52), H1456 [14AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1566 [16AP]
Text, H1566 [16AP]
Message from the House, S3346 [17AP]
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, S3346 [17AP]
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H.R. 1091--A bill to impose certain requirements on health care
liability claims; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Callahan, and Mr. Everett), H1111
[18MR]
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H.R. 1092--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the
authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into
enhanced-use leases for Department of Veterans Affairs property,
to rename the U.S. Court of Veterans Appeals and the National
Cemetary System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself and Mr. Evans), H1111 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H1289 [21MR], H1392 [9AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-47), H1390 [9AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1568 [16AP]
Text, H1568 [16AP]
Message from the House, S3346 [17AP]
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, S3346 [17AP]
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H.R. 1093--A bill to amend the medical device provisions of the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania, H1111 [18MR]
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H.R. 1094--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
make improvements in the regulation of drugs; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania, H1111 [18MR]
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H.R. 1095--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make a
technical correction relating to depreciation on property used
within an Indian reservation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ARCHER (for himself and Mr. Rangel), H1111 [18MR]
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H.R. 1096--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent
nonimmigrants from possessing a firearm for other than lawful
hunting or sporting purposes, and to prevent permanent resident
aliens from possessing a firearm until present in the United
States for 1 year; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ACKERMAN, H1111 [18MR]
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H.R. 1097--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Tinopal CBS-X; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H1111 [18MR]
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H.R. 1098--A bill to require the continued availability of $1 Federal
reserve notes for circulation; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Olver, Mr. Talent, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, and Mrs. Emerson), H1111 [18MR]
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H.R. 1099--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the special deduction for the living expenses of Members of
Congress; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, H1111 [18MR]
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H.R. 1100--A bill to eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members
of Congress; to the Committees on House Oversight; Government
Reform and Oversight, 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 of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.
Goodling, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Coble,
Mr. Souder, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Baldacci, and Mr. Camp), H1111 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H2785 [15MY], H6707 [31JY], H7730 [23SE], H8633
[7OC]
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H.R. 1101--A bill to provide for a project to demonstrate the
application of telemedicine and medical informatics to improving
the quality and cost-effectiveness in the delivery of health care
services under the Medicare Program and other health programs; to
the Committees on Commerce; 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. HOUGHTON (for himself and Mr. Rangel), H1111 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H2254 [6MY], H2351 [7MY], H2680 [14MY]
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H.R. 1102--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide tax incentives to encourage the preservation of low-income
housing; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JEFFERSON, H1111 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H2254 [6MY]
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H.R. 1103--A bill to modify the project for flood control, San Timoteo
Creek, CA, to permit the non-Federal contribution for certain
costs of the project to be made after completion of the project;
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LEWIS of California (for himself and Mr. Brown of California),
H1111 [18MR]
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H.R. 1104--A bill to establish a partnership to rebuild and modernize
America's school facilities; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Clay,
Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Schumer, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Miller of
California, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Green, Ms.
Waters, Ms. Norton, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Hastings
of Florida, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms.
Sanchez, Ms. Christian-Green, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McGovern,
Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Matsui, Mrs.
Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Frost, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Bentsen, Mr. Ford, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Baldacci, Mr.
Fattah, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Markey, and Mr. Gutierrez),
H1111 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H1262 [20MR], H1289 [21MR], H1707 [17AP], H1892
[24AP], H2091 [30AP], H2254 [6MY], H2590 [13MY], H2680 [14MY], H3070
[20MY], H3204 [22MY], H3568 [5JN], H4132 [20JN], H5826 [25JY], H7263
[11SE], H9614 [28OC]
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H.R. 1105--A bill to provide additional pension security for spouses
and former spouses, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce; Government Reform and
Oversight; 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 Mrs. LOWEY, H1111 [18MR]
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H.R. 1106--A bill to amend the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management
Act of 1982 to require that any settlement, by an alternative
means of dispute resolution, of a claim against the United States
for payment of royalties under that act for an amount greater than
$2,000,000 shall not be effective unless approved by the Secretary
of the Interior; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
Dellums, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr. Kucinich), H1111
[18MR]
Cosponsors added, H5297 [15JY]
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H.R. 1107--A bill to transfer oil and gas royalty auditing and
reconciling functions of the Secretary of the Interior to the
Secretary of the Treasury, and to direct the Secretary of the
Treasury, in performing functions relating to auditing and
reconciling oil and gas production activities, to exercise all
available authorities to ensure the U.S. Government receives all
amounts of royalties to which it is entitled; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
Dellums, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr. Kucinich), H1111
[18MR]
Cosponsors added, H1795 [23AP], H5297 [15JY]
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H.R. 1108--A bill to affirm the role of States in setting reasonable
occupancy standards, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, and Mrs. Roukema), H1111 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H1440 [10AP], H1795 [23AP], H3274 [3JN], H3924
[18JN], H4913 [8JY], H5297 [15JY], H5487 [17JY], H5778 [24JY], H6798
[3SE], H6918 [4SE], H7119 [9SE], H7830 [24SE]
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H.R. 1109--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Technical
Corrections Act of 1994 to eliminate the special transition rule
for issuance of a certificate of citizenship for certain children
born outside the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Berman), H1111 [18MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5864 [28JY]
Text, H5864 [28JY]
Laid on the table (S. 670 passed in lieu), H5865 [28JY]
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H.R. 1110--A bill to designate a portion of the Sudbury, Assabet, and
Concord Rivers as a component of the National Wild and Scenic
Rivers System; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. MEEHAN (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Moakley, Mr.
Olver, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Delahunt, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mr. Bass, Mr. Sununu, and Mr. Shays), H1111 [18MR]
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H.R. 1111--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
for research and services with respect to lupus; to the Committee
on Commerce.
By Mrs. MEEK of Florida, H1111 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H1456 [14AP], H2254 [6MY], H2785 [15MY], H3213
[30MY], H4836 [26JN], H6716 [1AU], H7600 [18SE], H8633 [7OC]
Removal of cosponsors, H2785 [15MY]
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H.R. 1112--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that the preferential income tax treatment of political
organizations shall apply only to principal campaign committees,
to provide that a cancellation of a loan to such a committee shall
be includible in such committee's taxable income, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself and Mr. Yates), H1111 [18MR]
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H.R. 1113--A bill to provide that if an employer provides additional
leave to a parent for the birth, such employer shall provide the
same leave to a parent for an adopted child or a foster child; to
the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Government Reform
and Oversight; House Oversight, 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. NORTON, H1111 [18MR]
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H.R. 1114--A bill to provide surveillance, research, and services
aimed at prevention of birth defects, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. ORTIZ (for himself and Mr. Bonilla), H1111 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H1289 [21MR], H1542 [15AP], H2157 [1MY], H3476
[4JN], H3660 [10JN], H3720 [11JN], H3865 [17JN], H3924 [18JN], H4087
[19JN], H4222 [23JN], H4836 [26JN], H4913 [8JY], H5132 [10JY], H5177
[11JY], H5487 [17JY], H5569 [22JY], H6026 [29JY], H6707 [31JY],
H6918 [4SE], H6963 [5SE], H7199 [10SE], H7263 [11SE], H7365 [16SE],
H7528 [17SE], H7600 [18SE], H7730 [23SE], H7911 [25SE], H8054
[26SE], H8161 [29SE], H8265 [30SE], H8300 [1OC], H8438 [6OC], H8633
[7OC], H8727 [8OC], H8833 [9OC], H8929 [21OC], H9502 [23OC], H9614
[28OC], H9865 [31OC]
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H.R. 1115--A bill to amend the Goals 2000-Educate America Act, to
restore opportunity-to-learn standards; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. OWENS (for himself, Mr. Martinez, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr.
Payne, Mr. Flake, Mr. Ford, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Towns, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Fattah, Mr. Engel, Mr. Scott, Ms. Norton, Mr. Frost, Ms. Lofgren, and
Ms. Christian-Green), H1111 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H1909 [28AP], H3476 [4JN]
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H.R. 1116--A bill to provide for the conveyance of the reversionary
interest of the United States in certain lands to the Clint
Independent School District and the Fabens Independent School
District; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. REYES, H1111 [18MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8062 [29SE]
Text, H8062 [29SE]
Message from the House, S10227 [30SE]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S10228 [30SE]
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H.R. 1117--A bill to prevent discrimination against victims of abuse
in all lines of insurance; to the Committees on Commerce;
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. SANDERS (for himself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Schumer,
Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Bishop, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Dellums, Mr.
Evans, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Filner, Mr. Flake, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr.
Green, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Holden, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Jefferson, Mr.
LaFalce, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Manton, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McHugh, Mr.
Meehan, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Owens, Ms. Roybal-Allard,
Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stark, and Ms. Waters), H1111 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H1392 [9AP], H1893 [24AP], H2254 [6MY], H2874
[16MY], H7008 [8SE]
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H.R. 1118--A bill to prohibit a rental car company from imposing a fee
based upon the residence of a renter; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. SCHUMER, H1112 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H1707 [17AP], H2680 [14MY], H3578 [7JN]
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H.R. 1119--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1998
and 1999 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to
prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal years 1998 and
1999, and for other purposes; to the Committee on National
Security.
By Mr. SPENCE (for himself and Mr. Dellums) (both by request), H1185
[19MR]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-132), H3804 [16JN]
Amendments, H3865 [17JN], H3962 [19JN], H4028 [19JN], H4033 [19JN],
H4049 [19JN], H4056 [19JN], H4063 [19JN], H4087 [19JN], H4103
[20JN], H4108 [20JN], H4110 [20JN], H4116 [20JN], H4151 [23JN],
H4155 [23JN], H4156 [23JN], H4157 [23JN], H4160 [23JN], H4170
[23JN], H4189 [23JN], H4198 [23JN], H4201 [23JN], H4202 [23JN],
H4203 [23JN], H4204 [23JN], H4205 [23JN], H4206 [23JN], H4207
[23JN], H4208 [23JN], H4298 [24JN], H4301 [24JN], H4382 [25JN]
Made special order (H. Res. 169), H3923 [18JN]
Debated, H3945 [19JN], H4103 [20JN], H4150 [23JN], H4167 [23JN],
H4291 [24JN], H4381 [25JN]
Passed House amended, H4384 [25JN]
Title amended, H4384 [25JN]
Message from the House, S6907 [7JY], S8261 [29JY], S11341 [29OC]
Received in Senate and placed on the calendar, S6907 [7JY]
Passed Senate amended (text of S. 936 substituted in lieu), S7283
[11JY]
Senate insisted on its amendments and asked for a conference, S7283
[11JY]
Title amended, S7283 [11JY]
Conferees appointed, S7283 [11JY]
Message from the Senate, H5185 [15JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8152 [25JY]
House disagreed to Senate amendments and agreed to a conference,
H5798 [25JY]
Conferees appointed, H5803 [25JY]
Motion to close conference committee meetings when National Security
information is under consideration was agreed to, H5804 [25JY]
Change in conferees, H5895 [28JY]
Motion to instruct conferees considered, H6891 [4SE]
Motion to instruct conferees agreed to in House, H6948 [5SE]
Conference report (H. Rept. 105-340) submitted in the House, H9076
[23OC]
Explanatory statement, H9204 [23OC]
Conference report considered in the House, H9600 [28OC]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H9610 [28OC]
Amendments, S11366 [29OC]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S11512 [31OC]
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H.R. 1120--A bill to assist local governments in assessing and
remediating brownfield sites, to amend the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to
encourage State voluntary response programs for remediating such
sites, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce;
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. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Borski,
Ms. DeGette, Mr. Manton, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Towns, Mr. Rush, Mr.
Clement, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Markey, Mr. Mascara, Mr.
Boucher, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Furse, Mr. Deutsch, Mr.
Blumenauer, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Klink, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Engel, Mr. Sawyer,
Mr. Wynn, Mr. Green, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Conyers, Ms.
Rivers, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms. Kaptur, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Olver, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Doyle, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Johnson
of Wisconsin, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Gordon, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Wise, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Cummings,
and Mr. Rangel), H1185 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, H1440 [10AP], H1707 [17AP], H1893 [24AP], H2590
[13MY], H2874 [16MY], H3204 [22MY], H3660 [10JN], H3924 [18JN],
H4087 [19JN], H5132 [10JY]
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H.R. 1121--A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to clarify
existing law and ratify the longstanding policy of the National
Credit Union Administration Board with regard to field of
membership of Federal credit unions and to repeal the Community
Reinvestment Act of 1977, and to provide for a reduced tax rate
for qualified community lenders; to the Committees on Banking and
Financial Services; 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. PAUL, H1186 [19MR]
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H.R. 1122--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to ban
partial-birth abortions; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SOLOMON, H1186 [19MR]
Debated, H1202 [20MR], H8649 [8OC]
Text, H1202 [20MR]
Passed House, H1231 [20MR]
Message from the House, S2645 [20MR], S10625 [8OC]
Received in Senate and read for the first time, S2739 [20MR]
Read the second time. Placed on the calendar, S2741 [21MR]
Made special order (H. Res. 100), H1185 [19MR]
Debated, S4431 [14MY], S4504 [14MY], S4517 [15MY], S4694 [20MY]
Amendments, S4517 [15MY], S4537 [15MY], S4694 [20MY], S4761 [20MY]
Passed Senate amended, S4715 [20MY]
Message from the Senate, H2959 [20MY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S10625 [8OC]
Amendments, H8649 [8OC]
House agreed to Senate amendments, H8663 [8OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H8726 [8OC]
Presented to the President, H8831 [9OC]
Presidential veto message, H8891 [21OC]
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H.R. 1123--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit
loans from individual retirement plans for certain first-time
homebuyer, education, and medical emergency expenses; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ACKERMAN, H1186 [19MR]
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H.R. 1124--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that no capital gains tax shall apply to individuals or
corporations; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself, and Mr. Hayworth), H1186 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, H3204 [22MY], H3476 [4JN], H5132 [10JY]
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H.R. 1125--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
that amounts collected with respect to the provisions of health
care at a Department of Veterans Affairs medical center may be
retained by that medical center; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr.
Gilman, Mr. Klink, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Sandlin, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Frelinghuysen, and Mr. Houghton), H1186 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, H1542 [15AP], H1989 [29AP], H2446 [8MY], H5401
[16JY]
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H.R. 1126--A bill to provide that certain service of members of the
U.S. merchant marine during World War II constituted active
military service for purposes of any law administered by the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Goode, Mr. Adam Smith of
Washington, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Taylor of
Mississippi, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Frost, Mr. Calvert, Mr.
Ballenger, Mr. Vento, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Regula, and Mr.
Underwood), H1186 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, H1289 [21MR], H1340 [8AP], H1392 [9AP], H1456
[14AP], H1542 [15AP], H1612 [16AP], H1795 [23AP], H1909 [28AP],
H2157 [1MY], H2254 [6MY], H2882 [19MY], H3070 [20MY], H3170 [21MY],
H3213 [30MY], H3274 [3JN], H3568 [5JN], H3660 [10JN], H3804 [16JN],
H3865 [17JN], H3924 [18JN], H4136 [21JN], H4913 [8JY], H5132 [10JY],
H5183 [14JY], H5297 [15JY], H5401 [16JY], H5569 [22JY], H5664
[23JY], H5778 [24JY], H6707 [31JY], H6798 [3SE], H7365 [16SE], H7528
[17SE], H7600 [18SE], H7604 [22SE], H7830 [24SE], H8054 [26SE],
H8265 [30SE], H8320 [2OC], H8438 [6OC], H8929 [21OC], H9614 [28OC],
H9865 [31OC]
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H.R. 1127--A bill to amend the Antiquities Act to require an Act of
Congress and the concurrence of the Governor and State legislature
for the establishment by the President of national monuments in
excess of 5,000 acres; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HANSEN (for himself, Mr. Cannon, and Mr. Cook), H1186 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, H1440 [10AP], H3924 [18JN]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-191), H5491 [21JY]
Made special order (H. Res. 256), H8160 [29SE]
Debated, H8398 [6OC], H8500 [7OC]
Amendments, H8404 [6OC], H8408 [6OC], H8410 [6OC], H8411 [6OC],
H8500 [7OC], H8501 [7OC]
Text, H8408 [6OC]
Passed House amended, H8502 [7OC]
Title amended (pursuant to H. Res. 256), H8502 [7OC]
Message from the House, S10625 [8OC]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S10625
[8OC]
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H.R. 1128--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage of periodic colorectal screening services
under part B of the Medicare Program; to the Committees on
Commerce; 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. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Evans, Ms.
Norton, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Oberstar, Ms. Harman, Mr. Clement, Mrs. Meek
of Florida, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Flake, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Gordon, Ms.
Christian-Green, and Mr. Skeen), H1186 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, H3070 [20MY], H5487 [17JY]
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H.R. 1129--A bill to establish a program to provide assistance for
programs of credit and other assistance for microenterprises in
developing countries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Dan Schaefer of
Colorado, Mr. Torres, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Filner, Mr. Walsh, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Meehan, Mrs.
Morella, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Payne, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.
Dellums, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Mr. Vento, Mr. LaFalce, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Levin, and Mr.
McDermott), H1186 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, H1289 [21MR], H1340 [8AP], H1542 [15AP], H2157
[1MY], H2785 [15MY], H3170 [21MY], H3204 [22MY], H3568 [5JN], H3720
[11JN], H4836 [26JN], H5401 [16JY], H6406 [30JY], H6707 [31JY],
H6963 [5SE], H7263 [11SE], H8265 [30SE], H8633 [7OC], H8929 [21OC]
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H.R. 1130--A bill to provide for retirement savings and security, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education
and the Workforce; Government Reform and Oversight; Transportation
and Infrastructure; National Security, 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. GEJDENSON (for himself, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Bentsen, Mrs. Kennelly
of Connecticut, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Delahunt,
Mr. Kucinich, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mrs.
Tauscher, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Gonzalez,
Mr. Brown of California, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Frost, Mr. Sabo Mr. Borski,
Mr. Wise, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Sawyer, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Olver, Mrs.
Clayton, Mr. Filner, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Blagojevich,
Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Sandlin, and Mr.
Underwood), H1186 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, H1262 [20MR], H1340 [8AP], H1392 [9AP], H1440
[10AP], H1542 [15AP], H1707 [17AP], H1795 [23AP], H1989 [29AP],
H2254 [6MY], H2446 [8MY], H2590 [13MY], H6026 [29JY], H6918 [4SE],
H9502 [23OC], H9800 [30OC]
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H.R. 1131--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to make funds
available for surface transportation projects on roads
functionally classified as local or rural minor collectors, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, H1186 [19MR]
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H.R. 1132--A bill to limit U.S. military assistance and arms transfers
to the Government of Indonesia; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Berman,
Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Porter, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Kennedy of Massachusetts, and Mr. Hall of Ohio), H1186 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, H1612 [16AP], H1893 [24AP], H2254 [6MY], H3170
[21MY], H6798 [3SE]
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H.R. 1133--A bill to amend the Personal Responsibility and Work
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to provide exceptions for
mentally disabled aliens from provisions which restrict welfare
and public benefits for aliens; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Agriculture; Commerce; 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. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, H1186 [19MR]
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H.R. 1134--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a credit against income tax to individuals who
rehabilitate historic homes or who are the first purchasers of
rehabilitated historic homes for use as a principal residence; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mrs. Johnson
of Connecticut, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. McCrery, Mr.
Coyne, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Baker, Mr. Bentsen, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr.
Clay, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr.
McCollum, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Mica, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Vento, Mr. Walsh, and Mr. Wolf), H1186 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, H1340 [8AP], H1440 [10AP], H1612 [16AP], H1707
[17AP], H1795 [23AP], H1989 [29AP], H2254 [6MY], H2351 [7MY], H2680
[14MY], H2785 [15MY], H3204 [22MY], H3274 [3JN], H3476 [4JN], H3660
[10JN], H3720 [11JN], H3924 [18JN], H4339 [24JN], H5021 [9JY], H5401
[16JY], H6026 [29JY], H6798 [3SE], H7365 [16SE], H9614 [28OC]
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H.R. 1135--A bill to provide for the protection of farmland at the
Point Reyes National Seashore, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Resources; 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 Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself and Mr. Gilchrest), H1186 [19MR]
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H.R. 1136--A bill for the relief of Leland E. Person; to the Committee
on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. LIPINSKI, H1186 [19MR]
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H.R. 1137--A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the
Poultry Products Inspection Act to permit the movement in
interstate commerce of meat and poultry products that satisfy
State inspection requirements that are at least equal to Federal
inspection standards; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. THUNE, H1257 [20MR]
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H.R. 1138--A bill to prohibit the conveyance, directly or indirectly,
of property at Naval Station, Long Beach, CA, to a commercial
shipping company owned or controlled by a foreign country; to the
Committee on National Security.
By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland,
Mr. Bono, and Mr. Solomon), H1257 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H1289 [21MR], H1340 [8AP], H1612 [16AP], H3170
[21MY], H4087 [19JN], H5021 [9JY]
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H.R. 1139--A bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993
to require individuals applying to register to vote in elections
for Federal office to produce actual proof of citizenship and to
permit States to require individuals to produce a photographic
identification in order to vote in an election for Federal office;
to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. TAUZIN, H1257 [20MR]
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H.R. 1140--A bill to require prior congressional approval before the
United States supports the admission of the People's Republic of
China into the World Trade Organization, and to provide for the
withdrawal of the United States from the World Trade Organization
if China is accepted into the WTO without the support of the
United States; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. GEPHARDT (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Solomon, Mr.
Miller of California, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Levin,
Mr. Obey, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Evans, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms.
Norton, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Borski, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
Hunter, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Payne, Mrs. Meek of
Florida, Mr. Torres, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Watts
of Oklahoma, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Klink, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Tierney, Mr.
Kucinich, and Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania), H1257 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H1289 [21MR], H1340 [8AP], H1543 [15AP], H1989
[29AP], H2157 [1MY], H3476 [4JN], H3660 [10JN], H3797 [12JN], H5916
[28JY], H6026 [29JY], H6406 [30JY]
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H.R. 1141--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require
the use of child safety restraint systems approved by the
Secretary of Transportation on commercial aircraft and to restrict
the fares charged by air carriers for air transportation provided
to children under 3 years of age; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. DeFAZIO, H1258 [20MR]
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H.R. 1142--A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Securities Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
permit the creation or assignment of rights to employee pension
benefits if necessary to satisfy a judgment against a plan
participant or beneficiary for physically, sexually, or
emotionally abusing a child; to the Committees on Education and
the Workforce; 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 Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Ramstad, Ms. Norton, and
Mr. Smith of New Jersey), H1258 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H3924 [18JN]
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H.R. 1143--A bill for the relief of Mary M. Mertz; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. VENTO, H1261 [20MR]
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H.R. 1144--A bill to amend the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance
Act to revise and extend programs providing urgently needed
assistance for the homeless, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. VENTO, H1258 [20MR]
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H.R. 1145--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed
individuals, to provide clarification for the deductibility of
expenses incurred by a taxpayer in connection with the business
use of the home, to clarify the standards used for determining
that certain individuals are not employees, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TALENT (for himself, Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington, Mr.
Portman, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Pappas, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Ehrlich, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Hill, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Manzullo, Mrs. Kelly,
Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Jones, and Mr. McIntosh), H1258 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H2351 [7MY], H3204 [22MY], H4339 [24JN]
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H.R. 1146--A bill to provide for complete withdrawal of the United
States from the United Nations; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. PAUL, H1258 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H1707 [17AP], H2091 [30AP], H2169 [5MY], H2590
[13MY], H3070 [20MY], H3568 [5JN], H3804 [16JN], H3865 [17JN], H9730
[29OC]
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H.R. 1147--A bill to repeal the prohibitions relating to semiautomatic
firearms and large capacity ammunition feeding devices; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PAUL, H1258 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H1456 [14AP], H1893 [24AP], H2590 [13MY], H3865
[17JN], H3924 [18JN], H4222 [23JN], H4836 [26JN], H5021 [9JY], H5401
[16JY], H5569 [22JY], H6918 [4SE], H7119 [9SE], H7911 [25SE], H8438
[6OC], H8929 [21OC], H9614 [28OC], H9730 [29OC]
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H.R. 1148--A bill to authorize expenditures for fiscal year 1998 for
the operation and maintenance of the Panama Canal, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. BATEMAN (for himself and Mr. Abercrombie) (both by request),
H1258 [20MR]
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H.R. 1149--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
clarify the exclusion from gross income for veterans' benefits; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS, H1258 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H2874 [16MY]
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H.R. 1150--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
simplify certain provisions applicable to real estate investment
trusts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Crane, Mr. Thomas, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Herger, Mr. Levin, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Cardin,
Mr. Ensign, Mr. Camp, Mr. Collins, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Weller, and Ms. Dunn of Washington), H1258 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H1289 [21MR]
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H.R. 1151--A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to clarify
existing law and ratify the longstanding policy of the National
Credit Union Administration Board with regard to field of
membership of Federal credit unions; to the Committee on Banking
and Financial Services.
By Mr. LaTOURETTE (for himself, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Brown
of California, Mr. Lewis of California, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. McDade, Mr.
Dingell, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Livingston, Ms.
Roybal-Allard, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Yates, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Sanders, Mr.
Hinchey, and Mr. Cardin), H1258 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H1340 [8AP], H1795 [23AP], H2254 [6MY], H2446
[8MY], H2874 [16MY], H3204 [22MY], H3568 [5JN], H5021 [9JY], H5177
[11JY], H5487 [17JY], H5778 [24JY], H6406 [30JY], H6918 [4SE], H6963
[5SE], H7600 [18SE], H7911 [25SE], H8320 [2OC], H8727 [8OC], H8833
[9OC], H9800 [30OC]
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H.R. 1152--A bill to amend the Revise Organic Act of the Virgin
Islands, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Ms. CHRISTIAN-GREEN (for herself, Mr. Miller of California, Mr.
Faleomavaega, and Mr. Underwood), H1258 [20MR]
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H.R. 1153--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
enhance the incentive for contributions of computer technology and
equipment for elementary or secondary school purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Hunter,
Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Shays, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Greenwood, Ms.
Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Filner, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. English of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Foley, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Norwood, Mr.
Wicker, Mr. Cook, and Mr. Gibbons.), H1258 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H1289 [21MR], H1340 [8AP], H1392 [9AP], H1707
[17AP], H3204 [22MY], H3568 [5JN], H3924 [18JN], H4836 [26JN], H6707
[31JY]
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H.R. 1154--A bill to provide for administrative procedures to extend
Federal recognition to certain Indian groups, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, H1258 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H2157 [1MY], H6406 [30JY], H6798 [3SE]
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H.R. 1155--A bill to exempt certain maintenance, repair, and
improvement of flood control facilities in California from the
Endangered Species Act of 1973 during the flood emergency period;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. FAZIO of California (for himself, Mr. Dooley of California, and
Mr. Condit), H1258 [20MR]
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H.R. 1156--A bill to provide for greater equity in the allocation by
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of amounts appropriated for
medical care programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs for
the next 2 fiscal years and for other purposes related to the
needs of veterans medical care; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN (for himself, Mr. Paxon, Ms. Molinari, Mr. Franks
of New Jersey, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Houghton, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Solomon, Mr.
Quinn, Mrs. Roukema, and Mr. Menendez), H1258 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H1340 [8AP], H1989 [29AP], H2590 [13MY], H5569
[22JY]
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H.R. 1157--A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to provide that the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers perform contract oversight of fund
financed remedial actions under that act; to the Committees on
Commence; Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be
substantially determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, H1258 [20MR]
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H.R. 1158--A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to restrict the liability
under that act of local educational agencies; to the Committees on
Commerce; 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. FRELINGHUYSEN, H1258 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H4339 [24JN], H6798 [3SE]
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H.R. 1159--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to assure the
availability of health insurance coverage for children in the
individual market in a manner similar to guaranteed availability
of individual health insurance coverage for certain previously
covered individuals under the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act of 1996; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. FURSE (for herself, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Allen, Ms. Christian-
Green, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Rivers, and Mr. Markey), H1258
[20MR]
Cosponsors added, H1289 [21MR], H1392 [9AP], H1795 [23AP], H2157
[1MY], H2785 [15MY], H3070 [20MY], H3924 [18JN], H5569 [22JY], H5916
[28JY], H7600 [18SE]
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H.R. 1160--A bill to promote accountability and the public interest in
the operation of the Federal Reserve System, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services;
Government Reform and Oversight, 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. GONZALEZ, H1258 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H3170 [21MY], H3568 [5JN]
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H.R. 1161--A bill to mandate the display of the POW/MIA flag on
various occasions and in various locations; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Ms. HARMAN (for herself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Holden, Mr.
Horn, Mr. King of New York, Mr. McNulty, and Mr. Ramstad), H1258
[20MR]
Cosponsors added, H1289 [21MR], H1340 [8AP], H1440 [10AP], H1456
[14AP], H1612 [16AP], H1707 [17AP], H1715 [21AP], H1795 [23AP],
H1909 [28AP], H2091 [30AP], H2254 [6MY], H2785 [15MY], H2882 [19MY],
H3274 [3JN], H4087 [19JN], H4913 [8JY], H6918 [4SE], H6963 [5SE],
H7911 [25SE], H8265 [30SE], H9039 [22OC]
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H.R. 1162--A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1970; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. HEFLEY (for himself, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Dan Schaefer of Colorado,
Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Skeen,
Mr. Calvert, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Norwood, and Mr. Paul),
H1258 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H1456 [14AP], H1715 [21AP], H2157 [1MY], H2254
[6MY], H2446 [8MY], H2590 [13MY], H2882 [19MY]
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H.R. 1163--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to transfer
jurisdiction over Naval Oil Shale Reserves Numbered 1 and 3 to the
Secretary of the Interior and to authorize the leasing of such
reserves for oil and gas exploration and production; to the
Committees on National Security; Resources, 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. HEFLEY (for himself and Mr. McInnis), H1258 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H3170 [21MY]
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H.R. 1164--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide taxpayers engaged in certain agriculture-related
activities a credit against income tax for property used to
control environmental pollution and for soil and water
conservation expenditures; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HERGER (for himself, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Houghton, Mr.
Watkins, Mr. Camp, Mr. Frost, Mr. Latham, Mr. Minge, Mr. Kingston, Mr.
McHugh, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Walsh, and Mr. Nethercutt), H1258 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H1893 [24AP], H2680 [14MY], H6798 [3SE]
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H.R. 1165--A bill to require Medicare providers to disclose publicly
staffing and performance in order to promote improved consumer
information and choice, to protect employees of Medicare providers
who report concerns about the safety and quality of services
provided by Medicare providers or who report violations of Federal
or State law by those providers, and to require review of the
impact on public health and safety of proposed mergers and
acquisitions of Medicare providers; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; 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. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Dellums,
Mr. Evans, Mr. Holden, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Olver, Ms. Rivers, and Mr.
Thompson), H1259 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H2590 [13MY], H3274 [3JN], H3568 [5JN], H3865
[17JN], H3924 [18JN], H4222 [23JN], H4339 [24JN], H4913 [8JY], H5177
[11JY], H5778 [24JY], H6406 [30JY], H6707 [31JY], H6798 [3SE], H6963
[5SE], H7365 [16SE], H8320 [2OC], H8929 [21OC]
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H.R. 1166--A bill to amend certain provisions of title 5, United
States Code, in order to ensure equality between Federal
firefighters and other employees in the civil service and other
public sector firefighters, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Wynn, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Lewis of
California, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Leach, and Mr. Gilman), H1259
[20MR]
Cosponsors added, H1441 [10AP], H1612 [16AP], H2091 [30AP], H2874
[16MY], H3660 [10JN], H4339 [24JN], H5297 [15JY], H5916 [28JY],
H9559 [24OC]
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H.R. 1167--A bill to grant immunity from personal civil liability,
under certain circumstances, to volunteers working on behalf of
nonprofit organizations and governmental entities; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina, H1259 [20MR]
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H.R. 1168--A bill to encourage competition and tax fairness and to
protect the tax base of State and local governments; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. ISTOOK (for himself, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Graham, Mr. Coble, Mr.
Snowbarger, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Whitfield, Mr.
Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Latham, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr.
Watts of Oklahoma, and Mr. Moran of Kansas), H1259 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H2351 [7MY], H3274 [3JN], H3476 [4JN], H4132
[20JN], H4913 [8JY]
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H.R. 1169--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
permanently extend the orphan drug credit; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Houghton,
Mr. Crane, Mr. Herger, Mr. McCrery, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr.
English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Ensign, Mr.
Christensen, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Hulshof, Mrs. Thurman, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Ehrlich, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Dingell, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Chabot,
and Mr. Towns), H1259 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H1340 [8AP], H1543 [15AP], H1612 [16AP], H1707
[17AP], H1989 [29AP], H2157 [1MY], H2254 [6MY], H2446 [8MY], H2680
[14MY], H3204 [22MY], H3568 [5JN], H3865 [17JN], H4836 [26JN], H4913
[8JY], H7008 [8SE]
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H.R. 1170--A bill to provide that an application for an injunction
restraining the enforcement, operation, or execution of a State
law adopted by referendum may not be granted on the ground of the
unconstitutionality of such law unless the application is heard
and determined by a 3-judge court; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BONO (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Coble, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr.
Gekas, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr.
Gallegly, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Schiff,
Mr. Chabot, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr.
Horn, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Riggs, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Royce, Mr. Herger, Mr.
Hunter, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Kim, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Coburn, Mr.
Cunningham, Mr. Graham, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, and
Mr. McIntosh), H1259 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H1707 [17AP], H3170 [21MY]
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H.R. 1171--A bill to provide for the elimination of 12 Federal subsidy
programs and projects; to the Committees on Agriculture;
Resources; Commerce; Science; International Relations;
Transportation and Infrastructure; Ways and Means; Banking and
Financial 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. KASICH (for himself, Mr. Condit, Mr. Royce, Mr. Andrews, Mr.
Klug, Mr. Miller of Florida, and Mr. Chabot), H1259 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H4913 [8JY], H6798 [3SE]
Removal of cosponsors, H8265 [30SE]
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H.R. 1172--A bill to prohibit the use of funds appropriated to the
Department of Defense or any other Federal department or agency
from being used for the deployment on the ground of United States
Armed Forces in the territory of the Republic of Bosnia and
Herzegovina after September 30, 1997, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on International Relations; National Security;
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. KASICH (for himself, Mr. Spence, Mr. Condit, Mr. Hilleary, Mr.
Jones, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Parker, and Mr.
Hefley), H1259 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H1893 [24AP], H2091 [30AP], H2157 [1MY], H2351
[7MY], H2680 [14MY], H2785 [15MY]
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H.R. 1173--A bill to provide collective bargaining rights for public
safety officers employed by States or their political
subdivisions; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. KILDEE (for himself, Mr. Ney, Mr. Clement, Mr. Duncan, Mr.
Foley, and Mr. Kleczka), H1259 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H2254 [6MY], H3204 [22MY], H3660 [10JN], H4087
[19JN], H4836 [26JN], H5569 [22JY], H6716 [1AU], H7199 [10SE], H7600
[18SE], H7830 [24SE], H8929 [21OC], H9039 [22OC], H9865 [31OC]
Removal of cosponsors, H8300 [1OC]
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H.R. 1174--A bill to provide for the minting and circulation of $1
coins, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mr. KOLBE (for himself, Mr. Porter, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Lipinski, Mr.
Klug, Mr. Evans, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Wynn, Mr. LaFalce,
and Mr. Metcalf), H1259 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H2091 [30AP], H4647 [25JN], H9559 [24OC]
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H.R. 1175--A bill to authorize the granting of money to control
methamphetamine; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEWIS of California (for himself, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr.
Bono, and Ms. Roybal-Allard), H1259 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H1893 [24AP], H2680 [14MY], H3070 [20MY], H3476
[4JN], H4913 [8JY], H5183 [14JY], H5487 [17JY], H5916 [28JY], H6918
[4SE]
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H.R. 1176--A bill to end the use of steel jaw leghold traps on animals
in the United States; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and
Means; International Relations; 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 Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Hyde, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Clay, Mr. Torres, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mr. Goss, Mr. Filner, Mr. Manton, Mr. Martinez, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Porter, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Yates, Ms.
Roybal-Allard, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Markey, Mr. Farr of California, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Foglietta, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Mink of
Hawaii, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs.
Morella, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Berman, Mr. Olver,
Mr. Levin, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Skaggs, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, and Mr. Lantos), H1259 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H1441 [10AP], H1893 [24AP], H2157 [1MY], H2875
[16MY], H3204 [22MY], H3568 [5JN], H4087 [19JN], H4836 [26JN], H5021
[9JY], H5487 [17JY], H6963 [5SE], H7730 [23SE], H8633 [7OC]
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H.R. 1177--A bill to require the head of each Federal agency to ensure
that computer systems of the agency are capable of performing
their functions after December 31, 1999; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York, H1259 [20MR]
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H.R. 1178--A bill to amend title 13, United States Code, to make clear
that sampling may be used in order to improve the accuracy of the
decennial censuses of population, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York, H1259 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H1456 [14AP], H1543 [15AP], H1707 [17AP], H1989
[29AP], H2169 [5MY], H2785 [15MY], H3213 [30MY], H5569 [22JY], H6798
[3SE]
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H.R. 1179--A bill to authorize appropriations for the Federal Election
Commission for fiscal year 1998; to the Committee on House
Oversight.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Dellums, and Mr. Shays),
H1259 [20MR]
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H.R. 1180--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require
Internet access providers to provide screening software to permit
parents to control Internet access by their children; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. McDADE, H1259 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H5132 [10JY]
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H.R. 1181--A bill to authorize the President to enter into a trade
agreement concerning Northern Ireland and certain border counties
of the Republic of Ireland, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MEEHAN (for himself, Mr. Manton, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr.
Gilman, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Kelly, and Mr. Shays).
, H1259 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H1893 [24AP], H4913 [8JY]
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H.R. 1182--A bill to withhold United States assistance for programs or
projects of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Cuba, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, and
Mr. Burton of Indiana), H1259 [20MR]
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H.R. 1183--A bill to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act
for the construction of the Swamp Creek and Ruth Creek
hydroelectric projects located in the State of Washington, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. METCALF, H1259 [20MR]
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H.R. 1184--A bill to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act
for the construction of the Bear Creek hydroelectric project in
the State of Washington, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Commerce.
By Mr. METCALF, H1259 [20MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-123), H3578 [7JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H3586 [10JN]
Text, H3586 [10JN]
Message from the House, S5504 [11JN]
Received in Senate and referred to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources, S5504 [11JN]
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H.R. 1185--A bill to ensure that land enrolled in the land
conservation program of the State of Minnesota known as Reinvest
in Minnesota remains eligible for enrollment in the conservation
reserve upon the expiration of the Reinvest in Minnesota contract;
to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. MINGE (for himself, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, and Mr.
Gutknecht), H1259 [20MR]
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H.R. 1186--A bill to provide authorities to, and impose requirements
on, the Secretary of Defense in order to facilitate State
enforcement of State tax, employment, and licensing laws against
Federal construction contractors; to the Committee on National
Security.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, H1259 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H3924 [18JN]
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H.R. 1187--A bill to provide for the regulation of the airspace over
National Park System lands in the State of Hawaii by the Federal
Aviation Administration and the National Park Service, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; 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 Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, H1259 [20MR]
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H.R. 1188--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
eliminate certain discharges of chlorine compounds into the
navigable waters, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Berman, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Pallone), H1260
[20MR]
Cosponsors added, H1441 [10AP], H1707 [17AP], H2446 [8MY], H3170
[21MY]
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H.R. 1189--A bill to amend the Social Security Act and the Public
Health Service Act with respect to the health of residents of
rural areas, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; 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. NUSSLE (for himself, Mr. Poshard, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Bonilla,
Mr. Bereuter, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mrs.
Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Minge, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Moran of Kansas,
Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska,
Mr. Boucher, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Costello, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Ganske, Mr.
Hill, Mr. Latham, Mr. Leach, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Petri, Mr.
Thornberry, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, and Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota), H1260 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H1289 [21MR], H1441 [10AP], H1707 [17AP], H2091
[30AP], H2785 [15MY], H3204 [22MY], H3797 [12JN], H5569 [22JY]
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H.R. 1190--A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to consider
the feasibility of basing the basic formula price for milk under
Federal milk marketing orders on the costs of production for dairy
farmers and the benefits to farmers and consumers of such a
pricing approach; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. OBEY, H1260 [20MR]
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H.R. 1191--A bill to provide patients with information and rights to
promote better health care; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. OWENS, H1260 [20MR]
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H.R. 1192--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to require the
Secretary of Health and Human Services to approve or deny an
application for a waiver for certain demonstration projects under
title IV or XI of the Social Security Act in a timely manner; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. PAXON, H1260 [20MR]
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H.R. 1193--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
indexing of capital assets for purposes of determining gain or
loss and to allow an exclusion of gain from the sale of a
principal residence; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROYCE, H1260 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H2091 [30AP], H3576 [6JN]
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H.R. 1194--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act
relating to Federal facilities pollution control; to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. DAN SCHAEFER of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Norwood), H1260
[20MR]
Cosponsors added, H5569 [22JY], H5826 [25JY], H6918 [4SE], H9559
[24OC]
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H.R. 1195--A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to ensure full Federal
compliance with that act; to the Committees on Commerce;
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. DAN SCHAEFER of Colorado, H1260 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H5569 [22JY], H5826 [25JY], H6918 [4SE], H9559
[24OC]
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H.R. 1196--A bill to amend the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 to
extend the interim protection of the Spanish Peaks planning area
in the San Isabel National Forest, CO; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. SKAGGS (for himself, Mr. McInnis, and Ms. DeGette), H1260
[20MR]
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H.R. 1197--A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to protect
patent owners against the unauthorized sale of plant parts taken
from plants illegally reproduced, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Oregon, H1260 [20MR]
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H.R. 1198--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey
certain land to the city of Grants Pass, OR; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. SMITH of Oregon, H1260 [20MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H4857 [8JY]
Text, H4857 [8JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-166), H4912 [8JY]
Message from the House, S7114 [9JY], S8657 [2SE]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S7115
[9JY]
Reported (no written report), S8358 [30JY]
Passed Senate, S8526 [31JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate (August 1, 1997), S8657 [2SE]
Approved [Public Law 105-39] (signed August 8, 1997)
Examined and signed in the House, H6783 [3SE]
Presented to the President (August 1, 1997), H6783 [3SE]
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H.R. 1199--A bill to protect residents and localities from
irresponsibly sited hazardous waste facilities; to the Committee
on Commerce.
By Mr. SOUDER, H1260 [20MR]
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H.R. 1200--A bill to provide for health care for every American and to
control the cost and enhance the quality of the health care
system; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; Government
Reform and Oversight; National Security, 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. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr.
Dellums, Mr. Evans, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Gonzalez, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Martinez, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Olver, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Rush, Mr.
Scott, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Towns, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr.
Waxman, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Yates), H1260 [20MR]
Removal of cosponsors, H1543 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, H9730 [29OC]
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H.R. 1201--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
establish a medication evaluation and dispensing system for
Medicare beneficiaries, to improve the quality of pharmaceutical
services received by our Nation's elderly and disabled, and to
reduce instances of adverse reactions to prescription drugs
experienced by Medicare beneficiaries; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; 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, H1260 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H1707 [17AP], H2785 [15MY]
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H.R. 1202--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
interstate-connected conduct relating to exotic animals; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BROWN of California (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr.
Manton, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Farr of California,
Mr. Borski, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Filner, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Leach, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Lantos,
Mr. Miller of California, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Clay, Ms.
Pelosi, Mr. Markey, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Porter, Ms. Norton, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Klug,
Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Skaggs, Mr. Castle, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr. Rangel), H1260 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H1989 [29AP], H2875 [16MY], H3924 [18JN], H5021
[9JY], H7365 [16SE], H8054 [26SE], H8727 [8OC], H9800 [30OC]
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H.R. 1203--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to ensure that funds provided under such act are not used
to promote the teaching or use of regional or group dialects; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. STUMP, H1260 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H1289 [21MR], H1392 [9AP], H2351 [7MY], H3070
[20MY], H3476 [4JN], H3660 [10JN], H4087 [19JN], H7119 [9SE]
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H.R. 1204--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that the sale of a life estate or a remainder interest in
a principal residence qualifies for the one-time exclusion of gain
on sale of a principal residence; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Stark,
and Mr. Wicker), H1260 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H1340 [8AP], H2590 [13MY], H4339 [24JN]
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H.R. 1205--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat
distributions from publicly traded partnerships as qualifying
income of regulated investment companies; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself and Mr. Crane), H1260 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H1340 [8AP], H1909 [28AP], H3274 [3JN]
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H.R. 1206--A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency to establish a program under which States may be
certified to carry out voluntary environmental cleanup programs
for low and medium priority sites to protect human health and the
environment and promote economic development; to the Committees on
Commerce; 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. VISCLOSKY, H1260 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H2680 [14MY], H3476 [4JN], H3865 [17JN], H4087
[19JN], H6918 [4SE]
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H.R. 1207--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide all taxpayers with a 50-percent deduction for capital
gains, to increase the exclusion for gain on qualified small
business stock, to index the basis of certain capital assets, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATKINS, H1260 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H1441 [10AP]
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H.R. 1208--A bill to repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes and the
tax on generation-skipping transfers; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. WATKINS, H1260 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H1441 [10AP]
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H.R. 1209--A bill to provide for the defense of the environment, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Rules; 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. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. Gephardt, and Mr. Miller of
California), H1260 [20MR]
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H.R. 1210--A bill to provide an equitable process for strengthening
the passenger rail service network of Amtrak through the timely
closure and realignment of routes with low economic performance;
to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; 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. of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. WOLF (for himself, Mr. Packard, and Mr. DeLay), H1260 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H1441 [10AP]
Removal of cosponsors, H5297 [15JY]
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H.R. 1211--A bill for the relief of Global Exploration and Development
Corp., Kerr-McGee Corp. and Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp.; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM, H1261 [20MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-222), H6702 [31JY]
Passed House amended, H8450 [7OC]
Text, H8450 [7OC]
Message from the House, S10625 [8OC]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S10625 [8OC]
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H.R. 1212--A bill to authorize the construction of the Fall River
Waters Users District rural water system and authorize the
appropriation of Federal dollars to assist the Fall River Water
Users District, a nonprofit corporation, in the planning and
construction of the water supply system; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. THUNE, H1288 [21MR]
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H.R. 1213--A bill to authorize the construction of the Perkins County
rural water system and authorize the appropriation of Federal
dollars to assist the Perkins County Rural Water System, Inc., a
nonprofit corporation, in the planning and construction of the
water supply system; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. THUNE, H1288 [21MR]
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H.R. 1214--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the chemical P-
Toluenesulfonamide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BUNNING of Kentucky (by request), H1288 [21MR]
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H.R. 1215--A bill to amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United
States Code, to extend the civil service retirement provisions of
such chapter which are applicable to law enforcement officers, to
inspectors of the Immigration and Naturalization Service,
inspectors and canine enforcement officers of the U.S. Customs
Service, and revenue officers of the Internal Revenue Service; to
the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. FILNER, H1288 [21MR]
Cosponsors added, H1543 [15AP], H2091 [30AP], H2590 [13MY], H3070
[20MY], H3274 [3JN], H4087 [19JN], H4647 [25JN], H5021 [9JY], H5297
[15JY], H6707 [31JY], H6798 [3SE], H7600 [18SE], H8300 [1OC], H8633
[7OC]
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H.R. 1216--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prevent
splitting of local communities into multiple telephone area codes;
to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. KUCINICH, H1288 [21MR]
Cosponsors added, H1707 [17AP]
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H.R. 1217--A bill to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act
for the construction of a hydroelectric project located in the
State of Washington, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. METCALF, H1288 [21MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-124), H3578 [7JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H3587 [10JN]
Text, H3587 [10JN]
Message from the House, S5504 [11JN]
Received in Senate and referred to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources, S5504 [11JN]
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H.R. 1218--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage of pharmaceutical care services under part B
of the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Lipinski,
Mr. Dellums, and Ms. Brown of Florida), H1288 [21MR]
Cosponsors added, H1893 [24AP], H2157 [1MY], H2680 [14MY], H3274
[3JN], H6798 [3SE]
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H.R. 1219--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to promote
activities for the prevention of additional cases of infection
with the virus commonly known as HIV; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Ms. PELOSI (for herself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Bentsen, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Borski, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
Brown of California, Mr. Capps, Mr. Cardin, Mrs. Carson, Ms.
Christian-Green, Mr. Clay, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cummings, Mr. DeFazio, Mr.
Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Engel, Ms. Eshoo,
Mr. Evans, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Fawell, Mr. Fazio of
California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Ms. Furse, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr.
Gilman, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Harman, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Hinojosa, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Horn, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Jackson, Ms. Jackson-
Lee, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas,
Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mrs. Kennelly of
Connecticut, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis
of Georgia, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
McGovern, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Matsui, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr.
Miller of California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rangel, Mr.
Regula, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Sabo,
Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Shays, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Skaggs, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stark, Mr. Stokes, Mrs.
Tauscher, Mr. Torres, Mr. Towns, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Waters, Mr. Watt
of North Carolina, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Yates, Mr.
Tierney, Mr. Deutsch, and Mr. Faleomavaega), H1288 [21MR]
Cosponsors added, H1707 [17AP], H2446 [8MY], H3568 [5JN]
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H.R. 1220--A bill to amend title 13, United States Code, to make clear
that no sampling or other statistical procedure may be used in
determining the total population by States for purposes of the
apportionment of Representatives in Congress; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. PETRI, H1288 [21MR]
Cosponsors added, H2680 [14MY], H3568 [5JN]
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H.R. 1221--A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to prohibit a
reduction in the overseas locality allowance for a member of the
uniformed services on duty outside of the United States or in
Hawaii or Alaska during the course of the member's tour of duty;
to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. PICKETT, H1288 [21MR]
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H.R. 1222--A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 and the Public Health Service Act to require managed care
group health plans and managed care health insurance coverage to
meet certain consumer protection requirements; to the Committees
on Education and the Workforce; 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 Mrs. ROUKEMA, H1288 [21MR]
Cosponsors added, H2785 [15MY]
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H.R. 1223--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
modify the requirements, with respect to understanding the English
language, history, principles, and form of government of the
United States, applicable to the naturalization of certain older
individuals; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SHAYS, H1288 [21MR]
Cosponsors added, H3720 [11JN]
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H.R. 1224--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that the Commissioner of Internal Revenue shall be
nominated from individuals recommended by a selection panel and to
provide a 6-year term for such Commissioner; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. WOLF, H1288 [21MR]
Cosponsors added, H1543 [15AP]
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H.R. 1225--A bill to make a technical correction to title 28, United
States Code, relating to jurisdiction for lawsuits against
terrorist states; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Schumer, Mr.
Canady of Florida, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Mica, and Mr. McNulty), H1338 [8AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-48), H1437 [10AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1472 [15AP]
Text, H1472 [15AP]
Message from the House, S3346 [17AP], S3726 [25AP]
Passed Senate, S3697 [24AP]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S3726 [25AP]
Message from the Senate, H1895 [28AP]
Examined and signed in the House, H1906 [28AP]
Presented to the President (April 25, 1997), H1906 [28AP]
Approved [Public Law 105-11] (signed April 25, 1997)
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H.R. 1226--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
prevent the unauthorized inspection of tax returns or tax return
information; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ARCHER (for himself, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Rangel, Mrs.
Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Herger, Mr. Camp,
Mr. Ensign, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Weller, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut,
Mr. Levin, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Tanner, Mrs. Thurman, and Mr.
Portman), H1338 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, H1392 [9AP], H1441 [10AP], H1456 [14AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-51), H1456 [14AP]
Debated, H1461 [15AP]
Text, H1462 [15AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1490 [15AP]
Message from the House, S3346 [17AP]
Read the first and second times. Placed on the calendar, S3346
[17AP]
Passed Senate, S7983 [23JY]
Message from the Senate, H5667 [24JY]
Examined and signed in the House, H5776 [24JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8152 [25JY]
Presented to the President (July 14, 1997), H5824 [25JY]
Approved [Public Law 105-35] (signed August 5, 1997)
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H.R. 1227--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for increased accountability by Internal Revenue Service
agents and other Federal Government officials in tax collection
practices and procedures, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Ms. DUNN of Washington (for herself, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma, Ms. Granger, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr.
Snowbarger, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Shimkus, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr.
Hayworth, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Barr of Georgia,
Mr. Paul, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Camp, Mr. Cook, and Mr. Weller),
H1338 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, H1441 [10AP], H1612 [16AP], H2254 [6MY], H2680
[14MY], H4087 [19JN], H8265 [30SE], H8438 [6OC], H9039 [22OC]
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H.R. 1228--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to
permanently prohibit the possession of firearms by persons who
have been convicted of a felony, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself, Mrs. Morella, Mrs. McCarthy of New York,
Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Brown of California, Ms.
Christian-Green, Mr. Evans, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Foglietta, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Furse, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Jefferson, Mr.
Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Lipinski, Mr.
McDermott, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Manton, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr. Porter, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr.
Schumer, Mr. Stark, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Yates, Ms. Lofgren, Mr.
Blumenauer, and Mr. Rothman), H1338 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, H1989 [29AP], H5297 [15JY]
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H.R. 1229--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure
that affordable, comprehensive, high quality health care coverage
is available through the establishment of State-based programs for
children and for all uninsured pregnant women, and to facilitate
access to health services, strengthen public health functions,
enhance health-related research, and support other activities that
improve the health of mothers and children, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; the
Judiciary; 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. ACKERMAN, H1338 [8AP]
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H.R. 1230--A bill to give all American electricity consumers the right
to choose among competitive providers of electricity in order to
secure lower electricity rates, higher quality services, and a
more robust U.S. economy, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Commerce.
By Mr. DeLAY, H1338 [8AP]
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H.R. 1231--A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to establish
guidelines for renovation, relocation, closing, or consolidation
of post offices, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. Frost, and Mr. Foglietta), H1338
[8AP]
Cosponsors added, H1543 [15AP], H1893 [24AP], H2091 [30AP], H2157
[1MY], H2351 [7MY], H2680 [14MY], H2875 [16MY], H3170 [21MY], H3568
[5JN], H3660 [10JN], H4132 [20JN], H5132 [10JY], H5826 [25JY], H6798
[3SE], H6963 [5SE], H7730 [23SE], H8265 [30SE], H8300 [1OC], H8438
[6OC], H8633 [7OC], H8929 [21OC], H9039 [22OC]
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H.R. 1232--A bill to require country of origin labeling of perishable
agricultural commodities imported into the United States and to
establish penalties for violations of such labeling requirements;
to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. BONO (for himself, Mr. Traficant, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Calvert,
Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Ney, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Mica, Mr. Stearns, Mr.
Hunter, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Wexler, Mr.
King of New York, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Goss,
Mr. Condit, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Bishop,
and Ms. Kaptur), H1338 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, H1612 [16AP], H1707 [17AP], H1989 [29AP], H2169
[5MY], H2351 [7MY], H2785 [15MY], H3070 [20MY], H3797 [12JN], H3924
[18JN], H5297 [15JY], H5569 [22JY], H5664 [23JY], H5826 [25JY],
H6026 [29JY], H6798 [3SE], H6963 [5SE], H7119 [9SE], H7199 [10SE],
H7528 [17SE], H7830 [24SE], H8054 [26SE], H8320 [2OC], H8727 [8OC],
H9039 [22OC], H9730 [29OC]
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H.R. 1233--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide tax relief to middle income families who are struggling to
pay for college, to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to
provide significantly increased financial aid for needy students,
provide universal access to post-secondary education, reduce
student loan costs while improving student loan benefits, to
streamline the Federal Family Education Loan Program, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce;
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. CLAY (for himself and Mr. Rangel), H1338 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, H3204 [22MY]
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H.R. 1234--A bill to require States to equalize funding for education
throughout the State; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. FATTAH, H1338 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, H1989 [29AP], H7911 [25SE], H8727 [8OC], H8833
[9OC], H8929 [21OC], H9039 [22OC], H9502 [23OC], H9614 [28OC]
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H.R. 1235--A bill to establish a Corporate Welfare Reduction
Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Government Reform and Oversight; 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. DICKEY, H1338 [8AP]
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H.R. 1236--A bill to provide for an annual report to Congress
concerning diplomatic immunity; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. DREIER, H1338 [8AP]
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H.R. 1237--A bill to provide retrospective application of an amendment
made by the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994
pertaining to the applicability of mandatory minimum penalties in
certain cases; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H1338 [8AP]
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H.R. 1238--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
reduce the period during which a court has exclusive authority to
administer the oath of allegiance to an applicant for
naturalization from 45 days to 5 days; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H1338 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, H1715 [21AP], H3720 [11JN]
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H.R. 1239--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
permit the Attorney General to waive the requirement that an
applicant for naturalization take an oath of renunciation and
allegiance in cases where the applicant is unable to understand
its meaning because of a disability or mental impairment; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H1338 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, H1715 [21AP], H3720 [11JN]
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H.R. 1240--A bill to amend certain provisions of title 5, United
States Code, relating to pay for administrative law judges; to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. GEKAS (for himself and Mr. Gilman), H1338 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, H4913 [8JY], H7119 [9SE]
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H.R. 1241--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with
respect to the eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond
financing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. KLECZKA (for himself, Mr. Herger, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Fazio of
California, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Frost, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Filner, Ms.
Pelosi, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Ms. Furse, Mr.
DeFazio, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Ney, and Mr. Cunningham), H1338
[8AP]
Cosponsors added, H1392 [9AP], H2351 [7MY], H3865 [17JN], H6798
[3SE], H7365 [16SE]
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H.R. 1242--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that certain deductions of school bus owner-operators
shall be allowable in computing adjusted gross income; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LIVINGSTON, H1338 [8AP]
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H.R. 1243--A bill to amend the base closure laws to reform the process
by which property at military installations being closed or
realigned is made available for economic redevelopment and to
improve the ability of the Secretary of Defense to contract for
protective services at installations being closed; to the
Committee on National Security.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Mica, and Ms. Brown of Florida),
H1338 [8AP]
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H.R. 1244--A bill to prescribe labels for packages and advertising for
tobacco products, to provide for the disclosure of certain
information relating to tobacco products, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. MEEHAN (for himself, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Serrano, and Mr. Visclosky), H1338 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, H5297 [15JY]
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H.R. 1245--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect
to research on cognitive disorders arising from traumatic brain
injury; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, H1338 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, H1543 [15AP], H1795 [23AP], H2091 [30AP], H2351
[7MY], H2590 [13MY]
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H.R. 1246--A bill to prescribe alternative payment mechanisms for the
payment of annual enrollment fees for the TRICARE program of the
military health care system; to the Committee on National
Security.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, H1339 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, H1543 [15AP], H1795 [23AP], H2091 [30AP], H3476
[4JN], H6707 [31JY]
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H.R. 1247--A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from
changing the treatment of partnership distributions to limited
partners; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MYRICK (for herself, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. McIntosh, Mr.
Gingrich, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Stump, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Livingston, Mr.
Bliley, Ms. Molinari, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Armey, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Cox of
California, Mr. Linder, and Mr. DeLay), H1339 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, H1543 [15AP], H1612 [16AP], H2157 [1MY], H2785
[15MY], H3170 [21MY], H3204 [22MY], H3568 [5JN], H5826 [25JY]
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H.R. 1248--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
permit classification of certain hospitals as rural referral
centers, to permit reclassification of certain hospitals for
disproportionate share payments, and to permit sole community
hospitals to rebase Medicare payments based upon fiscal year 1994
and 1995 costs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEY (for himself, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Norwood, Mr.
Dickey, Mr. Rahall, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Wise, Mr.
Solomon, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Spratt, Mr.
Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, and Mr. English of
Pennsylvania), H1339 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, H1543 [15AP], H1893 [24AP], H2446 [8MY], H2590
[13MY], H3204 [22MY], H3476 [4JN]
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H.R. 1249--A bill to redesignate the Federal building located at 107
Federal Building, in Terre Haute, IN, as the ``John T. Myers
Federal Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. PEASE, H1339 [8AP]
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure discharged, H8857
[21OC]
Rereferred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight,
H8857 [21OC]
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H.R. 1250--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to regulate
the manufacture, importation, and sale of ammunition capable of
piercing police body armor; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mrs. McCarthy of New York), H1339
[8AP]
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H.R. 1251--A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for
salaries and expenses of the National Weather Service, including
the National Centers for Environmental Prediction, for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 1997; to the Committee on
Appropriations.
By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Boyd, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Canady
of Florida, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Goss, Mr. Foley, Mr.
McCollum, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Scarborough, Mr.
Stearns, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Young of Florida, and Mr. Watts
of Oklahoma), H1339 [8AP]
Cosponsors added, H1441 [10AP], H1456 [14AP], H1795 [23AP]
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H.R. 1252--A bill to modify the procedures of the Federal courts in
certain matters, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Coble, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Bono,
Mr. Bryant, and Mr. Goodlatte), H1391 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, H1441 [10AP], H1795 [23AP], H2590 [13MY]
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H.R. 1253--A bill to authorize appropriations for the Department of
State and related agencies for the fiscal years 1998 and 1999, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, H1391 [9AP]
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H.R. 1254--A bill to designate the U.S. post office building located
at Bennett and Kansas Avenue in Springfield, MO, as the ``John N.
Griesemer Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mr. Clay, Ms. Danner, Mrs. Emerson, Mr.
Gephardt, Mr. Hulshof, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Skelton, and Mr.
Talent), H1391 [9AP]
Debated, H7288 [16SE]
Text, H7288 [16SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7321 [16SE]
Title amended, H7321 [16SE]
Message from the House, S9513 [17SE]
Received in Senate and referred to the Committee on Governmental
Affairs, S9514 [17SE]
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H.R. 1255--A bill to amend the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to establish
certain additional requirements relating to electronic and
information technology accessibility guidelines for individuals
with disabilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Mr. Frost, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Farr of
California, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Miller of California, Mr.
McGovern, and Ms. Slaughter), H1391 [9AP]
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H.R. 1256--A bill to authorize the exchange of National Park Service
land in the Fire Island National Seashore in the State of New York
for land in the Village of Patchogue, Suffolk County, NY; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. FORBES, H1391 [9AP]
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H.R. 1257--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 Committees on Ways and Means;
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. FORBES, H1391 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, H6026 [29JY]
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H.R. 1258--A bill to require the Attorney General to conduct a pilot
program under which the Attorney General will notify a State of
potential employment opportunities for welfare recipients in the
State created by the removal of unauthorized aliens from work
sites, and to reward pilot program States with a high rate of
success in placing such recipients in such employment positions;
to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Gallegly,
Mr. Horn, Mr. Kim, Ms. Molinari, and Mr. Rohrabacher), H1391 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, H1893 [24AP], H3170 [21MY]
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H.R. 1259--A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to
lift the trade embargoes on dolphin-safe tuna harvested in the
eastern tropical Pacific Ocean, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Smith
of New Jersey, Mr. Stark, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Yates, Mr.
Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Evans, Mr.
lantos, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Towns), H1391
[9AP]
Cosponsors added, H1707 [17AP], H2254 [6MY]
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H.R. 1260--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
for the establishment of a program for research and training with
respect to Parkinson's disease; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Abercrombie,
Mr. Allen, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr.
Bereuter, Mr. Berman, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Borski, Mr.
Boucher, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Capps, Mr. Cardin,
Ms. Carson, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Condit, Mr. Coyne, Mr.
Davis of Virginia, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Dellums, Mr.
Dingell, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Flake, Mr.
Foglietta, Mr. Foley, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Frost, Mr. Fox of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Gutierrez,
Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hefner, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Horn, Mr. Jackson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kennedy of
Rhode Island, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Klug, Mr. Kolbe, Mr.
Lampson, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Maloney
of New York, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Mascara, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr.
McDade, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Miller
of California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms. Molinari, Mrs. Morella, Mr.
Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens,
Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Price of North Carolina, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Ramstad,
Mr. Rothman, Mr. Sabo, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schiff, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Shays, Mr. Skaggs, Mr. Skeen, Mrs. Tauscher,
Mr. Thompson, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Towns, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Underwood,
Mr. Vento, Mr. Wise, Mr. Yates, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Hefley, and Ms.
Woolsey), H1391 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, H1795 [23AP], H1989 [29AP], H2157 [1MY], H2590
[13MY], H2785 [15MY], H3070 [20MY], H3170 [21MY], H3204 [22MY],
H3476 [4JN], H3660 [10JN], H3865 [17JN], H4087 [19JN], H4339 [24JN],
H5177 [11JY], H5297 [15JY], H5401 [16JY], H5569 [22JY], H5778
[24JY], H6918 [4SE], H6963 [5SE], H7199 [10SE], H7600 [18SE], H7730
[23SE], H8633 [7OC], H9502 [23OC]
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H.R. 1261--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude certain farm rental income from net earnings from self-
employment if the taxpayer enters into a lease agreement relating
to such income; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NUSSLE (for himself and Mr. Minge), H1391 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, H6963 [5SE]
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H.R. 1262--A bill to authorize appropriations for the Securities and
Exchange Commission for fiscal years 1998 and 1999, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. OXLEY (for himself, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Manton, Mr. Dingell, and
Mr. Markey), H1391 [9AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-274), H8054 [26SE]
Debated, H8084 [29SE]
Text, H8085 [29SE]
Rules suspended. Failed of passage, H8297 [1OC]
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H.R. 1263--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
access to health care insurance coverage for children and to amend
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the excise taxes on
tobacco products for the purpose of offsetting the Federal
budgetary costs associated such insurance coverage; to the
Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; 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. PALLONE (for himself, Mrs. Roukema, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Pelosi, and
Mr. McDermott), H1391 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, H1441 [10AP], H1456 [14AP], H1543 [15AP], H1612
[16AP], H1893 [24AP], H2157 [1MY], H2446 [8MY], H2680 [14MY], H3170
[21MY], H3274 [3JN], H3924 [18JN]
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H.R. 1264--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
gunrunning, and provide mandatory minimum penalties for crimes
related to gunrunning; to the Committees on the Judiciary;
Government Reform and Oversight, 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. SCHUMER, H1391 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, H1707 [17AP], H4836 [26JN], H7528 [17SE]
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H.R. 1265--A bill to assure appropriate disincentives to the illegal
use of marijuana in those States where there is an exception for
medicinal purposes to the prohibition against the use of marijuana
by denying Federal benefits to persons convicted of certain drug
offenses; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. SOLOMON, H1391 [9AP]
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H.R. 1266--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to index
the basis of certain assets for purposes of determining gain, to
provide for the establishment of American Dream Savings Accounts,
and to repeal the increase enacted in 1993 in taxes on Social
Security benefits; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. STEARNS, H1391 [9AP]
Cosponsors added, H1893 [24AP], H2351 [7MY]
Message from the Senate, H9503 [24OC]
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H.R. 1267--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a charitable contribution deduction for certain expenses incurred
by whaling captains in support of Native Alaskan subsistence
whaling; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H1391 [9AP]
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H.R. 1268--A bill to continue the successful Federal role in
developing a national intermodal surface transportation system,
through programs that ensure the safe and efficient movement of
people and goods, improve economic productivity, preserve the
environment, and strengthen partnerships among all levels of the
Government and the private sector, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; 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. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Petri, and Mr. Rahall)
(all by request), H1437 [10AP]
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H.R. 1269--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
provide post-eligibility treatment of certain payments received
under a Department of Veterans Affairs pension or compensation
program; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BOSWELL, H1437 [10AP]
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H.R. 1270--A bill to amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982; to
the Committees on Commerce; Resources; 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. UPTON (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Hall
of Texas, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Barton of
Texas, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Klink, Mr. Rush, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Bonior,
Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Graham, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Shimkus, Mr.
Ehlers, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Pickering, Mr.
Bilirakis, Mr. Porter, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Fawell, Mr.
Gordon, Mr. Everett, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Bartlett
of Maryland, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Latham, Mr. McHugh, Mr.
Snowbarger, Mr. Camp, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Baker, Mr.
Frelinghuysen, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Levin, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Goss, Mr.
Collins, Mr. Manton, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Borski, Mr.
Fattah, Mr. Holden, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
Bachus, Mr. Packard, and Mr. Berry), H1437 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H1543 [15AP], H1795 [23AP], H1893 [24AP], H1989
[29AP], H2254 [6MY], H2590 [13MY], H3170 [21MY], H3204 [22MY], H3476
[4JN], H3660 [10JN], H3924 [18JN], H4647 [25JN], H4836 [26JN], H5177
[11JY], H5826 [25JY], H6026 [29JY], H6798 [3SE], H7365 [16SE], H7600
[18SE], H7830 [24SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-290, part 1), H8299 [1OC]
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure discharged, H8299
[1OC]
Referral to the Committee on Resources extended, H8299 [1OC]
Referral to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
extended, H8299 [1OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-290, part 2), H8927 [21OC]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 280), H9557 [24OC]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 283), H9613 [28OC]
Debated, H9655 [29OC], H9657 [29OC], H9764 [30OC]
Amendments, H9657 [29OC], H9667 [29OC], H9671 [29OC], H9690 [29OC],
H9691 [29OC], H9692 [29OC], H9693 [29OC], H9696 [29OC], H9698
[29OC], H9700 [29OC], H9703 [29OC], H9705 [29OC], H9765 [30OC],
H9766 [30OC], H9767 [30OC]
Passed House amended, H9771 [30OC]
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H.R. 1271--A bill to authorize the Federal Aviation Administration's
research, engineering, and development programs for fiscal years
1998 through 2000, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Science.
By Mrs. MORELLA, H1437 [10AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-61), H1714 [21AP]
Cosponsors added, H1715 [21AP]
Made special order (H. Res. 125), H1793 [23AP]
Amendments, H1795 [23AP], H1950 [29AP]
Debated, H1946 [29AP]
Passed House amended, H1954 [29AP]
Message from the House, S3843 [30AP]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S3843 [30AP]
Amendments, S11566 [31OC]
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H.R. 1272--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1998
and 1999 for the U.S. Fire Administration, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. SCHIFF, H1437 [10AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-62), H1714 [21AP]
Cosponsors added, H1715 [21AP]
Debated, H1753 [23AP]
Text, H1753 [23AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1757 [23AP]
Message from the House, S3659 [24AP]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S3659 [24AP]
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H.R. 1273--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1998
and 1999 for the National Science Foundation, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. SCHIFF, H1438 [10AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-63), H1714 [21AP]
Cosponsors added, H1715 [21AP]
Made special order (H. Res. 126), H1793 [23AP]
Amendments, H1796 [23AP], H1812 [24AP], H1814 [24AP], H1818 [24AP]
Debated, H1808 [24AP]
Passed House amended, H1818 [24AP]
Message from the House, S3659 [24AP]
Referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources, S3659 [24AP]
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H.R. 1274--A bill to authorize appropriations for the National
Institute of Standards and Technology for fiscal years 1998 and
1999, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science.
By Mrs. MORELLA, H1438 [10AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-64), H1714 [21AP]
Cosponsors added, H1715 [21AP]
Made special order (H. Res. 127), H1793 [23AP]
Debated, H1804 [24AP]
Passed House amended, H1808 [24AP]
Message from the House, S3659 [24AP]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S3659 [24AP]
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H.R. 1275--A bill to authorize appropriations for the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration for fiscal years 1998 and
1999, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER, H1438 [10AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-65), H1715 [21AP]
Cosponsors added, H1715 [21AP]
Made special order (H. Res. 128), H1793 [23AP]
Amendments, H1796 [23AP], H1833 [24AP], H1835 [24AP], H1844 [24AP],
H1845 [24AP], H1846 [24AP], H1847 [24AP]
Debated, H1819 [24AP]
Passed House amended, H1849 [24AP]
Message from the House, S3659 [24AP]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S3659 [24AP]
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H.R. 1276--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1998
and 1999 for the research, development, and demonstration
activities of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. CALVERT, H1438 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H1795 [23AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-99, part 1), H2873 [16MY]
Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended, H4132 [20JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-99, part 2), H4833 [26JN]
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H.R. 1277--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1998 and
fiscal year 1999 for the civilian research, development,
demonstration, and commercial application activities of the
Department of Energy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Science.
By Mr. CALVERT, H1438 [10AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-67, part 1), H1793 [23AP]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, H1793 [23AP]
Cosponsors added, H1795 [23AP]
Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended, H3566 [5JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-67, part 2) (June 9, 1997),
H3658 [10JN]
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H.R. 1278--A bill to authorize appropriations for the activities of
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for fiscal
years 1998 and 1999, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Science; Resources, 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, H1438 [10AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-66, part 1), H1793 [23AP]
Referral to the Committee on Resources extended, H1793 [23AP]
Cosponsors added, H1795 [23AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-66, part 2), H4131 [20JN]
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H.R. 1279--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude the activity of soliciting and receiving qualified
sponsorship payments from unrelated business income; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mr. Jefferson, and Mr. Watkins), H1438
[10AP]
Cosponsors added, H2351 [7MY], H2680 [14MY], H3274 [3JN], H3924
[18JN], H5826 [25JY]
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H.R. 1280--A bill to allow the photographing, electronic recording,
broadcasting, and televising to the public of Federal court
proceedings; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Coble, Mr. DeLay, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Schiff, Mr.
Rothman, Mr. Portman, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, and Mr. Dixon), H1438 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H2680 [14MY], H3797 [12JN], H4913 [8JY], H7263
[11SE], H9502 [23OC]
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H.R. 1281--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 Committees on Commerce;
Ways and Means; 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. COSTELLO (for himself, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Frost, Ms. Norton,
and Mr. Walsh), H1438 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H1893 [24AP], H2351 [7MY], H3070 [20MY], H3720
[11JN], H5132 [10JY]
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H.R. 1282--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey
certain facilities of the Minidoka project to the Burley
Irrigation district, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. CRAPO (for himself and Mrs. Chenoweth), H1438 [10AP]
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H.R. 1283--A bill to provide a moratorium on certain class action
lawsuits relating to the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of
1974; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services; 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. EHRLICH (for himself, Mr. Ney, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Baker,
Mrs. Kelly, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. King of New York, Mr.
Hefley, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Jones, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr.
Neumann, Mr. Ramstad, and Mr. Weller), H1438 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H1893 [24AP], H1989 [29AP], H2169 [5MY], H2785
[15MY], H3170 [21MY], H3476 [4JN], H3865 [17JN], H4136 [21JN], H4913
[8JY], H5401 [16JY], H5916 [28JY], H6716 [1AU], H7600 [18SE], H8054
[26SE], H9502 [23OC]
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H.R. 1284--A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to allow public
water systems to avoid filtration requirements, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. ENGEL, H1438 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H1893 [24AP], H3797 [12JN], H4647 [25JN], H7600
[18SE]
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H.R. 1285--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the 50-percent limitation on the amount of business meal and
entertainment expenses which are deductible; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENSIGN, H1438 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H2446 [8MY], H2590 [13MY], H2680 [14MY], H2882
[19MY], H3070 [20MY], H3170 [21MY], H3274 [3JN], H3720 [11JN], H4836
[26JN], H5664 [23JY], H7008 [8SE], H8054 [26SE], H8438 [6OC], H8929
[21OC]
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H.R. 1286--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide an exemption from tax for gain on sale of a principal
residence; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania, H1438 [10AP]
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H.R. 1287--A bill to regulate the use by interactive computer services
of Social Security account numbers and related personally
identifiable information; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Herger), H1438 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H2785 [15MY], H3660 [10JN], H4087 [19JN]
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H.R. 1288--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage under part B of cost-effective, medically
necessary dental procedures; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. HOYER (for himself, Mr. Cardin, and Mr. Stark), H1438 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H1612 [16AP], H1893 [24AP], H1989 [29AP], H2590
[13MY], H2680 [14MY], H3070 [20MY], H3274 [3JN], H3568 [5JN], H3660
[10JN], H4136 [21JN], H5487 [17JY], H7199 [10SE], H8727 [8OC]
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H.R. 1289--A bill to amend title III of the Public Health Service Act
to revise and extend the mammography quality standards program; to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Ms. Norton, Ms.
Slaughter, Ms. Christian-Green, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Morella, Mrs. Maloney
of New York, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs.
Roukema, Ms. Waters, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Stabenow, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Ms. Molinari, Mr. Dingell, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut,
and Ms. Jackson-Lee), H1438 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H2157 [1MY], H3660 [10JN], H5916 [28JY], H7263
[11SE], H7600 [18SE], H8833 [9OC], H9730 [29OC]
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H.R. 1290--A bill to promote the restoration, conservation, and
enhancement of wetlands through the establishment of a responsible
wetlands mitigation banking program; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. JONES, H1438 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H3568 [5JN], H4647 [25JN], H6707 [31JY], H6918
[4SE], H8438 [6OC]
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H.R. 1291--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the
manner by which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs ranks applicants
for grants under the State home construction grant program
administered by the Secretary and to limit the number of grants
any State may be awarded in a year under that program; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. KELLY (for herself, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Gilman, Mr.
McHugh, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Solomon,
Mr. Nadler, Mr. Manton, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Engel, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Owens, Ms. Slaughter, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. Rangel), H1438 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H1707 [17AP], H1893 [24AP]
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H.R. 1292--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to authorize
the establishment of a voluntary broadcasting code for alcohol
advertising, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hinchey,
Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Ms. Norton), H1438 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H1893 [24AP]
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H.R. 1293--A bill to enhance international security by using the
resources and expertise of the international financial
institutions and the United Nations to redirect world military
spending to human development; to the Committees on International
Relations; Banking and Financial 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. KENNEDY of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Miller
of California, Ms. McKinney, and Ms. Furse), H1438 [10AP]
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H.R. 1294--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require
the Secretary of Defense to provide to members of the Armed Forces
who receive an investigational new drug, relevant information
regarding the drug, including the possible side effects of the
drug; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, H1438 [10AP]
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H.R. 1295--A bill to establish a Commission to make recommendations
for the reconfiguration, corporatization, privatization, and
consolidation of Department of Energy National Energy
Laboratories, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Science; National Security; 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. KLUG (for himself, Mr. Minge, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, Mr. Solomon, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Foley, and Mr. Ramstad),
H1438 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H2254 [6MY]
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H.R. 1296--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude work study payments from income; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. KNOLLENBERG, H1438 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H2875 [16MY], H3170 [21MY], H3476 [4JN], H3660
[10JN], H4836 [26JN], H4913 [8JY], H5132 [10JY], H5664 [23JY]
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H.R. 1297--A bill to amend section 255 of the National Housing Act to
prevent the funding of unnecessary or excessive costs for
obtaining a home equity conversion mortgage; to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. LAZIO of New York (for himself, Mr. Leach; Mr. Kennedy of
Massachusetts; Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania,
and Mr. Price of North Carolina), H1438 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H1893 [24AP], H3204 [22MY]
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H.R. 1298--A bill to record place of birth as Jerusalem, Israel, for
purposes of United States passports; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. LOWERY, H1438 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H2680 [14MY], H3170 [21MY], H3568 [5JN], H4836
[26JN], H5021 [9JY], H6918 [4SE]
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H.R. 1299--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide relief from estate and gift taxes; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. McCRERY (for himself, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Herger, Mr.
Christensen and Mr. Condit), H1438 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H1543 [15AP], H1893 [24AP], H2157 [1MY], H2446
[8MY], H3568 [5JN]
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H.R. 1300--A bill to amend the base closure laws to reform the process
by which property at military installations being closed or
realigned is made available for economic redevelopment and to
improve the ability of the Secretary of Defense to contract for
protective services at installations being closed; to the
Committee on National Security.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Mica, and Ms. Brown of
Florida), H1438 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H3204 [22MY], H3274 [3JN], H4647 [25JN], H5570
[22JY]
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H.R. 1301--A bill to inform and empower consumers in the United States
through a voluntary labeling system for wearing apparel or
sporting goods made without abusive and exploitative child labor,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Berman, Mr. Farr of
California, Mr. Evans, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Kennedy of
Massachusetts, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Bonior, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Frost,
Mr. Sanders, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Obey, Mr. Olver, Mr. Dellums, Mr.
Filner, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Underwood), H1439
[10AP]
Cosponsors added, H1543 [15AP], H1893 [24AP], H2254 [6MY], H2680
[14MY], H3660 [10JN], H7119 [9SE]
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H.R. 1302--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on account of sex,
race, or national origin, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. NORTON (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Brown of California,
Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Evans, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gonzalez,
Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs.
Kennelly of Connecticut, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Martinez, Mr.
McDermott, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Morella, Mr.
Nadler, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Sabo, Mr.
Sanders, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Waters, Mr. Serrano, Mrs. Lowey, Mr.
Gejdenson, Mr. Foglietta, and Ms. Woolsey), H1439 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H1543 [15AP], H1795 [23AP], H1893 [24AP], H2157
[1MY], H2590 [13MY], H4339 [24JN], H6707 [31JY], H9502 [23OC]
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H.R. 1303--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
to reform the financing of campaigns for election for Federal
office, and for other purposes; to the Committees on House
Oversight; Education and the Workforce; Government Reform and
Oversight; 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. PORTMAN, H1439 [10AP]
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H.R. 1304--A bill to provide for the temporary suspension of duty on
certain plastic web sheeting; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RAMSTAD, H1439 [10AP]
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H.R. 1305--A bill to provide for the transfer to the University of
Puerto Rico of title to Federal real property and improvements
used to operate a center for research on primates, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; National Security, 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. ROMERO-BARCELO, H1439 [10AP]
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H.R. 1306--A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to
clarify the applicability of host State laws to any branch in such
State of an out-of-State bank; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mrs. ROUKEMA (for herself, Mr. Leach, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Baker, Mr.
Flake, Mr. Bachus, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Castle, Mr. Ackerman,
Mr. King of New York, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Metcalf, Mrs.
Kelly, Mr. Cook, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Ryun, Mr. Hill, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Frelinghuysen, and Mr. Ney), H1439 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H2091 [30AP], H2590 [13MY]
Debated, H3088 [21MY]
Text, H3088 [21MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H3095 [21MY]
Message from the House, S4877 [21MY], S6357 [25JN]
Received in Senate. Read the first time, S4915 [21MY]
Read the second time, S4925 [22MY]
Placed on the calendar, S5001 [22MY]
Amendments, S5628 [12JN], S5637 [12JN]
Passed Senate amended, S5637 [12JN]
Title amended, S5639 [12JN]
Message from the Senate, H3799 [16JN]
House agreed to Senate amendments, H4230 [24JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H4644 [25JN]
Presented to the President, H4831 [26JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6494 [26JN]
Approved [Public Law 105-24] (signed July 3, 1997)
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H.R. 1307--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to
prohibit an institution that is ineligible for participation in
the Federal Stafford Loan Program because of high default rates
from participating in the Pell Grant Program; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. ROUKEMA (for herself and Mr. Gordon), H1439 [10AP]
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H.R. 1308--A bill to terminate the applicability of certain provisions
of the Safe Drinking Water Act relating to exemptions, variances,
and the application of cost considerations in establishing and
implementing standards for safe drinking water, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), H1439 [10AP]
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H.R. 1309--A bill to provide for an exchange of lands with the city of
Greeley, CO, and the Water Supply and Storage Co. to eliminate
private inholdings in wilderness areas, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BOB SCHAFFER, H1439 [10AP]
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H.R. 1310--A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to prevent
recommendations of the illegal use of controlled substances by
registrants under that Act; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. SOLOMON, H1439 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H2680 [14MY]
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H.R. 1311--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
authorize an estrogenic substances screening program; to the
Committees on Commerce; 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. STUPAK (for himself, Mrs. Lowey, and Mr. Brown of Ohio), H1439
[10AP]
Cosponsors added, H1893 [24AP], H2254 [6MY], H3070 [20MY], H3476
[4JN], H3924 [18JN], H5401 [16JY], H5916 [28JY]
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H.R. 1312--A bill to deem as timely submitted, certain written notices
of intent under section 8009(c)(1) of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 for school year 1997-98; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. TIAHRT (for himself and Mr. Schiff (both by request), Mr.
Snowbarger, Mr. Ryun, Mr. Moran of Kansas, and Mr. Skeen), H1439
[10AP]
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H.R. 1313--A bill for the relief of Nancy B. Wilson; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ALLEN, H1440 [10AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-269), H7910 [25SE]
Passed House, H8450 [7OC]
Text, H8450 [7OC]
Message from the House, S10625 [8OC]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S10625 [8OC]
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H.R. 1314--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to
issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement
for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Keewaydin; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. GOSS, H1440 [10AP]
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H.R. 1315--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to require
the establishment of a comprehensive plan regarding the diabetes-
related activities of the National Institutes of Health, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. NETHERCUTT (for himself and Ms. Furse), H1456 [14AP]
Cosponsors added, H1707 [17AP], H2157 [1MY], H2446 [8MY], H3170
[21MY], H3476 [4JN], H3660 [10JN], H4132 [20JN]
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H.R. 1316--A bill to amend chapter 87 of title 5, United States Code,
with respect to the order of precedence to be applied in the
payment of life insurance benefits; to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. COLLINS, H1456 [14AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-134), H3923 [18JN]
Placed on the Corrections Calendar, H3923 [18JN]
Passed House amended, H4232 [24JN]
Text, H4232 [24JN]
Amendments, H4232 [24JN]
Message from the House, S6356 [25JN]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S6357 [25JN]
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H.R. 1317--A bill to establish the High Level Commission on
International Narcotics Control; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. KOLBE (for himself, Mr. Diaz-Balart, and Mr. Barton of Texas),
H1456 [14AP]
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H.R. 1318--A bill to establish a National Commission to Eliminate
Waste in Government; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
By Mr. ROYCE (for himself and Mr. Minge), H1456 [14AP]
Cosponsors added, H6707 [31JY]
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H.R. 1319--A bill to abolish the Department of Commerce; to the
Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure; Banking
and Financial Services; International Relations; National
Security; Agriculture; Ways and Means; Government Reform and
Oversight; the Judiciary; Science and Resources, 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. ROYCE, H1456 [14AP]
Cosponsors added, H7730 [23SE]
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H.R. 1320--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to waive
in the case of multiemployer plans the section 415 limit on
benefits to the participant's average compensation for his high 3
years; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. VISCLOSKY, H1456 [14AP]
Cosponsors added, H1795 [23AP], H2157 [1MY], H2680 [14MY], H3170
[21MY], H3204 [22MY], H3274 [3JN], H3568 [5JN], H4339 [24JN], H6707
[31JY], H8633 [7OC]
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H.R. 1321--A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment
Control Act of 1974 to provide for the expedited consideration of
certain proposed rescissions of budget authority; to the
Committees on the Budget; 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. SKAGGS (for himself, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Spratt, and Mr.
Stenholm), H1541 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, H1989 [29AP], H2091 [30AP], H2157 [1MY], H2351
[7MY], H2590 [13MY]
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H.R. 1322--A bill to implement the Victims' Rights Constitutional
Amendment and protect the rights of crime victims; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Barcia of Michigan,
Mr. Royce, Mr. Stump, Mr. Bono, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Horn, Mr.
Brady, Mr. Foley, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Gallegly, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, and Mr.
LoBiondo), H1541 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, H1989 [29AP], H3170 [21MY], H4339 [24JN], H4836
[26JN], H5297 [15JY], H7365 [16SE], H9502 [23OC]
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H.R. 1323--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
disallow deductions for advertising expenses for tobacco products;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McHALE (for himself, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Oberstar, Mr.
Yates, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Miller of
California, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Gejdenson, Ms. Furse, Mr. Dellums, Mr.
Evans, Ms. Norton, and Ms. DeLauro), H1541 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, H1707 [17AP], H1795 [23AP], H1989 [29AP], H2157
[1MY], H2254 [6MY], H2351 [7MY], H2446 [8MY], H3204 [22MY], H3476
[4JN], H3660 [10JN], H3797 [12JN], H4087 [19JN], H4339 [24JN], H5570
[22JY]
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H.R. 1324--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to clarify
the authority of the Federal Communications Commission to
authorize foreign investment in U.S. broadcast and common carrier
radio licenses; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Klink, and Mr. Sawyer),
H1541 [15AP]
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H.R. 1325--A bill to promote freedom, fairness, and economic
opportunity for families by repealing the income tax, abolishing
the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national retail sales
tax to be administered primarily by the States; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DAN SCHAEFER of Colorado (for himself, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Bono,
Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Linder, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Norwood,
Mr. Packard, Mr. Stump, and Mr. Wicker), H1541 [15AP]
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H.R. 1326--A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide
for continuing appropriations in the absence of regular
appropriations; to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. BUNNING of Kentucky (for himself and Mr. Thornberry), H1541
[15AP]
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H.R. 1327--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for a child tax credit; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. CAMP, H1541 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, H1707 [17AP], H1893 [24AP], H2091 [30AP], H2882
[19MY], H3476 [4JN], H4132 [20JN]
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H.R. 1328--A bill to prohibit the importation of goods produced abroad
with child labor, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
International Relations; Ways and Means, for a period to be
subsequently determine by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H1541 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, H7008 [8SE]
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H.R. 1329--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage under part B of the Medicare Program of drugs
approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of
individuals with multiple sclerosis; to the Committees on
Commerce; 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. GREENWOOD, H1541 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, H1909 [28AP], H2254 [6MY], H2351 [7MY], H2446
[8MY], H2590 [13MY], H3204 [22MY], H3476 [4JN], H3720 [11JN], H3924
[18JN], H4647 [25JN], H5132 [10JY], H5916 [28JY], H6918 [4SE], H7365
[16SE], H9730 [29OC]
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H.R. 1330--A bill to prohibit Federal officers and employees from
providing access to Social Security account statement information,
personal earnings and benefits estimate statement information, or
tax return information of an individual through the Internet or
without the written consent of the individual, and to establish a
commission to investigate the protection and privacy afforded to
certain Government records; to the Committee on Government Reform
and Oversight.
By Mr. KANJORSKI (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Borski, Mr. Underwood,
Mr. Mascara, and Ms. Norton), H1541 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, H1795 [23AP], H2157 [1MY], H3204 [22MY], H3797
[12JN], H4087 [19JN], H4913 [8JY], H7730 [23SE]
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H.R. 1331--A bill to require the Commissioner of Social Security to
assemble a panel of experts to assist the Commissioner in
developing appropriate mechanisms and safeguards to ensure
confidentiality and integrity of personal Social Security records
made accessible to the public; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut, H1541 [15AP]
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H.R. 1332--A bill to protect the civil rights of victims of gender-
motivated violence and to promote public safety, health, and
regulate activities affecting interstate commerce by creating
employer liability for negligent conduct that results in an
individual's committing a gender-motivated crime of violence
against another individual on premises controlled by the employer;
to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; 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 Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Mrs. Mink of
Hawaii, and Ms. Christian-Green), H1541 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, H1795 [23AP]
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H.R. 1333--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a deduction for the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance
taxes paid by employees and self-employed individuals, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NETHERCUTT (for himself, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. McIntosh,
Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Chabot, and Mr. Hefley), H1541 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, H2157 [1MY], H2446 [8MY], H5297 [15JY], H6026
[29JY], H6918 [4SE]
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H.R. 1334--A bill to amend the Federal tort claims provisions of title
28, United States Code, to repeal the exception for claims arising
outside the United States, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. NORTON, H1541 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, H3170 [21MY], H3476 [4JN], H4339 [24JN], H4913
[8JY], H6406 [30JY], H8300 [1OC], H8633 [7OC], H9502 [23OC], H9865
[31OC]
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H.R. 1335--A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to honor Jack
Roosevelt Robinson; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Owens, Mr. Towns, Ms. Molinari, Mr.
Nadler, Mrs. Maloney of New York, and Ms. Velazquez), H1541 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, H2091 [30AP], H2351 [7MY], H2590 [13MY], H2875
[16MY], H3204 [22MY], H3476 [4JN], H3924 [18JN], H4087 [19JN], H7528
[17SE]
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H.R. 1336--A bill to amend the Adult Education Act to authorize the
Secretary of Education to make grants to States to provide support
services to participants in adult education programs; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Roemer, Mrs. Roukema, and Mr.
Watt of North Carolina), H1541 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, H2680 [14MY]
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H.R. 1337--A bill to enhance the administrative authority of the
respective presidents of Haskell Indian Nations University and the
Southwest Indian Polytechnic Institute, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Government Reform
and Oversight, 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. SNOWBARGER (for himself and Mr. Schiff (both by request), Mr.
Moran of Kansas, Mr. Tiahrt, and Mr. Ryun), H1541 [15AP]
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H.R. 1338--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the amount of the charitable contribution deduction, to
allow such deduction to individuals who do not itemize other
deductions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. SOUDER (for himself, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Largent, Mr. McIntosh,
Mr. Weller, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Coburn, Mrs.
Kelly, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Duncan, Mr.
Kolbe, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Graham,
Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Paul, Mrs.
Emerson, and Mr. Calvert), H1541 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, H1893 [24AP], H2785 [15MY], H3865 [17JN]
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H.R. 1339--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to impose
certain notification requirements on the Secretary of Defense as a
precondition on the establishment of Department of Defense
domestic dependent elementary and secondary schools; to the
Committee on National Security.
By Mr. UNDERWOOD, H1542 [15AP]
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H.R. 1340--A bill to reduce corporate welfare and promote corporate
responsibility; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Resources;
Agriculture; Science; Banking and Financial Services; the Budget;
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. VISCLOSKY, H1542 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, H1707 [17AP], H2157 [1MY], H2680 [14MY]
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H.R. 1341--A bill for the relief of Comdr. Carl D. Swanson; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HAYWORTH, H1542 [15AP]
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H.R. 1342--A bill to provide for a 1-year enrollment in the
conservation reserve of land covered by expiring conservation
reserve program contracts; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. SMITH of Oregon, H1610 [16AP]
Debated, H1935 [29AP]
Text, H1935 [29AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1952 [29AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-80), H1987 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, H1989 [29AP]
Message from the House, S3843 [30AP]
Referred to the Committee on Agrigulture, Nutrition, and Forestry,
S3843 [30AP]
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H.R. 1343--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1998
and 1999 for certain maritime programs of the Department of
Transportation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
National Security.
By Mr. BATEMAN (for himself and Mr. Abercrombie) (both by request),
H1610 [16AP]
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H.R. 1344--A bill to amend the Panama Canal Act of 1979, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. BATEMAN (for himself and Mr. Abercrombie) (both by request),
H1610 [16AP]
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H.R. 1345--A bill to establish the Commission on National Drug Policy;
to the Committees on the Judiciary; 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. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mr. Clay, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Foglietta,
Mr. Ford, Mr. Dellums, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frost,
Ms. Pelosi, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Clyburn, Ms. Carson, Ms. Norton,
Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Scott, Mr. Owens, and Mr. Rush), H1610 [16AP]
Cosponsors added, H3170 [21MY], H6798 [3SE]
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H.R. 1346--A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide
congressional authorization for restrictions on receipt of out-of-
State municipal solid waste, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. GILCHREST (for himself, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Calvert,
Mr. Holden, Mr. Gibbons, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Levin, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr. Clyburn), H1610
[16AP]
Cosponsors added, H2091 [30AP], H3924 [18JN], H5021 [9JY], H5297
[15JY], H5826 [25JY]
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H.R. 1347--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
the mailing of certain mail matter; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (by request), H1611 [16AP]
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H.R. 1348--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, relating to
war crimes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. JONES, H1611 [16AP]
Cosponsors added, H2254 [6MY], H2351 [7MY], H2446 [8MY], H2875
[16MY], H3204 [22MY], H3476 [4JN], H4339 [24JN], H5021 [9JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-204), H5825 [25JY]
Debated, H5865 [28JY]
Text, H5865 [28JY]
Message from the House, S8261 [29JY]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S8261 [29JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5984 [29JY]
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H.R. 1349--A bill to regulate handgun ammunition, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts, H1611 [16AP]
Cosponsors added, H1893 [24AP], H1989 [29AP], H2157 [1MY], H5183
[14JY], H5916 [28JY]
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H.R. 1350--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
associations of persons holding timeshare interests in residential
property to elect to be taxed as homeowner associations; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Ney, and Mr. Boehner), H1611 [16AP]
Cosponsors added, H1795 [23AP], H2157 [1MY], H2255 [6MY], H2351
[7MY], H2680 [14MY], H2785 [15MY], H3204 [22MY], H3274 [3JN], H3660
[10JN], H3924 [18JN], H5021 [9JY], H5401 [16JY], H5664 [23JY]
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H.R. 1351--A bill to prohibit smoking in any transportation facility
for which Federal financial assistance is provided; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Serrano, Ms.
Rivers, Mr. Filner, Mr. Stark, Mr. Dellums, Ms. Norton, Mr. McGovern,
Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms. Jackson-Lee, and Mr. Oberstar), H1611 [16AP]
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H.R. 1352--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide,
with respect to research on breast cancer, for the increased
involvement of advocates in decision making at the National Cancer
Institute; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mrs. LOWEY, H1611 [16AP]
Cosponsors added, H2680 [14MY]
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H.R. 1353--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals to designate any portion of their income tax
overpayments, and to make other contributions, for the purpose of
retiring the national debt; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MINGE (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Klug, Mr. DeFazio, Ms.
Furse, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Luther, Mr. Pascrell, Mr.
McIntyre, Mr. Hefley, and Mr. Bishop), H1611 [16AP]
Cosponsors added, H1707 [17AP], H2255 [6MY], H2351 [7MY], H2446
[8MY], H2590 [13MY], H3274 [3JN], H4647 [25JN], H4836 [26JN], H5177
[11JY], H5778 [24JY], H5826 [25JY], H7730 [23SE]
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H.R. 1354--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
provide for mandatory coverage of services furnished by nurse
practitioners and clinical nurse specialists under State Medicaid
plans; to the Committee on Commerce.
Mr. OLVER (for himself, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Evans, Mr. Frost,
and Ms. Lofgren), H1611 [16AP]
Cosponsors added, H2255 [6MY], H3568 [5JN]
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H.R. 1355--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the tax treatment of qualified State tuition programs; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. THURMAN (for herself and Mr. Shaw), H1611 [16AP]
Cosponsors added, H1893 [24AP], H2091 [30AP], H2488 [12MY], H2680
[14MY], H3204 [22MY], H3568 [5JN], H3660 [10JN], H5132 [10JY], H5916
[28JY], H6406 [30JY]
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H.R. 1356--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit
beneficiaries of the military health care system to enroll in
Federal employees health benefits plans, to improve health care
benefits under the CHAMPUS and TRICARE Standard, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on National Security; Government
Reform and Oversight, 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 (for himself, Mr. English of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Wolf, Mr. Condit, and Mr. Norwood), H1611 [16AP]
Cosponsors added, H2255 [6MY], H3170 [21MY], H3476 [4JN], H4132
[20JN], H5021 [9JY], H5401 [16JY], H5916 [28JY], H6918 [4SE], H8265
[30SE], H9039 [22OC], H9559 [24OC], H9800 [30OC]
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H.R. 1357--A bill to require the Secretary of Defense and the
Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out a
demonstration project to provide the Department of Defense with
reimbursement from the Medicare Program for health care services
provided to Medicare-eligible beneficiaries under the TRICARE
program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce; National
Security, 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, H1611 [16AP]
Cosponsors added, H2255 [6MY], H3170 [21MY], H3476 [4JN], H3568
[5JN], H4132 [20JN], H5021 [9JY], H5916 [28JY], H6918 [4SE]
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H.R. 1358--A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to permit a
Governor to limit the disposal of out-of-State solid waste in the
Governor's State, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. BUYER (for himself, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. McIntosh, Ms. Carson, Mr.
Pease, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Souder,
and Mr. Visclosky), H1703 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H2255 [6MY], H3070 [20MY]
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H.R. 1359--A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act
of 1978 to establish a means to support programs for electric
energy conservation and energy efficiency, renewable energy, and
universal and affordable service for electric consumers; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Ms. Furse, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Ms.
Christian-Green, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hinchey,
and Mr. Lewis of Georgia), H1703 [17AP]
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H.R. 1360--A bill to amend the Personal Responsibility and Work
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to provide for an exception
to limited eligibility for SSI and food stamps for certain
permanent resident aliens who are unable because of physical or
developmental disability or mental impairment to naturalize; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. DIAZ-BALART (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mrs. Meek of
Florida, Mr. Manton, Mr. Meehan, and Ms. Christian-Green), H1703
[17AP]
Cosponsors added, H1795 [23AP], H1989 [29AP], H2091 [30AP]
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H.R. 1361--A bill to prohibit economic support fund assistance under
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for the Government of Turkey
for fiscal year 1998 unless that Government makes certain
improvements relating to human rights; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself and Mr. Porter), H1703 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H3797 [12JN], H4836 [26JN], H7119 [9SE]
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H.R. 1362--A bill to establish a demonstration project to provide for
Medicare reimbursement for health care services provided to
certain Medicare-eligible veterans in selected facilities of the
Department of Veterans Affairs; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Commerce; 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. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Everett, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Dan Schaefer of Colorado, Ms.
Brown of Florida, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Cooksey, Mr.
Mascara, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mrs. Chenoweth,
Ms. Carson, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Snyder, and Mr.
Barrett of Nebraska), H1703 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H1893 [24AP], H2157 [1MY], H2446 [8MY], H3070
[20MY], H3204 [22MY], H3797 [12JN], H4132 [20JN], H5021 [9JY], H5297
[15JY], H5778 [24JY], H6407 [30JY], H7119 [9SE], H7263 [11SE], H8727
[8OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-186, part 1), H5400 [16JY]
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H.R. 1363--A bill to provide grants to States to provide uninsured
children with access to health care insurance coverage; to the
Committees on Commerce; 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 Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Riggs,
Mr. Stark, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Shays), H1704 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H2157 [1MY], H3660 [10JN], H5916 [28JY]
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H.R. 1364--A bill to provide grants to States to provide uninsured
children with access to health care insurance coverage and to
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the excise
taxes on tobacco products for the purpose of funding such grants
and reducing the deficit; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and
Means; 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 Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Riggs,
Mr. Stark, Mrs. Morella, Mrs. Roukema, and Mr. McGovern), H1704 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H2157 [1MY], H3660 [10JN], H5916 [28JY]
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H.R. 1365--A bill to amend section 355 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 to prevent the avoidance of corporate tax on prearranged
sales of corporate stock, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ARCHER, H1704 [17AP]
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H.R. 1366--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
to reform the financing of campaigns for election for Federal
office, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House
Oversight.
By Mr. BAESLER (for himself, Mr. Turner, Ms. Harman, Mr. Berry, Mr.
Boyd, Mr. Condit, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Goode, Mr. Holden, Mr. John, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Minge, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr.
Sisisky, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Tanner, and Mr. Blumenauer), H1704 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H2091 [30AP]
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H.R. 1367--A bill to prohibit Federal agencies from making available
through the Internet certain confidential records with respect to
individuals, and to provide for remedies in cases in which such
records are made available through the Internet; to the Committee
on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin (for himself, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, and Mr. Kleczka), H1704 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H1909 [28AP], H2091 [30AP], H2446 [8MY], H4087
[19JN], H4647 [25JN], H7263 [11SE]
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H.R. 1368--A bill to provide that Kentucky may not tax compensation
paid to a resident of Tennessee for services at Fort Campbell, KY;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BRYANT (for himself, Mr. Clement, and Mr. Tanner), H1704 [17AP]
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H.R. 1369--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the tax treatment of qualified State tuition programs; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BUNNING of Kentucky, H1704 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H1989 [29AP], H2446 [8MY], H2680 [14MY], H3924
[18JN], H6918 [4SE]
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H.R. 1370--A bill to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United
States; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. CASTLE (for himself (by request), Mr. Flake, Mr. Leach, Mr.
Gonzalez, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Bentsen, Mr.
Gejdenson, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Metcalf, and Mr. Gilman),
H1704 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H2255 [6MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-224), H6702 [31JY]
Made special order (H. Res. 255), H8160 [29SE]
Debated, H8189 [30SE], H8373 [6OC]
Amendments, H8198 [30SE], H8200 [30SE], H8202 [30SE], H8205 [30SE],
H8373 [6OC], H8377 [6OC], H8380 [6OC], H8381 [6OC]
Passed House amended, H8395 [6OC]
Laid on the table (S. 1026 passed in lieu), H8397 [6OC]
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H.R. 1371--A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to require
that imported meat, and meat food products containing imported
meat, bear a label identifying the country of origin; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mrs. CHENOWETH (for herself and Mr. Pomeroy), H1704 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H1795 [23AP], H2157 [1MY], H3274 [3JN], H4222
[23JN], H4836 [26JN], H5132 [10JY], H5570 [22JY], H6707 [31JY],
H6798 [3SE], H7008 [8SE], H7263 [11SE], H7600 [18SE], H7730 [23SE],
H8161 [29SE], H8300 [1OC], H8320 [2OC], H8833 [9OC], H9039 [22OC]
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H.R. 1372--A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment
Control Act of 1974 to reform the budget process, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on the Budget; Rules; Appropriations,
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. COX of California (for himself, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baker, Mr.
Ballenger, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Bartlett
of Maryland, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Bass, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Bereuter,
Mr. Berry, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boehlert, Mr.
Bonilla, Mr. Bono, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Burr of
North Carolina, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Callahan, Mr.
Calvert, Mr. Camp, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Castle,
Mr. Chabot, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Coble,
Mr. Coburn, Mr. Collins, Mr. Combest, Mr. Condit, Mr. Cook, Mr.
Cooksey, Mr. Crane, Mr. Crapo, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Deal of
Georgia, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Doolittle, Mr.
Dreier, Mr. Duncan, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Ehrlich,
Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Foley, Mr. Fox
of Pennsylvania, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Gallegly,
Mr. Ganske, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Gillmor, Mr.
Gilman, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Goss, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Greenwood, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hansen, Ms. Harman,
Mr. Hastert, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hefley, Mr.
Herger, Mr. Hill, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Horn, Mr.
Hostettler, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Hyde, Mr.
Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Istook, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr.
Sam Johnson, Mr. Jones, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kim, Mr. King of New York, Mr.
Kingston, Mr. Klug, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. LaHood, Mr.
Largent, Mr. Latham, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Leach,
Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Linder, Mr. Lucas
of Oklahoma, Mr. McCollum, Mr. McCrery, Mr. McDade, Mr. McHugh, Mr.
McInnis, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Manzullo, Mr.
Mica, Mr. Miller of Florida, Ms. Molinari, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mrs.
Myrick, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Neumann, Mr. Ney, Mrs. Northup, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Packard, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Parker, Mr. Paxon,
Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Petri,
Mr. Pickering, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Portman, Mr. Poshard, Ms.
Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Riggs, Mr.
Rogan, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Royce, Mr.
Ryun, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Dan
Schaefer of Colorado, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Sensenbrenner,
Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Shays, Mr. Shuster, Mr.
Skeen, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Smith of
Texas, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Souder,
Mr. Spence, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Stump, Mr. Sununu, Mr.
Talent, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Thune, Mr. Tiahrt,
Mr. Upton, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma,
Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Weller, Mr.
White, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Whitfield, and Mr. Wolf), H1704 [17AP]
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H.R. 1373--A bill to establish a grant program to improve the quality
and expand the availability of child care services, and of family
support services, for families with children less than 3 years of
age, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the
taxation of income of controlled foreign corporations attributable
to imported property, to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of
1993 to cover employers that have more than 20 employees, to amend
the Head Start Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal years
1999 through 2002 and to increase the funds reserved for services
for families with children less than 3 years of age, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; 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 Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Hoyer, and Mr. McGovern), H1704
[17AP]
Cosponsors added, H1795 [23AP], H3476 [4JN], H3568 [5JN], H3660
[10JN], H4087 [19JN], H4647 [25JN], H4913 [8JY], H5177 [11JY], H6707
[31JY], H6918 [4SE], H7730 [23SE], H8054 [26SE], H8265 [30SE], H8727
[8OC], H9614 [28OC]
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H.R. 1374--A bill to establish a U.S. Health Service to provide high
quality comprehensive health care for all Americans and to
overcome the deficiencies in the present system of health care
delivery; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; the
Judiciary; 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. DELLUMS, H1704 [17AP]
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H.R. 1375--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage under part B of the Medicare Program of
medical nutrition therapy services furnished by registered
dietitians and nutrition professionals; to the Committees on
Commerce; 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. ENSIGN (for himself, Mr. Serrano, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut,
Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Baesler, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Blagojevich, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Borski, Mr. Boucher, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mr. Calvert, Ms. Christian-Green, Mrs. Clayton, Mr.
Clyburn, Mr. Costello, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. DeFazio,
Ms. DeGette, Mr. Engel, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Ms. Eshoo, Mr.
Evans, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Flake, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Ford, Mr. Fox
of Pennsylvania, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Ms. Furse, Mr.
Gejdenson, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Gordon, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Ms.
Kaptur, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Kildee, Mr. King
of New York, Mr. Klug, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Lazio of New
York, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. McCrery, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Maloney of
New York, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts,
Mr. Nadler, Mr. Olver, Mr. Ortiz, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Rivers, Mr.
Rush, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Shays, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. Adam Smith of Washington, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Solomon, Ms.
Stabenow, Mr. Tanner, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Torres, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Vento, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Waxman,
Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Wise, Mr. Yates, Mr. Young of
Alaska, Mr. Leach, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Nethercutt, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Pallone, and Mrs. Meek of
Florida), H1704 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H1795 [23AP], H1893 [24AP], H1989 [29AP], H2157
[1MY], H2255 [6MY], H2446 [8MY], H2680 [14MY], H2875 [16MY], H2882
[19MY], H3070 [20MY], H3170 [21MY], H3204 [22MY], H3274 [3JN], H3568
[5JN], H3720 [11JN], H3865 [17JN], H4087 [19JN], H4339 [24JN], H4836
[26JN], H5021 [9JY], H7008 [8SE], H8929 [21OC], H9800 [30OC]
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H.R. 1376--A bill to amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable
Resources Planning Act of 1974 and related laws to strengthen the
protection of native biodiversity and ban clearcutting on Federal
lands, and to designate certain Federal lands as Northwest Ancient
Forests, roadless areas, and Special Areas where logging and other
intrusive activities are prohibited; to the Committees on
Agriculture; Resources; National Security, 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. ESHOO (for herself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Andrews, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Berman, Mr. Capps,
Mr. Cardin, Mr. Clay, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Evans, Mr. Farr
of California, Mr. Flake, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey,
Ms. McKinney, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr. Payne, Ms. Rivers, Ms.
Roybal-Allard, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sherman, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. Stark, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Tierney, Ms. Velazquez, Ms.
Waters, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Yates), H1705 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H1989 [29AP], H4913 [8JY], H7601 [18SE], H9614
[28OC], H9730 [29OC]
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H.R. 1377--A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 to encourage retirement income savings; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. FAWELL (for himself, Mr. Payne, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr.
Knollenberg, Mr. Petri, Mr. Frost, Mr. Castle, Mr. Talent, Mrs.
Roukema, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Fattah, Mr.
Hinojosa, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Upton, Mrs.
Kelly, Mr. Towns, Mr. Hilliard, Ms. Norton, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Calvert,
Mr. Weller, and Ms. Waters), H1705 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H2590 [13MY], H2680 [14MY], H2883 [19MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-104), H3068 [20MY]
Debated, H3082 [21MY]
Text, H3082 [21MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H3088 [21MY]
Message from the House, S5000 [22MY]
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H.R. 1378--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. HAYWORTH (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Boehner, Mr.
Paxon, Mr. Linder, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Nethercutt,
Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Stump, Mr. Kolbe, Mrs. Cubin, Mr.
Ehrlich, Mr. Shadegg, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Coburn, Mr.
Wicker, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Hilleary, Mr.
Ganske, Mr. Scarborough, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr.
Jones, Mr. Parker, Mr. Istook, Mr. Talent, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr.
Bob Schaffer, Mr. Coble, and Mr. Christensen), H1705 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H1989 [29AP], H2255 [6MY], H3204 [22MY], H4836
[26JN], H5297 [15JY], H6407 [30JY], H7008 [8SE], H7528 [17SE], H8633
[7OC], H8833 [9OC]
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H.R. 1379--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to lower
the maximum capital gains rate to 15 percent with respect to
assets held for more than 3 years, to replace the estate and gift
tax rate schedules, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. HILL, H1705 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H1893 [24AP], H2157 [1MY], H2590 [13MY], H2680
[14MY], H3476 [4JN]
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H.R. 1380--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
estate taxes on family-owned farm businesses and to exclude gain
from the sale or exchange of a farming business to the extent of
the medical expenses paid by the taxpayer; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOYER, H1705 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H3568 [5JN]
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H.R. 1381--A bill to amend the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and
Excellence in National Environmental and Native American Public
Policy Act of 1992 to establish the U.S. Institute for
Environmental Conflict Resolution to conduct environmental
conflict resolution and training, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. KOLBE (for himself and Mr. Pastor), H1705 [17AP]
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H.R. 1382--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that certain educational benefits provided by an employer
to children of employees shall be excludable from gross income as
a scholarship; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Mr. English of Pennsylvania), H1705
[17AP]
Cosponsors added, H2446 [8MY], H2680 [14MY], H3204 [22MY], H3476
[4JN], H3797 [12JN], H4647 [25JN], H5570 [22JY]
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H.R. 1383--A bill to designate the Federal building located at 10th
Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, in Washington, DC, as the
``Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building''; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Quinn, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Borski, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Delahunt,
Mr. Edwards, Mr. Engel, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Hinchey, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Mr. Manton, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Meek of
Florida, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Tierney,
Mr. Towns, Mr. Traficant, and Ms. Velazquez), H1705 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H1795 [23AP], H1893 [24AP], H2446 [8MY], H2785
[15MY], H3204 [22MY], H3274 [3JN], H4132 [20JN], H4647 [25JN], H8727
[8OC]
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H.R. 1384--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
establish a telephone reporting system to permit certain
individuals traveling by boat to enter the United States from
Canada without applying for admission at a port of entry; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McHUGH, H1705 [17AP]
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H.R. 1385--A bill to consolidate, coordinate, and improve employment,
training, literacy, and vocational rehabilitation programs in the
United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. McKEON (for himself, Mr. Goodling, and Mr. Kildee), H1705
[17AP]
Cosponsors added, H1909 [28AP], H2255 [6MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-93), H2444 [8MY]
Made special order (H. Res. 150), H2783 [15MY]
Amendments, H2792 [15MY], H2794 [15MY], H2810 [16MY], H2844 [16MY],
H2852 [16MY], H2858 [16MY]
Debated, H2798 [16MY]
Reported back to House with amendment, H2859 [16MY]
Passed House amended, H2860 [16MY]
Message from the House, S4676 [19MY]
Received in Senate and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human
Resources, S4676 [19MY]
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H.R. 1386--A bill to require uniform appraisals of certain leaseholds
of restricted Indian lands, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. METCALF, H1705 [17AP]
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H.R. 1387--A bill to amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to
convert the price support program for sugarcane and sugar beets
into a system of solely recourse loans and to provide for the
gradual elimination of the program; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. MILLER of Florida (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Chabot, Mr.
Quinn, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Horn, Mr. Klug,
Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. McGovern, Mr. LoBiondo,
Mr. Porter, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Castle, Mr. Royce,
Mr. Shays, Mr. Ramstad, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr.
Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Cardin, Mr. McHale, Mr. Neumann,
Mr. Souder, Mr. Sanford, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Portman, Mr.
Fawell, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Olver, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Markey, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Ney, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. McCarthy of
New York, Mr. Moakley, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Davis of
Virginia, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Goss, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Owens, Mr.
Yates, Mr. Stark, Mr. Gekas, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Petri, Mr. Kasich, Mr.
Visclosky, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Bass, Mr. Smith of New Jersey,
and Mr. Kolbe), H1705 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H3865 [17JN], H8438 [6OC], H9039 [22OC]
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H.R. 1388--A bill to provide authority for leave transfer for Federal
employees who are adversely affected by disasters or emergencies,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
By Ms. NORTON, H1705 [17AP]
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H.R. 1389--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that the amount of the aviation excise taxes for any
fiscal year shall equal the expenditures from the Airport and
Airway Trust Fund for the prior fiscal year, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PACKARD, H1705 [17AP]
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H.R. 1390--A bill to authorize the Government of India to establish a
memorial to honor Mahatma Gandhi in the District of Columbia; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself and Mr. McCollum), H1705 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H2875 [16MY], H3865 [17JN], H5132 [10JY], H9502
[23OC], H9730 [29OC]
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H.R. 1391--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide an exemption from tax for gain on sale of a principal
residence; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Ackerman, and Mrs.
Kelly), H1705 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H3924 [18JN], H6707 [31JY]
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H.R. 1392--A bill to require the administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency to establish a program under which States may be
certified to carry out voluntary environmental cleanup programs
and to amend CERCLA regarding the liability of landowners and
prospective purchasers; to the Committees on Commerce;
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. REGULA (for himself and Mr. Murtha), H1705 [17AP]
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H.R. 1393--A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to
establish certain requirements regarding the approval of
facilities for the disposal of polychlorinated biphenyls, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. RIVERS, H1705 [17AP]
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H.R. 1394--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the tax treatment of qualified State tuition programs; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself and Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts),
H1706 [17AP]
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H.R. 1395--A bill to assist the States and local governments in
assessing and remediating brownfield sites and encouraging
environmental cleanup programs, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration for such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. ROTHMAN (for himself, Mr. Olver, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Pastor),
H1706 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H1893 [24AP], H2157 [1MY], H2446 [8MY], H2785
[15MY], H4087 [19JN]
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H.R. 1396--A bill to require the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System to focus on price stability in establishing
monetary policy to ensure the stable, long-term purchasing power
of the currency, to repeal the Full Employment and Balanced Growth
Act of 1978, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Banking
and Financial Services; Education and the Workforce; 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. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Kolbe, Mr.
Peterson of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Graham), H1706 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H2157 [1MY]
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H.R. 1397--A bill to provide health insurance benefits to certain
former employees at defense nuclear facilities of the Department
of Energy for injuries caused by exposure to ionizing radiation;
to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. SKAGGS (for himself, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Sanders), H1706 [17AP]
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H.R. 1398--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
for the establishment of a program for research and training with
respect to Parkinson's disease; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Hayworth, Mr.
Cunningham, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Walsh, Mr. King of New York, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Bunnning of Kentucky,
Mr. Bob Schaffer, and Mr. Norwood), H1706 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H1795 [23AP], H2157 [1MY], H2255 [6MY], H3204
[22MY], H3274 [3JN], H3476 [4JN], H3797 [12JN], H3924 [18JN], H4836
[26JN], H5021 [9JY], H5177 [11JY], H5297 [15JY], H5401 [16JY], H5570
[22JY], H5664 [23JY], H5916 [28JY], H6707 [31JY], H6798 [3SE]
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H.R. 1399--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a
presumption of service connection for injuries classified as cold
weather injuries which occur in veterans who while engaged in
military operations had sustained exposure to cold weather; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, H1706 [17AP]
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H.R. 1400--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting
through the Bureau of Reclamation, to participate in a water
conservation project with the Tumalo Irrigation District in the
State of Oregon; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SMITH of Oregon (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Furse, Ms.
Hooley of Oregon, and Mr. Blumenauer), H1706 [17AP]
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H.R. 1401--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a 5-year extension of the credit for producing electricity
from wind; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Ehlers, Ms.
Dunn of Washington, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. McDermott, and Mr.
Minge), H1706 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H1795 [23AP], H2351 [7MY], H3170 [21MY], H3204
[22MY], H3477 [4JN], H3660 [10JN], H3804 [16JN], H5570 [22JY]
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H.R. 1402--A bill to establish the Commission on Probabilistic
Methods; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. TRAFICIANT, H1706 [17AP]
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H.R. 1403--A bill to extend the supplemental security income benefits
program to Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. UNDERWOOD (for himself, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Rangel, Mr.
Jefferson, and Mrs. Mink of Hawaii), H1706 [17AP]
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H.R. 1404--A bill to provide for the defense of the environment, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Rules; Government Reform
and Oversight, 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. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Miller of California,
Mr. Brown of California, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Flake, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode
Island, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Pelosi, and
Mr. McGovern), H1706 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H3568 [5JN], H4836 [26JN], H6707 [31JY], H9730
[29OC]
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H.R. 1405--A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to
require that information relating to U.S. policy to establish and
encourage an international strategy to reduce violations of the
human rights of working children be included in the annual human
rights report of the Department of State; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia, H1715 [21AP]
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H.R. 1406--A bill to provide that the Disabled American Veterans
Corporation may sue or be sued in the Federal courts; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself and Mr. Evans) (both by request), H1793
[23AP]
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H.R. 1407--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide
that the decoration known as the Purple Heart may only be awarded
to members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on National Security.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Spence, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Farr
of California, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Goode, and Mr. Hill), H1793 [23AP]
Cosponsors added, H2091 [30AP], H2157 [1MY], H9559 [24OC]
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H.R. 1408--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that the statute of limitations shall not bar a claim for
credit or refund based on a retroactive determination of an
entitlement to receive military disability benefits; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself and Mr. Evans), H1793 [23AP]
Cosponsors added, H2157 [1MY]
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H.R. 1409--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
clarify the exclusion from gross income for veterans' benefits; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself and Mr. Evans), H1793 [23AP]
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H.R. 1410--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for a nonrefundable tax credit for law enforcement
officers who purchase armor vests, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Solomon, Mr. LaTourette, Mr.
Bachus, Mr. Ney, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Jones, Mrs. Chenoweth,
Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Coble, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Gutknecht, and Mr. Chambliss), H1793 [23AP]
Cosponsors added, H5916 [28JY], H7365 [16SE]
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H.R. 1411--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
and the Public Health Service Act to facilitate the development
and approval of new drugs and biological products, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BURR of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Barton
of Texas, Mr. Klug, Mr. Coburn, and Mr. Deal of Georgia), H1793 [23AP]
Cosponsors added, H7199 [10SE], H7365 [16SE], H7830 [24SE], H8054
[26SE], H8438 [6OC]
Debated, H8455 [7OC]
Text, H8455 [7OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8482 [7OC]
Title amended, H8482 [7OC]
Laid on the table (S. 830 passed in lieu), H8500 [7OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-310), H8632 [7OC]
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H.R. 1412--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
require that envelopes provided by the Internal Revenue Service
with the instructions for filing income tax returns be postage
paid envelopes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DUNCAN, H1793 [23AP]
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H.R. 1413--A bill to provide for expanded research concerning the
environmental and genetic susceptibilities for breast cancer; to
the Committees on Commerce; National Security, 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. FRELINGHUYSEN (for himself, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Payne, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Rothman,
and Mr. Pascrell), H1793 [23AP]
Cosponsors added, H4222 [23JN]
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H.R. 1414--A bill to recognize the organization known as the
Ukrainian-American Veterans, Inc.; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mr. Hinchey), H1793 [23AP]
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H.R. 1415--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to establish
standards for relationships between group health plans and health
insurance issuers with enrollees, health professionals, and
providers; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. NORWOOD (for himself, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baker, Mr. Barcia of
Michigan, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Bishop,
Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Coble,
Mr. Coburn, Mr. Combest, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. DeFazio, Mr.
Dickey, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Filner, Mr. Foley, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Frost, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Graham, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Hilleary, Mr.
Hilliard, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Jenkins, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode
Island, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr.
Linder, Mr. Livingston, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. McHale, Mr.
McHugh, Mrs. Morella, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Pickering, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Riggs, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Sanders, Mr.
Scarborough, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Spence,
Mr. Strickland, Mr. Towns, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Wise, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Collins, and Mr. Wamp),
H1793 [23AP]
Cosponsors added, H2091 [30AP], H2157 [1MY], H2351 [7MY], H3170
[21MY], H4647 [25JN], H5177 [11JY], H5570 [22JY], H6798 [3SE], H7601
[18SE], H8300 [1OC], H8833 [9OC], H8929 [21OC], H9039 [22OC], H9559
[24OC], H9730 [29OC], H9800 [30OC], H9865 [31OC]
Removal of cosponsors, H8834 [9OC]
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H.R. 1416--A bill to amend title IV of the Personal Responsibility and
Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 restricting welfare
and public benefits for aliens to provide an exception to limited
eligibility for SSI and food stamps programs for permanent
resident aliens who are applicants for naturalization; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; 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 Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, H1794 [23AP]
Cosponsors added, H2680 [14MY], H3204 [22MY], H4136 [21JN]
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H.R. 1417--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide
penalties for those who, under color of Government authority,
teach or distribute materials encouraging the use of torture; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts, H1794 [23AP]
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H.R. 1418--A bill to extend the transition period for aliens receiving
supplemental security income or food stamp benefits as of August
22, 1996; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. KING of New York (for himself, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr.
Lazio of New York, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Kelly,
Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Engel, Mr. Flake,
Mr. Nadler, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Manton, Mr. Shays, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Schumer, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr.
Pascrell, Mr. Rangel, and Mr. Owens), H1794 [23AP]
Cosponsors added, H2351 [7MY]
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H.R. 1419--A bill to reduce the incidence of child abuse and neglect,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary;
Commerce; 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 Ms. MOLINARI (for herself, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Bilbray,
Mr. Walsh, Mr. Frost, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Greenwood, Mr.
Ewing, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Petri, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr.
Hastert, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Brady, Mr. Shays, Mr.
Solomon, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr.
Burton of Indiana, and Mr. Coburn), H1794 [23AP]
Cosponsors added, H2590 [13MY], H3070 [20MY], H3804 [16JN]
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H.R. 1420--A bill to amend the National Wildlife Refuge System
Administration Act of 1966 to improve the management of the
National Wildlife Refuge System, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Saxton, Mr.
Tanner, and Mr. Cunningham), H1794 [23AP]
Cosponsors added, H1893 [24AP], H2680 [14MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-106), H3169 [21MY]
Debated, H3225 [3JN], H7646 [23SE]
Text, H3225 [3JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H3238 [3JN]
Message from the House, S5278 [4JN], S9879 [24SE], S10227 [30SE]
Amendments, S9088 [10SE]
Passed Senate amended, S9092 [10SE]
Message from the Senate, H7201 [11SE]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendments, H7714 [23SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H8158 [29SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S10227 [30SE]
Presented to the President, H8263 [30SE]
Approved [Public Law 105-57] (signed October 9, 1997)
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H.R. 1421--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
apply standards to outpatient physical therapy provided as an
incident to a physician's professional services; to the Committees
on Commerce; 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. NUSSLE (for himself and Mr. Stark), H1794 [23AP]
Cosponsors added, H3797 [12JN]
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H.R. 1422--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
to encourage compliance with spending limits on elections for the
House of Representatives and enhance the importance of individual
contributions and contributions originating within congressional
districts; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. PORTER, H1794 [23AP]
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H.R. 1423--A bill to cancel the space station project; to the
Committee on Science.
By Mr. ROEMER (for himself, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Shays, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
Upton, Mr. Yates, Mr. Ramstad, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Oberstar,
Mr. Christensen, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Minge, Mr. Klug, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Kildee, Mr. Bereuter, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr.
Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Camp, Mr. LaFalce, Mr.
Schumer, Ms. Danner, Mr. Luther, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Evans, Mr. Vento,
Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mrs. Roukema, Mrs. Lowey, and Mr.
LoBiondo), H1794 [23AP]
Cosponsors added, H6798 [3SE]
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H.R. 1424--A bill to amend the Petroglyph National Monument
Establishment Act of 1990 to adjust the boundary of the monument,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself and Mr. Skeen), H1794 [23AP]
Cosponsors added, H6407 [30JY]
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H.R. 1425--A bill to designate as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers,
national park and preserve study areas, wild land recovery areas,
and biological connecting corridors certain public lands in the
States of Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Brown of Ohio,
Mr. Conyers, Mr. Costello, Mr. Dellums, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Evans, Mr. Farr
of California, Ms. Furse, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Lipinski,
Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Ms. Rivers, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mr. Towns), H1794 [23AP]
Cosponsors added, H2590 [13MY], H3213 [30MY], H3274 [3JN], H3477
[4JN], H3720 [11JN], H3865 [17JN], H5916 [28JY], H6798 [3SE], H7008
[8SE], H8438 [6OC], H8727 [8OC], H8929 [21OC], H9039 [22OC], H9800
[30OC], H9865 [31OC]
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H.R. 1426--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a
presumption of service connection for injuries classified as cold
weather injuries which occur in veterans who while engaged in
military operations had sustained exposure to cold weather; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Saxton), H1794 [23AP]
Cosponsors added, H4836 [26JN], H5177 [11JY], H5570 [22JY], H7730
[23SE]
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H.R. 1427--A bill to assist in implementing the plan of action adopted
by the World Summit for Children; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. WALSH (for himself, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Houghton, Mr.
Oberstar, Mr. Boehlert, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mrs. Morella, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Mr. Filner, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Green, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Torres, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr.
Andrews, Mr. Dellums, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Levin, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Brown
of Ohio, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Capps, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. DeGette, and Mr. Young of Alaska), H1794
[23AP]
Cosponsors added, H2157 [1MY], H2351 [7MY], H3070 [20MY], H3274
[3JN], H3568 [5JN], H5664 [23JY], H6707 [31JY], H6798 [3SE], H8633
[7OC]
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H.R. 1428--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
establish a system through which the Commissioner of Social
Security and the Attorney General respond to inquiries made by
election officials concerning the citizenship of voting
registration applicants and to amend the Social Security Act to
permit States to require individuals registering to vote in
elections to provide the individual's Social Security number; to
the Committees on the Judiciary; House Oversight; 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. HORN (for himself, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Foley, Mr. Bilbray, Mr.
Calvert, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Gallegly,
Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Packard, Mr. Riggs, Mr.
Royce, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stump, Mr. Traficant, and Mr. Hunter), H1890
[24AP]
Cosponsors added, H2255 [6MY], H3213 [30MY], H5021 [9JY], H5916
[28JY], H7119 [9SE], H8929 [21OC], H9614 [28OC]
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H.R. 1429--A bill to reauthorize and amend the Appalachian Regional
Development Act of 1965; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Kim, and Mr. Traficant)
(all by request), H1890 [24AP]
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H.R. 1430--A bill to reauthorize and make reforms to programs
authorized by the Public Works and Economic Development Act of
1965; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure;
Banking and Financial 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. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Kim, and Mr. Traficant)
(all by request), H1890 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H2446 [8MY]
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H.R. 1431--A bill to ensure that the enlargement of the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization [NATO] proceeds in a manner consistent with
United States interests, to strengthen relations between the
United States and Russia, to preserve the prerogatives of the
Congress with respect to certain arms control agreements, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Goss, Mr.
Weldon of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Cox of California), H1890 [24AP]
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H.R. 1432--A bill to authorize a new trade and investment policy for
sub-Saharan Africa; to the Committees on International Relations;
Ways and Means; Banking and Financial 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. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Houghton,
Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Dreier, Ms.
Christian-Green, Mr. Towns, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms.
Carson, Mr. Payne, Ms. Furse, Ms. McKinney, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Ms. Norton, Mr. Rush, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hall
of Ohio, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Ford, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Bishop,
Mr. Hilliard, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Owens, Mr. Scott, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Bishop, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Owens, Mr. Scott, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr.
Bereuter), H1890 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H1909 [28AP], H2157 [1MY], H2446 [8MY], H2883
[19MY], H3204 [22MY], H3797 [12JN], H4087 [19JN], H8300 [1OC], H8929
[21OC]
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H.R. 1433--A bill to protect the financial interests of the Federal
Government through debt restructuring and subsidy reduction in
connection with multifamily housing, to enhance the effectiveness
of enforcement provisions relating to single family and
multifamily housing, including amendments to the bankruptcy code,
to consolidate and reform the management of multifamily housing
programs, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Banking and
Financial Services; Ways and Means; 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. LAZIO of New York (for himself and Mr. Kennedy of
Massachusetts), H1890 [24AP]
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H.R. 1434--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to postpone certain tax-
related deadlines in the case of taxpayers affected by a
Presidentially declared disaster, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HERGER, H1890 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H2446 [8MY], H3204 [22MY], H3477 [4JN], H6798
[3SE]
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H.R. 1435--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve
the access to and affordability of higher education, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CLAY (for himself, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Martinez, Mr.
Owens, Mr. Payne, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Scott, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr.
Fattah, Mr. Hinojosa, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Tierney, Ms.
Sanchez, Mr. Ford, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Waters, Mr.
Hilliard, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Stokes,
Mr. Bishop, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Clayton, Mr.
Clyburn, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Flake, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Meek
of Florida, Ms. Norton, Mr. Rush, Mr. Towns, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Serrano,
Mr. Davis of Illinois, and Ms. Christian-Green), H1890 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H3204 [22MY]
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H.R. 1436--A bill to assist local communities in the renewal of their
public schools; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CLAY (for himself, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Owens, Mr.
Payne, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Scott, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Fattah, Mr.
Hinojosa, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Ford, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Waters, Mr. Hilliard,
Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Stokes, Mr.
Bishop, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Cummings,
Mr. Dixon, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Norton, Mr. Rush,
Mr. Towns, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Davis of Illinois, and Ms.
Christian-Green), H1890 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H3204 [22MY]
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H.R. 1437--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for the establishment of an intercity passenger rail trust
fund, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
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. CASTLE (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Cardin,
Mr. Bachus, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, and Mr. Olver), H1890 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H2091 [30AP], H2157 [1MY], H2169 [5MY], H2590
[13MY], H2785 [15MY], H3204 [22MY], H3568 [5JN], H3660 [10JN], H3797
[12JN], H4087 [19JN], H4132 [20JN], H4222 [23JN], H4647 [25JN],
H4836 [26JN], H4913 [8JY], H5177 [11JY], H5297 [15JY], H5487 [17JY],
H5778 [24JY], H5916 [28JY], H6798 [3SE], H7008 [8SE]
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H.R. 1438--A bill to prohibit the Federal Government from providing
insurance, reinsurance, or noninsured crop disaster assistance for
tobacco; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Ms. DeGETTE (for herself, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Meehan, Ms. Furse, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Cook, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Norton,
Mr. Olver, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Castle, Ms.
Christian-Green, Mr. McHale, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Miller of
California, Mr. DeFazio, and Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington), H1890
[24AP]
Cosponsors added, H1989 [29AP], H2091 [30AP], H2157 [1MY], H2351
[7MY], H2446 [8MY], H3170 [21MY], H3924 [18JN], H5177 [11JY], H5297
[15JY], H7730 [23SE], H8929 [21OC]
Removal of cosponsors, H3275 [3JN]
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H.R. 1439--A bill to facilitate the sale of certain land in Tahoe
National Forest, in the State of California to Placer County, CA;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. DOOLITTLE, H1890 [24AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H3234 [3JN]
Text, H3234 [3JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-114), H3272 [3JN]
Message from the House, S5278 [4JN]
Received in Senate and referred to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources, S5278 [4JN]
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H.R. 1440--A bill to require the Department of Education to provide
links to databases of information concerning scholarships and
fellowships; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself and Mrs. McCarthy of New York), H1890 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H3660 [10JN], H3924 [18JN], H4132 [20JN], H5664
[23JY], H6918 [4SE], H7730 [23SE]
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H.R. 1441--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with
respect to discharge of indebtedness income from prepayment of
loans under section 306B of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, H1890 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H2446 [8MY], H3568 [5JN], H4132 [20JN], H5401
[16JY], H8833 [9OC]
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H.R. 1442--A bill to amend the Federal Reserve Act to expand the
opportunity for private enterprise to compete with the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System in the provision of check-
clearing and other services, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. GONZALEZ (for himself and Mrs. Maloney of New York), H1890
[24AP]
Cosponsors added, H3170 [21MY], H3568 [5JN]
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H.R. 1443--A bill to amend the Revenue Act of 1987 to provide a
permanent extension of the transition rule for certain publicly
traded partnerships; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky,
Mr. Herger, Mr. Crane, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Christensen,
Mr. McCrery, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Weller, Mr. Matsui, and Mr.
Shaw), H1890 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H2590 [13MY]
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H.R. 1444--A bill to establish a grant program to install safety
devices and improve safety at convenience stores; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Olver, Mr. Serrano,
Mr. Towns, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Thompson, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Fox
of Pennsylvania, Mr. Frost, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Dellums, and Mr. Bishop), H1891 [24AP]
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H.R. 1445--A bill to amend the Personal Responsibility and Work
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to provide for continued
eligibility for supplemental security income and food stamps with
regard to certain classifications of aliens; to the Committee on
Ways and Means; 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. KING of New York (for himself and Mrs. McCarthy of New York),
H1891 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H2351 [7MY], H6963 [5SE]
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H.R. 1446--A bill to require the Secretary of the Navy to terminate
the operation of the Extremely Low Frequency Communications System
of the Navy; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. KLUG (for himself, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin,
Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Obey, and Mr. Kind of Wisconsin), H1891 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H6963 [5SE]
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H.R. 1447--A bill to reform the United States Housing Act of 1937,
deregulate the public housing program and the program for rental
housing assistance for low-income families, and increase community
control over such programs, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Banking and Financial Services; 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. LAZIO of New York (for himself and Mr. Kennedy of
Massachusetts) (both by request), H1891 [24AP]
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H.R. 1448--A bill to improve the control of outdoor advertising in
areas adjacent to the Interstate System, the National Highway
System, and certain other federally assisted highways, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, H1891 [24AP]
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H.R. 1449--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose
an annual tax on outdoor advertising to provide funding for
surface transportation programs, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; 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. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Farr of California, Mr.
Stark, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Lipinski, and Ms.
Christian-Green), H1891 [24AP]
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H.R. 1450--A bill to provide certain requirements for labeling textile
fiber products and to implement minimum wage and immigration
requirements in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Kleczka,
Mr. Berman, Mr. Stark, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Dingell, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Clay, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Olver, Mr. Evans,
Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms. McKinney, Ms. Pelosi, Mrs. Clayton, Mr.
Dellums, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin,
Mr. Sanders, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Hefner, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Spratt, and Mr. Brown of Ohio), H1891 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H1909 [28AP], H1989 [29AP], H2091 [30AP], H2157
[1MY], H2169 [5MY], H2590 [13MY], H2875 [16MY], H3070 [20MY], H3274
[3JN], H3720 [11JN], H3865 [17JN], H4222 [23JN], H4836 [26JN], H4913
[8JY], H5021 [9JY], H5570 [22JY], H5916 [28JY], H6707 [31JY], H6798
[3SE], H7365 [16SE], H7911 [25SE], H8929 [21OC]
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H.R. 1451--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect
to research regarding the health of children; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Payne, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Wolf, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Scott, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Miller of
California, Mr. Dellums, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Fazio of
California, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Ms. Norton, Ms.
McKinney, Mr. Borski, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Thompson, Ms. Lofgren, Mr.
Strickland, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Boucher, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Green, and Mrs. Thurman), H1891 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H2091 [30AP], H3070 [20MY], H4339 [24JN]
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H.R. 1452--A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social Security
Act to provide for demonstration projects to test the feasibility
of establishing kinship care as an alternative to foster care for
a child who has adult relatives willing to provide safe and
appropriate care for the child, and to require notice to adult
relative caregivers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Owens, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, and Mr.
Moran of Virginia), H1891 [24AP]
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H.R. 1453--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
improve the enforcement and compliance programs; to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Gilchrest,
and Mrs. Morella), H1891 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H2785 [15MY], H5826 [25JY], H6707 [31JY]
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H.R. 1454--A bill to prohibit the Administrator of the Federal
Aviation Administration from closing certain flight service
stations; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. RIGGS, H1891 [24AP]
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H.R. 1455--A bill to preserve the eligibility for Federal loans and
guarantees of disabled children whose supplemental security income
benefits are terminated by the Personal Responsibility and Work
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. RUSH (for himself, Mr. Frost, Ms. Christian-Green, Mrs. Mink of
Hawaii, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Sawyer, Mr.
Ackerman, Ms. Waters, Mr. Towns, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Hilliard, and Ms.
Kilpatrick), H1891 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H2590 [13MY], H3660 [10JN], H6963 [5SE], H8438
[6OC]
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H.R. 1456--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve
the access to military treatment facilities for retired members of
the uniformed services, and their dependents, who are over 65
years of age, to provide for Medicare reimbursement for health
care services provided to such persons, and, as an alternative
health care approach, to permit such persons to enroll in the
Federal Employees Health Benefits program; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; Commerce; National Security; Government Reform and
Oversight, 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. THORNBERRY, H1891 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H1989 [29AP], H2157 [1MY], H2785 [15MY], H3568
[5JN], H4222 [23JN], H5570 [22JY], H6707 [31JY], H6798 [3SE], H7008
[8SE], H9502 [23OC], H9865 [31OC]
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H.R. 1457--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
improve efforts to combat fraud and abuse under the Medicare
Program for suppliers of durable medical equipment, home health
agencies, and other providers through disclosure of information on
ownership interests and requirement for a surety bond; to the
Committees on Commerce; 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 Mrs. THURMAN (for herself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Shaw, and Mr. Davis of
Florida), H1891 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H7008 [8SE]
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H.R. 1458--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
to prohibit labor organizations from using funds withheld from
wages for activities related to a campaign for election for
Federal office; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. TIAHRT (for himself and Mr. Watts of Oklahoma), H1891 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H2157 [1MY], H2680 [14MY], H3924 [18JN], H5022
[9JY]
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H.R. 1459--A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social Security
Act to prevent children from languishing in foster care; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TIAHRT (for himself and Mr. Burton of Indiana) (both by
request), H1891 [24AP]
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H.R. 1460--A bill to allow for election of the Delegate from Guam by
other than separate ballot, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. UNDERWOOD, H1891 [24AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-253), H7599 [18SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7649 [23SE]
Text, H7649 [23SE]
Message from the House, S9879 [24SE]
Received in Senate and referred to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources, S9879 [24SE]
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H.R. 1461--A bill to facilitate recovery from the recent flooding of
the Red River and its tributaries by providing greater flexibility
for depository institutions and their regulators, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. VENTO (for himself, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Oberstar,
Mr. Sabo, Mr. Pomeroy, and Mr. Minge), H1891 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H2488 [12MY], H2590 [13MY]
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H.R. 1462--A bill to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency to establish a pilot project providing loans to
States to establish revolving loans for the environmental cleanup
of brownfield sites in distressed areas that have the potential to
attract private investment and create local employment; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. VISCLOSKY, H1891 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H2680 [14MY], H3477 [4JN], H3865 [17JN], H4087
[19JN], H6918 [4SE]
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H.R. 1463--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1998
and 1999 for the Customs Service, the Office of the U.S. Trade
Representative, and the International Trade Commission; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE, H1908 [28AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-85), H2154 [1MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2181 [6MY]
Text, H2181 [6MY]
Message from the House, S4106 [7MY]
Received in Senate and referred to the Committee on Finance, S4106
[7MY]
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H.R. 1464--A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security
Act to expand and make permanent the availability of cost-
effective, comprehensive acute and long-term care services to
frail elderly persons through Programs of All-inclusive Care for
the Elderly [PACE] under the Medicare and Medicaid Programs; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Bilirakis, and Mr. Stark),
H1908 [28AP]
Cosponsors added, H2255 [6MY], H2590 [13MY], H2785 [15MY], H3274
[3JN], H5401 [16JY]
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H.R. 1465--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
restore the deduction for interest on certain educational loans;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BUNNING of Kentucky, H1908 [28AP]
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H.R. 1466--A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
transfer certain Fort Howard Park lands to Baltimore County, MD;
to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. EHRLICH, H1908 [28AP]
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H.R. 1467--A bill to provide for the continuance of oil and gas
operations pursuant to certain existing leases in the Wayne
National Forest; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. NEY, H1908 [28AP]
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H.R. 1468--A bill to amend the Personal Responsibility and Work
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to modify provisions
restricting welfare and public benefits for aliens; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; 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. LEVIN, H1987 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, H2446 [8MY], H4647 [25JN]
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H.R. 1469--A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for
recovery from natural disasters, and for overseas peacekeeping
efforts, including those in Bosnia, for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1997, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LIVINGSTON, H1987 [29AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-83), H1987 [29AP]
Amendments, H2255 [6MY], H2446 [8MY], H2447 [8MY], H2591 [13MY],
H2592 [13MY], H2681 [14MY], H2715 [15MY], H2722 [15MY], H2725
[15MY], H2726 [15MY], H2728 [15MY], H2732 [15MY], H2738 [15MY],
H2744 [15MY], H2745 [15MY], H2750 [15MY], H2751 [15MY], H2753
[15MY], H2756 [15MY], H2758 [15MY], H2762 [15MY], H2767 [15MY],
H2770 [15MY], H2771 [15MY], H2773 [15MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-96), H2584 [13MY]
Made special order (H. Res. 146), H2589 [13MY]
Made special order (H. Res. 149), H2678 [14MY]
Debated, H2697 [15MY]
Text, H2743 [15MY]
Passed House amended, H2775 [15MY]
Received in Senate and passed amended (text of S. 672 inserted in
lieu), S4633 [16MY]
Text, S4633 [16MY]
Amendments, S4633 [16MY]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S4645 [16MY]
Message from the House, S4657 [16MY], S5339 [5JN], S5412 [9JN]
Message from the Senate, H2851 [16MY]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conferece, H2860
[16MY]
Conferees appointed, H2862 [16MY]
Conference report (H. Rept. 105-119) submitted in the House, H3442
[4JN]
Explanatory statement, H3458 [4JN]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S5309 [5JN]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S5338 [5JN]
Conference report considered in the House, H3520 [5JN]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H3544 [5JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S5412 [9JN]
Examined and signed in the House (June 6, 1997), H3583 [10JN]
Presidential veto message, H3633 [10JN]
Presidential veto message and bill referred to the Committee on
Appropriations, H3634 [10JN]
Presented to the President (June 9, 1997), H3656 [10JN]
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H.R. 1470--A bill to empower States with authority for most taxing and
spending for highway programs and mass transit programs, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and
Infrastructure; Ways and Means; 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. KASICH (for himself, Mr. Obey, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina,
Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Royce,
Mr. Hobson, Mr. Istook, Mr. Largent, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Paul,
Mr. Portman, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Shadegg, and Mr. Goss), H1987 [29AP]
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H.R. 1471--A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to
determine the feasibility of placing bar codes on passenger motor
vehicles to facilitate the tracing of stolen vehicles, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. ACKERMAN, H1987 [29AP]
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H.R. 1472--A bill to amend the Employment Retirement Income Security
Act of 1974 and the Public Health Service Act to require group
health plans and group and individual health insurance coverage to
pay interest on clean claims that are not paid within 30 days; to
the Committees on Commerce; 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. ACKERMAN, H1987 [29AP]
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H.R. 1473--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit,
with certain exceptions, the transfer of a handgun to, or the
possession of a handgun by, an individual who has not attained 21
years of age; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH, H1988 [29AP]
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H.R. 1474--A bill to amend section 255 of the National Housing Act to
prohibit the charging of unreasonable and excessive fees in
connection with equity conversion mortgages for elderly
homeowners, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking
and Financial Services.
By Mr. BROWN of California (for himself, Mr. Filner, Ms. Lofgren, Mr.
Dellums, Mr. Torres, and Mr. Capps), H1988 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, H2351 [7MY], H3568 [5JN]
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H.R. 1475--A bill to eliminate the National Sheep Industry Improvement
Center and to transfer funds available for the Center to the
general fund of the Treasury to reduce the deficit; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. CHABOT, H1988 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, H2091 [30AP], H2351 [7MY], H2446 [8MY], H2680
[14MY], H2875 [16MY], H3170 [21MY], H3204 [22MY], H5401 [16JY]
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H.R. 1476--A bill to settle certain Miccosukee Indian land takings
claims within the State of Florida; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, H1988 [29AP]
Debated, H8069 [29SE]
Text, H8069 [29SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-278), H8160 [29SE]
Rules suspended. Failed of passage, H8296 [1OC]
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H.R. 1477--A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate
a portion of the Columbia River as a recreational river, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. DICKS (for himself, Mr. Adam Smith of Washington, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. McDermott, and Ms. Furse), H1988 [29AP]
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H.R. 1478--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
companies to donate computer equipment and software, and training
related thereto, to elementary and secondary schools for use in
their educational programs, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Frost, Ms. Lofgren, Mr.
Boucher, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Dellums,
Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Filner, Ms. Rivers, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Ford, Mr.
Turner, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Clement, Mr. Underwood, Mrs. Thurman, Mr.
Doyle, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Weygand, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Upton, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Levin, Mrs.
Kennelly of Connecticut, and Ms. Hooley of Oregon), H1988 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, H3924 [18JN]
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H.R. 1479--A bill to designate the Federal building and U.S.
courthouse located at 300 Northeast First Avenue in Miami, FL, as
the ``David W. Dyer Federal Courthouse''; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H1988 [29AP]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-227), H6702 [31JY]
Debated, H9578 [28OC]
Text, H9578 [28OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H9641 [29OC]
Title amended, H9642 [29OC]
Message from the House, S11543 [31OC]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S11543
[31OC]
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H.R. 1480--A bill to increase the overall economy and efficiency of
Government operations and enable more efficient use of Federal
funding, by coordinating Federal financial assistance programs and
promoting local flexibility; to the Committee on Government Reform
and Oversight.
By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Fattah, and Mr. Weygand),
H1988 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, H2351 [7MY], H2590 [13MY], H3274 [3JN], H3660
[10JN], H3865 [17JN], H4087 [19JN], H4647 [25JN], H5022 [9JY], H5177
[11JY], H5778 [24JY]
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H.R. 1481--A bill to amend the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife
Restoration Act of 1990 to provide for implementation of
recommendations of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service contained in
the Great Lakes Fishery Restoration Study Report; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mr. LaTOURETTE (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Dingell,
Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Oxley, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Evans, Mr. Weller, Mr. Kucinich,
Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, and Mr. LaFalce), H1988 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, H3274 [3JN], H7911 [25SE], H8929 [21OC], H9730
[29OC]
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H.R. 1482--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to increase
whistleblower protections for members of the Armed Forces; to the
Committee on National Security.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself and Ms. Slaughter), H1988
[29AP]
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H.R. 1483--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to make
nonmilitary government aircraft subject to safety regulation by
the Department of Transportation; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, H1988 [29AP]
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H.R. 1484--A bill to redesignate the Dublin Federal courthouse
building located in Dublin, GA, as the ``J. Roy Rowland Federal
Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. NORWOOD (for himself, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Collins, Mr.
Chambliss, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Linder, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, and Mr. Bishop), H1988 [29AP]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-226), H6702 [31JY]
Debated, H9576 [28OC]
Text, H9576 [28OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H9640 [29OC]
Title amended, H9641 [29OC]
Message from the House, S11543 [31OC]
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Environment
and Public Works, S11543 [31OC]
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H.R. 1485--A bill to provide that the provision of the Fair Labor
Standards Act of 1938 on the accounting of tips in determining the
wage of tipped employees shall preempt any State or local
provision precluding a tip credit or requiring a tip credit less
than the tip credit provided under such act; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. RIGGS (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. McKeon,
Mr. Porter, Mr. Campbell, and Mr. Bilbray), H1988 [29AP]
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H.R. 1486--A bill to consolidate international affairs agencies, to
reform foreign assistance programs, to authorize appropriations
for foreign assistance programs and for the Department of State
and related agencies for fiscal years 1998 and 1999, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN, H1988 [29AP]
Amendments, H2449 [8MY], H2592 [13MY], H2593 [13MY], H2681 [14MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-94), H2488 [12MY]
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H.R. 1487--A bill to provide off-budget treatment for one-half of the
receipts and disbursements of the land and water conservation
fund, and to provide that the amount appropriated from the fund
for a fiscal year for Federal purposes may not exceed the amount
appropriated for that fiscal year for financial assistance to the
States for State purposes; to the Committees on the Budget;
Resources, 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. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Fawell, Mr. Farr of California, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Stark, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota), H2089 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, H2157 [1MY], H2875 [16MY]
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H.R. 1488--A bill to authorize U.S. participation in various
international financial institutions; to the Committee on Banking
and Financial Services.
By Mr. CASTLE (for himself, Mr. Flake, Mr. Leach, and Mr. Gonzalez)
(all by request), H2089 [30AP]
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H.R. 1489--A bill to establish permanent authority for the provision
of assistance to small orchardists to replace or rehabilitate
trees and vineyards damaged by damaging weather and related
conditions and to appropriate funds to provide such assistance; to
the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. CONDIT (for himself, Mr. Fazio of California, and Mr. Herger),
H2089 [30AP]
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H.R. 1490--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
the capital gains tax on individuals 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. COOKSEY, H2089 [30AP]
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H.R. 1491--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
encourage States to expand health coverage of low income children
and pregnant women and to provide funds to promote outreach
efforts to enroll eligible children under health insurance
programs; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Berry, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Furse, Mr. Green, Mr. LaFalce, Mr.
Matsui, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Stupak, and Mr.
Towns), H2089 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, H3204 [22MY], H3865 [17JN]
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H.R. 1492--A bill to amend rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil
Procedure regarding representations made to courts by or on behalf
of, and court sanctions applicable with respect to, prisoners; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky,
Mr. Condit, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Foley, Mr.
Gibbons, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Horn, Ms. Molinari, Mr. Packard, Mr. Royce,
Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Stearns, and Mr. Traficant), H2089
[30AP]
Cosponsors added, H2169 [5MY], H2255 [6MY], H2351 [7MY], H2446
[8MY], H2883 [19MY], H3204 [22MY], H4836 [26JN], H4913 [8JY], H5297
[15JY], H5401 [16JY], H5570 [22JY], H9614 [28OC]
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H.R. 1493--A bill to require the Attorney General to establish a
program in local prisons to identify, prior to arraignment,
criminal aliens and aliens who are unlawfully present in the
United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. Royce, Mr. Packard, Mr. Cox of
California, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Calvert,
Mr. Kim, and Mr. Bilbray), H2089 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, H2446 [8MY], H2875 [16MY], H3204 [22MY], H3274
[3JN], H4836 [26JN], H5664 [23JY], H5826 [25JY], H6707 [31JY], H6963
[5SE], H7830 [24SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-338), H9500 [23OC]
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H.R. 1494--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
to require the Federal Election Commission to establish and
administer an escrow account for certain campaign contributions
that a political committee intends to return to the contributor,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on House Oversight; 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. GEKAS, H2090 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, H4339 [24JN]
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H.R. 1495--A bill to amend section 29 of the Small Business Act, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. LaFALCE (for himself, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Flake, Mr. Poshard, Ms.
Velazquez, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Jackson, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr.
Weygand, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, and Mr.
Pascrell), H2090 [30AP]
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H.R. 1496--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide greater equity in savings opportunities for families with
children, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Ms. Dunn, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut,
Mr. Boehner, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Frost, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Ewing, Mrs.
Kelly, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Cooksey, Mrs. Northup, Mr.
Green, Ms. Granger, Mr. Ryun, Mr. Weldon of Florida, and Mr. White),
H2090 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, H2157 [1MY], H2255 [6MY], H2446 [8MY], H2590
[13MY], H2680 [14MY], H2883 [19MY], H3070 [20MY], H3204 [22MY],
H3274 [3JN], H3660 [10JN]
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H.R. 1497--A bill to extend the authority of the National Peace Garden
to establish a commemorative work on Federal lands; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Yates, Mr. Shays, Mr.
Farr of California, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Frost, Mr. DeFazio, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Dellums, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Flake, Mr. Torres, Mr. Petri, Mr. Filner,
Ms. Rivers, Mr. Clay, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mrs. Clayton, Ms.
Woolsey, and Mr. Lewis of Georgia), H2090 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, H3660 [10JN], H6707 [31JY]
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H.R. 1498--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat
a portion of welfare benefits which are contingent on employment
as earned income for purposes of the earned income credit, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Brown of
California, Mr. Clay, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Dellums, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Hilliard, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Owens, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Waters,
Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Torres), H2090 [30AP]
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H.R. 1499--A bill to make certain administrative reforms relating to
the Federal Railroad Administration and to make further
improvements to the laws governing railroad safety; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. MOLINARI, H2090 [30AP]
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H.R. 1500--A bill to designate certain Federal lands in the State of
Utah as wilderness, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Mr. Berman, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Brown
of Ohio, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Capps, Mr. Clay, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Conyers,
Mr. Coyne, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dellums, Mr.
Deutsch, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Engel, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Farr of California, Mr. Fawell, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Filner,
Mr. Flake, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Furse, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr.
Gonzalez, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Holden, Ms.
Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Jackson, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Kennedy of
Massachusetts, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mrs. Kennelly of
Connecticut, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Klug, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lampson, Mr.
Lantos, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Leach, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Lipinski,
Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Martinez, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McHale, Ms. McKinney, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Miller of
California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Murtha,
Mr. Nadler, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr.
Owens, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne, Mr. Porter, Mr. Rangel, Ms.
Rivers, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Sanders, Mr.
Sawyer, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Shays, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Skaggs,
Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Stark, Mr. Stokes, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr.
Thompson, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Torres, Mr. Towns, Ms. Velazquez, Mr.
Vento, Ms. Waters, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Waxman, and Mr.
Yates), H2090 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, H2590 [13MY], H3274 [3JN], H3865 [17JN], H4913
[8JY], H5487 [17JY], H6798 [3SE], H7365 [16SE], H8265 [30SE], H8320
[2OC], H8633 [7OC], H8929 [21OC], H9502 [23OC], H9800 [30OC]
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H.R. 1501--A bill to strengthen Federal law with respect to the
prohibitions against and penalties for acts which sabotage or
otherwise threaten the safety of rail transportation and mass
transit; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure;
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 Ms. MOLINARI, H2090 [30AP]
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H.R. 1502--A bill to designate the U.S. courthouse located at 301 West
Main Street in Benton, IL, as the ``James L. Foreman United States
Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. POSHARD, H2090 [30AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-225), H6702 [31JY]
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H.R. 1503--A bill to provide uniform standards for the awarding of
compensatory and punitive damages in a civil action against a
volunteer or volunteer service organization, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SOUDER (for himself, Mrs. Emerson, and Mr. Packard), H2090
[30AP]
Cosponsors added, H2157 [1MY], H2255 [6MY], H2351 [7MY], H2446
[8MY], H2590 [13MY], H2680 [14MY], H3070 [20MY], H3660 [10JN]
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H.R. 1504--A bill to ensure the competitiveness of the U.S. textile
and apparel industry; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SPRATT (for himself, Mr. Coble, Mr. Baesler, Mr. Ballenger, Mr.
Bishop, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr.
Cardin, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Combest, Mr.
Cramer, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Evans, Mr. Everett, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Goode, Mr. Graham, Mr. Hefner, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Holden,
Mr. Houghton, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson
of Texas, Mr. Jones, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Manton, Mr.
McHale, Mr. McIntyre, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Olver, Mr.
Pickering, Mr. Riley, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Spence, Mr.
Taylor of North Carolina, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Torres, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Traficant, and Mr. Weller, H2090 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, H2680 [14MY], H3568 [5JN], H5487 [17JY], H9800
[30OC]
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H.R. 1505--A bill to establish a congressional commemorative medal for
organ donors and their families; to the Committees on Banking and
Financial Services; 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 (for himself, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Kleczka, Mr.
Underwood, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Christian-Green, Ms.
Pelosi, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Berman, Mr. Waxman,
Mr. Cramer, Mr. Ehrlich, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr.
Moakley, Mr. Frost, Mr. Ackerman, and Mr. Spence), H2090 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, H2446 [8MY], H2785 [15MY], H3070 [20MY], H3924
[18JN]
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H.R. 1506--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit
discrimination regarding exposure to hazardous substances; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. Clay, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Manton, Mr. Hinchey, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mr. Flake, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Towns, Mr. Dellums,
Mr. Thompson, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Filner,
Mr. Clyburn, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Payne, Ms. Furse, Ms.
Waters, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Owens, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Engel, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Dixon,
Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Jackson, Mr. Bonior, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr.
Jefferson), H2090 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, H2446 [8MY], H3568 [5JN]
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H.R. 1507--A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to modify
certain eligibility disqualifications, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Agriculture; 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. WALSH (for himself, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mrs.
Clayton, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Leach,
Ms. Norton, Mrs. Thurman, and Ms. Waters), H2090 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, H2157 [1MY], H2351 [7MY], H2590 [13MY], H3070
[20MY], H3204 [22MY], H3274 [3JN], H3568 [5JN], H4132 [20JN], H4647
[25JN], H4913 [8JY], H5177 [11JY], H5487 [17JY], H5664 [23JY], H6026
[29JY], H6707 [31JY], H6798 [3SE], H7119 [9SE], H7263 [11SE], H7601
[18SE], H7830 [24SE], H8161 [29SE], H8265 [30SE], H8929 [21OC],
H9559 [24OC]
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H.R. 1508--A bill to reform the multifamily rental assisted housing
programs of the Federal Government and maintain the affordability
and availability of low-income housing, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Banking and Financial Services; 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 Ms. PRYCE of Ohio (for herself and Mr. Moran of Virginia), H2154
[1MY]
Cosponsors added, H6798 [3SE]
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H.R. 1509--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
include liability to pay compensation under workmen's compensation
acts within the rules relating to certain personal liability
assignments; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Crane, Mrs.
Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Herger, Mr. Portman, Mr.
English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Rangel, Mr.
Matsui, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Levin, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Jefferson, and Mr.
Becerra), H2155 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H2680 [14MY], H3204 [22MY]
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H.R. 1510--A bill to exempt agreements relating to voluntary
guidelines governing telecast material from the applicability of
the antitrust laws; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr.
Greenwood, Mr. Spence, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Ford, Ms.
Lofgren, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Christian-Green, Mrs. Maloney of New York,
Mr. LaFalce, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Clement, Mr. Collins,
Mr. Castle, Mr. Brady, Mr. Sessions, Ms. Granger, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr.
Bonilla, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Paul, and Mr. Archer), H2155 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H2680 [14MY], H3204 [22MY]
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H.R. 1511--A bill to establish a National Commission on the Cost of
Higher Education; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. McKEON (for himself, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Smith of
Michigan, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Klug, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Luther,
Mr. Norwood, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Graham, Mr. Gordon, Mr.
Petri, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Barrett of
Nebraska, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Upton, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr.
Bonilla, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Shays, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr.
Horn, Mr. Frost, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Clement, Mr.
DeLay, and Mr. Boehner), H2155 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H2255 [6MY], H2590 [13MY]
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H.R. 1512--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide incentives for public-private educational partnerships for
public educational institutions serving disadvantaged students and
to provide tax relief to families who are struggling to pay for
college; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RANGEL, H2155 [1MY]
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H.R. 1513--A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to designate
the Lincoln National Historic Trail as a component of the National
Trails System; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, and Mr. Poshard), H2155
[1MY]
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H.R. 1514--A bill to restore the exclusion of employees' death
benefits from gross income; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BOUCHER, H2155 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H3720 [11JN], H6707 [31JY]
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H.R. 1515--A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 to provide new portability, participation,
solvency, and other health insurance protections and freedoms for
workers in the mobile work force, to increase the purchasing power
of employees and employers by removing barriers to the voluntary
formation of association health plans, to increase health plan
competition providing more affordable choice of coverage, to
expand access to health insurance coverage for employees of small
employers through open market, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. FAWELL (for himself, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Armey, Mr.
Pickett, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Poshard, Mr.
Traficant, Mr. McHale, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Costello, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Frost, Mr. Condit, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Stenholm, Mr.
Boswell, Mr. Rush, Ms. Molinari, Mr. Petri, Mrs. Roukema, Mr.
Ballenger, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Talent, Mr.
Greenwood, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Graham, Mr. Souder, Mr.
McIntosh, Mr. Paul, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Upton, Mr. Deal
of Georgia, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Baker, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Bonilla,
Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Canady of
Florida, Mr. Collins, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Crane,
Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Dickey, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mrs. Emerson, Mr.
English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Foley, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Fox of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Gilman, Mr.
Goss, Mr. Herger, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Horn, Mr. Hostettler, Mr.
Houghton, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Kim, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Kolbe, Mr.
LaHood, Mr. Leach, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Linder, Mr. McCollum,
Mr. McHugh, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mrs. Morella, Mrs.
Myrick, Mr. Neumann, Mr. Ney, Mr. Packard, Mr. Porter, Ms. Pryce of
Ohio, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Regula, Mr. Royce, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Dan Schaefer
of Colorado, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Shays, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Smith of Texas,
Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Solomon, Mr.
Spence, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr.
Weller, and Mr. Wicker), H2155 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H2590 [13MY], H2680 [14MY], H2883 [19MY], H3213
[30MY], H4087 [19JN], H4647 [25JN], H5132 [10JY], H5826 [25JY]
Removal of cosponsors, H4339 [24JN]
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H.R. 1516--A bill to support local reading programs for children so
that all children are able to read well and independently by the
end of the third grade; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. CLAY (for himself, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Kildee, Mr.
Martinez, Mr. Owens, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Fattah, Mr.
Hinojosa, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Ford,
Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Etheridge,
Mr. Filner, Mr. Green, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Ms. Kaptur, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Ms. Norton, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr.
Pastor, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Sawyer, and Mr. Towns), H2155 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H3204 [22MY]
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H.R. 1517--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
the capital gains tax on individuals 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. COOKSEY, H2155 [1MY]
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H.R. 1518--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit
farmers to rollover into an individual retirement account the
proceeds from the sale of a farm; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. COSTELLO (for himself and Mr. Ewing), H2155 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H5132 [10JY]
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H.R. 1519--A bill to provide for the recognition and designation of
the official society to administer and coordinate activities in
the United States to commemorate and celebrate the achievements of
the second millennium and to promote even greater achievements in
the millennium to come by endowing an international cross-cultural
scholarship fund to further the development and education of the
world's future leaders; to the Committees on the Judiciary;
Government Reform and Oversight, 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. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Gejdenson, Mrs. Meek of
Florida, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Scott, Mr. Towns, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Fazio of California, Mr. Herger, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Roemer,
Mr. Stearns, Ms. Norton, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Clay, Mr. Diaz-
Balart, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Torres,
Mr. Clement, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Hamilton, Mr. Leach, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Petri,
Mr. Bentsen, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr.
Thompson, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Lampson, Mr.
Boucher, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Porter, and Mr.
Martinez, H2155 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H3568 [5JN], H3865 [17JN], H5570 [22JY], H6798
[3SE]
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H.R. 1520--A bill to amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code,
to authorize the use of clinical social workers to conduct
evaluations to determine work-related emotional and mental
illnesses; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. DeGETTE, H2155 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H8929 [21OC]
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H.R. 1521--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. GALLEGLY, H2155 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H2785 [15MY], H3204 [22MY], H3865 [17JN], H4836
[26JN], H5570 [22JY], H6707 [31JY], H8054 [26SE], H8438 [6OC], H9730
[29OC]
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H.R. 1522--A bill to extend the authorization for the National
Historic Preservation Fund, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HEFLEY, H2155 [1MY]
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H.R. 1523--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to exempt
subcontracts for dredging activities from local buy requirements
under the business development program authorized by section 8(a)
of that Act; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA, H2155 [1MY]
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H.R. 1524--A bill to establish a National Center for Rural Law
Enforcement, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Taylor of North
Carolina, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Boucher, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Frost, and Mr.
Bunning of Kentucky), H2155 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H3170 [21MY], H3204 [22MY], H3568 [5JN], H3578
[7JN], H3797 [12JN], H4339 [24JN], H5022 [9JY], H5132 [10JY], H5826
[25JY], H5916 [28JY], H6707 [31JY], H7119 [9SE], H8929 [21OC], H9730
[29OC]
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H.R. 1525--A bill to assure equitable treatment in health care
coverage of prescription drugs; to the Committees on Commerce;
Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce; Government Reform and
Oversight, 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 Mrs. LOWEY, H2155 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H2875 [16MY], H3204 [22MY], H3568 [5JN], H4087
[19JN], H5487 [17JY]
Removal of cosponsors, H3569 [5JN]
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H.R. 1526--A bill entitled the ``Americans For Affordable Housing Act;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. QUINN (for himself, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Price of North
Carolina, Mr. Duncan, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Weller, Mr. Packard, Mr. Wexler,
Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Klug, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr.
Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Baesler, Mr.
Menendez, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Fox of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Graham, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Ms. Molinari,
Mr. Largent, Mr. LaTourette, and Mr. Nussle), H2156 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H2446 [8MY], H3274 [3JN], H3660 [10JN], H4913
[8JY], H6707 [31JY], H6963 [5SE], H8320 [2OC], H8727 [8OC]
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H.R. 1527--A bill to amend the Federal, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
with respect to the classification of and performance standards
for devices; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. UPTON (for himself, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Towns, and
Mr. Hall of Texas), H2156 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H3204 [22MY]
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H.R. 1528--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to
issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement
for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Southern
Star; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York, H2156 [1MY]
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H.R. 1529--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a credit against income tax to individuals who are active
participants in neighborhood crime watch organizations which
actively involve the community in the reduction of local crime; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FILNER (for himself, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Frost, Mr. Underwood, Mr.
Manton, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. McKinney, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Traficant, and Mr. Martinez), H2168 [5MY]
Cosponsors added, H4647 [25JN], H6707 [31JY]
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H.R. 1530--A bill to schedule Gamma y-hydroxybutyrate in schedule I of
the Controlled Substances Act and to schedule Ketamine in schedule
II of such Act, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Commerce; 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 Ms. JACKSON-LEE (for herself, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Meek of Florida,
Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Morella, Ms.
Velazquez, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Wexler, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr.
Bentsen, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Reyes, and Mr.
Serrano), H2168 [5MY]
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H.R. 1531--A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, relating to
jurisdictional immunities of the Federal Republic of Germany, to
grant jurisdiction to the courts of the United States in certain
cases involving acts of genocide occurring against certain
individuals during World War II in the predecessor states of the
Federal Republic of Germany, or in any territories or areas
occupied, annexed, or otherwise controlled by those states; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER, H2168 [5MY]
Cosponsors added, H3213 [30MY], H3274 [3JN], H3660 [10JN], H3865
[17JN], H4339 [24JN], H5132 [10JY], H5487 [17JY], H5826 [25JY],
H6707 [31JY], H6798 [3SE], H7365 [16SE], H7528 [17SE], H7601 [18SE],
H7730 [23SE], H7830 [24SE], H8161 [29SE], H8438 [6OC], H9039 [22OC],
H9730 [29OC]
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H.R. 1532--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to create
criminal penalties for theft and willful vandalism at national
cemeteries; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CALVERT (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Stump, Mr. Bono, Mr.
Royce, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Canady
of Florida, Mr. Gilman, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Barr of
Georgia, Mr. Mica, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr.
Bilbray, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Holden, Mr. Green, Mr. Norwood, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr.
Sam Johnson, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Manton, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Jenkins, Mr.
Everett, Mr. Frost, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Smith of New Jersey,
Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Armey, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Skelton, Mr.
Meehan, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Regula, Mr. Vento, Mr. Dicks, Mr.
Foley, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Roemer
and Mr. Smith of Michigan), H2253 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, H2446 [8MY], H2590 [13MY], H2785 [15MY], H3170
[21MY], H3204 [22MY], H3274 [3JN], H3477 [4JN], H3568 [5JN], H3660
[10JN], H3797 [12JN], H4087 [19JN], H4132 [20JN], H4222 [23JN]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-142), H4135 [21JN]
Debated, H4142 [23JN]
Text, H4142 [23JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H4212 [23JN]
Title amended, H4212 [23JN]
Message from the House, S6185 [24JN]
Received in Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
S6185 [24JN]
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H.R. 1533--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, relating to
environmental improvements, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H2253 [6MY]
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H.R. 1534--A bill to simplify and expedite access to the Federal
courts for injured parties whose rights and privileges, secured by
the U.S. Constitution, have been deprived by final actions of
Federal agencies, or other government officials or entities acting
under color of State law, to prevent Federal courts from
abstaining from exercising Federal jurisdiction in actions where
no State law claim is alleged, to permit certification of
unsettled State law questions that are essential to resolving
Federal claims arising under the Constitution, and to clarify when
government action is sufficiently final to ripen certain Federal
claims arising under the Constitution; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. GALLEGLY, H2253 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, H3204 [22MY], H3797 [12JN], H4222 [23JN], H4836
[26JN], H4913 [8JY], H5177 [11JY], H5570 [22JY], H5826 [25JY], H6407
[30JY], H6707 [31JY], H6918 [4SE], H7365 [16SE], H7730 [23SE], H7830
[24SE], H8054 [26SE], H8320 [2OC], H8438 [6OC], H8727 [8OC], H8833
[9OC], H8929 [21OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-323), H8927 [21OC]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 271), H8927 [21OC]
Amendments, H8929 [21OC], H8930 [21OC], H8950 [22OC], H8954 [22OC],
H8955 [22OC], H8956 [22OC]
Debated, H8940 [22OC]
Passed House amended, H8964 [22OC]
Message from the House, S11033 [23OC]
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H.R. 1535--A bill to amend the Public Law 99-548 to expand the right
of the city of Mesquite, NV, to purchase certain public lands in
the vicinity of the city; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GIBBONS, H2253 [6MY]
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H.R. 1536--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to reduce the
size of grand juries; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself and Mr. Goode), H2253 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, H3797 [12JN]
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H.R. 1537--A bill to amend subchapter III of chapter 13 of title 31,
United States Code, popularly known as the Anti-Deficiency Act, to
allow the United States to enter into contracts or obligations
during a lapse in appropriations if the President determines that
a sufficient appropriation is likely to be made for that purpose
before the end of the fiscal year, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mrs. MEEK of Florida, H2253 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, H3213 [30MY], H7601 [18SE]
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H.R. 1538--A bill to direct certain Federal law enforcement agencies
to enter into cooperative agreements with the Metropolitan Police
Department of the District of Columbia to assist the department in
crime prevention and law enforcement activities in the District of
Columbia; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight;
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 Ms. NORTON, H2253 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, H2680 [14MY], H4647 [25JN]
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H.R. 1539--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require
the Federal Communications Commission to preserve low-power
television stations that provide community broadcasting, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. NORWOOD (for himself, Mr. Turner, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Deal of
Georgia, Mr. Klink, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Gillmor, Mr.
Whitfield, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Cramer, Ms. Carson, Mr. Clement, Mr. Smith
of New Jersey, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Murtha, Mr.
Riley, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Kucinich, and Mr.
DeFazio), H2253 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, H2883 [19MY], H3213 [30MY], H4836 [26JN], H5778
[24JY], H6918 [4SE], H7730 [23SE]
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H.R. 1540--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a
presumption of service connection for certain specified diseases
and disabilities in the case of veterans who were exposed during
military service to carbon tetrachloride; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, H2254 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, H6918 [4SE]
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H.R. 1541--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
to require that communications advocating the election or defeat
of a candidate for election for Federal office contain specific
information regarding the sponsor of the communication and whether
or not the communication is authorized by the candidate involved;
to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. Horn), H2254 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, H3660 [10JN], H5022 [9JY], H5664 [23JY], H5778
[24JY], H6798 [3SE], H7365 [16SE], H8300 [1OC], H9039 [22OC], H9730
[29OC]
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H.R. 1542--A bill to provide certain immunities from civil liability
for trade and professional associations; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BONO (for himself and Mr. Goode), H2349 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, H2785 [15MY], H3660 [10JN], H3797 [12JN], H3924
[18JN], H5132 [10JY], H5297 [15JY], H5570 [22JY], H5664 [23JY],
H5916 [28JY], H6707 [31JY], H6798 [3SE], H6963 [5SE], H9039 [22OC]
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H.R. 1543--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
permit certain nonimmigrant aliens to study in publicly funded
adult education programs if the alien provides reimbursement for
such study; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DELLUMS, H2349 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, H2446 [8MY], H3797 [12JN], H4913 [8JY]
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H.R. 1544--A bill to prevent Federal agencies from pursuing policies
of unjustifiable nonacquiescence in, and relitigation of,
precedents established in the Federal judicial circuits; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GEKAS (for himself and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts), H2350 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, H4913 [8JY], H5401 [16JY], H5664 [23JY], H5778
[24JY], H6707 [31JY], H7281 [15SE]
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H.R. 1545--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act and the
Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of
1996 to eliminate the numerical limitations relating to
cancellations of removal and suspensions of deportation; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ, H2350 [7MY]
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H.R. 1546--A bill to provide for a system to classify information in
the interests of national security and a system to declassify such
information; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight;
Intelligence (Permanent Select); National Security, 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. HAMILTON (for himself and Mr. Combest), H2350 [7MY]
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H.R. 1547--A bill to provide for notification regarding crimes
committed by diplomats; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. HEFLEY, H2350 [7MY]
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H.R. 1548--A bill to suspend until January 1, 2001, the duty on
Diiodomethyl-p-tolylsulfone; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PORTER, H2350 [7MY]
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H.R. 1549--A bill to establish a commission to be known as the Harold
Hughes-Bill Emerson Commission on Alcoholism; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. RAMSTAD (for himself, Mr. Kleczka, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Campbell,
Mr. Castle, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Gilchrest, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Klug, Mr. Lazio of New
York, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Wamp, and Mr. Wolf),
H2350 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, H2446 [8MY], H2590 [13MY], H2680 [14MY], H2785
[15MY], H2875 [16MY], H3204 [22MY], H3720 [11JN]
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H.R. 1550--A bill to provide for the withdrawal of most-favored-nation
status from Iran, Iraq, Libya, and Syria, and to provide for the
restoration of such status with respect to Syria if the President
determines that Syria is participating in the Middle East peace
process in good faith; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCARBOROUGH (for himself, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Traficant, Mr.
King of New York, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Souder,
Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, and Mr. Ney), H2350
[7MY]
Cosponsors added, H2590 [13MY], H5487 [17JY], H7199 [10SE]
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H.R. 1551--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to ensure
that local officials are permitted to participate in the selection
of certain surface transportation program projects undertaken in
areas of less than 50,000 population, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. STUPAK, H2350 [7MY]
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H.R. 1552--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to
issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement
for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Blue Hawaii;
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, H2351 [7MY]
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H.R. 1553--A bill to amend the President John F. Kennedy Assassination
Records Collection Act of 1992 to extend the authorization of the
Assassination Records Review Board until September 30, 1998; to
the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; 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. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Waxman, and Mr. Stokes),
H2444 [8MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-138, part 1), H4085 [19JN]
Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended, H4085 [19JN]
Committee on the Judiciary discharged, H4132 [20JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H4149 [23JN]
Text, H4149 [23JN]
Message from the House, S6185 [24JN], S6494 [26JN]
Passed Senate, S6385 [25JN]
Message from the Senate, H4649 [26JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H4831 [26JN]
Approved [Public Law 105-25] (signed July 3, 1997)
Presented to the President (June 27, 1997), H4909 [8JY]
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H.R. 1554--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that the commercial activities of an Indian tribal
organization shall be subject to the unrelated business income
tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Sandlin, and Mr.
Edwards), H2444 [8MY]
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H.R. 1555--A bill to amend the Housing and Community Development Act
of 1974 and the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to authorize Federal
Home Loan Banks to make guaranteed advances for community
development activities to units of general local government and
advances of future community development block grant entitlement
amounts, and to expand the community participation requirements
relating to community development loan guarantees to include
participation of major community stakeholders, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. FATTAH (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mrs. Meek of
Florida, Ms. McKinney, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Norton,
Mr. Payne, Mr. Frost, Mr. Rush, Mr. Clay, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs.
Clayton, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Ford, Mr.
Jefferson, Ms. Carson, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Clyburn, Mr.
Shays, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Filner,
Mr. Martinez, Mr. Evans, Mr. Borski, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Mascara, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Coyne,
Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Christian-Green,
Mr. Flake, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Allen, Mr. Towns, Ms. Waters, Mr. Snyder,
and Mr. Rangel), H2444 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, H7119 [9SE], H7365 [16SE], H8633 [7OC], H8929
[21OC], H9614 [28OC]
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H.R. 1556--A bill to provide for protection of the flag of the United
States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BOUCHER (for himself and Mr. Gilchrest), H2444 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, H2785 [15MY], H3070 [20MY], H3720 [11JN], H3797
[12JN], H4339 [24JN]
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H.R. 1557--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the dollar limitation on the exclusion under section 911
of such Code to reflect inflation since the current limitation was
imposed; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ARCHER, H2444 [8MY]
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H.R. 1558--A bill to authorize the relocation of the Gillis W. Long
Hansen's Disease Center, to provide for the transfer to the State
of Louisiana of the current site of such center, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BAKER (for himself, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. McCrery,
Mr. Cooksey, and Mr. John), H2444 [8MY]
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H.R. 1559--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require
that recruit basic training in the Army, Navy, Air Force, and
Marine Corps be conducted separately for male and female recruits;
to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland (for himself, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr.
Bono, Mr. Graham, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Stump, Mr.
Livingston, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mrs. Cubin, Mr.
Weldon of Florida, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Largent,
Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Jones, Mr.
Snowbarger, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Coburn, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Herger, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. McIntosh, Mrs.
Northup, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. McHale, Mr. Taylor of North
Carolina, Mr. Collins, Mr. Crane, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Bachus, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr.
Traficant, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Rohrabacher,
Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Gilchrest,
Mr. Campbell, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Mica, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Hastert,
Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Coble, Mr. Ehlers, Mr.
Packard, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Wicker,
Mr. Bateman, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr.
Cooksey, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Hastings of Washington,
Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Parker, Mr.
Ballenger, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Everett, Mrs. Emerson, and Mr. Istook),
H2444 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, H2680 [14MY], H2785 [15MY], H2875 [16MY], H3170
[21MY], H3204 [22MY], H3477 [4JN]
Removal of cosponsors, H3661 [10JN]
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H.R. 1560--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint
coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the Lewis & Clark
Expedition, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking
and Financial Services.
By Mr. BEREUTER, H2444 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, H2680 [14MY], H3204 [22MY], H3865 [17JN], H4836
[26JN], H6026 [29JY]
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H.R. 1561--A bill to amend the National Highway System Designation Act
of 1995 and title 23, United States Code, to allow the Virgin
Islands and the other territories to participate in the State
infrastructure bank program and to use surface transportation
program funds for construction of certain access and development
roads; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. CHRISTIAN-GREEN (for herself, Mr. Faleomavaega, and Mr.
Underwood), H2444 [8MY]
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H.R. 1562--A bill to provide assistance to States and local
communities to improve adult education and literacy, to help
achieve the national educational goals for all citizens, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CLAY (for himself and Mr. Kildee), H2444 [8MY]
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H.R. 1563--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for the nonrecognition of gain on long-term real property
which is involuntarily converted as the result of the exercise of
eminent domain, without regard to whether the replacement property
is similar or of like kind; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COSTELLO, H2444 [8MY]
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H.R. 1564--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
permit presumptive eligibility for low-income children under the
Medicaid Program; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. DeGETTE (for herself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Brown of Ohio, and Mr.
Waxman), H2444 [8MY]
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H.R. 1565--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the amount of depreciable business assets which may be
expensed, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma,
Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Graham), H2444 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, H3569 [5JN], H8833 [9OC]
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H.R. 1566--A bill to amend the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity
[LIBERTAD] Act of 1996 relating to the exclusion from the United
States of certain aliens; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H2444 [8MY]
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H.R. 1567--A bill to provide for the designation of additional
wilderness lands in the eastern United States; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. HANSEN (for himself, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Ms. Dunn of
Washington, Mr. Crapo, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Hill, Mr. Hastings
of Washington, Mr. Hayworth, and Mrs. Chenoweth), H2444 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, H3924 [18JN], H7601 [18SE]
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H.R. 1568--A bill to establish the National Military Museum
Foundation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on National
Security.
By Mr. HOYER, H2444 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, H2785 [15MY], H3204 [22MY]
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H.R. 1569--A bill to require the same distribution of child support
arrearages collected by Federal tax intercept as collected
directly by the States, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, H2444 [8MY]
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H.R. 1570--A bill to amend the Arms Export Control Act to remove an
exemption from the prohibition on imports of certain firearms and
ammunition; to the Committees on International Relations; Ways and
Means; 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. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself and Mrs. Maloney of New
York), H2444 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, H3170 [21MY], H3274 [3JN], H4339 [24JN], H5778
[24JY], H6798 [3SE]
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H.R. 1571--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish
programs of research with respect to women and cases of infection
with the human immunodeficiency virus; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. Shays, Ms. Molinari, Ms. Waters, Ms.
Pelosi, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Delahunt, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Filner, Mr. Horn, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Payne, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Lofgren, Mr.
Boucher, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Christian-Green, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Thompson, and Ms. Brown of Florida), H2445 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, H2875 [16MY], H3204 [22MY], H3865 [17JN], H6798
[3SE]
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H.R. 1572--A bill to provide for teacher technology training; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. Leach, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut,
Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Ford, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr.
English of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Boehlert), H2445 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, H2680 [14MY], H3569 [5JN]
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H.R. 1573--A bill to provide equal leave benefits for parents who
adopt a child or provide foster care for a child; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Frost, Mr. Klug, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Clement,
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Ackerman, Mrs. Maloney of New York,
Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Sanders, Mr. McDermott,
Mr. Gejdenson, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Gutierrez, and Ms. Norton), H2445
[8MY]
Cosponsors added, H2875 [16MY], H3204 [22MY], H3477 [4JN], H3569
[5JN], H3865 [17JN], H5132 [10JY], H6707 [31JY], H7263 [11SE]
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H.R. 1574--A bill to amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code,
to permit Federal employees and annuitants to elect to receive
contributions into medical savings accounts under the Federal
Employee Health Benefits Program [FEHBP]; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. Mica, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Cooksey, Mrs. Cubin, Mr.
Cunningham, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Foley, Mr. Goss, Mr. Hayworth,
Mr. Hilleary, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Packard, Mr. Paul, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Souder, Mr. Stump, and Mr.
Walsh), H2445 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, H2785 [15MY], H3204 [22MY], H3720 [11JN], H6407
[30JY], H6707 [31JY]
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H.R. 1575--A bill to establish a limitation on the vessels that may
engage in harvesting Atlantic mackerel or Atlantic herring within
the exclusive economic zone; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SAXTON, H2445 [8MY]
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H.R. 1576--A bill to provide for the continuation of the operations of
the California Urban Environmental Research and Education Center;
to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Science, 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 (for himself, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Dellums, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Matsui, Ms. Eshoo, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Miller of
California, Mr. Berman, and Mr. Torres), H2445 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, H3477 [4JN], H4087 [19JN]
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H.R. 1577--A bill to abolish the Department of Energy; to the
Committees on Commerce; National Security; Science; Resources;
Rules; Government Reform and Oversight, 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. TIAHRT (for himself, Mr. Royce, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr.
Boehner, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Coburn, Mr.
Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Neumann, Mr.
Scarborough, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.
Herger, Mr. Klug, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Graham, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Souder, Mr.
Christensen, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Largent, Mr. Latham, Mr. Doolittle, Mr.
McIntosh, Mr. Ryun, Mr. Goss, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr.
Snowbarger, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Paul, Mr. McCollum, Mr.
Hill, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Parker, Mr. Petri, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr.
Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Kelly, and Mr. Moran of Kansas), H2445
[8MY]
Cosponsors added, H2785 [15MY], H6918 [4SE], H8438 [6OC]
Removal of cosponsors, H6407 [30JY]
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H.R. 1578--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
assist in the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself and Mr. Gilchrest), H2589 [13MY]
Cosponsors added, H4647 [25JN], H5177 [11JY], H5664 [23JY]
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H.R. 1579--A bill to establish a Chesapeake Bay Gateways and
Watertrails Network, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. GILCHREST (for himself and Mr. Cardin), H2589 [13MY]
Cosponsors added, H4647 [25JN], H5177 [11JY], H5664 [23JY]
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H.R. 1580--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
for certain improvements in the way in which health-care resources
are allocated by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. GILMAN, H2589 [13MY]
Cosponsors added, H2680 [14MY], H2875 [16MY], H3569 [5JN], H5177
[11JY], H7365 [16SE]
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H.R. 1581--A bill to reauthorize the program established under chapter
44 of title 28, United States Code, relating to arbitration; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE, H2589 [13MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H4146 [23JN]
Text, H4146 [23JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-143), H4221 [23JN]
Message from the House, S6185 [24JN]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S6185 [24JN]
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H.R. 1582--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
restrictions on taxpayers having medical savings accounts; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COOKSEY, H2589 [13MY]
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H.R. 1583--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide an exclusion from estate tax for family-owned businesses;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon (for herself and Mr. Cooksey), H2589 [13MY]
Cosponsors added, H3070 [20MY], H3569 [5JN], H3865 [17JN], H5487
[17JY], H6707 [31JY]
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H.R. 1584--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide all taxpayers with a 50-percent deduction for capital
gains, to index the basis of certain capital assets, to provide
credits for families, to phase-out the estate and gift taxes, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON (for himself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Tiahrt,
Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Crane, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr.
Hostettler, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Bob Schaffer, and Mr.
Graham), H2589 [13MY]
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H.R. 1585--A bill to allow postal patrons to contribute to funding for
breast cancer research through the voluntary purchase of certain
specially issued U.S. postage stamps; to the Committees on
Government Reform and Oversight; Commerce; National Security, 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. MOLINARI (for herself, Mr. Fazio of California, and Mr.
Norwood), H2589 [13MY]
Debated, H5521 [22JY]
Text, H5521 [22JY], H5551 [22JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in House amended, H5550 [22JY]
Title amended, H5551 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H5570 [22JY]
Message from the House, S7948 [23JY], S8657 [2SE]
Passed Senate, S8040 [24JY]
Message from the Senate, H5781 [25JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate (August 1, 1997), S8657 [2SE]
Approved [Public Law 105-41] (signed August 13, 1997)
Examined and signed in the House, H6783 [3SE]
Presented to the President (August 1, 1997), H6783 [3SE]
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H.R. 1586--A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to require a
refund value for certain beverage containers, to provide resources
for State pollution prevention and recycling programs, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. RIVERS, H2589 [13MY]
Cosponsors added, H6716 [1AU], H7119 [9SE], H8833 [9OC], H9865
[31OC]
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H.R. 1587--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit
the transportation of chemical oxygen generators as cargo on any
aircraft carrying passengers or cargo in air commerce, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. RUSH, H2589 [13MY]
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H.R. 1588--A bill to prohibit the payment of any arrearages for prior
years in the assessed contribution of the United States to the
United Nations until certain reforms in the United Nations have
been implemented and a certification of such reforms has been
approved by the Congress; to the Committees on International
Relations; 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. SNOWBARGER (for himself, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Hastings of
Washington, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Jones, Mr. Lewis of
Kentucky, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Graham, Mr. Hilleary, Mr.
Ryun, and Mr. Tiahrt), H2589 [13MY]
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H.R. 1589--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to
issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement
for employment in the coastwise trade and fisheries for the vessel
Precious Metal; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. FORBES, H2590 [13MY]
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H.R. 1590--A bill to implement the obligations of the United States
under the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development,
Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their
Destruction, known as the Chemical Weapons Convention and opened
for signature and signed by the United States on January 13, 1993;
to the Committees on International Relations; 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. HAMILTON (for himself and Mr. Conyers) (both by request), H2678
[14MY]
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H.R. 1591--A bill to ensure congressional approval of the amount of
compliance costs imposed on the private sector by regulations
issued under new or reauthorized Federal laws; to the Committees
on Government Reform and Oversight; Rules; 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. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Condit, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr.
Herger, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Gekas, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Hostettler, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr.
Goodlatte, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Bob
Schaffer, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Parker, Mr. Pitts, Mr.
Thornberry, and Mr. Blunt), H2678 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, H3204 [22MY], H3477 [4JN], H3865 [17JN], H9502
[23OC], H9614 [28OC]
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H.R. 1592--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the
Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 in order to
promote and improve employee stock ownership plans; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BALLENGER (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr.
Jefferson, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. Thurman, and Mr.
Ramstad), H2678 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, H3170 [21MY], H3204 [22MY], H3660 [10JN], H3720
[11JN], H3797 [12JN], H3865 [17JN], H4087 [19JN], H4836 [26JN]
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H.R. 1593--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that the look-back method shall not apply to construction
contracts required to use the percentage of completion method; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CHRISTENSEN (for himself and Mr. Cramer), H2678 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, H2875 [16MY], H3170 [21MY]
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H.R. 1594--A bill to require employers to notify workers before health
care benefits or retirement benefits are terminated; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. COSTELLO, H2679 [14MY]
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H.R. 1595--A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to
determine the appropriateness of certain bargaining units in the
absence of a stipulation or consent; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. FAWELL, H2679 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, H4836 [26JN], H6707 [31JY], H7528 [17SE], H7911
[25SE], H8300 [1OC], H8833 [9OC], H9502 [23OC], H9800 [30OC]
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H.R. 1596--A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to authorize
the appointment of additional bankruptcy judges, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GEKAS (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Conyers, and Mr. Nadler),
H2679 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, H3569 [5JN], H3865 [17JN], H4836 [26JN], H5022
[9JY], H5401 [16JY], H5916 [28JY]
Debated, H5848 [28JY]
Text, H5848 [28JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5854 [28JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-208), H5915 [28JY]
Message from the House, S8260 [29JY]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S8261 [29JY]
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H.R. 1597--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for the establishment of, and the deduction of
contributions to, education savings accounts; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. GILLMOR (for himself, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Livingston, Mr. English
of Pennsylvania, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. King of New York, Mr.
Canady of Florida, Mr. Shays, Mr. Quinn, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Manzullo, Mr.
Doolittle, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Norwood, Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Granger, Mr.
Underwood, Ms. Norton, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Faleomavaega,
Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Klug, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Bob Schaffer, and Mr. Bilirakis), H2679 [14MY]
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H.R. 1598--A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to require
the National Labor Relations Board to resolve unfair labor
practice complaints in a timely manner; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GOODLING, H2679 [14MY]
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H.R. 1599--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Technical
Corrections Act of 1994 to provide the descendants of female U.S.
citizens born abroad before May 24, 1934, with the same rights to
U.S. citizenship at birth as the descendants of male citizens born
abroad before such date; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself and Mr. Jackson), H2679 [14MY]
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H.R. 1600--A bill to amend the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act
of 1969 to establish a presumption of eligibility for disability
benefits in the case of certain coal miners who filed claims under
part C of such act between July 1, 1973, and April 1, 1980; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. KANJORSKI, H2679 [14MY]
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H.R. 1601--A bill to amend title 32, United States Code, to provide
that performance of honor guard functions at funerals for veterans
by members of the National Guard may be recognized as a Federal
function for National Guard purposes; to the Committee on National
Security.
By Mr. KANJORSKI, H2679 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, H4836 [26JN]
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H.R. 1602--A bill to restore the grave marker allowance for veterans;
to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. KANJORSKI, H2679 [14MY]
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H.R. 1603--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide, in the
case of any person who is a party in interest with respect to an
employee benefit plan, that information requested from the
Secretary of Health and Human Services to assist such person with
respect to the administration of such plan shall be provided at
least once without charge; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KANJORSKI, H2679 [14MY]
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H.R. 1604--A bill to provide for the division, use, and distribution
of judgment funds of the Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan
pursuant to dockets numbered 18-E, 58, 364, and 18-R before the
Indian Claims Commission; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. KILDEE (for himself, Mr. Hayworth, and Mr. Kennedy of Rhode
Island), H2679 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, H3660 [10JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-352), H9613 [28OC]
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H.R. 1605--A bill prohibiting the manufacture, sale, delivery, or
importation of school buses that do not have seat belts; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. KLECZKA, H2679 [14MY]
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H.R. 1606--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on carbamic acid (U-
9069); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LaHOOD, H2679 [14MY]
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H.R. 1607--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on rimsulfuron; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LaHOOD, H2679 [14MY]
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H.R. 1608--A bill to authorize the Pyramid of Remembrance Foundation
to establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its
environs to soldiers who have died in foreign conflicts other than
declared wars; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. LaTOURETTE, H2679 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, H5487 [17JY], H5778 [24JY], H6026 [29JY], H6918
[4SE], H7601 [18SE], H7911 [25SE], H8265 [30SE], H8633 [7OC], H8833
[9OC], H9730 [29OC]
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H.R. 1609--A bill to reauthorize the Intermodal Surface Transportation
Efficiency Act of 1991, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Transportation and Infrastructure; 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 Ms. MOLINARI (for herself, Mr. Weller, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Solomon,
Mr. Moakley, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Borski,
Mr. Castle, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Shays, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Boehlert, Mr.
Quinn, Mr. Nadler, Mr. King of New York, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut,
Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut,
Mr. McHugh, Mr. Markey, Mr. Engel, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr.
Pascrell, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Manton, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Forbes, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Flake, Mr. Lazio of New York, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Schumer, Mr.
Serrano, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Towns, Mr. Owens, Ms. Slaughter, and Mrs.
Maloney of New York), H2679 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, H3274 [3JN], H3477 [4JN], H3797 [12JN], H4087
[19JN], H4913 [8JY], H5132 [10JY], H5177 [11JY], H7528 [17SE]
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H.R. 1610--A bill to waive temporarily the Medicaid enrollment
composition rule for certain health maintenance organizations; to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. PAXON (for himself, Mr. Engel, Mr. Houghton, Ms. Molinari, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Manton, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Lazio of New
York, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. Walsh), H2679 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, H3720 [11JN]
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H.R. 1611--A bill to provide for the establishment and maintenance of
personal Social Security investment accounts under the Social
Security system; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. PETRI, H2679 [14MY]
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H.R. 1612--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
the taxes on wine to their pre-1991 rates; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. RIGGS (for himself, Mr. Capps, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr.
Houghton, Mr. Bono, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Cox of
California, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Calvert, Ms. Sanchez, and Mr. Torres),
H2679 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, H3170 [21MY], H3204 [22MY], H3274 [3JN]
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H.R. 1613--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide
that if a Member of Congress is convicted of a felony, such Member
shall not be eligible for retirement benefits based on that
individual's service as a Member, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on House Oversight; Government Reform and Oversight,
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. RIGGS (for himself, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Goss, Mr. Ensign, Mr.
Baldacci, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Shays, Mr. Hayworth, Mrs. Kelly, Mr.
Coburn, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Bereuter, Mr.
Greenwood, Mr. Camp, Mr. McCollum, Ms. Rivers, Mr. LoBiondo, Mrs.
Myrick, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Collins, Mr. Porter, Mr.
McKeon, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Kolbe, Mr.
Minge, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. McHale,
Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr.
Miller of Florida, Mr. Souder, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Jones, Mr. Horn, Ms.
Lofgren, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr.
Davis of Virginia, Mr. Coble, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Sensenbrenner, and
Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma), H2679 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, H3720 [11JN], H4339 [24JN], H7263 [11SE]
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H.R. 1614--A bill to establish the Independent Commission on Campaign
Finance Reform to recommend reforms in the laws relating to the
financing of political activity; to the Committees on House
Oversight; 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. WHITE (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Franks of New
Jersey, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Horn, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Barcia of Michigan,
Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Brown of
California, Mr. Castle, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Dixon, Mr.
Doolittle, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Etheridge, Ms. Eshoo, Mr.
Fattah, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Greenwood,
Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Houghton, Mr.
Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Klink, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. McCarthy of
Missouri, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McHale, Mr. Metcalf, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Minge, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii,
Mrs. Morella, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Owens, Mr. Petri, Mr. Poshard, Mr.
Rahall, Mr. Ramstad, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Smith of Michigan,
Mr. Strickland, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mrs. Thurman,
Mr. Torres, Mr. Wise, and Ms. Woolsey), H2679 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, H3204 [22MY], H3660 [10JN], H4913 [8JY], H5022
[9JY], H5177 [11JY], H5297 [15JY], H5487 [17JY], H5778 [24JY], H5826
[25JY], H6026 [29JY], H6407 [30JY], H6963 [5SE], H8300 [1OC], H8633
[7OC], H8833 [9OC], H9865 [31OC]
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H.R. 1615--A bill to prohibit a State from penalizing a single
custodial parent of a child under age 11 for failing to meet work
requirements under the State program funded under part A of title
IV of the Social Security Act if the parent cannot find suitable
child care; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself and Ms. Norton), H2679 [14MY]
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H.R. 1616--A bill to make satisfactory progress toward completion of
high school or a college program a permissible work activity under
the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for
needy families; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself and Ms. Norton), H2679 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, H5916 [28JY]
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H.R. 1617--A bill for the relief of Charmaine Bieda; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KANJORSKI (by request), H2680 [14MY]
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H.R. 1618--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to
issue a certification of documentation with appropriate
endorsement for employment in the fisheries for the vessel
Nawnsense; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. MEEHAN, H2680 [14MY]
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H.R. 1619--A bill to provide for farm-related exceptions from
hazardous materials transportation requirements; to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BUYER (for himself, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, and Mr.
Poshard), H2783 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, H4132 [20JN], H4913 [8JY], H5177 [11JY], H5297
[15JY], H5664 [23JY], H5778 [24JY], H6707 [31JY], H7008 [8SE], H7365
[16SE], H8320 [2OC]
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H.R. 1620--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the special taxes on wholesale and retail dealers in liquor and
beer, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RADANOVICH (for himself, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, and Mr.
Rohrabacher), H2783 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, H3569 [5JN], H3660 [10JN], H4136 [21JN]
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H.R. 1621--A bill to amend the provisions of title 17, United States
Code, with respect to the duration of copyright, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BONO, H2783 [15MY]
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H.R. 1622--A bill to provide for an annual report to Congress
concerning diplomatic immunity; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. DREIER (for himself and Mr. Duncan), H2783 [15MY]
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H.R. 1623--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that the rate of tax on certain fuels derived from natural
gas shall be based on the Btu equivalence with a gallon of
gasoline, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Sam Johnson, and Mr.
Watkins), H2783 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, H3720 [11JN], H5022 [9JY], H5401 [16JY]
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H.R. 1624--A bill to provide for the debarment or suspension from
Federal procurement and nonprocurement activities of persons that
violate certain labor and safety laws; to the Committees on
Government Reform and Oversight; 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. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Sabo, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Frost, Mr. Olver, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Holden,
Mr. Filner, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Klink, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Doyle, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Borski, Mr. Rush, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Torres, Ms. Carson,
Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Brown of California, and Mr.
Lipinski), H2783 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, H3204 [22MY], H3720 [11JN], H6407 [30JY], H6798
[3SE], H7830 [24SE]
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H.R. 1625--A bill to ensure that workers have sufficient information
about their rights regarding the payment of dues or fees to labor
organizations and the uses of employee dues and fees by labor
organizations; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. FAWELL (for himself, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Armey, Mr. Boehner, Ms.
Molinari, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr.
McKeon, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Graham, Mr. McIntosh, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr.
Hilleary, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hefley,
Mr. Snowbarger, Mrs. Fowler, Mrs. Myrick, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr.
Hayworth, and Mr. Skeen), H2783 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, H4836 [26JN], H6707 [31JY], H7528 [17SE], H7911
[25SE], H8300 [1OC], H8833 [9OC], H9502 [23OC], H9559 [24OC]
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H.R. 1626--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require
the licensing of certain unused channels for public safety uses;
to the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. HARMAN (for herself and Mr. Dixon), H2783 [15MY]
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H.R. 1627--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide tax incentives for higher education; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Camp, Mr.
English of Pennsylvania, and Mr. McCrery), H2783 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, H3924 [18JN]
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H.R. 1628--A bill to establish a demonstration project to study and
provide coverage of routine patient care costs for Medicare
beneficiaries with cancer who are enrolled in an approved clinical
trial program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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 Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Cardin, Mrs. Morella,
Mr. Clement, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Olver, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Schumer, and Ms. DeLauro),
H2783 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, H3660 [10JN], H5916 [28JY], H9730 [29OC]
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H.R. 1629--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
the maximum capital gains tax rate by one-half for taxpayers age
55 and older; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JONES, H2783 [15MY]
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H.R. 1630--A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to study
and report on existing ferry operations and potential ferry routes
in the United States, to authorize the Secretary to provide
financial assistance for the development of ferry operations, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Dicks, and Mr. Jones), H2783 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, H3797 [12JN], H6918 [4SE]
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H.R. 1631--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to make
coverage under the health benefits program for Federal employees
available to military dependents and military retirees, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform and
Oversight; National Security, 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. MICA, H2783 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, H3660 [10JN], H5132 [10JY], H8161 [29SE]
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H.R. 1632--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
permanently extend the exclusion for employer-provided educational
assistance programs, to restore such exclusion for graduate level
courses, and to allow a deduction for interest on education loans;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAYNE, H2783 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, H4222 [23JN], H5297 [15JY]
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H.R. 1633--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a refundable credit for education expenses; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. PITTS, H2783 [15MY]
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H.R. 1634--A bill to set forth certain principles that should be
adhered to by any United States national conducting an industrial
cooperation project in the People's Republic of China or Tibet; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Wolf), H2783 [15MY]
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H.R. 1635--A bill to establish within the United States National Park
Service the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom
Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. STOKES (for himself, Mr. Portman, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr.
Bishop, Mr. Boehner, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
Cardin, Ms. Carson, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Clay, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Clyburn,
Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. DeFazio, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Evans, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Flake, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gingrich,
Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Jackson, Ms. Jackson-Lee,
Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kasich, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. McGovern, Ms. McKinney, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr.
Miller of California, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Ney, Ms. Norton, Mr. Owens, Mr. Oxley, Ms. Pelosi,
Mr. Poshard, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Dan Schaefer of
Colorado, Mr. Scott, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Thompson, Mr.
Traficant, Ms. Waters, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Fattah, Mr. Hastings of Florida, and Mr. Towns), H2783 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, H5401 [16JY], H6026 [29JY], H6716 [1AU], H8633
[7OC]
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H.R. 1636--A bill to disclose environmental risks to children's health
and expand the public's right to know about toxic chemical use and
release, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Andrews, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Shays, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
Gonzalez, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms.
DeGette, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Horn, Ms.
McCarthy of Missouri, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Ford, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Clay,
Mr. Yates, Mr. Castle, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Capps, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Miller of California, Ms.
Eshoo, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
Hinchey, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Berman, Mr. Smith of New Jersey,
Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Wexler, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Payne, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Ms. Rivers,
Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Bonior, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Clyburn,
Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Conyers,
Mr. Allen, Mr. Evans, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Blagojevich, Ms.
Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Rush, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Pastor, Ms. Furse, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Blumenauer,
Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Kind of
Wisconsin, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Olver, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr.
LaFalce, Mr. Ackerman, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Meehan,
Mr. McDermott, Mr. Adam Smith of Washington, Mr. Stark, Mr. Skaggs,
and Mr. Baesler), H2784 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, H3204 [22MY], H3797 [12JN], H4913 [8JY], H5826
[25JY], H6707 [31JY], H6798 [3SE], H7263 [11SE], H8300 [1OC], H8320
[2OC], H8438 [6OC], H9800 [30OC]
Removal of cosponsors, H4647 [25JN]
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H.R. 1637--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect
to the provision to at-risk communities of services under the
program of block grants for the prevention and treatment of
substance abuse; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Jackson,
Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Thompson, Ms.
Brown of Florida, Mr. Rush, Mr. Towns, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Stokes, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Clyburn, Mr. Ford, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Owens, Mr. Watt of North
Carolina, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Scott, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Christian-
Green, Ms. Carson, Ms. Norton, Mr. Payne, Mr. Clay, Mr. Jefferson, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and
Ms. Millender-McDonald), H2784 [15MY]
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H.R. 1638--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect
to the provision of rehabilitation services under the program of
block grants for the prevention and treatment of substance abuse;
to the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Jackson,
Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Thompson, Ms.
Brown of Florida, Mr. Rush, Mr. Towns, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Stokes, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Clyburn, Mr. Ford, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Owens, Mr. Watt of North
Carolina, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Scott, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Christian-
Green, Ms. Carson, Ms. Norton, Mr. Payne, Mr. Clay, Mr. Jefferson, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and
Ms. Millender-McDonald), H2784 [15MY]
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H.R. 1639--A bill to establish an education development block grant
program to allow local educational agencies to use such funds and
to borrow five times the amount of such funds to repair school
infrastructure; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Jackson,
Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Thompson, Ms.
Brown of Florida, Mr. Rush, Mr. Towns, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Stokes, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Clyburn, Mr. Ford, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Owens, Mr. Watt of North
Carolina, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Scott, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Christian-
Green, Ms. Carson, Ms. Norton, Mr. Payne, Mr. Clay, Mr. Jefferson, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and
Ms. Millender-McDonald), H2784 [15MY]
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H.R. 1640--A bill to establish computer learning centers in low income
areas; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Jackson,
Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Thompson, Ms.
Brown of Florida, Mr. Rush, Mr. Towns, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Stokes, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Clyburn, Mr. Ford, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Owens, Mr. Watt of North
Carolina, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Scott, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Christian-
Green, Ms. Carson, Ms. Norton, Mr. Payne, Mr. Clay, Mr. Jefferson, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and
Ms. Millender-McDonald), H2784 [15MY]
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H.R. 1641--A bill to amend the National Narcotics Leadership Act of
1988 to increase the amount of funds that the Director of National
Drug Control Policy may transfer between National Drug Control
Program agency accounts; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Jackson,
Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Thompson, Ms.
Brown of Florida, Mr. Rush, Mr. Towns, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Stokes, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Clyburn, Mr. Ford, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Owens, Mr. Watt of North
Carolina, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Scott, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Christian-
Green, Ms. Carson, Ms. Norton, Mr. Payne, Mr. Clay, Mr. Jefferson, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and
Ms. Millender-McDonald), H2784 [15MY]
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H.R. 1642--A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to
provide for the establishment of an alternative crop production
demonstration program for developing countries with illicit crop
production; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Jackson,
Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Thompson, Ms.
Brown of Florida, Mr. Rush, Mr. Towns, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Stokes, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Clyburn, Mr. Ford, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Owens, Mr. Watt of North
Carolina, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Scott, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Christian-
Green, Ms. Carson, Ms. Norton, Mr. Payne, Mr. Clay, Mr. Jefferson, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and
Ms. Millender-McDonald), H2784 [15MY]
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H.R. 1643--A bill to provide for an increase in funding for programs
for the prevention and treatment of substance abuse in the Federal
prison system; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Jackson,
Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Thompson, Ms.
Brown of Florida, Mr. Rush, Mr. Towns, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Stokes, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Clyburn, Mr. Ford, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Owens, Mr. Watt of North
Carolina, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Scott, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Christian-
Green, Ms. Carson, Ms. Norton, Mr. Payne, Mr. Clay, Mr. Jefferson, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and
Ms. Millender-McDonald), H2784 [15MY]
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H.R. 1644--A bill to provide for programs that involve continuing
judicial supervision over offenders with substance abuse problems
who are not violent offenders; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Jackson,
Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Thompson, Ms.
Brown of Florida, Mr. Rush, Mr. Towns, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Stokes, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Clyburn, Mr. Ford, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Owens, Mr. Watt of North
Carolina, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Scott, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Christian-
Green, Ms. Carson, Ms. Norton, Mr. Payne, Mr. Clay, Mr. Jefferson, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and
Ms. Millender-McDonald), H2784 [15MY]
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H.R. 1645--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide
additional penalties for theft by public officials under color of
law; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Jackson,
Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Thompson, Ms.
Brown of Florida, Mr. Rush, Mr. Towns, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Stokes, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Clyburn, Mr. Ford, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Owens, Mr. Watt of North
Carolina, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Scott, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Christian-
Green, Ms. Carson, Ms. Norton, Mr. Payne, Mr. Clay, Mr. Jefferson, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and
Ms. Millender-McDonald), H2784 [15MY]
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H.R. 1646--A bill to authorize States to provide temporary assistance
for needy families in a manner that complements the efforts of
certain adults who are caring for the children of relatives; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Jackson,
Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Thompson, Ms.
Brown of Florida, Mr. Rush, Mr. Towns, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Stokes, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Clyburn, Mr. Ford, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Owens, Mr. Watt of North
Carolina, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Scott, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Christian-
Green, Ms. Carson, Ms. Norton, Mr. Payne, Mr. Clay, Mr. Jefferson, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and
Ms. Millender-McDonald), H2784 [15MY]
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H.R. 1647--A bill to establish a Small Business Development Fund to
promote economic revitalization and community development through
investment in, and assistance to, qualified women and minority
business people; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Budget;
Small Business, 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. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Jackson,
Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Thompson, Ms.
Brown of Florida, Mr. Rush, Mr. Towns, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Stokes, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Clyburn, Mr. Ford, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Owens, Mr. Watt of North
Carolina, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Scott, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Christian-
Green, Ms. Carson, Ms. Norton, Mr. Payne, Mr. Clay, Mr. Jefferson, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and
Ms. Millender-McDonald), H2784 [15MY]
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H.R. 1648--A bill to encourage production of oil and gas within the
United States by providing tax incentives, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATKINS, H2784 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, H4647 [25JN], H5022 [9JY]
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H.R. 1649--A bill to make retroactive the entitlement of certain Medal
of Honor recipients to the special pension provided for persons
entered and recorded on the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard
Medal of Honor Roll; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. CHENOWETH, H2784 [15MY]
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H.R. 1650--A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on
behalf of the Congress to Mother Teresa of Calcutta in recognition
of her outstanding and enduring contributions through humanitarian
and charitable activities, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. CHRISTENSEN (for himself, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Archer, Mr. Armey, Mr. Baesler, Mr.
Baker, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska,
Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Bass, Mr.
Bateman, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Bilbray, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Boehner,
Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Brady, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown
of California, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky,
Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Buyer, Mr.
Callahan, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Camp, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Cannon,
Ms. Carson, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Chenoweth, Ms. Christian-
Green, Mr. Clay, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Clement, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Coble,
Mr. Coburn, Mr. Collins, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cook, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Cox
of California, Mr. Crapo, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Cunningham,
Ms. Danner, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Deal of
Georgia, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Diaz-
Balart, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Dooley of California,
Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Duncan, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr.
Ehlers, Mr. Ehrlich, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Ensign, Mr. Everett, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner,
Mr. Flake, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Foley, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Ford, Mrs.
Fowler, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Frost, Ms. Furse, Mr.
Gallegly, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Gibbons, Mr.
Gilchrest, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Goode, Mr.
Goodlatte, Mr. Goss, Mr. Graham, Mr. Granger, Mr. Green, Mr.
Greenwood, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hastert,
Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hayworth, Mr.
Hefley, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hill, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Hinchey,
Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Holden, Ms. Hooley of
Oregon, Mr. Horn, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Hoyer, Mr.
Hulshof, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Istook, Mr. Jackson Lee, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. John, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas,
Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Sam
Johnson, Mr. Jones, Mr. Kanjorski, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kasich, Mrs. Kelly,
Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mrs.
Kennelly of Connecitcut, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kind of
Wisconsin, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Klink,
Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Lampson,
Mr. Largent, Mr. Latham, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr.
Lewis of California, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr.
Linder, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Livingston, Mr. LoBiondo, Ms. Lofgren, Mr.
Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Manton, Mr. Markey, Mr. Mascara, Ms. McCarthy
of Missouri, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McCollum, Mr. McCrery, Mr.
McDade, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McHale, Mr. McInnis, Mr.
McIntosh, Mr. McKeon, Ms. McKinney, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Meek of Florida,
Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Mica, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Miller of Florida,
Mr. Moakley, Ms. Molinari, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
Moran of Kansas, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Murtha, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Neal of
Masschusetts, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Neumann, Mr. Ney, Mrs. Northup, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Owens, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Pallone,
Mr. Pappas, Mr. Parker, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Paxon, Mr.
Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Petri, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Pombo, Mr.
Pomeroy, Mr. Porter, Mr. Portman, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Quinn, Mr.
Radanovich, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Regula, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Riggs,
Mr. Riley, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr.
Rothman, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Sandlin,
Mr. Sanford, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Bob
Schaffer, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Scott, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Shays, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Shuster,
Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Adam Smith of Washington, Mr. Smith of
Oregon, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington, Mr.
Smith of Michigan, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Souder, Mr. Spence,
Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Stump, Mr.
Stupak, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Talent, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Taylor of
North Carolina, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Thompson,
Mr. Thune, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Towns, Mr. Traficant, Mr.
Turner, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Upton, Mr. Vento, Mr. Wamp, Ms. Waters, Mr.
Watkins, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Weldon
of Pennsylvania, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Weller, Mr. White, Mr.
Whitfield, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Wise, Mr. Wolf, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wynn, Mr.
Young of Florida, and Mr. Young of Alaska), H2873 [16MY]
Debated, H2938 [20MY]
Text, H2938 [20MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2960 [20MY]
Message from the House, S4877 [21MY], S5000 [22MY]
Passed Senate, S4918 [21MY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S5000 [22MY]
Message from the Senate, H3171 [22MY]
Examined and signed in the House, H3199 [22MY]
Presented to the President, H3200 [22MY]
Approved [Public Law 105-16] (signed June 2, 1997)
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H.R. 1651--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
require gain recognition in the case of certain transactions that
are equivalent to sales of financial instruments; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELLER, H2874 [16MY]
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H.R. 1652--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
clarify the exemption from the self-employment tax for termination
payments received by former life insurance salesmen; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELLER, H2874 [16MY]
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H.R. 1653--A bill to amend the Securities Act of 1933 and the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to create uniform standards with
respect to federally-regulated securities, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Klug, and Mr. Dooley of California),
H2874 [16MY]
Cosponsors added, H3204 [22MY], H7199 [10SE]
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H.R. 1654--A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 in order to require
reciprocal responses to foreign acts, policies, and practices that
deny national treatment to U.S. investment; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Lipinski, Mr.
Lantos, Mr. McDade, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Towns, Mr. Upton,
Mr. Duncan, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hall of Texas,
Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Martinez, and Mr.
Porter), H2874 [16MY]
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H.R. 1655--A bill to amend the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 to
provide additional relief for limited purpose banks from certain
outdated restrictions imposed by the Competitive Equality Banking
Act of 1987 which by the express terms of such act were intended
to be temporary and have now been in place for 10 years, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. CASTLE (for himself, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Mr. King of New York, and Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts), H2874 [16MY]
Cosponsors added, H3204 [22MY]
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H.R. 1656--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide small business employees with a simple, secure, and fully
portable defined benefit plan; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; 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 Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Pomeroy, and Mr.
Fawell), H2874 [16MY]
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H.R. 1657--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, relating to
the Interstate 4-R discretionary program; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LaHOOD (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Rush, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Poshard, Mr. Manzullo, Mr.
Costello, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Yates), H2874 [16MY]
Cosponsors added, H3204 [22MY]
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H.R. 1658--A bill to reauthorize and amend the Atlantic Striped Bass
Conservation Act and related laws; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SAXTON, H2874 [16MY]
Cosponsors added, H3204 [22MY], H3660 [10JN]
Debated, H4858 [8JY]
Text, H4858 [8JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H4877 [8JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-169), H4912 [8JY]
Message from the House, S7114 [9JY]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S7115 [9JY]
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H.R. 1659--A bill to provide for the expeditious completion of the
acquisition of private mineral interests within the Mount St.
Helens National Volcanic Monument mandated by the 1982 Act that
established the monument, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mrs. LINDA SMITH of Washington (for herself, Mr. Dicks, Ms. Dunn of
Washington, Mr. Hastings of Washington, and Mr. Metcalf), H2874 [16MY]
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H.R. 1660--A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to extend the
Generalized System of Preferences until May 31, 2007; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself and Mr. Matsui), H2882 [19MY]
Cosponsors added, H3213 [30MY], H3924 [18JN]
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H.R. 1661--A bill to implement the provisions of the Trademark Law
Treaty; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE, H3069 [20MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-194), H5491 [21JY]
Debated, H5505 [22JY]
Text, H5505 [22JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5546 [22JY]
Message from the House, S7948 [23JY]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S7948 [23JY]
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H.R. 1662--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with
respect to the treatment of effectively connected investment
income of insurance companies; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMP (for himself and Mr. Levin), H3069 [20MY]
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H.R. 1663--A bill to clarify the intent of the Congress in Public Law
93-632 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to continue to
provide for the maintenance of 18 concrete dams and weirs that
were located in the Emigrant Wilderness at the time the wilderness
area was designated as wilderness in that Public Law; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. DOOLITTLE, H3069 [20MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-192), H5491 [21JY]
Debated, H5504 [22JY]
Text, H5504 [22JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5545 [22JY]
Message from the House, S7948 [23JY]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, S7948 [23JY]
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H.R. 1664--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, relating to
the bridge discretionary program; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. EMERSON (for herself, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Weller, Mr. Skelton, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. Wise, Mr. Blunt, Ms. Danner, Mr. Talent, Mr. Clay, Ms.
McCarthy of Missouri, and Mr. Hulshof), H3069 [20MY]
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H.R. 1665--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the small issuer exemption from pro rata allocation of
interest expense of financial institutions to tax-exempt interest;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HAYWORTH (for himself and Mr. Lewis of Georgia), H3069 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H5916 [28JY], H9502 [23OC]
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H.R. 1666--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to eliminate
provisions of Federal law that provide special support for, or
burdens on, the operation of Amtrak as a passenger rail carrier,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. HEFLEY, H3069 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H3720 [11JN]
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H.R. 1667--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the amount of the dependent care credit and to allow such
credit for respite care expenses; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, H3069 [20MY]
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H.R. 1668--A bill to authorize the reburial in the Memorial
Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery of an unknown American
who lost his life while serving in the Union Army of the United
States during the Civil War, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. KASICH, H3069 [20MY]
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H.R. 1669--A bill to authorize the reburial in the Memorial
Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery of two unknown
Americans who lost their lives during the Civil War, one while
serving in the Union Army of the United States and the other while
serving in the Army of the Confederate States of America, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. KASICH, H3069 [20MY]
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H.R. 1670--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require
air carriers to establish procedures for responding to in-flight
medical emergencies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut, H3069 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H3204 [22MY], H3274 [3JN], H5132 [10JY], H5570
[22JY]
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H.R. 1671--A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to provide
for Federal-State performance partnerships, to consolidate all
nutrition programs under the act in the Department of Health and
Human Services, to extend authorizations of appropriations for
programs under the act through fiscal year 2000, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. MARTINEZ (for himself, Mr. Green, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts,
and Mr. Filner), H3069 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H4087 [19JN], H5487 [17JY], H7119 [9SE], H7263
[11SE]
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H.R. 1672--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit
tax-free distributions of property by cooperative housing
corporations to its shareholders, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCHUMER, H3069 [20MY]
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H.R. 1673--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for an increase in update for certain hospitals with a
high proportion of Medicare patients; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Saxton, Mr.
Houghton, Mr. Stupak, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Pallone, and Mr. Foley), H3069
[20MY]
Cosponsors added, H3274 [3JN], H3865 [17JN]
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H.R. 1674--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the amount of the unified credit against estate and gift
taxes and to increase the amount of estate tax deferral available
to owners of small businesses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan, H3069 [20MY]
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H.R. 1675--A bill to require the Secretary of the Air Force to conduct
a study to identify Air Force property suitable for exchange to
acquire land authorized for addition to Shaw Air Force Base in the
State of South Carolina; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. SPRATT, H3069 [20MY]
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H.R. 1676--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide
for the competitive selection of lessees when a military
department leases certain nonexcess personal property and to
ensure that the Government obtains fair market value for the
property; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. SPRATT, H3069 [20MY]
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H.R. 1677--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain
chemicals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SPRATT, H3069 [20MY]
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H.R. 1678--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Para ethyl phenol
[PEP]; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SPRATT, H3069 [20MY]
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H.R. 1679--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
for the establishment at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood
Institute of a program regarding lifesaving interventions for
individuals who experience cardiac arrest, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Barrett
of Wisconsin, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Calvert,
Mr. Canady of Florida, Ms. Carson, Mr. Castle, Mr. Clement, Mr. Coyne,
Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Duncan, Mr.
English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Foley, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Goodling, Ms.
Christian-Green, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Klink, Mr.
Leach, Mr. McDermott, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Mink
of Hawaii, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne,
Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Shays, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Waxman, and Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania), H3069
[20MY]
Cosponsors added, H3274 [3JN], H3578 [7JN], H3660 [10JN], H3924
[18JN], H4913 [8JY], H5022 [9JY], H5177 [11JY], H5401 [16JY], H5570
[22JY], H5664 [23JY], H5916 [28JY], H6918 [4SE], H7263 [11SE], H8054
[26SE], H8300 [1OC], H8834 [9OC], H9559 [24OC], H9801 [30OC]
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H.R. 1680--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a separate election for each spouse under the one time election to
exclude gain on the sale or exchange of a principal residence and
to increase the maximum exclusion to $250,000 if both a husband
and wife make the election for the same residence; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELDON of Florida, H3069 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H5664 [23JY]
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H.R. 1681--A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 with
respect to the activities of the Overseas Private Investment
Corporation; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mr. Hamilton), H3069 [20MY]
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H.R. 1682--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for an exclusion of capital gains upon the sale of a
principal residence; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER, H3069 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H3569 [5JN], H4339 [24JN]
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H.R. 1683--A bill to clarify the standards for State sex offender
registration programs under the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against
Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Act; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Deal of
Georgia, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Ranstad, Mr. Castle, Mr. Foley, Mr. Diaz-
Balart, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Snowbarger, and Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen), H3069 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H3274 [3JN], H3477 [4JN], H3569 [5JN], H6707
[31JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-256), H7599 [18SE]
Debated, H7626 [23SE]
Text, H7626 [23SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7711 [23SE]
Message from the House, S9879 [24SE]
Received in Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
S9879 [24SE]
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H.R. 1684--A bill to increase the unified estate and gift tax credit
to exempt small businesses and farmers from inheritance taxes; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SOUDER (for himself, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma, Mr. Chabot, and Mr. Hostettler), H3069 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H3170 [21MY], H3204 [22MY], H3274 [3JN]
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H.R. 1685--A bill to establish an Office of Religious Persecution
Monitoring, to provide for the imposition of sanctions against
countries engaged in a pattern of religious persecution, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on International Relations; Ways
and Means, the Judiciary; Banking and Financial Services; 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. WOLF (for himself, Mr. Porter, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Hall
of Ohio, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Hutchinson, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Bishop, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Manton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. King of
New York, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Cooksey, Mrs. Kelly, Mr.
Canady of Florida, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Ehlers,
and Mr. Wamp), H3069 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H3797 [12JN], H5022 [9JY], H6707 [31JY]
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H.R. 1686--A bill for the relief of Lt. Col. (retired) Robert L.
Stockwell, U.S. Army; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SNOWBARGER, H3069 [20MY]
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H.R. 1687--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
that special pay paid to certain physicians and dentists of the
Veterans Health Administration who retire before October 1, 1999,
shall be considered to be basic pay for retirement purposes; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Stearns, and Mr. Gutierrez),
H3169 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, H3204 [22MY]
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H.R. 1688--A bill to authorize the construction of the Lewis and Clark
Rural Water System and to authorize assistance to the Lewis and
Clark Rural Water System, Inc., a nonprofit corporation, for the
planning and construction of the water supply system, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr. Minge, and Mr. Latham), H3169 [21MY]
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H.R. 1689--A bill to amend the Securities Act of 1933 and the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to limit the conduct of securities
class actions under State law, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. WHITE (for himself, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Brown
of Ohio, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Campbell, Mr.
Fazio of California, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Cox of
California, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Ms.
Harman, Mr. Klug, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Nethercutt, Ms.
Lofgren, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Roemer, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr.
Tauzin, Mr. Towns, and Mr. Deutsch), H3169 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, H3204 [22MY], H3274 [3JN], H3477 [4JN], H3660
[10JN], H3720 [11JN], H3797 [12JN], H3865 [17JN], H4133 [20JN],
H4222 [23JN], H4647 [25JN], H4836 [26JN], H4913 [8JY], H5297 [15JY],
H5401 [16JY], H5570 [22JY], H6407 [30JY], H6798 [3SE], H6963 [5SE],
H7008 [8SE], H7199 [10SE], H7263 [11SE], H7528 [17SE], H7730 [23SE],
H8054 [26SE], H8265 [30SE], H8300 [1OC], H8633 [7OC], H8834 [9OC],
H8929 [21OC], H9865 [31OC]
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H.R. 1690--A bill to amend title 28 of the United States Code
regarding enforcement of child custody orders; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H3169 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, H7119 [9SE]
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H.R. 1691--A bill to provide for the stabilization, enhancement,
restoration, and management of the Coeur d'Alene River basin
watershed; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure;
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.
Br Mrs. CHENOWETH (for herself and Mr. Crapo), H3169 [21MY]
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H.R. 1692--A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human
Services to waive the 3-day prior hospitalization requirement for
coverage of skilled nursing facility services in the case of
individuals classified within certain diagnosis-related groups; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself, Mr. Cardin, and Mr. Sam Johnson), H3169
[21MY]
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H.R. 1693--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to assist the
development of small business concerns owned and controlled by
women, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, H3169 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, H4136 [21JN], H4913 [8JY], H7008 [8SE]
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H.R. 1694--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals a credit against income tax for certain amounts
contributed to an education investment account; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, H3169 [21MY]
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H.R. 1695--A bill to establish a Commission on Retirement Savings; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. POMEROY, H3169 [21MY]
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H.R. 1696--A bill to honor agreements reached in the acquisition of
Santa Rosa Island, CA, by the National Park Service; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. RADANOVICH (for himself and Mr. Young of Alaska), H3169 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, H3477 [4JN]
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H.R. 1697--A bill to assess the impact of the North American Free-
Trade Agreement on domestic job loss and the environment, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. RIVERS, H3169 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, H7119 [9SE], H8834 [9OC]
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H.R. 1698--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to assist
families in the purchase of coverage for children under school-
based health insurance programs, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce;
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, H3169 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, H3660 [10JN], H5183 [14JY], H6963 [5SE]
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H.R. 1699--A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets
Act of 1968 to establish a grant program to prevent and control
juvenile crime, to modify Federal court procedures applicable to
violent juvenile offenders, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Education and the Workforce;
Commerce; Government Reform and Oversight, 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. STUPAK (for himself, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Scott, Mr. Stenholm, Mr.
Gephardt, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Bonior, Mrs. Kennelly of
Connecticut, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Carson, Mr. Boswell, Ms. Hooley of
Oregon, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Turner, Mr. Pascrell, Mr.
Sandlin, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Watt of North
Carolina, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Manton, Mr.
Wynn, Mr. Vento, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Farr of
California, Mr. Allen, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Markey, Mr. Cramer, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Johnson
of Wisconsin, Mr. Torres, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Rothman,
Mr. Holden, Mr. Hinojosa, and Ms. Woolsey), H3169 [21MY]
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H.R. 1700--A bill to authorize funds to further the strong Federal
interest in the improvement of highways and transportation, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr. Young, of Alaska, Mr. Hill, and Mrs.
Cubin), H3169 [21MY]
Cosponsors added, H4087 [19JN]
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H.R. 1701--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to provide a
minimum allocation of highway funds for States that have low
population densities and comprise large geographic areas; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr. Young, of Alaska, Mr. Hill, and Mrs.
Cubin), H3169 [21MY]
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H.R. 1702--A bill to encourage the development of a commercial space
industry in the United States, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Science.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Brown of
California, Mr. Cramer, and Ms. Jackson-Lee), H3201 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H3924 [18JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-347), H9557 [24OC]
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H.R. 1703--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
for improved and expedited procedures for resolving complaints of
unlawful employment discrimination arising within the Department
of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. EVERETT (for himself, Mr. Evans Mr. Stump, Mr. Clyburn, Mr.
Bilirakis, and Mr. Buyer), H3201 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H7263 [11SE], H8320 [2OC]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-292), H8319 [2OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8369 [6OC]
Text, H8369 [6OC]
Title amended, H8373 [6OC]
Message from the House, S10474 [7OC]
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, S10474 [7OC]
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H.R. 1704--A bill to establish a Congressional Office of Regulatory
Analysis; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Government Reform
and Oversight, 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 Mrs. KELLY (for herself and Mr. Talent), H3201 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H3720 [11JN], H4087 [19JN], H5401 [16JY], H6407
[30JY], H7365 [16SE], H7601 [18SE], H7730 [23SE], H7830 [24SE],
H8161 [29SE]
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H.R. 1705--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act for 1971
to require political parties to submit reports to the Federal
Election Commission on expenditures of any funds used to influence
an election for Federal office and to require reports to the
Commission on any independent expenditures which mention a
political party or a candidate for election for Federal office,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. HORN (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Castle, Mr. Dooley of
California, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Hobson, Mr.
Kolbe, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Price of North
Carolina, Mr. Quinn, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Tierney, and Mr. Strickland),
H3201 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H3720 [11JN], H6918 [4SE], H7199 [10SE], H9614
[28OC]
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H.R. 1706--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a credit against tax for employees who provide child care
assistance for dependents of their employees, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself and Mrs. Ros-Lehtinen), H3201
[22MY]
Cosponsors added, H3660 [10JN]
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H.R. 1707--A bill making interim emergency supplemental appropriations
for immediate needs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Appropriations; 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. OBEY, H3201 [22MY]
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H.R. 1708--A bill making interim emergency supplemental appropriations
for immediate needs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Appropriations; 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. LIVINGSTON, H3201 [22MY]
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H.R. 1709--A bill to permit any State to use nongovernmental personnel
in the determination of eligibility under the Medicaid, food
stamps, and WIC programs; to the Committees on Commerce;
Agriculture; 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. ARCHER (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Boehner, Mr.
Bliley, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr.
Combest, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Brady,
Mr. Sessions, and Ms. Granger), H3201 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H4913 [8JY], H7199 [10SE]
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H.R. 1710--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
facilitate the development, clearance, and use of devices to
maintain and improve the public health and quality of life of the
citizens of the United States; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Bliley, Mr.
Bilirakis, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Dan Schaefer of Colorado, Mr. Hall of
Texas, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Manton, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Towns, Mr. Oxley, Ms.
Furse, Mr. Upton, Mr. Rush, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Gillmor, Mr.
Klug, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr.
Largent, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Whitfield, Mr.
Ganske, Mr. Norwood, Mr. White, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Lazio of New York,
Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr.
Ramstad, Mr. Wynn, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, and Mr. Pallone), H3201
[22MY]
Cosponsors added, H4133 [20JN], H4836 [26JN], H5487 [17JY], H5826
[25JY], H6707 [31JY], H7263 [11SE], H8161 [29SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-307), H8437 [6OC]
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H.R. 1711--A bill to establish a maximum level of remediation for dry
cleaning solvents, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure; 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. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Green, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Radanovich, and
Mr. Smith of Texas), H3201 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H3569 [5JN], H4339 [24JN], H5132 [10JY], H5487
[17JY], H5826 [25JY], H6407 [30JY], H6707 [31JY], H6918 [4SE], H7199
[10SE], H8161 [29SE], H9801 [30OC]
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H.R. 1712--A bill to encourage the People's Republic of China to join
the World Trade Organization by removing China from title IV of
the Trade Act of 1974 upon its accession to the World Trade
Organization and to provide a more effective remedy for inadequate
trade benefits extended by the People's Republic of China to the
United States; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself and Mr. Ewing), H3201 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H3274 [3JN], H3477 [4JN], H3797 [12JN], H5570
[22JY], H6026 [29JY], H6707 [31JY], H7365 [16SE], H8438 [6OC]
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H.R. 1713--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
an employee to elect to receive taxable cash compensation in lieu
of nontaxable parking benefits, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BILBRAY, H3201 [22MY]
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H.R. 1714--A bill to provide for the acquisition of the Plains
Railroad Depot at the Jimmy Carter National Historic Site; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BISHOP, H3201 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H7601 [18SE], H8727 [8OC]
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H.R. 1715--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish
the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. BURR of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Goode, Mr. Taylor of
North Carolina, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Clement, Mr. Norwood,
Ms. Rivers, Mr. Hefner, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Ballenger, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Jones, Mr. Cook, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Coble, Mr.
Borski, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Kleczka, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Fattah, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Spence, and Mr. McIntyre),
H3201 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H3477 [4JN], H4222 [23JN], H5177 [11JY], H6798
[3SE], H8265 [30SE], H9801 [30OC]
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H.R. 1716--A bill to authorize appropriations for the National Center
for Missing and Exploited Children, a nonprofit corporation
organized under the laws of the District of Columbia, to operate a
national resource center and clearinghouse relating to missing
children; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CASTLE (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Foley,
Mr. Lampson, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Frost, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Ms.
Lofgren, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Carson, Mr. Martinez, Mr.
McInnis, Mr. Dooley of California, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. Stabenow, Mr.
Lipinski, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Sandlin, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Kildee, and Ms. Woolsey), H3201 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H3274 [3JN], H3477 [4JN], H3660 [10JN], H3797
[12JN], H3865 [17JN], H4087 [19JN], H4836 [26JN], H4913 [8JY], H5177
[11JY], H6798 [3SE]
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H.R. 1717--A bill to provide for the privatization of the U.S. Postal
Service; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, and Mr. Packard), H3201
[22MY]
Cosponsors added, H3797 [12JN], H7119 [9SE]
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H.R. 1718--A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain lands in
Wyoming to the County of Park, WY; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. CUBIN, H3201 [22MY]
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H.R. 1719--A bill to protect and enhance sportsmen's opportunities and
enhance wildlife conservation; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr.
Chambliss, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr. Pombo,
Mr. Goode, Mr. Hill, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. John, and Mr.
Hunter), H3201 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H3569 [5JN], H3720 [11JN], H3804 [16JN], H4222
[23JN], H4836 [26JN], H5022 [9JY], H5183 [14JY], H5487 [17JY], H5570
[22JY], H5664 [23JY], H5826 [25JY], H6407 [30JY], H6707 [31JY],
H6798 [3SE], H6918 [4SE], H6963 [5SE], H7008 [8SE], H7263 [11SE],
H7365 [16SE], H7830 [24SE], H8300 [1OC]
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H.R. 1720--A bill to improve transportation safety, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure;
Commerce; 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. DINGELL (for himself and Mr. Oberstar) (both by request), H3201
[22MY]
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H.R. 1721--A bill to prohibit insurers from canceling or refusing to
renew fire insurance policies covering houses of worship and
related support structures, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Commerce; 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. FILNER (for himself, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Bishop,
Ms. Carson, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
Dellums, Mr. Frost, Mr. Green, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hilliard,
Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Norton, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Towns, and Mr.
Watts of Oklahoma), H3201 [22MY]
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H.R. 1722--A bill to amend various banking laws; to the Committees on
Banking and Financial Services; 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. FOX of Pennsylvania, H3201 [22MY]
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H.R. 1723--A bill to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and
Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to make the restrictions on
foreign students added by such Act inapplicable to students
lawfully present in the United States on the effective date of the
restrictions in cases where a public school or adult education
program evidences a desire for such result; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H3202 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H3720 [11JN]
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H.R. 1724--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
eliminate certain restrictions on foreign students added by the
Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of
1996; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H3202 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H3720 [11JN]
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H.R. 1725--A bill to establish a regional investments for national
growth program to identify and fund the metropolitan regional
transportation projects that are essential to the national
economy, but exceed State and regional financial capacity; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. FRANK of New Jersey, H3202 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H3660 [10JN]
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H.R. 1726--A bill to establish as an element of the national security
of the United States the importance of providing for the health,
safety, and education of children in the United States; to the
Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and the
Workforce; the Judiciary; Transportation and Infrastructure;
Banking and Financial Services; 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 Ms. FURSE (for herself, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Hooley of
Oregon, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. McKinney, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms.
Norton, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Waters, and Ms. Woolsey), H3202 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H4087 [19JN], H6407 [30JY]
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H.R. 1727--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
allow for additional deferred effective dates for approval of
applications under the new drugs provisions, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Burr of North Carolina,
Mr. Upton, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Klug, Mr. Franks of New
Jersey, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Towns, Ms. DeGette, Mr.
Boucher, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Horn, and Ms. Slaughter), H3202 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H3720 [11JN], H3924 [18JN], H5401 [16JY], H6918
[4SE], H7365 [16SE], H8265 [30SE], H9730 [29OC]
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H.R. 1728--A bill to provide for the development of a plan and a
management review of the National Park System and to reform the
process by which areas are considered for addition to the National
Park System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. HEFLEY (for himself and Mr. Vento), H3202 [22MY]
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H.R. 1729--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
and modify the work opportunity credit; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Weller, Mr. Ensign, Mr.
English of Pennsylvania, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Matsui, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Christensen, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, and Mr. Watkins), H3202 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H3274 [3JN]
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H.R. 1730--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that the amount of an overpayment otherwise payable to any
person shall be reduced by the amount of pastdue, legally
enforceable State tax obligations of such person; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Coyne, Mr. McCrery,
and Mr. Matsui), H3202 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H4136 [21JN]
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H.R. 1731--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the standard mileage rate deduction for charitable use of
passenger automobiles; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. KELLY, H3202 [22MY]
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H.R. 1732--A bill to amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of
1965 to provide for off-budget treatment of the receipts and
disbursements of the land and water conservation fund and the
special accounts established under such Act; to the Committees on
Resources; 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. KILDEE, H3202 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H3661 [10JN], H3865 [17JN], H4133 [20JN], H5022
[9JY]
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H.R. 1733--A bill to establish the Saint Helena Island National Scenic
Area; to the Committees on Resources; 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. KILDEE (for himself and Mr. Stupak), H3202 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H5401 [16JY], H5570 [22JY], H6407 [30JY], H6798
[3SE]
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H.R. 1734--A bill to amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. LaFALCE (for himself, Mr. Sisisky, and Mr. Weygand), H3202
[22MY]
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H.R. 1735--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
an individual who is entitled to receive child support a
refundable credit equal to the amount of unpaid child support and
to increase the tax liability of the individual required to pay
such support by the amount of the unpaid child support; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. LOFGREN, H3202 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H7119 [9SE], H7730 [23SE], H8834 [9OC], H8929
[21OC]
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H.R. 1736--A bill to provide for a reduction in the rate of adolescent
pregnancy through the evaluation of public and private prevention
programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Castle, Mrs. Clayton, and Mrs. Johnson
of Connecticut), H3202 [22MY]
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H.R. 1737--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require that
group and individual health insurance coverage and group health
plans provide adequate access to services provided by
obstetrician-gynecologists; to the Committees on Commerce;
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 Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Lazio of New York, and Mr. Combest),
H3202 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H3569 [5JN], H5487 [17JY], H7730 [23SE], H8265
[30SE], H8633 [7OC], H8834 [9OC], H8929 [21OC], H9614 [28OC]
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H.R. 1738--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide a special Medicare part B enrollment period and MediGap
enrollment period and a waiver of the Medicare part B late
enrollment penalty for certain military retirees and dependents
who live near military hospitals that are closed or that
discontinue inpatient hospital services; to the Committees on
Commerce; 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. MATSUI (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Thurman, and Mr. Fazio of
California), H3202 [22MY]
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H.R. 1739--A bill to amend the Act designating the Boundary Waters
Canoe Area Wilderness to clarify certain provisions of law
regarding activities authorized within the wilderness area, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. OBERSTAR, H3202 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H8929 [21OC]
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H.R. 1740--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the application of the pension nondiscrimination rules to
governmental plans; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Matsui, Mr.
Crane, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Houghton, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Weller,
Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Bateman, Mr. Blumenauer, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Frost, Mr. Goode, Mr. Hoyer,
Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Manzullo, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pickett, and Mr. Stump), H3202 [22MY]
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H.R. 1741--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
taxpayers in the process of adopting a child to use alternative
information, rather than a TIN, to claim the dependency exemption
for the child; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, H3202 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H3274 [3JN], H3797 [12JN], H5826 [25JY], H8834
[9OC]
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H.R. 1742--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain viscose
rayon yarn; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROTHMAN, H3202 [22MY]
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H.R. 1743--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the limitations on medical savings accounts relating to the number
of accounts and number of employees of an employer, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Stump, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Goss, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Foley, Mr. Coburn, Mr.
Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Manzullo, Mr.
Hostettler, Mr. Largent, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Kolbe, Mr.
Campbell, Mr. Paul, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Cooksey, Mr.
Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Brady, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Royce, Mr. Ballenger,
Mr. Pappas, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Hayworth,
Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Ensign, Mr.
Hutchinson, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Talent, Mr. Cunningham, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. White, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr.
Graham, Mr. Everett, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Metcalf, Mr.
McKeon, Mr. Neumann, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Souder, and Mr. Combest), H3202
[22MY]
Cosponsors added, H3477 [4JN], H3720 [11JN], H4913 [8JY], H6407
[30JY]
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H.R. 1744--A bill to make the antitrust laws applicable to owners of
teams of major league professional baseball players, and to
leagues composed of such teams, with respect to selecting the site
at which any such team plays its regular season home games; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mr. Nadler), H3202 [22MY]
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H.R. 1745--A bill to reform asset forfeiture laws; to the Committees
on the Judiciary; 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. SCHUMER, H3202 [22MY]
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H.R. 1746--A bill to provide that, in any year in which the Congress
does not timely adopt a concurrent resolution on the budget that
eliminates the deficit by fiscal year 2002, Members of Congress
shall forfeit their right to be paid for the remainder of that
year; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H3203 [22MY]
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H.R. 1747--A bill to amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize
the design and construction of additions to the parking garage and
certain site improvements, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself and Mr. Oberstar), H3203 [22MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-130), H3796 [12JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H3818 [17JN]
Text, H3818 [17JN]
Message from the House, S5926 [18JN]
Placed on the calendar, S5999 [19JN]
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H.R. 1748--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ban the
transmission of unsolicited advertisements by electronic mail, and
to require that sender identification information be included with
electronic mail messages; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, H3203 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H3720 [11JN], H4136 [21JN], H4836 [26JN], H5132
[10JY], H5570 [22JY], H6707 [31JY], H7263 [11SE]
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H.R. 1749--A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
improve and clarify accountability for violations with respect to
managed care group health plans; to the Committees on Education
and the Workforce; 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. STARK (for himself, Mr. Kildee, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Miller of
California, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Sanders, Mr.
Tierney, Mr. Frost, Mr. Dellums, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
Kleczka, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Rivers, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Berman, and Mrs. Tauscher), H3203 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H5183 [14JY], H9614 [28OC]
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H.R. 1750--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to
issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement
for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Barefoot
Contessa; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. FOWLER, H3203 [22MY]
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H.R. 1751--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that gifts for which the statute of limitations has
expired for gift tax purposes may not be revalued for purposes of
determining the estate tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HULSHOF, H3213 [30MY]
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H.R. 1752--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for the nonrecognition of gain on sale of stock to certain
farmers' cooperatives; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HULSHOF (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Smith of
Oregon, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mrs.
Emerson, Mr. Herger, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Combest, Mr. Minge, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. LaHood, and Mr. Ewing),
H3213 [30MY]
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H.R. 1753--A bill to provide for the establishment of not less than
2,500 Boys and Girls Clubs of America facilities by the year 2000;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HYDE (for himself and Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin), H3213 [30MY]
Cosponsors added, H7119 [9SE], H7365 [16SE], H8834 [9OC], H9730
[29OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-368), H9864 [31OC]
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H.R. 1754--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. METCALF (for himself and Mr. Stump), H3273 [3JN]
Cosponsors added, H3720 [11JN], H3924 [18JN], H4836 [26JN], H5022
[9JY], H5401 [16JY], H5487 [17JY], H6026 [29JY], H6798 [3SE], H7008
[8SE], H7119 [9SE], H7528 [17SE], H7830 [24SE], H8300 [1OC], H8438
[6OC], H9502 [23OC], H9730 [29OC]
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H.R. 1755--A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for
recovery from natural disasters, and for overseas peacekeeping
efforts, including Bosnia, for the fiscal year ending September
30, 1997, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Appropriations; 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. OBEY, H3273 [3JN]
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H.R. 1756--A bill to amend chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code,
to require the development and implementation by the Secretary of
the Treasury of a national money laundering and related financial
crimes strategy to combat money laundering and related financial
crimes, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Banking and
Financial Services; 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 Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. Leach, Mr. Gonzalez, and Mr.
Bachus), H3273 [3JN]
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H.R. 1757--A bill to consolidate international affairs agencies, to
authorize appropriations for the Department of State and related
agencies for fiscal years 1998 and 1999, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), H3273 [3JN]
Amendments, H3275 [3JN], H3300 [4JN], H3313 [4JN], H3314 [4JN],
H3321 [4JN], H3325 [4JN], H3326 [4JN], H3327 [4JN], H3329 [4JN],
H3335 [4JN], H3340 [4JN], H3344 [4JN], H3345 [4JN], H3346 [4JN],
H3349 [4JN], H3351 [4JN], H3353 [4JN], H3356 [4JN], H3357 [4JN],
H3424 [4JN], H3426 [4JN], H3427 [4JN], H3428 [4JN], H3429 [4JN],
H3430 [4JN], H3431 [4JN], H3432 [4JN], H3433 [4JN], H3477 [4JN],
H3482 [5JN], H3495 [5JN], H3497 [5JN], H3591 [10JN], H3593 [10JN],
H3594 [10JN], H3595 [10JN], H3598 [10JN], H3599 [10JN], H3600
[10JN], H3601 [10JN], H3602 [10JN], H3607 [10JN], H3608 [10JN],
H3609 [10JN], H3615 [10JN], H3617 [10JN], H3618 [10JN], H3626
[10JN], H3627 [10JN], H3628 [10JN], H3630 [10JN], H3662 [10JN],
H3670 [11JN], H3671 [11JN], H3680 [11JN], H3687 [11JN], H3688
[11JN], H3689 [11JN], H3690 [11JN], H3691 [11JN], H3693 [11JN],
H3694 [11JN], H3695 [11JN], H3696 [11JN], H3697 [11JN], H3698
[11JN], H3699 [11JN], H3700 [11JN], H3701 [11JN], H3702 [11JN],
H3703 [11JN], H3704 [11JN], H3705 [11JN]
Debated, H3291 [4JN], H3424 [4JN], H3481 [5JN], H3516 [5JN], H3591
[10JN], H3670 [11JN]
Passed House amended, H3706 [11JN]
Text of H.R. 1758 apended, H3717 [11JN]
Message from the House, S5594 [12JN], S8222 [29JY], S8261 [29JY]
Made special order (H. Res. 159), H3272 [3JN]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended (text of S. 903 inserted
in lieu), S5765 [17JN]
Text, S5765 [17JN]
Message from the Senate, H3926 [19JN], H6299 [30JY]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, H5868 [28JY]
Senate insisted on its amendments and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, S8222 [29JY]
Motion to instruct conferees agreed to in the House, H8271 [1OC],
H8686 [8OC]
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H.R. 1758--A bill to ensure that the enlargement of the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization [NATO] proceeds in a manner consistent with
United States interests, to strengthen relations between the
United States and Russia, to preserve the prerogatives of the
Congress with respect to certain arms control agreements, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Goss, Mr.
Weldon of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Cox of California), H3273 [3JN]
Debated, H3706 [11JN]
Text, H3707 [11JN]
Returned to the House with amendment, H3717 [11JN]
Passed House amended, H3717 [11JN]
Apend to text of H.R. 1757, H3717 [11JN]
Laid on the table, H3717 [11JN]
Made special order (H. Res. 159), H3272 [3JN]
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H.R. 1759--A bill to reform foreign assistance programs and to
authorize appropriations for foreign assistance programs for
fiscal years 1998 and 1999, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN, H3273 [3JN]
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H.R. 1760--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide
for the implementation of systems for rating the specific content
of specific television programs; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H3273 [3JN]
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H.R. 1761--A bill to provide for improved coordination, communication,
and enforcement related to health care fraud, waste, and abuse, to
create a point of order against legislation which diverts savings
achieved through Medicare waste, fraud, and abuse enforcement
activities for purposes other than improving the solvency of the
Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund under title XVIII of the
Social Security Act, to ensure the integrity of such trust fund,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Commerce; 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. DAVIS of Florida, H3273 [3JN]
Cosponsors added, H6407 [30JY]
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H.R. 1762--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial
therapy under part B of the Medicare Program; to the Committees on
Commerce; 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. ENSIGN, H3273 [3JN]
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H.R. 1763--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide an election to exclude from the gross estate of a decedent
the value of certain land subject to a qualified conservation
easement, and to make technical changes to alternative valuation
rules; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GILCHREST (for himself, Mr. Farr of California, Mrs. Morella,
Mr. Castle, Mr. Towns, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr.
Ehlers, Mr. Gordon, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Taylor of
Mississippi, and Mr. Romero-Barcelo), H3273 [3JN]
Cosponsors added, H3924 [18JN], H4222 [23JN], H5022 [9JY], H5177
[11JY], H5297 [15JY], H6026 [29JY], H7119 [9SE], H8834 [9OC]
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H.R. 1764--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
restrict imposition of Medicaid liens and Medicaid estate recovery
for long-term care services in the case of certain individuals who
have received benefits under long-term care insurance policies for
at least 3 years, and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to allow the carryover of reimbursement maximums for flexible
spending arrangements, to allow the reimbursement of long-term
care insurance premiums of FSA's, and to repeal the inclusion in
income of long-term care coverage provided through FSA's; to the
Committees on Commerce; 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. HILL (for himself, Mrs. Chenoweth, and Mr. Hutchinson), H3273
[3JN]
Cosponsors added, H3661 [10JN], H5132 [10JY]
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H.R. 1765--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide
that, for purposes relating to retirement, Members of Congress and
congressional employees shall be treated in the same manner as are
employees in the executive branch generally; to the Committees on
House Oversight; Government Reform and Oversight, 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. MINGE (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr.
McHale, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Klug, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Dickey, Mr.
Collins, and Mr. LoBiondo), H3273 [3JN]
Cosponsors added, H3569 [5JN], H3924 [18JN]
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H.R. 1766--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to establish
a demonstration project to evaluate the feasibility of using the
Federal employees health benefits program to ensure the
availability of adequate health care for Medicare-eligible
beneficiaries under the military health care system; to the
Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; National Security,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisidication of the committee concerned.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself and Mr. Clayton, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Hall of Ohio, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Manton, Mr. Metcalf, Mrs. Mink of
Hawaii, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Olver, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, and Mr.
Weldon of Florida), H3273 [3JN]
Cosponsors added, H3569 [5JN], H3798 [12JN], H4836 [26JN], H5177
[11JY], H5916 [28JY], H8265 [30SE], H9614 [28OC]
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H.R. 1767--A bill to consolidate in the Administrator of General
Services authorities relating to the control and utilization of
excess and surplus property, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; National Security;
Small Business; Science; 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. PETERSON of Minnesota, H3273 [3JN]
Cosponsors added, H6407 [30JY]
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H.R. 1768--A bill to terminate certain entitlements of former Speakers
of the House of Representatives; to the Committee on House
Oversight.
By Mrs. LINDA SMITH of Washington (for herself, Mr. Klug, Mr. Shays,
Mr. Coble, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and
Mr. Bachus), H3273 [3JN]
Cosponsors added, H7601 [18SE]
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H.R. 1769--A bill to provide for the imposition of administrative fees
for Medicare overpayment collection, and to require automated
prepayment screening of Medicare claims, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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, H3273 [3JN]
Cosponsors added, H6963 [5SE]
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H.R. 1770--A bill to prevent fraud, abuse, and waste in the Medicare
and Medicaid Programs, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Ways and Means; Commerce; 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. STARK (for himself, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. Weygand), H3273
[3JN]
Cosponsors added, H5183 [14JY], H6963 [5SE]
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H.R. 1771--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to protect
the public from health hazards caused by exposure to environmental
tobacco smoke, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Commerce; 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. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. Hansen, and Mr. Meehan), H3273 [3JN]
Cosponsors added, H7604 [22SE]
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H.R. 1772--A bill to provide for the reduction in the number of
children who use tobacco products, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. Hansen, and Mr. Meehan), H3273 [3JN]
Cosponsors added, H7604 [22SE]
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H.R. 1773--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the
National Mail Order Pharmacy Program of the Department of Defense
to include covered beneficiaries under the military health care
system who are also entitled to Medicare; to the Committee on
National Security.
By Mrs. THURMAN, H3273 [3JN]
Cosponsors added, H3661 [10JN], H3798 [12JN], H4087 [19JN], H4647
[25JN], H5132 [10JY], H5177 [11JY], H5916 [28JY], H6798 [3SE], H7263
[11SE], H9039 [22OC]
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H.R. 1774--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for a deduction for qualified higher education expenses;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WEYGAND, H3273 [3JN]
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H.R. 1775--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1998 for
intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S.
Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central
Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent
Select).
By Mr. GOSS, H3475 [4JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-135, part 1), H3923 [18JN]
Referred to the Committee on National Security, H3923 [18JN]
Amendments, H4647 [25JN], H4916 [8JY], H4917 [8JY], H4958 [9JY],
H4959 [9JY], H4960 [9JY], H4961 [9JY], H4970 [9JY], H4986 [9JY],
H4990 [9JY], H4991 [9JY], H4994 [9JY], H4999 [9JY], H5022 [9JY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 179), H4912 [8JY]
Committee on National Security discharged, H4912 [8JY]
Debated, H4948 [9JY], H4985 [9JY]
Passed House amended, H5002 [9JY]
Laid on table, H5410 [17JY]
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H.R. 1776--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
to restrict the use of soft money in political campaigns, to
improve the enforcement of campaign laws, to promote the
disclosure of information on campaign spending, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. McHale, Mr. Horn, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Mr. Castle, Mr. Minge, Mr. Leach, Mr. Bilbray, Mr.
Campbell, Mr. Duncan, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Franks of New
Jersey, and Mr. Metcalf), H3475 [4JN]
Cosponsors added, H3569 [5JN], H3661 [10JN], H6798 [3SE], H6918
[4SE], H7601 [18SE], H9614 [28OC]
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H.R. 1777--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
to reform the financing of Federal elections, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on House Oversight; Commerce;
Government Reform and Oversight, 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. MEEHAN (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. McHale, Mr. Horn, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Mr. Castle, Mr. Minge, Mr. Leach, Mr. Bilbray, Mr.
Campbell, Mr. Duncan, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Franks of New
Jersey, and Mr. Metcalf), H3475 [4JN]
Cosponsors added, H3569 [5JN], H7528 [17SE]
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H.R. 1778--A bill to reform the Department of Defense; to the
Committee on National Security.
By Mr. SPENCE (for himself and Mr. Dellums (by request)), H3475 [4JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-133, part 1), H3863 [17JN]
Referral to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and
Infrastructure extended, H3863 [17JN]
Referral to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and
Infrastructure; Government Reform and Oversight extended (July 18,
1997), H5491 [21JY]
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H.R. 1779--A bill to make a minor adjustment in the exterior boundary
of the Devils Backbone Wilderness in the Mark Twain National
Forest, MO, to exclude a small parcel of land containing
improvements; to the Committees on Agriculture; Resources, 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. BLUNT, H3475 [4JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-295, part 1), H8320 [2OC]
Committee on Resources diacharged, H8320 [2OC]
Referral to the Committee on Resources extended, H8320 [2OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8867 [21OC]
Text, H8867 [21OC]
Message from the House, S10949 [22OC]
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources, S10949 [22OC]
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H.R. 1780--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
to expand the types of information on campaign spending required
to be reported to the Federal Election Commission, to transfer
responsibility for the enforcement of Federal laws governing the
financing of campaigns for election for Federal office from the
Commission to the Attorney General, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on House Oversight; Ways and Means; 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. DREIER, H3475 [4JN]
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H.R. 1781--A bill to clarify the application of a certain transitional
rule; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FORBES, H3475 [4JN]
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H.R. 1782--A bill to provide for the medical use of marijuana; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself and Ms. Pelosi), H3476
[4JN]
Cosponsors added, H4647 [25JN], H4913 [8JY], H5183 [14JY], H6963
[5SE], H8633 [7OC], H9614 [28OC]
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H.R. 1783--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
simplify certain rules relating to the taxation of U.S. business
operating abroad, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Crane, Mr. Matsui, Mr.
English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Herger, and Mr. Sam Johnson), H3476 [4JN]
Cosponsors added, H3569 [5JN]
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H.R. 1784--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the pension plan rules applicable to State judicial retirement
plans; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HYDE, H3476 [4JN]
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H.R. 1785--A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide an
automatic continuing appropriation for the U.S. Government; to the
Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. KLECZKA, H3476 [4JN]
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H.R. 1786--A bill to impose sanctions against Nigeria, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on International Relations; Banking
and Financial Services; Transportation and Infrastructure; 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. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Chabot, Ms. McKinney, Mr.
Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Ackerman, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Porter, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Waters, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
Olver, Mr. Manton, Mr. Shays, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Filner, and Mr. Clay), H3476 [4JN]
Cosponsors added, H5177 [11JY], H6407 [30JY], H7830 [24SE]
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H.R. 1787--A bill to assist in the conservation of Asian elephants by
supporting and providing financial resources of the conservation
programs of nations within the range of Asian elephants and
projects of persons with demonstrated expertise in the
conservation of Asian elephants; to the Committees on Resources;
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. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr.
Miller of California, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Cook, Mr. Cunningham, Mr.
Ehlers, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr.
Greenwood, Mr. Hinchey, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Olver, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Upton, and Mr. Traficant), H3476 [4JN]
Cosponsors added, H5132 [10JY], H7119 [9SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-266, part 1), H7728 [23SE]
Referral to the Committee on International Relations extended, H7728
[23SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8862 [21OC]
Text, H8862 [21OC]
Message from the House, S10949 [22OC]
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Environment
and Public Works, S10949 [22OC]
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H.R. 1788--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure
adequate research and education regarding the drug DES; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms. Christian-
Green, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Kanjorski, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mrs.
Morella, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Stark, Mr. Towns, Ms.
Waters, Mr. Waxman, and Ms. Woolsey), H3476 [4JN]
Cosponsors added, H3720 [11JN], H3865 [17JN], H4087 [19JN], H4133
[20JN], H4836 [26JN], H5132 [10JY], H5297 [15JY], H5570 [22JY],
H5826 [25JY], H6798 [3SE], H7008 [8SE], H7365 [16SE], H7730 [23SE],
H8054 [26SE]
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H.R. 1789--A bill to reauthorize the dairy indemnity program; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. STENHOLM, H3476 [4JN]
Cosponsors added, H3569 [5JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-294), H8320 [2OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8868 [21OC]
Text, H8868 [21OC]
Message from the House, S10949 [22OC]
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry, S10949 [22OC]
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H.R. 1790--A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to create two
divisions in the Eastern Judicial District of Louisiana; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. TAUZIN, H3476 [4JN]
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H.R. 1791--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the opportunity to deduct expenses with respect to home offices at
which administrative and managerial functions are carried out on a
consistent basis; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WEYGAND, H3476 [4JN]
Cosponsors added, H7365 [16SE]
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H.R. 1792--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
self-employed individuals to deduct the full cost of their health
insurance; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WEYGAND, H3476 [4JN]
Cosponsors added, H7365 [16SE]
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H.R. 1793--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Pyrithiobac
Sodium; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WISE, H3476 [4JN]
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H.R. 1794--A bill for the relief of Mai Hoa ``Jasmine'' Salehi; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SHERMAN, H3476 [4JN]
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H.R. 1795--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove
the dollar limitation on payment of benefits from a defined
benefit plan maintained by a State or local government for the
benefit of employees of the police department or fire department;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GILMAN, H3566 [5JN]
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H.R. 1796--A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for
recovery from natural disasters, and for overseas peacekeeping
efforts, including Bosnia, for the fiscal year ending September
30, 1997, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Appropriations; 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. OBEY, H3566 [5JN]
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H.R. 1797--A bill to provide scholarship assistance for District of
Columbia elementary and secondary school students; to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. ARMEY (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Goodling, Mr.
Davis of Virginia, Mr. Flake, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Talent, Mr.
Bob Schaffer, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Bliley,
and Mr. Boehner), H3566 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H5401 [16JY], H7730 [23SE], H9614 [28OC]
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H.R. 1798--A bill to reform the program of the Department of Housing
and Urban Development for disposition of single family properties
in the inventory of the Department for use for the homeless; to
the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. BAKER (for himself and Mr. Bachus), H3566 [5JN]
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H.R. 1799--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to provide
for greater local input in transportation planning, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BARCIA of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr.
Camp, Mr. Dellums, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Solomon, Ms.
Stabenow, Mr. Strickland, and Mr. Stupak), H3566 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H3720 [11JN], H3798 [12JN], H5177 [11JY], H5916
[28JY], H6707 [31JY], H6798 [3SE], H7199 [10SE]
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H.R. 1800--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude gain or loss from the sale of livestock from the
computation of capital gain net income for purposes of the earned
income credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BOEHLERT (for himself, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. English
of Pennsylvania, Mr. Holden, Mr. Walsh, Mr. McHugh, and Mr. Kind of
Wisconsin), H3566 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H8727 [8OC], H9039 [22OC]
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H.R. 1801--A bill to authorize the United States Man and the Biosphere
Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. BROWN of California (for himself and Mr. Miller of California),
H3566 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H5778 [24JY], H6026 [29JY]
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H.R. 1802--A bill to suspend United States development assistance for
India unless the President certifies to Congress that the
Government of India has taken certain steps to prevent human
rights abuses in India; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself and Mr. Condit), H3566 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H4222 [23JN], H4913 [8JY], H5132 [10JY], H9801
[30OC]
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H.R. 1803--A bill to assist State and secondary and postsecondary
schools to develop, implement, and improve career preparation
education so that every student has an opportunity to acquire
academic and technical knowledge and skills needed for
postsecondary education, further learning, and a wide range of
opportunities in high-skill, high-wage careers, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CLAY (for himself and Mr. Martinez) (both by request), H3566
[5JN]
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H.R. 1804--A bill to designate the Federal building located at 210
Seminary Street in Florence, AL, as the ``John McKinley Federal
Building''; to the Committees on Transportation and
Infrastructure; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CRAMER, H3566 [5JN]
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H.R. 1805--A bill to amend the Auburn Indian Restoration Act to
establish restrictions related to gaming on and use of land held
in trust for the United Auburn Indian Community of the Auburn
Rancheria of California, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mr. DOOLITTLE, H3567 [5JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-301), H8437 [6OC]
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H.R. 1806--A bill to provide for the consolidation of the Office of
Fossil Energy and the Office of Renewable Energy and Energy
Efficiency of the Department of Energy; to the Committee on
Science.
By Mr. DOYLE (for himself, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Brown of California, Mr.
Roemer, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Klink,
Mr. Mascara, Mr. Ney, Mr. Foley, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, and Mr. Rohrabacher), H3567 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H6707 [31JY]
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H.R. 1807--A bill to impose a limitation on lifetime aggregate limits
imposed by health plans; to the Committees on Commerce; 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 Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Miller of
California, Mr. Tierney, and Mr. Weygand), H3567 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H6918 [4SE], H7119 [9SE], H8727 [8OC]
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H.R. 1808--A bill to prohibit the relocation of certain Marine Corps
helicopter aircraft to Naval Air Station Miramar, CA; to the
Committee on National Security.
By Mr. FILNER, H3567 [5JN]
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H.R. 1809--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
employers a credit for a portion of the expenses of providing
dependent care services to employees, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; Appropriations, 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. FOX of Pennsylvania, H3567 [5JN]
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H.R. 1810--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide tax incentives for higher education; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Ms. GRANGER (for herself, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Pitts, Mr.
DeLay, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Weller, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma,
Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Paul, Mr. Combest, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Brady, and Mrs. Myrick), H3567 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H3924 [18JN], H4836 [26JN]
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H.R. 1811--A bill to ensure the long-term protection of the resources
of the portion of the Columbia River known as the Hanford Reach;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington (for himself, Ms. Dunn of Washngton, Mr.
Nethercutt, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mrs. Chenoweth, and Mr. Hill), H3567
[5JN]
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H.R. 1812--A bill to provide for the elimination of the Department of
Education, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education
and the Workforce; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period
to be subesquently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. HEFLEY (for himself, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Crane,
Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Herger, and Mr.
Hostettler), H3567 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H3661 [10JN], H3798 [12JN], H4913 [8JY]
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H.R. 1813--A bill to protect the privacy of the individual with
respect to the Social Security number and other personal
information, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Banking and Financial Services; 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. KLECZKA (for himself, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Towns, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Brown of
California, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms.
Carson, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Stark, Mr. Clay, Mrs. Clayton, Mr.
Kildee, Mr. Frost, Mr. Luther, Mr. Filner, and Mr. Cook), H3567 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H4647 [25JN], H6918 [4SE], H8633 [7OC], H9730
[29OC]
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H.R. 1814--A bill to provide for the termination of further production
of the Trident II (D-5) missile; to the Committee on National
Security.
By Mr. LUTHER (for himself and Mr. Ramstad), H3567 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H4222 [23JN], H4913 [8JY], H5022 [9JY], H5664
[23JY], H6918 [4SE], H7830 [24SE]
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H.R. 1815--A bill to protect the privacy of health information in the
age of genetic and other new technologies, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Commerce; Government Reform and Oversight,
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. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Dellums, Ms. Lofgren,
Mr. Rush, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Frost,
Mr. Miller of California, and Mr. Torres), H3567 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H3798 [12JN], H4836 [26JN], H6707 [31JY]
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H.R. 1816--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals a credit against income tax for tuition and related
expenses for public and nonpublic elementary and secondary
education; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAUL, H3567 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H3924 [18JN], H6407 [30JY], H7730 [23SE]
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H.R. 1817--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. PAUL, H3567 [5JN]
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H.R. 1818--A bill to Amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention Act of 1974 to authorize appropriations for fiscal
years 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. RIGGS (for himself, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Scott, and
Mr. Greenwood), H3567 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H3798 [12JN], H3924 [18JN], H4339 [24JN], H4836
[26JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-155), H4833 [26JN]
Debated, H5195 [15JY]
Text, H5195 [15JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5245 [15JY]
Message from the House, S7602 [16JY]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S7602 [16JY]
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H.R. 1819--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for the establishment of lifetime learning accounts for
the purpose of accumulating funds to pay the qualified expenses
related to higher education and job training of the taxpayer and
the taxpayer's family; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
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. ROTHMAN (for himself, Mr. Frost, and Ms. Christian-Green),
H3567 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H3798 [12JN], H4087 [19JN]
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H.R. 1820--A bill to delay the application of the substantiation
requirements to reimbursement arrangements of certain loggers; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. STUPAK (for himself and Mr. Camp), H3567 [5JN]
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H.R. 1821--A bill to require the Attorney General to add to schedule
III of the Controlled Substances Act, the ``club'' drugs ketamine
hydrochloride and gamma hydroxybutyrate; to the Committees on
Commerce; 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. STUPAK, H3567 [5JN]
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H.R. 1822--A bill to establish State infrastructure banks for
education; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Mr. McIntyre, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Frost,
Mr. Farr of California, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Miller of
California, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Lampson, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Boyd, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Hooley
of Oregon, Mr. Payne, Mr. Ford, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Snyder, Ms. Christian-
Green, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Filner, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota,
Mr. Minge, Mr. Condit, Mr. Holden, Mr. Fazio of California, and Mr.
Tierney), H3567 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H4222 [23JN], H5401 [16JY], H6918 [4SE], H8929
[21OC]
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H.R. 1823--A bill to reduce the incidence of child abuse and neglect,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WEYGAND, H3567 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H7365 [16SE], H7911 [25SE], H8633 [7OC]
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H.R. 1824--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to increase the
annual Government-wide goal from 20 percent to 25 percent for
procurement contracts awarded to small business concerns, small
business concerns owned and controlled by socially and
economically disadvantaged individuals, and small business
concerns owned and controlled by women; to the Committee on Small
Business.
By Mr. WYNN (for himself, Mr. Rush, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs.
Meek of Florida, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Frost, Mr. Farr of
California, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Brown of California, and Mr. Baldacci),
H3567 [5JN]
Cosponsors added, H3865 [17JN], H4647 [25JN], H4836 [26JN], H4913
[8JY], H5778 [24JY], H6707 [31JY]
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H.R. 1825--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to
issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement
for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Mighty John
III; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. KAPTUR, H3568 [5JN]
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H.R. 1826--A bill to increase deficit-reduction assessments for
participants in the Federal price support program for tobacco and
to extend the period during which such assessments will be
collected; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Ms. FURSE, H3576 [6JN]
Cosponsors added, H8929 [21OC]
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H.R. 1827--A bill to eliminate below-cost sales of timber from
National Forest System lands; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Ms. FURSE, H3576 [6JN]
Cosponsors added, H6798 [3SE]
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H.R. 1828--A bill to limit the total number of political appointees
allowable; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Ms. FURSE, H3576 [6JN]
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H.R. 1829--A bill to establish a formula for the calculation of
livestock grazing fees for the use of National Forest System lands
in the 16 contiguous Western States and public domain lands
administered by the Bureau of Land Management; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Ms. FURSE, H3576 [6JN]
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H.R. 1830--A bill to provide for claim maintenance fees and royalties
on hardrock mining claims, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Ms. FURSE, H3576 [6JN]
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H.R. 1831--A bill to terminate the U.S. participation in the
International Space Station Program; to the Committee on Science.
By Ms. FURSE, H3576 [6JN]
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H.R. 1832--A bill to achieve budgetary savings by terminating or
limiting certain Department of Defense programs, by reducing the
scope of the Stockpile Stewardship Program of the Department of
Energy, and by reducing arms transfer subsidies; to the Committees
on National Security; 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 Ms. FURSE, H3576 [6JN]
Cosponsors added, H6798 [3SE]
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H.R. 1833--A bill to amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education
Assistance Act to provide for further Self-Governance by Indian
Tribes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr.
Kildee, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, and Mr. Faleomavaega), H3578
[7JN]
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H.R. 1834--A bill for the relief of Mercedes Del Carmen Quiroz
Martinez Cruz; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BATEMAN, H3578 [7JN]
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H.R. 1835--A bill to provide a more just and uniform procedure for
Federal civil forfeitures; to the Committees on the Judiciary;
Ways and Means, for a period to subsequently determined by the
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Hayworth, Mr.
Stark, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr.
Martinez, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Graham, Mr. Manzullo, Mr.
Schiff, Mr. Clay, Mr. Evans, Mr. Foley, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Parker, Mr.
Dellums, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Watt of North Carolina,
Mr. Berman, Mr. Baker, and Mr. Cummings), H3658 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, H5022 [9JY]
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H.R. 1836--A bill to amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code,
to improve administration of sanctions against unfit health care
providers under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself and Mr. Mica), H3658 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, H4913 [8JY], H5132 [10JY], H5401 [16JY], H5487
[17JY], H5916 [28JY], H6026 [29JY], H6798 [3SE], H6963 [5SE], H7604
[22SE], H7830 [24SE], H9559 [24OC], H9730 [29OC]
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H.R. 1837--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect
to the penalty for the rape of juveniles in prison; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE, H3659 [10JN]
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H.R. 1838--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1998
and 1999 for the Coast Guard, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Gilchrest, and Mr.
Clement) (all by request), H3659 [10JN]
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H.R. 1839--A bill to establish nationally uniform requirements
regarding the titling and registration of salvage, nonrepairable,
and rebuilt vehicles; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. WHITE (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Horn, Mr. Norwood, and Ms.
Dunn of Washington), H3659 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, H3720 [11JN], H3798 [12JN], H3924 [18JN], H4133
[20JN], H4222 [23JN], H4836 [26JN], H4913 [8JY], H5132 [10JY], H5297
[15JY], H5487 [17JY], H5570 [22JY], H5664 [23JY], H5778 [24JY],
H5826 [25JY], H6026 [29JY], H6407 [30JY], H6707 [31JY], H6798 [3SE],
H6963 [5SE], H7008 [8SE], H7199 [10SE], H7528 [17SE], H7601 [18SE],
H7730 [23SE], H8054 [26SE], H8265 [30SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-285, part 1), H8264 [30SE]
Committee on the Judiciary discharged, H8264 [30SE]
Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended, H8264 [30SE]
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H.R. 1840--A bill to provide a law enforcement exception to the
prohibition on the advertising of certain electronic devices; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM, H3659 [10JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-162), H4834 [26JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H4868 [8JY]
Text, H4868 [8JY]
Message from the House, S7114 [9JY]
Referred to the Committees on Commerce, Science, and Transportation;
the Judiciary, S7115 [9JY]
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H.R. 1841--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the death tax for family farms and small businesses; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COX of California (for himself and Mr. Campbell), H3659 [10JN]
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H.R. 1842--A bill to terminate further development and implementation
of the American Heritage Rivers Initiative; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mrs. CHENOWETH (for herself, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Smith of
Oregon, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Herger, Mr.
Hilleary, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Smith of Texas, and Mr.
Metcalf), H3659 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, H3804 [16JN], H3924 [18JN], H4647 [25JN], H5132
[10JY], H5401 [16JY], H5487 [17JY], H6707 [31JY], H6798 [3SE], H6963
[5SE], H7008 [8SE], H7119 [9SE], H7263 [11SE], H7365 [16SE], H7528
[17SE], H7730 [23SE], H7911 [25SE], H8161 [29SE], H8633 [7OC], H9039
[22OC], H9502 [23OC]
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H.R. 1843--A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to address
the failure to appropriate sufficient funds to make full payments
in lieu of taxes under chapter 69 of such title by exempting
certain users of the National Forest System from fees imposed in
connection with such use; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BASS (for himself, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Metcalf, Mr.
Parker, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Bono, Mr. Pastor. Mr.
Stump, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Wicker,
Mr. Graham, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hill, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Riggs,
and Mrs. Emerson), H3659 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, H3798 [12JN], H5570 [22JY], H6407 [30JY]
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H.R. 1844--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
clarify the treatment of aircraft maintenance and repair
expenditures required by the Federal Aviation Administration; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COLLINS, H3659 [10JN]
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H.R. 1845--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
estate taxes on family-owned businesses; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. ETHERIDGE (for himself, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Hefner, Mrs. Clayton,
Mr. Coble, and Mr. Price of North Carolina), H3659 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, H5401 [16JY]
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H.R. 1846--A bill to provide for the immediate application of certain
orders relating to the amendment, modification, suspension, or
revocation of certificates under chapter 447 of title 49, United
States Code; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself and Mr. Cooksey, H3659 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, H5570 [22JY], H8054 [26SE]
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H.R. 1847--A bill to improve the criminal law relating to fraud
against consumers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GOODLATTE, H3659 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, H3798 [12JN]
Reported with amendemnt (H. Rept. 105-158), H4834 [26JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H4868 [8JY]
Text, H4869 [8JY]
Message from the House, S7114 [9JY]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S7115 [9JY]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S10787 [9OC]
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H.R. 1848--A bill to amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code,
to modify the formula under which the Government contribution for
a Federal employee or annuitant enrolled in a health benefits plan
under such chapter is determined; to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Ford, and Mr. Davis of
Virginia), H3659 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, H3798 [12JN]
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H.R. 1849--A bill to establish the Oklahoma City National Memorial as
a unit of the National Park System, to designate the Oklahoma City
Memorial Trust, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma, H3659 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, H4913 [8JY], H5487 [17JY], H6798 [3SE], H7008
[8SE], H7528 [17SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-316), H8727 [8OC]
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H.R. 1850--A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to plan and
carry out pilot projects to test various best business practices
for defense inventory management; to the Committee on National
Security.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Jackson, Mr. McGovern, Ms.
Norton, and Mr. Rothman), H3659 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, H5297 [15JY], H6716 [1AU], H8633 [7OC]
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H.R. 1851--A bill to designate the U.S. courthouse located at 200
South Washington Street in Alexandria, VA, as the ``Martin V.B.
Bostetter, Jr. United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia, H3659 [10JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-212), H5916 [28JY]
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H.R. 1852--A bill to reduce the duty on a polymer of alkanediols,
monocyclic dicarboxylic acid dimethyl ester, monocyclic
monosulfonated dicarboxylic acid dimethyl ester monsodium salt and
hydroxy alkoxyalkanesulfonic acid sodium salt; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H3659 [10JN]
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H.R. 1853--A bill to amend the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied
Technology Education Act; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. RIGGS, H3659 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, H3798 [12JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-177), H5183 [14JY]
Made special order (H. Res. 187), H5400 [16JY]
Amendments, H5401 [16JY], H5403 [16JY], H5420 [17JY], H5432 [17JY],
H5534 [22JY], H5538 [22JY]
Debated, H5414 [17JY], H5526 [22JY]
Passed House, H5544 [22JY]
Message from the House, S7948 [23JY]
Referred to the Committee Labor and Human Resources, S7948 [23JY]
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H.R. 1854--A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 to require the offering of children-only coverage to
dependents of participants under group health plans, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SABO, H3659 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, H3798 [12JN], H5132 [10JY], H5297 [15JY], H6407
[30JY]
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H.R. 1855--A bill to establish a moratorium on large fishing vessels
in Atlantic herring and mackerel fisheries; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Delahunt, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Pallone, and
Mr. Weygand), H3659 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, H4913 [8JY], H5183 [14JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5832 [28JY]
Text, H5832 [28JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-209), H5916 [28JY]
Message from the House, S8260 [29JY]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S8261 [29JY]
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H.R. 1856--A bill to amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to direct
the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a volunteer pilot project
at one national wildlife refuge in each U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service region, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. SAXTON, H3659 [10JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-329), H8927 [21OC]
Cosponsors added, H8929 [21OC]
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H.R. 1857--A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide
for Federal jurisdiction of certain multiparty, multiform civil
actions; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER, H3659 [10JN]
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H.R. 1858--A bill to prohibit employment discrimination on the basis
of sexual orientation; to the Committees on Education and the
Workforce; House Oversight; Government Reform and Oversight; 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. SHAYS (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Baldacci, Mr.
Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Berman, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Brown of California, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Capps, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Carson, Ms.
Christian-Green, Mr. Clay, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Coyne, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette,
Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Dicks, Mr.
Dixon, Mr. Engel, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Evans, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr of
California, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Flake, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Frost, Ms.
Furse, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr.
Greenwood, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Harman, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Hinchey, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Horn, Mr. Hoyer, Ms. Jackson-Lee,
Mr. Jackson, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs.
Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr.
Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Kildee, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
Lantos, Mr. Leach, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs.
Lowey, Mr. Luther, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Maloney of
Connecticut, Mr. Markey, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy of
New York, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
McHale, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Menendez,
Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Miller of California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii,
Mr. Moakley, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Neal
of Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Pascrell, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Reyes,
Ms. Rivers, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sabo, Ms.
Sanchez, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Sherman, Mr. Skaggs, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Adam Smith of Washington, Ms.
Stabenow, Mr. Stark, Mr. Stokes, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Thompson, Mr.
Tierney, Mr. Torres, Mr. Towns, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Underwood, Ms.
Velazquez, Mr. Vento, Ms. Waters, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Weygand, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wynn, and Mr.
Yates), H3659 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, H4133 [20JN], H5022 [9JY], H7008 [8SE]
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H.R. 1859--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to reduce
restrictions on media ownership, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Commerce.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Oxley, and Mr. Upton),
H3659 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, H4339 [24JN], H4913 [8JY], H5487 [17JY]
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H.R. 1860--A bill for the relief of certain Persian Gulf evacuees; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. RAHALL, H3660 [10JN]
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H.R. 1861--A bill to amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable
Resources Planning Act of 1974, the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976, the National Wildlife Refuse System
Administration Act of 1966, the National Indian Forest Resources
Management Act, and title 10, United States Code, to strengthen
the protection of native biodiversity and to place restraints upon
clearcutting and certain other cutting practices on the forests of
the United States; to the Committees on Agriculture; Resources;
National Security, 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. HINCHEY (for himself and Mr. Shays), H3720 [11JN]
Cosponsors added, H5570 [22JY], H6798 [3SE], H8929 [21OC], H9502
[23OC], H9801 [30OC]
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H.R. 1862--A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets
Act of 1968 to provide death benefits to retired public safety
officers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. MOLINARI, H3720 [11JN]
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H.R. 1863--A bill to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from
establishing a new standard for ozone or particulate matter under
the Clean Air Act before existing ozone and particulate matter
standards have been attained; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. NEY (for himself, Mr. Graham, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Bunning
of Kentucky, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland,
Mr. Callahan, Mr. Cooksey, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr.
Chambliss, Mr. Talent, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ballenger,
Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Collins,
Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Boehner, and Mr. Snowbarger), H3720 [11JN]
Cosponsors added, H4133 [20JN], H4647 [25JN], H5022 [9JY], H5297
[15JY], H5401 [16JY]
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H.R. 1864--A bill to provide for a gradual reduction in the loan rate
for peanuts, to repeal peanut quotas for the 2002 and subsequent
crops, and to make nonrecourse loans available for peanut
producers; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Mr. Bass, Ms. Carson, Mr. Castle, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Coyne,
Mr. Dellums, Mr. Doyle, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ensign, Mr.
Fawell, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Frelinghuysen,
Mr. Gekas, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Holden, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr.
Kanjorski, Mr. Klug, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. LaFalce, Mr.
LaTourette, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. McIntosh, Mrs. Maloney of
New York, Mr. Markey, Mr. Martinez, Mr. McHale, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
Menendez, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Neumann, Mr. Olver,
Mr. Packard, Mr. Porter, Mr. Portman, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Ramstad, Ms.
Rivers, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Rothman, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Royce, Mr.
Schumer, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Skaggs, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr.
Souder, Mr. Stark, Mr. Torres, Mr. Visclosky, and Mr. Wamp), H3720
[11JN]
Cosponsors added, H5177 [11JY], H5297 [15JY], H5401 [16JY], H5570
[22JY], H8265 [30SE], H8929 [21OC]
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H.R. 1865--A bill to designate certain lands in the San Isabel
National Forest, in Colorado, as the Spanish Peaks Wilderness; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SKAGGS (for himsef and Mr. McInnis), H3720 [11JN]
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H.R. 1866--A bill to continue favorable treatment for need-based
educational aid under the antitrust laws; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts),
H3720 [11JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H4145 [23JN]
Text, H4145 [23JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-144), H4221 [23JN]
Message from the House, S6185 [24JN], S8925 [8SE], S9196 [11SE]
Amendments, S8373 [30JY], S8383 [30JY]
Passed Senate amended, S8383 [30JY]
Message from the Senate, H6619 [31JY]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, H6969 [8SE]
Amendments, H6969 [8SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7259 [11SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S9196 [11SE]
Presented to the President (September 11, 1997), H7527 [17SE]
Approved [Public Law 105-43] (signed September 17, 1997)
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H.R. 1867--A bill for the relief of Mr. Guy Lau and Ms. Chantal Lau
Pease; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KINGSTON, H3720 [11JN]
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H.R. 1868--A bill for the relief of Billy I. Meyer; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LANTOS, H3720 [11JN]
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H.R. 1869--A bill for the relief of the estate of Irwin Rutman; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. MOLINARI, H3720 [11JN]
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H.R. 1870--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. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Bonior,
Mr. Brown of California, Ms. Carson, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr.
Dellums, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Evans, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Foglietta, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Manton, Mr. Miller of California, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Sanders,
Mr. Schumer, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Torres, Mr. Vento, Ms. Woolsey, Ms.
Velazquez, and Mr. Yates), H3796 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, H4836 [26JN], H6716 [1AU], H7911 [25SE], H9614
[28OC]
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H.R. 1871--A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for
recovery from natural disasters, and for overseas peacekeeping
efforts, including those in Bosnia, for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1997, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Appropriations; 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. LIVINGSTON, H3796 [12JN]
Text, S5558 [12JN]
Debated, S5577 [12JN]
Received in Senate and passed, S5584 [12JN]
Message from the House, S5594 [12JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S5594 [12JN]
Committees discharged, H3757 [12JN]
Debated, H3757 [12JN]
Text, H3757 [12JN]
Passed House, H3789 [12JN]
Message from the Senate, H3799 [16JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H3800 [16JN]
Presented to the President (June 12, 1997), H3804 [16JN]
Approved [Public Law 105-18] (signed June 12, 1997)
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H.R. 1872--A bill to amend the Communications Satellite Act of 1962 to
promote competition and privatization in satellite communications,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BLILEY (for himself and Mr. Markey), H3796 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, H5487 [17JY], H5826 [25JY], H6707 [31JY], H6963
[5SE], H7281 [15SE], H8054 [26SE], H8834 [9OC], H9559 [24OC]
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H.R. 1873--A bill to amend chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code,
to make certain temporary Federal service creditable for
retirement purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
By Mr. KANJORSKI (for himself and Mrs. Morella), H3796 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, H4087 [19JN], H4836 [26JN], H4913 [8JY], H6798
[3SE], H6918 [4SE], H9614 [28OC]
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H.R. 1874--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide
that an individual serving in a position in the competitive or
excepted service, under an indefinite or temporary appointment,
who performs at least 2 years of service in such a position within
a 5-year period, and who passes a suitable noncompetitive
examination, shall be granted competitive status for purposes of
transfer or reassignment; to the Committee on Government Reform
and Oversight.
By Mr. KANJORSKI (for himself, Mr. Bonior, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Jackson,
and Mr. Tierney), H3796 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, H4836 [26JN], H4913 [8JY], H6798 [3SE], H9614
[28OC]
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H.R. 1875--A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States to allow entry of peanut butter and paste
manufactured from Mexican peanuts in foreign trade zones, without
being subject to a tariff-rate quota; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. CRANE, H3796 [12JN]
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H.R. 1876--A bill to clarify that certain large components of certain
scientific instruments and apparatus shall be provided the same
tariff treatment as those scientific instruments and apparatus; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Brown of California, Mr.
Schiff, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Boehlert, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Weldon
of Pennsylvania, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr.
Ehlers, Mr. Gutknecht, and Mr. McHale), H3796 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, H4836 [26JN], H5022 [9JY], H5487 [17JY]
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H.R. 1877--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand
workstudy for eligible veterans, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. QUINN (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Evans, Mr. Cooksey, Mr.
Mascara, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Buyer, Mr. LaHood, and Mr. Gilchrest), H3796
[12JN]
Cosponsors added, H3924 [18JN]
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H.R. 1878--A bill to impose an indefinite moratorium on enforcement of
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act of 1980 against certain de minimis parties; to the
Committees on Commerce; 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. CANADY of Florida (for himself, Mr. Foley, Mr. Miller of
Florida, and Mr. Davis of Florida), H3796 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, H6963 [5SE]
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H.R. 1879--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty of Triflusulfuron
Methyl; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CASTLE, H3796 [12JN]
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H.R. 1880--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
modify the qualifications for a country to be designated as a visa
waiver pilot program country; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Pombo, and Mr. Kennedy
of Rhode Island), H3796 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, H4136 [21JN], H5487 [17JY], H5491 [21JY], H5778
[24JY], H5916 [28JY], H6918 [4SE], H7119 [9SE]
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H.R. 1881--A bill to establish the Tobacco Accountability Board; to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. WAXMAN, H3796 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, H7830 [24SE]
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H.R. 1882--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain parts for
in-line skates; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, H3796 [12JN]
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H.R. 1883--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
for the establishment of a pediatric research initiative; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself and Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut), H3796
[12JN]
Cosponsors added, H3924 [18JN], H4647 [25JN], H5570 [22JY], H7365
[16SE], H9730 [29OC]
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H.R. 1884--A bill to establish limited privileges and immunities for
certain information relating to compliance with environmental
laws, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary;
Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure; Agriculture;
Resources, 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. HEFLEY, H3796 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, H4087 [19JN]
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H.R. 1885--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to set aside the
conviction of Dr. Samuel A. Mudd by a military commission in 1865
for aiding, abetting, and assisting the conspirators who
assassinated President Abraham Lincoln; to the Committee on
National Security.
By Mr. HOYER (for himself and Mr. Ewing), H3796 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, H4087 [19JN], H5916 [28JY]
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H.R. 1886--A bill to suspend the duties on Pantera; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself and Mrs. Kennelly of
Connecticut), H3796 [12JN]
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H.R. 1887--A bill to suspend the duties on Triacetonamine; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself and Mrs. Kennelly of
Connecticut), H3796 [12JN]
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H.R. 1888--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain twisted
yarn of viscose rayon; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KING of New York, H3796 [12JN]
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H.R. 1889--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on spring steel; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McDERMOTT, H3796 [12JN]
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H.R. 1890--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on polyethylene base
materials; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McDERMOTT, H3796 [12JN]
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H.R. 1891--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to codify
the employer status of staffing firms with respect to their
workers for purposes of employment taxes and for employee benefit
purposes, to clarify and enhance the ability of such firms to
sponsor retirement and other employee benefit plans, and to
facilitate the nonabusive use of such firms' services by other
businesses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Mr. Cardin), H3796 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, H6707 [31JY], H7730 [23SE], H8834 [9OC], H8929
[21OC], H9039 [22OC]
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H.R. 1892--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat
as a qualified transportation fringe which is excludable from
gross income the payment by the employer of certain
telecommunicating-relating expenses of employees; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, H3797 [12JN]
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H.R. 1893--A bill to suspend until January 1, 2000, the duty on
Tetrafluoroethylene, Hexafluoropropylene, and Vinylidene fluoride;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RAMSTAD, H3797 [12JN]
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H.R. 1894--A bill to reauthorize the Delaware Water Gap National
Recreation Area Citizen Advisory Commission for 10 additional
years; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. ROUKEMA (for herself and Mr. McDade), H3797 [12JN]
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H.R. 1895--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and
extend programs relating to the health of individuals who are from
disadvantaged backgrounds, including individuals who are members
of racial or ethnic minority groups; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. STOKES (for himself, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Rush, Ms. Waters, Mrs. Clayton,
Mr. Payne, Mr. Flake, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Brown
of Florida, Mr. Jackson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Clay, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Scott, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-
Lee, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Ford, Ms. Norton, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Owens, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Watt of
North Carolina, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Rangel, and Ms. Carson), H3797
[12JN]
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H.R. 1896--A bill to require that travel awards that accrue by reason
of official travel of a Member, officer, or employee of the Senate
or House of Representatives be used only for official travel or
travel between the Member's state and the District of Columbia, or
transferred to a qualified non-profit organization; to the
Committees on House Oversight; 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. THORNBERRY, H3797 [12JN]
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H.R. 1897--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on KN001--a
hydrochloride; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WISE, H3797 [12JN]
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H.R. 1898--A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to
penalize the rape of minors in Federal prisons; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE, H3804 [16JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-159), H4834 [26JN]
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H.R. 1899--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to
issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement
for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Seagull; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SCARBOROUGH, H3804 [16JN]
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H.R. 1900--A bill to provide for adequate consumer protection in the
provision of financial services, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. LaFALCE (for himself, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Vento, Mr. Schumer, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Waters, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Gutierrez, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Jackson, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Carson, Mr. Torres, and Mr.
Sanders), H3863 [17JN]
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H.R. 1901--A bill to clarify that the protections of the Federal Tort
Claims Act apply to the members and personnel of the National
Gambling Impact Study Commission; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HYDE, H3863 [17JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H4140 [23JN]
Text, H4140 [23JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-145), H4221 [23JN]
Message from the House, S6185 [24JN], S7420 [14JY]
Passed Senate, S7129 [9JY]
Message from the Senate, H5025 [10JY]
Examined and signed in the House, H5176 [11JY]
Presented to the President (July 14, 1997) (omitted from Record),
H5183 [14JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S7421 [14JY]
Presented to the President (July 14, 1997), H5824 [25JY]
Approved [Public Law 105-30] (signed July 25, 1997)
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H.R. 1902--A bill to immunize donations made in the form of charitable
gift annuities and charitable remainder trusts from the antitrust
laws and State laws similar to the antitrust laws; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Schiff,
Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Berman, Ms. Lofgren, and
Mr. Rothman), H3864 [17JN]
Message from the House, S6096 [23JN], S6357 [25JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H4141 [23JN]
Text, H4141 [23JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-146), H4221 [23JN]
Cosponsors added, H4222 [23JN]
Passed Senate, S6287 [24JN]
Message from the Senate, H4377 [25JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H4644 [25JN]
Presented to the President, H4831 [26JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6495 [26JN]
Approved [Public Law 105-26] (signed July 3, 1997)
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H.R. 1903--A bill to amend the National Institute of Standards and
Technology Act to enhance the ability of the National Institute of
Standards and Technology to improve computer security, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Brown of California, Mrs.
Morella, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Ehlers,
Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Traficant; Mr. Cook,
and Mr. Cannon), H3864 [17JN]
Cosponsors added, H4339 [24JN], H5022 [9JY], H5664 [23JY], H5778
[24JY], H5916 [28JY], H6026 [29JY], H6707 [31JY], H6798 [3SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-243), H6797 [3SE]
Debated, H7293 [16SE]
Text, H7293 [16SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7321 [16SE]
Message from the House, S9513 [17SE]
Received in Senate and referred to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation, S9514 [17SE]
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H.R. 1904--A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States to clarify that certain footwear assembled in
beneficiary countries is excluded from duty-free treatment, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McINTYRE (for himself, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Hefner, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
Delahunt, and Mr. Kind of Wisconsin), H3864 [17JN]
Cosponsors added, H5132 [10JY], H6407 [30JY], H7008 [8SE], H9502
[23OC], H9614 [28OC]
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H.R. 1905--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to carry out an
environmental restoration project at the Eastern Channel of the
Lockwoods Folly River, Brunswick County, NC; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. McINTYRE, H3864 [17JN]
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H.R. 1906--A bill to provide that pay for Members of Congress may not
be increased by any adjustment scheduled to take effect in a year
immediately following a fiscal year in which a deficit in the
budget of the U.S. Government exists; to the Committees on
Government Reform and Oversight; House Oversight, 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. DeFAZIO, H3864 [17JN]
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H.R. 1907--A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States to allow the duty-free entry of an additional
quantity of green peanuts that are the product of Mexico; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TANNER, H3864 [17JN]
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H.R. 1908--A bill to prohibit performance of military honors and
burial benefits to persons convicted of capital crimes; to the
Committees on National Security; Transportation and
Infrastructure; 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. BACHUS (for himself, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, and Mr. Everett),
H3864 [17JN]
Cosponsors added, H3924 [18JN], H4087 [19JN], H4133 [20JN], H4339
[24JN], H4647 [25JN], H5022 [9JY], H5132 [10JY], H6026 [29JY], H6798
[3SE]
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H.R. 1909--A bill to provide for equal protection of the law and to
prohibit discrimination and preferential treatment on the basis of
race, color, national origin, or sex in Federal actions, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Education and
the Workforce; Government Reform and Oversight; House Oversight,
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. CANADY of Florida (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mrs. Roukema, Mr.
Campbell, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Paxon,
Mr. Solomon, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Hutchinson, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Wicker,
Mr. Bliley, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Sensenbrenner,
Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Istook, Mr. Coble, Mr. Goss,
Mr. Bono, Mr. Herger, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Bunning of
Kentucky, Mr. Thune, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Packard, Mr.
Christensen, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr.
Miller of Florida, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Spence, Mr. Oxley, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Aderholt,
Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Everett, Mr. Riley, Mr. Brady, Mrs. Cubin,
Mr. Bachus, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Collins, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Cook,
and Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington), H3864 [17JN]
Cosponsors added, H5177 [11JY], H6707 [31JY], H6963 [5SE], H7263
[11SE], H7911 [25SE], H8054 [26SE], H9614 [28OC]
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H.R. 1910--A bill to establish minimum nationwide nitrogen oxide
pollution standards for fossil-fuel fired electric powerplants; to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. CARSON, H3864 [17JN]
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H.R. 1911--A bill to amend the Clear Air Act to impose certain
requirements on areas upwind of ozone nonattainment areas, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. CONDIT (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr.
Doolittle, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Goode, Mr. John,
Mr. Pombo, and Mr. Radanovich), H3864 [17JN]
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H.R. 1912--A bill to prevent Government shutdowns; to the Committee on
Appropriations.
By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Wynn, Mrs. Morella, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, and Mr. Wolf), H3864 [17JN]
Cosponsors added, H4913 [8JY], H5570 [22JY]
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H.R. 1913--A bill to require reauthorizations of budget authority for
Government programs at least every 10 years, to provide for review
of Government programs at least every 10 years, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Rules; the Budget; Government
Reform and Oversight, 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. DOGGETT, H3864 [17JN]
Cosponsors added, H5916 [28JY], H6707 [31JY], H6963 [5SE], H8834
[9OC]
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H.R. 1914--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals to designate that up to 10 percent of their income tax
liability be used to reduce the national debt, and to require
spending reductions equal to the amounts so designated; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; 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. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Camp,
Mr. Solomon, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Sensenbrenner, and Mr.
Bachus), H3864 [17JN]
Cosponsors added, H5401 [16JY], H8300 [1OC]
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H.R. 1915--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide
that consensual sexual activity between adults shall not be a
violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice; to the
Committee on National Security.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H3864 [17JN]
Cosponsors added, H5487 [17JY], H9865 [31OC]
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H.R. 1916--A bill to prevent Government shutdowns; to the Committee on
Appropriations.
By Mr. GEKAS, H3864 [17JN]
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H.R. 1917--A bill to amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act
of 1976 to transfer to State governments the authority of the
Bureau of Land Management to require bonds or other financial
guarantees for the reclamation of hardrock mineral operations; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GIBBONS, H3864 [17JN]
Cosponsors added, H5132 [10JY]
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H.R. 1918--A bill to validate conveyances of certain lands in the
State of Nevada that form part of the right-of-way granted by the
United States to the Central Pacific Railway Company; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GIBBONS, H3864 [17JN]
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H.R. 1919--A bill to suspend until January 1, 2001, the duty on a
chemical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLDEN, H3864 [17JN]
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H.R. 1920--A bill to suspend until January 1, 2001, the duty on a
chemical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLDEN, H3864 [17JN]
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H.R. 1921--A bill to suspend until January 1, 2001, the duty on a
chemical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLDEN, H3864 [17JN]
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H.R. 1922--A bill to suspend until January 1, 2001, the duty on a
chemical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLDEN, H3864 [17JN]
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H.R. 1923--A bill to suspend until January 1, 2001, the duty on a
chemical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLDEN, H3864 [17JN]
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H.R. 1924--A bill to suspend until January 1, 2001, the duty on a
chemical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLDEN, H3864 [17JN]
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H.R. 1925--A bill to suspend until January 1, 2001, the duty on a
chemical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLDEN, H3864 [17JN]
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H.R. 1926--A bill to suspend until January 1, 2001, the duty on a
chemical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLDEN, H3864 [17JN]
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H.R. 1927--A bill to suspend until January 1, 2001, the duty on a
chemical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLDEN, H3864 [17JN]
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H.R. 1928--A bill to suspend until January 1, 2001, the duty on a
chemical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLDEN, H3864 [17JN]
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H.R. 1929--A bill to suspend until January 1, 2001, the duty on a
chemical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLDEN, H3864 [17JN]
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H.R. 1930--A bill to suspend until January 1, 2001, the duty on a
chemical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLDEN, H3864 [17JN]
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H.R. 1931--A bill to suspend until January 1, 2001, the duty on a
chemical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLDEN, H3864 [17JN]
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H.R. 1932--A bill to suspend until January 1, 2001, the duty on a
chemical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLDEN, H3864 [17JN]
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H.R. 1933--A bill to suspend until January 1, 2001, the duty on a
chemical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLDEN, H3864 [17JN]
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H.R. 1934--A bill to suspend until January 1, 2001, the duty on a
chemical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLDEN, H3864 [17JN]
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H.R. 1935--A bill to suspend until January 1, 2001, the duty on a
chemical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLDEN, H3864 [17JN]
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H.R. 1936--A bill to suspend until January 1, 2001, the duty on a
chemical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLDEN, H3864 [17JN]
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H.R. 1937--A bill to suspend until January 1, 2001, the duty on a
chemical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLDEN, H3864 [17JN]
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H.R. 1938--A bill to suspend until January 1, 2001, the duty on a
chemical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLDEN, H3864 [17JN]
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H.R. 1939--A bill to modernize and improve Federal railroad
infrastructure financing programs, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. MOLINARI, H3864 [17JN]
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H.R. 1940--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the chemical P-
nitrobenzoic; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NUSSLE, H3864 [17JN]
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H.R. 1941--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that reimbursements for costs of using passenger
automobiles for charitable and other organizations are excluded
from gross income; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RAMSTAD, H3865 [17JN]
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H.R. 1942--A bill to provide authority to control exports, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Smith of New Jersey,
Mr. Gallegly, and Mr. Manzullo), H3865 [17JN]
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H.R. 1943--A bill to convey certain real property within the Carlsbad
Project in New Mexico to the Carlsbad Irrigation District; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SKEEN, H3865 [17JN]
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H.R. 1944--A bill to provide for a land exchange involving the Warner
Canyon Ski Area and other land in the State of Oregon; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SMITH of Oregon, H3865 [17JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-193), H5491 [21JY]
Debated, H5503 [22JY]
Text, H5503 [22JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5545 [22JY]
Message from the House, S7948 [23JY], S8657 [2SE]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S7948
[23JY]
Reported (no written report), S8358 [30JY]
Passed Senate, S8526 [31JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate (August 1, 1997), S8657 [2SE]
Approved [Public Law 105-40] (signed August 11, 1997)
Examined and signed in the House, H6783 [3SE]
Presented to the President (August 1, 1997), H6783 [3SE]
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H.R. 1945--A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States to suspend temporarily the duty on certain
manufacturing equipment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SPENCE (for himself, Mr. Spratt, and Mr. Graham), H3865 [17JN]
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H.R. 1946--A bill to amend the Worker Adjustment and Retraining
Notification Act to require an employer which is terminating its
business to offer its employees an employee stock ownership plan;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, H3865 [17JN]
Cosponsors added, H4913 [8JY], H5177 [11JY], H5401 [16JY], H6716
[1AU]
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H.R. 1947--A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States with respect to shadow mask steel; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WALSH, H3865 [17JN]
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H.R. 1948--A bill to provide for the exchange of lands within
Admiralty Island National Monument, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H3865 [17JN]
Debated, H7648 [23SE]
Text, H7648 [23SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7714 [23SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-261), H7728 [23SE]
Message from the House, S9879 [24SE], S10319 [3OC]
Placed on the calendar, S9879 [24SE]
Passed Senate, S10244 [30SE]
Message from the Senate, H8267 [1OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H8316 [2OC]
Presented to the President (October 2, 1997), H8436 [6OC]
Approved [Public Law 105-60] (signed October 10, 1997)
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H.R. 1949--A bill for the relief of Nuratu Olarewaju Abeke Kadiri; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. YATES, H3865 [17JN]
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H.R. 1950--A bill to clarify the family violence option under the
temporary assistance to needy families program; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD (for herself and Mrs. Myrick), H3923 [18JN]
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H.R. 1951--A bill to make an exception to the United States embargo on
trade with Cuba for the export of food, medicines, medical
supplies, medical instruments, or medical equipment, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on International Relations; Ways and
Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker,
in each case for consideration of such provisions of fall within
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. TORRES (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Leach, Mr.
Paul, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Serrano, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Valazquez, Mr.
Moakley, Mr. Nadler, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Shays, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms.
Roybal-Allard, Mr. Boucher, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr.
Hall of Ohio, and Ms. Lofgren), H3923 [18JN]
Cosponsors added, H4133 [20JN], H4222 [23JN], H5022 [9JY], H5132
[10JY], H5487 [17JY], H6407 [30JY], H6707 [31JY], H6798 [3SE], H7199
[10SE], H7601 [18SE], H7911 [25SE], H8929 [21OC]
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H.R. 1952--A bill to designate certain Bureau of Land Management lands
in the State of Utah as wilderness, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CANNON, H3923 [18JN]
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H.R. 1953--A bill to clarify State authority to tax compensation paid
to certain employees; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GEKAS, H3923 [18JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-203), H5825 [25JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5854 [28JY]
Text, H5854 [28JY]
Message from the House, S8260 [29JY]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S8261 [29JY]
Amendments, S10441 [6OC]
Referred jointly to the Committees on Finance; Governmental Affairs,
S10949 [22OC]
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H.R. 1954--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain high
tenacity single yarn of viscose rayon; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. JENKINS, H3923 [18JN]
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H.R. 1955--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
that a person who is sentenced to life in prison or death pursuant
to Federal law forfeits all veterans' gratuitous benefits; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. KNOLLENBERG (for himself, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Gibbons, Mr.
Hayworth, and Mr. Upton), H3923 [18JN]
Cosponsors added, H4087 [19JN], H4133 [20JN], H4339 [24JN], H4836
[26JN], H4913 [8JY], H5022 [9JY], H5132 [10JY], H5401 [16JY], H5487
[17JY]
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H.R. 1956--A bill to amend sections 226 and 226A of the Social
Security Act to provide for entitlement to Medicare benefits of
any divorced individual who otherwise would be so entitled on the
basis of the entitlement to wife's, husband's, widow's, or
widower's insurance benefits but for the failure to meet the 10-
year marriage requirement, if such individual has been married to
any 2 fully insured individuals for a total period of 10 years; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SABO, H3923 [18JN]
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H.R. 1957--A bill to amend the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 to
exempt voluntary child custody proceedings from coverage under
that act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. TIAHRT (for himself and Ms. Pryce of Ohio), H3923 [18JN]
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H.R. 1958--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act,
the Act of March 16, 1950, and the Federal Trade Commission Act to
end the regulation of margarine; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. WHITFIELD, H3923 [18JN]
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H.R. 1959--A bill for the relief of Dr. David Robert Zetter, Dr.
Sabina Emily Seitz, and Daniel Robert Zetter; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. WHITFIELD, H3924 [18JN]
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H.R. 1960--A bill to modernize the Public Utility Holding Company Act
of 1935, the Federal Power Act, the Fair Packaging and Labeling
Act, and the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to
promote competition in the electric power industry, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY, H4085 [19JN]
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H.R. 1961--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
authorize the Attorney General to continue to treat certain
petitions approved under section 204 of such act as valid
notwithstanding the death of the petitioner or beneficiary; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GILMAN, H4085 [19JN]
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H.R. 1962--A bill to provide for the appointment of a Chief Financial
Officer and Deputy Chief Financial Officer in the Executive Office
of the President; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
By Mr. HORN (for himself, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Klug, Mr.
Davis of Virginia, Mr. Mica, Mr. Shays, and Mr. Sessions), H4085
[19JN]
Cosponsors added, H6798 [3SE]
Debated, H8872 [21OC]
Text, H8872 [21OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8891 [21OC]
Title amended, H8891 [21OC]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-331), H8927 [21OC]
Message from the House, S10949 [22OC]
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Governmental
Affairs, S10949 [22OC]
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H.R. 1963--A bill to realign functional responsibilities between the
Federal Government and the government of the District of Columbia,
to address funding mechanisms and sources between the Federal
Government and the government of the District of Columbia, to
address the financial condition of the District of Columbia
government in both the short and long-term, to provide mechanisms
for improving the economy of the District of Columbia, to improve
the ability of the District of Columbia government to match its
resources with its responsibilities, to further improve the
efficiency of the District of Columbia government, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight;
Ways and Means; Commerce; 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. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Morella, Mr.
Horn, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Allen, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Moran of Virginia,
Mr. Hoyer, and Mr. Wynn), H4085 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, H4133 [20JN]
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H.R. 1964--A bill to protect consumer privacy, empower parents,
enhance the telecommunications infrastructure for efficient
electronic commerce, and safeguard data security; to the Committee
on Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY, H4085 [19JN]
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H.R. 1965--A bill to provide a more just and uniform procedure for
Federal civil forfeitures, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Ways and Means; 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. HYDE (for himself and Mr. Conyers), H4085 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, H5022 [9JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-358, part 1), H9799 [30OC]
Referral to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce extended,
H9799 [30OC]
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H.R. 1966--A bill to expand the definition of ``special Government
employee'' under title 18, United States Code; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. HORN (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Davis of
Virginia, Mr. Baker, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Mica, and Mr.
Sessions), H4085 [19JN]
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H.R. 1967--A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to provide
that the distribution before January 1, 1978, of a phonorecord
shall not for any purpose constitute a publication of the musical
work embodied therein; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE, H4085 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, H7281 [15SE], H7730 [23SE], H8054 [26SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-325), H8927 [21OC]
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H.R. 1968--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a 2-year applicable recovery period for the depreciation
of computers and peripheral equipment, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COLLINS (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. English of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Sessions, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Klug, and Mr.
Cramer), H4085 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, H5570 [22JY]
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H.R. 1969--A bill to require the disregard of debt forgiveness that is
more than 7 years old in applying the loan and loan servicing
limitations under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act;
to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. COOKSEY, H4085 [19JN]
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H.R. 1970--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide
for the establishment of the Thurgood Marshall Legal Educational
Opportunity Program; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Dellums, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Evans, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mr. Ford, Mr. Payne, Mr. Frost, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Flake, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Maloney of
New York, Ms. Waters, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Bishop, Mr.
Pastor, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Scott, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Stokes,
Mr. Clay, Mr. Jackson, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Gonzalez, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Filner, Mr. Stark, and
Mr. Fattah), H4085 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, H4222 [23JN], H5183 [14JY], H5664 [23JY], H5778
[24JY], H6798 [3SE], H7119 [9SE], H7263 [11SE], H7528 [17SE]
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H.R. 1971--A bill to amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code,
to improve administration of sanctions against unfit health care
providers under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mr. Towns, Ms. Christian-Green, Ms.
Slaughter, and Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin), H4085 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, H5778 [24JY]
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H.R. 1972--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
the sale of personal information about children without their
parents' consent, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. McHugh, Mrs. Kelly, Ms.
Molinari, Mr. Evans, Mr. Foley, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Costello, Ms.
Jackson-Lee, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr.
Horn, Ms. Granger, Mr. Kim, Mr. King of New York, Ms. Lofgren, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Oberstar, Ms. Furse, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Mr. Baker, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Vento,
Mr. Rothman, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Ney, Mr. Romero-
Barcelo, Mr. Parker, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Norton, Mr. Clement, Mr. English
of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Wexler), H4085 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, H4836 [26JN], H5177 [11JY], H5297 [15JY], H5487
[17JY], H5778 [24JY], H5826 [25JY], H8929 [21OC]
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H.R. 1973--A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States to provide for duty-free treatment of oxidized
polyacrylonitrile fibers for use in aircraft brake components; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GUTKNECHT, H4085 [19JN]
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H.R. 1974--A bill to amend the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to
eliminate current Federal subsidies for alcoholic beverage
promotions overseas; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts, H4085 [19JN]
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H.R. 1975--A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to protect
consumers from certain unreasonable practices of creditors which
result in higher fees or rates of interest for credit cardholders,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts, H4085 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, H6707 [31JY], H7263 [11SE]
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H.R. 1976--A bill to require an annual report by the Secretary of
Health and Human Services on alcohol advertising practices, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts, H4085 [19JN]
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H.R. 1977--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
require disclosures in alcohol advertising; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts, H4085 [19JN]
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H.R. 1978--A bill to establish advertising requirements for alcoholic
beverages; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts, H4085 [19JN]
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H.R. 1979--A bill to require health warnings to be included in
alcoholic beverage advertisements, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts, H4085 [19JN]
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H.R. 1980--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide
incentives to colleges and universities to develop, implement, and
improve alcohol abuse prevention and education programs on their
campuses, to strengthen sanctions, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts, H4085 [19JN]
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H.R. 1981--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
eliminate tax deductions for advertising and goodwill expenditures
relating to alcoholic beverages; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts, H4085 [19JN]
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H.R. 1982--A bill to carry out a comprehensive program dealing with
alcohol and alcohol abuse; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and
Means; Education and the Workforce; 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. KENNEDY of Massachusetts, H4085 [19JN]
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H.R. 1983--A bill to amend the Rhode Island Indian Claims Settlement
Act to conform that act with the judgments of the U.S. Federal
Courts regarding the rights and sovereign status of certain Indian
Tribes, including the Narragansett Tribe, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, and
Mr. Kildee), H4085 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, H4222 [23JN]
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H.R. 1984--A bill to provide for a four-year moratorium on the
establishment of new standards for ozone and fine particulate
matter under the Clean Air Act, pending further implementation of
the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, additional review and air
quality monitoring under that act; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. KLINK (for himself, Mr. Boucher, and Mr. Upton), H4086 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, H4133 [20JN], H4222 [23JN], H4836 [26JN], H5177
[11JY], H5297 [15JY], H5401 [16JY], H5487 [17JY], H5664 [23JY],
H5778 [24JY], H5826 [25JY], H6026 [29JY], H6407 [30JY], H6707
[31JY], H6716 [1AU], H6798 [3SE], H7008 [8SE], H7199 [10SE], H7263
[11SE], H7528 [17SE], H7730 [23SE], H8054 [26SE], H8265 [30SE],
H8929 [21OC], H9559 [24OC], H9801 [30OC]
Removal of cosponsors, H5401 [16JY], H6891 [4SE], H8834 [9OC]
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H.R. 1985--A bill to amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. LaFALCE (for himself, Mr. Talent, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Weygand, and
Mr. Pascrell), H4086 [19JN]
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H.R. 1986--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the amount which may be contributed to defined
contribution plans; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEACH TI deg.A bill to amend the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 to increase the amount which may be contributed to
defined contribution plans; to the Committee on Ways and Means., H4086
[19JN]
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H.R. 1987--A bill to amend section 485(g) of the Higher Education Act
of 1965 to make information regarding men's and women's athletic
programs at institutions of higher education easily available to
prospective students and prospective student athletes; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mrs. Morella, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs.
Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Clay, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Bonior, Ms.
Norton, and Ms. Kilpatrick), H4086 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, H5826 [25JY], H9502 [23OC], H9614 [28OC]
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H.R. 1988--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
for cost of living adjustments in the rate of special pension paid
to recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. McINNIS, H4086 [19JN]
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H.R. 1989--A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to
provide for the cancellation of 6 existing leases and to ban all
new leasing activities in the area off the coast of Florida, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SCARBOROUGH (for himself, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mrs. Fowler,
Mr. Stearns, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr.
Miller of Florida, Mr. Goss, Mr. Foley, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Shaw, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, and Mr. Davis of Florida), H4086 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, H4222 [23JN], H4339 [24JN]
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H.R. 1990--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the
range of criminal offenses resulting in forfeiture of veterans
benefits; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SKELTON, H4086 [19JN]
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H.R. 1991--A bill to reform the coastwise, intercoastal, and
noncontiguous trade shipping laws, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; National
Security, 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. SMITH of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Bob
Schaffer, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Petri, Mr. Bereuter, Mr.
Latham, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Klug, Mr. Stenholm, and Mr. Skeen), H4086
[19JN]
Cosponsors added, H5570 [22JY], H6707 [31JY], H6918 [4SE]
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H.R. 1992--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to
convey the property comprising the U.S. Coast Guard Recreation
Facility in Nahant, MA, to the town of Nahant, MA; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. TIERNEY, H4086 [19JN]
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H.R. 1993--A bill to provide for school bus safety, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure;
Education and the Workforce; 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. TRAFICANT, H4086 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, H4914 [8JY], H5132 [10JY], H5177 [11JY], H5664
[23JY], H7008 [8SE]
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H.R. 1994--A bill to amend the act entitled ``An Act to provide for
the establishment of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, and for
other purposes'' to ensure an opportunity for persons who convey
property for inclusion in that national lakeshore to retain a
right to use and occupancy for a fixed term, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. VISCLOSKY, H4086 [19JN]
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H.R. 1995--A bill to provide for the protection of farmland at the
Point Reyes National Seashore, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Campbell,
Mr. Dooley of California, and Mr. Condit), H4086 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, H6963 [5SE], H7263 [11SE], H7528 [17SE], H8054
[26SE], H8300 [1OC], H9559 [24OC]
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H.R. 1996--A bill to prohibit the importation, manufacture, sale,
purchase, transfer, receipt, or transportation of handguns in any
manner affecting interstate or foreign commerce, except for or by
members of the Armed Forces, law enforcement officials, and, as
authorized by the Secretary of the Treasury, licensed importers,
manufacturers, and dealers, and pistol clubs; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. YATES, H4086 [19JN]
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H.R. 1997--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury and the
Attorney General of the United States to be consulted before the
manufacture, importation, sale, or delivery of armor piercing
ammunition for the use of a governmental entity; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. YATES, H4086 [19JN]
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H.R. 1998--A bill to disarm lawless persons and assist State and
Federal law enforcement agencies in preventing and solving gun
crimes by requiring registration of all firearms and firearm
transfers and requiring permits for the possession and transfer of
firearms and ammunition; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. YATES, H4086 [19JN]
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H.R. 1999--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
the possession or transfer of handgun ammunition capable of being
used to penetrate standard body armor; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. YATES, H4086 [19JN]
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H.R. 2000--A bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to
make certain clarifications to the land bank protection
provisions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H4086 [19JN]
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H.R. 2001--A bill to promote freedom, fairness, and economic
opportunity for families by repealing the income tax, abolishing
the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national retail sales
tax to be administered primarily by the States; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DAN SCHAEFER of Colorado (for himself, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Bono,
Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Linder, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Norwood,
Mr. Packard, Mr. Stump, and Mr. Wicker), H4086 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, H5570 [22JY], H8300 [1OC], H8929 [21OC]
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H.R. 2002--A bill to amend trade laws and related provisions to
clarify the designation of normal trade relations; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BACHUS (for himself, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Blunt, Mrs. Northup,
and Mr. Thomas), H4132 [20JN]
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H.R. 2003--A bill to reform the budget process and enforce the
bipartisan balanced budget agreement of 1997; to the Committees on
the Budget; Rules; 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. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Minge, Mr. Stenholm, Mr.
Wamp, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Castle, Mr. Tanner,
Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Condit, Mr. Luther, Ms. Sanchez, Mr.
Ramstad, Mr. Neumann, and Mr. Graham), H4132 [20JN]
Cosponsors added, H4339 [24JN], H4836 [26JN], H5022 [9JY], H5487
[17JY], H5570 [22JY], H5664 [23JY]
Removal of cosponsors, H5499 [22JY], H5570 [22JY], H5665 [23JY]
Made special order (H. Res. 192), H5568 [22JY]
Amendments, H5570 [22JY], H5576 [22JY]
Debated, H5595 [23JY]
Text, H5595 [23JY]
Failed of passage, H5622 [23JY]
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H.R. 2004--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
for the reinstatement of eligibility for dependency and indemnity
compensation for certain surviving spouses of veterans; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. FILNER (for himself and Mr. Evans), H4132 [20JN]
Cosponsors added, H5183 [14JY], H5401 [16JY], H5570 [22JY], H6026
[29JY], H6407 [30JY], H6707 [31JY], H6798 [3SE], H7008 [8SE], H7365
[16SE], H7604 [22SE], H8054 [26SE], H8265 [30SE]
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H.R. 2005--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to clarify
the application of the act popularly known as the Death on the
High Seas Act to aviation incidents; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. McDADE (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. King of New York, Mr.
Borski, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Holden, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Klink, Mr. Manton, Ms. Furse, Mr.
Rothman, Mr. Shays, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Archer, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Ford, Mr. Cramer, Mr.
English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr.
Fattah, Mr. Murtha, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. McHale, Mr.
Goodling, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Miller
of Florida, Mr. Forbes, Ms. DeLauro, and Mr. Hoyer), H4132 [20JN]
Cosponsors added, H4914 [8JY], H5132 [10JY], H5570 [22JY], H5665
[23JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-201), H5777 [24JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5843 [28JY]
Title amended, H5843 [28JY]
Text, H5843 [28JY]
Message from the House, S8260 [29JY]
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H.R. 2006--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish
a program of providing information and education to the public on
the prevention and treatment of eating disorders; to the Committee
on Commerce.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Frost, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Ms. McKinney, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mrs.
Morella, Ms. Norton, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Rush, Mr. Serrano,
Mr. Traficant, Mr. Towns, and Mr. Underwood), H4132 [20JN]
Cosponsors added, H4836 [26JN], H5132 [10JY], H5297 [15JY], H5570
[22JY]
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H.R. 2007--A bill to amend the act that authorized the Canadian River
reclamation project, Texas, to direct the Secretary of the
Interior to allow use of the project distribution system to
transport water from sources other than the project; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. THORNBERRY (for himself and Mr. Combest), H4132 [20JN]
Cosponsors added, H5132 [10JY]
Debated, H8067 [29SE]
Text, H8067 [29SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-279), H8160 [29SE]
Rules suspended. Failed of passage, H8295 [1OC]
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H.R. 2008--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to
issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement
for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Mar Y Paz;to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr.WELLER, H4132 [20JN]
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H.R. 2009--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to waive the 24
month waiting period for Medicare coverage of individuals disabled
with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis [ALS], to provide Medicare
coverage of drugs used for treatment of ALS, and to amend the
Public Health Service Act to increase Federal funding for research
on ALS; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. CAPPS (for himself and Mr. Gilman), H4221 [23JN]
Cosponsors added, H4836 [26JN], H5491 [21JY], H6707 [31JY], H6918
[4SE], H7604 [22SE], H8161 [29SE], H8929 [21OC], H9614 [28OC], H9729
[29OC]
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H.R. 2010--A bill to designate the bridge over lock and dam numbered 4
on the Arkansas River as the ``Lawrence Blackwell Memorial
Bridge''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. DICKEY, H4221 [23JN]
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H.R. 2011--A bill to impose certain sanctions on the People's Republic
of China, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
International Relations; Banking and Financial Services; Ways and
Means; 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. HUTCHINSON, H4221 [23JN]
Cosponsors added, H4836 [26JN], H4914 [8JY], H6707 [31JY], H6918
[4SE], H8300 [1OC], H9039 [22OC]
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H.R. 2012--A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act, to
establish the National Public Employment Relations Commission, and
to amend title I of the Employment Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 to provide for joint trusteeship of single-employer
pension plans; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SANDERS, H4221 [23JN]
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H.R. 2013--A bill to designate the facility of the U.S. Postal Service
located at 551 Kingstown Road in South Kingstown, RI, as the
``David B. Champagne Post Office Building''; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. WEYGAND, H4221 [23JN]
Cosponsors added, H7911 [25SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8853 [21OC]
Text, H8853 [21OC]
Message from the House, S10949 [22OC], S11446 [30OC]
Passed Senate, S11213 [24OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11446 [30OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H9798 [30OC]
Presented to the President, H9799 [30OC]
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H.R. 2014--A bill to provide for reconcilliation pursuant to
subsections (b)(2) and (d) of section 105 of the concurrent
resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1998.
By Mr. KASICH, H4221 [23JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-148), H4221 [23JN]
Amendments, H4339 [24JN], H4702 [26JN]
Debated, H4668 [26JN]
Text, H4702 [26JN]
Passed House, H4816 [26JN]
Message from the House, S6494 [26JN], S7208 [10JY], S8530 [31JY],
S8657 [2SE]
Passed Senate amended (text of S. 949 inserted in lieu), S6718
[27JN]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S6786 [27JN]
Text, S6794 [27JN]
Message from the Senate, H4839 [8JY]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference,
H5040 [10JY]
Conferees appointed, H5048 [10JY]
Conference report (H. Rept. 105-220) submitted in the House, H6409
[30JY]
Explanatory statement, H6491 [30JY]
Conference report considered in the House, H6630 [31JY]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H6665 [31JY]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S8415 [31JY]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S8480 [31JY]
Message from the President-Line item veto [Public Law 105-34], S8656
[2SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate (August 1, 1997), S8657 [2SE]
Approved [Public Law 105-34] (signed August 5, 1997)
Message from the President-Line item veto (H. Doc. 105-116), H6718
[3SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H6783 [3SE]
Presented to the President (August 1, 1997), H6783 [3SE]
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H.R. 2015--A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to
subsections (b)(1) and (c) of section 105 of the concurrent
resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1988.
By Mr. KASICH, H4221 [23JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-149), H4221 [23JN]
Debated, H4416 [25JN]
Text, H4416 [25JN]
Amendments, H4593 [25JN], H4602 [25JN]
Passed House, H4606 [25JN]
Passed Senate pursuant to unanimous consent agreement (text of S.
947 inserted in lieu), S6332 [25JN]
Message from the House, S6357 [25JN], S7208 [10JY], S8357 [30JY],
S8657 [2SE]
Text, S6557 [26JN]
Message from the Senate, H4839 [8JY], H6623 [31JY]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference,
H5031 [10JY]
Conferees appointed, H5040 [10JY]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference report.
Conferees appointed, S6786 [27JN]
Conference report (H. Rept. 105-217) submitted in the House, H6029
[29JY]
Explanatory statement, H6170 [29JY]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S8314 [30JY], S8386
[31JY]
Conference report considered in the House, H6320 [30JY]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H6342 [30JY]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S8410 [31JY]
Message from the President-Line item veto [Public Law 105-34], S8657
[2SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate (August 1, 1997), S8657 [2SE]
Approved [Public Law 105-33] (signed August 5, 1997)
Message from the President-Line item veto (H. Doc. 105-115), H6718
[3SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H6783 [3SE]
Presented to the President (August 1, 1997), H6783 [3SE]
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H.R. 2016--A bill making appropriations for military construction,
family housing, and base realignment and closure for the
Department of Defense, for the fiscal year ending September 30,
1998, and for other purposes.
By Mr. PACKARD, H4338 [24JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-150), H4338 [24JN]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 178), H4833 [26JN]
Debated, H4879 [8JY]
Text, H4886 [8JY]
Amendments, H4888 [8JY]
Passed House, H4891 [8JY]
Message from the House, S7114 [9JY], S8822 [4SE], S9410 [16SE],
S9514 [17SE]
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, S7115 [9JY]
Reported (S. Rept. 105-52), S7708 [17JY]
Debated, S7814 [22JY]
Amendments, S7814 [22JY], S7818 [22JY], S7870 [22JY]
Passed Senate amended, S7823 [22JY]
Senate insisted on its amendments and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S7823 [22JY]
Message from the Senate, H5579 [23JY], H7380 [17SE]
House disagreed to Senate amendments and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, H6724 [3SE]
Conference report (H. Rept. 105-247) submitted in the House, H7084
[9SE]
Explanatory statement, H7085 [9SE]
Conference report considered in the House, H7316 [16SE]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H7320 [16SE]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S9443 [17SE]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S9447 [17SE]
Presented to the President, H7597 [18SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S9635 [18SE]
Approved [Public Law 105-45] (signed September 30, 1997)
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H.R. 2017--A bill to amend section 1926 of the Public Health Service
Act to encourage States to strengthen their efforts to prevent the
sale and distribution of tobacco products to individuals under the
age of 18, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BISHOP, H4338 [24JN]
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H.R. 2018--A bill to waive temporarily the Medicaid enrollment
composition rule for the Better Health Plan of Amherst, NY; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. PAXON (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Engel, Mr. Lazio of New
York, and Mr. Manton), H4338 [24JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H4873 [8JY]
Text, H4873 [8JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-165), H4912 [8JY]
Message from the House, S7114 [9JY], S7602 [16JY]
Passed Senate, S7318 [11JY]
Message from the Senate, H5185 [15JY]
Examined and signed in the House, H5296 [15JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S7602 [16JY]
Presented to the President (July 16, 1997), H5400 [16JY]
Approved [Public Law 105-31] (signed July 25, 1997)
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H.R. 2019--A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to
assure meaningful disclosures of the terms of rental-purchase
agreements, including disclosures of all costs to consumers under
such agreements, to provide certain substantive rights to
consumers under such agreements, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. JONES (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Manton, and Mr.
McCollum), H4338 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, H7263 [11SE], H9502 [23OC]
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H.R. 2020--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage of community attendant services under the
Medicaid Program; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. GINGRICH, H4338 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, H5183 [14JY], H6798 [3SE], H7830 [24SE]
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H.R. 2021--A bill to provide for competition between forms of motor
vehicle insurance, to permit an owner of a motor vehicle to choose
the most appropriate form of insurance for that person, to
guarantee affordable premiums, to provide for more adequate and
timely compensation for accident victims, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. ARMEY (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Cox
of California, and Mr. McIntosh), H4338 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, H5401 [16JY], H6918 [4SE], H7730 [23SE], H8054
[26SE], H8438 [6OC], H8929 [21OC], H9039 [22OC]
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H.R. 2022--A bill to amend trade laws and related provisions to
clarify the designation of normal trade relations; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAPPS (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Dooley of
California, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Fazio of California, and Mr.
Bereuter), H4338 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, H5132 [10JY], H5826 [25JY]
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H.R. 2023--A bill to amend the Equal Pay Act, the Fair Labor Standards
Act of 1938, and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to provide more
effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of
wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Gephardt), H4338
[24JN]
Cosponsors added, H4836 [26JN], H5022 [9JY], H5297 [15JY], H5665
[23JY], H6798 [3SE], H7730 [23SE], H7911 [25SE], H8265 [30SE], H8438
[6OC], H8633 [7OC], H8727 [8OC], H9039 [22OC], H9559 [24OC], H9614
[28OC], H9801 [30OC], H9865 [31OC]
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H.R. 2024--A bill to amend the National Kiwifruit Research, Promotion,
and Consumer Information Act to provide for proportional
representation of kiwifruit producers, exporters, and importers on
the National Kiwifruit Board; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. HERGER, H4338 [24JN]
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H.R. 2025--A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security
Act to allow up to 24 months of postsecondary education or
vocational educational training to count as a permissible work
activity under the program of block grants to States for temporary
assistance for needy families, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HINCHEY, H4338 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, H6407 [30JY]
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H.R. 2026--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide assistance to first-time homebuyers; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Canady
of Florida, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Frost, Ms. Hooley of
Oregon, Mr. Kanjorski, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Maloney of
New York, Mr. Sisisky, and Mr. Torres), H4338 [24JN]
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H.R. 2027--A bill to provide for the revision of the requirements for
a Canadian border boat landing permit pursuant to section 235 of
the Immigration and Nationality Act, and to require the Attorney
General to report to the Congress on the impact of such revision;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LaTOURETTE, H4338 [24JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-257), H7599 [18SE]
Debated, H7623 [23SE]
Text, H7623 [23SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H7710 [23SE]
Message from the House, S9879 [24SE]
Received in Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
S9879 [24SE]
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H.R. 2028--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the taxes on certain alcoholic beverages and to provide
additional funds for alcohol abuse prevention programs; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; 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. NORTON, H4338 [24JN]
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H.R. 2029--A bill to prohibit the Corporation for National and
Community Service from receiving information from the Selective
Service System or otherwise using the Selective Service System to
notify young people of service opportunities with the Corporation
or recruit national service participants; to the Committees on
Education and the Workforce; National Security, 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. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Doolittle, Mr.
Hilleary, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Sam Johnson,
Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Royce, Mr. Souder, Mr. Stump, Mr. Tiahrt, and Mr.
Weldon of Florida), H4338 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, H4836 [26JN], H4914 [8JY], H5022 [9JY], H5183
[14JY], H5401 [16JY], H6798 [3SE], H7199 [10SE], H8929 [21OC], H9039
[22OC], H9559 [24OC], H9614 [28OC]
Removal of cosponsors, H7528 [17SE]
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H.R. 2030--A bill to require the Federal Government to approve certain
waiver requests submitted by the State of Wisconsin under the food
stamp and medical assistance programs; to the Committees on
Agriculture; 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. PETRI (for himself and Mr. Sensenbrenner), H4338 [24JN]
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H.R. 2031--A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act and the
Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to eliminate certain
mandatory minimum penalties relating to crack cocaine offenses; to
the Committees on the Judiciary; 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. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Towns, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Clay, Ms. Carson, Mr. Dixon, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Hilliard,
Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Payne, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Ford, and Mr. Cummings), H4338
[24JN]
Cosponsors added, H4914 [8JY]
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H.R. 2032--A bill to make correct certain provisions of the Safe
Drinking Water Act; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. WAXMAN, H4338 [24JN]
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H.R. 2033--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to
issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement
for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Samakee; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. QUINN, H4338 [24JN]
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H.R. 2034--A bill to amend section 1926 of the Public Health Service
Act to encourage States to strengthen their efforts to prevent the
sale and distribution of tobacco products to individuals under the
age of 18, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BISHOP (for himself, Mr. Baesler, Mr. Bono, Mr. Bilbray, Mr.
Camp, Mr. Cramer, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. John, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota,
Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Shimkus,
and Mr. Taylor of Mississippi), H4645 [25JN]
Cosponsors added, H6798 [3SE], H7601 [18SE]
Removal of cosponsors, H7263 [11SE]
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H.R. 2035--A bill to authorize the transfer of naval vessels to
certain foreign countries; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mr. Hamilton), H4645 [25JN]
Debated, H5213 [15JY]
Text, H5213 [15JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5246 [15JY]
Message from the House, S7602 [16JY]
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, S8823 [4SE]
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H.R. 2036--A bill to amend chapter 443 of title 49, United States
Code, to extend the authorization of the aviation insurance
program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Oberstar, and Mr.
Lipinski), H4645 [25JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-244), H6916 [4SE]
Debated, H8092 [29SE]
Text, H8092 [29SE]
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H.R. 2037--A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to
enforce the bipartisan budget agreement; to the Committees on the
Budget; 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. SMITH of Michigan (for himself and Mr. Kasich), H4645 [25JN]
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H.R. 2038--A bill to amend the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural
Worker Protection Act to clarify the application of such act; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CANADY of Florida (for himself, Mr. Jenkins, and Mr. Hilleary),
H4645 [25JN]
Cosponsors added, H4836 [26JN], H5022 [9JY], H6407 [30JY], H6963
[5SE], H7830 [24SE], H9614 [28OC]
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H.R. 2039--A bill to take into trust for the Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes
of Oklahoma certain land in Oklahoma that was known as the Fort
Reno Military Reservation and that was formerly part of the
Cheyenne-Arapaho lands, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, H4645 [25JN]
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H.R. 2040--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to deny
burial in a federally funded cemetery to persons convicted of
certain capital crimes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Bachus, Mr.
Everett, Mr. Filner, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Clyburn, and Mr. Stearns), H4645
[25JN]
Cosponsors added, H5022 [9JY], H5297 [15JY], H5778 [24JY], H6407
[30JY], H7365 [16SE]
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H.R. 2041--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the production of
anticancer drugs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MATSUI, H4645 [25JN]
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H.R. 2042--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the production of
anticancer drugs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MATSUI, H4645 [25JN]
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H.R. 2043--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the production of
anticancer drugs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MATSUI, H4645 [25JN]
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H.R. 2044--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the production of
anticancer drugs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MATSUI, H4645 [25JN]
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H.R. 2045--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the production of
anticancer drugs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MATSUI, H4645 [25JN]
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H.R. 2046--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the production of
anticancer drugs; to the Committee on Way and Means.
By Mr. MATSUI, H4645 [25JN]
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H.R. 2047--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the production of
anti-HIV/anti-AIDS drugs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MATSUI, H4645 [25JN]
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H.R. 2048--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the production of
anti-HIV/anti-AIDS drugs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MATSUI, H4645 [25JN]
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H.R. 2049--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the production of
anticancer drugs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MATSUI, H4645 [25JN]
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H.R. 2050--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to extend
commissary and exchange store privileges to veterans with a
service-connected disability rated at 30 percent or more and their
dependents; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. FILNER (for himself and Mr. Evans), H4645 [25JN]
Cosponsors added, H9614 [28OC]
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H.R. 2051--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
to promote increased disclosure of spending on campaigns for
election for Federal office, improve the ability of the Federal
Election Commission to enforce the laws governing the financing of
such campaigns, and for other purposes; to the Committees on House
Oversight; 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. FORD, H4645 [25JN]
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H.R. 2052--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with
respect to cancellation of removal and waiver of exclusion for
certain long-term resident aliens; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H4646 [25JN]
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H.R. 2053--A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit the
distribution of any negotiable check or other instrument with any
solicitation to a consumer by a creditor to open an account under
any consumer credit plan or to engage in any other credit
transaction which is subject to such act, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself and Mr. Gonzalez), H4646 [25JN]
Cosponsors added, H8054 [26SE], H8438 [6OC], H8633 [7OC], H9614
[28OC]
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H.R. 2054--A bill to provide for the redesignation of a portion of
State Route 17 in New York and Pennsylvania as Interstate Route
86; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Gilman, and Mr.
Houghton), H4646 [25JN]
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H.R. 2055--A bill to permit voters to vote for ``None of the Above''
in elections for Federal office and to require an additional
election if ``None of the Above'' receives the most votes; to the
Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA, H4646 [25JN]
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H.R. 2056--A bill to establish a national advisory referendum on
limiting the terms of Members of Congress at the general election
of 1998; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA, H4646 [25JN]
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H.R. 2057--A bill to establish a national advisory referendum on a
flat income tax rate, and requiring a national vote to raise taxes
at the general election of 1998; to the Committee on House
Oversight.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA, H4646 [25JN]
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H.R. 2058--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on phenmedipham; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA, H4646 [25JN]
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H.R. 2059--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on ethofumesate; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA, H4646 [25JN]
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H.R. 2060--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on desmedipham; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA, H4646 [25JN]
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H.R. 2061--A bill to provide that the voters of the United States be
given the right, through advisory voter initiative, to propose the
enactment and repeal of Federal laws in a national election; to
the Committees on House Oversight; 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. HOEKSTRA, H4646 [25JN]
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H.R. 2062--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide
that certain individuals who would be eligible for military
retired pay for nonregular service but for the fact that they did
not serve on active duty during a period of conflict may be paid
such retired pay if they served in the U.S. merchant marine during
or immediately after World War II; to the Committee on National
Security.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself and Ms. Eshoo), H4646 [25JN]
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H.R. 2063--A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services
to make available to the Secretary of the Treasury information
from the National Directory of New Hires for use in collecting
delinquent debt owed to the Federal Government, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Horn, Mr. Sabo, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, Mr. Frost, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Clement, Mr. Engel, Mr.
Evans, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Owens, Mr. Manton, Ms.
Rivers, and Mr. Wynn), H4646 [25JN]
Cosponsors added, H5297 [15JY], H6716 [1AU]
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H.R. 2064--A bill to reauthorize the Overseas Private Investment
Corporation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. MANZULLO (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Hamilton,
Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Archer, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Christensen,
Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Dreier, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ewing, Mr.
Fazio of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Hastings of Florida,
Mr. Jefferson, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. LaHood,
Mr. Lantos, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Rangel, Mr.
Rothman, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Shimkus, and Mr. Torres), H4646 [25JN]
Cosponsors added, H4914 [8JY], H5132 [10JY], H5401 [16JY], H5487
[17JY], H5570 [22JY], H5665 [23JY], H5778 [24JY], H5826 [25JY],
H6407 [30JY], H6707 [31JY], H6716 [1AU], H6918 [4SE]
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H.R. 2065--A bill to improve teacher mastery and use of educational
technology; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself and Mr. Vento), H4646 [25JN]
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H.R. 2066--A bill to restructure and reform the laws relating to
Amtrak, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself and Mr. Wise) (both by request), H4646
[25JN]
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H.R. 2067--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to
incorporate certain features in the redesign of the U.S. currency
so as to make such currency readily accessible to the visually
impaired; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Ms. RIVERS, H4646 [25JN]
Cosponsors added, H8727 [8OC]
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H.R. 2068--A bill to provide for the establishment of a multiple-tier
price support program for milk to assist milk producers to receive
an adequate income from their dairy operations and to support
long-term conservation practices by milk producers, while assuring
sufficient low-cost dairy products for nutrition assistance
programs; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. SANDERS , H4646 [25JN]
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H.R. 2069--A bill to amend the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to
ensure that firms that have shown a commitment to reinvestment and
job creation in the United States are given preference in
obtaining financial assistance from the Export-Import Bank of the
United States; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. McGovern, and Mr. Lipinski), H4646
[25JN]
Cosponsors added, H6026 [29JY], H7601 [18SE], H7730 [23SE], H8265
[30SE]
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H.R. 2070--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide
for the mandatory testing for serious transmissible diseases of
incarcerated persons whose bodily fluids come into contact with
corrections personnel and notice to those personnel of the results
of the tests, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Condit), H4646 [25JN]
Cosponsors added, H4914 [8JY], H5022 [9JY], H6707 [31JY], H7365
[16SE], H8300 [1OC]
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H.R. 2071--A bill to require the Federal Government, in procuring
goods and services and in providing certain foreign trade and
investment assistance relating to trade and exports, to give a
preference to entities that adopt and enforce a corporate code of
conduct and to provide for an annual administrative review and
petition process to ensure compliance with such code; to the
Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; International
Relations; Banking and Financial Services; 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. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Filner, Mr. Lipinski, and
Mr. Lewis of Georgia), H4646 [25JN]
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H.R. 2072--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude from gross income gain from oil and gas produced from
certain recovered inactive wells; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. THORNBERRY, H4834 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H5916 [28JY], H6798 [3SE], H7119 [9SE], H7730
[23SE], H9730 [29OC]
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H.R. 2073--A bill to prohibit fundraising at the White House and
elsewhere; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GOODLATTE, H4834 [26JN]
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H.R. 2074--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
to expedite the availability of reports submitted to the Federal
Election Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
House Oversight.
By Mr. GOODLATTE, H4834 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H7008 [8SE]
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H.R. 2075--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
to require the disclosure of certain information by persons
conducting polls by telephone during campaigns for election for
Federal office; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. GOODLATTE, H4834 [26JN]
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H.R. 2076--A bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993
to repeal the requirement that States provide for voter
registration by mail and to require applicants for voter
registration to provide a Social Security number and actual proof
of U.S. citizenship, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
House Oversight.
By Mr. GOODLATTE, H4834 [26JN]
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H.R. 2077--A bill to establish a National Forest Preserve consisting
of certain Federal lands in the Sequoia National Forest in the
State of California to protect and preserve remaining Giant
Sequoia ecosystems and to provide increased recreational
opportunities in connection with such ecosystems; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mr. BROWN of California (for himself, Mr. Gutierrez, Mrs. Maloney
of New York, Mr. Filner, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Clay, Mr. Dellums,
Mr. Olver, Mrs. Tauscher, and Mr. Ackerman), H4834 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H7604 [22SE]
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H.R. 2078--A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
to clarify the intent of Congress to hold individuals responsible
for discriminatory acts committed by them in employment; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Canady of Florida, and Mr. Boucher),
H4834 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H7199 [10SE]
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H.R. 2079--A bill to require implementation of an alternative program
for providing a benefit or employment preference under Federal
law; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself and Mr. Ehlers), H4834 [26JN]
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H.R. 2080--A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
to establish criminal liability for unlawful discrimination based
on disparate treatment; to the Committees on Education and the
Workforce; 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. CAMPBELL (for himself and Mr. Canady of Florida), H4834 [26JN]
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H.R. 2081--A bill to provide for an enumeration of family caregivers
as part of the 2000 decennial census of population; to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. CANADY of Florida (for himself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Mr. Olver, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Evans, Mr. Norwood, Mr.
Traficant, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Foley, Mrs. Lowey,
and Mr. Farr of California), H4834 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H4914 [8JY], H9614 [28OC]
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H.R. 2082--A bill to establish a Commission to conduct a comprehensive
legal and factual study of the navigational, flood control,
economic development, recreational, and economic impacts of the
future structure, competitiveness, and financial viability of TVA,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and
Infrastructure; Science, 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. CLEMENT, H4834 [26JN]
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H.R. 2083--A bill to prohibit the shipment of spent nuclear fuel to
the Goshute Indian reservation in Utah; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. COOK, H4834 [26JN]
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H.R. 2084--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for maximum capital gains tax rate of 15, 22, and 30
percent for individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, H4834 [26JN]
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H.R. 2085--A bill to amend the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to
ensure that the provision of assistance for exports to China is
conditioned upon adherence to responsible conduct; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Kaptur, and Mr. Bonior), H4834 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H6798 [3SE]
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H.R. 2086--A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to limit the portion of
the Superfund expended for administration, oversight, support,
studies, design, investigations, monitoring, assessment, and
evaluation, and enforcement activities; to the Committees on
Commerce; 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. GILLMOR (for himself, Mr. Largent, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr.
Bilbray, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Stenholm, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Frelinghuysen, and Mr. Lewis of
California), H4834 [26JN]
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H.R. 2087--A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to require that polluters
are responsible for the cleanup of hazardous substances, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. GILLMOR, H4834 [26JN]
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H.R. 2088--A bill to provide for the surviving spouse and dependent
children of public safety officers who are killed in performance
of their official duties, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. KELLY, H4834 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H8727 [8OC]
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H.R. 2089--A bill to authorize leases on the Cabazon Indian
Reservation for terms not to exceed 99 years; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. KILDEE (for himself and Mr. Bono), H4834 [26JN]
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H.R. 2090--A bill ordering the preparation of a Government report
detailing injustices suffered by Italian-Americans during World
War II, and a formal acknowledgment of such injustices by the
President; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LAZIO of New York (for himself, Mr. Engel, Mrs. Morella, Mr.
Pascrell, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Miller of California, Ms. DeLauro,
Mr. Pallone, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Mascara, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Manton, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, and
Mr. McGovern), H4834 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H5022 [9JY], H6026 [29JY], H6707 [31JY], H6963
[5SE], H8161 [29SE], H8929 [21OC], H9559 [24OC]
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H.R. 2091--A bill to amend the Appalachian Regional Development Act of
1965 to add Elbert County and Hart County, GA, to the Appalachian
region; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LINDER (for himself and Mr. Norwood), H4834 [26JN]
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H.R. 2092--A bill to withhold United States assistance for programs or
projects of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Cuba, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen, and Mr. Deutsch), H4835 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H5132 [10JY]
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H.R. 2093--A bill to temporarily waive the Medicaid enrollment
composition rule for D.C. Health Cooperative; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Ms. NORTON, H4835 [26JN]
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H.R. 2094--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. PALLONE (for himself and Mr. Bilbray), H4835 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H5183 [14JY], H5826 [25JY], H6707 [31JY], H7263
[11SE]
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H.R. 2095--A bill to provide for certain activities regarding the
promotion of respect for human rights, the development of
democratic government and the development of the rule of law
within the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on International Relations; Intelligence (Permanent
Select); 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. PORTER (for himself, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Salmon, Mr.
Matsui, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Lazio of New York,
Mrs. Morella, Mr. Levin, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Spence, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Horn,
Mr. Pallone, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Wicker, Mr.
Gilchrest, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Bachus, Mr.
Radanovich, Mr. Dooley of California, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. McHale,
Mr. Regula, Ms. DeGette, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Roemer, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hall of
Texas, Mr. Manzullo, and Mr. Poshard), H4835 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H6707 [31JY], H9730 [29OC]
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H.R. 2096--A bill to promote the growth of free enterprise and
economic opportunity in the Caribbean Basin region, increase trade
and investment between the Caribbean Basin region and the United
States, and encourage the adoption by Caribbean Basin countries of
policies necessary for participation in the free trade area of the
Americas; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RANGEL (by request), H4835 [26JN]
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H.R. 2097--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
correct the treatment of tax exempt financing of professional
sports facilities; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SANFORD, H4835 [26JN]
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H.R. 2098--A bill to establish the National Cave and Karst Research
Institute in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SKEEN (for himself, Mr. Schiff, and Mr. Redmond), H4835 [26JN]
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H.R. 2099--A bill to provide that cost-of-living adjustments to
payments made under Federal law and to Federal tax benefits shall
be determined using a new price index; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; Education and the Workforce; National Security;
Government Reform and Oversight; 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. SMITH of Michigan, H4835 [26JN]
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H.R. 2100--A bill to establish a demonstration project to authorize
certain covered beneficiaries under the military health care
system, including the dependents of active duty military personnel
and retired members and their dependents, to enroll in the Federal
Employees Health Benefits program and to ensure their future
health security through the use of medical savings accounts; to
the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; National
Security; 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. STEARNS, H4835 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H7830 [24SE], H8633 [7OC]
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H.R. 2101--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude qualified conservation easements from a decedent's gross
estate, exempt from tax the gain on the sale of qualified forest
land to government entities or conservation groups, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SUNUNU, H4835 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H5132 [10JY], H5401 [16JY]
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H.R. 2102--A bill to amend the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of
1984 to repeal the sunset of the Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Ombudsman, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. TALENT, H4835 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H6026 [29JY]
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H.R. 2103--A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the
Poultry Products Inspection Act to provide for the eventual
removal of intrastate distribution restrictions on State inspected
meat and poultry; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. THORNBERRY (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Thune, Mr. Combest,
Mr. Livingston, and Mr. Sessions), H4835 [26JN]
Cosponsors added, H4914 [8JY], H5916 [28JY], H6798 [3SE], H7119
[9SE], H7730 [23SE], H9730 [29OC]
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H.R. 2104--A bill to ensure that persons who enroll in the managed
health care program of the Department of Defense known as TRICARE
Prime retain coverage under the program in any TRICARE region; to
the Committee on National Security.
By Mrs. THURMAN, H4835 [26JN]
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H.R. 2105--A bill to amend section 552a of title 5, United States
Code, to provide for the maintenance of certain health information
in cases where a health care facility has closed or a health
benefit plan sponsor has ceased to do business; to the Committee
on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. TOWNS , H4835 [26JN]
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H.R. 2106--A bill for the relief of the estate of William R. Holden
and the estate of John Davis; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McINTYRE, H4835 [26JN]
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H.R. 2107--A bill making appropriations for the Department of the
Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September
30, 1998, and for other purposes.
By Mr. REGULA, H4912 [8JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-163) (filed July 1, 1997), H4912 [8JY]
Amendments, H4918 [8JY], H5022 [9JY], H5023 [9JY], H5077 [10JY],
H5083 [10JY], H5086 [10JY], H5089 [10JY], H5097 [10JY], H5098
[10JY], H5119 [10JY], H5132 [10JY], H5139 [11JY], H5217 [15JY],
H5219 [15JY], H5220 [15JY], H5233 [15JY], H5234 [15JY], H5235
[15JY], H5244 [15JY], H5266 [15JY]
Debated, H5062 [10JY], H5137 [11JY], H5214 [15JY], H5266 [15JY]
Passed House amended, H5272 [15JY]
Message from the House, S7602 [16JY], S9879 [24SE], S11191 [24OC]
Received in Senate and referred to the Committee on Appropriations,
S7602 [16JY]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 105-56), S7862 [22JY]
Debated, S9167 [11SE], S9303 [15SE], S9363 [16SE], S9385 [16SE],
S9440 [17SE], S9448 [17SE], S9503 [17SE], S9532 [18SE]
Text, S9167 [11SE]
Amendments, S9236 [11SE], S9298 [12SE], S9325 [15SE], S9345 [15SE],
S9347 [15SE], S9348 [15SE], S9350 [15SE], S9389 [16SE], S9397
[16SE], S9401 [16SE], S9402 [16SE], S9403 [16SE], S9405 [16SE],
S9429 [16SE], S9430 [16SE], S9448 [17SE], S9450 [17SE], S9484
[17SE], S9485 [17SE], S9486 [17SE], S9488 [17SE], S9505 [17SE],
S9507 [17SE], S9508 [17SE], S9509 [17SE], S9525 [17SE], S9526
[17SE], S9527 [17SE], S9532 [18SE], S9536 [18SE], S9550 [18SE],
S9555 [18SE], S9561 [18SE], S9563 [18SE], S9572 [18SE], S9573
[18SE], S9576 [18SE], S9590 [18SE], S9593 [18SE], S9596 [18SE],
S9597 [18SE], S9598 [18SE], S9600 [18SE], S9601 [18SE], S9602
[18SE], S9603 [18SE], S9605 [18SE], S9660 [18SE], S9661 [18SE],
S9662 [18SE], S9663 [18SE], S9686 [18SE], S9687 [18SE], S9688
[18SE], S9689 [18SE]
Passed Senate amended, S9626 [18SE]
Senate insisted on its amendments and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S9626 [18SE]
Message from the Senate, H7603 [22SE]
House disagreed to Senate amendments and agreed to a conference,
H7651 [23SE]
Conferees appointed, H7653 [23SE]
Conference report (H. Rept. 105-337) submitted in the House, H9007
[22OC]
Explanatory statement, H9017 [22OC]
Conference report considered in the House, H9529 [24OC]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H9541 [24OC]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S11253 [28OC]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S11275 [28OC]
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H.R. 2108--A bill to dispose of certain Federal properties located in
Dutch John, UT, and to assist the local government in the interim
delivery of basic services to the Dutch John community, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CANNON, H4912 [8JY]
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H.R. 2109--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
to require reports filed under such act to be filed electronically
and to require the Federal Election Commission to make such
reports available to the public within 24 hours of receipt; to the
Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. COOK, H4912 [8JY]
Cosponsors added, H8929 [21OC]
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H.R. 2110--A bill to require employer health benefit plans to meet
standards relating to the nondiscriminatory treatment of
neurobiological disorders, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce;
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. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Evans,
Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Stark, Mr. Dellums, and Ms.
Rivers), H4912 [8JY]
Cosponsors added, H6798 [3SE], H8161 [29SE], H8265 [30SE], H8438
[6OC], H9039 [22OC]
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H.R. 2111--A bill to reduce the amounts allocated for payments
pursuant to production flexibility contracts entered into under
the Agricultural Market Transition Act; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H4912 [8JY]
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H.R. 2112--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to increase
the forfeiture penalty for telephone service slamming and to
require providers of such service to report slamming incidents,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Oberstar,
Mr. Clement, and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts), H4912 [8JY]
Cosponsors added, H5022 [9JY], H5401 [16JY], H5916 [28JY], H6707
[31JY], H7365 [16SE]
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H.R. 2113--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt
from certain reporting requirements certain amounts paid to
election officials and election workers; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. GEKAS (for himself and Mr. Frost), H4912 [8JY]
Cosponsors added, H5401 [16JY], H6707 [31JY], H6798 [3SE], H7119
[9SE], H7528 [17SE]
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H.R. 2114--A bill to amend the Federal Reserve Act to provide for the
appointment of the presidents of the Federal reserve banks by the
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Finance Services.
By Mr. LEACH, H4913 [8JY]
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H.R. 2115--A bill to provide that compliance by States with the
National Voter Registration Act of 1993 shall be voluntary; to the
Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. LIVINGSTON, H4913 [8JY]
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H.R. 2116--A bill to designate the post office located at 194 Ward
Street, in Paterson, NJ, as the ``Larry Doby Post Office''; to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. PASCRELL, H4913 [8JY]
Cosponsors added, H5297 [15JY], H5401 [16JY], H5491 [21JY], H5916
[28JY], H6798 [3SE], H8265 [30SE], H8727 [8OC], H9502 [23OC]
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H.R. 2117--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude from gross income gain on the sale or exchange of farmland
which by covenant is restricted to use as farmland and to exclude
the value of such farmland from estate taxes; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. PITTS, H4913 [8JY]
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H.R. 2118--A bill to prohibit smoking in Federal buildings; to the
Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; the Judiciary;
House Oversight, 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. TRAFICANT, H4913 [8JY]
Cosponsors added, H5778 [24JY], H7365 [16SE], H8438 [6OC]
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H.R. 2119--A bill to amend the Federal Reserve Act to expand the
opportunity for private enterprise to compete with the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System in the transportation of
paper checks; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Metcalf,
Mr. Ney, and Ms. Carson), H5020 [9JY]
Cosponsors added, H7199 [10SE]
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H.R. 2120--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to
strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the slamming
of interstate telephone service subscribers, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Franks of New Jersey,
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Shays, Mr. Blumenauer, and Mr. Smith
of Oregon), H5020 [9JY]
Cosponsors added, H5132 [10JY], H5401 [16JY], H5570 [22JY], H5665
[23JY], H6407 [30JY], H6918 [4SE], H8633 [7OC]
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H.R. 2121--A bill to restrict foreign assistance for countries
providing sanctuary to indicted war criminals who are sought for
prosecution before the International Criminal Tribunal for the
former Yugoslavia; to the Committees on International Relations;
Banking and Financial 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. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, and Ms. Pelosi), H5020 [9JY]
Cosponsors added, H5183 [14JY], H5297 [15JY], H5570 [22JY], H5826
[25JY], H6707 [31JY], H6798 [3SE], H6963 [5SE], H7119 [9SE], H7199
[10SE], H7730 [23SE], H7911 [25SE], H8265 [30SE], H8929 [21OC],
H9730 [29OC], H9801 [30OC]
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H.R. 2122--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to increase
penalties for certain offenses where the victim is a child; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mrs. Roukema, Ms. Dunn of
Washington, Mr. Frost, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Brady, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Saxton,
Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Pappas, and Mr. Smith of New
Jersey), H5020 [9JY]
Cosponsors added, H5132 [10JY], H5177 [11JY], H5297 [15JY], H5401
[16JY], H5570 [22JY], H5778 [24JY], H6707 [31JY], H6798 [3SE], H8265
[30SE]
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H.R. 2123--A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to transfer
Schuylkill County, PA, from the Eastern Judicial District of
Pennsylvania to the Middle Judicial District of Pennsylvania; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HOLDEN, H5020 [9JY]
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H.R. 2124--A bill to require Federal agencies to assess the impact of
policies and regulations on families, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky (for himself, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Christensen, Mr.
Herger, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Largent, Mr. Souder,
Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Paul, Mr. Coburn, Mr.
Hoekstra, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Snowbarger,
Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Crapo,
Mr. Graham, and Mr. Riley), H5020 [9JY]
Cosponsors added, H5297 [15JY], H6707 [31JY], H8929 [21OC]
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H.R. 2125--A bill to authorize appropriations for the Coastal Heritage
Trail Route in New Jersey, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. LoBIONDO, H5021 [9JY]
Cosponsors added, H5665 [23JY], H7119 [9SE], H8633 [7OC]
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H.R. 2126--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to include
in a special use permit with regard to Humboldt Nursery a
provision allowing the permittee to use Government-owned farming
and related equipment at the nursery; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. RIGGS, H5021 [9JY]
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H.R. 2127--A bill to reduce costs and improve efficiency of Forest
Service operations by contracting out certain tasks related to the
planning and implementation of programs and projects in the
National Forest System; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. RIGGS, H5021 [9JY]
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H.R. 2128--A bill to permit Medicare-eligible retired members of the
Armed Forces and their Medicare-eligible dependents to enroll in
the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program; to the Committees
on Government Reform and Oversight; National Security, 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, H5021 [9JY]
Cosponsors added, H5297 [15JY], H7830 [24SE], H8633 [7OC]
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H.R. 2129--A bill to designate the U.S. Post Office located at 150
North 3d Street in Steubenville, OH, as the ``Douglas Applegate
Post Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, H5021 [9JY]
Cosponsors added, H5665 [23JY], H5778 [24JY], H5826 [25JY], H5916
[28JY], H6407 [30JY], H6707 [31JY], H6963 [5SE], H7199 [10SE], H7281
[15SE], H7911 [25SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8854 [21OC]
Text, H8854 [21OC]
Message from the House, S10949 [22OC]
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Governmental
Affairs, S10949 [22OC]
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H.R. 2130--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
for expanding, intensifying, and coordinating activities of the
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute with respect to heart
attack, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Boucher, Ms. Brown of
Florida, Ms. Christian-Green, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Clyburn,
Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. DeGette, Mr.
Dellums, Mr. Engel, Mr. Evans, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Fazio of
California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Hilliard, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Mr. McDermott, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii,
Mrs. Morella, Ms. Norton, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Rivers, Ms.
Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stokes, Mr.
Thompson, Mr. Towns, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr.
Clay, Mr. Clement, Mr. Dixon, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Flake, Mr.
Ford, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mrs. Meek of
Florida, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Romero-
Barcelo, Mr. Scott, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Weygand, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Capps,
Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Green, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Jefferson, and
Mr. Matsui), H5021 [9JY]
Cosponsors added, H9730 [29OC]
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H.R. 2131--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to ensure that teachers receive technology training; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. WEYGAND, H5021 [9JY]
Cosponsors added, H7730 [23SE], H8633 [7OC]
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H.R. 2132--A bill to extend nondiscriminatory treatment--most-favored-
nation treatment--to the products of the Lao People's Democratic
Republic, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself and Mr. Matsui), H5131 [10JY]
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H.R. 2133--A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory
treatment--most-favored-nation treatment--to the products of
Mongolia; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself and Mr. Matsui), H5131 [10JY]
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H.R. 2134--A bill to amend the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
with respect to bail bond forfeitures; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM, H5131 [10JY]
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H.R. 2135--A bill to make exports of tobacco products and the
advertising of tobacco products abroad subject to the restrictions
on labeling and advertising applicable to tobacco products in the
United States, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
International Relations; Commerce; 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. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
Brown of California, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Capps, Ms. DeGette, Mr.
Dellums, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Luther, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Olver, Ms. Pelosi, and Ms.
Woolsey), H5131 [10JY]
Cosponsors added, H5487 [17JY], H5916 [28JY]
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H.R. 2136--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey,
at fair market value, certain properties in Clark County, NV, to
persons who purchased adjacent properties in good faith reliance
on land surveys that were subsequently determined to be
inaccurate; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself and Mr. Gibbons), H5131 [10JY]
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H.R. 2137--A bill to require the review of all Federal departments and
agencies and their programs, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; 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. FOX of Pennsylvania, H5131 [10JY]
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H.R. 2138--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
provide for the use of biological monitoring and whole effluent
toxicity tests in connection with publicly owned treatment works,
municipal separate storm sewer systems, and municipal combined
sewer overflows, including control facilities, and other wet
weather control facilities, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HEFLEY (for himself, Mr. Pastor, and Mr. Gallegly), H5131
[10JY]
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H.R. 2139--A bill to amend the Dairy Production Stabilization Act of
1983 to ensure that all persons who benefit from the dairy
promotion and research program contribute to the cost of the
program; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. JOHNSON of Wisconsin, H5131 [10JY]
Cosponsors added, H5570 [22JY], H5778 [24JY], H6707 [31JY], H7601
[18SE], H9559 [24OC], H9801 [30OC]
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H.R. 2140--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve
accountability and reform certain programs; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. KLINK (for himself, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Kildee, Mr.
English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Mascara, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
Andrews, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Holden, and Mr. Coyne), H5131 [10JY]
Cosponsors added, H5177 [11JY], H6407 [30JY], H6716 [1AU], H6798
[3SE], H7008 [8SE], H7263 [11SE], H7528 [17SE], H7730 [23SE], H8265
[30SE]
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H.R. 2141--A bill to provide for a judicial remedy for U.S. persons
injured as a result of violations by foreign states of their
arbitral obligations under international law; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Shaw, and Mr. Spence), H5131 [10JY]
Cosponsors added, H6918 [4SE]
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H.R. 2142--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend
eligibility to receive dependency and indemnity compensation to
veterans' surviving spouses whose subsequent marriages have
terminated; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. McNULTY, H5131 [10JY]
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H.R. 2143--A bill to provide that certain escrowed oil and gas
revenues be available for improving National Park System visitor
facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. MILLER of California, H5131 [10JY]
Cosponsors added, H5297 [15JY], H5401 [16JY], H5487 [17JY], H5491
[21JY], H5570 [22JY]
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H.R. 2144--A bill to authorize appropriations for the expansion of the
columbarium of the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii (for herself and Mr. Abercrombie), H5131 [10JY]
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H.R. 2145--A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development
Act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make guaranteed
farm ownership loans and guaranteed farm operating loans of up to
$600,000, and to increase such maximum loan amounts with
inflation; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. PICKERING, H5131 [10JY]
Cosponsors added, H6798 [3SE]
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H.R. 2146--A bill to designate the U.S. Post Office building located
at 750 Highway 28 East in Taylorsville, MS, as the ``Blaine H.
Eaton Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. PICKERING, H5131 [10JY]
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H.R. 2147--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
to prohibit the use of soft money by political parties and to
require annual written authorization for the use of amounts
withheld from an individual's wages or salary for political
activities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House
Oversight.
By Mrs. LINDA SMITH of Washington (for herself, Mr. Sanford, and Mr.
Wamp), H5131 [10JY]
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H.R. 2148--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty of certain other
single viscose rayon yarn; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SPENCE (for himself and Mr. Sisisky), H5132 [10JY]
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H.R. 2149--A bill to enhance the conservation and protection of the
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. VENTO, H5132 [10JY]
Cosponsors added, H6918 [4SE], H7119 [9SE]
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H.R. 2150--A bill for the relief of Mrs. Lorraine Barde; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McNULTY, H5132 [10JY]
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H.R. 2151--A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States to correct the tariff treatment of costumes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ACKERMAN, H5177 [11JY]
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H.R. 2152--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require that group and
individual health insurance coverage and group health plans
provide coverage for annual screening mammography for any class of
covered individuals if the coverage or plans include coverage for
diagnostic mammography for such class, and to amend titles XVIII
and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of
annual screening mammography; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways
and Means; 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. ANDREWS, H5177 [11JY]
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H.R. 2153--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage under part B of the Medicare Program of
paramedic intercept services provided in support of public,
volunteer, or nonprofit providers of ambulance services; to the
Committees on Commerce; 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 Ms. DeLAURO (for herself and Ms. Slaughter), H5177 [11JY]
Cosponsors added, H5665 [23JY]
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H.R. 2154--A bill to provide for food stamp eligibility for aliens who
were receiving supplemental security income benefits on August 22,
1996, or aliens who are eligible for supplemental security income
benefits; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mrs. MEEK of Florida, H5177 [11JY]
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H.R. 2155--A bill to authorize continuation of a nationwide permit for
discharges of dredged or fill materials into headwaters and
isolated waters, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. NEUMANN, H5177 [11JY]
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H.R. 2156--A bill to provide financial assistance, directly and
through States, to support jointly with government entities,
educational institutions, businesses, and nonprofit public and
private entities, opportunities for the people of the United
States to participate in the arts and the humanities, and to
increase understanding and appreciation of the cultural heritage
of the United States; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. REGULA, H5177 [11JY]
Cosponsors added, H6963 [5SE]
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H.R. 2157--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
encourage the use of public transportation systems by allowing
individuals a credit against income tax for expenses paid to
commute to and from work using public transportation; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. YATES, H5177 [11JY]
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H.R. 2158--A bill making appropriations for the Departments of
Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry
independent agencies, commissions, corporations, and offices for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LEWIS of California, H5177 [11JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-175), H5177 [11JY]
Amendments, H5178 [11JY], H5183 [14JY], H5273 [15JY], H5297 [15JY],
H5298 [15JY], H5309 [16JY], H5310 [16JY], H5318 [16JY], H5319
[16JY], H5322 [16JY], H5336 [16JY], H5343 [16JY], H5345 [16JY],
H5347 [16JY], H5362 [16JY], H5404 [16JY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 184), H5183 [14JY]
Debated, H5251 [15JY], H5272 [15JY], H5309 [16JY]
Passed House amended, H5371 [16JY]
Message from the House, S7708 [17JY], S8822 [4SE], S10625 [8OC],
S10847 [20OC]
Received in Senate and placed on the calendar, S7708 [17JY]
Passed Senate amended (text of S. 1034 inserted in lieu), S7857
[22JY]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S7857 [22JY]
Text, S7973 [23JY]
Message from the Senate, H5667 [24JY], H8806 [9OC]
House disagreed to Senate amendments and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, H6724 [3SE]
Conference report (H. Rept. 105-297) submitted in the House, H8323
[6OC]
Explanatory statement, H8344 [6OC]
Conference report considered in the House, H8669 [8OC]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H8686 [8OC]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S10733 [9OC]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S10751 [9OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S10847 [20OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H8923 [21OC]
Presented to the President (October 15, 1997), H8923 [21OC]
Approved [Public Law 105-65] (signed October 27, 1997)
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H.R. 2159--A bill making appropriations for foreign operations, export
financing, and related programs for the fiscalyear ending
September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
By Mr. CALLAHAN, H5183 [14JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-176), H5183 [14JY]
Amendments, H5183 [14JY], H5298 [15JY], H5299 [15JY], H5300 [15JY],
H5404 [16JY], H5488 [17JY], H5576 [22JY], H5577 [22JY], H5665
[23JY], H5779 [24JY], H5827 [25JY], H5917 [28JY], H6027 [29JY],
H6362 [30JY], H6370 [30JY], H6373 [30JY], H6389 [30JY], H6396
[30JY], H6398 [30JY], H6400 [30JY], H6407 [30JY], H6726 [3SE], H6729
[3SE], H6730 [3SE], H6731 [3SE], H6734 [3SE], H6739 [3SE], H6749
[3SE], H6750 [3SE], H6823 [4SE], H6824 [4SE], H6825 [4SE], H6826
[4SE]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 185), H5296 [15JY]
Debated, H6346 [30JY], H6361 [30JY], H6380 [30JY], H6726 [3SE],
H6808 [4SE]
Text, H6360 [30JY]
Passed House amended, H6848 [4SE]
Passed Senate amended (text of S. 955 inserted in lieu), S8869 [5SE]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S8869 [5SE]
Message from the House, S8870 [5SE], S9410 [16SE]
Message from the Senate, H6965 [8SE]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference,
H7320 [16SE]
Conferees appointed, H7321 [16SE]
Motion to instruct conferees considered, H8502 [7OC]
House insisted on its amendment, H8512 [7OC]
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H.R. 2160--A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for
other purposes.
By Mr. SKEEN, H5183 [14JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-178), H5183 [14JY]
Amendments, H5301 [15JY], H5404 [16JY], H5405 [16JY], H5447 [17JY],
H5488 [17JY], H5491 [21JY], H5553 [22JY], H5577 [22JY], H5578
[22JY], H5665 [23JY], H5677 [24JY], H5683 [24JY], H5688 [24JY],
H5689 [24JY], H5691 [24JY], H5699 [24JY], H5708 [24JY], H5717
[24JY], H5722 [24JY], H5723 [24JY]
Debated, H5372 [16JY], H5441 [17JY], H5551 [22JY], H5672 [24JY]
Made special order (H. Res. 193), H5569 [22JY]
Passed House amended, H5731 [24JY]
Message from the House, S8152 [25JY], S8822 [4SE], S10427 [6OC]
Placed on the calendar, S8152 [25JY]
Debated, S8651 [2SE], S8677 [3SE]
Amendments, S8651 [2SE], S8670 [2SE]
Passed Senate amended (text of S. 1033 inserted in lieu), S8682
[3SE]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S8682 [3SE]
Message from the Senate, H6717 [3SE], H9803 [31OC]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference,
H6758 [3SE]
Conferees appointed, H6760 [3SE]
Conference report (H. Rept. 105-252) submitted in the House, H7509
[17SE]
Explanatory statement, H7517 [17SE]
Conference report considered in the House, H8385 [6OC]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H8394 [6OC]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S11335 [29OC]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S11339 [29OC]
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H.R. 2161--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey
the Palmetto Bend Project to the State of Texas; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mr. PAUL, H5296 [15JY]
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H.R. 2162--A bill to prohibit the reintroduction of grizzly bears into
the Bitterroot Ecosystem in east central Idaho; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mrs. CHENOWETH (for herself, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Radanovich, Mr.
Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Gibbons, Mr.
Pombo, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. McKeon,
Mr. Nussle, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Herger, and Mr. Dickey), H5296
[15JY]
Cosponsors added, H5916 [28JY]
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H.R. 2163--A bill to amend section 1951 of title 18, United States
Code, commonly called the Hobbs Act, to clarify that the use of
violence to achieve collective bargaining objectives can be a
violation of such section; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE (for himself, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Crane, Mr. Hayworth, and
Mr. Norwood), H5296 [15JY]
Cosponsors added, H5570 [22JY], H5665 [23JY], H6918 [4SE], H7199
[10SE], H7911 [25SE], H9559 [24OC], H9614 [28OC]
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H.R. 2164--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit
penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement accounts for
certain adoption expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr. Burton of
Indiana), H5296 [15JY]
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H.R. 2165--A bill to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act
applicable to the construction of FERC Project No. 3862 in the
State of Iowa, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. LEACH, H5296 [15JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-273), H8053 [26SE]
Debated, H8087 [29SE]
Text, H8087 [29SE]
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H.R. 2166--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
certain cash rent farm landlords to deduct soil and water
conservation expenditures; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NUSSLE, H5296 [15JY]
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H.R. 2167--A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to improve
on the provisions relating to pension rights demonstration
projects; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SCHUMER, H5296 [15JY]
Cosponsors added, H6707 [31JY], H8265 [30SE]
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H.R. 2168--A bill to support research efforts to understand and
control diseases of wheat and barley caused by Fusarium
graminearum and related fungi in order to ensure sustainable
production of wheat and barley in north-central United States and
the safety of food products containing wheat and barley; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr.
Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Dooley of California, Mrs.
Emerson, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hulshof, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lewis
of Kentucky, Mr. Minge, Mr. Ney, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Peterson
of Minnesota, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Regula, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Skelton, Mr.
Tiahrt, and Mr. Traficant), H5296 [15JY]
Cosponsors added, H6707 [31JY], H7119 [9SE]
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H.R. 2169--A bill making appropriations for the Department of
Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
By Mr. WOLF, H5400 [16JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-188), H5400 [16JY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 189), H5485 [17JY]
Debated, H5624 [23JY]
Passed House amended, H5649 [23JY]
Message from the House, S8090 [24JY], S8822 [4SE], S10786 [9OC],
S10847 [20OC]
Placed on the calendar, S8090 [24JY]
Amended (text of S. 1048 inserted in lieu), S8258 [29JY]
Passed Senate amended (text of S. 1048 inserted in lieu), S8311
[30JY]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S8312 [30JY]
Conferees appointed, S8383 [30JY]
Message from the Senate, H6619 [31JY], H8806 [9OC]
House disagreed to Senate amendments and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, H6725 [3SE]
Conference report (H. Rept. 105-313) submitted in the House, H8587
[7OC]
Explanatory statement, H8594 [7OC]
Conference report considered in the House, H8741 [9OC]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H8752 [9OC]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S10751 [9OC]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S10758 [9OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S10847 [20OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H8923 [21OC]
Presented to the President (October 15, 1997), H8923 [21OC]
Approved [Public Law 105-66] (signed October 27, 1997)
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H.R. 2170--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for
the reimbursement of expenses incurred by a Federal employee in
the adoption of a child, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself and Mr. Kennedy of
Massachusetts), H5400 [16JY]
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H.R. 2171--A bill to prohibit athlete agents from soliciting
representation of student athletes, and to establish requirements
for contracts between athlete agents and student athletes; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. DUNCAN, H5400 [16JY]
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H.R. 2172--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make
the restrictions on foreign student study at a public elementary
or secondary school inapplicable in cases where the school
evidences a desire for such result, and to prohibit the use of
Federal funds to pay the cost of such study; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H5400 [16JY]
Cosponsors added, H7365 [16SE], H7831 [24SE], H9039 [22OC], H9502
[23OC], H9801 [30OC]
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H.R. 2173--A bill to amend the Crime Control Act of 1990 to require
reporting of child abuse by electronic communication service
providers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, H5400 [16JY]
Cosponsors added, H5778 [24JY], H5826 [25JY], H7365 [16SE]
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H.R. 2174--A bill to require equitable coverage of prescription
contraceptive drugs and devices, and contraceptive services under
health plans; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce;
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.
Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Ms. Molinari, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Horn, Mr. Shays, Mr. Bilbray, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Cook, and
Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut), H5401 [16JY]
Cosponsors added, H5487 [17JY], H5916 [28JY], H6026 [29JY], H6918
[4SE], H7008 [8SE], H7365 [16SE], H7601 [18SE], H8265 [30SE], H8633
[7OC], H9730 [29OC]
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H.R. 2175--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide an investment credit to promote the conversion of U.S.
coal and domestic carbonaceous feedstocks into liquid fuels; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLDEN, H5401 [16JY]
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H.R. 2176--A bill to establish the Professional Boxing Corporation,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the
Workforce; 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. MORAN of Virginia, H5401 [16JY]
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H.R. 2177--A bill to designate the U.S. Courthouse located at 500
State Avenue in Kansas City, KS, as the ``Robert J. Dole United
States Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. SNOWBARGER (for himself, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Ryun, and Mr. Moran of
Kansas), H5401 [16JY]
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H.R. 2178--A bill to amend the Helium Act with respect to disposal of
helium; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. THORNBERRY, H5401 [16JY]
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H.R. 2179--A bill to repeal the authority of the President to suspend
the effective date of title III of the Cuban Liberty and
Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996; to the Committees on
International Relations; 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. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Diaz-Balart, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Goss, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Foley, Mr.
Solomon, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Ballenger, Mr.
Blunt, and Mrs. Fowler), H5401 [16JY]
Cosponsors added, H6918 [4SE]
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H.R. 2180--A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to provide
limitations on copyright liability relating to material on-line,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE, H5485 [17JY]
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H.R. 2181--A bill to ensure the safety of witnesses and to promote
notification of the interstate relocation of witnesses by States
and localities engaging in that relocation, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Chabot, Mr.
Coble, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Gekas, Ms. Jackson-
Lee, Mr. Meehan, and Mr. Wexler), H5485 [17JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-258), H7599 [18SE]
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H.R. 2182--A bill to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to
clarify the authority of the inspector general of the Department
of Justice; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. WEXLER (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Coble, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Ms. Jackson-Lee, and Ms. Lofgren), H5485 [17JY]
Cosponsors added, H6026 [29JY], H7199 [10SE]
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H.R. 2183--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
to reform the financing of campaigns for elections for Federal
office, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House
Oversight.
By Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Cook, Mr.
Davis of Florida, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Hill, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Kind of
Wisconsin, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Pascrell, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Berry, Mr.
Blagojevich, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Brady, Ms. DeGette, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. Ford, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. John, Mr.
Johnson of Wisconsin, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Maloney of
Connecticut, Mr. Redmond, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Turner, Mr. Wamp, Mr.
Wexler, and Mr. Weygand), H5485 [17JY]
Cosponsors added, H5826 [25JY], H6707 [31JY], H7263 [11SE], H8054
[26SE], H8161 [29SE], H8265 [30SE], H8438 [6OC], H9502 [23OC], H9559
[24OC], H9730 [29OC], H9865 [31OC]
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H.R. 2184--A bill to permit reviews of criminal records of applicants
for private security officer employment, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; 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. BRYANT, H5485 [17JY]
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H.R. 2185--A bill to establish equitable service for customers and
equal opportunity for employees of the United States Department of
Agriculture; to the Committees on Agriculture; Government Reform
and Oversight; 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 Mrs. CLAYTON (for herself, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Thompson,
Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Ms. Norton, Mr. Scott, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Dixon, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Clay, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr.
Serrano, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms.
McKinney, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Ms. Waters, and
Mrs. Mink of Hawaii), H5486 [17JY]
Cosponsors added, H5665 [23JY], H5778 [24JY], H5826 [25JY], H6026
[29JY], H6707 [31JY], H6798 [3SE], H6963 [5SE], H7008 [8SE], H8834
[9OC], H9502 [23OC], H9730 [29OC]
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H.R. 2186--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
provide assistance to the National Historic Trails Interpretive
Center in Casper, WY; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. CUBIN, H5486 [17JY]
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H.R. 2187--A bill to designate the U.S. Courthouse located at 40 Foley
Square in New York, NY, as the ``Thurgood Marshall United States
Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Velazquez, and
Mrs. Maloney of New York), H5486 [17JY]
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H.R. 2188--A bill to ensure that commercial activities of the People's
Liberation Army of China or any Communist Chinese military company
are not extended normal tariff treatment by the United States or
treated as normal commercial intercourse with the United States;
to the Committees on Ways and Means; International Relations;
National Security; Banking and Financial 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 Mrs. FOWLER (for herself, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Gibbons, Mr.
Gilman, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Shadegg,
Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Spence, Mr. Solomon, and Mr. Royce),
H5486 [17JY]
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H.R. 2189--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the
Social Security Act to repeal provisions relating to the State
enforcement of child support obligations and to require the
Internal Revenue Service to collect child support through wage
withholding and other means, and to authorize the Social Security
Administration to distribute child support collections; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HYDE (for himself and Ms. Woolsey), H5486 [17JY]
Cosponsors added, H9039 [22OC]
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H.R. 2190--A bill to provide for an annual report to Congress on the
intelligence activities of the People's Republic of China directed
against or affecting the interests of the United States; to the
Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Solomon, Mr.
Spence, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Royce, Mr.
Smith of New Jersey, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Gibbons, and Mr.
Hutchinson), H5486 [17JY]
Cosponsors added, H5778 [24JY], H6918 [4SE], H8265 [30SE], H8300
[1OC]
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H.R. 2191--A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974
regarding procedures for budget resolutions and to amend title 31,
United States Code, to direct repayment of the public debt; to the
Committees on the Budget; Rules; 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. NEUMANN (for himself, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Solomon, Mr.
Livingston, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Bass, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Bono, Mr.
Bryant, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Campbell, Mr. Chabot, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Coburn, Mr.
Condit, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Crapo, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Doolittle,
Mr. Dreier, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ensign, Mr.
Ewing, Mr. Foley, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Franks of
New Jersey, Mr. Goode, Mr. Graham, Ms. Granger, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr.
Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hill, Mr.
Hobson, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Horn, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Hunter, Mr.
Istook, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Jones, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Klug, Mr.
Largent, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. McIntosh, Mr.
McKeon, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Minge, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.
Nethercutt, Mr. Ney, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Parker, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Ramstad,
Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Royce, Mr. Ryun, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Scarborough, Mr.
Bob Schaffer, Mr. Shays, Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington, Mr. Smith of
Michigan, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Souder, Mr. Talent, Mr. Tauzin, Mr.
Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Thune, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr.
Traficant, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr.
Weller, Mr. Whitfield, and Mr. Wicker), H5486 [17JY]
Cosponsors added, H6026 [29JY], H6707 [31JY], H7365 [16SE], H9039
[22OC], H9614 [28OC]
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H.R. 2192--A bill to establish a National Panel on Early Reading
Research and Effective Reading Instruction; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. NORTHUP, H5486 [17JY]
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H.R. 2193--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to clarify
the definition of depot-level maintenance and repair as the
definition applies to the Department of the Army; to the Committee
on National Security.
By Mr. SANDLIN, H5486 [17JY]
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H.R. 2194--A bill to provide for telephone access to the FBI database
that tracks the movement and whereabouts of sexual offenders; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SHERMAN (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Walsh, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
LaFalce, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Klink, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Franks of New
Jersey, Mr. Torres, Mr. Brown of California, Ms. Harman, Mr. Fazio of
California, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. Carson, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr.
Bereuter, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Gallegly, and Mr. Sandlin),
H5486 [17JY]
Cosponsors added, H9039 [22OC]
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H.R. 2195--A bill to provide for certain measures to increase
monitoring of products of the People's Republic of China that are
made with forced labor; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
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. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Cox of California, Mr.
Gilman, Mr. Spence, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. McIntosh, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Gibbons, and Mr. Sam Johnson), H5486 [17JY]
Cosponsors added, H5778 [24JY], H7911 [25SE], H8265 [30SE], H8300
[1OC], H8320 [2OC], H8633 [7OC], H8929 [21OC], H9801 [30OC]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-366, part 1), H9864 [31OC]
Committee on International Relations discharged, H9864 [31OC]
Referral to the Committee on International Relations extended, H9864
[31OC]
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H.R. 2196--A bill to reduce the Federal funds to be provided to any
international financial institution by the United States portion
of any subsidy provided by the institution to the People's
Republic of China; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Gilman, Mr.
Spence, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Gibbons, and Mr. Shadegg),
H5486 [17JY]
Cosponsors added, H5570 [22JY], H6407 [30JY], H6963 [5SE], H8300
[1OC]
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H.R. 2197--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to specify
the entities eligible to purchase pharmaceutical products from the
Federal Supply Schedule; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Stump, and Mr. Evans),
H5486 [17JY]
Amendments, S9192 [11SE]
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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]
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H.R. 2199--A bill to reform the financing of Federal elections; to the
Committees on House Oversight; Commerce; Government Reform and
Oversight, 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. TIERNEY (for himself, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Miller of California, Mr.
Nadler, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Gejdenson, Ms.
McKinney, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. Ford, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Markey, Mr. Olver, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Jackson, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, and Ms. DeLauro), H5486 [17JY]
Cosponsors added, H9614 [28OC]
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H.R. 2200--A bill to amend the Organic Act of Guam to provide
restitution to the people of Guam who suffered atrocities such as
personal injury, forced labor, forced marches, internment, and
death during the occupation of Guam in World War II, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. UNDERWOOD (for himself, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Lipinski,
Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Filner,
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Holden, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island,
Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Rohrabacher, and Mr. Romero-Barcelo), H5487
[17JY]
Cosponsors added, H5570 [22JY], H5665 [23JY], H5778 [24JY], H6026
[29JY], H6407 [30JY], H8161 [29SE]
Removal of cosponsors, H5983 [29JY]
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H.R. 2201--A bill to establish the Lower East Side Tenement National
Historic Site, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr.
Towns, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Molinari, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Manton, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Nadler,
Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Flake, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Engel, Mr.
Rangel, Ms. Slaughter, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. LaFalce, Mrs.
Kelly, Mr. Owens, and Mr. Boehlert), H5487 [17JY]
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H.R. 2202--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and
extend the bone marrow donor program, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida (for himself, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Saxton, Mr.
Stokes, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. McDade, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Watts
of Oklahoma, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Dellums, Mr.
Hilleary, Mr. Borski, Ms. Granger, Mr. Horn, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Hastings
of Florida, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Blunt, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Pastor, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii,
Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mr. Condit, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Gutierrez,
Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Clay, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. DeFazio,
Mr. Quinn, Ms. Norton, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Wise, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Frelinghuysen, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Barton of Texas, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Latham, Mr. Foley, Mr. Spence, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr.
Hinchey, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Boyd, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Bonilla, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mrs. Thurman, and Mr. Porter), H5487 [17JY]
Cosponsors added, H5665 [23JY], H6407 [30JY], H6918 [4SE], H7008
[8SE], H7199 [10SE], H7365 [16SE], H8054 [26SE], H8633 [7OC], H8834
[9OC], H9502 [23OC]
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H.R. 2203--A bill making appropriations for energy and water
development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for
other purposes.
By Mr. McDADA, H5491 [21JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-190), H5491 [21JY]
Amendments, H5578 [22JY], H5665 [23JY], H5762 [24JY], H5765 [24JY],
H5770 [24JY], H5771 [24JY], H5772 [24JY], H5779 [24JY], H5794
[25JY], H5795 [25JY], H5796 [25JY]
Made special order (H. Res. 194), H5664 [23JY]
Debated, H5745 [24JY], H5793 [25JY]
Text, H5758 [24JY]
Passed House amended, H5798 [25JY]
Passed Senate amended (text of S. 1004 inserted in lieu), S8175
[28JY]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S8175 [28JY]
Message from the House, S8185 [28JY], S8822 [4SE], S10292 [1OC]
Message from the Senate, H5926 [29JY]
Conferees appointed, S8383 [30JY]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, H6725 [3SE]
Conference report (H. Rept. 105-271) submitted in the House, H7917
[26SE]
Explanatory statement, H7923 [26SE]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S10217 [30SE]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S10222 [30SE]
Conference report considered in the House, H8173 [30SE]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H8183 [30SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H8263 [30SE]
Presented to the President, H8298 [1OC]
Approved [Public Law 105-62] (signed October 10, 1997)
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H.R. 2204--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1998
and 1999 for the Coast Guard, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Gilchrest, and Mr.
Clement), H5491 [21JY]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-236), H6703 [31JY]
Amendments, H7365 [16SE], H8896 [21OC], H8898 [21OC], H8900 [21OC],
H8902 [21OC]
Debated, H8892 [21OC]
Passed House amended, H8903 [21OC]
Message from the House, S10949 [22OC]
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H.R. 2205--A bill to reform the statutes relating to Amtrak, to
authorize appropriations for Amtrak, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself and Mr. Wise), H5569 [22JY]
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H.R. 2206--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve
programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs for homeless
veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself and Mr. Gutierrez), H5569 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H6707 [31JY], H7365 [16SE], H7730 [23SE], H8320
[2OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-293), H8320 [2OC]
Debated, H8362 [6OC]
Text, H8362 [6OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8397 [6OC]
Message from the House, S10474 [7OC]
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, S10474 [7OC]
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H.R. 2207--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act
concerning a proposal to construct a deep ocean outfall off the
coast of Mayaguez, Puerto Rico; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO (for himself and Mr. Young of Alaska), H5569
[22JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-237), H6714 [1AU]
Debated, H8088 [29SE]
Text, H8088 [29SE]
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H.R. 2208--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
authorize food claims which relate a nutrient to a disease or
health-related condition; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Frost, and Mr. Rush), H5569
[22JY]
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H.R. 2209--A bill making appropriations for the legislative branch for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
By Mr. WALSH, H5569 [22JY]
Amendments, H5665 [23JY], H5884 [28JY], H5885 [28JY]
Debated, H5868 [28JY]
Text, H5879 [28JY]
Passed House amended, H5895 [28JY]
Conferees appointed, S8216 [29JY]
Passed Senate amended (inserting text of S. 1019 in lieu) (omitted
from Record), S8216 [29JY]
Senate insisted on its amendments and asked for a coference (omitted
from Record), S8216 [29JY]
Message from the House, S8260 [29JY], S8822 [4SE], S9879 [24SE],
S9968 [25SE]
Message from the Senate, H6299 [30JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-196), H5569 [22JY]
House disagreed to Senate amendments and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, H6755 [3SE]
Conference report (H. Rept. 105-254) submitted in the House, H7580
[18SE]
Explanatory statement, H7586 [18SE]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S9875 [24SE]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S9877 [24SE]
Conference report considered in the House, H7746 [24SE]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H7754 [24SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S9968 [25SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7910 [25SE]
Presented to the President (September 25, 1997), H7910 [25SE]
Approved [Public Law 105-55] (signed October 7, 1997)
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H.R. 2210--A bill for the relief of certain aliens residing at 37-54
93d Street, Jackson Heights, NY and 104-15 34th Avenue, Corona,
NY; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ, H5569 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H7119 [9SE]
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H.R. 2211--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
increase the Federal minimum wage; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. BONIOR (for himself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Becerra, and Mr. Olver), H5569 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H6707 [31JY], H7119 [9SE], H8054 [26SE], H8438
[6OC], H9801 [30OC]
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H.R. 2212--A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human
Services to carry out a program regarding sterile hypodermic
needles in order to reduce the incidence of the transmission of
HIV; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself and Ms. Pelosi), H5569 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H7263 [11SE], H7528 [17SE]
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H.R. 2213--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
establish incentives to increase the demand for and supply of
quality child care, to provide incentives to States that improve
the quality of child care, to expand clearinghouses and electronic
networks for the distribution of child care information, to
improve the quality of child care provided through Federal
facilities and programs, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Ways and Means; Government Reform and Oversight; House
Oversight; the Judiciary; Education and the Workforce; Banking and
Financial 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. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Deutsch, and Mrs. Kelly), H5569 [22JY]
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H.R. 2214--A bill to amend the Violent Crime Control and Law
Enforcement Act of 1994 to ensure that certain information
regarding prisoners is reported to the Attorney General; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself and Mr. Scott), H5569 [22JY]
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H.R. 2215--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
restrict employers in obtaining, disclosing, and using of genetic
information; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts, H5569 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H8300 [1OC]
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H.R. 2216--A bill to establish limitation with respect to the
disclosure and use of genetic information by life and disability
insurers, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce;
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. KENNEDY of Massachusetts, H5569 [22JY]
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H.R. 2217--A bill to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act
applicable to the construction of FERC Project No. 9248 in the
State of Colorado, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. McINNIS, H5569 [22JY]
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H.R. 2218--A bill to redesignate the Navy and Marine Corps Reserve
Center located in Augusta, GA, as the A. James Dyess Navy and
Marine Corps Reserve Center; to the Committee on National
Security.
By Mr. NORWOOD, H5569 [22JY]
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H.R. 2219--A bill to prevent Members of Congress from receiving the
1998 pay adjustment; to the Committees on Government Reform and
Oversight; House Oversight, 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. SANDLIN, H5569 [22JY]
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H.R. 2220--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reinstate
eligibility for dependency and indemnity compensation for certain
surviving spouses of veterans; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Hutchinson), H5569
[22JY]
Cosponsors added, H7730 [23SE]
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H.R. 2221--A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human
Services to take no further action on a proposed regulation
relating to the use of chlorofluorocarbons in metered-dose
inhalers; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), H5569 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H5826 [25JY], H5916 [28JY], H6707 [31JY], H6798
[3SE], H6918 [4SE], H7119 [9SE], H7199 [10SE], H7730 [23SE], H8161
[29SE], H8300 [1OC], H8320 [2OC], H8633 [7OC], H8834 [9OC], H8929
[21OC], H9559 [24OC], H9614 [28OC], H9801 [30OC]
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H.R. 2222--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act
relating to Federal facilities pollution control; to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Ms. Furse, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Brown of California, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr.
Traficant), H5664 [23JY]
Cosponsors added, H5778 [24JY], H6407 [30JY]
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H.R. 2223--A bill to amend the Act popularly known as the Recreation
and Public Purposes Act to authorize transfers of certain public
lands or national forest lands to local education agencies for use
for elementary or secondary schools, including public charter
schools, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HAYWORTH, H5664 [23JY]
Cosponsors added, H7008 [8SE], H7730 [23SE], H8265 [30SE]
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H.R. 2224--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to extend
commissary and exchange store privileges to veterans with a
service-connected disability and to certain dependents of such
veterans; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. ACKERMAN, H5664 [23JY]
Cosponsors added, H8265 [30SE], H8834 [9OC], H9502 [23OC], H9730
[29OC]
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H.R. 2225--A bill to designate the Federal building and United States
courthouse to be constructed on Las Vegas Boulevard between
Bridger Avenue and Clark Avenue in Las Vegas, NV, as the ``Lloyd
D. George Federal Building and United States Courthouse''; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself and Mr. Gibbons), H5664 [23JY]
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H.R. 2226--A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 to clarify treatment of investment managers
under such title; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. FAWELL (for himself, Mr. Payne, and Mr. Goodling), H5664 [23JY]
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H.R. 2227--A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to
reauthorize the national flood insurance program, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. LAZIO of New York, H5664 [23JY]
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H.R. 2228--A bill to increase the number of qualified teachers; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Ford, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Oberstar, and Mr. Faleomavaega), H5664 [23JY]
Cosponsors added, H7911 [25SE]
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H.R. 2229--A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act and the
Controlled Substances Import and Export Act with respect to
penalties for powder cocaine and crack cocaine offenses; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; 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. PASCRELL, H5664 [23JY]
Cosponsors added, H8929 [21OC]
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H.R. 2230--A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to
establish a point of order that precludes raising revenues to
enforce the bipartisan budget agreement if there is a revenue
shortfall in any of fiscal years 1998 through 2002; to the
Committees on the Budget; 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. PITTS, H5664 [23JY]
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H.R. 2231--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a sound budgetary mechanism for financing health and death
benefits of retired coal miners while ensuring the long-term
fiscal health and solvency of such benefits, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio (for herself, Mr. Portman, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, and Mr. Christensen), H5664 [23JY]
Cosponsors added, H6798 [3SE], H7119 [9SE], H8265 [30SE]
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H.R. 2232--A bill to provide for increased international broadcasting
activities to China; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ROYCE, H5664 [23JY]
Cosponsors added, H6798 [3SE], H7601 [18SE], H7911 [25SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-303), H8437 [6OC]
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H.R. 2233--A bill to assist in the conservation of coral reefs; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself and Mr. Abercrombie), H5664 [23JY]
Cosponsors added, H7263 [11SE], H7601 [18SE]
Debated, H8066 [29SE]
Text, H8066 [29SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-277), H8160 [29SE]
Rules suspended. Failed of passage, H8293 [1OC]
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H.R. 2234--A bill to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to
eliminate confusion about consumer liability for unauthorized
transactions involving debit cards that can be used like credit
cards, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mr. Gonzalez), H5664 [23JY]
Cosponsors added, H6707 [31JY]
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H.R. 2235--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to make permanent
the microloan program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Small Business.
By Mr. BALDACCI (for himself and Mr. LaFalce), H5777 [24JY]
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H.R. 2236--A bill to suspend until January 1, 2000, the duty on
Irganox 1520; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GILMAN, H5777 [24JY]
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H.R. 2237--A bill to suspend until January 1, 2000, the duty on
Irganox 1425; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GILMAN, H5777 [24JY]
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H.R. 2238--A bill to suspend until January 1, 2000, the duty on
Irganox 565; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GILMAN, H5777 [24JY]
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H.R. 2239--A bill to suspend until January 1, 2000, the duty on
Irganox 1520LR; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GILMAN, H5777 [24JY]
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H.R. 2240--A bill to suspend until January 1, 2000, the duty on
Irgacure 184; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GILMAN, H5777 [24JY]
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H.R. 2241--A bill to suspend until January 1, 2000, the duty on
Darocure 1173; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GILMAN, H5777 [24JY]
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H.R. 2242--A bill to suspend until January 1, 2000, the duty on
Irgacure 819; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GILMAN, H5777 [24JY]
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H.R. 2243--A bill to suspend until January 1, 2000, the duty on
Irgacure 369; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GILMAN, H5777 [24JY]
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H.R. 2244--A bill to suspend until January 1, 2000, the duty on
Irgacure 1700; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GILMAN, H5777 [24JY]
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H.R. 2245--A bill to suspend until January 1, 2000, the duty on
Irgacor 252LD; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GILMAN, H5777 [24JY]
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H.R. 2246--A bill to suspend until January 1, 2000, the duty on
Irgacor 1405; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GILMAN, H5777 [24JY]
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H.R. 2247--A bill to reform the statutes relating to Amtrak, to
authorize appropriations for Amtrak, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. MOLINARI (for herself and Mr. Shuster), H5777 [24JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-251), H7527 [17SE]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 270), H8927 [21OC]
Debated, H8972 [22OC], H9515 [24OC]
Amendments, H9515 [24OC], H9520 [24OC], H9524 [24OC]
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H.R. 2248--A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on
behalf of the Congress to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in
recognition of his outstanding and enduring contributions toward
religious understanding and peace, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. LEACH (for himself and Mr. Gonzalez), H5777 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H6707 [31JY], H6918 [4SE], H7008 [8SE], H7119
[9SE], H7528 [17SE]
Committee discharged. Passed House, H7453 [17SE]
Text, H7454 [17SE]
Message from the House, S9635 [18SE], S9968 [25SE]
Passed Senate, S9907 [24SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S9968 [25SE]
Message from the Senate, H7833 [25SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7910 [25SE]
Presented to the President (September 25, 1997), H7910 [25SE]
Approved [Public Law 105-51] (signed October 6, 1997)
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H.R. 2249--A bill to authorize appropriations for carrying out the
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 for fiscal years 1998 and
1999, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself and Mr. Brown of California), H5777
[24JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-238, part 1), H6714 [1AU]
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H.R. 2250--A bill to amend section 353 of the Public Health Service
Act to exempt physician office laboratories from the clinical
laboratories requirements of that section; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. ARCHER (for himself, Mr. Goss, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Spence, Mr.
Stump, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Talent, Mr. Stenholm, Mr.
Crane, Mr. Hefner, Mr. Frost, Mr. Porter, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr.
Hansen, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Skeen, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Combest, Mr. Gordon,
Mr. Duncan, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr.
Stearns, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Camp,
Mr. Cramer, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Klug, Mr. Ehlers,
Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Holden, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Ms. Pryce of Ohio,
Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Baldacci, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Coburn, Mrs. Cubin,
Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Foley, Mr.
Ganske, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Shadegg, Mr.
Thornberry, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Saxton, and Mr.
Gillmor), H5777 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H6798 [3SE], H7263 [11SE], H8161 [29SE]
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H.R. 2251--A bill to extend authorities under the Middle East Peace
Facilitation Act of 1995; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. DINGELL (for himself and Mr. Rahall), H5777 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H6798 [3SE]
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H.R. 2252--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to provide that
capital gains not be recognized if invested in certain small
businesses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. FURSE, H5777 [24JY]
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H.R. 2253--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise and
improve the authorities of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
relating to the provision of counseling and treatment for sexual
trauma experienced by veterans; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Filner, Ms. Waters, Ms.
Brown of Florida, Mr. Leach, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Ms. Woolsey,
Mr. Bonior, Ms. Slaughter, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Rodriguez,
Mr. Manton, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Clyburn,
Mrs. Thurman, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Carson, Ms. Lofgren,
Mr. McDermott, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Stark, Mr. Capps, Mr.
Kennedy of Massachusetts, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Underwood, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Dellums, and Ms. Norton), H5777 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H6707 [31JY], H6963 [5SE], H7199 [10SE], H8300
[1OC], H8834 [9OC], H9801 [30OC]
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H.R. 2254--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a credit against income tax for equity investments in community
development financial institutions; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts (for himself, Ms. Waters, Mr. Becerra,
Mr. Bonior, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms. Brown of
Florida, Mr. Brown of California, Ms. Carson, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Flake, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Hinojosa, Mr. Jackson, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. McDermott, Ms. McKinney,
Mr. Martinez, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Olver,
Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Scott, and Mr. Waxman), H5777
[24JY]
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H.R. 2255--A bill to provide that the firearms prohibitions applicable
by reason of a domestic violence misdemeanor conviction do not
apply to a government official engaged in official conduct while
on duty; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KLECZKA, H5777 [24JY]
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H.R. 2256--A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets
Act of 1968 to ensure that States do not require registration of
individuals convicted of an offense that involves consensual
sexual activity between individuals 18 years of age or older; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER, H5777 [24JY]
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H.R. 2257--A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act to make modifications to the temporary
housing assistance program; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. STRICKLAND, H5777 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H7911 [25SE], H8633 [7OC], H9502 [23OC], H9730
[29OC]
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H.R. 2258--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for fair treatment of small property and casualty
insurance companies; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. English of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Calvert, and Mr. Sensenbrenner), H5777 [24JY]
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H.R. 2259--A bill to provide for a transfer of land interests in order
to facilitate surface transportation between the cities of Cold
Bay, AK, and King Cove, AK, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H5777 [24JY]
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H.R. 2260--A bill for the relief of Harold David Strother, Jr.; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. SCARBOROUGH, H5778 [24JY]
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H.R. 2261--A bill to reauthorize and amend the programs of the Small
Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. TALENT (for himself and Mr. LaFalce), H5825 [25JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-246), H7007 [8SE]
Debated, H8070 [29SE]
Text, H8071 [29SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8102 [29SE]
Laid on the table (S. 1139 passed in lieu), H8113 [29SE]
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H.R. 2262--A bill to make certain modifications with respect to
overtime pay and premium pay of customs officers; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE, H5825 [25JY]
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H.R. 2263--A bill to authorize and request the President to award the
congressional Medal of Honor posthumously to Theodore Roosevelt
for his gallant and heroic actions in the attack on San Juan
Heights, Cuba, during the Spanish-American War; to the Committee
on National Security.
By Mr. McHALE (for himself, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. King of
New York, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Davis
of Virginia, Mr. Horn, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Sisisky, Mr.
Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Taylor of
Mississippi, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Spratt, Mr.
Buyer, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Frost, Mr. Holden, Mr. Weller, Mr. Weldon of
Florida, Mr. Talent, Mrs. Emerson, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Dooley of
California, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Klink, Mr. Skeen,
Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Poshard,
Mr. McDade, Mr. Adam Smith of Washington, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Olver, Mr.
Hall of Texas, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Hefner, Mr.
Goode, Mr. Borski, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr.
Jones, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Clyburn, Mr.
Blagojevich, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Ney,
Mr. Farr of California, Ms. Harman, Mr. Goss, Mr. Bass, Mr. Sandlin,
Mr. Weygand, Mr. Turner, Mr. Foley, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Coble, Mr.
Calvert, Mr. Istook, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Neumann, Mr. McIntyre, Mr.
Walsh, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Petri, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Thurman,
Mr. Condit, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr.
Bono, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Spence, Mr. Sherman, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Klug, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Franks of New Jersey,
Mr. Livingston, Mr. Wise, Mr. Allen, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Sam
Johnson, Mr. Fawell, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Stupak, Mr.
Rodriguez, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Largent, Mr.
Barcia of Michigan, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Deal of
Georgia, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Baesler, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Coyne,
Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Edwards, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Parker, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Saxton,
Mr. Solomon, Mr. Stump, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Hayworth, Mr.
Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Clement, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Hunter, Mr.
Armey, and Mr. Packard), H5825 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H5916 [28JY], H6798 [3SE], H9730 [29OC]
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H.R. 2264--A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor,
Health and Human Serivces, and Education, and related agencies for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
By Mr. PORTER, H5825 [25JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-205), H5825 [25JY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 199), H5916 [28JY]
Amendments, H5917 [28JY], H5918 [28JY], H6027 [29JY], H6407 [30JY],
H6669 [31JY], H6708 [31JY], H6799 [3SE], H6866 [4SE], H6887 [4SE],
H6919 [4SE], H6920 [4SE], H6925 [5SE], H6940 [5SE], H6941 [5SE],
H6963 [5SE], H6986 [8SE], H6998 [8SE], H7029 [9SE], H7031 [9SE],
H7033 [9SE], H7036 [9SE], H7040 [9SE], H7043 [9SE], H7044 [9SE],
H7052 [9SE], H7053 [9SE], H7080 [9SE], H7119 [9SE], H7129 [10SE],
H7130 [10SE], H7134 [10SE], H7143 [10SE], H7146 [10SE], H7168
[10SE], H7178 [10SE], H7179 [10SE], H7200 [10SE], H7207 [11SE],
H7209 [11SE], H7217 [11SE], H7229 [11SE], H7235 [11SE], H7237
[11SE], H7238 [11SE], H7239 [11SE], H7324 [16SE], H7347 [16SE],
H7365 [16SE], H7373 [17SE], H7376 [17SE], H7381 [17SE], H7382
[17SE], H7383 [17SE], H7390 [17SE]
Objection is heard for order of consideration, H6667 [31JY]
Debated, H6849 [4SE], H6925 [5SE], H6977 [8SE], H7023 [9SE], H7129
[10SE], H7206 [11SE], H7324 [16SE], H7372 [17SE], H7381 [17SE]
Passed House amended, H7452 [17SE]
Passed Senate amended (text of S. 1061 inserted in lieu), S9510
[17SE]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S9510 [17SE]
Message from the House, S9513 [17SE], S9879 [24SE]
Message from the Senate, H7531 [18SE]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference,
H7653 [23SE]
Conferees appointed, H7654 [23SE]
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H.R. 2265--A bill to amend the provisions of titles 17 and 18, United
States Code, to provide greater copyright protection by amending
criminal copyright infringement provisions, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. Coble, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
and Mr. Cannon), H5825 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H7365 [16SE], H8633 [7OC], H8929 [21OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-339), H9500 [23OC]
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H.R. 2266--A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, H5825 [25JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-206), H5825 [25JY]
Amendments, H5827 [25JY], H5918 [28JY], H5919 [28JY], H5939 [29JY],
H5940 [29JY], H5942 [29JY], H5953 [29JY], H5964 [29JY], H5966
[29JY], H5968 [29JY], H5969 [29JY], H5972 [29JY], H5974 [29JY],
H6027 [29JY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 198), H5916 [28JY]
Conferees appointed, S8248 [29JY]
Passed Senate amended (text of S. 1005 inserted in lieu) (pursuant
to unanimous-consent agreement July 14, 1997) (omitted from Record),
S8248 [29JY]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference
(pursuant to unanimous-consent agreement July 14, 1997) (omitted
from Record), S8248 [29JY]
Message from the House, S8261 [29JY], S8822 [4SE], S9968 [25SE],
S10055 [26SE]
Debated, H5932 [29JY]
Passed House amended, H5983 [29JY]
Message from the Senate, H6299 [30JY], H7879 [25SE]
House disagreed to Senate amendments and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, H6760 [3SE]
Motion to close conference committee meetings as classified national
security information is under consideration agreed to in House,
H6761 [3SE]
Conference report (H. Rept. 105-265) submitted in the House, H7656
[23SE]
Explanatory statement, H7670 [23SE]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S9957 [25SE]
Conference report considered in the House, H7842 [25SE]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H7849 [25SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H8052 [26SE]
Presented to the President, H8052 [26SE]
Approved [Public Law 105-56] (signed October 8, 1997)
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H.R. 2267--A bill making appropriations for the Departments of
Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. ROGERS, H5825 [25JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-207), H5825 [25JY]
Amendments, H5827 [25JY], H6027 [29JY], H6708 [31JY], H7008 [8SE],
H7009 [8SE], H7119 [9SE], H7120 [9SE], H7200 [10SE], H7264 [11SE],
H7365 [16SE], H7528 [17SE], H7529 [17SE], H7604 [22SE], H7730
[23SE], H7731 [23SE], H7791 [24SE], H7795 [24SE], H7796 [24SE],
H7802 [24SE], H7803 [24SE], H7805 [24SE], H7807 [24SE], H7810
[24SE], H7811 [24SE], H7815 [24SE], H7831 [24SE], H7849 [25SE],
H7850 [25SE], H7851 [25SE], H7852 [25SE], H7853 [25SE], H7870
[25SE], H7873 [25SE], H7878 [25SE], H7886 [25SE], H7900 [25SE],
H7912 [25SE], H7913 [25SE], H8005 [26SE], H8009 [26SE], H8013
[26SE], H8014 [26SE], H8015 [26SE], H8017 [26SE], H8019 [26SE],
H8021 [26SE], H8217 [30SE]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 239), H7728 [23SE]
Debated, H7770 [24SE], H7849 [25SE], H8003 [26SE], H8216 [30SE]
Passed House amended, H8244 [30SE]
Message from the Senate, H8280 [1OC], H8301 [2OC]
Passed Senate amended (text of S. 1022 inserted in lieu), S10265
[1OC]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S10265 [1OC]
Message from the House, S10427 [6OC]
House disagreed to Senate amendments and agreed to a conference,
H8394 [6OC]
Conferees appointed, H8395 [6OC]
House disagreed to Senate amendment, H9642 [29OC]
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H.R. 2268--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain
chemical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H5825 [25JY]
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H.R. 2269--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain
chemical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H5825 [25JY]
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H.R. 2270--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain
chemical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H5825 [25JY]
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H.R. 2271--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain
chemical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H5825 [25JY]
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H.R. 2272--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to eliminate
the prohibitions on the transmission of abortion related matters,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Stark, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Torres, and Ms. Norton), H5825
[25JY]
Cosponsors added, H6026 [29JY], H6707 [31JY], H6919 [4SE], H7263
[11SE]
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H.R. 2273--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
provide that the reductions in Social Security benefits which are
required in the case of spouses and surviving spouses who are also
receiving certain Government pensions shall be equal to the amount
by which the total amount of the combined monthly benefit (before
reduction) and monthly pension exceeds $1,200; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. JEFFERSON (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Nadler,
Mr. Hilliard, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Frost, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Filner, Mrs.
Lowey, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Wynn, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms. Furse, Mr.
LaTourette, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Ney, Mr. Hayworth, Mr.
Brown of California, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. Thompson, Ms. Carson, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Stark, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Manton, Mr. Clyburn, Mr.
Rush, Mr. Olver, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Strickland,
Mr. Dixon, Mr. Conyers, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Flake, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Payne, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms.
Jackson-Lee, Mrs. Meek of Florida, and Mr. Berman), H5825 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H7199 [10SE], H7831 [24SE], H8161 [29SE], H8320
[2OC], H8834 [9OC], H9502 [23OC]
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H.R. 2274--A bill to amend the Housing Act of 1949 to reauthorize
certain programs for rural housing assistance; to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. LAZIO of New York, H5826 [25JY]
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H.R. 2275--A bill to prohibit discrimination in employment on the
basis of genetic information, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mr. Lazio of New York), H5826 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H9615 [28OC]
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H.R. 2276--A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds for official
travel after Election Day of members of Congress who will not
serve as members during the next Congress; to the Committee on
House Oversight.
By Mr. STUPAK, H5826 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H8834 [9OC]
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H.R. 2277--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to
issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement
for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Manawanui; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. FARR of California, H5826 [25JY]
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H.R. 2278--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
increase the minimum wage and to provide for an increase in such
wage based on the cost of living; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. SANDERS, H5916 [28JY]
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H.R. 2279--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to establish
limitations on taxpayer-financed compensation for defense
contractors; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Hilliard, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Owens, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms. Furse, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, and Ms. Woolsey), H5916 [28JY]
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H.R. 2280--A bill to establish limitations on the ability of a Federal
agency to pay a contractor under a contract with the agency for
the costs of compensation with respect to the services of any
individual; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight;
National Security, 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. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Hilliard, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Owens, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms. Furse, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, and Ms. Woolsey), H5916 [28JY]
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H.R. 2281--A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to implement
the World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty and
Performances and Phonograms Treaty; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Conyers, and Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts), H6025 [29JY]
Cosponsors added, H8054 [26SE]
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H.R. 2282--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to impose
restrictions on the operating rights of foreign air carriers of a
foreign country that has restricted U.S. air carrier operations;
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Blunt, and
Mr. LaHood), H6025 [29JY]
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H.R. 2283--A bill to expand the boundaries of Arches National Park in
the State of Utah to include portions of the following drainages,
Salt Wash, Lost Spring Canyon, Fish Sheep Draw, Clover Canyon,
Cordova Canyon, Mine Draw, and Cottonwood Wash, which are
currently under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management,
and to include a portion of Fish Sheep Draw, which is currently
owned by the State of Utah; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CANNON (for himself, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Cook, Mr. Salmon, Mr.
Shadegg, Mr. Kolbe, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Pastor,
Mr. Cunningham, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Herger, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Gibbons, Mr.
Istook, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Linder, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. Goodlatte, Ms. Lofgren, Mr.
Gilchrest, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Fox of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Packard, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Hastings of
Washington, Mr. Redmond, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Ehlers, Mr.
Oxley, Mr. Snowbarger, and Mr. Bono), H6025 [29JY]
Cosponsors added, H6707 [31JY], H6798 [3SE], H7263 [11SE]
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H.R. 2284--A bill to amend the Freedom for Russia and Emerging
Eurasian Democracies and Open Markets Support Act of 1992 to
eliminate the restriction on assistance to Azerbaijan; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. KING of New York, H6026 [29JY]
Cosponsors added, H9502 [23OC]
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H.R. 2285--A bill to provide for the consideration, during fiscal year
1997, of petitions for classification under section
101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act without
regard to the numerical limitation applicable to such petitions,
subject to a reduction in such limitation for fiscal year 1998,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. LOFGREN (for herself, Mr. Cannon, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Dreier,
Mr. Fazio of California, and Mr. Delahunt), H6026 [29JY]
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H.R. 2286--A bill to increase the rate of special pension payable to
persons who have received the Congressional Medal of Honor; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. McINNIS, H6026 [29JY]
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H.R. 2287--A bill to apply the rates of duty effective after December
31, 1994, to certain water resistant wool trousers that were
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, after
December 31, 1988, and before January 1, 1995; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. MEEHAN, H6026 [29JY]
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H.R. 2288--A bill to amend the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity
(LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 to require the Secretary of State to submit
to the Congress reports relating to the exclusion from the United
States of aliens who have confiscated property of United States
nationals or who traffic in that property; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr.
Menendez, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Smith
of New Jersey, Mr. Rothman, and Mr. Hyde), H6026 [29JY]
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H.R. 2289--A bill to provide for the withholding of United States
assistance to countries that aid or are engaged in nonmarket based
trade with the Government of Cuba; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr.
Menendez, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Smith
of New Jersey, and Mr. Rothman), H6026 [29JY]
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H.R. 2290--A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 to improve enforcement under such Act; to the
Committees on Education and the Workforce; 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. SHAYS (for himself and Mr. Payne), H6026 [29JY]
Cosponsors added, H6798 [3SE], H7200 [10SE], H7365 [16SE]
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H.R. 2291--A bill to amend the Fish and Wildlife Improvement Act of
1978 to enable the Secretary of the Interior to more effectively
utilize the proceeds of sales of certain items; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mr. SKAGGS, H6026 [29JY]
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H.R. 2292--A bill to restructure the Internal Revenue Service, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Government
Reform and Oversight; the Budget; 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. PORTMAN (for himself and Mr. Cardin), H6405 [30JY]
Cosponsors added, H8265 [30SE], H8320 [2OC], H8633 [7OC], H8834
[9OC], H8929 [21OC], H9039 [22OC], H9502 [23OC], H9615 [28OC], H9730
[29OC], H9801 [30OC], H9865 [31OC]
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H.R. 2293--A bill to eliminate attorney fee awards and limit relief
available in suits against certain public entities; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina, H6405 [30JY]
Cosponsors added, H6963 [5SE], H7528 [17SE]
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H.R. 2294--A bill to make improvements in the operation and
administration of the Federal courts, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE (by request), H6405 [30JY]
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H.R. 2295--A bill to amend the National Narcotics Leadership Act of
1988 to extend the authorization for the Office of National Drug
Control Policy until September 30, 1998; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. HASTERT (for himself, Mr. Souder, Mr. Portman, Mr. Sessions,
Mr. Mica, and Mr. LaTourette), H6405 [30JY]
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H.R. 2296--A bill to withhold foreign assistance to Caribbean Basin
Initiative countries that support membership for the Government of
Cuba into the Caribbean Community [CARICOM] or the Central
American Common Market [CACM], and for other purposes; to the
Committees on International Relations; 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 Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Deutsch, and Mr. Burton of Indiana), H6405
[30JY]
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H.R. 2297--A bill to amend the Fair Housing Act, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BAKER, H6405 [30JY]
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H.R. 2298--A bill to improve the regulation of radiopharmaceuticals;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. COBURN (for himself, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Stupak,
Ms. DeGette, and Mr. Deutsch), H6405 [30JY]
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H.R. 2299--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to convey lands
acquired for the Candy Lake project, Osage County, OK; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. COBURN, H6405 [30JY]
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H.R. 2300--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to convey lands
acquired for the Sallisaw Creek project, Sequoyah County, OK; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. COBURN, H6405 [30JY]
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H.R. 2301--A bill to establish a program to improve the control of
fraud and abuse in the Medicare Program, to increase the amount of
civil monetary penalties which may be assessed against individuals
and entities committing fraud against the Medicare Program, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. DANNER, H6406 [30JY]
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H.R. 2302--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
clarify the relief available under current law, and to provide
additional relief and procedural rights for certain aliens who
would otherwise be ineligible for such procedural rights; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Gilman, Mr.
Smith of New Jersey, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Souder, Mr. King of New York,
Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Deutsch, Mr.
Pastor, and Mr. Berman), H6406 [30JY]
Cosponsors added, H7730 [23SE], H8834 [9OC]
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H.R. 2303--A bill to establish voluntary national guidelines for the
safety and training of State correctional officers; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GALLEGLY, H6406 [30JY]
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H.R. 2304--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to make
technical corrections to a map relating to the Coastal Barrier
Resources System; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GOSS, H6406 [30JY]
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H.R. 2305--A bill to establish a commission to assist in commemoration
of the centennial of powered flight and the achievements of the
Wright brothers; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
By Mr. HALL of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Jones), H6406 [30JY]
Cosponsors added, H6919 [4SE]
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H.R. 2306--A bill to authorize construction of the Fort Peck
Reservation Rural Water System in the State of Montana, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HILL, H6406 [30JY]
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H.R. 2307--A bill to facilitate the effective and efficient management
of the homeless assistance programs of the Department of Housing
and Urban Development, including the merger of such programs into
one performance fund, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts (by request), H6406 [30JY]
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H.R. 2308--A bill to amend the Fair Housing Act to assure the power of
States and localities to limit group homes for recovering drug and
alcohol abusers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McDADE, H6406 [30JY]
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H.R. 2309--A bill to permit the leasing of mineral rights, in any case
in which the Indian owners of an allotment that is located within
the boundaries of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation and held in
trust by the United States have executed leases to more than 50
percent of the mineral estate of that allotment; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mr. POMEROY, H6406 [30JY]
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H.R. 2310--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude from income capital gain from the sale of a principal
residence; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PORTER, H6406 [30JY]
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H.R. 2311--A bill to amend section 435(d)(1)(A)(ii) of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 with respect to the definition of an
eligible lender; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BOB SCHAFFER (for himself, Mr. Cunningham, Ms. DeGette, Mr.
Hefley, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Dan Schaefer of Colorado, and Mr. Skaggs),
H6406 [30JY]
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H.R. 2312--A bill to amend section 1584 of title 18, United States
Code, to clarify that forcing immigrants into slave labor by
withholding immigration documents, or by threatening to involve
immigration authorities, is a violation of such section; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER, H6406 [30JY]
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H.R. 2313--A bill to prohibit the construction of any monument,
memorial, or other structure at the site of the Iwo Jima Memorial
in Arlington, VA, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. SOLOMON, H6406 [30JY]
Cosponsors added, H8834 [9OC]
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H.R. 2314--A bill to restore Federal Indian services to members of the
Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma residing in Maverick County, TX, to
clarify U.S. citizenship status of such members, to provide Trust
land for the benefit of the tribe, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Resources; 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. WATKINS, H6406 [30JY]
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H.R. 2315--A bill for the relief of John Edward Armstrong Denney; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, H6406 [30JY]
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H.R. 2316--A bill to amend trade laws and related provisions to
clarify the designation of normal trade relations; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Archer, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Ramstad, Ms.
Dunn of Washington, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Kolbe,
and Mr. Capps), H6703 [31JY]
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H.R. 2317--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make
permanent the Native American Veteran Housing Loan Pilot Program;
to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Frost, Mr. Miller of California, Mrs.
Mink of Hawaii, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Bonior, and Mr. Rangel), H6703
[31JY]
Cosponsors added, H6716 [1AU], H6798 [3SE], H7730 [23SE]
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H.R. 2318--A bill to repeal the provisions of the Taxpayer Relief Act
of 1997 which change the rates of the airline ticket taxes and
impose a separate tax on domestic segments of air transportation;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, and Mrs. Mink of
Hawaii), H6703 [31JY]
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H.R. 2319--A bill to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to
safeguard consumers in connection with utilization of certain
debit credit cards; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Mr. Vento, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Carson, Mr.
Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Traficant, and Mr.
McHale), H6703 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, H7365 [16SE]
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H.R. 2320--A bill to establish an education satellite loan guarantee
program to facilitate the development of an integrated, national
and global telecommunications system dedicated to instruction and
used soley for communications among Federal, State, and local
instructional institutions and agencies and instructional resource
providers; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BROWN of California (for himself and Mrs. Morella), H6703
[31JY]
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H.R. 2321--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 regarding
the treatment of golf caddies for employment tax purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Buyer,
Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Boehlert,
Mr. King of New York, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Packard, Mr. Castle, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Clement, Mrs. Morella, and Mr.
Quinn), H6703 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, H6798 [3SE], H7200 [10SE], H7365 [16SE], H7528
[17SE], H8438 [6OC], H9502 [23OC], H9559 [24OC], H9730 [29OC]
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H.R. 2322--A bill to suspend the duty on the organo-phosphorus
compound ACM until January 1, 2000; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. CASTLE, H6703 [31JY]
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H.R. 2323--A bill to allow depository institutions to offer negotiable
order of withdrawal accounts to all businesses, to repeal the
prohibition on the payment of interest on demand deposits, to
require the Board of Governors of the Fedeal Reserve System to pay
interest on certain reserves, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. METCALF (for himself, Mr. Lazio of New York, and Mr.
Kanjorski), H6703 [31JY]
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H.R. 2324--A bill to suspend the duty on the synthetic organic
coloring matter C.I. Pigment Yellow 109 until January 1, 2000; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CASTLE, H6703 [31JY]
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H.R. 2325--A bill to suspend the duty on the synthetic organic
coloring matter C.I. Pigment Yellow 110 until January 1, 2000; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CASTLE, H6703 [31JY]
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H.R. 2326--A bill to suspend the duty on the organic chemical
parachlorobenzonitrile until January 1, 2000; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. CASTLE, H6703 [31JY]
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H.R. 2327--A bill to provide for a change in the exemption from the
child labor provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 for
minors between 16 and 18 years of age who engage in the operation
of automobiles and trucks; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. COMBEST (for himself, Mr. Green, and Mr. Martinez), H6703
[31JY]
Cosponsors added, H7601 [18SE], H8054 [26SE], H8438 [6OC], H9039
[22OC], H9559 [24OC], H9615 [28OC], H9865 [31OC]
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H.R. 2328--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to impose certain
requirements on areas upwind of ozone nonattainment areas, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. CONDIT (for himself, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, Mr. Turner, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr.
Doolittle, Mr. Filner, Mr. Goode, Mr. Pombo, and Mr. Radanovich),
H6703 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, H8633 [7OC]
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H.R. 2329--A bill to establish the National Dividend Plan by reforming
the budget process, and by amending the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 to eliminate the double tax on dividends, to allocate
corporate income tax revenues for payments to qualified registered
voters, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; 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. CRANE, H6703 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, H6798 [3SE]
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H.R. 2330--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to make
direct loans and provide lines of credit to finance surface
transportation projects, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Green, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island,
Mr. Ford, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Frost, Mr. Olver, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr.
McGovern, and Ms. Pelosi), H6703 [31JY]
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H.R. 2331--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide
that civilian employees of the National Guard may not be required
to wear military uniforms while performing civilian service; to
the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; National
Security, 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. EVANS (for himself, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Frost, Mr. Petri, Mr.
Bonior, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Olver, and Mr. Lewis of
Georgia), H6703 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, H7601 [18SE], H8320 [2OC]
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H.R. 2332--A bill to amend section 304 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to
require the marking of frozen produce with the country of origin
on the front panel of the package for retail sale; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. EVERETT (for himself, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr.
Boehner, Mr. Bono, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Cramer,
Mr. Deal of Georgia, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Farr of
California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Foley, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hunter, Ms.
Kaptur, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Meek of Florida,
Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Ney, Mr. Poshard, Mr. Riley, Ms. Rivers,
Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Souder, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Stump, Mr. Tanner, and
Mrs. Thurman), H6703 [31JY]
Removal of cosponsors, H6799 [3SE], H8834 [9OC]
Cosponsors added, H6919 [4SE], H6963 [5SE], H7601 [18SE], H7730
[23SE], H8300 [1OC], H8929 [21OC]
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H.R. 2333--A bill to provide improvements for the financial and
emotional security of seniors; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; the Judiciary; Banking and Financial Services; 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. FOX of Pennsylvania, H6703 [31JY]
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H.R. 2334--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on ferroboron; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, H6703 [31JY]
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H.R. 2335--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the 1993 Federal income tax rate increases on trusts established
for the benefit of individuals with disabilities; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GOODE (for himself, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Pickett,
and Mr. Davis of Virginia), H6704 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, H7008 [8SE]
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H.R. 2336--A bill to temporarily decrease the duty on certain
industrial nylon fabrics; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HEFLEY, H6704 [31JY]
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H.R. 2337--A bill to authorize funds to further the strong Federal
interest in the improvement of highways and transportation, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. HILL, H6704 [31JY]
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H.R. 2338--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require
that health-care professionals of the Department of Veterans
Affairs be assigned to facilities of the Department only in States
in which they are licensed to practice, and to require that the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs follow State requirements concerning
the filing of death certificates; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. Gilman, and Mrs. Kelly), H6704 [31JY]
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H.R. 2339--A bill relating to the tariff treatment of nuclear fuel
assemblies; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself and Mrs. Kennelly of
Connecticut), H6704 [31JY]
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H.R. 2340--A bill to provide for mandatory prison terms for
possessing, brandishing, or discharging a firearm or destructive
device during a Federal crime that is a crime of violence or a
drug trafficking crime; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. KELLY (for herself and Mr. Cunningham), H6704 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, H8727 [8OC]
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H.R. 2341--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to authorize
Federal participation in financing of projects to demonstrate the
feasibility of deployment of magnetic levitation transportation
technology, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; Science; 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. KIM (for himself, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Gilman, and Mr. Cardin),
H6704 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, H7008 [8SE]
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H.R. 2342--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to permit
gunsmiths to obtain a Federal firearms license without having to
comply with State or local laws relating to zoning of firearms
businesses; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KLECZKA, H6704 [31JY]
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H.R. 2343--A bill to abolish the Thrift Depositor Protection Oversight
Board, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mr. LEACH, H6704 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, H7119 [9SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-249), H7527 [17SE]
Debated, H7614 [23SE]
Text, H7614 [23SE]
Passed House, H7654 [23SE]
Message from the House, S9879 [24SE]
Received in Senate and referred to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs, S9879 [24SE]
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H.R. 2344--A bill to expand the enforcement options under the Federal
Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to
include the imposition of civil money penalities; to the Committee
on Agriculture.
By Mrs. LOWEY, H6704 [31JY]
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H.R. 2345--A bill to prohibit the sale, lease, or other transfer of
attack, bomber, or fighter aircraft to Latin American countries;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin,
Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Furse, Mr. Kennedy of
Massachusetts, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Miller of
California, Mr. Minge, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Morella, Mr.
Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Strickland, Mrs.
Tauscher, Mr. Torres, Mr. Towns, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Yates), H6704
[31JY]
Cosponsors added, H6963 [5SE], H7263 [11SE], H7528 [17SE]
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H.R. 2346--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
desecration of veterans' memorials; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. LOWEY, H6704 [31JY]
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H.R. 2347--A bill to ensure the accuracy of information regarding the
eligibility of applicants for benefits under Federal benefit
programs; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself and Mr. Horn), H6704 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, H8727 [8OC]
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H.R. 2348--A bill to redesignate the Federal building located at 701
South Santa Fe Avenue in Compton, CA, and known as the Compton
Main Post Office, as the ``Mervyn Dymally Post Office Building'';
to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD (for herself, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Martinez, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Wynn,
Mr. Dixon, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Ford, Mr. Flake, Mr. Jefferson,
Mr. Clyburn, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Owens, Mr. Miller of California, Ms.
Harman, Mr. Fazio of California, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. Waters, Mr.
Scott, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Watt of North Carolina,
Mr. Towns, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Clay, Mr. Davis of Illinois,
Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Berman, Mr. Rush, Mrs. Clayton, Mr.
Waxman, Ms. Carson, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Hilliard, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Torres, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Condit,
Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Pelosi, and Mr. Filner), H6704
[31JY]
Cosponsors added, H7911 [25SE]
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H.R. 2349--A bill to redesignate the Federal building located at 10301
South Compton Avenue, in Los Angeles, CA, and known as the Watts
Finance Office, as the ``Augustus F. Hawkins Post Office
Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD (for herself, Mr. Dixon, Ms. Roybal-Allard,
Mr. Fazio of California, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Lofgren, Mr.
Condit, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Norton, Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma, Mr. Brown of California, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Lantos,
Mr. Miller of California, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Owens, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Flake, Mr. Ford, Mr. Waxman,
Mr. Torres, Mr. Clyburn, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms.
Harman, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Scott, Mr. Watt of
North Carolina, Mr. Towns, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Clay, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Mr. Rush, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Farr of California, Mr.
Berman, Ms. Carson, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Hilliard, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, and Mr. Conyers), H6704 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, H6963 [5SE], H7911 [25SE], H9502 [23OC], H9615
[28OC], H9730 [29OC], H9801 [30OC]
Placed upon the Corrections Calendar, H7527 [17SE]
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H.R. 2350--A bill to authorize certain uses of water from the Solano
Project, California; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. MILLER of California, H6704 [31JY]
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H.R. 2351--A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to
ensure the recovery of our Nation's declining biological
diversity, to reaffirm and strengthen this Nation's commitment to
protect wildlife, to safeguard our children's economic and
ecological future, and to provide assurances to local governments,
communities, and individuals in their planning and economic
develpoment efforts; to the Committees on Resources; 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. MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Vento, Mr. Olver, Mr.
Farr of California, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Morella, Ms.
Pelosi, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Shays, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Stark, Mr. Markey, Ms. Christian-Green,
Mr. Yates, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Lantos, Ms.
Rivers, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Skaggs, Mr. Sherman, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Berman, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. Furse, Mr. Thompson, Mr.
Bonior, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Mr. Dellums, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Wexler, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Adam Smith of Washington, Mr.
Cardin, Mr. Tierney, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Meehan,
Mr. McGovern, Ms. Waters, Mr. Engel, Ms. Carson, and Mr. Pallone),
H6704 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, H7008 [8SE], H7601 [18SE], H8438 [6OC], H8929
[21OC], H9559 [24OC]
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H.R. 2352--A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to require
local approval of designations of railroad rights-of-way for
interim use as trails; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Ryun, Mr. Hutchinson, and Mr.
Bob Schaffer), H6704 [31JY]
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H.R. 2353--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
certain conduct relating to civil disorders; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. NADLER, H6704 [31JY]
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H.R. 2354--A bill to amend the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996
to provide an additional safety provision; to the Committees on
Commerce; 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 Ms. NORTON (for herself, Mr. Manton, and Mr. Ensign), H6704 [31JY]
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H.R. 2355--A bill to extend the repayment periods for the repayment
for Nueces River reclamation project; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. ORTIZ, H6704 [31JY]
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H.R. 2356--A bill to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to eliminate
certain provisions relating to bilingual voting requirements; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PORTER (for himself, Mr. Archer, Mr. Baker, Mr. Barr of
Georgia, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Bilbray, Mr.
Callahan, Mr. Cannon, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Cunningham, Mr.
Doolittle, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Goss, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hilleary, Mr.
Horn, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Kim, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr.
Latham, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. McCollum, Mr.
McKeon, Mr. Ney, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Packard, Mr. Petri, Mr. Rohrabacher,
Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Shays, Mr. Taylor of North
Carolina, and Mr. Weldon of Florida), H6704 [31JY]
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H.R. 2357--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
provide that a State or local government may not, in their minimum
wage laws, ordinances, regulations, or orders, preclude a tip
credit or require a certain tip credit; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. RIGGS (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. McKeon,
Mr. Campbell, and Mr. Bilbray), H6705 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, H8055 [26SE]
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H.R. 2358--A bill to provide for improved monitoring of human rights
violations in the People's Republic of China; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Royce, Mr.
Cox of California, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Sam
Johnson, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Mr. Solomon, and Mr. Spence), H6705 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, H8055 [26SE]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-305), H8437 [6OC]
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H.R. 2359--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury, acting
through the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and
Firearms, to issue minimum safety and security standards for
dealers of firearms; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ROTHMAN (for himself, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Yates, Mr.
Dellums, Mr. Stark, Mr. Filner, and Mr. Wexler), H6705 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, H7119 [9SE]
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H.R. 2360--A bill to mandate price stability as the primary goal of
the monetary policy of the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System and the Federal Open Market Committee; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. SAXTON, H6705 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, H7601 [18SE]
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H.R. 2361--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect
to the ``three strikes'' life sentence; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. McCollum, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr.
Calvert, Mr. Bereuter, and Mr. Redmond), H6705 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, H6919 [4SE]
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H.R. 2362--A bill to guarantee a republican form of government to the
States by preventing paramilitary violence; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Condit, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Lofgren, and
Ms. Slaughter), H6705 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, H8834 [9OC]
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H.R. 2363--A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide a
mandatory life penalty for certain offenses involving
methamphetamine; to the Committees on the Judiciary; 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. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Combest,
Mr. Norwood, Mr. Smith of Texas, Ms. Granger, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Bonilla,
Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Crane,
Mr. Thomas, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Traficant, Mr.
LaTourette, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mrs. Emerson, Mr.
Largent, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Hunter, Mr.
Callahan, Mr. Portman, Mr. Mica, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr.
Collins, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Rogan, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Barr of Georgia,
Mr. Baker, Mr. Hastert, and Mr. Cooksey), H6705 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, H7263 [11SE]
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H.R. 2364--A bill to reduce Federal spending in several programs; to
the Committees on National Security; International Relations;
Science; Agriculture; Transportation and Infrastructure;
Resources; Education and the Workforce; Veterans' Affairs;
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. SHAYS, H6705 [31JY]
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H.R. 2365--A bill to reduce acid deposition under the Clean Air Act,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. McHugh), H6705 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, H6963 [5SE], H7365 [16SE], H7601 [18SE], H9559
[24OC]
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H.R. 2366--A bill to transfer to the Secretary of Agriculture the
authority to conduct the census of agriculture, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight;
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. STENHOLM (for himself, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Wise, Mr. Combest, Mr.
Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Goode, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Canady of
Florida, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Farr of California, Mr.
Berry, Mr. Moran of Kansas, and Mr. Pomeroy), H6705 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, H7365 [16SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-296, part 1), H8320 [2OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8869 [21OC]
Text, H8869 [21OC]
Message from the House, S10949 [22OC]
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Governmental
Affairs, S10949 [22OC]
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H.R. 2367--A bill to increase, effective as of December 1, 1997, the
rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected
disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity
compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Quinn, and Mr. Filner),
H6705 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, H7365 [16SE], H7601 [18SE], H7831 [24SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-320), H8832 [9OC]
Debated, H9835 [31OC]
Text, H9835 [31OC]
Amendments, H9835 [31OC]
Passed House amended, H9837 [31OC]
Title amended, H9837 [31OC]
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H.R. 2368--A bill to promote the privacy of interactive computer
service users through self-regulation by the providers of such
services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. TAUZIN (for himself and Mr. Gillmor), H6705 [31JY]
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H.R. 2369--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to
strengthen and clarify prohibitions on electronic eavesdropping,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. TAUZIN (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Gillmor, Ms.
Eshoo, and Ms. McCarthy of Missouri), H6705 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, H6798 [3SE], H8633 [7OC]
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H.R. 2370--A bill to amend the Organic Act of Guam for the purposes of
clarifying the local judicial structure and the office of Attorney
General; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. UNDERWOOD (for himself, Mr. Miller of California, and Mr.
Abercrombie), H6705 [31JY]
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H.R. 2371--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
require that contracts entered into by the Commissioner of Social
Security and the States and local governments providing for
furnishing the Commissioner with death certificate information
require that such information be furnished within 30 days after
the death involved; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. VENTO, H6705 [31JY]
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H.R. 2372--A bill to ensure that the development of the Internet and
interactive computer services is unfettered by Federal and State
regulation; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. WHITE (for himself, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Cox
of California, and Mr. Lazio of New York), H6705 [31JY]
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H.R. 2373--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
taxfree expenditures from education individual retirement accounts
for elementary and secondary school expenses and to increase the
maximum annnual amount of contributions to such accounts; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GINGRICH (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Solomon, Mr.
Livingston, Mr. Archer, Mr. Thomas, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr.
Boehner, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Linder, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Crapo, Mr.
Bliley, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Talent, Mr.
Nussle, Ms. Granger, Mr. Crane, Mr. Collins, Mr. Christensen, Mr.
Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Herger, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr.
Weller, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Riggs, Mr.
Ballenger, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Paul, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Souder, Mr. Parker, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Manzullo, Mr.
Chambliss, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Riley, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Neumann, Mr.
Hefley, Mr. Hill, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Ryun, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Barton of Texas,
Mr. Sununu, Mr. Flake, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Graham, Mrs. Emerson, Mr.
Knollenberg, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr.
Hulshof, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Shays,
and Mr. Pappas), H6715 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, H6963 [5SE], H7008 [8SE], H7601 [18SE], H8055
[26SE]
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H.R. 2374--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
provide special funding to States for implementation of national
estuary conservation and management plans, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Ms. DeLauro, and Mr. Shays), H6715 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, H7200 [10SE], H8929 [21OC]
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H.R. 2375--A bill to designate the headquaters building of the
Department of Housing and Urban Development in Washington, DC, as
the Robert C. Weaver Federal Building; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. RANGEL, H6715 [1AU]
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H.R. 2376--A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself and Mr. Abercrombie), H6715 [1AU]
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H.R. 2377--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
establish a 24-month pilot program permitting certain aliens to be
admitted into the United States to provide temporary or seasonal
agricultural services pursuant to a labor condition attestation;
to the Committees on the Judiciary; Agriculture; Ways and Means;
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. SMITH of Oregon (for himself, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Pombo, Mr.
Boehner, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Paxon,
Mr. Parker, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr.
LaTourette, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Whitfield, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Bono, and Mr. Combest), H6715 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, H7281 [15SE], H8055 [26SE], H8633 [7OC], H8727
[8OC], H8834 [9OC], H9039 [22OC], H9502 [23OC]
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H.R. 2378--A bill making appropriations for the Treasury Department,
the U.S. Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President,
and certain independent agencies, for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
By Mr. KOLBE, H6796 [3SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-240, part 1) (submitted August 5, 1997),
H6796 [3SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-240, part 2), H6797 [3SE]
Amendments, H7120 [9SE], H7200 [10SE], H7365 [16SE], H7466 [17SE],
H7469 [17SE], H7475 [17SE], H7476 [17SE], H7478 [17SE], H7529 [17SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-240, part 3), H7261 [11SE]
Debated, H7456 [17SE]
Text, H7458 [17SE]
Passed House amended, H7481 [17SE]
Passed Senate amended (text of S. 1023 inserted in lieu), S9510
[17SE]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S9510 [17SE]
Message from the House, S9513 [17SE], S9879 [24SE], S10228 [30SE]
Message from the Senate, H7531 [18SE], H8278 [1OC]
Conferees added, S9633 [18SE]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference,
H7760 [24SE]
Conferees appointed, H7769 [24SE]
Conference report (H. Rept. 105-284) submitted in the House, H8137
[29SE]
Explanatory statement, H8150 [29SE]
Conference report considered in the House, H8207 [30SE]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H8216 [30SE]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S10245 [1OC]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S10252 [1OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S10427 [6OC], S10474 [7OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H8436 [6OC]
Presented to the President, H8631 [7OC]
Approved [Public Law 105-61] (signed October 10, 1997)
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H.R. 2379--A bill to designate the Federal building and U.S.
courthouse located at 251 North Main Street in Winston-Salem, NC,
as the ``Hiram H. Ward Federal Building and United States
Courthouse``; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. COBLE, H6797 [3SE]
Cosponsors added, H8265 [30SE]
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H.R. 2380--A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code with
respect to gambling on the Internet, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself and Mr. LoBiondo), H6797 [3SE]
Cosponsors added, H6963 [5SE], H7008 [8SE], H7200 [10SE], H7365
[16SE], H7601 [18SE], H8438 [6OC], H9039 [22OC], H9730 [29OC]
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H.R. 2381--A bill to amend the Violent Crime Control and Law
Enforcement Act of 1994 to allow certain grant funds to be used to
provide parent education; to the Committees on the Judiciary;
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. DICKS (for himself, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Frost, Mr. Foglietta, Mrs.
Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
McGovern, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Baldacci, Ms. Norton, Mr. Ackerman,
Mr. Dellums, Ms. Furse, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Clement, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. Adam Smith of Washington, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Hinchey, and
Mr. Jefferson), H6797 [3SE]
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H.R. 2382--A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985 to change the discretionary spending limits to
allow the 4.3 cents per gallon Federal gas tax redirected to the
Highway Trust Fund to be spent on other domestic programs; to the
Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Ms. Stabenow, and
Mr. Stupak), H6797 [3SE]
Cosponsors added, H7730 [23SE], H8161 [29SE], H9730 [29OC]
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H.R. 2383--A bill to authorize the enforcement by State and local
governments of certain Federal Communications Commission
regulations regarding use of citizens band radio equipment; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. EHLERS (for himself and Mr. Coble), H6797 [3SE]
Cosponsors added, H8161 [29SE]
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H.R. 2384--A bill to prohibit reactivation of the high flux beam
reactor at Brookhaven National Laboratory; to the Committee on
Science.
By Mr. FORBES, H6797 [3SE]
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H.R. 2385--A bill to repeal the provision providing for crediting the
increase in excise taxes on certain tobacco products against
payments made pursuant to tobacco industry settlement legislation;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Delahunt,
Mr. Schumer, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Pallone,
Mr. Meehan, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Castle, Mr.
Petri, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Luther, Mr. Skaggs, Mr. Hansen,
Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mrs. Maloney of New York, and Mr. Lipinski),
H6797 [3SE]
Cosponsors added, H6963 [5SE], H7119 [9SE], H7200 [10SE], H7365
[16SE], H7528 [17SE]
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H.R. 2386--A bill to implement the provisions of the Taiwan Relations
Act concerning the stability and security of Taiwan and United
States cooperation with Taiwan on the development and acquisition
of defensive military articles; to the Committees on International
Relations; National Security, 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. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Gibbons, Mr.
Gilman, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Royce, Mr.
Shadegg, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Solomon, and Mr. Spence), H6797
[3SE]
Cosponsors added, H8300 [1OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-308, part 1), H8437 [6OC]
Committee on National Security discharged, H8437 [6OC]
Referral to the Committee on National Security extended, H8437 [6OC]
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H.R. 2387--A bill to repeal the provision crediting increased excise
taxes on certain tobacco products against payments made pursuant
to the tobacco industry settlement legislation; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Hansen,
Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Morella, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Obey, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Nadler, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Lofgren, Ms.
Pelosi, Mr. Luther, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Olver, Mr. Delahunt,
Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Allen, Mr. Capps, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Stark, Mr. McHale, and Mr. Ackerman), H6797 [3SE]
Cosponsors added, H6919 [4SE], H6963 [5SE], H7200 [10SE], H7528
[17SE], H7730 [23SE], H8633 [7OC]
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H.R. 2388--A bill to provide for a temporary increase in the basic
formula price for milk of the highest use classification under
Federal milk marketing orders; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. McDADE, H6797 [3SE]
Cosponsors added, H7119 [9SE], H7604 [22SE]
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H.R. 2389--A bill to authorize funding for the National Women's
Business Council, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Small Business.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD, H6797 [3SE]
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H.R. 2390--A bill to repeal the provision which credits the increase
in the tobacco excise taxes enacted by the Balanced Budget Act of
1997 against the payments due under the tobacco industry
settlement agreement of June 20, 1997; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. MOAKLEY, H6797 [3SE]
Cosponsors added, H7601 [18SE]
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H.R. 2391--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend
and make uniform the repayment plans available under the various
Federal student loan programs; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. PASCRELL, H6797 [3SE]
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H.R. 2392--A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to place a
limitation on habeas corpus relief that prevents retrial of an
accused; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PITTS, H6797 [3SE]
Cosponsors added, H7008 [8SE], H9039 [22OC]
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H.R. 2393--A bill to approve a governing international fishery
agreement between the United States and the People's Republic of
China; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SAXTON (by request), H6797 [3SE]
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H.R. 2394--A bill to direct the Director of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency to transfer certain parcels of land located in
the counties of Greene and Calhoun, IL; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHIMKUS, H6797 [3SE]
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H.R. 2395--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to
issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement
for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Elmo; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SCARBOROUGH, H6797 [3SE]
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H.R. 2396--A bill to amend section 1128B of the Social Security Act to
repeal the criminal penalty for counseling or assisting an
individual to dispose of assets in order to become eligible for
Medicaid benefits; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. DELAHUNT, H6916 [4SE]
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H.R. 2397--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend
eligibility for hospital care and medical services under chapter
17 of that title to veterans who have been awarded the Purple
Heart, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. CHRISTENSEN (for himself and Mr. Bliley), H6916 [4SE]
Cosponsors added, H7365 [16SE], H8055 [26SE], H8834 [9OC], H9559
[24OC], H9865 [31OC]
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H.R. 2398--A bill to amend the Small Reclamation Projects Act of 1956
to provide for Federal cooperation in non-Federal reclamation
projects and for participation by non-Federal agencies in Federal
projects; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CALVERT, H6916 [4SE]
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H.R. 2399--A bill to provide assistance for low-income working
families; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. CLAYTON, H6916 [4SE]
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H.R. 2400--A bill to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway
safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; 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. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Petri, and Mr. Rahall),
H6916 [4SE]
Cosponsors added, H7911 [25SE], H8300 [1OC]
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H.R. 2401--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to make
technical corrections to a map relating to the Coastal Barrier
Resources System; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. DEUTSCH, H6917 [4SE]
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H.R. 2402--A bill to make technical and clarifying amendments to
improve management of water-related facilities in the Western
United States; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. DOOLITTLE, H6917 [4SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-353), H9613 [28OC]
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H.R. 2403--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
the rate of tax on unrecaptured section 1250 gain from 25 percent
to 20 percent; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Burr of
North Carolina, Mr. Coble, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Metcalf, Ms. Stabenow, and
Mr. Weller), H6917 [4SE]
Cosponsors added, H7263 [11SE], H8834 [9OC]
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H.R. 2404--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
prohibit tax-related mailings from disclosing in any public way an
individual's Social Security number; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. FILNER, H6917 [4SE]
Cosponsors added, H7601 [18SE], H8300 [1OC], H8633 [7OC], H8834
[9OC], H9615 [28OC]
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H.R. 2405--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, relating to
criteria for granting slots to new entrant air carriers at certain
high density airports; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. LaFALCE, H6917 [4SE]
Cosponsors added, H7365 [16SE], H8300 [1OC]
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H.R. 2406--A bill to provide for the temporary extension of certain
programs relating to public housing, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. LAZIO of New York (for himself and Mr. Leach), H6917 [4SE]
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H.R. 2407--A bill to reauthorize the Office of National Drug Control
Policy, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Government
Reform and Oversight; 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. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr.
Latham, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Blagojevich, and Mr. Cummings), H6917 [4SE]
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H.R. 2408--A bill to improve academic and social outcomes for students
by providing productive activities during after school hours; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. LOFGREN, H6917 [4SE]
Cosponsors added, H8929 [21OC], H9502 [23OC], H9559 [24OC], H9801
[30OC]
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H.R. 2409--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 to provide for nondiscriminatory coverage for
substances abuse treatment services under private group and
individual health coverage; to the Committees on Commerce;
Education and the Workforce; 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, H6917 [4SE]
Cosponsors added, H7119 [9SE], H7528 [17SE], H7831 [24SE], H8161
[29SE], H8300 [1OC], H9865 [31OC]
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H.R. 2410--A bill for the relief of Jozef Richard Madar, Etela Madar,
and Jozef Thomas Madar; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DOYLE, H6917 [4SE]
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H.R. 2411--A bill to provide for a land exchange involving the Cape
Cod National Seashore and to extend the authority for the Cape Cod
National Seashore Advisory Commission; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. DELAHUNT, H6962 [5SE]
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H.R. 2412--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
modify the religious worker visa programs and to extend the visa
waiver pilot program, and to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform
and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to modify the effective
date for certain paperwork changes in the employer sanctions
programs; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas, H6962 [5SE]
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H.R. 2413--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act, title
18, United States Code, the Illegal Immigration Reform and
Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, and the Immigration Act of
1990 to make technical corrections to such statutes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas, H6962 [5SE]
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H.R. 2414--A bill to provide for a 10-year circulating commemorative
coin program to commemorate each of the 50 States, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. CASTLE, H6962 [5SE]
Debated, H7617 [23SE]
Text, H7617 [23SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H7654 [23SE]
Message from the House, S9879 [24SE]
Received in Senate and referred to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs, S9879 [24SE]
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H.R. 2415--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act
concerning the effect of administrative orders on civil penalty
actions; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. CONDIT, H6962 [5SE]
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H.R. 2416--A bill to provide for the transfer of certain rights and
property to the U.S. Forest Service in exchange for a payment to
the occupant of such property, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HEFLEY, H6962 [5SE]
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H.R. 2417--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to fight fraud by
hospitals under the Medicare Program, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, H6962 [5SE]
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H.R. 2418--A bill to extend the National Bone Marrow Donor Program,
and to establish a provision regarding the bone marrow registry
and persons of mixed ancestry; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD (for herself, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr.
Underwood, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. Norton, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings
of Florida, Mr. Towns, Ms. Slaughter, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Rush, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Brown of Florida,
Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Payne, Mr. Dellums, Ms. Lofgren, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Dixon, and Mr. Davis of Illinois), H6962 [5SE]
Cosponsors added, H9502 [23OC]
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H.R. 2419--A bill to amend the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama and
Coushatta Indian Tribes of Texas Restoration Act to decrease the
requisite blood quantum required for membership in the Ysleta del
Sur Pueblo tribe; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. REYES, H6962 [5SE]
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H.R. 2420--A bill to permit the transportation of passengers between
U.S. ports by certain foreign-flag vessels and to encourage U.S.-
flag vessels to participate in such transportation; to the
Committee on National Security.
By Mr. SANFORD, H6962 [5SE]
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H.R. 2421--A bill to repeal the Military Selective Service Act; to the
Committee on National Security.
By Mr. STARK, H6962 [5SE]
Cosponsors added, H8633 [7OC], H9615 [28OC]
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H.R. 2422--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide for
findings of presumptive disability under title II of such act in
the same manner and to the same extent as is currently applicable
under title XVI of such act; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
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, H6962 [5SE]
Cosponsors added, H7911 [25SE], H8633 [7OC], H9615 [28OC]
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H.R. 2423--A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services
to disseminate to the public information relating to fraud, abuse,
and quality of care in nursing homes; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. TOWNS, H6962 [5SE]
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H.R. 2424--A bill to amend the Line Item Veto Act of 1996 to eliminate
the requirement that a Federal budget deficit must exist in order
for the President to use the line-item veto authority; to the
Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Boehner, Mr.
Cox of California, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Camp, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Shays, Mr.
Castle, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Bass, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, Mr. Condit, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Kolbe, Ms. Dunn of
Washington, Mr. Neumann, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Kingston, Ms.
Christian-Green, Ms. Danner, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Jones, Mr. Chabot, and
Mr. Bereuter), H6962 [5SE]
Cosponsors added, H7119 [9SE], H7200 [10SE], H7831 [24SE], H8161
[29SE], H8438 [6OC], H9865 [31OC]
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H.R. 2425--A bill for the relief of Lawrence E. Hall, Jr. and Nancy T.
Hall; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H6962 [5SE]
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H.R. 2426--A bill for the relief of Vince Munoz, Governor of the
Tribal Council of the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and all other enrolled
members of the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. REYES, H6962 [5SE]
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H.R. 2427--A bill to recognize businesses which show an exemplary
commitment to participating with schools to enhance educators'
technology capabilities and to make every student technologically
literate; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. WOOLSEY, H7008 [8SE]
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H.R. 2428--A bill to improve the operations and governance of the
Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Government Reform and Oversight, 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. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Waxman, and Mr.
Matsui), H7008 [8SE]
Cosponsors added, H7528 [17SE], H8300 [1OC], H9730 [29OC]
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H.R. 2429--A bill to reauthorize the Small Business Technology
Transfer Program through fiscal year 2000; to the Committees on
Small Business; Science, 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. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Talent, Mr. Brown of
California, Mr. LaFalce, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Poshard, and Mr. Davis of Virginia), H7008 [8SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-259, part 1), H7728 [23SE]
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H.R. 2430--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
exempt certain adopted children, and certain children coming to
the United States for adoption, from the requirement to present
documentation of vaccination against vaccine-preventable diseases;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DELAHUNT, H7008 [8SE]
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H.R. 2431--A bill to establish an Office of Religious Persecution
Monitoring, to provide for the imposition of sanctions against
countries engaged in a pattern of religious persecution, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on International Relations; Ways
and Means; the Judiciary; Banking and Financial Services; 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. WOLF (for himself, Mr. Porter, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Hall
of Ohio, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Hutchinson, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Duncan, Mr.
Manton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Bob
Schaffer, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Dickey, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Wamp, Mrs. Kelly, and Mr. Towns), H7008
[8SE]
Cosponsors added, H8727 [8OC], H9801 [30OC]
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H.R. 2432--A bill to provide relief for domestic producers of tailored
wool apparel from increased imports of such apparel from Canada;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LaFALCE, H7008 [8SE]
Cosponsors added, H8929 [21OC], H9559 [24OC], H9865 [31OC]
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H.R. 2433--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
to require candidates for the House of Representatives or the
Senate to file information included in quarterly candidate reports
with the Federal Election Commission within 48 hours of the time
the information becomes available, to require all reports filed
with the Federal Election Commission to be filed electronically,
to require the information contained in such reports to be made
available through the Internet, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on House Oversight.
By Ms. RIVERS, H7008 [8SE]
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H.R. 2434--A bill to establish counseling programs for disabled and
retired police officers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, H7008 [8SE]
Cosponsors added, H7604 [22SE], H8161 [29SE]
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H.R. 2435--A bill for the relief of Farah Sirmanshahi, Sepandan
Farnia, and Farbod Farnia; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ISTOOK, H7008 [8SE]
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H.R. 2436--A bill disapproving the cancellation transmitted by the
President on August 11, 1997, regarding Public Law 105-33; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mr. Rangel), H7118 [9SE]
Cosponsors added, H7730 [23SE], H8438 [6OC]
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H.R. 2437--A bill to provide for a waiver for the State of New York of
certain health care provider tax provisions under Medicaid; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mr. Rangel), H7118 [9SE]
Cosponsors added, H7730 [23SE], H8438 [6OC]
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H.R. 2438--A bill to encourage the establishment of appropriate trails
on abandoned railroad rights-of-way, while ensuring the protection
of certain reversionary property rights; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. RYUN (for himself, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Largent, Mr.
Coburn, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Talent, Mr.
Shimkus, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Rohrabacher,
Mr. Dickey, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Watts
of Oklahoma, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mrs. Cubin, Mr.
Hostettler, and Mr. Thune), H7118 [9SE]
Cosponsors added, H7263 [11SE], H7601 [18SE], H8055 [26SE], H8300
[1OC], H8834 [9OC], H9502 [23OC]
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H.R. 2439--A bill to provide for the establishment of an Official Mass
Mailing allowance for Members of the House of Representatives, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. CASTLE, H7118 [9SE]
Cosponsors added, H7911 [25SE], H8727 [8OC], H9801 [30OC]
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H.R. 2440--A bill to make technical amendments to section 10 of title
9, United States Code; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GEKAS (for himself and Mr. Nadler), H7118 [9SE]
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H.R. 2441--A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to improve
the effectiveness of administrative review of employment
discriminations claims made by Federal employees, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight;
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. MARTINEZ (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Wynn, and
Mr. Ford), H7118 [9SE]
Cosponsors added, H8265 [30SE]
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H.R. 2442--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
clarify the relief available under current law, and to provide
additional relief and procedural rights for certain aliens who
would otherwise be ineligible for such procedural rights; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MEEK of Florida, H7118 [9SE]
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H.R. 2443--A bill to designate the Federal building located at 601
Fourth Street, NW, in the District of Columbia, as the ``Federal
Bureau of Investigation, Washington Field Office Memorial
Building'', in honor of William H. Christian, Jr., Martha Dixon
Martinez, Michael J. Miller, Anthony Palmisano, and Edwin R.
Woodriffe; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. NORTON (for herself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Davis
of Virginia, Mr. Hoyer, Mrs. Morella, and Mr. Wynn), H7118 [9SE]
Committees discharged. Passed House, H7579 [18SE]
Text, H7580 [18SE]
Message from the House, S9635 [18SE], S9968 [25SE]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S9635
[18SE]
Reported (no written report), S9880 [24SE]
Passed Senate, S9908 [24SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S9968 [25SE]
Message from the Senate, H7833 [25SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7910 [25SE]
Presented to the President (September 25, 1997), H7910 [25SE]
Approved [Public Law 105-52] (signed October 6, 1997)
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H.R. 2444--A bill disapproving the cancellations transmitted by the
President on August 11, 1997, regarding Public Law 105-34; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. STENHOLM (for himself and Mr. Hulshof), H7118 [9SE]
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H.R. 2445--A bill for the relief of Rabon Lowry; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. M, H7119 [9SE]
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H.R. 2446--A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act to reduce the costs of disaster relief
and emergency assistance, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Boehlert, and Mr.
Borski) (all by request), H7199 [10SE]
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H.R. 2447--A bill to reform the assisted multifamily rental housing
programs of the Department of Housing and Urban Development,
protect the financial interests of the Federal Government,
maintain the affordability and availability of low-income housing,
enhance the effectiveness of enforcement provisions relating to
single family and multifamily housing, and consolidate and reform
the management of multifamily housing programs, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. LAZIO of New York, H7199 [10SE]
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H.R. 2448--A bill to provide protection from personal intrusion; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BONO, H7199 [10SE]
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H.R. 2449--A bill to allow the recovery of attorneys' fees and costs
by certain employers and labor organizations who are prevailing
parties in proceedings brought against them by the National Labor
Relations Board; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. FAWELL (for himself, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Talent, Mr. Ballenger,
Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Graham, Mr. Souder,
Mr. Norwood, Mr. Paul, and Mr. Hilleary), H7199 [10SE]
Cosponsors added, H7528 [17SE], H7911 [25SE], H8300 [1OC], H8834
[9OC], H9801 [30OC]
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H.R. 2450--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
clarify the amount of the charitable deduction allowable for
contributions of food inventory, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HALL of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Campbell), H7199 [10SE]
Cosponsors added, H7730 [23SE], H8265 [30SE], H8633 [7OC], H9502
[23OC], H9801 [30OC]
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H.R. 2451--A bill to protect children and other vulnerable
subpopulations from exposure to certain environmental pollutants,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia, H7199 [10SE]
Cosponsors added, H7601 [18SE], H7831 [24SE], H8834 [9OC], H9502
[23OC], H9615 [28OC]
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H.R. 2452--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human
Services to make grants to counties to carry out programs to
provide to parents in families participating in State programs
funded under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act,
training relating to early childhood development and education to
prepare such parents for employment as caregivers by providers of
high quality child care services; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; 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 Ms. WOOLSEY, H7199 [10SE]
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H.R. 2453--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint
coins in commemoration of the African-American Civil War veterans;
to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Ms. NORTON (for herself, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Weller, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Hastings of Florida,
Mr. Clay, Mr. Frost, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson
of Texas, Mr. Holden, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Pallone,
Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Engel, Mr.
Jackson, Mr. Rush, Mr. Owens, Mr. Berman, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Dellums, Mr.
Dixon, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Carson, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Wynn, and Mr.
Ford), H7261 [11SE]
Cosponsors added, H7911 [25SE]
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H.R. 2454--A bill to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to
prohibit any financial institution which accepts the direct
deposit of Social Security benefits into the account of an
accountholder from imposing any fee on the withdrawal of any
amount from such account by such accountholder by electronic fund
transfer, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, H7261 [11SE]
Cosponsors added, H7730 [23SE], H8161 [29SE], H8265 [30SE], H8633
[7OC], H8727 [8OC], H9559 [24OC], H9615 [28OC], H9865 [31OC]
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H.R. 2455--A bill to reform the safety practices of the railroad
industry, to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous
materials releases, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. Wise, Mr. Vento, Mr. Lipinski, Mr.
Traficant, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Costello, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Filner, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mr. Holden, and Mr. Lampson), H7261 [11SE]
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H.R. 2456--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that married couples may file a combined return under
which each spouse is taxed using the rates applicable to unmarried
individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. McIntosh, Mrs. Cubin, Mrs. Kelly, Mr.
Herger, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baker, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr.
Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Bass, Mr. Bereuter, Mr.
Bilbray, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Boehner, Mr.
Bonilla, Mr. Bono, Mr. Brady, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr.
Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Cannon, Mr.
Canady of Florida, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Christensen, Mr.
Coburn, Mr. Collins, Mr. Combest, Mr. Condit, Mr. Cook, Mr. Cooksey,
Mr. Crapo, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Deal of Georgia,
Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Ehlers,
Mr. Ehrlich, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ensign,
Mr. Ewing, Mr. Foley, Mr. Forbes, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Fox of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr.
Gilman, Mr. Goss, Mr. Graham, Ms. Granger, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Hastert,
Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hill, Mr. Hilleary, Mr.
Hoekstra, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr.
Hyde, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Istook, Mr. Jenkins, Mr.
Jones, Mr. Kim, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Largent, Mr.
Latham, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Lewis of
Kentucky, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. McCollum, Mr. McCrery, Mr.
McHugh, Mr. McInnis, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Miller of Florida,
Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Neumann, Mr. Ney, Mrs. Northup, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Packard, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Parker,
Mr. Paul, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Portman, Ms.
Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Riley, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Rogers, Mr.
Salmon, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Sessions,
Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington, Mr.
Smith of Michigan, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Souder, Mr. Spence, Mr. Stearns,
Mr. Stump, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Talent, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Thune, Mr. Tiahrt,
Mr. Upton, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma,
Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. White, Mr.
Wicker, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr.
Armey, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Hansen,
Mr. Linder, Mr. Redmond, Mr. Royce, Mr. Ryun, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Smith
of New Jersey, Mr. Mica, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. Dunn of
Washington, Mr. Horn, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Moran of Kansas, and
Mr. Thornberry), H7261 [11SE]
Cosponsors added, H7601 [18SE], H7730 [23SE], H7831 [24SE], H7911
[25SE], H8161 [29SE], H8265 [30SE], H8300 [1OC], H8727 [8OC], H8834
[9OC], H8929 [21OC], H9730 [29OC]
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H.R. 2457--A bill to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to
prohibit any financial institution which accepts the direct
deposit of veterans benefits paid by the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs into the account of an accountholder from imposing any fee
on the withdrawal of any amount from such account by such
accountholder by electronic fund transfer, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, H7261 [11SE]
Cosponsors added, H7730 [23SE], H7911 [25SE], H8161 [29SE], H8265
[30SE], H8633 [7OC], H8727 [8OC], H8929 [21OC], H9559 [24OC], H9615
[28OC], H9865 [31OC]
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H.R. 2458--A bill to provide new authority to the Secretary of
Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to safeguard
communities, lives, and property from catastrophic wildfire by
eliminating hazardous fuels buildup, and to undertake other forest
management projects to protect noncommodity resources, on Federal
lands where wildlands abut, or are located in close proximity to,
urban areas; to the Committees on Agriculture; Resources, 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 Mrs. CHENOWETH (for herself, Mr. Herger, and Mr. Bob Schaffer),
H7261 [11SE]
Cosponsors added, H7601 [18SE], H8265 [30SE]
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H.R. 2459--A bill to restrict the use of funds for new deployments of
antipersonnel landmines, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on National Security; 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. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Lewis
of Georgia, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Sanders, Mr.
Capps, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Allen, Mr. Filner, Ms. Furse, Ms. Lofgren,
Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms. Sanchez, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Faleomavaega,
Ms. Harman, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Upton, Mr.
Bonior, Ms. Pelosi, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. LaFalce, Ms.
Stabenow, Mr. Olver, Mr. Clay, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Ehlers, Mr. Fawell, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Klug, Mr. Porter,
Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Castle, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Shays, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Cooksey,
Mr. LaHood, Mr. Markey, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Weller, Mr. Brown of
California, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Gephardt, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Blumenauer,
Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Rush, Mr. Manton, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Maloney of
Connecticut, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Flake, Ms.
Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Towns, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Yates, Ms.
Kaptur, Mr. Kanjorski, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Costello, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Leach, Mr. Pastor, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Ms. Carson, Mr. Adam Smith of Washington, Mr. Kennedy of
Rhode Island, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Stark, Mr. Minge, Mr.
Bentsen, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Torres, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. John, Ms. Waters, Ms.
DeGette, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Farr of California,
Mr. Engel, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Franks of
New Jersey, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mrs.
Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Borski, Mr. Davis of
Virginia, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Schumer, Mr.
Kleczka, Mr. Clement, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Foley, Mr. Camp, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. Skaggs, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Obey, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Frost,
Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Poshard, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Wynn, Mr.
Walsh, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. LaTourette, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Horn, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. Weygand, Mr.
Baldacci, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, and Mr. Wolf), H7261 [11SE]
Cosponsors added, H7601 [18SE], H8320 [2OC]
Removal of cosponsors, H9801 [30OC]
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H.R. 2460--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect
to scanning receivers and similar devices; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON (for himself, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Schumer, Mr.
Norwood, and Mr. Smith of Texas), H7262 [11SE]
Cosponsors added, H7730 [23SE], H8161 [29SE], H8633 [7OC], H8929
[21OC]
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H.R. 2461--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and
issue coins in commemoration of the centennial anniversary of the
first manned flight of Orville and Wilbur Wright in Kitty Hawk,
NC, on December 17, 1903; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mr. JONES, H7262 [11SE]
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H.R. 2462--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
the taxable income of each spouse of a married couple to be taxed
using either the rates applicable to single filers or the rates
applicable to joint returns; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KASICH (for himself, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Hobson, Mr.
Portman, Mrs. Cubin, and Mrs. Northup), H7262 [11SE]
Cosponsors added, H8055 [26SE], H8438 [6OC], H8834 [9OC]
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H.R. 2463--A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security
Act to prevent States from requiring employees of work experience
and community service programs to work in exchange for child
support collected on their behalf; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut (for herself, Mrs. Meek of Florida,
Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms.
Christian-Green, Mrs. Thurman, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Maloney of New York,
Mr. McDermott, Mr. Poshard, Mr. Frost, Mr. Stark, and Mr. LaFalce),
H7262 [11SE]
Cosponsors added, H8929 [21OC]
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H.R. 2464--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
exempt internationally adopted children under age 10 from the
immunization requirement; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself and Mr. Delahunt), H7262 [11SE]
Cosponsors added, H7730 [23SE], H8265 [30SE]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-289), H8299 [1OC]
Debated, H8870 [21OC]
Text, H8870 [21OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8890 [21OC]
Message from the House, S10949 [22OC]
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H.R. 2465--A bill to make medical savings accounts available in
connection with certain health plans under chapter 89 of title 5,
United States Code, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Government Reform and Oversight; 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. SALMON, H7262 [11SE]
Cosponsors added, H7528 [17SE]
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H.R. 2466--A bill to amend the Social Security Act with respect to
limiting the use of automatic stays and discharge in bankruptcy
proceedings for provider liability for health care fraud; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Ways and Means; 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, H7262 [11SE]
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H.R. 2467--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
relieve a spouse or former spouse of liability for income tax for
a taxable year if the divorce decree allocates such liability to
the other spouse; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. STUPAK, H7262 [11SE]
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H.R. 2468--A bill to provide that Federal contracts and certain
Federal subsidies shall be provided only to businesses which have
qualified profit-sharing plans; to the Committees on Government
Reform and Oversight; 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. FATTAH (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Borski, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Olver, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr.
Sabo, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Faleomavaega, and
Mr. Lipinski), H7262 [11SE]
Cosponsors added, H8633 [7OC], H9559 [24OC], H9615 [28OC], H9801
[30OC]
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H.R. 2469--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
and other statutes to provide for improvements in the regulation
of food ingredients, nutrient content claims, and health claims,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. WHITFIELD (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Klug, Mr. Hall of Texas,
Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Manton, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Ms. McCarthy of
Missouri, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Upton, Mr. Deal of
Georgia, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Engel, and Mr. Dingell), H7262 [11SE]
Cosponsors added, H7365 [16SE], H8265 [30SE], H8439 [6OC]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-306), H8437 [6OC]
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H.R. 2470--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to
issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement
for employement in the coastwise trade for the vessel Windwisp; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. GOSS, H7263 [11SE]
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H.R. 2471--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to
issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement
for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel M/V Bahama
Pride; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHAW, H7263 [11SE]
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H.R. 2472--A bill to extend certain programs under the Energy Policy
and Conservation Act; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. DAN SCHAEFER of Colorado, H7281 [15SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-275), H8054 [26SE]
Debated, H8086 [29SE]
Text, H8086 [29SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8113 [29SE]
Message from the House, S10227 [30SE]
Amendments, S10238 [30SE], S10243 [30SE]
Passed Senate amended, S10243 [30SE]
Message from the Senate, H8267 [1OC]
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H.R. 2473--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
exempt orphan children from the immigration vaccination
requirement; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. NADLER, H7281 [15SE]
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H.R. 2474--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
the rate of the excise tax on diesel fuel used in trains by 1.25
cents per gallon, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. PETRI (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Christensen, Mr. McCrery,
Mr. Bachus, and Mr. Collins), H7281 [15SE]
Cosponsors added, H8727 [8OC], H9730 [29OC]
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H.R. 2475--A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to prohibit imports
of articles produced or manufactured with bonded child labor, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
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. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Rush, Mr. Towns, Mr. Stark, Mr. Filner, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr.
Payne, Mr. Manton, and Mrs. Maloney of New York), H7281 [15SE]
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H.R. 2476--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require
the National Transportation Safety Board and individual foreign
air carriers to address the needs of families of passengers
involved in aircraft accidents involving foreign air carriers; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. UNDERWOOD (for himself, Mr. Duncan, and Mr. Lipinski), H7281
[15SE]
Cosponsors added, H7831 [24SE], H8161 [29SE], H8300 [1OC], H8633
[7OC], H8727 [8OC], H8834 [9OC], H8929 [21OC], H9039 [22OC], H9502
[23OC], H9801 [30OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-371), H9864 [31OC]
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H.R. 2477--A bill to enforce the guarantees of the 1st, 14th, and 15th
amendments to the Constitution of the United States by prohibiting
certain devices used to deny the right to participate in certain
elections; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. PAUL, H7364 [16SE]
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H.R. 2478--A bill to require that candidates who receive campaign
financing from the Presidential Election Campaign Fund agree not
to participate in multicandidate forums that exclude candidates
who have broad-based public support; to the Committee on House
Oversight.
By Mr. PAUL, H7364 [16SE]
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H.R. 2479--A bill to authorize a study by the National Academy of
Sciences on the migration of plutonium underground at the Nevada
Test Site; to the Committees on National Security; 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. ENSIGN, H7364 [16SE]
Cosponsors added, H8265 [30SE]
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H.R. 2480--A bill to provide for the approval of a petition pending at
the Food and Drug Administration to allow the use of low-dose
irradiation to pasteurize red meat, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. GANSKE (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr.
Burton of Indiana, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Graham, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hastert,
Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Linder, Mr. Manton, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Paul,
Mr. Porter, Mr. Souder, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Upton, and Mr. Weldon of
Florida), H7364 [16SE]
Cosponsors added, H7831 [24SE], H8834 [9OC]
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H.R. 2481--A bill to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and
Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to clarify that records of
arrival or departure are not required to be collected for purposes
of the automated entry-exit control system developed under section
110 of such Act for Canadians who are not otherwise required to
possess a visa, passport, or border crossing identification card;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LAFALCE, H7364 [16SE]
Cosponsors added, H7831 [24SE], H7911 [25SE], H8834 [9OC], H8929
[21OC], H9559 [24OC], H9865 [31OC]
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H.R. 2482--A bill to require that the Secretary of Agriculture include
an estimate of the cost to produce milk whenever the Secretary
announces the basic formula price for milk to be used under
Federal milk marketing orders; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. OBEY, H7364 [16SE]
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H.R. 2483--A bill to terminate the taxes imposed by the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 other than Social Security and railroad
retirement-related taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAXON, H7364 [16SE]
Cosponsors added, H7730 [23SE], H7911 [25SE], H8055 [26SE], H8300
[1OC], H8834 [9OC], H9039 [22OC], H9559 [24OC], H9865 [31OC]
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H.R. 2484--A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social
Security Act to speed up by 1 year the application of risk
adjustment factors under the Medicare Choice Program; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; 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, H7364 [16SE]
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H.R. 2485--A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.)
to provide liability relief for small parties, innocent
landowners, and prospective purchasers; to the Committees on
Commerce; 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. STUPAK (for himself, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Hefley, and Mr. McHale),
H7364 [16SE]
Cosponsors added, H8633 [7OC], H9801 [30OC]
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H.R. 2486--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to
issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement
for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Southland; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BURTON, H7364 [16SE]
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H.R. 2487--A bill to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the
child support enforcement program and thereby increase the
financial stability of single parent families including those
attempting to leave welfare; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHAW (for himself and Mr. Levin), H7527 [17SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-272), H8053 [26SE]
Debated, H8081 [29SE]
Text, H8082 [29SE]
Message from the House, S10227 [30SE]
Referred to the Committee on Finance, S10228 [30SE]
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H.R. 2488--A bill to amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993
to facilitate the fingerprint checks authorized by that act, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Castle, Mrs.
Thurman, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Bentsen, Mr.
Luther, Mr. Brady, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Wexler, Mrs.
Morella, and Mr. Barcia of Michigan), H7527 [17SE]
Cosponsors added, H7831 [24SE], H8161 [29SE], H9039 [22OC]
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H.R. 2489--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that the incentives for alcohol used as a fuel shall be
extended as part of any extension of fuel tax rates; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LaHOOD (for himself, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr.
Nussle, Mr. Evans, Mr. Minge, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Weller, Mr. Hastert,
Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Poshard, Mr.
Leach, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Latham, Mr. Martinez, Mr.
Costello, Mr. Thune, Mr. Christensen, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Skelton, Mr.
Hulshof, Ms. Danner, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Lipinski, Mr.
Hill, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Yates, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, and Mr. Bonior), H7527 [17SE]
Cosponsors added, H7911 [25SE], H9730 [29OC]
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H.R. 2490--A bill to terminate the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LARGENT, H7527 [17SE]
Cosponsors added, H7601 [18SE], H8300 [1OC], H8834 [9OC], H8929
[21OC]
Removal of cosponsors, H9502 [23OC]
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H.R. 2491--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make
permanent the religious worker visa program; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Ms. LOFGREN, H7527 [17SE]
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H.R. 2492--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude certain severance payments from gross income and to allow
a refundable credit for job training expenses of older long-time
employees who are laid off; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, H7527 [17SE]
Cosponsors added, H7730 [23SE], H7911 [25SE]
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H.R. 2493--A bill to establish a mechanism by which the Secretary of
Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior can provide for
uniform management of livestock grazing on Federal lands; to the
Committees on Resources; 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. SMITH of Oregon (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Stump, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Hastings
of Washington, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Herger, Mr.
Bono, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr.
Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Hill, Mr. Taylor of
North Carolina, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr.
Condit, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Hayworth, and Mr. Moran of
Kansas), H7599 [18SE]
Cosponsors added, H7831 [24SE], H8265 [30SE], H8439 [6OC], H8834
[9OC], H8929 [21OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-346, part 1), H9557 [24OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-346, part 2), H9557 [24OC]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 284), H9613 [28OC]
Text, H9615 [28OC], H9616 [28OC], H9730 [29OC]
Amendments, H9730 [29OC], H9745 [30OC], H9748 [30OC], H9749 [30OC],
H9750 [30OC], H9751 [30OC], H9758 [30OC], H9761 [30OC]
Debated, H9735 [30OC]
Passed House amended, H9764 [30OC]
Message from the House, S11543 [31OC]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S11543
[31OC]
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H.R. 2494--A bill to authorize and request the President to award the
Medal of Honor to James L. Cadigan, of Hingham, MA; to the
Committee on National Security.
By Mr. DELAHUNT, H7600 [18SE]
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H.R. 2495--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to
increase postsecondary education opportunities for Hispanic
students and other student populations underrepresented in
postsecondary education; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Ms.
Sanchez, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Ortiz, Mr.
Torres, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Menendez, Ms.
Roybal-Allard, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. Green, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Ford, Ms. Jackson-
Lee, Mr. Fattah, and Mr. Dellums), H7599 [18SE]
Cosponsors added, H7730 [23SE], H8265 [30SE], H8633 [7OC], H8727
[8OC], H8834 [9OC], H9502 [23OC]
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H.R. 2496--A bill to create a tax cut reserve fund to protect revenues
generated by economic growth; to the Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. BOEHNER (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Coble, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Cox of California,
Mr. Crane, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Gibbons, Mr. Istook, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Klug, Mr.
Knollenberg, Mr. Linder, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr.
Neumann, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Redmond, Mr.
Rogan, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shadegg, Mr.
Snowbarger, Mr. Solomon, and Mr. Sununu), H7599 [18SE]
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H.R. 2497--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
clarify the right of Medicare beneficiaries to enter into private
contracts with physicians and other health care professionals for
the provision of health services for which no payment is sought
under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
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. ARCHER (for himself, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Armey, Mr.
DeLay, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Stump, Mr. Combest,
Mr. Talent, Mr. Crane, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Linder, Mr. Paul,
Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Shaw, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Ramstad, Mrs.
Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Collins, Mr. Camp, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr.
Ensign, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Weller, Mr. Istook, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Dan
Schaefer of Colorado, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Bob
Schaffer, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Smith of Michigan,
Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Manzullo, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Hoekstra,
Mr. Upton, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Dickey,
Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Cannon, Ms. Granger, Mr. Brady, Mr.
Hill, and Mr. Salmon), H7599 [18SE]
Cosponsors added, H8161 [29SE], H8320 [2OC], H8633 [7OC], H8929
[21OC], H9865 [31OC]
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H.R. 2498--A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States to extend to certain fine jewelry certain trade
benefits of insular possessions of the United States; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. CHRISTIAN-GREEN (for herself, Mr. Rangel, and Mr. Jefferson),
H7599 [18SE]
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H.R. 2499--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
nonitemizers a deduction for a portion of their charitable
contributions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Herger, and Mrs. Thurman),
H7599 [18SE]
Cosponsors added, H9801 [30OC], H9865 [31OC]
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H.R. 2500--A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself and Mr. Boucher), H7599 [18SE]
Cosponsors added, H7730 [23SE]
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H.R. 2501--A bill to provide for the conveyance of all right, title,
and interest of the United States in a small parcel of real
property included in the Cherokee National Forest in the State of
Tennessee so as to provide clear title to the church occupying and
using the property; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. DUNCAN, H7599 [18SE]
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H.R. 2502--A bill to amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of
1965 to allow national park units that cannot charge an entrance
or admission fee to retain other fees and charges; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. DUNCAN (for himself and Mr. Jenkins), H7599 [18SE]
Cosponsors added, H7831 [24SE]
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H.R. 2503--A bill to establish felony violations for the failure to
pay legal child support obligations, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HOYER (for himself and Mr. Hyde), H7599 [18SE]
Cosponsors added, H8055 [26SE], H8161 [29SE], H8300 [1OC], H8633
[7OC], H8834 [9OC], H8929 [21OC], H9502 [23OC], H9615 [28OC], H9801
[30OC]
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H.R. 2504--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish headstones or markers
for the marked graves of certain individuals; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. KILDEE, H7599 [18SE]
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H.R. 2505--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
authorize the Attorney General to permit certain United States
citizens traveling by small pleasure craft to enter the United
States from Canada without obtaining a landing permit or applying
for admission at a port of entry and to authorize the Attorney
General to eliminate the fee associated with the issuance of an I-
68 landing permit; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LaFALCE, H7599 [18SE]
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H.R. 2506--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey
the Collbran Reclamation Project to the Ute Water Conservancy
District and the Collbran Conservancy District; to the Committees
on Resources; 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. McINNIS, H7599 [18SE]
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H.R. 2507--A bill to amend the Bank Protection Act of 1968 and the
Federal Credit Union Act to require enhanced security measures at
depository institutions and automated teller machines sufficient
to provide surveillance pictures which can be used effectively as
evidence in criminal prosecutions, to amend title 28, United
States Code, to require the Federal Bureau of Investigation to
make technical recommendations with regard to such security
measures, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Banking and
Financial Services; 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, H7600 [18SE]
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H.R. 2508--A bill to provide for the conveyance of Federal land in San
Joaquin County, CA, to the city of Tracy, CA; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. POMBO, H7600 [18SE]
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H.R. 2509--A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to eliminate
disincentives to fair trade conditions; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. REGULA (for himself, Mr. Ney, Mrs. Thurman, Mrs. Emerson, and
Mr. English of Pennsylvania), H7600 [18SE]
Cosponsors added, H7730 [23SE], H8265 [30SE], H8834 [9OC], H9502
[23OC]
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H.R. 2510--A bill to prevent Members of Congress from receiving any
automatic pay adjustment which might otherwise take effect in
1998; to the Committees on House Oversight; Government Reform and
Oversight, 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. SANDLIN, H7600 [18SE]
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H.R. 2511--A bill to prohibit the Student Loan Marketing Association
from conditioning the waiver of redemption premiums, otherwise
chargeable in connection with the refinancing of securities
acquired by the Association while it was a government-sponsored
enterprise, on the use of its own investment banking subsidiary;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SKAGGS, H7600 [18SE]
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H.R. 2512--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to
issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement
for employment in the coastwise trade and fisheries for the vessel
Old Joe; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SISISKY, H7600 [18SE]
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H.R. 2513--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
restore and modify the provision of the Taxpayer Relief Act of
1997 relating to exempting active financing income from foreign
personal holding company income and to provide for the
nonrecognition of gain on the sale of stock in agricultural
processors to certain farmers' cooperatives; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; 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. ARCHER (for himself, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Thomas, Mr.
Houghton, Mr. Nussle, Ms. Dunn of Washington, and Mr. Levin), H7728
[23SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-318, part 1), H8832 [9OC]
Referral to the Committee on the Budget extended, H8927 [21OC]
Committee on the Budget discharged, H9038 [22OC]
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H.R. 2514--A bill to authorize the President to award a congressional
gold medal to the family of the late Raul Julia, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. TORRES, H7728 [23SE]
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H.R. 2515--A bill to address the declining health of forests on
Federal lands in the United States through a program of recovery
and protection consistent with the requirements of existing public
land management and environmental laws, to establish a program to
inventory, monitor, and analyze public and private forests and
their resources, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Agriculture; Resources, 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. SMITH of Oregon (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Combest, Mr.
Bishop, Mr. Callahan, Mrs. Emerson, and Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania),
H7728 [23SE]
Cosponsors added, H8834 [9OC]
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H.R. 2516--A bill to extend the Intermodal Surface Transportation
Efficiency Act of 1991 through March 31, 1998; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Petri, and Mr. Rahall),
H7728 [23SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-270), H7910 [25SE]
Debated, H8285 [1OC]
Text, H8285 [1OC]
Passed House amended, H8290 [1OC]
Message from the House, S10293 [1OC]
Placed on the calendar, S10293 [1OC]
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H.R. 2517--A bill to eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members
of Congress; to the Committees on House Oversight; Government
Reform and Oversight, 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. RILEY (for himself, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Graham, Mr. Hayworth, Mr.
Scarborough, Mr. Hill, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Souder, Mr. Tiahrt,
Mr. Largent, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Fox of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Brady, Mr. Thune, Mr.
Solomon, Mr. Wamp, and Mr. Christensen), H7728 [23SE]
Cosponsors added, H8300 [1OC], H8834 [9OC]
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H.R. 2518--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to
increase student options for the consolidation of their student
loan obligations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BOEHNER (for himself, Mr. Gordon, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Herger, Mr.
Hayworth, and Mr. Hutchinson), H7729 [23SE]
Cosponsors added, H8265 [30SE]
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H.R. 2519--A bill to increase the legal age of smoking from 18 to 21;
to the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. DeGETTE, H7729 [23SE]
Cosponsors added, H8265 [30SE], H8727 [8OC], H8834 [9OC], H8929
[21OC], H9559 [24OC]
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H.R. 2520--A bill to suspend the duty on halofenozide until January 1,
2001; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, H7729 [23SE]
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H.R. 2521--A bill to suspend the duty on modified secondary and
modified secondary-tertiary amine phenol/formaldehyde copolymers
until January 1, 2001; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, H7729 [23SE]
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H.R. 2522--A bill to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit
discrimination on the basis of sex in programs receiving Federal
financial assistance; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H7729 [23SE]
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H.R. 2523--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the types of equipment which may be acquired with tax-exempt
financing by volunteer fire departments and to provide a
comparable treatment for emergency medical service organizations;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GEJDENSON (for himself, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Andrews, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Cummings, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Frost, Mr. Forbes,
Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Ney, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Hall of Texas),
H7729 [23SE]
Cosponsors added, H7831 [24SE], H8439 [6OC], H8834 [9OC]
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H.R. 2524--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
the nonrefundable personal credits, the standard deduction, and
the deduction for personal exemptions in determining alternative
minimum tax liability; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, and Ms. Rivers), H7729 [23SE]
Cosponsors added, H8265 [30SE], H8727 [8OC], H9502 [23OC], H9730
[29OC]
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H.R. 2525--A bill to protect women's reproductive health and
constitutional right to choice, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary; 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 Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Maloney of
New York, Ms. Waters, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Harman, and Ms. Slaughter), H7729 [23SE]
Cosponsors added, H8265 [30SE], H8834 [9OC], H9502 [23OC]
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H.R. 2526--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to make the
percentage limitations on individual contributions to the Thrift
Savings Plan more consistent with the dollar amount limitation on
elective deferrals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Hoyer, and
Mr. Moran of Virginia), H7729 [23SE]
Cosponsors added, H8161 [29SE], H8929 [21OC]
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H.R. 2527--A bill to repeal the provision in the Taxpayer Relief Act
of 1997 relating to the termination of certain exceptions from
rules relating to exempt organizations which provide commercial-
type insurance; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Matsui,
Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Coyne, Mrs. Thurman, and Mr. Lewis
of Georgia), H7729 [23SE]
Cosponsors added, H8055 [26SE], H8300 [1OC], H8633 [7OC], H8834
[9OC], H9502 [23OC], H9865 [31OC]
Removal of cosponsors, H9502 [23OC], H9559 [24OC]
h2527, H9730 [29OC]
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H.R. 2528--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
to require certain disclosure and reports relating to polling by
telephone or electronic device; to the Committee on House
Oversight.
By Mr. PETRI (for himself, Mr. Shays, and Ms. Slaughter), H7729 [23SE]
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H.R. 2529--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
to require certain disclosure and reports relating to polling by
telephone or electronic device, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on House Oversight; 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. PETRI, H7729 [23SE]
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H.R. 2530--A bill to prohibit the Student Loan Marketing Association
from conditioning the waiver of redemption premiums, otherwise
chargeable in connection with the refinancing of securities
acquired by the Association while it was a government-sponsored
enterprise, on the use of its own investment banking subsidiary;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SKAGGS, H7729 [23SE]
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H.R. 2531--A bill to provide for increased international broadcasting
activities to China; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, H7729 [23SE]
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H.R. 2532--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the
Public Health Service Act, and the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 to expand access to health insurance coverage
without pre-existing condition exclusions in the group and
individual health insurance markets; to the Committees on
Commerce; Ways and Means; 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. STARK, H7729 [23SE]
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H.R. 2533--A bill to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and
Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 and the Immigration and
Nationality Act to clarify eligibility for relief from removal and
deportation for certain aliens; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas, H7830 [24SE]
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H.R. 2534--A bill to reform, extend, and repeal certain agricultural
research, extension, and education programs, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. COMBEST (for himself, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Smith of
Oregon, and Mr. Stenholm), H7830 [24SE]
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H.R. 2535--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow
the consolidation of student loans under the Federal Family Loan
Program and the Direct Loan Program; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. McKEON (for himself, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Boehner, Mrs. Roukema,
Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Graham, Mr. McIntosh, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, and Mr. Upton), H7830 [24SE]
Cosponsors added, H8161 [29SE], H8300 [1OC], H8439 [6OC], H8834
[9OC], H8929 [21OC]
Debated, H8845 [21OC]
Text, H8845 [21OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8850 [21OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-322), H8927 [21OC]
Message from the House, S10949 [22OC]
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H.R. 2536--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 with
respect to improving the administration of the student financial
assistance programs under title IV of that Act; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. McKEON (for himself and Mr. Kildee), H7830 [24SE]
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H.R. 2537--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to revise the
rules relating to the court-ordered apportionment of the retired
pay of members of the Armed Forces to former spouses, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on National Security; 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. STUMP, H7830 [24SE]
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H.R. 2538--A bill to establish a Presidential commission to determine
the validity of certain land claims arising out of the Treaty of
Guadalupe-Hidalgo of 1848 involving the descendants of persons who
were Mexican citizens at the time of the Treaty; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mr. REDMOND, H7830 [24SE]
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H.R. 2539--A bill to prohibit the use of United States funds to
provide for the participation of certain Chinese officials in
international conferences, exchanges, programs, and activities,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. BEREUTER, H7830 [24SE]
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H.R. 2540--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
facilitate the immigration to the United States of certain aliens
born in the Philippines or Japan who were fathered by United
States citizens; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD (for herself, Mr. Filner, Ms. Christian-
Green, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Clay,
Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Frost, Mr. Yates, and Mr. Davis
of Virginia), H7830 [24SE]
Cosponsors added, H9502 [23OC]
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H.R. 2541--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to extend the
authority under which comparability allowances may be paid to
Government physicians, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself and Mr. Davis of Virginia), H7830 [24SE]
Cosponsors added, H8929 [21OC]
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H.R. 2542--A bill to prevent Members of Congress from receiving any
automatic pay adjustment which might otherwise take effect in
1998; to the Committees on House Oversight; Government Reform and
Oversight, 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. RIVERS, H7830 [24SE]
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H.R. 2543--A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security
Act to require hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, home health
agencies, hospice programs, clinical laboratories, and ambulance
services to fund annual financial and compliance audits as a
condition of participation under the Medicare and Medicaid
programs; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. STARK (for himself, Mr. Dellums, and Mr. Miller of California),
H7830 [24SE]
Cosponsors added, H8633 [7OC], H9615 [28OC]
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H.R. 2544--A bill to improve the ability of Federal agencies to
license federally owned inventions; to the Committees on Science;
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 Mrs. MORELLA, H7910 [25SE]
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H.R. 2545--A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to allow
postal patrons to contribute to funding for prostate cancer
research through the voluntary purchase of certain specially
issued United States postage stamps; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Bonior, Ms.
Christian-Green, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Flake, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hilliard, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Murtha, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pascrell,
Mr. Saxton, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Evans, Mr. Lantos, and Mr. Fazio of California), H7910 [25SE]
Cosponsors added, H8633 [7OC]
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H.R. 2546--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make
college more affordable and accessible; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CLAY (for himself and Mr. Kildee), H7910 [25SE]
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H.R. 2547--A bill to develop and maintain a coordinated,
comprehensive, and long-range national policy with respect to
ocean and coastal activities that will assist the Nation in
meeting specified objectives, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. FARR of California (for himself, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Abercrombie,
Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Brown of
California, Mr. Goss, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, and Mr. Ortiz),
H7910 [25SE]
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H.R. 2548--A bill to curtail illegal immigration through increased
enforcement of the employer sanctions provisions in the
Immigration and Nationality Act and related laws; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; 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. FILNER, H7910 [25SE]
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H.R. 2549--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
restrict the application of the windfall elimination provision to
individuals whose combined monthly income from benefits under such
title and other monthly periodic payments exceeds $2,000 and to
provide for a graduated implementation of such provision on
amounts above such $2,000 amount; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H7910 [25SE]
Cosponsors added, H9039 [22OC], H9502 [23OC], H9615 [28OC]
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H.R. 2550--A bill to adjust the rules for deducting military
separation pay amounts from veterans' disability compensation; to
the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. KLECZKA, H7910 [25SE]
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H.R. 2551--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
authorize the Attorney General to eliminate the fee associated
with the issuance of an I-68 landing permit; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. LaFALCE (for himself, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, and
Mr. Oberstar), H7910 [25SE]
Cosponsors added, H8300 [1OC], H8439 [6OC], H8834 [9OC], H9865
[31OC]
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H.R. 2552--A bill to amend the requirements in the Federal Credit
Union Act relating to audit requirements and supervisory committee
oversight of insured credit unions, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself and Mr. Bachus), H7910 [25SE]
Cosponsors added, H9502 [23OC]
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H.R. 2553--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
the dependent care credit refundable, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms.
Christian-Green, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Olver, Mr. Frost, Ms. Rivers, Mr.
Kennedy of Rhode Island, and Mr. McGovern), H7910 [25SE]
Cosponsors added, H8929 [21OC]
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H.R. 2554--A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of certain
factors with respect to any aspect of a surety bond transaction;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. NORTON, H7910 [25SE]
Cosponsors added, H8161 [29SE], H8265 [30SE], H8439 [6OC], H9865
[31OC]
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H.R. 2555--A bill to prohibit the Department of the Interior from
expending any funds for a mid-Atlantic coast offshore oil and gas
lease sale; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Jones, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Mr. Payne, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Gejdenson, and Ms. DeLauro), H7910
[25SE]
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H.R. 2556--A bill to reauthorize the North American Wetlands
Conservation Act and the Partnerships for Wildlife Act; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SAXTON, H7910 [25SE]
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H.R. 2557--A bill to provide for the removal of abandoned vessels; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. STARK, H7910 [25SE]
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H.R. 2558--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for payment for hospital outpatient department services
equal to payment rates established for similar services provided
outside the hospital setting; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
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, H7910 [25SE]
Cosponsors added, H8633 [7OC]
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H.R. 2559--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
limit the ability of hospitals to treat noncontiguous facilities
as hospital outpatient departments; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; 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, H7910 [25SE]
Cosponsors added, H8633 [7OC]
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H.R. 2560--A bill to award congressional gold medals to Jean Brown
Trickey, Carlotta Walls LaNier, Melba Patillo Beals, Terrence
Roberts, Gloria Ray Karlmark, Thelma Mothershed Wair, Ernest
Green, Elizabeth Eckford, and Jefferson Thomas, commonly referred
to collectively as the ``Little Rock Nine'' on the occasion of the
40th anniversary of the integration of Central High School in
Little Rock, Arkansas; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. THOMPSON, H7911 [25SE]
Cosponsors added, H8265 [30SE], H8633 [7OC], H8834 [9OC], H8929
[21OC], H9039 [22OC], H9730 [29OC], H9865 [31OC]
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H.R. 2561--A bill to provide low-income children educational
opportunities; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. WELDON of Florida, H7911 [25SE]
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H.R. 2562--A bill to promote accuracy in the determination of amounts
of private pension plan benefits and contributions; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H8054 [26SE]
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H.R. 2563--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
restrict the authority to examine books and witnesses for purposes
of tax administration; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. DUNN of Washington (for herself, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Watkins, Mr.
Matsui, Mr. Weller, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr.
Stenholm, Ms. Danner, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. McIntyre, Mr.
Herger, and Mr. Ensign), H8054 [26SE]
Cosponsors added, H8265 [30SE], H8320 [2OC], H8439 [6OC], H8633
[7OC], H8727 [8OC], H9039 [22OC]
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H.R. 2564--A bill to designate the United States Post Office located
at 450 North Centre Street in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, as the
``Peter J. McCloskey Postal Facility''; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. HOLDEN (for himself, Mr. Borski, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Doyle, Mr.
English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Fox of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Kanjorski,
Mr. Klink, Mr. McDade, Mr. McHale, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Murtha, Mr.
Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Shuster, and Mr. Weldon of
Pennsylvania), H8054 [26SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8856 [21OC]
Text, H8856 [21OC]
Message from the House, S10949 [22OC]
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Governmental
Affairs, S10949 [22OC]
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H.R. 2565--A bill to require the establishment of a research and grant
program for the eradication or control of Pfiesteria piscicida and
other aquatic toxins; to the Committees on Science; Transportation
and Infrastructure; Resources; Commerce; 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. JONES (for himself, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr.
Price of North Carolina, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Burr of North Carolina,
Mr. Coble, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Hefner, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Taylor of
North Carolina, and Mr. Watt of North Carolina), H8054 [26SE]
Cosponsors added, H8439 [6OC]
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H.R. 2566--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to expand the
class of individuals under the Civil Service Retirement System
eligible to elect the option under which the deposit which is
normally required in connection with a refund previously taken may
instead be made up through an actuarially equivalent annuity
reduction; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mrs. MORELLA, H8054 [26SE]
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H.R. 2567--A bill to ensure the equitable treatment of graduates of
the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences of the
Class of 1987; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Scarborough, and Mr. Cunningham),
H8054 [26SE]
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H.R. 2568--A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to take into
account newly developed renewable energy-based fuels and to
equalize alternative fuel vehicle acquisition incentives to
increase the flexibility of controlled fleet owners and operators,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. SHIMKUS (for himself, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Gutknecht,
Mr. Evans, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Klug, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Hulshof, Mr.
Weller, Ms. Danner, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Bereuter, Mr.
Latham, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Leach, Mr. Ganske,
Mr. Boswell, Mr. Costello, Mr. Thune, Mr. LaHood, and Mr. Strickland),
H8054 [26SE]
Cosponsors added, H8161 [29SE], H8265 [30SE], H8300 [1OC], H8727
[8OC], H9615 [28OC]
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H.R. 2569--A bill for the relief of Maria Dos Anjos Pires Soares; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BLILEY, H8054 [26SE]
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H.R. 2570--A bill to condemn those officials of the Chinese Communist
Party, the Government of the People's Republic of China, and other
persons who are involved in the enforcement of forced abortions by
preventing such persons from entering or remaining in the United
States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FOWLER (for herself, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Gibbons, Mr.
Gilman, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Rohrabacher,
Mr. Royce, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Solomon, and Mr.
Spence), H8160 [29SE]
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H.R. 2571--A bill to authorize major medical facility projects and
major medical facility leases for the Department of Veterans
Affairs for fiscal year 1998, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Stearns, and Mr. Gutierrez),
H8160 [29SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-291), H8319 [2OC]
Cosponsors added, H8320 [2OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8368 [6OC]
Text, H8368 [6OC]
Message from the House, S10474 [7OC]
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, S10474 [7OC]
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H.R. 2572--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require
that in the case of past-due benefits awarded an individual
pursuant to a proceeding before the Secretary of Veterans Affairs,
the payment of attorneys fees with respect to such award may not
exceed 20 percent of the award; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Mascara,
Mr. Rodriguez, and Mr. Filner), H8160 [29SE]
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H.R. 2573--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
to require that a majority of the funds raised by a candidate for
election to the Senate or the House of Representatives come from
individuals residing in the State the candidate seeks to
represent, to require labor organizations to provide their members
with information on the use of member dues for political purposes,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. HAYWORTH, H8160 [29SE]
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H.R. 2574--A bill to consolidate certain mineral interests in the
National Grasslands in Billings County, ND, through the exchange
of Federal and private mineral interests to enhance land
management capabilities and environmental and wildlife protection,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. POMEROY, H8160 [29SE]
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H.R. 2575--A bill to suspend the duty on the 2,6-Dimethyl-m-Dioxan-4-
ol Acetate until January 1, 2001; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. PORTER, H8160 [29SE]
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H.R. 2576--A bill to suspend the duty on B-Bromo-B-nitrostyrene until
January 1, 2001; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PORTER, H8160 [29SE]
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H.R. 2577--A bill to exempt certain individuals who were 65 years of
age or older as of the date of the enactment of the Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1993 from changes made by the act in the
Medicare secondary payer rules for individuals with end stage
renal disease; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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 Mrs. THURMAN, H8160 [29SE]
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H.R. 2578--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
extend the visa waiver pilot program, and to provide for the
collection of data with respect to the number of non-immigrants
who remain in the United States after the expiration of the period
of stay authorized by the Attorney General; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas, H8264 [30SE]
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H.R. 2579--A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1970 to further improve the safety and health of working
environments, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. TALENT (for himself, Mr. Dooley of California, Mrs. Emerson,
Mr. Bishop, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Stenholm, Mrs. Fowler, and Mr.
Goode), H8264 [30SE]
Removal of cosponsors, H8834 [9OC]
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H.R. 2580--A bill to ensure that commercial activities of the People's
Liberation Army of China or any Communist Chinese military company
in the United States are monitored and are subject to the
authorities under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mrs. FOWLER (for herself, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Gibbons, Mr.
Gilman, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. McIntosh, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Royce, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr.
Solomon, Mr. Spence, Mr. Wolf, and Ms. Pelosi), H8264 [30SE]
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H.R. 2581--A bill to protect the privacy of individuals with respect
to the Social Security number; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, H8264 [30SE]
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H.R. 2582--A bill to amend title 10 and title 14, United States Code,
and the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, to increase the period of the
service obligation for graduates of the military service
academies, the Coast Guard Academy, and the United States Merchant
Marine Academy; to the Committees on National Security;
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. COBLE, H8264 [30SE]
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H.R. 2583--A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 with respect to the
marking of finished golf clubs and golf club components; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CUNNINGHAM, H8264 [30SE]
Cosponsors added, H8929 [21OC]
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H.R. 2584--A bill to provide a Federal response to fraud in connection
with the provision of or receipt of payment for health care
services, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; 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. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Frost, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Hinojosa,
Mr. Schumer, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mrs. Thurman,
Mr. Manton, Mr. Olver, and Mr. Dellums), H8264 [30SE]
Cosponsors added, H8439 [6OC], H9039 [22OC], H9502 [23OC]
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H.R. 2585--A bill to provide that service of the members of the group
known as the United States Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II
constituted active military service for purposes of any law
administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs; National Security, 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 Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mr. Oberstar), H8265 [30SE]
Cosponsors added, H8929 [21OC]
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H.R. 2586--A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985 to extend and clarify the pay-as-you-go
requirements regarding the Social Security trust funds; to the
Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. MINGE (for himself, Mr. Condit, Mr. Neumann, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Tanner, and Mr. Sandlin), H8265 [30SE]
Cosponsors added, H8439 [6OC], H8929 [21OC]
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H.R. 2587--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to cause to
be conducted an independent audit of the Internal Revenue Service;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H8265 [30SE]
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H.R. 2588--A bill to establish the Office of Enforcement and Border
Affairs within the Department of Justice; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. REYES (for himself, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Hinojosa, Mr. Green, Mr. Bono, Mr. Torres, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Boswell,
Mr. Edwards, and Mr. Underwood), H8265 [30SE]
Cosponsors added, H8727 [8OC], H9502 [23OC]
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H.R. 2589--A bill to amend the provisions of title 17, United States
Code, with respect to the duration of copyright, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Conyers,
Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Bono, Mr. Cannon, Mr. McCollum, Mr.
Canady of Florida, Mr. Berman, Mr. Boucher, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr.
Delahunt), H8299 [1OC]
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H.R. 2590--A bill to require life and disability insurers to disclose
an insurance applicant's medical test results to the applicant,
unless the applicant specifically declines to receive the results,
and otherwise to restrict the disclosure of such results by such
insurers; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Evans, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Gejdenson, Mr. Green, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Parker, Mr. Schumer, Ms.
Slaughter, and Mr. Stark), H8299 [1OC]
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H.R. 2591--A bill to provide redress for inadequate restitution of
assets seized by the U.S. Government during World War II which
belonged to victims of the Holocaust, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. LEACH (for himself and Mr. Gilman), H8299 [1OC]
Cosponsors added, H9615 [28OC]
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H.R. 2592--A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code to
provide private trustees the right to seek judicial review of U.S.
trustee actions related to trustee expenses and trustee removal;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, and Mr. Barr of
Georgia), H8299 [1OC]
Cosponsors added, H8439 [6OC]
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H.R. 2593--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
restore the deduction for two-earner married couples; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HERGER (for himself, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Weller,
Mr. Crane, Mr. Shaw, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Bunning of
Kentucky, Mr. Houghton, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Camp, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Sam
Johnson, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Collins, Mr. Portman, Mr. English
of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Watkins, Mr.
Hayworth, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, and Mr. Coyne), H8299 [1OC]
Cosponsors added, H8834 [9OC], H9502 [23OC], H9801 [30OC], H9865
[31OC]
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H.R. 2594--A bill to restrict the access of youth to tobacco products,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania,
and Ms. Pelosi), H8299 [1OC]
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H.R. 2595--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
create a new nonimmigrant category for temporary agricultural
workers admitted pursuant to a labor condition attestation; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Agriculture; Ways and Means;
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. CHAMBLISS (for himself, Mr. Pombo, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Graham,
Mr. Bishop, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Bono, Mr. Collins, Mr. Riley,
Mr. Jones, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Solomon,
Mr. Latham, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Berry, Mr. John, Mr. Hastings of
Washington, and Mr. Condit), H8299 [1OC]
Removal of cosponsors, H8929 [21OC]
Cosponsors added, H9039 [22OC], H9502 [23OC]
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H.R. 2596--A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to establish
procedures for identifying countries that deny market access for
agricultural products of the United States; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMP (for himself and Mr. Gutknecht), H8299 [1OC]
Cosponsors added, H8929 [21OC], H9502 [23OC], H9559 [24OC], H9801
[30OC], H9866 [31OC]
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H.R. 2597--A bill to rescind restrictions on welfare and public
benefits for legal immigrants enacted by title IV of the Personal
Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996,
and to reduce arms transfer subsidies; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; 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 Ms. FURSE (for herself, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Clay, Mr.
Clyburn, Mr. Evans, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Markey, Ms.
Roybal-Allard, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Waters, and Ms. Woolsey), H8299 [1OC]
Cosponsors added, H8634 [7OC], H8727 [8OC], H8834 [9OC], H8929
[21OC], H9866 [31OC]
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H.R. 2598--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for improved taxpayer access to the Internal Revenue
Service, increased equity for taxpayers, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MORAN of Kansas, H8299 [1OC]
Cosponsors added, H8834 [9OC], H9039 [22OC]
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H.R. 2599--A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to make
it unlawful to require a credit card as a condition for doing
business; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. FATTAH (for himself, Mr. Rush, Mr. Dellums, Ms. Christian-
Green, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Borski, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Stark, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Thompson,
Mr. Davis of Illinois, and Mr. Filner), H8299 [1OC]
Cosponsors added, H8439 [6OC], H8634 [7OC], H9502 [23OC], H9615
[28OC]
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H.R. 2600--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and
section 4626 of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 to prohibit the
Secretary of Health and Human Services from providing any
incentive payments to hospitals to reduce the number of residents
in graduate medical education programs, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce; 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. NUSSLE (for himself, Mr. Poshard, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr.
Minge, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Hilliard, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Camp, Mr. Costello, Mr.
Cooksey, Mr. Upton, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Boswell, Mr.
Latham, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, and Ms. Christian-Green), H8299 [1OC]
Cosponsors added, H9615 [28OC]
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H.R. 2601--A bill to exempt prescribed burning on national forestlands
from regulation under the Clean Air Act; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. ROGAN (for himself, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Gallegly, and Mr. McKeon),
H8299 [1OC]
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H.R. 2602--A bill to halt sales of surplus military material until the
Defense Logistics Agency reclassifies such material according to
the level of demilitarization required to render the material safe
for public use and to ensure, that, in the future, surplus
military material is correctly classified before disposal; to the
Committees on National Security; Ways and Means; Commerce;
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. STARK (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Lipinski,
Mr. Filner, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Yates,
Mr. McGovern, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Sabo, and Mr. Gutierrez), H8299 [1OC]
Cosponsors added, H8727 [8OC], H8834 [9OC], H8929 [21OC], H9559
[24OC], H9801 [30OC]
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H.R. 2603--A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, with respect
to arbitration in U.S. district courts, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE (for himself and Mr. Goodlatte), H8320 [2OC]
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H.R. 2604--A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to protect
certain charitable contributions, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PACKARD (for himself, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Fazio of California,
Mr. Armey, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Jackson,
Mr. Livingston, Mr. Boehner, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Hansen,
Mr. Flake, Mr. Herger, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Stump, Mr.
Cannon, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Souder, Mr.
Young of Alaska, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Sam Johnson,
Mr. Hunter, Mr. Istook, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Ewing,
Mr. Christensen, Mr. Redmond, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Lewis of California,
Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Taylor of
Mississippi, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Miller of California, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Capps, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Brady, Mrs. Linda Smith of
Washington, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Cook, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Pastor, Mr.
Bilbray, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Walsh, Mr. McHugh, Mr.
Hoekstra, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Condit, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Radanovich, Mr.
Salmon, Mr. Smith of Michigan, and Mr. Hall of Ohio), H8320 [2OC]
Cosponsors added, H8634 [7OC], H8728 [8OC], H8929 [21OC], H9559
[24OC], H9615 [28OC]
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H.R. 2605--A bill to require the United States to oppose the making of
concessional loans by international financial institutions to any
entity in the People's Republic of China; to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. SOLOMON, H8320 [2OC]
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H.R. 2606--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to establish
certain requirements for managed care plans; to the Committees on
Commerce; 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 Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Frost, Mr. Conyers,
Mr. Nadler, Mr. Serrano, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Owens, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Towns, Mr. Flake, Mrs. Maloney of New York,
Mr. Schumer, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Miller of California, Mrs. Lowey, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Ackerman), H8320 [2OC]
Cosponsors added, H9559 [24OC]
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H.R. 2607--A bill making appropriations for the government of the
District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or
in part against the revenues of said District for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
By Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina, H8437 [6OC]
Made special order (H. Res. 264), H8727 [8OC]
Debated, H8752 [9OC]
Text, H8761 [9OC]
Amendments, H8780 [9OC], H8783 [9OC]
Passed House amended, H8805 [9OC]
Message from the House, S10786 [9OC]
Placed on the calendar, S10786 [9OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-298), H8437 [6OC]
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H.R. 2608--A bill to protect individuals from having money
involuntarily collected and used for political activities by a
corporation or labor organization; to the Committee on House
Oversight.
By Mr. BOB SCHAFFER (for himself, Mr. Ney, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Armey,
Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baker, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Barrett
of Nebraska, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Bass,
Mr. Bateman, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Boehner, Mr.
Bonilla, Mr. Bono, Mr. Brady, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Burr of North Carolina,
Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Camp, Mr.
Campbell, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Chabot, Mr.
Chambliss, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Coble, Mr. Coburn, Mr.
Collins, Mr. Combest, Mr. Cook, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Cox of California,
Mr. Crane, Mr. Crapo, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Davis of
Virginia, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Doolittle,
Mr. Dreier, Mr. Duncan, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr.
Ensign, Mr. Everett, Mr. Fawell, Mr. Foley, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Fox of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr.
Gillmor, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Goss, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Greenwood, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Hastings of
Washington, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hill, Mr.
Hilleary, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Hunter, Mr.
Hyde, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Jones, Mr.
Kasich, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Klug Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Kolbe, Mr.
Largent, Mr. Latham, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Linder, Mr.
Livingston, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. McCollum, Mr. McCrery, Mr. McInnis, Mr.
McIntosh, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Mica, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mrs. Myrick,
Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Neumann, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Nussle,
Mr. Packard, Mr. Parker, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Pickering, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Porter, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr.
Radanovich, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Redmond, Mr. Riley, Mr. Rogan, Mr.
Rogers, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Royce, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Scarborough, Mr.
Dan Schaefer of Colorado, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Shadegg, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mrs.
Linda Smith of Washington, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr.
Souder, Mr. Spence, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stump, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Talent,
Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Thune,
Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Upton, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Wicker, and Mr.
Young of Florida), H8437 [6OC]
Cosponsors added, H9801 [30OC]
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H.R. 2609--A bill to make a regulatory correction concerning methyl
bromide to meet the obligations of the Montreal Protocol without
placing the farmers of the United States at a competitive
disadvantage versus foreign growers; to the Committees on
Commerce; 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. MILLER of Florida (for himself, Mr. Condit, Mr. Pombo, Mr.
Thomas, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Bishop, and Mrs. Thurman), H8437
[6OC]
Cosponsors added, H8834 [9OC], H8929 [21OC], H9039 [22OC], H9615
[28OC], H9730 [29OC], H9866 [31OC]
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H.R. 2610--A bill to amend the National Narcotics Leadership Act of
1988 to extend the authorization for the Office of National Drug
Control Policy until September 30, 1999, to expand the
responsibilities and powers of the Director of the Office of
National Drug Control Policy, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. HASTERT, H8438 [6OC]
Cosponsors added, H8834 [9OC]
Debated, H8874 [21OC]
Text, H8874 [21OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8882 [21OC]
Message from the House, S10949 [22OC]
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary, S10949 [22OC]
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H.R. 2611--A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to declare
that donations to a religious group or entity, made by a debtor
from a sense of religious obligation, such as tithes, shall be
considered to have been made in exchange for a reasonably
equivalent value; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. CHENOWETH (for herself and Mr. Traficant), H8438 [6OC]
Cosponsors added, H8634 [7OC], H8834 [9OC], H8929 [21OC], H9039
[22OC], H9730 [29OC]
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H.R. 2612--A bill to authorize the enforcement by State and local
governments of certain Federal Communications Commission
regulations regarding use of citizens band radio equipment; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. EHLERS (for himself, Mr. Coble, and Mr. Hoekstra), H8438 [6OC]
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H.R. 2613--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit
the issuance of tax-exempt bonds by certain organizations
providing rescue and emergency medical services; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ETHERIDGE, H8438 [6OC]
Cosponsors added, H9559 [24OC]
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H.R. 2614--A bill to improve the reading and literacy skills of
children and families by improving in-service instructional
practices for teachers who teach reading, to stimulate the
development of more high-quality family literacy programs, to
support extended learning-time opportunities for children, to
ensure that children can read well and independently not later
than third grade, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GOODLING, H8438 [6OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-348), H9558 [24OC]
Cosponsors added, H9559 [24OC]
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H.R. 2615--A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from
permitting oil and gas leasing, exploration, or development
activity off the coast of North Carolina unless the Governor of
the State notifies the Secretary that the State does not object to
the activity; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. JONES, H8438 [6OC]
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H.R. 2616--A bill to amend titles VI and X of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve and expand charter
schools; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. RIGGS, H8438 [6OC]
Cosponsors added, H8728 [8OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-321) (Ocotber 14, 1997), H8927
[21OC]
Amendments, H9615 [28OC], H9730 [29OC]
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H.R. 2617--A bill for the relief of Rosalba Colunga de Medina, Claudia
Janet Alexandru Medina, and Jose Armando Medina, Jr.; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CLEMENT, H8438 [6OC]
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H.R. 2618--A bill for the relief of Sergio Lozano, Fauricio Lozano,
and Ana Lozano; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, H8438 [6OC]
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H.R. 2619--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to
issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement
for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Fjording; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H8438 [6OC]
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H.R. 2620--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to
issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement
for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Pacific
Monarch; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H8438 [6OC]
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H.R. 2621--A bill to extend trade authorities procedures with respect
to reciprocal trade agreements, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; 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. ARCHER (for himself, Mr. Crane, and Mr. Dreier), H8632 [7OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-341, part 1), H9500 [23OC]
Referral to the Committee on Rules extended, H9501 [23OC]
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H.R. 2622--A bill to make miscellaneous and technical changes to
various trade laws; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE, H8632 [7OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-367), H9864 [31OC]
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H.R. 2623--A bill to designate the United States Post Office located
at 16250 Highway 603 in Kiln, Mississippi, as the ``Ray J. Favre
Post Office Building``; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
By Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi, H8632 [7OC]
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H.R. 2624--A bill disapproving the cancellations transmitted by the
President on October 6, 1997, regarding Public Law 105-45; to the
Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. WHITFIELD, H8632 [7OC]
Cosponsors added, H8834 [9OC], H9502 [23OC]
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H.R. 2625--A bill to redesignate Washington National Airport as
``Ronald Reagan-Washington National Airport``; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia, H8632 [7OC]
Cosponsors added, H9039 [22OC], H9502 [23OC], H9615 [28OC], H9730
[29OC]
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H.R. 2626--A bill to make clarifications to the Pilot Records
Improvement Act of 1996, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. DUNCAN (for himself, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Oberstar, and Mr.
Lipinski), H8633 [7OC]
Cosponsors added, H8929 [21OC], H9559 [24OC], H9615 [28OC], H9730
[29OC], H9866 [31OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-372), H9864 [31OC]
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H.R. 2627--A bill to limit the authority of the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency to ban metered-dose inhalers; to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Klink, Mr.
Fox of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Myrick, and Mr. Mica), H8633 [7OC]
Cosponsors added, H8929 [21OC], H9039 [22OC], H9615 [28OC], H9866
[31OC]
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H.R. 2628--A bill to authorize amounts required to be paid by the
United States pursuant to a judgement or settlement in favor of an
individual to be used to pay child support and alimony obligations
of the individual; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GANSKE, H8633 [7OC]
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H.R. 2629--A bill to establish objectives for negotiating and
procedures for implementing certain trade agreements; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; 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. MATSUI (for himself, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Berman, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, and Mr. Davis of Florida), H8633 [7OC]
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H.R. 2630--A bill to redesignate the Mullica River-Great Bay National
Estuarine Research Reserve as the Jacques Cousteau National
Estuarine Research Reserve at Mullica River-Great Bay; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. LoBiondo, and Mr. Andrews), H8633
[7OC]
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H.R. 2631--A bill disapproving the cancellations transmitted by the
President on October 6, 1997, regarding Public Law 105-45; to the
Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. SKEEN (for himself, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Schiff, Mr. McDade, Mr.
Lewis of California, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Pickett, Mr.
Abercrombie, and Mr. Redmond), H8633 [7OC]
Cosponsors added, H8728 [8OC], H8834 [9OC], H9502 [23OC]
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H.R. 2632--A bill to amend title XI and title XVIII of the Social
Security Act to combat health care fraud and abuse; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce; 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. STARK, H8633 [7OC]
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H.R. 2633--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for standard forms under the Medicare Program for
certifications of medical necessity and certifications of terminal
illness; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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, H8633 [7OC]
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H.R. 2634--A bill for the relief of Jessica Koch; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRAHAM, H8633 [7OC]
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H.R. 2635--A bill to provide a process for declassifying on an
expedited basis certain documents relating to human rights abuses
in Guatemala and Honduras; to the Committee on Government Reform
and Oversight.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Furse, Mr. Sanders,
and Mr. Meehan), H8727 [8OC]
Cosponsors added, H8834 [9OC], H9615 [28OC]
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H.R. 2636--A bill to provide for the acceptance of an application for
payments for fiscal year 1996 under the Impact Aid program from
the Maconaquah School Corporation, Bunker Hill, Indiana, and to
provide that data included in that application be used for
purposes of determining payments for fiscal year 1997 under a
related Department of Defense assistance program; to the
Committees on Education and the Workforce; National Security, 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. BUYER, H8727 [8OC]
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H.R. 2637--A bill to provide for the minting and circulation of $1
coins, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mr. CASTLE, H8727 [8OC]
Cosponsors added, H9559 [24OC]
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H.R. 2638--A bill to permit lawfully admitted permanent resident
aliens who are not less than 80 years of age and who reside in the
United States continuously for not less than 50 years to receive
food stamp benefits if such individuals are otherwise eligible
under the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to receive such benefits; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; 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 Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, H8727 [8OC]
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H.R. 2639--A bill to amend the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 to provide
for prostate cancer screening benefits as of January 1, 1998; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. MURTHA (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and
Mr. Leach), H8727 [8OC]
Cosponsors added, H8929 [21OC], H9039 [22OC], H9615 [28OC], H9801
[30OC]
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H.R. 2640--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
combat fraud and abuse under the Medicare Program with respect to
partial hospitalization services; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; 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 (for himself and Mrs. Thurman), H8727 [8OC]
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H.R. 2641--A bill to direct the Commandant of the Coast Guard to
convey certain property in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, to the
local American Legion Post; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. STUPAK, H8727 [8OC]
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H.R. 2642--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
clarify the standards for determining whether an employer-employee
relationship exists; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. VISCLOSKY (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Jackson, and Mr.
Sanders), H8727 [8OC]
Cosponsors added, H9502 [23OC]
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H.R. 2643--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to
issue a certificate of documenation with appropriate endorsement
for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel M\V SAND
ISLAND; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LAMPSON, H8727 [8OC]
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H.R. 2644--A bill to provide to beneficiary countries under the
Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act benefits equivalent to those
provided under the North American Free Trade Agreement; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ARCHER (for himself and Mr. Crane), H8832 [9OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-365), H9864 [31OC]
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H.R. 2645--A bill to make technical corrections related to the
Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 and certain other tax legislation; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ARCHER (for himself and Mr. Rangel), H8832 [9OC]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-356), H9728 [29OC]
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H.R. 2646--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
tax-free expenditures from education individual retirement
accounts for elementary and secondary school expenses, to increase
the maximum annual amount of contributions to such accounts, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ARCHER (for himself and Mr. Gingrich), H8832 [9OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-332), H8927 [21OC]
Cosponsors added, H8929 [21OC]
Debated, H9056 [23OC]
Text, H9056 [23OC]
Amendments, H9056 [23OC], H9067 [23OC]
Passed House, H9076 [23OC]
Message from the House, S11191 [24OC]
Received in the Senate, S11191 [24OC]
Read the first time, S11212 [24OC]
Placed on the calendar, S11215 [27OC]
Debated, S11321 [29OC], S11503 [31OC]
Amendments, S11466 [30OC], S11467 [30OC], S11471 [30OC], S11472
[30OC], S11474 [30OC], S11485 [30OC], S11553 [31OC]
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H.R. 2647--A bill to ensure that commercial activities of the People's
Liberation Army of China or any Communist Chinese military company
in the United States are monitored and are subject to the
authorities under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mrs. FOWLER (for herself, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Gibbons, Mr.
Gilman, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. McIntosh, Mr.
Markey, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Royce, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Smith
of New Jersey, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Spence, and Mr. Wolf), H8832 [9OC]
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H.R. 2648--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to make
illegal all private possession of child pornography; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BACHUS (for himself, Mr. Riley, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Smith
of New Jersey, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr.
Largent, Mr. Cooksey, and Mr. Aderholt), H8832 [9OC]
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H.R. 2649--A bill to repeal the Line Item Veto Act and to amend the
Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act to provide for
the expedited consideration of certain proposed rescissions of
budget authority; to the Committees on the Budget; 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. SKAGGS, H8832 [9OC]
Cosponsors added, H9502 [23OC], H9559 [24OC]
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H.R. 2650--A bill to repeal the Line Item Veto Act of 1996; to the
Committees on the Budget; 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. SKAGGS, H8832 [9OC]
Cosponsors added, H9502 [23OC], H9559 [24OC], H9801 [30OC]
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H.R. 2651--A bill to establish an Emergency Commission To End the
Trade Deficit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DEFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Filner, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Bonior, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Dellums, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Costello, Mr. Hinchey, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Evans, Ms. Waters,
Mr. Stupak, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Delahunt, and Ms. DeLauro),
H8832 [9OC]
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H.R. 2652--A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to prevent
the misappropriation of collections of information; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE, H8832 [9OC]
Cosponsors added, H9615 [28OC]
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H.R. 2653--A bill to direct the Director of the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service to conduct a study of the feasibility of
establishing a national recreational fishing license; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. COOKSEY, H8832 [9OC]
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H.R. 2654--A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to permit
States and political subdivisions to control the disposal of out-
of-State municipal solid waste within their boundaries; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. GREENWOOD, H8832 [9OC]
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H.R. 2655--A bill to repeal certain Federal education programs; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA (for himself, Mr. Norwood, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Greenwood,
Mrs. Emerson, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Ballenger,
Mr. Talent, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Pitts, Mr.
Knollenberg, Mr. Petri, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Hostettler, Mr.
Hastings of Washington, Mr. Graham, Mr. Scarborough, and Mr. Burton of
Indiana), H8832 [9OC]
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H.R. 2656--A bill to prohibit Federal funding for the election of
officers and trustees of the International Brotherhood of
Teamsters; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA, H8832 [9OC]
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H.R. 2657--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
prohibit the summons and examination of source codes for third-
party computer programs and the disclosure of executable computer
software obtained by the Internal Revenue Service; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. Sam JOHNSON (for himself, Mr. Herger, Mr. Christensen, Mr.
Houghton, Mr. Ramstad, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Weller, and Mr. Hayworth), H8832 [9OC]
Cosponsors added, H9502 [23OC], H9615 [28OC]
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H.R. 2658--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from using the threat of
audit to compel agreement with the Tip Reporting Alternative
Commitment or the Tip Rate Determination Agreement; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KINGSTON (for himself, Mr. McNulty, and Mr. Ramstad), H8832
[9OC]
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H.R. 2659--A bill to prohibit non-emergency take-off and landing at
the Fulton County Airport, Brown Field, located in Atlanta,
Georgia, when the airport's tower is closed; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, H8832 [9OC]
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H.R. 2660--A bill to affirm the religious freedom of taxpayers who are
conscientiously opposed to participation in war, to provide that
the income, estate, or gift tax payments of such taxpayers be used
for nonmilitary purposes, to create the Religious Freedom Peace
Tax Fund to receive such tax payments, to improve revenue
collection, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Ms. Carson, Mr. Leach, Mr.
Dellums, Mr. Payne, Ms. Furse, Mr. Towns, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Oberstar, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Brown of
California, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Markey, Mr. Owens, and Mr. Hinchey),
H8832 [9OC]
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H.R. 2661--A bill to establish peer review for the review of standards
promulgated under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. MCINNIS (for himself, Mr. Baesler, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Boyd, Mr.
Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Linder, Mrs.
Morella, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Ms. Pryce of
Ohio, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Snowbarger, and Mr. Wicker), H8832 [9OC]
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H.R. 2662--A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to prevent credit
card issuers from advertising and offering one type of credit card
and then issuing another type of credit card without the informed
consent of the consumer, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Green, and Ms. Lofgren), H8832 [9OC]
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H.R. 2663--A bill to provide technical corrections to the Native
American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996, to
improve the delivery of housing assistance to Indian tribes in a
manner that recognizes the right of tribal self-governance, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. METCALF, H8832 [9OC]
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H.R. 2664--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
permit the admission to the United States of nonimmigrant students
and visitors who are the spouses and children of United States
permanent resident aliens, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Meehan, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Klug, Mr.
Filner, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Petri, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Frost, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. Wexler, and Ms. Furse), H8832 [9OC]
Cosponsors added, H9502 [23OC], H9866 [31OC]
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H.R. 2665--A bill to improve Indian reservation roads and related
transportation services, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. PASTOR (for himself, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Frost, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Hayworth, Ms. Roybal-Allard, and Mr.
Kennedy of Rhode Island), H8832 [9OC]
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H.R. 2666--A bill to provide for adjustment of status of certain
Nicaraguans; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, H8833 [9OC]
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H.R. 2667--A bill to dismantle the Department of Commerce; to the
Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure; Banking
and Financial Services; International Relations; National
Security; Agriculture; Ways and Means; Government Reform and
Oversight; the Judiciary; Science; Resources, 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. ROYCE (for himself, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Armey, Mr.
Bass, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Bono, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Crane,
Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hilleary,
Mr. Hobson, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Inglis of South
Carolina, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Klug, Mr. Largent, Mr. Livingston, Mr.
Miller of Florida, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Neumann, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Parker,
Mr. Paul, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Ryun, Mr.
Sanford, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Stearns, Mr.
Sununu, Mr. Talent, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Tiahrt, and Mr. Weldon of
Florida), H8833 [9OC]
Cosponsors added, H8929 [21OC]
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H.R. 2668--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 Committees on Ways and Means; 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. SALMON (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Shadegg, Mr.
Goss, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Foley, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Paul, Mr.
McCrery, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Royce, Mr. Pappas, Mr. McIntosh, Mr.
Ensign, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Talent, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Sensenbrenner, and
Mr. Souder), H8833 [9OC]
Cosponsors added, H9730 [29OC]
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H.R. 2669--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide
simplified and accurate information on the Social Security trust
funds, and personal earnings and benefit estimates to eligible
individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SANFORD, H8833 [9OC]
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H.R. 2670--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
permit grants for the national estuary program to be used for the
development and implementation of a comprehensive conservation and
management plan, to reauthorize appropriations to carry out the
program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself and Mr. Pallone), H8833 [9OC]
Cosponsors added, H9730 [29OC]
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H.R. 2671--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
assure payment for ultrasonic nebulizers as items of durable
medical equipment under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on
Commerce; 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. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Weldon of
Florida, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Foley, and Mr. Campbell),
H8833 [9OC]
Cosponsors added, H9730 [29OC]
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H.R. 2672--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prevent
Federal student assistance need analysis from penalizing parents
for investing in prepaid tuition programs; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. WISE, H8833 [9OC]
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H.R. 2673--A bill to ensure the safety of children in regard to
firearms; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, H8833 [9OC]
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H.R. 2674--A bill to authorize issuance of a certificate of
documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the
coastwise trade for the vessel PRINCE NOVA; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. GEJDENSON, H8833 [9OC]
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H.R. 2675--A bill to require that the Office of Personnel Management
submit proposed legislation under which group universal life
insurance and group variable universal life insurance would be
available under chapter 87 of title 5, United States Code, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
By Mr. MICA (for himself, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Pappas, Mrs. Morella, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Ford, and Ms. Norton), H8927 [21OC]
Cosponsors added, H9866 [31OC]
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H.R. 2676--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
restructure and reform the Internal Revenue Service, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Government Reform
and Oversight; 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. ARCHER (for himself, Mr. Portman, and Mr. Cardin), H8927 [21OC]
Cosponsors added, H9559 [24OC], H9801 [30OC], H9866 [31OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-364, part 1), H9864 [31OC]
Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; Rules discharged,
H9864 [31OC]
Referral to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; Rules
extended, H9864 [31OC]
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H.R. 2677--A bill to impose certain sanctions on countries that do not
prohibit child labor; to the Committees on International
Relations; Ways and Means; Banking and Financial 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. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. Miller of California, and Mr. Faleomavaega), H8928 [21OC]
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H.R. 2678--A bill to impose certain sanctions on countries that do not
prohibit child labor; to the Committees on International
Relations; Banking and Financial 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. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. Miller of California, and Mr. Faleomavaega), H8928 [21OC]
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H.R. 2679--A bill to restore the traditional day of observance of
Memorial Day; to the Committees on Government Reform and
Oversight; 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. GIBBONS, H8928 [21OC]
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H.R. 2680--A bill to designate the Lake Tahoe Basin National Forest in
the States of California and Nevada to be administered by the
Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Resources; 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. GIBBONS (for himself and Mr. Doolittle), H8928 [21OC]
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H.R. 2681--A bill to establish a program of pharmacy assistance fee
for elderly persons who have no health insurance coverage; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself, Mr. Campbell, and Mr.
Sanders), H8928 [21OC]
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H.R. 2682--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to improve the
information made available in Social Security account statements
and to provide for annual distribution of such statements to
beneficiaries; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MEEHAN (for himself and Mr. Sanford), H8928 [21OC]
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H.R. 2683--A bill to amend the auto theft provisions of title 49,
United States Code, to add air bag modules to the list of major
auto parts protected under such provisions; to the Committees on
the Judiciary; 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. SCHUMER, H8928 [21OC]
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H.R. 2684--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for the elimination of certain foreign base company
shipping income from foreign base company income; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHAW, H8928 [21OC]
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H.R. 2685--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
an individual taxpayer to elect a flat alternative individual
return tax as an alternative to the current Internal Revenue Code;
to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. SNOWBARGER, H8928 [21OC]
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H.R. 2686--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on beta
hydroxyalkylamide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SPRATT, H8928 [21OC]
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H.R. 2687--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for payment for drugs furnished incident to hospital
outpatient department services under the prospective payment
system for hospital outpatient department services; to the
Committees on Commerce; 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. STARK, H8928 [21OC]
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H.R. 2688--A bill to establish an Office of Economic Development
Information in the Economic Development Administration; to the
Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Banking and
Financial 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. TRAFICANT, H8928 [21OC]
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H.R. 2689--A bill to correct an oversight in earlier legislation by
directing the National Park Service to grant to three individuals
a right of use and occupancy of certain property on Santa Cruz
Island; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. POMBO, H8928 [21OC]
Cosponsors added, H9039 [22OC]
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H.R. 2690--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to
issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement
for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel DULARGE; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LIVINGSTON, H8928 [21OC]
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H.R. 2691--A bill to reauthorize and improve the operations of the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; to the Committee
on Commerce.
By Mr. TAUZIN, H9038 [22OC]
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H.R. 2692--A bill to combine the Consolidated Farm Service Agency and
the Natural Resources Conservation Service of the Department of
Agriculture as a single agency under an Under Secretary of
Agriculture for Foreign Agriculture and Agricultural Field
Services and to ensure the equitable treatment of socially
disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and employees of the Department
who are members of a socially disadvantaged group; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. SMITH of Oregon, H9038 [22OC]
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H.R. 2693--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require that group and
individual health insurance coverage and group health plans
provide coverage for qualified individuals for bone mass
measurement (bone density testing) to prevent fractures associated
with osteoporosis and to help women make informed choices about
their reproductive and post-menopausal health care; to the
Committees on Commerce; 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 Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Pascrell,
Mr. Cook, Mrs. Tauscher, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Evans, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas,
Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Green, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Rush, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Sherman, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Wynn, Mr.
Brown of California, Mr. Condit, Mr. Clement, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode
Island, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Ford, Ms. Eshoo, and Ms.
Woolsey), H9038 [22OC]
Cosponsors added, H9730 [29OC]
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H.R. 2694--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
authorize the Attorney General to continue to treat certain
petitions approved under section 204 of such Act as valid
notwithstanding the death of the beneficiary; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. GILMAN, H9038 [22OC]
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H.R. 2695--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
encourage new school construction through the creation of a new
class of bond; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. SANCHEZ, H9038 [22OC]
Cosponsors added, H9730 [29OC]
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H.R. 2696--A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to provide
for protection of certain original designs; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE (for himself and Mr. Shaw), H9038 [22OC]
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H.R. 2697--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to expand and
intensify programs of the National Institutes of Health with
respect to research and related activities concerning osteoporosis
and related bone diseases; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mrs. Maloney of
New York, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Dellums, and
Mr. Dingell), H9038 [22OC]
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H.R. 2698--A bill to improve teacher preparation at institutions of
higher education; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York, H9038 [22OC]
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H.R. 2699--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to ensure that
coverage of bone mass measurements is provided under the health
benefits program for Federal employees; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. Lowey,
Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms.
Woolsey, Ms. Norton, Ms. Waters, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Hayworth,
Mr. Underwood, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Pascrell, Mr.
Lantos, and Mr. Nadler), H9038 [22OC]
Cosponsors added, H9502 [23OC], H9801 [30OC]
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H.R. 2700--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey
certain lands to the District of Columbia for use for single-
family homes for low and moderate income individuals and families;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Ms. NORTON, H9038 [22OC]
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H.R. 2701--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
carve out from payments to Medicare+Choice organizations amounts
attributable to disproportionate share hospital payments and pay
such amounts directly to those disproportionate share hospitals in
which their enrollees receive care; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; 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. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, and Mr. Becerra), H9038 [22OC]
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H.R. 2702--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to ban
the importation of firearms that have been cosmetically altered to
avoid the ban on semiautomatic assault weapons; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER, H9038 [22OC]
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H.R. 2703--A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social
Security Act to continue after 2001 continuous open enrollment of
individuals in Medicare+Choice plans; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; 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, H9038 [22OC]
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H.R. 2704--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
for an increase in the amount of funding for the information
clearinghouse on osteoporosis, Paget's disease, and related bone
disorders; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Pascrell,
Mrs. Morella, and Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas), H9038 [22OC]
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H.R. 2705--A bill for the relief of Edwardo Reyes and Dianelita Reyes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PORTER, H9039 [22OC]
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H.R. 2706--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to
issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement
for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel FLAME; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. KELLY, H9502 [23OC]
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H.R. 2707--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit
tax-free reorganizations of specialized small business investment
companies into partnerships and regulated investment companies, to
expand the exclusion for gain from small business stock for such
stock held by such companies, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JEFFERSON (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Clyburn, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Towns, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr.
Ford, Ms. Waters, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Ms. Norton, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Hilliard, Mr.
McCrery, Mr. Flake, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Scott, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Payne, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Carson,
Mr. Dixon, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Rush, Mr. Clay, Mr. Bishop, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Mr. Owens, Mr. Jackson, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, and Ms. Brown of Florida), H9501 [23OC]
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H.R. 2708--A bill to provide a framework for consideration by the
legislative and executive branches of unilateral economic
sanctions; to the Committees on International Relations; Ways and
Means; Banking and Financial 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. HAMILTON (for himself, Mr. Crane, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Bereuter, Mr.
Ewing, Mr. Manzullo, and Mr. Blumenauer), H9501 [23OC]
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H.R. 2709--A bill to impose certain sanctions on foreign persons who
transfer items contributing to Iran's efforts to acquire, develop,
or produce ballistic missiles; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Cox of
California, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Hyde, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Rohrabacher,
Mr. King of New York, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Weller,
Mr. Saxton, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Gutierrez,
and Mr. Borski), H9501 [23OC]
Cosponsors added, H9615 [28OC], H9730 [29OC], H9801 [30OC]
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H.R. 2710--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
provide that an employee's ``regular rate'' for purposes of
calculating overtime compensation will not be affected by certain
additional payments; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. BALLENGER (for himself and Mr. Goodling), H9501 [23OC]
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H.R. 2711--A bill to promote full equality at the United Nations for
Israel; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, H9501 [23OC]
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H.R. 2712--A bill to require executive branch agencies annually to
review the costs of service contracts and to report to Congress on
such review; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Ford, and Mr. Wynn),
H9501 [23OC]
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H.R. 2713--A bill to establish a grant program to improve the quality
and expand the availability of child care services, and of family
support services, for families with children less than 3 years of
age; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. DELAURO (for herself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. McGovern, and Mr.
Hoyer), H9501 [23OC]
Cosponsors added, H9615 [28OC], H9866 [31OC]
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H.R. 2714--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
disregard certain amounts of capital expenditures in applying
$10,000,000 limit on such issues; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, and Mr.
Neal of Massachusetts), H9501 [23OC]
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H.R. 2715--A bill to prohibit the conveyance of real property at Long
Beach Naval Station, California, to China Ocean Shipping Company;
to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. Cunningham, and Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland), H9501 [23OC]
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H.R. 2716--A bill to revise, codify, and enact without substantive
change certain general and permanent laws, related to aliens and
nationality, as title 8, United Sates Code, ``Aliens and
Nationality``; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HYDE, H9501 [23OC]
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H.R. 2717--A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on
behalf of the Congress honoring Wilma G. Rudolph in recognition of
her enduring contributions to humanity and women's athletics in
the United States and the world; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Ms. KILPATRICK (for herself, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.
Bonior, Mr. Capps, Ms. Carson, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Clement, Mr.
Clyburn, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dellums,
Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Filner, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Mr. Frost, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Jackson, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms.
Lofgren, Mr. Jenkins, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Lantos,
Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Poshard, Ms. Rivers,
Mr. Rush, Mr. Sandlin, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Stark, Mr. Thompson, Ms.
Waters, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Wynn), H9501
[23OC]
Cosponsors added, H9615 [28OC], H9730 [29OC]
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H.R. 2718--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
the rates of income tax paid by individual taxpayers, to eliminate
the marriage penalty in the standard deduction, and to change the
filing date for individual tax returns to November 1; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KNOLLENBERG (for himself, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mrs.
Chenoweth, Mr. Graham, Mr. McCollum, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Bob Schaffer,
and Mr. Watts of Oklahoma), H9501 [23OC]
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H.R. 2719--A bill to establish a program to provide child care through
public-private partnerships; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mrs. LOWEY, H9501 [23OC]
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H.R. 2720--A bill to repeal the Davis-Bacon Act and the Copeland Act;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. PAUL, H9501 [23OC]
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H.R. 2721--A bill to restore the Second Amendment rights of all
Americans; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PAUL, H9501 [23OC]
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H.R. 2722--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide
for reciprocity in regard to the manner in which nonresidents of a
State may carry certain concealed firearms in the State; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PAUL, H9501 [23OC]
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H.R. 2723--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the 1993 increase in taxes on Social Security benefits; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAUL, H9501 [23OC]
Cosponsors added, H9801 [30OC]
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H.R. 2724--A bill to amend title VI of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 to give parents with low-incomes the
opportunity to choose the appropriate school for their children;
to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; 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. RIGGS (for himself, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Flake, Mr.
Talent, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Boehner, Ms. Dunn of
Washington, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Solomon, and Mr. Hoekstra), H9501
[23OC]
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H.R. 2725--A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social
Security Act to repeal the authority to offer private fee-for-
service plans under the Medicare+Choice Program; to the Committees
on Ways and Means; 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, H9501 [23OC]
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H.R. 2726--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to contract with
certain hospitals for the provision of certain surgical procedures
and related services under the Medicare Program; to the Committees
on Ways and Means; 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 (for himself and Mr. Becerra), H9501 [23OC]
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H.R. 2727--A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to reauthorize and reform
the Superfund program, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure; 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. BOEHLERT, H9501 [23OC]
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H.R. 2728--A bill to extend the provisions of the Chinese Student
Protection Act of 1992 to certain aliens who entered the United
States without inspection; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Serrano, Mrs. Meek of Florida,
Mr. Dellums, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Owens, Mr. Flake, Mr. Stark, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Yates, Mr. Manton, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms.
Sanchez, and Mr. Poshard), H9502 [23OC]
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H.R. 2729--A bill for the private relief of Ruth Hairston by waiver of
a filing deadline for appeal from a ruling relating to her
application for a survivor annuity; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, H9502 [23OC]
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H.R. 2730--A bill to designate the Federal building located at 309
North Church Street in Dyersburg, Tennessee, as the ``Jere Cooper
Federal Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. TANNER, H9558 [24OC]
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H.R. 2731--A bill for the relief of Roy Desmond Moser; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DELAHUNT, H9558 [24OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-361), H9864 [31OC]
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H.R. 2732--A bill for the relief of John Andre Chalot; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DELAHUNT, H9558 [24OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-360), H9864 [31OC]
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H.R. 2733--A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to clarify liability under
that Act for certain recycling transactions; to the Committees on
Commerce; 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. TAUZIN (for himself, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Burr of North Carolina,
Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baesler, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Berry, Mr.
Bilirakis, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Camp, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Cardin,
Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Clement, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Coble, Mr.
Dickey, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Duncan, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Ehlers,
Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Green, Mr. Hefley,
Mr. Hefner, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Holden, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina,
Ms. Kaptur, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Klug, Mr. Latham, Mr.
LaTourette, Mr. Linder, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Luther, Mr. Manton, Mr.
Manzullo, Mr. Matsui, Mr. McInnis, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Minge, Mr.
Nethercutt, Mr. Ney, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Pickering, Mr.
Price of North Carolina, Mr. Regula, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. Roybal-
Allard, Mr. Royce, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Dan Schaefer of
Colorado, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Skaggs, Mr. Skeen, Mr.
Smith of Oregon, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Torres, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Upton, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Whitfield, and Mr. Wicker), H9558
[24OC]
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H.R. 2734--A bill to clarify the standard required for the importation
of sporting arms into the United States, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Goode, Mr.
Barton of Texas, Mr. Wise, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Cunningham, Mr.
Watts of Oklahoma, and Mr. Brady), H9558 [24OC]
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H.R. 2735--A bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to exempt
actions undertaken to administer a marketing order issued under
such Act from the antitrust laws; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; 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. DOOLEY of California, H9558 [24OC]
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H.R. 2736--A bill to amend the Omnibus Taxpayer Bill of Rights to
clarify that quotas and goals shall not be used as a basis for
evaulating Internal Revenue Services employees; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GIBBONS, H9558 [24OC]
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H.R. 2737--A bill to redesignate the Federal facilities located at
2413 East Highway 83, and 2301 South International Boulevard, in
Weslaco, Texas, as the ``Kika de la Garza Subtropical Agricultural
Research Center''; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. HINOJOSA, H9558 [24OC]
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H.R. 2738--A bill to amend the Agricultural Fair Practices Act of 1967
to provide for the accreditation of associations of agricultural
producers, to promote good faith bargaining between such
accredited associations and the handlers of agricultural products,
and to strengthen the enforcement authorities to respond to
violations of the Act; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Rush, Mr. Dellums, and
Mr. Hefner), H9558 [24OC]
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H.R. 2739--A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to create a
Judicial Conduct Board and a Court of Judicial Discipline to
investigate and make determinations with respect to complaints
regarding judicial discipline; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McDADE, H9558 [24OC]
Cosponsors added, H9730 [29OC]
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H.R. 2740--A bill to limit attorneys' fees in the tobacco settlement;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McINNIS (for himself, Mr. Cox of California, and Mr. McHale),
H9558 [24OC]
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H.R. 2741--A bill to provide a conditional exemption under section 404
of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, relating to discharges
of dredged or fill material, for maintenance of certain flood
control projects; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. McKEON (for himself, Mr. Herger, Mr. Dreier, Mrs. Emerson, Mr.
Calvert, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Horn, Mr. Lewis of
California, and Mr. Rogan), H9558 [24OC]
Cosponsors added, H9730 [29OC], H9801 [30OC]
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H.R. 2742--A bill to provide for the transfer of public lands to
certain California Indian Tribes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (by request), H9558 [24OC]
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H.R. 2743--A bill to reduce the fractionated ownership of Indian
lands, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (by request), H9558 [24OC]
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H.R. 2744--A bill for the relief of Chong Ho Kwak; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. GEKAS, H9558 [24OC]
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H.R. 2745--A bill for the relief of Sylvester Flis; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. YATES, H9558 [24OC]
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H.R. 2746--A bill to amend title VI of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 to give parents with low-incomes the
opportunity to choose the appropriate school for their children;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. RIGGS (for himself, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Flake, Mr.
Talent, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Boehner, Ms. Dunn of
Washington, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Solomon, and Mr. Hoekstra), H9613
[28OC]
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H.R. 2747--A bill to provide for limited circumstances under which
compliance with a subpoena issued in connection with certain civil
actions in a court of the United States shall not be required; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CANADY of Florida, H9613 [28OC]
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H.R. 2748--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide
assistance and slots with respect to air carrier service between
high density airports and airports not receiving sufficient air
service, to improve jet aircraft service to underserved markets,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. DUNCAN (for himself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Ewing, Mr. Cook, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Quinn, and Mr. McGovern), H9613 [28OC]
Cosponsors added, H9866 [31OC]
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H.R. 2749--A bill to establish doctoral fellowships designed to
increase the pool of scientists and engineers trained specifically
to address the global energy and environmental challenges of the
21st century; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr. Meehan), H9614
[28OC]
Cosponsors added, H9866 [31OC]
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H.R. 2750--A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980; to the Committees on
Commerce; 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. BARCIA of Michigan (for himself and Mr. Dooley of California),
H9614 [28OC]
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H.R. 2751--A bill to amend the Public Buildings Act of 1959 to improve
the management and operations of the General Services
Administration; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. KIM (for himself and Mr. Traficant), H9614 [28OC]
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H.R. 2752--A bill to present a gold medal to Len ``Roy Rogers'' Slye
and Octavia ``Dale Evans'' Smith; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mr. LEWIS of California, H9614 [28OC]
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H.R. 2753--A bill to amend the charter of Southeastern University of
the District of Columbia; to the Committee on Government Reform
and Oversight.
By Ms. NORTON, H9614 [28OC]
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H.R. 2754--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and
title 38, United States Code, to require hospitals to use only
hollow-bore needle devices that minimize the risk of needlestick
injury to health care workers; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Veterans' Affairs; 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 (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Matsui, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Manton, Mr. Dellums, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Thompson, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Gutierrez,
Mr. Fattah, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mrs. McCarthy of New York,
Mr. Sandlin, Ms. Kilpatrick, and Mr. LoBiondo), H9614 [28OC]
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H.R. 2755--A bill to provide financial assistance for higher education
to the dependents of Federal, State, and local public safety
officers who are killed or permanently and totally disabled as the
result of a traumatic injury sustained in the line of duty; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. STUPAK (for himself and Mr. Ramstad), H9614 [28OC]
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H.R. 2756--A bill to authorize an exchange of property between the
Kake Tribal Corporation and the Sealaska Corporation and the
United States; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H9614 [28OC]
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H.R. 2757--A bill to impose a moratorium on increases in the rates
charged for cable television service, to require the Federal
Communications Commission to conduct an inquiry into the causes of
such increases and the impediments to competition, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. DEFAZIO (for himself and Mr. Hinchey), H9729 [29OC]
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H.R. 2758--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to minimize
the unfair competition for Federal contracting opportunities
between Federal Prison Industries and private firms (especially
small business concerns), to provide to Federal agencies in their
dealings with Federal Prison Industries the contract
administration tools generally available to assure quality
performance by their other suppliers, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Collins,
Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Coble, Mr.
Clay, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr.
Torres, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Stump, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Oxley,
Mr. Hefley, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Upton, Mr.
Everett, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Linder, Mr.
Nethercutt, Mr. Crane, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Hostettler, Mrs. Emerson, Mr.
Bilbray, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Knollenberg, and Mr.
Ballenger), H9729 [29OC]
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H.R. 2759--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with
respect to the requirements for the admission of nonimmigrant
nurses who will practice in health professional shortage areas; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. RUSH, H9729 [29OC]
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H.R. 2760--A bill to amend the Sikes Act to establish a mechanism by
which outdoor recreation programs on military installations will
be accessible to disabled veterans, military dependents with
disabilities, and other persons with disabilities; to the
Committees on Resources; National Security, 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. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr.
Chambliss, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Lewis of
California, Mr. John, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Barr of Georgia,
Mr. Gibbons, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Boyd, and Mr. Pombo), H9729 [29OC]
Cosponsors added, H9866 [31OC]
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H.R. 2761--A bill to provide benefits to domestic partners of Federal
employees; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight;
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. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Norton,
Ms. Furse, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Filner, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Olver, Mr. Schumer,
Ms. Rivers, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, and Mr. Wynn),
H9729 [29OC]
Cosponsors added, H9866 [31OC]
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H.R. 2762--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
improve the protection of the Nation's wetlands and watersheds,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. GILCHREST, H9729 [29OC]
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H.R. 2763--A bill to provide that an annual pay adjustment for Members
of Congress may not exceed the cost-of-living adjustment in
benefits under title II of the Social Security Act for that year;
to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; House
Oversight, 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. GOSS, H9729 [29OC]
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H.R. 2764--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the excise tax rate on tobacco products and deposit the
resulting revenues into a Public Health and Education Resource
Trust Fund, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; 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. HANSEN (for himself and Mr. Meehan), H9729 [29OC]
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H.R. 2765--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
specify certain circumstances that give rise to affiliation or
control of a nonprofit organization by a for-profit organization
for purposes of denying eligibility for the low-income housing tax
credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HILLIARD, H9729 [29OC]
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H.R. 2766--A bill to designate the United States Post Office located
at 215 East Jackson Street in Painesville, Ohio, as the ``Karl
Bernal Post Office Building``; to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. LATOURETTE (for himself, Mr. Portman, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr.
Gillmor, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Stokes, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Ney, Mr. Oxley,
Mr. Kasich, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Regula, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Hobson, and Mr.
Chabot), H9729 [29OC]
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H.R. 2767--A bill to provide additional compensation for members of
the Metropolitan Police Department and Fire Department of the
District of Columbia, the United States Secret Service Uniformed
Division, and the United States Park Police who carry out certain
technical or hazardous duties, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. Davis of Virginia, and Mr. Moran of
Virginia), H9729 [29OC]
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H.R. 2768--A bill to provide for the retirement of all Americans; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce;
Rules; Banking and Financial 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. SANFORD, H9729 [29OC]
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H.R. 2769--A bill to ensure that background checks are conducted
before the transfer of a handgun by a firearms dealer; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Nadler, Mr. McDermott,
Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Berman, Ms. Kilpatrick,
Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms. Furse, and Mr.
Blagojevich), H9729 [29OC]
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H.R. 2770--A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide for a
deferral of the duty on large yachts imported for sale at boat
shows in the United States; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHAW, H9729 [29OC]
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H.R. 2771--A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States relating to the definition of raw value for purposes
of raw sugar import tariff rate quota; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. SHAYS, H9729 [29OC]
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H.R. 2772--A bill to establish an Office of National Security within
the Securities and Exchange Commission, provide for the monitoring
of the extent of foreign involvement in United States securities
markets, financial institutions, and pension funds, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; International Relations;
Banking and Financial Services; 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. SOLOMON, H9729 [29OC]
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H.R. 2773--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 3750 North Kedzie Avenue in Chicago,
Illinois, as the ``Daniel J. Doffyn Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH, H9799 [30OC]
Cosponsors added, H9866 [31OC]
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H.R. 2774--A bill to prohibit the transfer of a handgun by a licensed
dealer unless the transferee states that the transferee is not the
subject of a restraining order with respect to an intimate partner
or child of the transferee; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH (for himself and Mr. Schumer), H9799 [30OC]
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H.R. 2775--A bill to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs
medical center in Aspinwall, Pennsylvania, as the ``H. John Heinz
III Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center''; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. DOYLE, H9800 [30OC]
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H.R. 2776--A bill to amend the Act entitled ``An Act to provide for
the establishment of the Morristown National Historical Park in
the State of New Jersey, and for other purposes'' to authorize the
acquisition of property known as the Warren property; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, H9800 [30OC]
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H.R. 2777--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
to limit the amount of non-Federal money that may be contributed
to national political parties, to treat certain communications as
independent expenditures subject to regulation under the Act, to
restrict the solicitation and transfer of funds by candidates and
parties to certain nonprofit organizations, and to require certain
candidates to make monthly reports under the Act and to post such
reports on the Internet; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. GEPHARDT (for himself, Mr. Fazio of California, Mrs. Kennelly
of Connecticut, Mr. Frost, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Baesler, Mr.
Gejdenson, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Clyburn,
Mr. Cramer, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Berry, Mr. Brown of California, Mr.
Condit, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Dooley of California, Ms. Harman, Mr. Lantos,
Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Matsui, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms.
Pelosi, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Stark, Mr. Torres, Ms.
Waters, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mrs. Meek of Florida,
Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Lipinski,
Mr. Rush, Mr. Yates, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts,
Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Minge, Mr. Sabo,
Mr. Vento, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Engel, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Hefner, Mr. Price of North
Carolina, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Tanner, Mr.
Bentsen, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
Sisisky, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Wise, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Cummings,
Mr. Dingell, Mr. Towns, Mr. McHale, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
John, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Holden, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Jefferson,
Mr. Scott, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Cardin, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Sawyer,
Mr. Coyne, Mr. Green, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Furse,
and Mrs. McCarthy of New York), H9800 [30OC]
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H.R. 2778--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the child care credit and provide that the credit will be
refundable; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. MCKINNEY, H9800 [30OC]
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H.R. 2779--A bill to provide grants to establish and operate
supervised visitation centers for the purposes of facilitating
supervised visitation of children and visitation exchange; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Ms. Furse, Ms. Carson, Mr. Vento,
Mr. Stark, Mr. Frost, Mr. Payne, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Sanders), H9800
[30OC]
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H.R. 2780--A bill to provide for an annual statement of accrued
liability of the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Program; to the
Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. SANFORD, H9800 [30OC]
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H.R. 2781--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to require the
Commissioner of Social Security to submit specific legislative
recommendations to ensure the solvency of the Social Security
trust funds; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SANFORD, H9800 [30OC]
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H.R. 2782--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the
Social Security Act to provide for personal investment plans
funded by employee Social Security payroll deductions, to extend
the solvency of the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance
program, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; 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. SANFORD, H9800 [30OC]
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H.R. 2783--A bill to provide that a Member of, or Member-elect to, the
House of Representatives shall not receive any annual pay increase
except upon an appropriate written election; to the Committee on
House Oversight.
By Mr. SHERMAN, H9800 [30OC]
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H.R. 2784--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
limit the ability of physicians to demand more money through
private contracts during periods in which the patient is in an
exposed condition; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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, H9800 [30OC]
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H.R. 2785--A bill for the relief of Clarence P. Stewart; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ETHERIDGE, H9800 [30OC]
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H.R. 2786--A bill to authorize additional appropriations for the
Department of Defense for ballistic missile defenses and other
measures to counter the emerging threat posed to the United States
and its allies in the Middle East and Persian Gulf region by the
development and deployment of ballistic missiles by Iran; to the
Committees on National Security; 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. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Pickett, Ms. Harman,
Mr. Bateman, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Hostettler, Mr.
Bono, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Pappas, Mr.
Riley, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Spence, Mrs. Fowler, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Cunningham, Mr.
Graham, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Jones, Mr. Lewis of
Kentucky, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Solomon, Mr. McHale, Mr.
Skelton, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr.
McKeon, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Coble, Mr. Smith of New Jersey,
Mr. McHugh, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Stump, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Shadegg,
Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Turner, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Andrews,
Mr. Ryun, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Talent, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Scarborough, Mr.
Duncan, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr.
Greenwood, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Holden, Mr. Goss,
Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Young of Alaska,
Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Collins, Mr.
Canady of Florida, Mr. Packard, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Calvert, Mr.
Lewis of California, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Combest, Mr. King
of New York, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Weller, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr.
Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Diaz-
Balart, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Dicks, Mr.
Metcalf, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Everett, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr.
Doolittle, Mr. Thomas, Mr. White, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Callahan, Mr.
Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Hilleary, Mr.
Cooksey, and Mrs. Chenoweth), H9864 [31OC]
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H.R. 2787--A bill to designate the United States courthouse located in
New Haven, Connecticut, as the ``Richard C. Lee United States
Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Ms. DELAURO, H9865 [31OC]
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H.R. 2788--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
promote the grant of incentive stock options to nonhighly
compensated employees; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON, H9865 [31OC]
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H.R. 2789--A bill to save taxpayers money, reduce the deficit, cut
corporate welfare, and protect and restore America's natural
heritage by eliminating the fiscally wasteful and ecologically
destructive commercial logging program on Federal public lands and
to facilitate the economic recovery and diversification of
communities dependent on the Federal logging program; to the
Committees on Agriculture; Resources; 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 Ms. MCKINNEY (for herself, Mr. Leach, Mr. Filner, Mr. Stark, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Brown of
California, Mr. Dixon, and Mr. Waxman), H9865 [31OC]
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H.R. 2790--A bill to prohibit the Administrator of the Federal
Aviation Administration from closing certain flight service
stations; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. RIGGS, H9865 [31OC]
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H.R. 2791--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit
Internet service providers from providing accounts to sexually
violent predators; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mrs. ROUKEMA, H9865 [31OC]
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H.R. 2792--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for the treatment of expenses incurred in asserting any
claim of employment discrimination and for damages and back pay
received on account of employment discrimination; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SOLOMON, H9865 [31OC]
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H.R. 2793--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to
issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement
for employment in the coastwise trade and fisheries for the vessel
FIERCE CONTENDER; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. METCALF, H9865 [31OC]
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H.R. 2794--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to
issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement
for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel TAURUS; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. METCALF, H9865 [31OC]
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H.J. Res. 1--Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to provide for a balanced budget
for the U.S. Government and for greater accountability in the
enactment of tax legislation; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DAN SCHAEFER of Colorado (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Smith
of Oregon, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Castle, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr.
Bachus, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Baker, Mr. Minge, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Spratt,
Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Poshard, Mr. Bass, Mr. Visclosky, Mr.
Bateman, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Baesler, Mr. Barcia of Michigan,
Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Berry, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Bishop, Mr.
Bliley, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Cannon, Mr.
Chambliss, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Clement, Mr. Clyburn,
Mr. Coble, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Condit, Mr. Cook, Mr. Costello, Mr. Cramer,
Mr. Crane, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Cunningham, Ms. Danner, Mr. Davis of
Virginia, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Dickey,
Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Edwards, Mr.
English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Foley, Mr. Forbes,
Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Gillmor,
Mr. Goode, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Graham, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Hall of
Texas, Mr. Hansen, Ms. Harman, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Hastings of
Washington, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Hefner, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hill, Mr.
Hilleary, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Horn, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr.
Istook, Mr. Jones, Mr. Kim, Mr. Klug, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Kolbe, Mr.
LaHood, Mr. Largent, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Leach, Mr. Lewis of
California, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Linder, Mr. Lipinski, Mr.
LoBiondo, Mr. Luther, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. McCollum, Mr.
McCrery, Mr. McHale, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McInnis, Mr. McIntyre, Mr.
Meehan, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Packard, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Pappas, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Portman, Mr. Quinn, Mr.
Ramstad, Mr. Richardson, Mr. Riggs, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Royce, Mr.
Salmon, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Bob Schaffer,
Mr. Shaw, Mr. Shays, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr.
Solomon, Mr. Spence, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stump, Mr. Talent, Mrs.
Tauscher, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Thornberry, Mr.
Turner, Mr. Upton, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr.
Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. White, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Wolf, Mrs.
Cubin, Mr. Oxley, and Mr. Boswell), H154 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H157 [9JA], H287 [4FE], H349 [5FE], H408 [10FE],
H453 [11FE], H525 [12FE], H590 [13FE], H629 [25FE], H890 [11MR]
Removal of cosponsors, H670 [26FE], H1289 [21MR]
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H.J. Res. 2--Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States with respect to the number of
terms of office of Members of the Senate and the House of
Representatives; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Inglis of South
Carolina, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Armey, Ms. Dunn of
Washington, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Linder, Mr. Hansen, Mr.
Gillmor, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Barr
of Georgia, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr.
Bass, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Bonilla, Mr.
Bryant, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr.
Buyer, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Camp, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Coble, Mr. Coburn,
Mr. Collins, Mr. Cook, Mr. Crane, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Deal of Georgia,
Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Ehlers,
Mrs. Emerson, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Everett,
Mr. Ewing, Mr. Foley, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Gallegly, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Goodling, Mr.
Goss, Mr. Graham, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Gutknecht, Ms. Harman, Mr.
Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr.
Horn, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Istook, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr.
Kingston, Mr. Klug, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Largent, Mr.
Latham, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Leach, Mr. Lewis of
Kentucky, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. McInnis, Mr.
McIntosh, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Mica, Mr. Miller of
Florida, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Neumann, Mr. Ney, Mr. Norwood, Mr.
Packard, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Pease, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Pombo, Ms. Pryce of
Ohio, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Riggs, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Dan Schaefer of Colorado, Mr. Sessions,
Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Smith
of Oregon, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Solomon, Mr.
Souder, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stump, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Talent, Mr. Tauzin,
Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Thune, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Upton, Mr. Wamp, Mr.
Watkins, Mr. Weller, Mr. White, Mr. Whitfield, and Mr. Minge), H154
[9JA]
Cosponsors added, H245 [21JA], H287 [4FE], H349 [5FE]
Removal of cosponsors, H287 [4FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-2), H392 [6FE]
Made special order (H. Res. 47), H451 [11FE]
Amendments, H453 [11FE], H486 [12FE], H488 [12FE], H490 [12FE], H492
[12FE], H493 [12FE], H500 [12FE]
Debated, H467 [12FE]
Text, H485 [12FE]
Failed of passage, H512 [12FE]
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H.J. Res. 3--Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States limiting the period of time U.S.
Senators and Representatives may serve; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Dickey,
Mr. Riggs, and Mr. Chabot), H154 [9JA]
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H.J. Res. 4--Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to provide that no person born
in the United States will be a U.S. citizen on account of birth in
the United States unless both parents are either U.S. citizens or
aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence at the time of
the birth; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia, H154 [9JA]
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H.J. Res. 5--Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States with respect to the terms of
Senators and Representatives; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Talent, and Mr.
Graham), H154 [9JA]
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H.J. Res. 6--Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States limiting the terms of offices of
Members of Congress and increasing the term of Representatives to
4 years; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE, H154 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H590 [13FE]
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H.J. Res. 7--Joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to
the Constitution of the United States; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. ARCHER (for himself, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Hastert, Mr.
Collins, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Blunt, Mr.
Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Camp, and Mr. Graham), H154 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H805 [6MR]
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H.J. Res. 8--Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States with respect to the number of
terms of office of Members of the Senate and the House of
Representatives; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DINGELL (for himself and Mr. Barton of Texas), H154 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H349 [5FE], H453 [11FE]
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H.J. Res. 9--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. DINGELL, H154 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H629 [25FE]
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H.J. Res. 10--Joint resolution 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.
By Mrs. EMERSON, H154 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H590 [13FE]
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H.J. Res. 11--Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to provide for a balanced budget
for the U.S. Government and for greater accountability in the
enactment of tax legislation; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. EMERSON, H154 [9JA]
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H.J. Res. 12--Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relating to voluntary school
prayer; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. EMERSON, H154 [9JA]
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H.J. Res. 13--Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States with respect to the right to
life; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. EMERSON, H154 [9JA]
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H.J. Res. 14--Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United Stats to permit the Congress to limit
contributions and expenditures in elections for Federal office; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ENGEL, H155 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H590 [13FE]
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H.J. Res. 15--Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States barring Federal unfunded
mandates to the States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, H155 [9JA]
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H.J. Res. 16--Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to provide for 4-year terms for
Representatives and to limit the number of consecutive terms
Senators and Representatives may serve; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. GOSS, H155 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H590 [13FE]
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H.J. Res. 17--Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relative to contributions and
expenditures intended to affect elections for Federal and State
office; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Minge, Mr.
English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Stupak, Mr.
Poshard, Mr. Markey, and Mr. Pomeroy), H155 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H590 [13FE], H702 [27FE], H1112 [18MR]
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H.J. Res. 18--Joint resolution entitled the ``Citizen's Tax Protection
Amendment'', proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States to prohibit retroactive taxation; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ROYCE, H155 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H287 [4FE]
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H.J. Res. 19--Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to repeal the 22d 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. SERRANO, H155 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H349 [5FE]
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H.J. Res. 20--Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States regarding school prayer; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SOLOMON, H155 [9JA]
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H.J. Res. 21--Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States with respect to the proposal and
the enactment of laws by popular vote of the people of the United
States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SOLOMON, H155 [9JA]
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H.J. Res. 22--Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States limiting the number of
consecutive terms for Members of the House of Representatives and
the Senate; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SOLOMON, H155 [9JA]
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H.J. Res. 23--Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to provide for 4-year terms for
Representatives and to provide that no person may serve as a
Representative for more than 12 years; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. STUMP, H155 [9JA]
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H.J. Res. 24--Joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment
to the Constitution of the United States; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. STUMP, H155 [9JA]
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H.J. Res. 25--Joint resolution making technical corrections to the
Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act, 1997 (Public Law 104-
208), and for other purposes.
By Mr. LIVINGSTON, H155 [9JA]
Message from the House, S112 [9JA], S633 [22JA]
Passed House, H75 [9JA]
Text, H76 [9JA]
Passed Senate, S574 [21JA]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S633 [22JA]
Message from the Senate, H249 [4FE]
Examined and signed in the House, H278 [4FE]
Presented to the President (January 23, 1997), H279 [4FE]
Approved [Public Law 105-1] (signed February 3, 1997)
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H.J. Res. 26--Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to provide that no person born
in the United States will be a U.S. citizen unless a parent is a
U.S. citizen, is lawfully in the United States, or has a lawful
immigration status at the time of the birth; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Royce, Mr. Doolittle,
Mr. Young of Alaska, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Calvert, Mr.
Klug, Mr. Baker, and Mr. Metcalf), H155 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H525 [12FE], H805 [6MR], H890 [11MR], H1392 [9AP],
H1441 [10AP], H1707 [17AP], H2351 [7MY], H4222 [23JN], H5022 [9JY],
H6919 [4SE], H8634 [7OC]
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H.J. Res. 27--Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to provide for 4-year terms for
Representatives, to provide that Representatives shall be elected
in the same year as the President, and to limit the number of
terms Senators and Representatives may serve; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mrs. Fowler, and Mr. McCollum), H155 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H349 [5FE], H408 [10FE], H453 [11FE], H525 [12FE]
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H.J. Res. 28--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. LaHOOD (for himself and Mr. Wise), H155 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H393 [6FE], H590 [13FE], H1019 [13MR], H7601
[18SE]
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H.J. Res. 29--Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States regarding the liability of
Members of Congress for false statements made in carrying out
their official duties; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H155 [9JA]
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H.J. Res. 30--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, H155 [9JA]
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H.J. Res. 31--Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to allow the States to limit the
period of time U.S. Senators and Representatives may serve; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SANFORD, H155 [9JA]
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H.J. Res. 32--Joint resolution to consent to certain amendments
enacted by the Legislature of the State of Hawaii to the Hawaiian
Homes Commission Act, 1920; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself and Mr. Faleomavaega), H244 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, H725 [4MR]
Debated, H831 [11MR]
Text, H831 [11MR]
House action vacated, H838 [11MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H847 [11MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-16), H887 [11MR]
Message from the House, S2204 [12MR], S5926 [18JN]
Read the first and second times. Referred to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources, S2204 [12MR]
Passed Senate, S5645 [12JN]
Message from the Senate, H3799 [16JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S5926 [18JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H3922 [18JN]
Presented to the President, H3922 [18JN]
Approved [Public Law 105-21] (signed June 27, 1997)
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H.J. Res. 33--Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to limit the terms of office for
Representatives and Senators in Congress; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. FOWLER, H244 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, H287 [4FE]
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H.J. Res. 34--Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to limit terms of
Representatives and Senators; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. FURSE, H244 [21JA]
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H.J. Res. 35--Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution to require that congressional resolutions setting
forth levels of total budget outlays and Federal revenues must be
agreed to by two-thirds vote of both Houses of the Congress if the
level of outlays exceeds the level of revenues; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SOLOMON, H244 [21JA]
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H.J. Res. 36--Joint resolution approving the Presidential finding that
the limitation on obligations imposed by section 518A(a) of the
Foreign Operations Export Financing, and Related Programs
Appropriations Act of 1997, is having a negative impact on the
proper functioning of the population planning program; to the
Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. ARMEY (for himself and Mr. Gephardt) (both by request), H285
[4FE]
Committee on Appropriations discharged, H407 [10FE]
Debated, H530 [13FE]
Text, H530 [13FE]
Passed House, H551 [13FE]
Message from the House, S1381 [13FE], S1732 [27FE]
Read the first and second times. Placed on the calendar, S1381
[13FE]
Debated, S1433 [24FE], S1518 [25FE]
Passed Senate, S1524 [25FE]
Message from the Senate, H633 [26FE]
Examined and signed in the House, H697 [27FE]
Approved [Public Law 105-3] (signed February 28, 1997)
Presented to the President (February 27, 1997), H721 [4MR]
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H.J. Res. 37--Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States establishing English as the
official language of the United States; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. DOOLITTLE, H285 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H1543 [15AP], H1795 [23AP], H7200 [10SE]
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H.J. Res. 38--Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to repeal the 22d amendment
relating to Presidential term limits; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H285 [4FE]
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H.J. Res. 39--Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States repealing the 22d article of
amendment, thereby removing the restrictions on the number of
terms an individual may serve as President; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. McNULTY, H285 [4FE]
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H.J. Res. 40--Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States with respect to the right to
life; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Dias-Balart, Mr.
Hunter, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Stearns, and Mr.
Watts of Oklahoma), H285 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H725 [4MR], H890 [11MR], H1019 [13MR], H1112
[18MR]
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H.J. Res. 41--Joint resolution proposing a spending limitation
amendment to the Constitution of the United States; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan, H285 [4FE]
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H.J. Res. 42--Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to limit the number of terms a
Member of Congress may serve, and to authorize a State to provide
longer or shorter term limits for a Member of Congress from that
State; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BLUNT (for himself and Mr. Talent), H348 [5FE]
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H.J. Res. 43--Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to abolish the Electoral College
and to provide for the direct election of the President and Vice
President of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, H348 [5FE]
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H.J. Res. 44--Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to require a balanced budget; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. OBEY, H348 [5FE]
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H.J. Res. 45--Joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment
to the Constitution of the United States; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. WISE (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Borski, Mr. Boucher,
Mr. Clay, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Lipinski, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Mr. Mascara, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Nadler, Mr.
Oberstar, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Scott, Mr. Stark,
and Mr. Wynn), H348 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H590 [13FE], H890 [11MR], H2157 [1MY]
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H.J. Res. 46--Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. CHRISTENSEN, H407 [10FE]
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H.J. Res. 47--Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to limit campaign spending; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GEPHARDT (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. DeLauro,
Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Capps, and Mr. Gordon), H407 [10FE]
Cosponsors added, H525 [12FE], H1340 [8AP]
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H.J. Res. 48--Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, H453 [11FE]
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H.J. Res. 49--Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself and Mr. Dickey), H453 [11FE]
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H.J. Res. 50--Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to require a balanced budget; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. POMEROY, H453 [11FE]
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H.J. Res. 51--Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to repeal the 22d amendment
relating to Presidential term limitations; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. DREIER, H523 [12FE]
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H.J. Res. 52--Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States with respect to tax limitations
and the balanced budget; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Shadegg,
Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Condit, Mr. Crane, Mr.
Andrews, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Goode, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Armey, Mr. Bachus,
Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr.
Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Bass, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Blunt,
Mr. Boehner, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Bono, Mr. Brady, Mr. Bryant, Mr.
Bunning, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Callahan, Mr. Camp, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs.
Chenoweth, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Coble, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Collins, Mr.
Combest, Mr. Cook, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Crapo, Mrs.
Cubin, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Doolittle,
Mrs. Emerson, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Ewing, Mr.
Foley, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Gibbons, Mr.
Gingrich, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Goss, Mr. Graham, Ms.
Granger, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Hayworth, Mr.
Hefley, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Horn, Mr. Hulshof,
Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Istook, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Jones,
Mr. Kasich, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. LaHood, Mr.
Largent, Mr. Latham, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr.
Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Linder, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma,
Mr. Manzullo, Mr. McCollum, Mr. McCrery, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McIntosh, Mr.
McKeon, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Mica, Mr. Miller of Florida, Ms. Molinari,
Mr. Ney, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Packard, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Rogan, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Royce, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Scarborough, Mr.
Bob Schaffer, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington, Mr. Smith
of Michigan, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Souder, Mr. Stearns, Mr.
Stump, Mr. Talent, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr.
Thornberry, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma,
Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Young of
Alaska, Mr. Klug, and Mr. Spence), H523 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H670 [26FE]
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H.J. Res. 53--Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relating to a Federal balanced
budget; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. POSHARD, H524 [12FE]
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H.J. Res. 54--Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress to
prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United
States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Archer,
Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baker, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barcia, Mr.
Barr of Georgia, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland,
Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Bass, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Bilbray,
Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boehlert, Mr.
Boehner, Mr. Bono, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Burr of
North Carolina, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Callahan, Mr.
Camp, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Christensen,
Mr. Coble, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Collins, Mr. Combest, Mr. Cox of
California, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Crane, Mr. Crapo, Mrs. Cubin, Mr.
Cunningham, Ms. Danner, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Deal of Georgia,
Mr. DeLay, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr.
Doyle, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Edwards, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Everett, Mr. Ewing, Mr.
Foley, Mr. Forbes, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Franks of
New Jersey, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Ganske,
Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Goode, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Goss, Mr.
Graham, Ms. Granger, Mr. Green, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr.
Hamilton, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr.
Hayworth, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hill, Mr. Hilleary, Mr.
Hinojosa, Mr. Holden, Mr. Horn, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Hulshof, Mr.
Hunter, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Jenkins, Mr.
John, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Kennelly of
Connecticut, Mr. Kim, Mr. King, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr.
LaHood, Mr. Largent, Mr. Latham, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Linder, Mr.
Livingston, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Maloney of
Connecticut, Mr. Manton, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Mascara, Mr.
McCollum, Mr. McCrery, Mr. McDade, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McInnis, Mr.
McIntosh, Mr. McKeon, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Metcalf, Ms.
Molinari, Mr. Murtha, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Neumann, Mr.
Ney, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Packard, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Parker, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota,
Mr. Pickering, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Radanovich, Mr.
Rahall, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Riley, Mr. Roemer, Mr.
Rogan, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Royce, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Saxton,
Mr. Dan Schaefer of Colorado, Mr. Bob Schaffer of Colorado, Mr.
Schiff, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Sisisky, Mr.
Skeen, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mrs.
Smith of Washington, Mr. Souder, Mr. Spence, Mr. Stearns, Mr.
Stenholm, Mr. Stump, Mr. Talent, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr.
Thomas, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Towns, Mr. Traficant, Mr.
Turner, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr.
Weldon of Florida, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Weller, Mr.
Whitfield, Mr. Wise, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Young of Alaska, and Mr.
Young of Florida), H588 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H629 [25FE], H702 [27FE], H768 [5MR], H805 [6MR],
H890 [11MR], H950 [12MR], H1019 [13MR], H1040 [17MR], H1262 [20MR],
H1340 [8AP], H1392 [9AP], H1441 [10AP], H1543 [15AP], H1612 [16AP],
H1989 [29AP], H2091 [30AP], H2157 [1MY], H2255 [6MY], H2351 [7MY],
H2785 [15MY], H3274 [3JN], H3477 [4JN], H3569 [5JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-121), H3566 [5JN]
Made special order (H. Res. 163), H3658 [10JN]
Debated, H3730 [12JN]
Text, H3730 [12JN]
Passed House, H3756 [12JN]
Message from the House, S5691 [16JN]
Received in Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
S5691 [16JN]
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H.J. Res. 55--Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relating to voluntary prayer in
public schools; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, and Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma), H588 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H629 [25FE], H805 [6MR], H1019 [13MR], H1289
[21MR], H2875 [16MY], H3865 [17JN]
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H.J. Res. 56--Joint resolution celebrating the end of slavery in the
United States; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
By Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma (for himself, Mr. Bishop, Mr. McIntosh, Mr.
Souder, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Frost, and
Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut), H669 [26FE]
Cosponsors added, H950 [12MR], H1187 [19MR], H1262 [20MR], H1543
[15AP], H2157 [1MY]
Debated, H3822 [17JN]
Text, H3822 [17JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H3830 [17JN]
Message from the House, S5926 [18JN]
Received in Senate and ordered placed on the calendar, S5926 [18JN]
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H.J. Res. 57--Joint resolution to authorize the Ralph David Abernathy
Memorial Foundation to establish a memorial in the District of
Columbia or its environs; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mrs.
Meek of Florida, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Scott, Mr. Dellums, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Filner, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Dixon, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Evans, Mr. Green, Mr. Bonior,
Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Towns, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Foglietta, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Rush,
and Mr. Jefferson), H701 [27FE]
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H.J. Res. 58--Joint resolution disapproving the certification of the
President under section 490(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961 regarding foreign assistance for Mexico during fiscal year
1997; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Mica, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Watts
of Oklahoma, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Foley, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. McCollum, Mr.
English of Pennsylvania, and Mr. LaTourette), H709 [3MR]
Cosponsors added, H725 [4MR], H805 [6MR], H812 [10MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-10), H812 [10MR]
Made special order (H. Res. 95), H948 [12MR]
Debated, H963 [13MR]
Text, H982 [13MR]
Amendments, H983 [13MR]
Passed House amended, H989 [13MR]
Message from the House, S2356 [17MR]
Received in Senate and read the first time, S2376 [17MR]
Read the second time, S2377 [18MR]
Placed on the calendar, S2412 [18MR]
Debated, S2580 [20MR], S2581 [20MR]
Amendments, S2582 [20MR], S2720 [20MR]
Title amended, S2605 [20MR]
Passed Senate amended, S2605 [20MR]
Message from the Senate, H1264 [21MR]
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H.J. Res. 59--Joint resolution to disapprove a rule affecting polar
bear trophies from Canada under the 1994 amendments to the Marine
Mammal Protection Act issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
of the Department of the Interior; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, and
Mr. Norwood), H724 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H1340 [8AP], H2590 [13MY]
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H.J. Res. 60--Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to provide that no person born
in the United States will be a U.S. citizen on account of birth in
the United States unless a parent is a U.S. citizen at the time of
the birth; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CALLAHAN (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mr. Everett, and Mr.
Traficant), H804 [6MR]
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H.J. Res. 61--Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to clarify the meaning of the
Second Amendment; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. OWENS, H804 [6MR]
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H.J. Res. 62--Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States with respect to tax limitations;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Shadegg,
Mr. Andrews, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Armey, Mr.
Baker, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Bass, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Bonilla,
Mr. Bono, Mr. Brady, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Burr of North
Carolina, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Camp, Mr. Chabot,
Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Coble, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Collins,
Mr. Combest, Mr. Cook, Mr. Cooksey, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Cunningham, Mr.
Crane, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Duncan, Mrs.
Emerson, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Fox of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Goode,
Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Graham, Ms. Granger, Mr. Greenwood,
Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hefley, Mr.
Herger, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr.
Istook, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Jones, Mr. Kasich, Mrs. Kelly, Mr.
LaHood, Mr. Largent, Mr. Latham, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Lewis of
Kentucky, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. McCollum, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McIntosh, Mr.
Mica, Mr. Miller of Florida, Ms. Molinari, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Oxley, Mr.
Packard, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Rogan, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Royce, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Saxton, Mr.
Scarborough, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Shimkus, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Smith of
Texas, Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington, Mr. Spence, Mr. Stearns, Mr.
Stump, Mr. Talent, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Thornberry, Mr.
Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Wicker, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Hunter, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Cannon, and Mr.
Solomon), H889 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1019 [13MR], H1262 [20MR], H1441 [10AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-50), H1437 [10AP]
Made special order (H. Res. 113), H1456 [14AP]
Debated, H1480 [15AP], H1491 [15AP]
Text, H1480 [15AP]
Amendments, H1480 [15AP]
Failed of passage, H1506 [15AP]
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H.J. Res. 63--Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to provide that Federal judges
be reconfirmed by the Senate every 12 years; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. PAXON, H889 [11MR]
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H.J. Res. 64--Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to prevent early release of
violent criminals; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WEXLER (for himself, Mr. Foley, and Mr. McCollum), H1186 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, H3569 [5JN], H3720 [11JN], H4087 [19JN]
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H.J. Res. 65--Joint resolution to commemorate the birthday of Cesar E.
Chavez; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. FILNER (for himself, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Torres, Mr. Martinez, Mr.
Pastor, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
McDermott, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Underwood, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Green, Mr.
Gonzalez, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr.
Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Reyes, Mr.
Menendez, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Jackson, Mr.
Dellums, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Christian-Green, Ms.
Furse, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Owens, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Norton, Mr. Ortiz,
Mr. Stark, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Davis of Illinois), H1260 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H1543 [15AP], H1795 [23AP], H2091 [30AP], H2590
[13MY], H3070 [20MY], H5022 [9JY]
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H.J. Res. 66--Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men
and women; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Shays, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Frost, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Eshoo, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Fattah, Mrs. Kennelly of
Connecticut, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. Clay, Ms. Norton, Mr.
McDermott, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Sabo, Ms. Stabenow, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Yates, Mr. Olver, Mr. Markey,
Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Boucher, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
DeFazio, Mr. Rush, Mr. Evans, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Andrews, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Furse, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Levin, Ms.
Christian-Green, and Mrs. Clayton), H1261 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H1715 [21AP], H1909 [28AP], H3213 [30MY], H6798
[3SE]
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H.J. Res. 67--Joint resolution disapproving the rule of the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration relating to
occupational exposure to methylene chloride; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. WICKER (for himself, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr.
Hefley, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Parker, Mr. Combest, Mr.
Chambliss, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Everett, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Collins, Mr.
Bachus, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Ballenger, Mr.
McIntosh, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Stump, Mr.
Aderholt, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Herger, Mr. Istook, Mr. Coble,
Mr. Jones, and Mr. Livingston), H1261 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H1707 [17AP], H1795 [23AP], H2590 [13MY], H3569
[5JN], H4087 [19JN]
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H.J. Res. 68--Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relating to school prayer; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MURTHA, H1339 [8AP]
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H.J. Res. 69--Joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment
to the Constitution of the United States; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, H1439 [10AP]
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H.J. Res. 70--Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to abolish the Federal income
tax; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON (for himself, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Hall
of Texas, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Largent, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Thomas,
Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Tauzin, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Paul, Mr.
Skeen, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Hunter, Mr.
Hastert, Mr. Herger, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Spence, and Mr.
Ensign), H1439 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H2255 [6MY], H5778 [24JY]
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H.J. Res. 71--Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to protect the rights of crime
victims; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Barcia of Michigan,
Mr. Royce, Mr. Stump, Mr. Bono, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Horn, Mr.
Brady, Mr. Foley, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Gallegly, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, and Mr.
LoBiondo), H1542 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, H1989 [29AP], H3170 [21MY], H4339 [24JN], H4836
[26JN], H5177 [11JY], H7365 [16SE], H9502 [23OC]
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H.J. Res. 72--Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States allowing an item veto in
appropriations bills; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. Emerson (for herself and Mr. Condit), H1611 [16AP]
Cosponsors added, H2351 [7MY], H2446 [8MY], H4087 [19JN]
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H.J. Res. 73--Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States respecting the right to a home;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. RANGEL, H1891 [24AP]
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H.J. Res. 74--Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to provide 8-year terms of
offices for judges of Federal courts other than the Supreme Court;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. RIGGS, H1988 [29AP]
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H.J. Res. 75--Joint resolution to confer status as an honorary veteran
of the U.S. Armed Forces on Leslie Townes (Bob) Hope; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Armey, Mr. Bachus, Mr.
Baker, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland,
Mr. Bateman, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Brown of
California, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Callahan, Mr.
Calvert, Mr. Camp, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Christensen, Mr.
Coble, Mr. Collins, Mr. Cook, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Cox of California, Mr.
Cramer, Mr. Crane, Mr. Crapo, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. DeLay,
Mr. Dickey, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Dreier, Ms. Dunn, Mr.
Edwards, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ensign, Mr.
Evans, Mr. Everett, Mr. Ewing, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Goss, Mr.
Hall of Texas, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hefley, Mr.
Hefner, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Horn, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Hunter, Mr.
Hutchinson, Mr. Hyde, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Sam Johnson of
Texas, Mr. Jones, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Kennedy of
Massachusetts, Mr. Kim, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. LaHood, Mr.
Largent, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Livingston,
Mr. McHugh, Mr. McInnis, Mr. McKeon, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Metcalf, Mr.
Mica, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Ney, Mr.
Packard, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Paul, Mr. Pombo, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr.
Quinn, Mr. Regula, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Salmon,
Mr. Dan Schaefer of Colorado, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Shays, Mr. Shimkus, Mr.
Skeen, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Solomon,
Mr. Spence, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Tauzin, Mr.
Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Thomas, Mrs.
Thurman, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Weldon of Florida,
Mr. Weller, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. Young of Florida), H2090
[30AP]
Cosponsors added, H2157 [1MY], H2351 [7MY], H2680 [14MY], H2785
[15MY], H3070 [20MY], H3170 [21MY], H3204 [22MY], H3274 [3JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H3221 [3JN]
Text, H3221 [3JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-109), H3272 [3JN]
Message from the House, S5278 [4JN], S10625 [8OC]
Received in Senate and referred to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs, S5278 [4JN]
Reported (no written report), S8823 [4SE]
Passed Senate, S9030 [9SE]
Message from the Senate, H7121 [10SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S10625 [8OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H8726 [8OC]
Presented to the President, H9035 [22OC]
Approved [Public Law 105-67] (signed October 30, 1997)
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H.J. Res. 76--Joint resolution to direct the Secretary of the Interior
to design and construct a permanent addition to the Franklin
Delano Roosevelt Memorial in Washington, DC, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HINCHEY, H2156 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H2590 [13MY], H2785 [15MY], H3204 [22MY], H3274
[3JN], H3569 [5JN], H3924 [18JN], H4339 [24JN], H4914 [8JY]
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H.J. Res. 77--Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to provide that Federal judges
be reconfirmed by the Senate every 10 years; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. HEFLEY, H2350 [7MY]
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H.J. Res. 78--Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States restoring religious freedom; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ISTOOK (for himself, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Armey, Mr.
Bachus, Mr. Baker, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Barr of
Georgia, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Barton
of Texas, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky,
Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Campbell, Mr.
Chambliss, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Collins,
Mr. Combest, Mr. Condit, Mr. Cook, Mr. Crane, Mr. Crapo, Mrs. Cubin,
Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr.
Dickey, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Duncan, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Everett, Mr.
Flake, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Goode, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Graham, Mr. Hall of
Texas, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hill, Mr.
Hilleary, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Inglis of
South Carolina, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Jones, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Kim, Mr.
Kingston, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Largent, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Linder,
Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. McCollum, Mr.
McCrery, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McInnis, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Mica,
Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Neumann, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Packard, Mr. Pappas, Mr.
Parker, Mr. Paul, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Pickering, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Rahall, Mr.
Riley, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Royce, Mr. Scarborough, Mr.
Bob Schaffer, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mrs.
Linda Smith of Washington, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Spence,
Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina,
Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Thune, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr.
Traficant, Mr. Wampt, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Watts, Mr. Weldon, Mr.
Whitfield, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Young, H2445 [8MY]
Cosponsors added, H3477 [4JN], H3798 [12JN], H4914 [8JY], H5916
[28JY], H9039 [22OC]
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H.J. Res. 79--Joint resolution disapproving the extension of
nondiscriminatory treatment (most-favored-nation treatment) to the
products of the People's Republic of China; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Cox of California, Mr.
Bonior, Mr. Paxon, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Markey,
Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Hunter, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Scarborough, and Mr. Traficant), H3274 [3JN]
Cosponsors added, H3477 [4JN], H3661 [10JN], H3924 [18JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-140), H4131 [20JN]
Debated, H4234 [24JN]
Text, H4234 [24JN]
Failed of passage, H4290 [24JN]
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H.J. Res. 80--Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States authorizing the State to
prohibit the physical destruction of the flag of the United States
and authorizing Congress to prohibit destruction of federally
owned flags; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PAUL, H3660 [10JN]
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H.J. Res. 81--Joint resolution disapproving the Federal Communications
Commission Order 97-27, relating to revision of the Commission's
cable television leased commercial access rules; to the Committee
on Commerce.
By Mr. SCARBOROUGH, H3660 [10JN]
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H.J. Res. 82--Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States authorizing the States to
prohibit the physical destruction of the flag of the United States
and authorizing Congress to prohibit destruction of federally
owned flags; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PAUL, H3797 [12JN]
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H.J. Res. 83--Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States, relating to the legal effect of
certain treaties and other international agreements; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. CHENOWETH, H3865 [17JN]
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H.J. Res. 84--Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to provide a procedure by which
the States may propose constitutional amendments; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BLILEY (for himself, Mr. Goode, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Deal of Georgia,
Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Spence, and Mr. Cook), H4338 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, H5297 [15JY], H8161 [29SE]
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H.J. Res. 85--Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to give citizens of the United
States the right to propose amendments to the Constitution by an
initiative process; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA, H4646 [25JN]
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H.J. Res. 86--Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to give citizens of the United
States the right to recall elected officials; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA, H4646 [25JN]
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H.J. Res. 87--Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to give citizens of the United
States the right to enact and repeal laws by voting on legislation
in a national election; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA, H4646 [25JN]
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H.J. Res. 88--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States repealing the 22d article of
amendment to the Constitution; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Pallone, and Mr. Skaggs),
H5777 [24JY]
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H.J. Res. 89--Joint resolution calling on the President to continue to
support and fully participate in negotiations at the United
Nations to conclude an international agreement to establish an
international criminal court; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself, Mr. Leach, Mr. Delahunt,
Mr. Stark, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Evans, and Ms. Woolsey), H6406 [30JY]
Cosponsors added, H6799 [3SE], H7528 [17SE], H8728 [8OC], H8929
[21OC]
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H.J. Res. 90--Joint resolution waiving certain enrollment requirements
with respect to two specified bills of the 105th Congress.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, H6705 [31JY]
Passed Senate, S8482 [31JY]
Message from the House, S8530 [31JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8530 [31JY]
Passed House, H6667 [31JY]
Text, H6667 [31JY]
Message from the Senate, H6684 [31JY]
Examined and signed in the House, H6701 [31JY]
Presented to the President, H6701 [31JY]
Approved [Public Law 105-32] (signed August 1, 1997)
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H.J. Res. 91--Joint resolution granting the consent of Congress to the
Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Boyd, Mr.
Aderholt, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Bishop, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Canady of
Florida, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Collins, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Davis of Florida,
Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Everett, Mr. Foley, Mrs. Fowler,
Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Goss, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Linder, Mr. McCollum, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Norwood,
Mr. Riley, Mrs. Thurman, and Mr. Wexler), H6705 [31JY]
Reported with amendemnt (H. Rept. 105-369), H9864 [31OC]
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H.J. Res. 92--Joint resolution granting the consent of Congress to the
Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin Compact; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. CALLAHAN (for himself, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Aderholt, Mr.
Bachus, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Collins, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Deal
of Georgia, Mr. Everett, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Kingston, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Linder, Mr. Norwood, and Mr. Riley), H6705
[31JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-370), H9864 [31OC]
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H.J. Res. 93--Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relating to the power of the
several States to propose amendments to the Constitution; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GOODE, H6705 [31JY]
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H.J. Res. 94--Joint resolution making continuing appropriations for
the fiscal year 1998, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Appropriations.
By Mr. LIVINGSTON, H8054 [26SE]
Committee discharged. Motion providing for consideration agreed to
in the House, H7915 [26SE]
Message from the House, S10152 [29SE], S10228 [30SE]
Debated, S10183 [29SE]
Considered and passed House, H8097 [29SE]
Text, H8097 [29SE]
Passed Senate, S10204 [30SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S10228 [30SE]
Message from the Senate, H8200 [30SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H8263 [30SE]
Presented to the President, H8263 [30SE]
Approved [Public Law 105-46] (signed September 30, 1997)
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H.J. Res. 95--Joint resolution granting the consent of Congress to the
Chickasaw Trail Economic Development Compact; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. BRYANT (for himself and Mr. Wicker), H8438 [6OC]
Passed House, H8101 [29SE]
Cosponsors added, H9039 [22OC]
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H.J. Res. 96--A joint resolution granting the consent and approval of
Congress for the State of Maryland, the Commonwealth of Virginia,
and the District of Columbia to amend the Washington Metropolitan
Area Transit Regulation Compact; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Wynn, and Mrs. Morella),
H8833 [9OC]
Cosponsors added, H8929 [21OC]
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H.J. Res. 97--A joint resolution making further continuing
appropriations for the fiscal year 1998, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. LIVINGSTON, H8928 [21OC]
Debated, S10918 [22OC], S10927 [22OC]
Message from the House, S10949 [22OC], S11033 [23OC]
Passed House, H8937 [22OC]
Text, H8937 [22OC]
Passed Senate, S11015 [23OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11033 [23OC]
Message from the Senate, H9047 [23OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H9499 [23OC]
Presented to the President, H9500 [23OC]
Approved [Public Law 105-64] (signed October 23, 1997)
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 269), H8927 [21OC]
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H.J. Res. 98--A joint resolution to recognize Commodore John Barry as
the first flag officer of the United States Navy; to the Committee
on National Security.
By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. Manton, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Neal
of Massachusetts, and Mr. Walsh), H9614 [28OC]
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H. Con. Res. 1--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that retirement benefits for Members of Congress should
not be subject to cost-of-living adjustments; to the Committees on
Government Reform and Oversight; House Oversight, 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. COBLE, H155 [9JA]
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H. Con. Res. 2--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress with respect to the threat to the security of American
citizens and the United States Government posed by armed militia
and other paramilitary groups and organizations; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE (for herself, Mr. Wynn, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr.
Schumer, Mr. Clay, Mr. Engel, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Underwood, Mr.
Conyers, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, and Mr. Owens), H155 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H525 [12FE]
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H. Con. Res. 3--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 Mrs. ROUKEMA, H155 [9JA]
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H. Con. Res. 4--Concurrent resolution entitled ``English Plus
Resolution''; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SERRANO, H155 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H157 [9JA], H245 [21JA], H287 [4FE], H525 [12FE],
H702 [27FE]
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H. Con. Res. 5--Concurrent resolution for the approval of regulations
of the Office of Compliance under the Congressional Accountability
Act of 1995 relating to the application of chapter 71 of title 5,
United States Code; to the Committees on House Oversight;
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. SHAYS (for himself and Mr. McHale), H155 [9JA]
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H. Con. Res. 6--Concurrent resolution concerning the protection and
continued livelihood of Eastern Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Porter, Mrs. Maloney of New York,
Mr. Pappas, Mr. Klink, Mr. Gekas, and Mr. Engel), H155 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H245 [21JA], H287 [4FE], H590 [13FE], H702 [27FE],
H768 [5MR], H1019 [13MR], H1340 [8AP], H1612 [16AP], H3274 [3JN],
H4087 [19JN], H4836 [26JN], H4914 [8JY], H5778 [24JY], H5916 [28JY],
H7008 [8SE], H7730 [23SE], H9559 [24OC]
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H. Con. Res. 7--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the President should seek to negotiate a new base
rights agreement with the Government of Panama to permit the
United States Armed Forces to remain in Panama beyond December 31,
1999, and to permit the United States to act independently to
continue to protect the Panama Canal; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. PICKETT, H155 [9JA]
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H. Con. Res. 8--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress
with respect to the significance of maintaining the health and
stability of coral reef ecosystems; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself and Mr. Abercrombie), H155 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H629 [25FE], H1040 [17MR], H1340 [8AP], H1456
[14AP], H1543 [15AP], H1612 [16AP], H1707 [17AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in House amended, H1742 [23AP], H8866
[21OC]
Text, H1742 [23AP]
Title amended, H1744 [23AP]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-69), H1793 [23AP]
Message from the House, S3659 [24AP], S10948 [22OC]
Read the first time. Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation, S4392 [13MY]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 105-94), S10229 [30SE]
Passed Senate amended, S10778 [9OC]
Text, S10778 [9OC]
Amendments, S10778 [9OC]
Amendments, H8866 [21OC]
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H. Con. Res. 9--Concurrent resolution providing for a joint session of
Congress to receive a message from the President on the State of
the Union.
By Mr. BOEHNER, H244 [21JA]
Message from the House, S151 [21JA]
Agreed to in Senate, S670 [22JA]
Text, S670 [22JA]
Agreed to in House, H236 [21JA]
Text, H236 [21JA]
Message from the Senate, H250 [4FE]
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H. Con. Res. 10--Concurrent resolution recommending the integration of
Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania into the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SOLOMON, H244 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, H349 [5FE], H590 [13FE], H1019 [13MR], H1262
[20MR], H1392 [9AP], H1707 [17AP], H1795 [23AP], H2157 [1MY], H2785
[15MY], H3274 [3JN], H3661 [10JN], H3924 [18JN], H4836 [26JN]
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H. Con. Res. 11--Concurrent resolution permitting the use of the
rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony as part of the commemoration
of the days of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust; to the
Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. YATES, H244 [21JA]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in House, H1280 [21MR]
Text, H1280 [21MR]
Message from the House, S2837 [8AP]
Agreed to in Senate, S3066 [10AP]
Message from the Senate, H1443 [14AP]
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H. Con. Res. 12--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that a model curriculum designed to educate elementary
and secondary school-aged children about the Irish famine should
be developed; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Gilman, Mr.
Manton, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Flake, Mr. Engel, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Foglietta,
Mr. Payne, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Ms.
Slaughter, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Doyle), H285
[4FE]
Cosponsors added, H1019 [13MR], H1392 [9AP], H2590 [13MY], H5132
[10JY], H9801 [30OC]
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H. Con. Res. 13--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that Federal retirement cost-of-living adjustments should
not be delayed; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Norton, Mr. Borski, Mr. Gordon, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Boucher, and Mr. Gilman), H285 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H393 [6FE], H408 [10FE], H525 [12FE], H629 [25FE],
H702 [27FE], H725 [4MR], H768 [5MR], H890 [11MR], H1019 [13MR],
H1040 [17MR], H1112 [18MR], H1262 [20MR], H1289 [21MR], H1392 [9AP],
H1543 [15AP], H1707 [17AP], H1795 [23AP], H1989 [29AP], H2091
[30AP], H2351 [7MY], H2590 [13MY], H2785 [15MY], H3070 [20MY], H3274
[3JN], H3661 [10JN], H3804 [16JN], H4087 [19JN], H4647 [25JN], H5132
[10JY], H5487 [17JY], H5665 [23JY], H6799 [3SE], H7831 [24SE], H9502
[23OC], H9615 [28OC]
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H. Con. Res. 14--Concurrent resolution to encourage the Secretary of
State, foreign nations, and others to work together to help
reunite family members separated during the Holocaust; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Filner,
Mr. Bateman, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Porter, Mr. Berman, and Mr. Evans), H348
[5FE]
Cosponsors added, H670 [26FE], H768 [5MR], H1187 [19MR], H1340
[8AP], H2785 [15MY]
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H. Con. Res. 15--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress relating to the abduction and detainment of Donald
Hutchings of the State of Washington and four Western Europeans in
Jammu and Kashmir, India; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Nethercutt, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Ney, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Brown
of Ohio, Mr. LoBiondo, and Mr. McHale), H348 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H950 [12MR]
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H. Con. Res. 16--Concurrent resolution concerning the urgent need to
improve the living standards of those South Asians living in the
Ganges and the Brahmaputra River Basin; to the Committees on
International Relations; Banking and Financial 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. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Berman, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Royce, and
Mr. Gilman), H393 [6FE]
Debated, H836 [11MR]
Text, H836 [11MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in House amended, H847 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H890 [11MR]
Message from the House, S2204 [12MR]
Read the first and second times. Referred to the Committee on
Foreign Relations, S2204 [12MR]
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H. Con. Res. 17--Concurrent resolution congratulating the people of
Guatemala on the success of the recent negotiations to establish a
peace process for Guatemala; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Ackerman,
Mr. Ballenger, and Mr. Houghton), H407 [10FE]
Debated, H730 [5MR]
Text, H730 [5MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in House, H737 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H768 [5MR]
Message from the House, S2020 [6MR]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S2020 [6MR]
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H. Con. Res. 18--Concurrent resolution congratulating the people of
the Republic of Nicaragua on the success of their democratic
elections held on October 20, 1996; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Ballenger, and Mr. Gilman), H453 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H709 [3MR], H725 [4MR]
Debated, H732 [5MR]
Text, H732 [5MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in House, H738 [5MR]
Message from the House, S2020 [6MR]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S2020 [6MR]
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H. Con. Res. 19--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the German Government should investigate and
prosecute Dr. Hans Joachim Sewering for his war crimes of
euthanasia committed during World War II; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Ms. WOOLSEY, H453 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H3569 [5JN], H3798 [12JN], H4136 [21JN], H4836
[26JN], H6707 [31JY], H7528 [17SE], H7911 [25SE], H8728 [8OC]
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H. Con. Res. 20--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the President should award a Medal of Honor to Wayne
T. Alderson in recognition of acts performed at the risk of his
life and beyond the call of duty while serving in the U.S. Army
during World War II; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. DOYLE, H524 [12FE]
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H. Con. Res. 21--Concurrent resolution providing for an adjournment of
the two Houses.
By Mr. GOSS, H588 [13FE]
Message from the House, S1381 [13FE]
Agreed to in Senate, S1417 [13FE]
Text, S1418 [13FE]
Agreed to in House, H551 [13FE]
Text, H551 [13FE]
Message from the Senate, H582 [13FE]
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H. Con. Res. 22--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress with respect to the discrimination by the German
Government against members of minority religious groups,
particularly the continued and increasing discrimination by the
German Government against performers, entertainers, and other
artists from the United States associated with Scientology; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Becerra, Ms.
McKinney, and Mr. Ney), H588 [13FE]
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H. Con. Res. 23--Concurrent resolution expressing respect and
affection for the flag of the United States; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. SKAGGS (for himself and Mr. Kolbe), H588 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H702 [27FE], H890 [11MR], H1112 [18MR], H1543
[15AP], H1989 [29AP], H3798 [12JN]
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H. Con. Res. 24--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that a postage stamp should be issued in recognition of
the services rendered by this Nation's volunteer firefighters; to
the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. Forbes, H628 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H812 [10MR], H1040 [17MR]
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H. Con. Res. 25--Concurrent resolution providing for acceptance of a
statute of Jack Swigert, presented by the State of Colorado, for
placement in National Statuary Hall, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. DAN SCHAEFER of Colorado (for himself, Mr. Hefley, Mr. McInnis,
and Mr. Bob Schaffer), H628 [25FE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in House amended, H2263 [7MY]
Text, H2263 [7MY]
Amendments, H2264 [7MY]
Title amended, H2264 [7MY]
Agreed to in Senate, S4212 [8MY]
Message from the House, S4213 [8MY]
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H. Con. Res. 26--Concurrent resolution relating to the treatment of
Social Security under any constitutional amendment requiring a
balanced budget; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. SHIMKUS, H628 [25FE]
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H. Con. Res. 27--Concurrent resolution recognizing the importance of
African-American music to global culture and calling on the people
of the United States to study, reflect on, and celebrate African-
American music; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. FATTAH (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Brown of California,
Mr. Cramer, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Berman, Mr. Frost, Mr. McGovern,
Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Dellums, Ms. Norton, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Evans, Mr. Owens,
Mr. Towns, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Payne, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Scott, Ms. Waters,
Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Rush, Mr.
Gonzalez, Mr. Clement, Mr. Shays, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Jackson, Mr.
Underwood, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Miller of California, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. Filner, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Slaughter, and
Ms. McKinney), H701 [27FE]
Cosponsors added, H1340 [8AP], H6026 [29JY], H8055 [26SE]
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H. Con. Res. 28--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress with respect to the right of all Americans to keep and
bear arms in defense of life or liberty and in the pursuit of all
other legitimate endeavors; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, and Mr. Wicker),
H701 [27FE]
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H. Con. Res. 29--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that a national summit of sports, political, community,
and media leaders should be promptly convened to develop a
multifaceted action plan to deter acts of violence, especially
domestic violence and sexual assault; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself and Mrs. Morella), H701 [27FE]
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H. Con. Res. 30--Concurrent resolution to commend the National
Broadcast Co., and the Ford Motor Co., for broadcasting the film
``Schindler's List'' in its original, unedited version and without
commercial interruption; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Yates, Mr. Foley, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Owens, Mr. Filner, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Engel, Mr. Manton, and Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts), H701 [27FE]
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H. Con. Res. 31--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding the display of the Ten Commandments by Judge
Roy S. Moore, a judge on the circuit court of the State of
Alabama; to the Committees on the Judiciary; 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. ADERHOLT (for himself, Mr. Riley, Mr. Canady of Florida, and
Mr. Barr of Georgia), H709 [3MR]
Debated, H715 [4MR]
Text, H716 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H725 [4MR], H768 [5MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in House, H738 [5MR]
Message from the House, S2020 [6MR]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S2020 [6MR]
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H. Con. Res. 32--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress with respect to the storage of nuclear waste on any
territory or possession of the United States; to the Committees on
Commerce; Resources, 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. ABERCROMBIE (for himself, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Leach,
Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Romero-
Barcelo, Ms. Christian-Green, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Stark, Mr. Pallone, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Mr. Evans, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, and Mr. Lewis of Georgia), H724 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H890 [11MR], H1289 [21MR], H1543 [15AP]
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H. Con. Res. 33--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. PICKETT, H724 [4MR]
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H. Con. Res. 34--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the President should submit a national energy policy
plan to Congress; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. PICKETT, H724 [4MR]
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H. Con. Res. 35--Concurrent resolution to require the posting of the
Ten Commandments in the House and Senate Chambers; to the
Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. STEARNS, H725 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H1893 [24AP], H2351 [7MY]
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H. Con. Res. 36--Concurrent resolution expressing support for equal
and fair access to higher education in the Albanian language in
the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN, H767 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H6799 [3SE]
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H. Con. Res. 37--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the Sikh Nation should be allowed to exercise the
right of national self-determination in their homeland, Punjab,
Khalistan; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. CONDIT (for himself and Mr. Rohrabacher), H767 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H1456 [14AP], H3865 [17JN], H4339 [24JN], H5177
[11JY], H5487 [17JY], H6707 [31JY]
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H. Con. Res. 38--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress with respect to the collection of ancestry data as part
of the decennial census of population; to the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Sununu, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Kucinich,
Mr. Menendez, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Dingell, Ms. McKinney, Mr. John, Mr.
Baldacci, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Mr. Oberstar), H767 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H890 [11MR], H1019 [13MR], H1543 [15AP], H3070
[20MY], H4647 [25JN], H5132 [10JY], H6707 [31JY], H6799 [3SE], H8161
[29SE]
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H. Con. Res. 39--Concurrent resolution supporting the commitments of
the United States announced at the United Nations Fourth World
Conference on Women, held in Beijing, China, in September 1995; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Frost,
Mr. Payne, Mr. Yates, Ms. Harman, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Stark,
and Mr. Olver), H804 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H1040 [17MR], H1715 [21AP]
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H. Con. Res. 40--Concurrent resolution expressing the commitment of
the Congress to continue the leadership of the United States in
the United Nations by honoring the financial obligations of the
United States to the United Nations; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Mrs. Morella, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Allen, and
Mr. Berman), H804 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H1340 [8AP], H1989 [29AP], H4914 [8JY]
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H. Con. Res. 41--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that a postage stamp should be issued to honor law
enforcement officers killed in the line of duty; to the Committee
on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. STUPAK (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Green, Mr.
Stump, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Cook, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Frank
of Massachusetts, Mr. Holden, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Dingell,
Mr. Coyne, Mr. Evans, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frost, Ms. Molinari, Mr. Gordon,
Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Foley, Mr.
Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Herger,
Mr. Duncan, Mr. Owens, Mr. Stark, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Vento,
Mr. Cramer, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Goode, Mr.
Manton, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Talent, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Bishop, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr.
Pitts, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Gallegly, Mr.
Bereuter, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Strickland, Ms. Furse, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
Towns, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Levin, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick,
Mr. Barcia of Michigan, and Mr. Bonior), H804 [6MR]
Cosponsors added, H5487 [17JY], H9801 [30OC]
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H. Con. Res. 42--Concurrent resolution regarding the waiver of
diplomatic immunity in cases involving serious criminal offenses;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. DUNCAN (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Traficant, and Mrs.
Myrick), H889 [11MR]
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H. Con. Res. 43--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act
of 1991 should not be radically overhauled, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Borski, Mr. Gilchrest,
Mr. LaHood, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Nadler, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Pascrell, Mr. Shays, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mrs. Morella, Mrs. Kennelly of
Connecticut, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Markey, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Kennedy of
Massachusetts, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Castle, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. McHale, Mr.
Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Holden, and Mr. Rothman),
H889 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1262 [20MR], H1340 [8AP], H1441 [10AP], H1543
[15AP]
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H. Con. Res. 44--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress with respect to United States opposition to the prison
sentence of Tibetan ethnomusicologist Ngawang Choephel by the
Government of the People's Republic of China, and that the United
States should sponsor and promote a resolution at the U.N.
Commission on Human Rights regarding China and Tibet; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Wolf, and Mr.
Capps), H889 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1392 [9AP], H2255 [6MY]
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H. Con. Res. 45--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that a postage stamp should be issued to honor Bishop
Frederic Baraga; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
By Mr. STUPAK, H889 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H5487 [17JY]
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H. Con. Res. 46--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that investigations of campaign fundraising practices
should be left to the Federal Election Commission; to the
Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. FATTAH, H949 [12MR]
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H. Con. Res. 47--Concurrent resolution to designate a flag-pole upon
which the flag of the United States is to be set at half-staff
whenever a law enforcement officer is slain in the line of duty;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FOGLIETTA (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Schumer, Ms. Norton, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Manton, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Ramstad,
Mr. Frost, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. Filner, Mr. McGovern,
Mr. Klink, Mr. Weller, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Adam Smith of Washington, Mr.
Saxton, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Kleczka, and Mr. Stupak),
H949 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, H1289 [21MR], H2883 [19MY], H3661 [10JN]
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H. Con. Res. 48--Concurrent resolution recognizing the 25th
anniversary of the establishment of the first nutrition program
for the elderly under the Older Americans Act of 1965; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GOODLING (for himself, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Martinez, and Mr.
Kildee), H1018 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H2351 [7MY]
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H. Con. Res. 49--Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the
Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HOYER, H1018 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H1795 [23AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-90), H2349 [7MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in House, H2547 [13MY]
Text, H2547 [13MY]
Received in Senate, S4479 [14MY]
Message from the House, S4479 [14MY]
Agreed to in Senate, S4773 [20MY]
Message from the Senate, H3079 [21MY]
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H. Con. Res. 50--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding the status of the investigation of the bombing
of the Israeli Embassy in Buenos Aires in 1992; to the Committee
on International Relations.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Deutsch, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mrs.
Lowey, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Sherman, and Mr. Waxman), H1018
[13MR]
Cosponsors added, H1340 [8AP]
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H. Con. Res. 51--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that there should be parity among the countries that are
parties to the North American Free-Trade Agreement [NAFTA] with
respect to the personal allowance for duty-free merchandise
purchased abroad by returning residents; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. BONILLA (for himself, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Baldacci, and
Mr. Reyes), H1261 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H1441 [10AP], H2785 [15MY]
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H. Con. Res. 52--Concurrent resolution urging that the railroad
industry, including rail labor, management and retiree
organizations, open discussions for adequately funding an
amendment to the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to modify the
guaranteed minimum benefit for widows and widowers whose annuities
are converted from a spouse to a widow or widower annuity; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. QUINN (for himself, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Rahall,
Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Flake, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Klink, Mr. Doyle,
Mr. Kleczka, Ms. Danner, Mr. Vento, and Mr. Kucinich), H1261 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H1289 [21MR], H1392 [9AP], H1707 [17AP], H1795
[23AP], H1989 [29AP], H2157 [1MY], H2255 [6MY], H2488 [12MY], H2785
[15MY], H3170 [21MY], H3204 [22MY], H3274 [3JN], H3798 [12JN], H3924
[18JN], H4647 [25JN], H4914 [8JY], H5401 [16JY], H6799 [3SE], H6919
[4SE], H7730 [23SE]
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H. Con. Res. 53--Concurrent resolution encouraging and expediting the
integration of Romania at the earliest stage into the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization [NATO]; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. SOLOMON, H1261 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H1392 [9AP], H1543 [15AP], H2157 [1MY]
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H. Con. Res. 54--Concurrent resolution recognizing the anniversary of
the proclamation of independence of the Republic of Belarus,
expressing concern over the Belarusan Government's infringement on
freedom of the press in direct violation of the Helsinki Accords
and the Constitution of Belarus, and expressing concern about the
proposed union between Russia and Belarus; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. PALLONE, H1288 [21MR]
Cosponsors added, H2446 [8MY], H3477 [4JN]
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H. Con. Res. 55--Concurrent resolution honoring the memory of the
victims of the Armenian Genocide; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. RADANOVICH (for himself and Mr. Bonior), H1288 [21MR]
Cosponsors added, H1341 [8AP], H1612 [16AP], H1795 [23AP], H1909
[28AP], H2351 [7MY], H2590 [13MY], H3274 [3JN], H3865 [17JN], H4836
[26JN], H4914 [8JY], H5022 [9JY], H5183 [14JY], H5487 [17JY], H5665
[23JY], H5916 [28JY], H6799 [3SE], H8265 [30SE], H8320 [2OC], H8439
[6OC], H8929 [21OC], H9615 [28OC]
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H. Con. Res. 56--Concurrent resolution favoring strong support by the
United States Government for the accession of Taiwan to the World
Trade Organization prior to the admission of the People's Republic
of China to that Organization; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Cox of California,
Mr. Royce, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Lantos), H1288 [21MR]
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H. Con. Res. 57--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress respecting the designation of jazz as a rare and valuable
national treasure; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. CONYERS, H1339 [8AP]
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H. Con. Res. 58--Concurrent resolution establishing the congressional
budget for the U.S. Government for fiscal year 1998 and setting
forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 1999, 2000,
2001, and 2002; to the Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. BROWN of California, H1339 [8AP]
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H. Con. Res. 59--Concurrent resolution concerning the return of or
compensation for wrongly confiscated foreign properties in
formerly Communist countries and by certain foreign financial
institutions; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Porter, Mr. Wolf, Mr.
Salmon, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Markey, and Mr. Cardin), H1391
[9AP]
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H. Con. Res. 60--Concurrent resolution relating to the 30th
anniversary of the reunification of the city of Jerusalem; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Gingrich,
Mr. Yates, Mr. Engel, Mr. Deutsch, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Ackerman, Mrs. Meek
of Florida, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Pascrell, Mr.
Matsui, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Skaggs, Mr. Gordon,
Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Clement, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Lantos,
Mr. Campbell, Mr. Vento, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Roemer, Mr.
McIntosh, Mr. McHale, Mr. White, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Barcia of Michigan,
Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Sanchez, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Franks of New
Jersey, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr.
Portman, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Manton, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Allen,
Mr. Berman, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Evans, Mr. Gekas, Mr. King of
New York, Ms. Harman, Mr. Archer, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Canady of Florida,
Mr. Chabot, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Cunningham, Ms. Dunn of
Washington, Mr. Foley, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hill, Mr. Horn,
Mr. Hostettler, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr.
McCollum, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Regula, Mr. Salmon,
Mr. Skeen, Mr. Thune, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, and Mr. Young of Alaska),
H1439 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H2091 [30AP], H2351 [7MY], H3569 [5JN], H3661
[10JN]
Debated, H3588 [10JN]
Text, H3588 [10JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in House, H3632 [10JN]
Message from the House, S5504 [11JN]
Received in Senate and placed on the calendar, S5504 [11JN]
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H. Con. Res. 61--Concurrent resolution honoring the lifetime
achievements of Jackie Robinson; to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma (for himself, Mr. Largent, and Mr. Bunning of
Kentucky), H1542 [15AP]
Debated, H1576 [16AP]
Text, H1576 [16AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in House, H1582 [16AP]
Message from the House, S3346 [17AP]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S3346 [17AP]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in Senate, S3929 [1MY]
Message from the Senate, H2159 [5MY]
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H. Con. Res. 62--Concurrent resolution directing the Joint Committee
on the Library to procure a bust or statue of Sojourner Truth for
placement in the Capitol; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H1542 [15AP]
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H. Con. Res. 63--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding the 50th anniversary of the Marshall Plan and
reaffirming the commitment of the United States to the principles
that led to the establishment of that program; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. Lantos (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Ackerman,
Mr. Berman, Mr. Faleomavaega, and Mr. Rothman), H1611 [16AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in House, H3106 [21MY]
Text, H3106 [21MY]
Message from the House, S5000 [22MY]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S5000 [22MY]
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H. Con. Res. 64--Concurrent resolution commending the members of the
Armed Forces and civilian personnel of the Government who served
the United States faithfully during the cold war; to the Committee
on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. LAZIO of New York (for himself, Mr. Spence, and Mr. Stump),
H1706 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H2351 [7MY]
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H. Con. Res. 65--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920,
popularly known as the Jones Act, and related statutes are
critically important components of our Nation's economic and
military security and should be fully and strongly supported; to
the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. MOAKLEY (for himself, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Obey,
Mr. Murtha, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Harman, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Oberstar, Mr.
Cunningham, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Clement, Mr.
Livingston, Mr. Borski, and Mr. Hunter), H1794 [23AP]
Cosponsors added, H1893 [24AP], H1989 [29AP], H2157 [1MY], H2255
[6MY], H2351 [7MY], H2446 [8MY], H2590 [13MY], H2680 [14MY], H2785
[15MY], H3070 [20MY], H3170 [21MY], H3204 [22MY], H3274 [3JN], H3477
[4JN], H3798 [12JN], H3865 [17JN], H4087 [19JN], H4647 [25JN], H4836
[26JN], H5132 [10JY], H5401 [16JY], H5826 [25JY], H6407 [30JY],
H6707 [31JY], H7263 [11SE], H7601 [18SE], H7730 [23SE], H8265
[30SE], H8300 [1OC], H8728 [8OC], H8929 [21OC]
Removal of cosponsors, H3170 [21MY]
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H. Con. Res. 66--Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the
Capitol Grounds for the 16th annual National Peace Officers'
Memorial Service; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. KIM, H1891 [24AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-91), H2349 [7MY]
Received in Senate, S4392 [13MY]
Message from the House, S4392 [13MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in House, H2548 [13MY]
Text, H2548 [13MY]
Message from the Senate, H2614 [14MY]
Agreed to in Senate, S4418 [14MY]
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H. Con. Res. 67--Concurrent resolution authorizing the 1997 Special
Olympics Torch Relay to be run through the Capitol Grounds; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. KIM, H1891 [24AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-92), H2349 [7MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in House, H2548 [13MY]
Text, H2548 [13MY]
Message from the House, S4479 [14MY]
Received in Senate and agreed to, S4919 [21MY]
Message from the Senate, H3171 [22MY]
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H. Con. Res. 68--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding the territorial integrity, unity, sovereignty,
and full independence of Lebanon; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. RAHALL (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. John, and Mr. Dingell),
H1988 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, H2351 [7MY], H3720 [11JN], H6026 [29JY], H6707
[31JY], H8161 [29SE]
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H. Con. Res. 69--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress with respect to the establishment of waivers in State
medical licensing laws regarding the provision of health care to
indigent individuals; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. DUNCAN (for himself, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Hilleary, and
Mr. Tanner), H2091 [30AP]
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H. Con. Res. 70--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that State and local governments should be encouraged,
and have the right, to pass laws and ordinances designed to
preserve and protect the safety and well-being of young people; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. VENTO (for himself, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Lipinski, and Ms. Lofgren), H2156 [1MY]
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H. Con. Res. 71--Concurring resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that Federal retirement cost-of-living adjustments should
not be delayed, and that retirement contributions on the part of
Federal agencies and Federal and postal employees should not be
increased; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Wynn, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Fazio of California, and Mr. DeFazio), H2156
[1MY]
Cosponsors added, H3170 [21MY], H4087 [19JN], H4339 [24JN], H5177
[11JY], H5491 [21JY]
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H. Con. Res. 72--Concurrent resolution postponing the relocation of
the statue known as the Portrait Monument to the rotunda of the
Capitol; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Ms. McKINNEY (for herself, Ms. Carson, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Owens, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Dellums,
Mr. Conyers, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Clay, Mr. Dixon, Mr.
Fattah, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Towns, Mr. Flake, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Mr. Bishop, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Jackson-
Lee, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Cummings), H2156 [1MY]
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H. Con. Res. 73--Concurrent resolution concerning the death of Chaim
Herzog; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Bunning of
Kentucky, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Engel, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Borski, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Foley, Mr. Wolf,
Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. King of New York, and Mr. Manton), H2254 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, H2488 [12MY]
Debated, H2549 [13MY]
Text, H2549 [13MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in House, H2552 [13MY]
Received in Senate, S4479 [14MY]
Message from the House, S4479 [14MY]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S4479 [14MY]
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H. Con. Res. 74--Concurrent resolution concerning the situation
between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the Republic
of Korea; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H2254 [6MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in House amended, H5845 [28JY]
Text, H5845 [28JY]
Message from the House, S8260 [29JY]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S8261 [29JY]
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H. Con. Res. 75--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that States should work more aggressively to attack the
problem of violent crimes committed by repeat offenders and
criminals serving abbreviated sentences; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BARCIA of Michigan (for himself, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Baker, Mr.
Bilirakis, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Brown of Ohio,
Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Camp, Mr. Coble, Mr. Costello, Mr.
Cramer, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Dingell, Mr.
Dooley of California, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Evans, Mr. Fazio of
California, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Goode, Mr.
Hayworth, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Istook, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kildee, Mr. King of New
York, Mr. Kleczka, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. Luther, Mr. McHale, Mr. Mica, Ms. Molinari, Mr. Pastor,
Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Rohrabacher,
Mr. Rothman, Mr. Adam Smith of Washington, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Ms.
Stabenow, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Tanner, Mrs. Tauscher, Mrs. Thurman, Mr.
Upton, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Weldon of Florida, and Mr. Weller), H2350 [7MY]
Cosponsors added, H2446 [8MY], H2590 [13MY], H2680 [14MY], H3070
[20MY], H3204 [22MY], H3274 [3JN], H3569 [5JN], H3720 [11JN], H3798
[12JN], H3924 [18JN], H4087 [19JN], H4647 [25JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-157), H4834 [26JN]
Debated, H5860 [28JY]
Text, H5860 [28JY]
Message from the House, S8261 [29JY]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S8261 [29JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in House, H5984 [29JY]
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H. Con. Res. 76--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that any capital gains exclusion on the transfer of a
primary residence enacted by the 105th Congress should take effect
on January 1, 1997; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHERMAN (for himself, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Frost, and Mrs. Clayton)
TI deg.Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that any capital gains exclusion on the transfer of a primary
residence enacted by the 105th Congress should take effect on January
1, 1997; to the Committee on Ways and Means., H2350 [7MY]
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H. Con. Res. 77--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that Federal civilian and military retirement cost-of-
living adjustments should not be delayed; to the Committees on
Government Reform and Oversight; National Security, 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. BILIRAKIS, H2445 [8MY]
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H. Con. Res. 78--Concurrent resolution rejecting the need for an
additional round or rounds of military base closures; to the
Committee on National Security.
By Mr. SCARBOROUGH, H2589 [13MY]
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H. Con. Res. 79--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that a postage stamp should be issued to mark the 85th
anniversary of the dedication of the Tunkhannock Creek Viaduct,
now known as the Nicholson Viaduct, in Nicholson, PA; to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. McDADE (for himself and Mr. Saxton), H2680 [14MY]
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H. Con. Res. 80--Concurrent resolution relating to maintaining the
current standard behind the ``Made in USA'' label, in order to
protect consumers and jobs in the United States; to the Committee
on Commerce.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Pappas, Mr.
Frelinghuysen, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Saxton, Mr.
Andrews, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Kildee, Mr.
Traficant, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, and Mrs.
Roukema), H2784 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, H3204 [22MY], H3274 [3JN], H3569 [5JN], H3720
[11JN], H3865 [17JN], H3924 [18JN], H4087 [19JN], H4136 [21JN],
H4339 [24JN], H4836 [26JN], H5022 [9JY], H5132 [10JY], H5177 [11JY],
H5297 [15JY], H5401 [16JY], H5487 [17JY], H5570 [22JY], H5778
[24JY], H5826 [25JY], H5917 [28JY], H6026 [29JY], H6707 [31JY],
H6799 [3SE], H6963 [5SE], H7119 [9SE], H7200 [10SE], H7365 [16SE],
H7730 [23SE], H7831 [24SE], H7911 [25SE], H8161 [29SE], H8265
[30SE], H8634 [7OC], H8728 [8OC], H8834 [9OC], H8929 [21OC], H9559
[24OC], H9801 [30OC]
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H. Con. Res. 81--Concurrent resolution calling for a United States
initiative seeking a just and peaceful resolution of the situation
on Cyprus; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Porter, Mr. Bilirakis,
Mr. Engel, and Mrs. Maloney of New York), H2784 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, H3477 [4JN], H3924 [18JN], H4836 [26JN], H5570
[22JY]
Debated, H5507 [22JY]
Text, H5507 [22JY]
Agreed to amended, H5547 [22JY]
Message from the House, S7948 [23JY]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S7948 [23JY]
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H. Con. Res. 82--Concurrent resolution establishing the congressional
budget for the U.S. Government for fiscal year 1998 and setting
forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 1999, 2000,
2001, and 2002; to the Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. BROWN of California, H2784 [15MY]
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H. Con. Res. 83--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the National Basketball Association and the Players
Association should extend pension benefits to certain surviving
post-World War II, pre-1965 professional basketball players; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Jackson, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Diaz-Balart,
Mr. Rush, Mr. Poshard, Mr. Costello, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Brown of
California), H2874 [16MY]
Cosponsors added, H3576 [6JN], H3865 [17JN], H5487 [17JY], H5826
[25JY], H6707 [31JY]
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H. Con. Res. 84--Concurrent resolution establishing the congressional
budget for the U.S. Government for fiscal year 1998 and setting
forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 1999, 2000,
2001, and 2002.
By Mr. KASICH, H2882 [19MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-100), H2882 [19MY]
Made special order (H. Res. 152), H2882 [19MY]
Amendments, H2883 [19MY], H2886 [19MY], H2891 [19MY], H2895 [19MY],
H2900 [19MY], H2905 [19MY], H2908 [19MY], H2914 [19MY], H2919
[19MY], H2924 [19MY], H3021 [20MY], H3032 [20MY], H3040 [20MY],
H3047 [20MY], H3055 [20MY]
Debated, H2960 [20MY], H3239 [3JN]
Text, H3016 [20MY]
Agreed to in House, H3065 [20MY]
Message from the House, S4877 [21MY], S5278 [4JN], S5339 [5JN]
Received in Senate and ordered placed on the calendar, S4878 [21MY]
Agreed to in Senate amended (text of S. Con. Res. 27 inserted in
lieu), S5054 [23MY]
Text, S5054 [23MY]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, S5065
[23MY]
Conferees appointed, S5235 [3JN]
Message from the Senate, H3239 [3JN]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference,
H3245 [3JN]
Motion to instruct conferees was agreed to, H3246 [3JN]
Conferees appointed, H3246 [3JN]
Conference report (H. Rept. 105-116) submitted in the House, H3358
[4JN]
Explanatory statement, H3372 [4JN]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S5326 [5JN]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S5338 [5JN]
Conference report considered in the House, H3501 [5JN]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H3516 [5JN]
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H. Con. Res. 85--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the Small Business Administration should appoint a
commission to examine the credit needs of small business concerns;
to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. LaFALCE, H3169 [21MY]
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H. Con. Res. 86--Concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional
budget for the U.S. Government for fiscal years 1998, 1999, 2000,
2001, and 2002; to the Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. KASICH, H3203 [22MY]
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H. Con. Res. 87--Concurrent resolution providing for an adjournment of
the two Houses.
By Mr. ARMEY, H3203 [22MY]
Failed of passage, H3195 [22MY]
Text, H3195 [22MY]
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H. Con. Res. 88--Concurrent resolution congratulating the Government
and the people of the Republic of El Salvador on successfully
completing free and democratic elections on March 16, 1997; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BALLENGER, H3203 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H3477 [4JN], H3661 [10JN]
Debated, H5511 [22JY]
Text, H5512 [22JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in House, H5547 [22JY]
Message from the House, S7948 [23JY]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S7948 [23JY]
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H. Con. Res. 89--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the 2004 Summer Olympic Games be held in Cape Town,
South Africa; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Ms. FURSE (for herself, Ms. Waters, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms.
Norton, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Hilliard,
Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Ford, Mr. Rush, Mr. Scott, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr.
Owens, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Dixon, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Carson, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Clay, Mr. Thompson, Mr.
Flake, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Jackson-Lee, and Ms. Christian-Green), H3203
[22MY]
Cosponsors added, H3578 [7JN], H3661 [10JN], H3798 [12JN], H3865
[17JN], H4087 [19JN], H4222 [23JN], H6799 [3SE]
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H. Con. Res. 90--Concurrent resolution establishing the congressional
budget for the U.S. Government for fiscal year 1998 and setting
forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 1999, 2000,
2001, and 2002; to the Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts, H3203 [22MY]
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H. Con. Res. 91--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency should take immediate steps to abate emissions of mercury
and release to Congress the study of mercury required under the
Clean Air Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Ehlers, Mrs. Maloney of
New York, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Filner, Mr. Klug, Mr.
Dellums, Ms. Christian-Green, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Evans, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Kennedy of
Massachusetts, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms. Furse, Mr.
Franks of New Jersey, and Mr. Sabo), H3203 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H3274 [3JN], H3569 [5JN], H3661 [10JN], H3798
[12JN], H5570 [22JY], H6707 [31JY], H6963 [5SE], H7601 [18SE]
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H. Con. Res. 92--Concurrent resolution to recognize the value of
continued friendly relations between the United States and the
Republic of the Marshall Islands, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, and Mr.
Faleomavaega), H3567 [5JN]
Text, H4336 [24JN]
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H. Con. Res. 93--Concurrent resolution concerning the Palestinian
Authority and the sale of land to Israelis; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Weller, Mr. Gilman, Mr.
Linder, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Saxton, Ms. Molinari,
Mr. Forbes, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Engel, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Manton, Mr.
Ortiz, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Weldon of
Pennsylvania, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Stark, and Mr.
Solomon), H3567 [5JN]
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H. Con. Res. 94--Concurrent resolution condemning the military coup
d'etat of May 26, 1997, in Sierra Leone; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H3567 [5JN]
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H. Con. Res. 95--Concurrent resolution recognizing and commending
American airmen held as political prisoners at the Buchenwald
concentration camp during World War II for their service, bravery,
and fortitude; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
By Mr. WELDON of Florida (for himself, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Cook, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Wexler, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Fox of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Miller of Florida, Ms. Slaughter,
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Dellums, Mr.
Porter, Mr. Engel, and Mr. Dickey), H3660 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, H6963 [5SE]
Debated, H7289 [16SE]
Text, H7289 [16SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in House, H7321 [16SE]
Message from the House, S9513 [17SE]
Received in Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
S9514 [17SE]
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H. Con. Res. 96--Concurrent resolution apologizing for those who
suffered as slaves under the Constitution and laws of the United
States until 1865; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HALL of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. McNulty,
Mr. Christensen, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Ensign, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Pitts, Mr.
Traficant, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Bonior, and Mrs. Linda Smith of
Washington), H3797 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, H3865 [17JN], H4836 [26JN], H6707 [31JY], H6799
[3SE], H7263 [11SE]
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H. Con. Res. 97--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the alternative minimum tax requiring all
corporations and individuals with substantial economic income to
pay at least a minimum amount of income taxes should be retained;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Obey, Mr. Spratt, Mr.
Evans, Mr. Clay, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Serrano, Ms.
DeGette, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Ms. Slaughter, Ms.
Waters, Mr. Delahunt, Mrs. Meek of Florida, and Mr. Nadler), H3797
[12JN]
Cosponsors added, H4133 [20JN], H4914 [8JY], H5570 [22JY]
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H. Con. Res. 98--Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the
Capitol grounds for the SAFE KIDS Buckle Up Car Seat Safety Check;
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. MORELLA, H3797 [12JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-200), H5777 [24JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in House, H5838 [28JY]
Text, H5838 [28JY]
Cosponsors added, H5917 [28JY]
Message from the House, S8260 [29JY]
Placed on the calendar, S8261 [29JY]
Agreed to in Senate, S8383 [30JY]
Message from the Senate, H6619 [31JY]
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H. Con. Res. 99--Concurrent resolution expressing concern over recent
events in the Republic of Sierra Leone in the wake of the recent
military coup d'etat of that country's first democratically
elected President; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hall of
Ohio, Mr. Royce, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Payne, Mr. Sanford, Mr.
Campbell, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Bereuter, and Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen), H3804 [16JN]
Debated, H5515 [22JY]
Text, H5515 [22JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in House, H5549 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H5570 [22JY]
Message from the House, S7948 [23JY]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S7948 [23JY]
Reported (no written report), S9880 [24SE]
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H. Con. Res. 100--Concurrent resolution relating to the future status
of Taiwan after Hong Kong's transfer to the People's Republic of
China on July 1, 1997; to the Committee on International
Relations.NM/
By Mr. DEUTSCH (for himself and Mr. Chabot), H3923 [18JN]
Cosponsors added, H4133 [20JN], H5570 [22JY], H5826 [25JY], H6407
[30JY], H6963 [5SE], H7263 [11SE], H9039 [22OC]
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H. Con. Res. 101--Concurrent resolution recommending the integration
of Lithuania into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization [NATO] at
the earliest possible date; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. RUSH, H4086 [19JN]
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H. Con. Res. 102--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the cost of government spending and regulatory
programs should be reduced so that American families will be able
to keep more of what they earn; to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. DeLAY (for himself, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Ehrlich, Ms. Granger, Mr.
Goodlatte, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Packard, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Cunningham,
Mr. Dickey, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Herger, Mr. Boehner, Mr. McCrery, Mr.
Royce, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Gilchrest,
Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Cox of California, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Cannon, Mr.
Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Talent, Mr.
Istook, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Paul, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Deal of
Georgia, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Camp, Mr. Jones, Mr. Thornberry, Mr.
Brady, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Archer, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Radanovich,
Mr. Crapo, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Ryun, Mr.
Goss, Mr. Shadegg, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Ney, Mr.
Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr.
Rogan, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Bass, Mr. Castle, Mr.
Hefley, Mr. Cook, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky,
and Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania), H4135 [21JN]
Debated, H4147 [23JN]
Text, H4147 [23JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in House, H4384 [25JN]
Message from the House, S6357 [25JN]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S6357 [25JN]
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H. Con. Res. 103--Concurrent resolution celebrating the
accomplishments of title IX of the Education Act Amendments of
1972, and recognizing the need to continue pursuing the goal of
educational opportunities for women and girls; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii (for herself, Mr. Bonior, Mrs. Roukema, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Blagojevich, Ms. Carson, Ms. Christian-Green, Mrs.
Clayton, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. DeGette, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Engel,
Mr. Evans, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Foglietta, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Green, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Jackson, Mr.
Jefferson, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Lantos,
Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Martinez, Mr. Matsui, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Ms. McKinney, Mrs.
Meek of Florida, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Miller of California,
Mrs. Morella, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Romero-
Barcelo, Mr. Rush, Ms. Sanchez, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Towns, Ms.
Velazquez, Ms. Waters, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Yates, Mr. Kildee,
Mr. Torres, and Mr. Rangel), H4221 [23JN]
Cosponsors added, H4339 [24JN], H4837 [26JN]
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H. Con. Res. 104--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress relating to the elections in Albania scheduled for June
29, 1997, and the admission of a free and democratic Albania to
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization [NATO]; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, H4221 [23JN]
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H. Con. Res. 105--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress relating to the elections in Albania scheduled for June
29, 1997; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, H4338 [24JN]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in House, H4816 [26JN]
Text, H4817 [26JN]
Message from the House, S6494 [26JN]
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H. Con. Res. 106--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding the negotiation of an international climate
change agreement; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GILCHREST (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Ehlers, Mrs. Lowey, Mr.
Porter, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Boehlert, Ms. Rivers, Mr.
Gilman, Mr. Brown of California, Mrs. Morella, and Mr. Miller of
California), H4646 [25JN]
Cosponsors added, H5022 [9JY], H5297 [15JY], H5826 [25JY], H6026
[29JY], H6707 [31JY], H7119 [9SE], H8265 [30SE], H8834 [9OC]
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H. Con. Res. 107--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that Little League Baseball Inc. was established to
support and develop Little League baseball worldwide and should be
entitled to all of the benefits and privileges available to
nongovernmental international organizations; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. McDADE, H4646 [25JN]
Cosponsors added, H4914 [8JY], H5022 [9JY], H5132 [10JY], H5177
[11JY], H5297 [15JY], H5826 [25JY], H7008 [8SE], H8439 [6OC], H8634
[7OC], H8728 [8OC], H8834 [9OC], H8929 [21OC], H9039 [22OC], H9502
[23OC], H9730 [29OC], H9866 [31OC]
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H. Con. Res. 108--Concurrent resolution providing for an adjournment
of the two Houses.
By Mr. SOLOMON, H4835 [26JN]
Agreed to in Senate, S6440 [26JN]
Text, S6440 [26JN]
Message from the House, S6494 [26JN]
Agreed to in House, H4661 [26JN]
Text, H4661 [26JN]
Message from the Senate, H4819 [26JN]
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H. Con. Res. 109--Concurrent resolution recognizing the many talents
of the actor Jimmy Stewart and honoring the contributions he made
to the Nation; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Solomon, Mr.
Paxon, Ms. Molinari, Mr. McNulty, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Weldon of
Florida, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Baker, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Cook, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Flake, Mr. Weller,
Mr. Towns, Mr. Engel, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr.
McIntosh, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Gibbons, Mr.
Mascara, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Clement, Mr. Foley, Mr.
Callahan, Mr. McHale, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Davis of Virginia,
Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Filner, Mr. Wolf, Mr. McIntyre, Mr.
Ortiz, Mr. Ramstad, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Hefner, Mr. Burton
of Indiana, Ms. Rivers, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Sessions, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr.
Cooksey, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Bentsen,
Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Manton, Mr. Shays, Mr. Allen, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Buyer,
Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Ballenger, Mr.
Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Kelly, and Mr.
Manzullo), H4913 [8JY]
Cosponsors added, H5022 [9JY], H5132 [10JY], H5177 [11JY], H5297
[15JY], H5778 [24JY], H6707 [31JY], H6799 [3SE], H7365 [16SE]
Debated, H7291 [16SE]
Text, H7291 [16SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in House, H7321 [16SE]
Message from the House, S9513 [17SE]
Received in Sneate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
S9514 [17SE]
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H. Con. Res. 110--Concurrent resolution to congratulate and commend
the United Way of the Texas gulf coast on the occasion of its 75th
anniversary; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Ms. Jackson-Lee (for herself, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas,
Mr. Frost, Mr. Green, Mr. Archer, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr.
Bentsen, and Mr. Lampson), H4913 [8JY]
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H. Con. Res. 111--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
should be commended for successfully carrying out the Mars
Pathfinder Mission, and that the United States should continue to
act as the leader in space exploration into the 21st century; to
the Committee on Science.
By Mr. WEXLER (for himself, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of
California, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Miller of
Florida, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mrs. Meek of Florida,
Mr. McCollum, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Foley, Mr. Davis of Florida, and Mrs.
Thurman), H5021 [9JY]
Cosponsors added, H5297 [15JY], H5665 [23JY], H7200 [10SE]
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H. Con. Res. 112--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the German Government should expand and simplify its
reparations system, provide reparations to Holocaust survivors in
Eastern and Central Europe, and set up a fund to help cover the
medical expenses of Holocaust survivors; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Wexler, Ms.
Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Gejdenson, and Mr. Frost), H5021 [9JY]
Cosponsors added, H5487 [17JY], H5665 [23JY], H6707 [31JY], H7119
[9SE], H7730 [23SE], H8439 [6OC], H8929 [21OC]
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H. Con. Res. 113--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress about the Food and Drug Administration proposal to
designate the use of chlorofluorocarbons in metered-dose inhalers
as nonessential; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mr.
Hastert), H5021 [9JY]
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H. Con. Res. 114--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress concerning the world-wide trafficking of women and girls,
whereby women and girls are coerced, abducted, or deceived into
migrating within or across national borders, and particularly the
trafficking of Burmese women and girls in Thailand for the
purposes of forced prostitution; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. Yates, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Payne, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Brown of California, Mr.
Miller of California, Ms. Waters, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Pastor, and Ms.
Danner), H5132 [10JY]
Cosponsors added, H5487 [17JY], H5826 [25JY], H6707 [31JY], H6799
[3SE], H7365 [16SE], H8161 [29SE], H8300 [1OC]
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H. Con. Res. 115--Concurrent resolution recognizing Grand Haven, MI,
as ``Coast Guard City, USA''; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA (for himself, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Camp, Mr.
Ehlers, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Levin, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Ms.
Stabenow, Mr. Stupak, and Mr. Upton), H5296 [15JY]
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H. Con. Res. 116--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress with respect to the treatment by the People's Republic of
China of prisoners in Tibet, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr.
Walsh, Mr. Stark, Mr. Dellums, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Boucher,
Mr. Farr of California, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Hinchey, Mrs. Morella, and
Mr. Watt of North Carolina), H5296 [15JY]
Cosponsors added, H5665 [23JY], H6716 [1AU], H7730 [23SE], H8929
[21OC]
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H. Con. Res. 117--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding the interference of the European Commission in
the merger of the Boeing Co. and McDonnell Douglas; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. METCALF (for himself, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Dicks, Mr.
White, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. McDermott, Mrs.
Linda Smith of Washington, and Mr. Adam Smith of Washington), H5487
[17JY]
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H. Con. Res. 118--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding proliferation of missile technology from Russia
to Iran; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Ms. HARMAN, H5569 [22JY]
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H. Con. Res. 119--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the health, safety and general welfare of the
residents of the Nation's coalfields should continue to be
enhanced by the implementation of the Surface Mining Control and
Reclamation Act of 1977 by State and Federal regulatory
authorities, and that Congress hereby reaffirms the goals of the
Act on its 20th anniversary, August 3, 1997; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. RAHALL (for himself, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Vento, Mr.
Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. DeFazio, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Ortiz, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr.
Faleomavaega, and Mr. Hinchey), H5664 [23JY]
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H. Con. Res. 120--Concurrent resolution to authorize the use of the
rotunda of the Capitol for a congressional ceremony honoring
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew; to the Committee on House
Oversight.
By Mr. LEACH (for himself and Mr. Gonzalez), H5777 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H6707 [31JY]
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H. Con. Res. 121--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding proliferation of missile technology from Russia
to Iran; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Ms. HARMAN, H5777 [24JY]
Cosponsors added, H6707 [31JY], H7601 [18SE], H8834 [9OC], H9615
[28OC]
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H. Con. Res. 122--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding Israeli soldiers missing in action and calling
upon governments and authorities in the Middle East to act to
resolve these tragic cases; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. LANTOS, H5777 [24JY]
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H. Con. Res. 123--Concurrent resolution providing for the use of the
catafalque situated in the crypt beneath the rotunda of the
Capitol in connection with memorial services to be conducted in
the Supreme Court Building for the late honorable William J.
Brennan, former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the
United States; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. THOMAS, H5826 [25JY]
Agreed to in Senate, S8170 [28JY]
Message from the Senate, H5834 [28JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8152 [25JY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in House, H5805 [25JY]
Text, H5806 [25JY]
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H. Con. Res. 124--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding acts of illegal aggression by Canadian
fishermen with respect to the Pacific salmon fishery, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; 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. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Mr. Saxton), H5826 [25JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in House, H5836 [28JY]
Text, H5836 [28JY]
Cosponsors added, H5917 [28JY]
Message from the House, S8260 [29JY]
Placed on the calendar, S8261 [29JY]
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H. Con. Res. 125--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that each State should enact legislation regarding
notification procedures necessary when a sexually violent offender
is released; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GUTKNECHT (for himself, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr.
Walsh, Mr. Frost, Mr. Horn, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Diaz-
Balart, Mr. Ney, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. McIntosh, Ms.
Molinari, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Luther,
Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Deutsch, Ms.
Lofgren, Mrs. Roukema, Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Carson, Mr. Cramer, Mr.
Sandlin, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Castle, Mr. Underwood, Mr.
Graham, and Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania), H5826 [25JY]
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H. Con. Res. 126--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress concerning the war crimes committed by the Japanese
military during World War II; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Lofgren,
Mr. Skeen, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Campbell, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Towns, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Green, Mr. Hill,
Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Ackerman, and Mr. Yates), H5826 [25JY]
Cosponsors added, H6707 [31JY], H6919 [4SE], H7601 [18SE], H9559
[24OC]
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H. Con. Res. 127--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the Nation must place greater emphasis on helping
young Americans to develop habits of good character that are
essential to their own well-being and to that of our communities;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CLEMENT (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Hall of
Ohio, Mr. Wolf, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), H5916
[28JY]
Cosponsors added, H6799 [3SE], H7730 [23SE], H7911 [25SE], H8300
[1OC], H8834 [9OC], H9730 [29OC]
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H. Con. Res. 128--Concurrent resolution recognizing and honoring the
crew members of the U.S.S. Pittsburgh for their heroism in March
1945 rendering aid and assistance to the U.S.S. Franklin and its
crew; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Doyle, and Mr. Coyne), H5916 [28JY]
Cosponsors added, H6799 [3SE], H6919 [4SE]
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H. Con. Res. 129--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that a postage stamp should be issued to honor Zora Neale
Hurston; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Ms. BROWN of Florida (for herself, Mr. Towns, Mr. McCollum, Ms.
Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mrs. Meek of
Florida, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
Mr. Clyburn, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Frost,
Mr. Dellums, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Norton, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Brown of
California, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Carson, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Payne, Mr. Filner, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. DeLauro,
Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Rush, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Foley, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Torres, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Watts
of Oklahoma, Mr. Snyder, and Mr. Goss), H6026 [29JY]
Cosponsors added, H6707 [31JY]
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H. Con. Res. 130--Concurrent resolution concerning the situation in
Kenya; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H6026 [29JY]
Cosponsors added, H8728 [8OC], H8834 [9OC]
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H. Con. Res. 131--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding the ocean; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself and Mr. Abercrombie), H6026 [29JY]
Cosponsors added, H7263 [11SE], H7601 [18SE]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-262), H7728 [23SE]
Debated, H8063 [29SE]
Text, H8063 [29SE]
Rules suspended. Failed of passage, H8293 [1OC]
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H. Con. Res. 132--Concurrent resolution relating to the Republic of
China (Taiwan's) participation in the United Nations; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Lantos), H6026 [29JY]
Cosponsors added, H6963 [5SE], H7528 [17SE], H8300 [1OC], H9801
[30OC]
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H. Con. Res. 133--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding the terrorist bombing in the Jerusalem market
on July 30, 1997; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Hamilton,
Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Berman, Mr. Cardin, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Deutsch, Mr.
Engel, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts,
Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Sanders, Mr.
Schumer, Mr. Weller, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Yates, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Horn, Mr.
Faleomavaega, and Mr. Sherman), H6406 [30JY]
Message from the House, S8530 [31JY]
Debated, H6342 [30JY]
Text, H6345 [30JY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in House, H6380 [30JY]
Referred to the Commitee on Foreign Relations, S9197 [11SE]
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H. Con. Res. 134--Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the
rotunda of the Capitol to allow Members of Congress to greet and
receive His All Holiness Patriarch Bartholomew; to the Committee
on House Oversight.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Pappas, Mrs. Maloney of
New York, Mr. Klink, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. LoBiondo, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen,
Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr.
LaFalce, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Capps, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Evans, Mr. Franks of
New Jersey, Mr. Green, Ms. Harman, Mr. Holden, Mr. Horn, Mrs. Kelly,
Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Lantos,
Mr. Levin, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Manton, Mr. Matsui, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Weldon
of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Bonior), H6406 [30JY]
Cosponsors added, H6707 [31JY], H6799 [3SE], H6919 [4SE], H7008
[8SE], H7119 [9SE], H7200 [10SE], H7263 [11SE], H7365 [16SE]
Debated, H7301 [16SE]
Text, H7301 [16SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in House amended, H7322 [16SE]
Message from the House, S9513 [17SE]
Agreed to in Senate, S9529 [17SE]
Message from the Senate, H7531 [18SE]
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H. Con. Res. 135--Concurrent resolution congratulating the people of
the Republic of Liberia for holding multiparty elections; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, and Mr. Owens), H6406 [30JY]
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H. Con. Res. 136--Concurrent resolution providing for an adjournment
of the two Houses.
By Mr. GOSS, H6705 [31JY]
Agreed to in Senate, S8481 [31JY]
Text, S8481 [31JY]
Message from the House, S8530 [31JY]
Agreed to in House, H6666 [31JY]
Text, H6666 [31JY]
Message from the Senate, H6684 [31JY]
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H. Con. Res. 137--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
House of Representatives concerning the urgent need for an
international criminal tribunal to try members of the Iraqi regime
for crimes against humanity; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mr. Porter), H6705 [31JY]
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H. Con. Res. 138--Concurrent resolution to correct technical errors in
the enrollment of the bill H.R. 2014.
By Mr. ARCHER, H6705 [31JY]
Agreed to in Senate, S8482 [31JY]
Message from the House, S8530 [31JY]
Agreed to in House, H6680 [31JY]
Text, H6680 [31JY]
Message from the Senate, H6694 [31JY]
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H. Con. Res. 139--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the United States Government should fully
participate in EXPO 2000 in the year 2000, in Hannover, Germany,
and should encourage the academic community and the private sector
in the United States to support this worthwhile undertaking; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Pickett, and Mr.
Hamilton), H6705 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, H7263 [11SE]
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H. Con. Res. 140--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that before the consideration of any legislation
regarding the comprehensive tobacco settlement each plaintiff
attorney shall fully disclose the attorney's anticipated fees as a
result of such settlement agreement; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. McINNIS, H6705 [31JY]
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H. Con. Res. 141--Concurrent resolution to commend the bravery and
honor of the citizens of Remy, France, for their actions with
respect to Lt. Houston Braly and to recognize the efforts of the
364th Fighter Group to raise funds to restore the stained glass
windows of a church in Remy; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Holden, Mr.
Hinojosa, Mr. Snyder, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Sisisky,
Ms. Furse, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Cunningham,
Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Smith of Texas, Ms. Brown of
Florida, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Barton of Texas, and
Mr. Lipinski), H6715 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, H6919 [4SE], H7730 [23SE]
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H. Con. Res. 142--Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the
Capitol rotunda for the Senate Thanksgiving Celebration; to the
Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. CHRISTENSEN, H6797 [3SE]
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H. Con. Res. 143--Concurrent resolution recognizing the
accomplishments and contributions of the Director General of the
World Intellectual Property Organization, Arpad Bogsch, on the
occasion of his conclusion of service with that body; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. COBLE, H6917 [4SE]
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H. Con. Res. 144--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that former Secretary General of the United Nations Kurt
Waldheim should not receive a retirement allowance from the United
Nations; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Horn, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Ms. Woolsey,
Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Delahunt, and
Mr. Gutierrez), H6917 [4SE]
Cosponsors added, H7730 [23SE], H8834 [9OC]
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H. Con. Res. 145--Concurrent resolution condemning in the strongest
possible terms the bombing in Jerusalem on September 4, 1997; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Shimkus, and Mr. Weller),
H6917 [4SE]
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H. Con. Res. 146--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding the terrorist bombing in Jerusalem on September
4, 1997; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Berman, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Hayworth, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Lazio
of New York, Mr. Weller, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Weldon of Florida,
Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Cook, Mr. Ryun, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Porter,
Mr. Forbes, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Engel, and Mr. Foley), H6962
[5SE]
Message from the House, S8925 [8SE]
Received in Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign
Relations, S8925 [8SE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in House, H6949 [5SE]
Text, H6950 [5SE]
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H. Con. Res. 147--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that a postage stamp should be issued commemorating
Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain; to the Committee on Government Reform
and Oversight.
By Mr. ALLEN, H6962 [5SE]
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H. Con. Res. 148--Concurrent resolution commemorating the 75th
anniversary of the burning of Smyrna and honoring the memory of
its civilian victims, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Sherman, and Mr.
Bilirakis), H7118 [9SE]
Cosponsors added, H8439 [6OC], H8834 [9OC], H8929 [21OC], H9801
[30OC]
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H. Con. Res. 149--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding the visit of Secretary of State Madeleine
Albright to the Middle East; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. LANTOS, H7199 [10SE]
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H. Con. Res. 150--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress relating to the timely distribution of payments to local
educational agencies under the Impact Aid Program; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Christensen, Mr.
Cunningham, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode
Island, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Saxton, and Mr. Skelton), H7199 [10SE]
Cosponsors added, H8834 [9OC], H9615 [28OC]
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H. Con. Res. 151--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the United States should manage its public domain
National Forests to maximize the reduction of carbon dioxide in
the atmosphere among many other objectives and that the United
States should serve as an example and as a world leader in
actively managing its public domain national forests in a manner
that substantially reduces the amount of carbon dioxide added to
the atmosphere; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Gingrich, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr.
Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Herger, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Pombo, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Sessions, Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington,
Mr. Riggs, Mr. Cunningham, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Doolittle,
Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Hansen, and
Mr. Radanovich), H7199 [10SE]
Cosponsors added, H7601 [18SE], H8265 [30SE], H8929 [21OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in House amended, H8857 [21OC]
Text, H8857 [21OC], H8858 [21OC]
Title amended, H8860 [21OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-330), H8927 [21OC]
Message from the House, S10949 [22OC]
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry,
S10949 [22OC]
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H. Con. Res. 152--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that all parties to the multiparty peace talks regarding
Northern Ireland should condemn violence and fully integrate
internationally recognized human rights standards and adequately
address outstanding human rights violations as part of the peace
process; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. King of New
York, Mr. Manton, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. McHugh,
Mr. Payne, Mr. Shays, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Andrews, and Mrs. Kennelly of
Connecticut), H7527 [17SE]
Cosponsors added, H7730 [23SE], H9730 [29OC]
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H. Con. Res. 153--Concurrent resolution commending Italy for its
efforts to resolve the crisis in Albania and to promote democracy
and a market-based economy in Albania; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. King of New York, Mr.
Bonior, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Levin, Mr. Gejdenson, Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Pelosi,
Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Mascara, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Schumer,
Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Hinchey,
Mr. LaFalce, Mrs. Lowey, and Mr. Traficant), H7600 [18SE]
Cosponsors added, H7730 [23SE], H8728 [8OC]
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H. Con. Res. 154--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the United States should develop, promote, and
implement policies to achieve the voluntary stabilization of the
population growth of the Nation; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. SAWYER (for himself and Mrs. Morella), H7600 [18SE]
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H. Con. Res. 155--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that a postage stamp should be issued in honor of U.S.
Masters Swimming, Inc.; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Davis of Virginia,
and Mr. Frost), H7729 [23SE]
Cosponsors added, H8634 [7OC]
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H. Con. Res. 156--Concurrent resolution expressing concern for the
continued deterioration of human rights in Afghanistan and
emphasizing the need for a peaceful political settlement in that
country; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen, Mr. Markey, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Velazquez, Mrs.
Kelly, Ms. Eshoo, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Lantos, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Kennedy of
Massachusetts, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Mr. Olver, Mr. Capps, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Solomon, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Farr
of California, Mrs. Morella, and Mr. Berman), H7729 [23SE]
Cosponsors added, H8834 [9OC], H8929 [21OC], H9615 [28OC], H9730
[29OC], H9801 [30OC]
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H. Con. Res. 157--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding the effects of global warming-induced climate
disruption on the Pacific nations that are allies of the United
States and the resulting threat to the global interests of the
United States; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, H7830 [24SE]
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H. Con. Res. 158--Concurrent resolution condemning the deployment of
United States military personnel in the service of the United
Nations in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; to the
Committees on International Relations; Committeee on National
Security, 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 Mrs. CHENOWETH (for herself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, and Mr. Hall
of Texas), H7911 [25SE]
Cosponsors added, H8161 [29SE], H8265 [30SE], H8834 [9OC], H9866
[31OC]
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H. Con. Res. 159--Concurrent resolution honoring the memory of the
victims of the Great Irish Potato Famine, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. Payne, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Underwood,
Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Poshard, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Horn, Mr.
Andrews, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Johnson
of Wisconsin, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Holden, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mrs.
Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Manton, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Pallone, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island,
Ms. Slaughter, and Mr. Riggs), H7911 [25SE]
Cosponsors added, H8634 [7OC], H9559 [24OC]
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H. Con. Res. 160--Concurrent resolution directing the Clerk of the
House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate to
compile and make available to the public the names of candidates
for election to the House of Representatives and the Senate who
agree to conduct campaigns in accordance with a Code of Election
Ethics; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. BALDACCI, H8054 [26SE]
Cosponsors added, H8929 [21OC], H9615 [28OC]
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H. Con. Res. 161--Concurrent resolution recognizing the 150th
anniversary of the emancipation of African slaves in the Danish
West Indies, now the United States Virgin Islands; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. CHRISTIAN-GREEN (for herself, Mr. Dellums, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Filner, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Watts
of Oklahoma, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Lipinski, Mr.
Frost, and Mr. Dixon), H8265 [30SE]
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H. Con. Res. 162--Concurrent resolution relating to the recent
developments toward normalization of relations between India and
Pakistan; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER, H8265 [30SE]
Cosponsors added, H9615 [28OC]
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H. Con. Res. 163--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the United States should not provide assistance to
terrorist organizations affiliated with the Palestinian Authority
or to the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation [PBC]; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Weller, Mr.
Brady, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Forbes, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Neumann, Mr. Horn, Mr.
Paxon, Mr. Quinn, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Waxman,
Mr. Nadler, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Foley, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Linder, Mr.
Aderholt, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Bono, Ms. Harman, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Shimkus,
Mr. Engel, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Solomon, and Mr. Cardin), H8300 [1OC]
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H. Con. Res. 164--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the Government of the Commonwealth of the Northern
Marina Islands should provide for a plebiscite on the question of
compliance with United States immigration and wage laws or
independence from the United States; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, H8300 [1OC]
Cosponsors added, H8834 [9OC]
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H. Con. Res. 165--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the Government of Israel should extradite Samuel
Sheinbein to the United States; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mrs. MORELLA, H8300 [1OC]
Cosponsors added, H8834 [9OC]
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H. Con. Res. 166--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that every effort should be made to assure the complete
implementation of, and compliance with, the December 1996
Guatemalan peace accords; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself and Mr. Lantos), H8320 [2OC]
Cosponsors added, H8834 [9OC]
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H. Con. Res. 167--Concurrent resolution to correct a technical error
in the enrollment of H.R. 2160.
By Mr. SKEEN, H8438 [6OC]
Message from the House, S10427 [6OC]
Agreed to in House (pursuant to H. Res. 232), H8385 [6OC]
Text, H8385 [6OC]
Agreed to in Senate, S11335 [29OC]
Message from the Senate, H9803 [31OC]
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H. Con. Res. 168--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the United States Postal Service should maintain the
Postal Uniform Allowance Program; to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. STRICKLAND (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Rush, Mr. Fox of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mrs. Kelly, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. Holden, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr.
Murtha, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr. Ackerman), H8633 [7OC]
Cosponsors added, H8834 [9OC], H9502 [23OC]
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H. Con. Res. 169--Concurrent resolution providing for an adjournment
of the two Houses.
By Mr. ARMEY, H8727 [8OC]
Message from the Senate, H8806 [9OC]
Agreed to in Senate, S10732 [9OC]
Text, S10732 [9OC]
Message from the House, S10625 [8OC]
Agreed to in House, H8691 [8OC]
Text, H8691 [8OC]
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H. Con. Res. 170--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the President should seek to negotiate a new base
rights agreement with the Government of Panama to permit the
United States Armed Forces to remain in Panama beyond December 31,
1999, and to permit the United States to act independently to
continue to protect the Panama Canal and to guarantee its regular
operation; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Barr of
Georgia, Mr. Gibbons, and Mr. Snowbarger), H8833 [9OC]
Cosponsors added, H9615 [28OC]
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H. Con. Res. 171--Concurrent resolution declaring the memorial service
sponsored by the National Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
Memorial Service Board of Directors to honor emergency medical
services personnel to be the ``National Emergency Medical Services
Memorial Service``; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself and Mr. Goode), H8928 [21OC]
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H. Con. Res. 172--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress in support of efforts to foster friendship and
cooperation between the United States and Mongolia, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. PORTER (for himself, Mr. Dreier, and Mr. Lantos), H9038 [22OC]
Cosponsors added, H9730 [29OC]
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H. Con. Res. 173--Concurrent resolution honoring the accomplishments
of the many Americans who contributed to the development of
supersonic flight technology; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON, H9038 [22OC]
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H. Con. Res. 174--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding the anti-American and anti-Semitic remarks of
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamed; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. WEXLER (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, and Mr. Lantos), H9038
[22OC]
Cosponsors added, H9801 [30OC]
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H. Con. Res. 175--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding the need for a comprehensive management
strategy to save the tundra from continued excessive depredations
by the mid-continent lesser snow goose; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. HUNTER (for himself and Mr. Cunningham), H9558 [24OC]
Cosponsors added, H9801 [30OC]
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H. Con. Res. 176--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the Russian Federation should preserve and protect
the rights and freedoms currently afforded those of religious
faith under the Russian Constitution; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Bob
Schaffer, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Horn, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Cook,
Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Rush, Mr.
Calvert, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Oberstar, Mr.
Markey, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Souder,
Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Adam Smith
of Washington, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Talent, Mr. DeFazio,
Mr. Ryun, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Crapo, and Mr. Hansen), H9558 [24OC]
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H. Con. Res. 177--Concurrent resolution recognizing the Hermann
Monument and Hermann Heights Park in New Ulm, Minnesota, as a
national symbol of the contributions of Americans of German
heritage; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. MINGE, H9558 [24OC]
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H. Con. Res. 178--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the transfer of Hong Kong to the People's Republic
of China not alter the current or future status of the Republic of
China on Taiwan; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. DEUTSCH, H9614 [28OC]
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H. Con. Res. 179--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress with respect to the human rights situation in the
Republic of Turkey in light of that country's desire to host the
next summit meeting of the heads of state or government of the
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE); to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Cardin, and Mr. Salmon), H9614 [28OC]
Cosponsors added, H9866 [31OC]
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H. Con. Res. 180--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the Government of the People's Republic of China
should stop the practice of harvesting and transplanting organs
for profit from prisoners that it executes; to the Committees on
International Relations; 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 Mrs. LINDA SMITH of Washington (for herself, Mr. Wolf, Ms. Pelosi,
Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr.
Solomon, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Cox of California, and Mr. Tiahrt),
H9729 [29OC]
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H. Con. Res. 181--Concurrent resolution calling for a United States
effort to end restrictions on the freedoms and human rights of the
enclaved people in the occupied area of Cyprus; to the Committee
on International Relations.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Mr. Porter, Mr. Engel, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Rush, and
Mr. Pappas), H9729 [29OC]
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H. Con. Res. 182--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress with respect to child custody, child abuse, and victims
of domestic and family violence; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mrs.
Johnson of Connecticut, Ms. Furse, Ms. Carson, Mr. Vento, Mr. LaFalce,
Mr. Stark, Mr. Frost, Mr. Payne, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Sanders), H9800
[30OC]
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H. Con. Res. 183--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress with respect to the failure of Attorney General Janet
Reno to seek application for an independent counsel to investigate
a number of matters relating to the financing of campaigns in the
1996 Federal election, including the conduct of President Clinton
and Vice President Gore; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SALMON (for himself and Mr. Scarborough), H9865 [31OC]
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H. Res. 1--Resolution electing officers of the House of
Representatives.
By Mr. BOEHNER, H70 [7JA]
Agreed to in House, H7 [7JA]
Text, H7 [7JA]
Amendments, H7 [7JA]
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H. Res. 2--Resolution electing officers of the House of
Representatives.
By Mr. ARMEY, H70 [7JA]
Message from the House, S111 [9JA]
Agreed to in House, H7 [7JA]
Text, H7 [7JA]
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H. Res. 3--Resolution authorizing the Speaker to appoint a committee
to notify the President of the assembly of the Congress.
By Mr. ARMEY, H70 [7JA]
Message from the House, S112 [9JA]
Agreed to in House, H7 [7JA]
Text, H8 [7JA]
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H. Res. 4--Resolution authorizing the Clerk to inform the President of
the election of the Speaker and the Clerk.
By Mr. ARMEY, H70 [7JA]
Agreed to in House, H8 [7JA]
Text, H8 [7JA]
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H. Res. 5--Resolution adopting the Rules of the House for the 105th
Congress.
By Mr. ARMEY, H70 [7JA]
Debated, H8 [7JA]
Text, H8 [7JA]
Amendments, H8 [7JA]
Agreed to in House, H27 [7JA]
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H. Res. 6--Resolution providing for the designation of certain
minority employees.
By Mr. GEPHARDT, H70 [7JA]
Agreed to in House, H27 [7JA]
Text, H27 [7JA]
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H. Res. 7--Resolution establishing the Corrections Day Calendar
Office.
By Mr. BOEHNER, H70 [7JA]
Agreed to in House, H27 [7JA]
Text, H27 [7JA]
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H. Res. 8--Resolution providing for the attendance of the House at the
inaugural ceremonies of the President and Vice President of the
United States.
By Mr. SOLOMON, H70 [7JA]
Agreed to in House, H29 [7JA]
Text, H29 [7JA]
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H. Res. 9--Resolution fixing the daily hour of meeting for the 105th
Congress.
By Mr. SOLOMON, H70 [7JA]
Agreed to in House, H29 [7JA]
Text, H29 [7JA]
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H. Res. 10--Resolution authorizing the Speaker's designee to
administer the oath of office to Representative-elect Frank
Tejeda.
By Mr. GEPHARDT, H70 [7JA]
Agreed to in House, H29 [7JA]
Text, H29 [7JA]
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H. Res. 11--Resolution authorizing the Speaker's designee to
administer the oath of office to Representative-elect Julia
Carson.
By Mr. GEPHARDT, H70 [7JA]
Agreed to in House, H29 [7JA]
Text, H29 [7JA]
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H. Res. 12--Resolution designating majority membership on certain
standing committees of the House.
By Mr. BOEHNER, H70 [7JA]
Text, H29 [7JA], H82 [9JA]
Agreed to in House, H29 [7JA]
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H. Res. 13--Resolution designating minority membership on certain
standing committees of the House.
By Mr. FAZIO of California, H70 [7JA]
Text, H30 [7JA], H83 [9JA]
Agreed to in House, H30 [7JA]
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H. Res. 14--Resolution electing Representative Sanders of Vermont to
the Committees on Banking and Financial Services and Government
Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. FAZIO of California, H70 [7JA]
Agreed to in House, H31 [7JA]
Text, H31 [7JA]
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H. Res. 15--Resolution concerning the implementation of the General
Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, urging
continued and increased support for the efforts of the
International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia to bring
to justice the perpetrators of gross violations of international
law in the former Yugoslavia, and urging support for democratic
forces in all of the countries emerging from the former
Yugoslavia; to the Committees on International Relations; Banking
and Financial 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. HOYER (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, and Mr. Markey), H156 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H287 [4FE], H725 [4MR], H890 [11MR], H2681 [14MY],
H3661 [10JN], H5022 [9JY]
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H. Res. 16--Resolution to establish a Select Committee on POW and MIA
Affairs; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. KING of New York, H156 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H702 [27FE], H1441 [10AP], H4914 [8JY], H5132
[10JY], H5778 [24JY], H6799 [3SE], H6963 [5SE], H7281 [15SE], H7911
[25SE]
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H. Res. 17--Resolution calling upon, and requesting that the President
call upon, all Americans to recognize and appreciate the
historical significance and the heroic human endeavor and
sacrifice of the people of Crete during World War II, and
commending the PanCretan Association of America; to the Committee
on International Relations.
By Mr. KLINK (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, and Mr. Coyne), H156 [9JA]
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H. Res. 18--Resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to require the reduction of section 602(b)(1)
suballocations to reflect floor amendments to general
appropriation bills, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Rules.
By Mr. ROYCE, H156 [9JA]
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H. Res. 19--Resolution for the approval of regulations of the Office
of Compliance under the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995
relating to the application of chapter 71 of title 5, United
States Code; to the Committees on House Oversight; 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. SHAYS (for himself and Mr. McHale), H156 [9JA]
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H. Res. 20--Resolution to authorize and direct the Committee on
Appropriations to create a new Subcommittee on Veterans' Affairs;
to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. SOLOMON, H156 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H1112 [18MR]
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H. Res. 21--Resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives with respect to withholding U.S. financial support
from the United Nations unless that organization adopts certain
reforms; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. STEARNS, H156 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H287 [4FE], H1262 [20MR], H1392 [9AP]
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H. Res. 22--Resolution congratulating the people of India on the
occasion of the 50th anniversary of their nation's independence;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself and Mr. Pallone), H156 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H287 [4FE], H453 [11FE], H629 [25FE], H702 [27FE],
H812 [10MR], H1262 [20MR], H1289 [21MR], H1392 [9AP], H1893 [24AP],
H5488 [17JY]
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H. Res. 23--Resolution repealing rule XLIX of the Rules of the House
of Representatives relating to the statutory limit on the public
debt; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself and Mr. Smith of Michigan), H156 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H287 [4FE], H453 [11FE], H629 [25FE], H1289
[21MR], H2352 [7MY], H3578 [7JN]
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H. Res. 24--Resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to reduce the number of programs covered by each
regular appropriations bill; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. STUPAK, H156 [9JA]
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H. Res. 25--Resolution designating membership on certain standing
committees of the House.
By Mr. ARMEY, H156 [9JA]
Agreed to in House, H76 [9JA]
Text, H76 [9JA]
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H. Res. 26--Resolution requiring the House of Representatives to take
any legislative action necessary to verify the ratification of the
equal rights amendment as a part of the Constitution, when the
legislatures of an additional three States ratify the equal rights
amendment; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H156 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H1112 [18MR], H1341 [8AP], H3924 [18JN], H4914
[8JY], H5177 [11JY], H5488 [17JY], H7119 [9SE], H9615 [28OC]
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H. Res. 27--Resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to allow each Member to designate one bill
introduced by such Member to be the subject of a committee vote;
to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Filner, and Ms.
Lofgren), H156 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H670 [26FE], H2157 [1MY], H2875 [16MY]
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H. Res. 28--Resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that programs based upon the premise that
``Ebonics'' is a legitimate language should not receive Federal
funds; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. KING of New York, H156 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H245 [21JA], H349 [5FE], H590 [13FE]
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H. Res. 29--Resolution expressing the intentions of the House of
Representatives concerning the universal service provisions of the
Telecommunications Act of 1996 as they relate to
telecommunications services to Native Americans, including Alaskan
Natives; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. RICHARDSON (for himself and Mr. Miller of California), H156
[9JA]
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H. Res. 30--Resolution repealing rule XLIX of the Rules of the House
of Representatives relating to the statutory limit on the public
debt; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Shays, Mr.
Herger, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Saxton, Mr.
Stearns, and Mr. Metcalf), H156 [9JA]
Cosponsors added, H245 [21JA], H287 [4FE], H525 [12FE], H805 [6MR],
H890 [11MR], H1262 [20MR], H3070 [20MY]
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H. Res. 31--Resolution in the matter of Representative Newt Gingrich.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, H244 [21JA]
Debated, H171 [21JA]
Agreed to in House, H235 [21JA]
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H. Res. 32--Resolution designating majority membership on certain
standing committees of the House.
By Mr. BOEHNER, H244 [21JA]
Agreed to in House, H235 [21JA]
Text, H235 [21JA]
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H. Res. 33--Resolution designating minority membership on certain
standing committees of the House.
By Mr. FAZIO of California, H244 [21JA]
Agreed to in House, H235 [21JA]
Text, H235 [21JA]
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H. Res. 34--Resolution to establish a select committee to investigate
CIA involvement in crack cocaine sales to fund Contras; to the
Committee on Rules.
By Ms. WATERS, H244 [21JA]
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H. Res. 35--Resolution expressing the condolences of the House on the
death of the Honorable Frank Tejeda.
By Mr. GONZALEZ, H285 [4FE]
Message from the House, S943 [4FE]
Debated, H252 [4FE]
Text, H252 [4FE]
Agreed to in House, H259 [4FE]
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H. Res. 36--Resolution designating minority membership on certain
standing committees of the House.
By Mr. FAZIO of California, H348 [5FE]
Agreed to in House, H298 [5FE]
Text, H298 [5FE]
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H. Res. 37--Resolution authorizing the House of Representatives to
participate in State and local government transit programs
pursuant to section 7905 of title 5, United States Code; to the
Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Dellums, Ms. Norton,
Mr. Leach, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Markey, Ms. Furse, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr.
Borski, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. DeFazio,
Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Engel, Mr. Olver, Mr. Foglietta, Mr.
Frost, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Bonior, and Mr. LaFalce), H348 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H670 [26FE], H702 [27FE], H950 [12MR], H1187
[19MR], H1543 [15AP], H2092 [30AP], H2446 [8MY], H2590 [13MY], H3070
[20MY], H3204 [22MY], H3477 [4JN], H3798 [12JN], H4133 [20JN], H4914
[8JY], H5132 [10JY], H5178 [11JY], H5297 [15JY], H5401 [16JY], H5665
[23JY], H5778 [24JY], H5826 [25JY], H5917 [28JY], H6026 [29JY],
H6407 [30JY], H6799 [3SE], H6963 [5SE], H7528 [17SE], H9039 [22OC],
H9502 [23OC], H9559 [24OC], H9801 [30OC], H9866 [31OC]
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H. Res. 38--Resolution to express the sense of the House of
Representatives regarding the outstanding achievements of NetDay;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE (for herself, Mr. Owens, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Schumer,
Mrs. Morella, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Clayton, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Stabenow,
and Mr. Ford), H348 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H525 [12FE], H1019 [13MR], H1289 [21MR], H1989
[29AP], H4339 [24JN]
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H. Res. 39--Resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to afford witnesses greater freedom to provide
information to House committees by eliminating current
administrative requirements; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. SKAGGS, H348 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H590 [13FE], H890 [11MR], H1112 [18MR], H1543
[15AP], H1989 [29AP]
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H. Res. 40--Resolution expressing the sense of the House concerning
the need for accurate guidelines for breast cancer screening for
women between the ages of 40 and 49; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. TOWNS, H348 [5FE]
Cosponsors added, H590 [13FE], H670 [26FE], H1262 [20MR]
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H. Res. 41--Resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to establish a Citizens' Commission on
Congressional Ethics, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Rules.
By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Andrews, and Mr.
English of Pennsylvania), H348 [5FE]
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H. Res. 42--Resolution designating minority membership to certain
standing committees of the House.
By Mr. BOSWELL, H393 [6FE]
Agreed to in House, H351 [6FE]
Text, H351 [6FE]
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H. Res. 43--Resolution electing Representative Ray LaHood of Illinois
to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SOLOMON, H393 [6FE]
Agreed to in House, H352 [6FE]
Text, H352 [6FE]
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H. Res. 44--Resolution designating minority membership on certain
standing committees of the House.
By Mr. UNDERWOOD, H407 [10FE]
Agreed to in House, H396 [10FE]
Text, H396 [10FE]
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H. Res. 45--Resolution to honor 1996 Nobel Peace Prize recipients
Bishop Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo and Jose Ramos-Horta, and to
express support for the process of building a just and lasting
peace in East Timor; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. HALL of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island,
Mrs. Morella, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Lantos, and Mr. Porter), H407 [10FE]
Cosponsors added, H702 [27FE], H950 [12MR], H3170 [21MY]
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H. Res. 46--Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
581) to amend the Public Law 104-208 to provide that the President
may make funds appropriated for population planning and other
population assistance available on March 1, 1997, subject to
restrictions on assistance to foreign organizations that perform
or actively promote abortions.
By Mr. GOSS, H451 [11FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-3), H451 [11FE]
Debated, H552 [13FE]
Text, H552 [13FE]
Agreed to in House, H555 [13FE]
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H. Res. 47--Resolution providing for consideration of the joint
resolution (H.J. Res. 2) proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States with respect to the number of
terms of office of Members of the Senate and the House of
Representatives.
By Mr. SOLOMON, H451 [11FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-4), H451 [11FE]
Debated, H458 [12FE]
Text, H458 [12FE]
Agreed to in House, H467 [12FE]
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H. Res. 48--Resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives concerning the need for further studies and
accurate guidelines regarding the use of mammograms and other
technology to screen women between the ages of 40 and 49 for
breast cancer; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. Dunn of Washington (for herself, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Molinari,
Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mrs. Fowler, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms.
Christian-Green, Mrs. Carson, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Foley, Mr. Frost,
Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Sessions, Ms. DeGette, Mr. King of New York, Mrs.
Emerson, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Martinez, Mr. McGovern, Ms.
Granger, Mrs. Roukema, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Nethercutt, and Mr.
Ramstad), H453 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H525 [12FE], H590 [13FE], H629 [25FE], H702
[27FE], H805 [6MR], H1112 [18MR], H1289 [21MR]
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H. Res. 49--Resolution expressing appreciation for the life and
service of Ambassador Pamela C. Harriman; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Hamilton, and Mr. Manzullo), H453
[11FE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in House, H564 [13FE]
Text, H565 [13FE]
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H. Res. 50--Resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that aviators who meet the qualification standards
of the Air Forces Escape and Evasion Society should be granted
recognition for meritorious service by the Department of Defense;
to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. STEARNS, H453 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H812 [10MR], H4914 [8JY]
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H. Res. 51--Resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on the Judiciary in the 105th Congress; to the Committee
on House Oversight.
By Mr. HYDE, H524 [12FE]
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H. Res. 52--Resolution designating majority membership on certain
standing committees of the House.
By Mr. CANADY of Florida, H524 [12FE]
Agreed to in House, H512 [12FE]
Text, H512 [12FE]
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H. Res. 53--Resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to require that committee reports accompanying
reported bills and joint resolutions contain a detailed analysis
of the impact of the bill or joint resolution on children; to the
Committee on Rules.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Fattah, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Miller
of California, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Sanders, and Ms. Jackson-Lee), H524 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H1795 [23AP]
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H. Res. 54--Resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Small Business in the 105th Congress; to the
Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. TALENT, H524 [12FE]
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H. Res. 55--Resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on House Oversight in the 105th Congress; to the
Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. THOMAS, H524 [12FE]
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H. Res. 56--Resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Resources in the 105th Congress; to the Committee on
House Oversight.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H588 [13FE]
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H. Res. 57--Resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on National Security in the 105th Congress; to the
Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. SPENCE (for himself and Mr. Dellums), H588 [13FE]
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H. Res. 58--Resolution designating minority membership on certain
standing committees of the House.
By Mr. FAZIO of California, H588 [13FE]
Agreed to in House, H565 [13FE]
Text, H565 [13FE]
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H. Res. 59--Resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Intelligence in the 105th Congress; to the Committee
on House Oversight.
By Mr. GOSS, H588 [13FE]
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H. Res. 60--Resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs in the 105th Congress; to the
Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself and Mr. Evans), H588 [13FE]
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H. Res. 61--Resolution to provide for independent investigations and
factfinding for ethics investigations; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. HAMILTON (for himself and Mr. Dreier), H588 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H2092 [30AP], H2446 [8MY]
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H. Res. 62--Resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct in the 105th Congress;
to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. HANSEN (for himself and Mr. Berman), H588 [13FE]
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H. Res. 63--Resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Ways and Means in the 105th Congress; to the
Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. ARCHER, H588 [13FE]
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H. Res. 64--Resolution requiring that travel awards that accrue by
reason of official travel of a Member, officer, or employee of the
House of Representatives be used only with respect to official
travel; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin (for himself and Mr. Luther, and Mr.
McHale), H588 [13FE]
Cosponsors added, H629 [25FE], H768 [5MR], H950 [12MR], H2157 [1MY],
H7365 [16SE]
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H. Res. 65--Resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight in the 105th
Congress; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H589 [13FE]
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H. Res. 66--Resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on International Relations in the 105th Congress; to the
Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. GILMAN, H589 [13FE]
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H. Res. 67--Resolution to express the sense of the House of
Representatives concerning actions that the President of the
United States should take to resolve the dispute between the
Allied Pilots Associations and American Airlinest
By Ms. GRANGER (for herself, Mr. Armey, Mr. Frost, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Sam
Johnson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Sessions, and Mr.
Brady), H589 [13FE]
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H. Res. 68--Resolution stating the sense of the House of
Representatives that the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security
Between the United States of America and Japan is essential for
furthering the security interests of the United States, Japan, and
the nations of the Asia-Pacific region, and that the people of
Okinawa deserve recognition for their contributions toward
ensuring the treaty's implementation; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. HAMILTON (for himself, Mr. Bereuter, and Mr. Berman), H589
[13FE]
Cosponsors added, H812 [10MR]
Debated, H838 [11MR]
Text, H838 [11MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in House amended, H848 [11MR]
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H. Res. 69--Resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services in the 105th Congress;
to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. LEACH, H589 [13FE]
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H. Res. 70--Resolution to establish a select committee to investigate
CIA involvement in the financing, distribution, and promulgation
of crack cocaine and the use of any proceeds to support the
Contras; to the Committee on Rules.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD, H589 [13FE]
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H. Res. 71--Resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure in the 105th
Congress; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. SHUSTER;, H589 [13FE]
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H. Res. 72--Resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Agriculture in the 105th Congress; to the Committee
on House Oversight.
By Mr. SMITH of Oregon, H589 [13FE]
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H. Res. 73--Resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Rules in the 105th Congress; to the Committee on
House Oversight.
By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Moakley), H589 [13FE]
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H. Res. 74--Resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Commerce in the 105th Congress; to the Committee on
House Oversight.
By Mr. BLILEY, H628 [25FE]
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H. Res. 75--Resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Education and the Workforce in the 105th Congress; to
the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. GOODLING, H628 [25FE]
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H. Res. 76--Resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives concerning the human rights situation in the
People's Republic of China as it relates to China's position in
the international community and encouraging the United States, in
conjunction with other members of the U.N. Commission on Human
Rights, to work with China to promote the improvement of human
rights; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. PORTER, H628 [25FE]
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H. Res. 77--Resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Science in the 105th Congress; to the Committee on
House Oversight.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER, H669 [26FE]
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H. Res. 78--Resolution designating majority membership on certain
standing committees of the House.
By Mr. PAPPAS, H669 [26FE]
Agreed to in House, H642 [26FE]
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H. Res. 79--Resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to discourage frivolous ethics complaints; to the
Committee on Rules.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H669 [26FE]
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H. Res. 80--Resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on the Budget in the 105th Congress; to the Committee on
House Oversight.
By Mr. KASICH, H669 [26FE]
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H. Res. 81--Resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on International Relations in the 105th Congress; to the
Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. GILMAN, H767 [5MR]
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H. Res. 82--Resolution designating majority membership on certain
standing committees of the House.
By Mr. LaHOOD, H767 [5MR]
Agreed to in House, H739 [5MR]
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H. Res. 83--Resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the Federal commitment to biomedical research
should be increased substantially over the next 5 years; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. GEKAS (for himself, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Gilman, Mr. DeFazio, Mr.
Stearns, and Mr. Porter), H767 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, H1392 [9AP], H2092 [30AP], H3274 [3JN], H4647
[25JN], H5297 [15JY], H6799 [3SE], H7528 [17SE], H9559 [24OC]
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H. Res. 84--Resolution designating minority membership on certain
standing committees of the House.
By Mr. WISE, H804 [6MR]
Agreed to in House, H774 [6MR]
Text, H774 [6MR]
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H. Res. 85--Resolution electing members of the Joint Committee on
Printing and the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library; to
the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. THOMAS, H804 [6MR]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in House, H777 [6MR]
Text, H778 [6MR]
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H. Res. 86--Resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight in the 105th
Congress; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H804 [6MR]
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H. Res. 87--Resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the United States and the United Nations
should condemn coral reef fisheries that are harmful to coral reef
ecosystems and promote the development of sustainable coral reef
fishing practices worldwide; to the Committees on Resources;
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. MILLER of California (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Markey, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Stark, Mr. Owens, Mr. Porter,
and Mr. Ehlers), H812 [10MR]
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H. Res. 88--Resolution providing for the consideration of the bill
(H.R. 852) to amend chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code,
popularly known as the Paperwork Reduction Act, to minimize the
burden of Federal paperwork demands upon small businesses,
educational and nonprofit institutions, Federal contractors, State
and local governments, and other persons through the sponsorship
and use of alternative information technologies.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H887 [11MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-15), H887 [11MR]
Debated, H989 [13MR]
Text, H990 [13MR]
Agreed to in House, H996 [13MR]
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H. Res. 89--Resolution requesting the President to submit a budget for
fiscal year 1998 that would balance the Federal budget by fiscal
year 2002 without relying on budgetary contingencies; to the
Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. SUNUNU (for himself, Ms. Granger, and Mr. Pitts), H889 [11MR]
Debated, H904 [12MR]
Text, H904 [12MR]
Agreed to in House, H923 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, H950 [12MR]
Made special order (H. Res. 90), H887 [11MR]
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H. Res. 90--Resolution providing for consideration of the resolution
(H. Res. 89) requesting the President to submit a budget for
fiscal year 1998 that would balance the Federal budget by fiscal
year 2002 without relying on budgetary contingencies.
By Mr. SOLOMON, H887 [11MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-18), H887 [11MR]
Debated, H896 [12MR]
Text, H896 [12MR]
Amendments, H902 [12MR]
Agreed to in House, H904 [12MR]
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H. Res. 91--Resolution providing amounts for the expenses of certain
committees of the House of Representatives in the 105th Congress;
to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. THOMAS, H889 [11MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-30), H1039 [17MR]
Made special order (H. Res. 101), H1185 [19MR]
Made special order (H. Res. 105), H1257 [20MR]
Text, H1273 [21MR]
Debated, H1273 [21MR]
Amendments, H1278 [21MR]
Agreed to in House amended, H1279 [21MR]
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H. Res. 92--Resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the Bureau of Labor Statistics alone should
make any adjustments, if any are needed, to the methodology used
to determine the Consumer Price Index; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Kennedy of
Massachusetts, and Mr. Gonzalez), H949 [12MR]
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H. Res. 93--Resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the Bureau of Labor Statistic alone should
make any adjustments, if any are needed, to the methodology used
to determine the Consumer Price Index; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Kennedy of Massachusetts, and Mr. English of Pennsylvania), H949
[12MR]
Cosponsors added, H1893 [24AP]
Debated, H2183 [6MY]
Text, H2183 [6MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in House amended, H2264 [7MY]
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H. Res. 94--Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
412) to approve a settlement agreement between the Bureau of
Reclamation and the Oroville-Tonasket Irrigation District.
By Mr. HASTINGS, H948 [12MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-19), H948 [12MR]
Agreed to in House, H1057 [18MR]
Text, H1057 [18MR]
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H. Res. 95--Resolution providing for consideration of the joint
resolution (H.J. Res. 58) disapproving the certification of the
President under section 490(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961 regarding foreign assistance for Mexico during fiscal year
1997.
By Mr. GOSS, H948 [12MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-20), H948 [12MR]
Debated, H954 [13MR]
Text, H954 [13MR]
Agreed to in House, H963 [13MR]
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H. Res. 96--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.
By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Pelosi, Ms.
McKinney, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Yates, Mr. Olver, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr.
Gejdenson, Ms. Harman, and Mr. Payne), H949 [12MR]
Cosponsors added, H1441 [10AP], H1707 [17AP], H1989 [29AP], H2681
[14MY], H3070 [20MY], H4087 [19JN], H6919 [4SE], H8634 [7OC], H8834
[9OC]
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H. Res. 97--Resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to require that the expenses of special-order
speeches be paid from the Members representational allowance of
the Members making such speeches; to the Committee on Rules.
By Ms. RIVERS, H1018 [13MR]
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H. Res. 98--Resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives with respect to limits in any bilateral or
multilateral agreement on certain missile defense systems of the
United States; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Pickett, Mr. McHale,
Mr. Murtha, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Taylor of
Mississippi, Mr. Spence, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Condit, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr.
Hyde, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Chambliss, Mr.
Solomon, Mr. Bono, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. McDade, Mr.
Hefley, Mr. Riley, Mr. Stump, Mr. Everett, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Cox of
California, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Scarborough, Mr.
Sisisky, Ms. Harman, Mr. Royce, Mr. Duncan, Mrs. Fowler, Mr.
Thornberry, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Hansen, Mr.
Stenholm, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Talent, Mr. Quinn, Mr.
Clement, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Burton of Indiana, and Mr.
Istook), H1018 [13MR]
Cosponsors added, H1112 [18MR], H1187 [19MR], H1289 [21MR], H1341
[8AP], H1612 [16AP]
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H. Res. 99--Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
1) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide
compensatory time for employees in the private sector.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, H1110 [18MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-31), H1110 [18MR]
Debated, H1115 [19MR]
Text, H1115 [19MR]
Agreed to in House, H1124 [19MR]
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H. Res. 100--Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
1122) to amend title 18, United States Code, to ban partial-birth
abortions.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H1185 [19MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-32), H1185 [19MR]
Debated, H1192 [20MR]
Text, H1192 [20MR]
Agreed to in House, H1202 [20MR]
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H. Res. 101--Resolution providing for consideration of the resolution
(H. Res. 91) providing amounts for the expenses of certain
committees of the House of Representatives in the 105th Congress.
By Mr. DREIER, H1185 [19MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-33), H1185 [19MR]
Debated, H1231 [20MR]
Text, H1231 [20MR]
Failed of passage, H1241 [20MR]
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H. Res. 102--Resolution providing amounts from the applicable accounts
of the House of Representatives for continuing expenses of certain
standing and select committees of the House from April 1, 1997,
through May 2, 1997, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
House Oversight.
By Mr. THOMAS, H1261 [20MR]
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H. Res. 103--Resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the United States should maintain
approximately 100,000 U.S. military personnel in the Asia and
Pacific region until such time as there is a peaceful and
permanent resolution to the major security and political conflicts
in the region; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself and Mr. Spence), H1261 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H1795 [23AP], H2092 [30AP], H2446 [8MY], H2590
[13MY], H3924 [18JN]
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H. Res. 104--Resolution concerning the crises in Albania; to the
Committee on Inernational Relations.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself and Ms. Molinari), H1261 [20MR]
Cosponsors added, H1893 [24AP], H2352 [7MY]
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H. Res. 105--Resolution providing for consideration of the resolution
(H. Res. 91) providing amounts for the expenses of certain
committees of the House of Representatives in the 105th Congress.
By Mr. DREIER, H1257 [20MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-41), H1257 [20MR]
Debated, H1264 [21MR]
Text, H1264 [21MR]
Agreed to in House, H1273 [21MR]
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H. Res. 106--Resolution designating minority membership on certain
standing committees of the House.
By Mr. FILNER, H1288 [21MR]
Agreed to in House, H1281 [21MR]
Text, H1281 [21MR]
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H. Res. 107--Resolution providing for consideration of motion to
suspend the rules.
By Mr. DREIER, H1337 [8AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-45), H1337 [8AP]
Debated, H1347 [9AP]
Text, H1347 [9AP]
Agreed to in House, H1359 [9AP]
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H. Res. 108--Resolution designating majority membership on certain
standing committees of the House.
By Mr. MICA, H1391 [9AP]
Agreed to in House, H1366 [9AP]
Text, H1366 [9AP]
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H. Res. 109--Resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that American families deserve tax relief; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Doolittle,
Mr. Paul, Mr. Herger, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shadegg, and Mr. Quinn), H1391
[9AP]
Cosponsors added, H1441 [10AP], H1543 [15AP]
Debated, H1467 [15AP]
Text, H1467 [15AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in House, H1490 [15AP]
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H. Res. 110--Resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the Departments of the Treasury, Defense,
Commerce, and Labor should take steps to assist in increasing the
competitiveness of the U.S. electronic interconnection industry;
to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce; National Security;
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. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Meehan, and Ms. Eshoo),
H1439 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H1707 [17AP], H2785 [15MY], H5488 [17JY], H6707
[31JY]
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H. Res. 111--Resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the income tax should be eliminated and
replaced with a national sales tax; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; 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. HEFLEY, H1439 [10AP]
Cosponsors added, H2157 [1MY], H2446 [8MY], H8728 [8OC]
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H. Res. 112--Resolution providing for consideration of motions to
suspend the rules.
By Mr. DREIER, H1456 [14AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-53), H1456 [14AP]
Debated, H1549 [16AP]
Text, H1549 [16AP]
Agreed to in House, H1557 [16AP]
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H. Res. 113--Resolution providing for consideration of joint
resolution (H.J. Res. 62) proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States with respect to tax limitations.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, H1456 [14AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-54), H1456 [14AP]
Debated, H1473 [15AP]
Text, H1473 [15AP]
Agreed to in House, H1480 [15AP]
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H. Res. 114--Resolution designating majority membership on certain
standing committees of the House.
By Mr. Linder, H1611 [16AP]
Agreed to in House, H1545 [16AP]
Text, H1545 [16AP]
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H. Res. 115--Resolution concerning the promotion of peace, stability,
and democracy in Zaire; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. ROYCE (for himself, Mr. Payne, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Campbell, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Hamilton, Mr.
Bereuter, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Kim, Mr. Graham, Mr. Gejdenson,
and Mr. Berman), H1611 [16AP]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in House amended, H1684 [17AP]
Text, H1686 [17AP]
Amendments, H1686 [17AP]
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H. Res. 116--Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
400) to amend title 35, United States Code, with respect to
patents, and for other purposes.
By Mr. McINNIS, H1610 [16AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-56), H1610 [16AP]
Debated, H1629 [17AP]
Text, H1629 [17AP]
Agreed to in House, H1635 [17AP]
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H. Res. 117--Resolution providing for consideration of motions to
suspend the rules.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H1610 [16AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-57), H1610 [16AP]
Agreed to in House, H1718 [23AP]
Text, H1719 [23AP]
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H. Res. 118--Resolution designating minority membership on certain
standing committees of the House.
By Mr. RUSH, H1611 [16AP]
Agreed to in House, H1603 [16AP]
Text, H1603 [16AP]
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H. Res. 119--Resolution providing for the mandatory implementation of
the Office Waste Recycling Program in the House of
Representatives; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. FARR of California (for himself, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Porter, Mrs.
Morella, Mr. Evans, Mr. Yates, Mr. Olver, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Blumenauer,
Mr. Torres, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Norton, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Harman, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr.
Gephardt, Mr. Capps, Mr. Shays, and Ms. Jackson-Lee), H1611 [16AP]
Cosponsors added, H2157 [1MY], H3798 [12JN], H4339 [24JN], H5778
[24JY], H6707 [31JY], H6963 [5SE]
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H. Res. 120--Resolution designating minority membership on certain
standing committees of the House.
By Mr. PALLONE, H1706 [17AP]
Agreed to in House, H1687 [17AP]
Text, H1687 [17AP]
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H. Res. 121--Resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives regarding the March 30, 1997, terrorist grenade
attack in Cambodia; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. HORN (for himself, Mr. Gilman, and Mr. Bereuter), H1706 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H3070 [20MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in House, H3103 [21MY]
Text, H3103 [21MY]
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H. Res. 122--Resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives regarding tactile currency for the blind and
visually impaired; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. BAKER (for himself, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Lazio of New
York, Mr. King of New York, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. LaHood, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Smith
of New Jersey, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Stark, and Mr. Riley),
H1706 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H1893 [24AP], H2157 [1MY], H2785 [15MY], H3661
[10JN], H4914 [8JY], H5132 [10JY]
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H. Res. 123--Resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to postpone final House action on legislative
branch appropriations for any fiscal year until all other regular
appropriations for that fiscal year are enacted into law; to the
Committee on Rules.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself and Mr. Davis of Virginia), H1706 [17AP]
Cosponsors added, H3070 [20MY]
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H. Res. 124--Resolution expressing the sense of the Congress welcoming
His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama of Tibet to the United States; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself and Mr. Porter), H1794 [23AP]
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H. Res. 125--Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
1271) to authorize the Federal Aviation Administration's research,
engineering, and development programs for fiscal years 1998
through 2000, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, H1793 [23AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-70), H1793 [23AP]
Agreed to in House, H1803 [24AP]
Text, H1803 [24AP]
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H. Res. 126--Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
1273) to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1998 and 1999
for the National Science Foundation, and for other purposes.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, H1793 [23AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-71), H1793 [23AP]
Agreed to in House, H1802 [24AP]
Text, H1802 [24AP]
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H. Res. 127--Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
1274) to authorize appropriations for the National Institute of
Standards and Technology for fiscal years 1998 and 1999, and for
other purposes.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, H1793 [23AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-72), H1793 [23AP]
Agreed to in House, H1801 [24AP]
Text, H1801 [24AP]
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H. Res. 128--Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
1275) to authorize appropriations for the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration for fiscal years 1998 and 1999, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. McINNIS, H1793 [23AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-73), H1793 [23AP]
Agreed to in House, H1802 [24AP]
Text, H1802 [24AP]
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H. Res. 129--Resolution providing amounts for the expenses of certain
committees of the House of Representatives in the 105th Congress;
to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. THOMAS, H1891 [24AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-79), H1908 [28AP]
Made special order (H. Res. 136), H2089 [30AP]
Debated, H2099 [1MY]
Text, H2099 [1MY]
Agreed to in House amended, H2106 [1MY]
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H. Res. 130--Resolution providing for a lump sum allowance for the
Corrections Calendar Office.
By Mr. GUTKNECHT, H1891 [24AP]
Agreed to in House, H1849 [24AP]
Text, H1849 [24AP]
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H. Res. 131--Resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the Federal commitment to early childhood
development programs should be supported by sufficient funding to
meet the needs of infants and toddlers in the areas of health,
nutrition, education, and child care; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Frank
of Massachusetts, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Markey, Ms. DeGette, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Clement, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Ms. Jackson-
Lee, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms. Norton, Mr. Sawyer,
Mr. Conyers, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Olver, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr.
Meehan, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Weygand, Mrs. Maloney
of New York, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Nadler, Mr. McGovern, Ms.
Rivers, Mr. Coyne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Gonzalez,
Mr. Ford, Mr. Payne, Ms. Stabenow, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Poshard, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Mr. Borski, Mr. Clay, Mr. Oberstar, Mrs. Mink of
Hawaii, Mr. Moakley, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Allen, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Flake, Mr. Bentsen,
and Mr. Bonior), H1891 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H1989 [29AP], H3477 [4JN], H5917 [28JY]
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H. Res. 132--Resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives against reductions in Social Security benefits and
arbitrary reductions in the Consumer Price Index; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; 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. SANDERS (for himself, Ms. Waters, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Pallone,
Mr. Dellums, Mr. Filner, and Ms. Christian-Green), H1892 [24AP]
Cosponsors added, H2255 [6MY]
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H. Res. 133--Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
2) to repeal the United States Housing Act of 1937, deregulate the
public housing program and the program for rental housing
assistance for low-income facilities, and increase community
control over such programs, and for other purposes.
By Mr. DREIER, H1987 [29AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-81), H1987 [29AP]
Agreed to in House, H2035 [30AP]
Text, H2035 [30AP]
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H. Res. 134--Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
867) to promote the adoption of children in foster care.
By Ms. PRYCE, H1987 [29AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-82), H1987 [29AP]
Debated, H2012 [30AP]
Agreed to in House, H2015 [30AP]
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H. Res. 135--Resolution to amend the Rules of the House of
Representatives to permit disabled individuals who have access to
the House floor to bring supporting services; to the Committee on
Rules.
By Mr. WEYGAND (for himself, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr.
Moakley, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Delahunt, Mr.
Tierney, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Stark, Mr. Strickland, Mrs. McCarthy of New
York, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Boswell, Mr.
Sandlin, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Rothman, and Mr. Pascrell), H1988 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, H3924 [18JN], H6919 [4SE]
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H. Res. 136--Resolution providing for consideration of the resolution
(H. Res. 129) providing amounts for the expenses of certain
committees of the House of Representatives in the 105th Congress.
By Mr. LINDER, H2089 [30AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-84), H2089 [30AP]
Agreed to in House, H2098 [1MY]
Text, H2098 [1MY]
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H. Res. 137--Resolution designating majority membership on certain
standing committees of the House.
By Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska, H2091 [30AP]
Agreed to in House, H2052 [30AP]
Text, H2052 [30AP]
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H. Res. 138--Resolution expressing the resolve of Congress to take an
active role in eliminating racism; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Horn, Mr. Cummings, Ms.
Furse, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Frost, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Manton, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Filner, Mr. Hastings
of Florida, Mr. Owens, Ms. Carson, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Clay, and Mr.
Portman), H2091 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, H2255 [6MY], H2446 [8MY], H2883 [19MY], H3170
[21MY], H3213 [30MY], H3477 [4JN], H3924 [18JN]
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H. Res. 139--Resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the Department of Education, States, and
local education agencies should spend a greater percentage of
Federal education tax dollars in our children's classrooms; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. Graham, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Goodling, Mr.
Hoekstra, Mr. Istook, Mr. Ryun, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Norwood, Mr.
Snowbarger, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Chabot, Mr.
Solomon, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Herger,
and Mr. Hayworth), H2156 [1MY]
Cosponsors added, H3070 [20MY], H3204 [22MY], H3274 [3JN], H3569
[5JN], H3798 [12JN], H4133 [20JN], H5022 [9JY], H5178 [11JY], H5401
[16JY], H5491 [21JY], H5665 [23JY], H6407 [30JY], H6799 [3SE], H6919
[4SE], H7008 [8SE], H7119 [9SE], H7200 [10SE], H7528 [17SE], H7601
[18SE], H7730 [23SE], H7911 [25SE], H8300 [1OC], H8634 [7OC], H9559
[24OC], H9615 [28OC]
Debated, H9567 [28OC]
Text, H9567 [28OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-349), H9613 [28OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H9640 [29OC]
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H. Res. 140--Resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that ``Sugar'' Ray Robinson should be recognized
for his athletic achievements and commitment to young people; to
the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. RANGEL, H2156 [1MY]
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H. Res. 141--Resolution waiving clause 2(b) of rule XXII to permit
introduction and consideration of a certain bill; to the Committee
on Rules.
By Mr. YATES, H2156 [1MY]
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H. Res. 142--Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
478) to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to improve the
ability of individuals and local, State, and Federal agencies to
comply with that Act in building, operating, maintaining, or
repairing flood control projects, facilities, or structures.
By Mr. LINDER, H2253 [6MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-88), H2253 [6MY]
Agreed to in House, H2281 [7MY]
Text, H2281 [7MY]
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H. Res. 143--Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
3) to combat violent youth crime and increase accountability for
juvenile criminal offenses.
By Mr. SOLOMON, H2253 [6MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-89), H2253 [6MY]
Amendments, H2313 [7MY]
Agreed to in House, H2323 [7MY]
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H. Res. 144--Resolution to express support for the bicentennial of the
Lewis and Clark expedition; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BEREUTER, H2254 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, H2681 [14MY], H3204 [22MY], H3865 [17JN], H4837
[26JN], H6026 [29JY]
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H. Res. 145--Resolution providing for the concurrence of the House
with the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 914, with amendments.
By Mr. McKEON, H2589 [13MY]
Debated, H2541 [13MY]
Text, H2541 [13MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in House, H2546 [13MY]
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H. Res. 146--Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
1469) making emergency supplemental appropriations for recovery
from natural disasters, and for overseas peacekeeping efforts,
including those in Bosnia, for the fiscal year ending September
30, 1997, and for other purposes.
By Mr. SOLOMON, H2589 [13MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-96), H2589 [13MY]
Debated, H2600 [14MY]
Text, H2600 [14MY]
Failed of passage, H2609 [14MY]
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H. Res. 147--Resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the House of Representatives should
participate in and support activities to provide decent homes for
the people of the United States, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. LEWIS of California (for himself, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Gephardt,
Mr. Stokes, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, and
Ms. Norton), H2589 [13MY]
Debated, H2941 [20MY]
Text, H2941 [20MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in House, H2960 [20MY]
Title amended, H2960 [20MY]
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H. Res. 148--Resolution designating minority membership on certain
standing committees of the House.
By Mr. FAZIO of California, H2680 [14MY]
Agreed to in House, H2609 [14MY]
Text, H2609 [14MY]
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H. Res. 149--Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
1469) making emergency supplemental appropriations for recovery
from natural disasters, and for overseas peacekeeping efforts,
including those in Bosnia, for the fiscal year ending September
30, 1997, and for other purposes.
By Mr. SOLOMON, H2678 [14MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-97), H2678 [14MY]
Debated, H2687 [15MY]
Text, H2687 [15MY]
Agreed to in House, H2696 [15MY]
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H. Res. 150--Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
1385) to consolidate, coordiante, and improve employment,
training, literacy, and vocational rehabilitation programs in the
United States, and for other purposes.
By Mr. McINNIS, H2783 [15MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-98), H2783 [15MY]
Agreed to in House, H2797 [16MY]
Text, H2797 [16MY]
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H. Res. 151--Resolution to encourage consumers to consult with their
pharmacists in connection with the purchase and use of over-the-
counter drug products; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Mr. Berry, and Mr. Watkins), H2784 [15MY]
Cosponsors added, H3274 [3JN], H3924 [18JN], H5488 [17JY]
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H. Res. 152--Resolution providing for consideration of the concurrent
resolution (H. Con. Res. 84) establishing the congressional budget
for the U.S. Government for fiscal year 1998 and setting forth
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 1999, 2000, 2001,
and 2002.
By Mr. SOLOMON, H2882 [19MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-102), H2882 [19MY]
Debated, H2946 [20MY]
Text, H2946 [20MY]
Amendments, H2951 [20MY]
Agreed to in House, H2959 [20MY]
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H. Res. 153--Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
408) to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to support
the International Dolphin Conservation Program in the eastern
tropical Pacific Ocean, and for other purposes.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H3068 [20MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-103), H3068 [20MY]
Debated, H3109 [21MY]
Text, H3109 [21MY]
Agreed to in House, H3118 [21MY]
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H. Res. 154--Resolution expressing the sense of the House that the
Nation's children are its most valuable assets and that their
protection should be the Nation's highest priority; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COLLINS, H3069 [20MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-160), H4834 [26JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in House, H4872 [8JY]
Text, H4872 [8JY]
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H. Res. 155--Resolution waiving a requirement of clause 4(b) of rule
XI with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported
from the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. GOSS, H3169 [21MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-107), H3169 [21MY]
Agreed to in House, H3189 [22MY]
Text, H3189 [22MY]
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H. Res. 156--Resolution relating to the disposition of Senate
amendments to the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 84)
establishing the congressional budget for the U.S. Government for
fiscal year 1998 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels
for fiscal years 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002; to the Committee on
Rules.
By Mr. SOLOMON, H3203 [22MY]
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H. Res. 157--Resolution congratulating the people of India and
Pakistan on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of their nations'
independence; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Gilman,
Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Berman, and Mr. Stearns), H3203 [22MY]
Cosponsors added, H5826 [25JY]
Agreed to in House, H6679 [31JY]
Text, H6679 [31JY]
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H. Res. 158--Resolution to express the support of the House of
Representatives for programs such as the Jump$tart Coalition for
Personal Financial Literacy; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. DREIER, H3203 [22MY]
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H. Res. 159--Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
1757) to consolidate international affairs agencies, to authorize
appropriations for the Department of State and related agencies
for fiscal years 1998 and 1999 and for other purposes, and for
consideration of the bill (H.R. 1758) to ensure that the
enlargement of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization [NATO]
proceeds in a manner consistent with the United States interests,
to strengthen relations between the United States and Russia, to
preserve the prerogatives of the Congress with respect to certain
arms control agreements, and for other purposes.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, H3272 [3JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-115), H3272 [3JN]
Debated, H3281 [4JN]
Text, H3281 [4JN]
Agreed to in House, H3291 [4JN]
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H. Res. 160--Resolution waiving points of order against the conference
report to accompany the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 84)
establishing the congressional budget for the U.S. Government for
fiscal year 1998 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels
for fiscal years 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002.
By Mr. SOLOMON, H3475 [4JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-117), H3475 [4JN]
Debated, H3499 [5JN]
Text, H3499 [5JN]
Agreed to in House, H3501 [5JN]
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H. Res. 161--Resolution waiving a requirement of clause 4(b) of rule
XI with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported
from the Committee on Rules.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H3475 [4JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-118), H3475 [4JN]
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H. Res. 162--Resolution waiving points of order against the conference
report to accompany the bill (H.R. 1469) making emergency
supplemental appropriations for recovery from natural disasters,
and for overseas peacekeeping efforts, including those in Bosnia,
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. DREIER, H3566 [5JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-120), H3566 [5JN]
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H. Res. 163--Resolution providing for consideration of the joint
resolution (H.J. Res. 54) proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress to
prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United
States.
By By Mr. SOLOMON, H3658 [10JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-126), H3658 [10JN]
Agreed to in House, H3726 [12JN]
Text, H3726 [12JN]
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H. Res. 164--Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
437) to reauthorize the National Sea Grant College Program Act,
and for other purposes.
By Mr. GOSS, H3658 [10JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-127), H3658 [10JN]
Agreed to in House, H3871 [18JN]
Text, H3871 [18JN]
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H. Res. 165--Resolution waiving a requirement of clause 4(b) of rule
XI with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported
from the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. GOSS, H3719 [11JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-128), H3719 [11JN]
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H. Res. 166--Resolution to express the sense of the House of
Representatives concerning violence on television; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. CASTLE (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Coburn, Mr. McKeon, Mrs.
Roukema, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Poshard, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Greenwood, Mr.
Solomon, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr. Lipinski), H3797 [12JN]
Cosponsors added, H5570 [22JY], H5778 [24JY], H6716 [1AU]
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H. Res. 167--Resolution providing special investigative authorities
for the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight; to the
Committee on Rules.
By Mr. SOLOMON, H3865 [17JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-139), H4085 [19JN]
Debated, H4091 [20JN]
Text, H4091 [20JN]
Agreed to in House, H4103 [20JN]
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H. Res. 168--Resolution to implement the recommendations of the
bipartisan House Ethics Reform Task Force; to the Committee on
Rules.
By Mr. Livingston (for himself and Mr. Cardin), H3924 [18JN]
Debated, H7544 [18SE]
Text, H7551 [18SE]
Amendments, H7554 [18SE], H7555 [18SE], H7564 [18SE]
Agreed to in House amended, H7573 [18SE]
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H. Res. 169--Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
1119) to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1998 and 1999,
and for other purposes.
By Mr. SOLOMON, H3923 [18JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-137), H3923 [18JN]
Debated, H3934 [19JN]
Text, H3934 [19JN]
Amendments, H3943 [19JN]
Agreed to in House amended, H3945 [19JN]
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H. Res. 170--Resolution expressing support for a National Day of Unity
in response to the President's call for a national dialog on race;
to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. FILNER (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Cunningham, Ms. Waters,
Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, and Mr. Torres), H4086 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, H5917 [28JY]
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H. Res. 171--Resolution to urge the Federal Communications Commission
to commence an inquiry on distilled spirits advertising on
television and radio; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Markey,
Mr. Conyers, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Dellums, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Minge, Mr.
Underwood, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. Norton, Mr. Murtha, and Mr. Rush),
H4086 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, H5917 [28JY], H6799 [3SE], H7365 [16SE], H8300
[1OC]
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H. Res. 172--Resolution supporting the National Railroad Hall of Fame,
Inc., of Galesburg, IL, in its endeavor to erect a monument known
as the National Railroad Hall of Fame; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Costello, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Fawell, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Lipinski, Mr.
Poshard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Weller, Mr. Yates, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Shimkus, and
Mr. Jackson):, , H4086 [19JN]
Cosponsors added, H7730 [23SE]
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H. Res. 173--Resolution honoring the inaugural season of the U.S.
women's professional basketball leagues; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. BROWN of Florida (for herself, Mr. Dellums, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Bonior, Mr. Adam Smith of Washington, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Hilliard, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr.
Blumenauer, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Filner, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mrs.
Meek of Florida, and Ms. Christian-Green), H4132 [20JN]
Cosponsors added, H5401 [16JY], H5570 [22JY], H6707 [31JY]
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H. Res. 174--Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
2015) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to subsections (b)(1)
and (c) of section 105 of the concurrent resolution on the budget
for fiscal year 1998, and for consideration of the bill (H.R.
2014) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to subsections (b)(2)
and (d) of section 105 of the concurrent resolution.
By Mr. SOLOMON, H4338 [24JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-152), H4338 [24JN]
Debated, H4385 [25JN]
Text, H4385 [25JN]
Agreed to in House, H4415 [25JN]
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H. Res. 175--Resolution expressing concern over the outbreak of
violence in the Republic of Congo and the resulting threat to
scheduled elections and constitutional government in that country;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ROYCE (for himself, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Payne, and Mr. Chabot),
H4646 [25JN]
Debated, H5513 [22JY]
Text, H5513 [22JY], H5847 [28JY]
Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, H5548 [22JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in House amended, H5847 [28JY]
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H. Res. 176--Resolution providing for consideration of a concurrent
resolution providing for adjournment of the House and Senate for
the Independence Day district work period.
By Mr. LINDER, H4645 [25JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-154), H4645 [25JN]
Debated, H4651 [26JN]
Text, H4651 [26JN]
Agreed to in House, H4661 [26JN]
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H. Res. 177--Resolution prohibiting any personal staff employee of a
Member of the House of Representatives from holding a paid
position in the campaign of the employing Member; to the Committee
on House Oversight.
By Mr. GOODLATE, H4835 [26JN]
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H. Res. 178--Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
2016) making appropriations for military construction, family
housing, and base realignment and closure for the Department of
Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and for
other purposes.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H4833 [26JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-156), H4833 [26JN]
Agreed to in House, H4874 [8JY]
Text, H4874 [8JY]
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H. Res. 179--Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
1775) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1998 for
intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S.
Government, the community management account, and the Central
Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for
other purposes.
By Mr. GOSS, H4912 [8JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-172), H4912 [8JY]
Agreed to in House, H4945 [9JY]
Text, H4945 [9JY]
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H. Res. 180--Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
858) to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a pilot
project on designated lands within Plumas, Lassen and Tahoe
National Forest in the State of California to demonstrate the
effectiveness of the resource management activities proposed by
the Quincy Library Group and to amend current land and resource
management plans for these national forests to consider the
incorporation of these resource management activities.
By Mr. DREIER, H4912 [8JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-173), H4912 [8JY]
Agreed to in House, H4924 [9JY]
Text, H4924 [9JY]
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H. Res. 181--Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
2107) making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998,
and for other purposes.
By Mr. SOLOMON, H5020 [9JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-174), H5020 [9JY]
Debated, H5049 [10JY]
Text, H5049 [10JY]
Amendments, H5049 [10JY]
Agreed to in House, H5062 [10JY]
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H. Res. 182--Resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives regarding marches in Northern Ireland; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. King of New York,
Mr. Manton, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Menendez, and
Mr. Gilman), H5021 [9JY]
Cosponsors added, H5178 [11JY], H5297 [15JY], H5665 [23JY]
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H. Res. 183--Resolution honoring the life of Betty Shabazz; to the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. RANGEL, H5132 [10JY]
Cosponsors added, H5826 [25JY], H6407 [30JY]
Agreed to in House, H6677 [31JY]
Text, H6677 [31JY]
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H. Res. 184--Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
2158) making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans
Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry
independent agencies, commissions, corporations, and offices for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, H5183 [14JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-180), H5183 [14JY]
Agreed to in House, H5247 [15JY]
Text, H5247 [15JY]
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H. Res. 185--Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
2159) making appropriations for foreign operations, export
financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, H5296 [15JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-184), H5296 [15JY]
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H. Res. 186--Resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to allow proxy voting in committees when a Member
is engaged in official business in the District of Columbia; to
the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. FATTAH (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Lipinski,
Mr. Tierney, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Christian-Green, and Mr.
Rangel), H5296 [15JY]
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H. Res. 187--Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
1853) to amend the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied
Technology Education Act.
By Mr. STUMP, H5400 [16JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-187), H5400 [16JY]
Agreed to in House, H5413 [17JY]
Text, H5413 [17JY]
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H. Res. 188--Resolution urging the executive branch to take action
regarding the acquisition by Iran of C-802 cruise missiles; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Smith of
New Jersey, Mr. Cox of California, and Mr. Markey), H5487 [17JY]
Cosponsors added, H5826 [25JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-304), H8437 [6OC]
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H. Res. 189--Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
2169) making appropriations for the Department of Transportation
and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30,
1998, and for other purposes.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H5485 [17JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-189), H5485 [17JY]
Agreed to in House, H5622 [23JY]
Text, H5622 [23JY]
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H. Res. 190--Resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that Taiwan should be admitted to the World Trade
Organization without making such admission conditional on the
previous or simultaneous admission of the People's Republic of
China to the WTO; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COX of California (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Gilman,
Mr. Spence, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Royce, Mr.
Shadegg, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. McIntosh, and Mr. Rohrabacher), H5487 [17JY]
Cosponsors added, H5665 [23JY], H7119 [9SE], H7831 [24SE], H8929
[21OC]
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H. Res. 191--Resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives regarding the interference of the European
Commission in the merger of the Boeing Company and McDonnell
Douglas; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. METCALF (for himself, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Dicks, Mr.
Hastings of Washington, Mr. Nethercutt, Mrs. Linda Smith of
Washington, Mr. Adam Smith of Washington, Mr. White, Mr. McDermott,
Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Dreier, Ms. Harman, Mr. Young of Alaska,
Mr. Matsui, Mr. Horn, and Mr. Lewis of California), H5491 [21JY]
Debated, H5517 [22JY]
Text, H5517 [22JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in House, H5550 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H5570 [22JY]
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H. Res. 192--Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
2003) to reform the budget process and enforce the bipartisan
balanced budget agreement of 1997.
By Mr. GOSS, H5568 [22JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-195), H5568 [22JY]
Debated, H5584 [23JY]
Text, H5584 [23JY]
Agreed to in House, H5595 [23JY]
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H. Res. 193--Resolution providing for further consideration of the
bill (H.R. 2160) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies
programs.
By Mr. HASTINGS, H5569 [22JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-197), H5569 [22JY]
Debated, H5650 [23JY]
Text, H5650 [23JY]
Amendments, H5660 [23JY], H5662 [23JY]
Agreed to in House amended, H5662 [23JY]
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H. Res. 194--Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
2203) making appropriations for energy and water development for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
By Mr. HASTINGS, H5664 [23JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-198), H5664 [23JY]
Debated, H5732 [24JY]
Text, H5732 [24JY]
Agreed to in House, H5744 [24JY]
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H. Res. 195--Resolution concerning the crisis in Cambodia; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Porter,
Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Berman, and Mr. Leach), H5664 [23JY]
Cosponsors added, H5826 [25JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in House amended, H5840 [28JY]
Text, H5840 [28JY]
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H. Res. 196--Resolution designating majority membership to certain
standing committees of the House.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H5664 [23JY]
Agreed to in House, H5663 [23JY]
Text, H5663 [23JY]
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H. Res. 197--Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
2209) making appropriations for the legislative branch for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, H5777 [24JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-202), H5777 [24JY]
Debated, H5783 [25JY]
Text, H5783 [25JY]
Amendments, H5791 [25JY]
Agreed to in House, H5793 [25JY]
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H. Res. 198--Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
2266) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
By Mr. GOSS, H5916 [28JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-213), H5916 [28JY]
Agreed to in House, H5929 [29JY]
Text, H5929 [29JY]
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H. Res. 199--Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
2264) making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health
and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies, for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
By Mr. DREIER, H5916 [28JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-214), H5916 [28JY]
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H. Res. 200--Resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the Federal Government should not withhold
universal service support payments; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Markey, and Ms. Lofgren), H5916
[28JY]
Cosponsors added, H6707 [31JY], H8634 [7OC]
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H. Res. 201--Resolution waiving a requirement of clause 4(b) of rule
XI with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported
from the Commitee on Rules.
By Mr. SOLOMON, H6025 [29JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-216), H6025 [29JY]
Debated, H6303 [30JY]
Text, H6303 [30JY]
Agreed to in House, H6312 [30JY]
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H. Res. 202--Resolution waiving points of order against the conference
report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2015) to provide for
reconciliation pursuant to subsections (b)(1) and (c) of section
105 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year
1998.
By Mr. SOLOMON, H6405 [30JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-218), H6405 [30JY]
Debated, H6312 [30JY]
Text, H6312 [30JY]
Agreed to in House, H6320 [30JY]
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H. Res. 203--Resolution providing for consideration of a joint
resolution waiving certain enrollment requirements with respect to
two specified bills of the 105th Congress.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, H6405 [30JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-219), H6405 [30JY]
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H. Res. 204--Resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that a postage stamp should be issued in honor of
Samantha Smith; to the Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight.
By Mr. BALDACCI, H6406 [30JY]
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H. Res. 205--Resolution calling for the prosecution of Pol Pot for
crimes against humanity; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. LAMPSON, H6406 [30JY]
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H. Res. 206--Resolution waiving points of order against the conference
report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2014) to provide for
reconciliation pursuant to subsections (b)(2) and (d) of section
105 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year
1998.
By Mr. DREIER, H6702 [31JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-221), H6702 [31JY]
Debated, H6623 [31JY]
Text, H6623 [31JY]
Amendments, H6629 [31JY]
Agreed to in House, H6630 [31JY]
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H. Res. 207--Resolution electing the Chief Administrative Officer of
the U.S. House of Representatives.
By Mr. BOEHNER, H6705 [31JY]
Agreed to in House, H6669 [31JY]
Text, H6669 [31JY]
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H. Res. 208--Resolution designating minority membership on certain
standing committees of the House.
By Mr. FAZIO of California, H6705 [31JY]
Agreed to in House, H6678 [31JY]
Text, H6678 [31JY]
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H. Res. 209--Resolution amending the rules of the House of
Representatives to take away the power of the Committee on Rules
to report rules or orders waiving the germaneness requirement; to
the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania, H6705 [31JY]
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H. Res. 210--Resolution to express the sense of the House of
Representatives on consideration of comprehensive campaign finance
reform; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Ms. KAPTUR, H6706 [31JY]
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H. Res. 211--Resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives regarding the conditions for the United States
becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse
gas emissions under the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate
Change; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. KNOLLENBERG, H6706 [31JY]
Cosponsors added, H9559 [24OC], H9730 [29OC]
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H. Res. 212--Resolution recognizing suicide as a national problem, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Brown of Ohio,
Mr. Berry, Mr. Capps, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Clement, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Flake, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Norton,
Mr. Payne, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Slaughter, Mr.
Tierney, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Vento, Mr. Wexler, and Mr. Wynn), H6706
[31JY]
Cosponsors added, H7730 [23SE], H8634 [7OC]
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H. Res. 213--Resolution designating majority membership on certain
standing committees of the House.
By Mr. PEASE, H6715 [1AU]
Agreed to in House, H6709 [1AU]
Text, H6709 [1AU]
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H. Res. 214--Resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the Department of Education should suspend
any and all planning, development, implementation, or
administration of any national testing proposal in reading,
mathematics, or any other subject area until Congress provides
specific, explicit statutory authority; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GOODLING (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Petri, Mr. Owens, Mr.
Ballenger, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Sam
Johnson, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Graham, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Norwood, Mr.
Paul, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Deal of
Georgia, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Goode, Mr. Hefley, Mr.
Kingston, and Mr. Chambliss), H6715 [1AU]
Cosponsors added, H6919 [4SE], H6963 [5SE], H7119 [9SE]
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H. Res. 215--Resolution recognizing the successful struggle of the
people of Jamaica for their nation's independence; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. RANGEL, H6715 [1AU]
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H. Res. 216--Resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect
to Marcus Garvey; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. RANGEL, H6715 [1AU]
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H. Res. 217--Resolution recognizing the important contributions made
by Americans of Austrian heritage; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself and Mr. Gilman), H6797 [3SE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in House, H7818 [24SE]
Text, H7818 [24SE]
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H. Res. 218--Resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that a commemorative postage stamp should be
issued in honor of Ava Gardner; to the Committee on Government
Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. ETHERIDGE, H6797 [3SE]
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H. Res. 219--Resolution expressing the condolences of the House of
Representatives on the tragic death of Diana, Princess of Wales;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Fawell, Ms.
Carson, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Faleomavaega,
Mr. McGovern, Ms. Christian-Green, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr.
Rahall, Mr. Istook, Mr. Shays, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Castle, Mrs. Myrick,
Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Riley, Mr. Miller of California,
Mrs. Lowey, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Evans, Mr. Hostettler, Mr.
Goodling, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Wise, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Parker, Mrs.
Northup, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Graham, Mr. Traficant,
Mr. Dan Schaefer of Colorado, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Thomas, Mr.
Deal of Georgia, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Goss, Mr. Cook, Mr.
Hefley, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr.
Pappas, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Jones, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Wolf, Mr.
Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Hill, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Lampson, Ms.
Lofgren, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Edwards, Mr.
Rodriguez, Mr. Capps, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Gilchrest, and Mr. Spence),
H6917 [4SE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in House, H6898 [4SE]
Text, H6898 [4SE]
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H. Res. 220--Resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives with respect to the failure of the Executive to
take care that the laws be faithfully executed; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Solomon, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Kingston,
Mrs. Cubin, and Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington), H6917 [4SE]
Cosponsors added, H6963 [5SE], H7119 [9SE], H7365 [16SE]
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H. Res. 221--Resolution designating minority membership on certain
standing committees of the House.
By Mr. FAZIO of California, H6962 [5SE]
Agreed to in House, H6949 [5SE]
Text, H6949 [5SE]
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H. Res. 222--Resolution for the relief of Vince Munoz, Governor of the
Tribal Council of the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and all other enrolled
members of the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. REYES, H6962 [5SE]
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H. Res. 223--Resolution concerning the death of Mother Teresa; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Hyde, and Mr. Smith of New
Jersey), H7118 [9SE]
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H. Res. 224--Resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the Secretary of Agriculture should establish
a temporary emergency minimum milk price that is equitable to all
producers nationwide and that provides price relief to
economically distressed milk producers; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. OBEY (for himself, Mr. McDade, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Kind of
Wisconsin, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Mascara, Mr.
Sandlin, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Barcia of
Michigan, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Hinojosa,
Mr. Walsh, and Mr. Klink), H7118 [9SE]
Cosponsors added, H7263 [11SE], H7528 [17SE], H8055 [26SE], H8300
[1OC], H8320 [2OC], H8634 [7OC], H8834 [9OC], H9502 [23OC], H9801
[30OC]
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H. Res. 225--Resolution urging the President to make clear to the
People's Republic of China the commitment of the American people
to security and democracy on Taiwan; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Cox of California,
Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mr. Royce), H7118 [9SE]
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H. Res. 226--Resolution expressing the condolences of the House of
Representatives on the death of Mother Teresa of Calcutta; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mrs. NORTHUP (for herself, Mr. Christensen, and Mr. Menendez),
H7199 [10SE]
Cosponsors added, H7263 [11SE]
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H. Res. 227--Resolution expressing the condolences of the House of
Representatives on the death of Mother Teresa of Calcutta; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. McCollum, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Boehlert, Mr.
Bliley, Mr. John, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. King of New York, Mrs. Emerson,
Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Menendez, and Mr. Gilman), H7262 [11SE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in House, H7248 [11SE]
Text, H7248 [11SE]
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H. Res. 228--Resolution waiving points of order against the conference
report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2016) making appropriations for
military construction, family housing, and base realignement and
closure for thr Department of Defence for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, H7261 [11SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-248), H7261 [11SE]
Debated, H7309 [16SE]
Text, H7309 [16SE]
Agreed to in House, H7316 [16SE]
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H. Res. 229--Resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to limit admission of ex-Members of the House of
Representatives to the House floor and rooms leading thereto in
certain instances where personal or pecuniary interests are
involved; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Meehan,
Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Gejdenson, and
Mr. Farr of California), H7262 [11SE]
Cosponsors added, H7528 [17SE], H8634 [7OC]
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H. Res. 230--Resolution providing for consideration of the resolution
(H. Res. 168) to implement the recommendations of the bipartisan
House Ethics Reform Task Force.
By Mr. SOLOMON, H7527 [17SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-250), H7527 [17SE]
Debated, H7536 [18SE]
Text, H7536 [18SE]
Agreed to in House, H7544 [18SE]
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H. Res. 231--A resolution urging the President to make clear to the
Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam the commitment of
the American people in support of democracy and religious and
economic freedom for the people of the Socialist Republic of
Vietnam; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Royce,
Mr. Hunter, and Mr. Burton of Indiana), H7527 [17SE]
Cosponsors added, H9559 [24OC], H9730 [29OC]
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H. Res. 232--Resolution waiving points of order against the conference
report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2160) making appropriations for
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and
related agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30,
1998, and for other purposes.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H7599 [18SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-255), H7599 [18SE]
Agreed to in House, H8383 [6OC]
Text, H8383 [6OC]
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H. Res. 233--A resolution relating to a question of the privileges of
the House.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, H7600 [18SE]
Text, H7573 [18SE]
Agreed to in House, H7578 [18SE]
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H. Res. 234--A resolution congratulating the city of Gonzales, CA, on
the 50th anniversary of its incorporation and recognizing the
contribution of the city's residents to the Nation; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. FARR of California, H7600 [18SE]
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H. Res. 235--Resolution expressing support for the goals of National
Mammography Day; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BASS (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Ballenger,
Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Berry, Mr.
Boehlert, Mr. Bono, Mr. Borski, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Brown of California,
Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Camp, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Cardin,
Mr. Chabot, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Coble, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Condit, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Cook, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Cramer, Ms. Danner, Mr. Davis of
Virginia, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Ehrlich, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Fawell, Mr.
Fazio of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Ford, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Fox of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Frost,
Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Gilman, Mr.
Gordon, Mr. Goss, Mr. Graham, Mr. Green, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Gutknecht,
Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hefley, Mr.
Hilliard, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Holden, Ms. Hooley of Oregon,
Mr. Horn, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Jackson, Mr.
Jenkins, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. King of New
York, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. McCrery, Mr. McIntosh,
Mr. McNulty, Mr. Mica, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Murtha, Mrs. Myrick,
Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Neumann, Mr. Ney, Mr.
Pickering, Mr. Pitts, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Radanovich,
Mr. Riley, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Rush,
Mr. Salmon, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Scarborough, Mr.
Bob Schaffer, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Shays, Mrs. Linda Smith
of Washington, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Souder, Mr. Spence, Mr. Sununu, Mr.
Talent, Mrs. Tauscher, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Upton, Mr.
Walsh, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Wolf, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Sabo, and Mr. Weller), H7600 [18SE]
Cosponsors added, H7730 [23SE], H8055 [26SE], H8300 [1OC], H8439
[6OC], H8728 [8OC], H8834 [9OC], H8929 [21OC]
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H. Res. 236--A resolution to express the sense of the House of
Representatives on consideration of comprehensive campaign finance
reform; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Allen, Mr.
Pascrell, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Miller of California, Ms. DeLauro, Ms.
Eshoo, Mr. Farr of California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms. Woolsey, and
Mrs. Maloney of New York), H7600 [18SE]
Cosponsors added, H8834 [9OC]
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H. Res. 237--Resolution to limit the access of lobbyists to the Hall
of the House, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules.
By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
Torres, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Christian-Green, Ms. Furse, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Rush, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Olver, Mr. Luther,
Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Engel, Mr. Green, Ms. Lofgren, Mr.
Ford, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Vento, and
Mr. Shays), H7600 [18SE]
Cosponsors added, H8834 [9OC]
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H. Res. 238--Resolution waiving points of order against the conference
report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2209) making appropriations for
the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30,
1998, and for other purposes.
By Mr. McINNIS, H7729 [23SE]
Agreed to in House, H7741 [24SE]
Text, H7741 [24SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-263), H7728 [23SE]
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H. Res. 239--Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
2267) making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce,
Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
By Mr. DREIER, H7729 [23SE]
Agreed to in House, H7755 [24SE]
Text, H7755 [24SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-264), H7728 [23SE]
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H. Res. 240--Resolution recognizing Hispanic culture in the United
States; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. PASTOR, H7729 [23SE]
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H. Res. 241--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the Senate should act swiftly and
expeditiously to give its advice and consent to ratification of
the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Mr. Leach, Ms. Furse, Mr. Abercrombie,
Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Borski, Ms. Brown of Florida,
Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Capps, Ms. Carson, Ms.
Christian-Green, Mr. Clay, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Dellums, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Engel,
Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Evans, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr of California, Mr.
Fazio of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Flake, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Greenwood, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Hooley of
Oregon, Mr. Jackson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kennedy
of Massachusetts, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Lantos,
Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Luther, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Mr. Markey, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy of New
York, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Meek
of Florida, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Miller of California, Mr.
Minge, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Olver, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Pomeroy,
Mr. Porter, Mr. Poshard, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Ms. Rivers, Mr.
Rothman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Sanders, Mr.
Sawyer, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Shays, Mr. Skaggs, Ms.
Slaughter, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Stark, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Stupak, Mr.
Tierney, Mr. Torres, Mr. Towns, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Vento, Mr. Watt of
North Carolina, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Yates), H7729 [23SE]
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H. Res. 242--Resolution waiving points of order against the conference
report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2266) makinng appropriations
for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September
30, 1998, anf for other purposes.
By Mr. GOSS, H7830 [24SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-267), H7830 [24SE]
Agreed to in House, H7840 [25SE]
Text, H7840 [25SE]
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H. Res. 243--Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
901) to preserve the sovereignty of the United States over public
lands and acquired lands owned by the United States, and to
preserve State sovereignty and private property rights in non-
Federal lands surrounding those public lands and acquired lands.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H7830 [24SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-268), H7830 [24SE]
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H. Res. 244--Resolution demanding that the Office of the United States
Attorney for the Central District of California file criminal
charges against Hermandad Mexicana Nacional for failure to comply
with a valid subpoena under the Federal Contested Elections Act;
to the Committees on House Oversight; 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. THOMAS, H7911 [25SE]
Made special order (H. Res. 253), H8160 [29SE]
Agreed to in House amended, H8253 [30SE]
Text, H8253 [30SE]
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H. Res. 245--Resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives in support of a free and fair referendum on self-
determination for the people of Western Sahara; to the Committee
on International Relations.
By Mr. ROYCE (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Menendez, and
Mr. Payne), H7911 [25SE]
Cosponsors added, H8834 [9OC]
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H. Res. 246--Resolution expressing the sense of the House denouncing
and rejecting a resolution adopted by Foreign Ministers of the
Arab League urging the easing of United Nations sanctions against
Libya which were imposed because of Libya's refusal to surrender
individuals on its territory who are wanted in connection with the
1988 terrorist bombing of Pan Am Flight 103; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Berman, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Levin, Mr. Rothman, Mr.
Schumer, Mr. Sherman, and Mr. Wexler), H8054 [26SE]
Cosponsors added, H8834 [9OC]
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H. Res. 247--Resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to prohibit smoking in rooms and corridors leading
to the House floor and in the Rayburn room; to the Committee on
Rules.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Weygand, Mr.
McDermott, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Farr of California, Mr.
Allen, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Wexler, Mr. LaFalce, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Forbes,
and Mr. Salmon), H8054 [26SE]
Cosponsors added, H8265 [30SE], H8300 [1OC], H8929 [21OC], H9730
[29OC]
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H. Res. 248--Resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that India should be a permanent member of the
United Nations Security Council; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Gilman, Mr.
Bereuter, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Horn, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Engel, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms.
Jackson-Lee, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Borski, Mr.
Filner, and Mr. Sherman), H8054 [26SE]
Cosponsors added, H9559 [24OC]
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H. Res. 249--Resolution designating majority membership on certain
standing committees of the House.
By Mr. ARMEY, H8160 [29SE]
Agreed to in House, H8114 [29SE]
Text, H8114 [29SE]
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H. Res. 250--Resolution designating minority membership on certain
standing committees of the House.
By Mr. FAZIO of California, H8160 [29SE]
Agreed to in House, H8114 [29SE]
Text, H8114 [29SE]
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H. Res. 251--Resolution expressing support for the goals of America
Recycles Day; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. FARR of California (for himself, Mr. Porter, Mr. Gejdenson, and
Mr. Gilchrest), H8160 [29SE]
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H. Res. 252--Resolution urging the President to make clear to the
People's Republic of China, the commitment of the American people
to security and democracy on the Republic of China on Taiwan; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Cox of California,
Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mr. Royce), H8160 [29SE]
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H. Res. 253--Resolution providing for consideration of the resolution
(H. Res. 244) demanding that the Office of the U.S. Attorney for
the Central District of California file criminal charges against
Hermandad Mexicana Nacional for failure to comply with a valid
subpoena under the Federal Contested Elections Act.
By Mr. SOLOMON, H8160 [29SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-280), H8160 [29SE]
Debated, H8244 [30SE]
Text, H8244 [30SE]
Amendments, H8245 [30SE]
Agreed to in House, H8253 [30SE]
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H. Res. 254--Resolution waiving points of order against the conference
report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2203) making appropriations for
energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September
30, 1998, and for other purposes.
By Mr. PRYCE of Ohio, H8160 [29SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-281), H8160 [29SE]
Agreed to in House, H8171 [30SE]
Text, H8171 [30SE]
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H. Res. 255--Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
1370) to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States.
By Mr. DREIER, H8160 [29SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-282), H8160 [29SE]
Agreed to in House, H8184 [30SE]
Text, H8184 [30SE]
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H. Res. 256--Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
1127) to amend the Antiquities Act to require an Act of Congress
and the concurrence of the Governor and State legislature for the
establishment by the President of national monuments in excess of
5,000 acres.
By Mr. McINNIS, H8160 [29SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-283), H8160 [29SE]
Debated, H8278 [1OC]
Text, H8278 [1OC]
Amendments, H8285 [1OC]
Agreed to in the House amended, H8285 [1OC]
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H. Res. 257--Resolution providing for the consideration of the bill
(H.R. 901) to preserve the sovereignty of the United States, and
to preserve State sovereignty and private property rights in non-
Federal lands surrounding those public lands and acquired lands.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H8299 [1OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-288), H8299 [1OC]
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H. Res. 258--Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
629) to grant the consent of the Congress to the Texas Low-Level
Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact.
By Ms. PRYCE, H8437 [6OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-299), H8437 [6OC]
Debated, H8512 [7OC]
Text, H8512 [7OC]
Agreed to in House, H8516 [7OC]
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H. Res. 259--Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
1366) amending the Federal Elections Campaign Act of 1971 to
reform the financing of campaigns for election for Federal office,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. BAESLER (for himself, Mr. Berry, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Condit, Mr.
Cramer, Ms. Danner, Mr. Goode, Mr. Hall of Texas, Ms. Harman, Mr.
John, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Minge, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Ms. Sanchez,
Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Tanner, Mrs. Tauscher, and Mr. Taylor
of Mississippi), H8438 [6OC]
Cosponsors added, H8834 [9OC], H9039 [22OC]
Discharge petition filed (October 24, 1997), H9559 [24OC]
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H. Res. 260--Resolution condemning the Nigerian dictatorship for its
abuse of United States Ambassador Walter Carrington; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Gutierrez,
Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Clay, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
Mr. Payne, Mr. Flake, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Towns, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Thompson,
Mrs. Clayton, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Miller of California, Mr.
Sawyer, Mr. Mollohan, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Davis of Florida,
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Wise, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Green, Mr. Frost,
Mr. Fazio of California, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Gordon, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Dixon, Mr. Bishop, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. DeFazio,
Ms. Velazquez, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr.
Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Ms. Furse, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Ford, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Boswell, Mr.
Reyes, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Evans, Mr. Poshard, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr.
Andrews, Mr. Scott, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Jackson, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms.
Harman, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Edwards, Mr.
Baldacci, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Hoyer, Mr.
Hefner, Mr. Condit, Mr. Boyd, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Danner, and Ms.
Hooley of Oregon), H8438 [6OC]
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H. Res. 261--Resolution waiving points of order against the conference
report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2158) making appropriations for
the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban
Development, and for sundry independent agencies, commissions,
corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending September 30,
1998, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, H8632 [7OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-311), H8632 [7OC]
Agreed to in House, H8666 [8OC]
Text, H8666 [8OC]
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H. Res. 262--Resolution providing for consideration of the Senate
amendments to the bill (H.R. 1122) to amend title 18, United
States Code, to ban partial-birth abortions.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H8632 [7OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-312), H8632 [7OC]
Debated, H8640 [8OC]
Text, H8640 [8OC]
Amendments, H8646 [8OC]
Agreed to in House, H8649 [8OC]
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H. Res. 263--Resolution waiving points of order against the conference
report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2169) making appropriations for
the Department of Transportation and related agencies for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, H8727 [8OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-314), H8727 [8OC]
Agreed to in House, H8737 [9OC]
Text, H8737 [9OC]
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H. Res. 264--Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
2607) making appropriations for the government of the District of
Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part
against the revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
By Mr. DREIER, H8727 [8OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-315), H8727 [8OC]
Debated, H8729 [9OC]
Text, H8729 [9OC]
Agreed to in House, H8740 [9OC]
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H. Res. 265--Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
2204) to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1998 and 1999
for the Coast Guard, and for other purposes.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, H8832 [9OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-317), H8832 [9OC]
Debated, H8882 [21OC]
Text, H8882 [21OC]
Agreed to in the House, H8890 [21OC]
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H. Res. 266--A resolution recognizing and congratulating Northeastern
University on its one-hundredth anniversary; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. MOAKLEY, H8833 [9OC]
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H. Res. 267--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the citizens of the United States must remain
committed to combat the distribution, sale, and use of illegal
drugs by the Nation's youth; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. PAPPAS (for himself, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Portman, Mr. Hastert, Mr.
Barrett of Nebraska, Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington, Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma, Mr. Redmond, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Riley, Mr. Hall
of Texas, Mr. Sununu, and Mr. Hutchinson), H8833 [9OC]
Cosponsors added, H8929 [21OC], H9502 [23OC], H9559 [24OC], H9730
[29OC], H9801 [30OC], H9866 [31OC]
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H. Res. 268--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that no new energy taxes or fees should be imposed
on the American public for the purposes of complying with the
global warming treaty; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAXON (for himself, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr.
Hostettler, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Neumann, Mr. Herger, Mrs. Emerson, and Mr.
Thornberry), H8833 [9OC]
Cosponsors added, H9039 [22OC], H9559 [24OC], H9866 [31OC]
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H. Res. 269--Resolution providing for consideration of the joint
resolution (H.J. Res. 97) making further continuing appropriations
for the fiscal year 1998, and for other purposes.
By Mr. DREIER, H8927 [21OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-333), H8927 [21OC]
Agreed to in House, H8934 [22OC]
Text, H8934 [22OC]
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H. Res. 270--Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
2247) to reform the statutes relating to Amtrak, to authorize
appropriations for Amtrak, and for other purposes.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, H8927 [21OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-334), H8927 [21OC]
Debated, H8964 [22OC]
Text, H8964 [22OC]
Agreed to in House, H8972 [22OC]
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H. Res. 271--Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
1534) to simplify and expedite access to the Federal courts for
injured parties whose rights and privileges, secured by the U.S.
Constitution, have been deprived by final actions of Federal
agencies, or other government officials or entities acting under
color of State law, to prevent Federal courts from abstaining from
exercising Federal jurisdiction in actions where no State law
claim is alleged, to permit certification of unsettled State law
questions that are essential to resolving Federal claims arising
under the Constitution, and to clarify when government action is
sufficiently final to ripen certain Federal claims arising under
the Constitution.
By Mr. McINNIS, H8927 [21OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-335), H8927 [21OC]
Agreed to in House, H8938 [22OC]
Text, H8939 [22OC]
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H. Res. 272--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1366) amending the Federal Elections Campaign Act of 1971 to
reform the financing of campaigns for election for Federal office,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. BAESLER (for himself, Mr. Turner, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota,
Mr. Condit, and Mr. Stenholm), H8928 [21OC]
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H. Res. 273--A resolution condemning the military intervention by the
Government of the Republic of Angola into the Republic of the
Congo, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Royce, and Mr. Hastings of Florida),
H8928 [21OC]
Cosponsors added, H9502 [23OC]
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H. Res. 274--Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
2646) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow tax-free
expenditures from education individual retirement accounts for
elementary and secondary school expenses, to increase the maximum
annual amount of contributions to such accounts, and for other
purposes.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H9038 [22OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-336), H9038 [22OC]
Debated, H9047 [23OC]
Text, H9047 [23OC]
Agreed to in House, H9056 [23OC]
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H. Res. 275--A resolution to amend the Rules of the House of
Representatives to permit a committee to vote to allow live media
coverage of the testimony of a subpoenaed witness; to the
Committee on Rules.
By Mr. GANSKE, H9038 [22OC]
Cosponsors added, H9559 [24OC], H9801 [30OC]
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H. Res. 276--Resolution dismissing the contest in the 46th District of
California upon the expiration of October 29, 1997 unless the
Committee on House Oversight has sooner reported a recommendation
for its final disposition.
Mr. GEPHARDT, H9464 [23OC]
Debated, H9464 [23OC]
Text, H9464 [23OC]
Failed of Passage, H9473 [23OC]
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H. Res. 277--Resolution waiving points of order against the conference
report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2107) making appropriations for
the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, H9500 [23OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-342), H9500 [23OC]
Debated, H9506 [24OC]
Text, H9506 [24OC]
Agreed to in House, H9515 [24OC]
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H. Res. 278--Resolution waiving points of order against the conference
report to accompany the bill (H.R. 1119) to authorize
appropriations for fiscal year 1998 for military activities of the
Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense
activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel
strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. SOLOMON, H9501 [23OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-343), H9501 [23OC]
Debated, H9579 [28OC], H9595 [28OC]
Text, H9579 [28OC]
Agreed to in House, H9600 [28OC]
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H. Res. 279--A resolution recognizing the contribution that child care
professionals make to the wellbeing of children and their
families; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. DELAURO (for herself and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen), H9502 [23OC]
Cosponsors added, H9559 [24OC], H9615 [28OC], H9866 [31OC]
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H. Res. 280--Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
1270) to amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H9557 [24OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-345), H9557 [24OC]
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H. Res. 281--A resolution to express support for an interpretive site
near Wood River, Illinois, as the point of departure for the Lewis
and Clark Expedition; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. COSTELLO (for himself, Mr. Rush, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. LaHood, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Weller, Mr.
Blagojevich, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Evans, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr.
Hastert, Mr. Poshard, and Mr. Yates), H9558 [24OC]
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H. Res. 282--A resolution congratulating the Association of South East
Asian Nations (ASEAN) on the occasion of its 30th Anniversary; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Hamilton, Mr.
Faleomavaega, and Mr. Berman), H9614 [28OC]
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H. Res. 283--Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
1270) to amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H9613 [28OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-354), H9613 [28OC]
Debated, H9630 [29OC]
Text, H9630 [29OC]
Agreed to in House, H9638 [29OC]
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H. Res. 284--Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
2493) to establish a mechansim by which the Secretary of
Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior can provide for
uniform management of livestock grazing on Federal lands.
By Mr. McINNIS, H9613 [28OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-355), H9613 [28OC]
Debated, H9706 [29OC]
Text, H9706 [29OC]
Agreed to in House, H9734 [30OC]
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H. Res. 285--A resolution requiring the Chief Administrative Officer
of the House of Representatives to meet the requirements
applicable to the head of a department or independent
establishment under the Buy American Act in acquiring articles,
materials, and supplies for the House of Representatives; to the
Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. MANTON (for himself and Mr. Traficant), H9614 [28OC]
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H. Res. 286--A resolution expressing the condolences of the House on
the death of the Honorable Walter H. Capps, a Representative from
the State of California.
By Mr. FAZIO of California, H9729 [29OC]
Message from the House, S11341 [29OC]
Debated, H9617 [29OC]
Text, H9617 [29OC]
Agreed to in House, H9627 [29OC]
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H. Res. 287--Resolution dismissing the contest in the 46th District of
California upon the expiration of October 31, 1997 unless the
Committee on House Oversight has sooner reported a recommendation
for its final disposition.
By Mr. GEPHARDT, H9638 [29OC]
Laid on the table, H9638 [29OC]
Text, H9638 [29OC]
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H. Res. 288--Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
2746) to amend title VI of the Elementary and Secondary Education
Act of 1965 to give parents with low-incomes the opportunity to
choose the appropriate school for their children and asked for
consideration of the bill (H.R. 2616) to amend titles VI and X of
the Elmentary
By Mrs. MYRICK, H9728 [29OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 105-357), H9728 [29OC]
Debated, H9814 [31OC]
Text, H9814 [31OC]
Agreed to in House, H9832 [31OC]
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H. Res. 289--A resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a
renewed effort be made to end the violent guerrilla war in
Colombia, which poses a serious threat to democracy in regions of
Colombia as evidenced by the results of the recent October 26,
1997, elections; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself and Mr. Ackerman), H9729 [29OC]
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H. Res. 290--Resolution dismissing the contest in the 46th District of
California upon the expiration of October 31, 1997 unless the
Committee on House Oversight has sooner reported a recommendation
for its final disposition.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, H9772 [30OC]
Text, H9772 [30OC]
Laid on the table, H9771 [30OC]
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H. Res. 291--Resolution dismissing the contest in the 46th District of
California upon the expiration of October 31, 1997 unless the
Committee on House Oversight has sooner reported a recommendation
for its final disposition.
By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, H9773 [30OC]
Text, H9773 [30OC]
Laid on the table, H9773 [30OC]
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H. Res. 292--Resolution dismissing the contest in the 46th District of
California upon the expiration of October 31, 1997 unless the
Committee on House Oversight has sooner reported a recommendation
for its final disposition.
By Ms. NORTON, H9774 [30OC]
Text, H9774 [30OC]
Laid on the table, H9774 [30OC]
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H. Res. 293--Resolution dismissing the contest in the 46th District of
California upon the expiration of October 31, 1997 unless the
Committee on House Oversight has sooner reported a recommendation
for its final disposition.
By Mr. CONDIT, H9775 [30OC]
Text, H9775 [30OC]
Laid on the table, H9775 [30OC]
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H. Res. 294--Resolution dismissing the contest in the 46th District of
California upon the expiration of October 31, 1997 unless the
Committee on House Oversight has sooner reported a recommendation
for its final disposition.
By Mr. BECERRA, H9776 [30OC]
Text, H9776 [30OC]
Laid on the table, H9776 [30OC]
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H. Res. 295--Resolution dismissing the contest in the 46th District of
California upon the expiration of October 31, 1997 unless the
Committee on House Oversight has sooner reported a recommendation
for its final disposition.
By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, H9777 [30OC]
Text, H9777 [30OC]
Laid on the table, H9777 [30OC]
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H. Res. 296--Resolution dismissing the contest in the 46th District of
California upon the expiration of October 31, 1997 unless the
Committee on House Oversight has sooner reported a recommendation
for its final disposition.
By Ms. WATERS, H9778 [30OC]
Text, H9778 [30OC]
Laid on the table, H9778 [30OC]
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H. Res. 297--Resolution dismissing the contest in the 46th District of
California upon the expiration of October 31, 1997 unless the
Committee on House Oversight has sooner reported a recommendation
for its final disposition.
By Mr. DOOLEY, H9779 [30OC]
Text, H9779 [30OC]
Laid on the table, H9779 [30OC]
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H. Res. 298--A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to repeal the rule allowing subpoened witnesses to
choose not to be photographed at committee hearings; to the
Committee on Rules.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia, H9800 [30OC]
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H. Res. 299--A resolution expressing support for the States in
adopting challenging academic standards in core curricula; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ETHERIDGE (for himself, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. McGovern,
Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Clement, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Price
of North Carolina, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Furse, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin,
Mr. Boswell, Mr. Roemer, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Stabenow, Mr.
Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Meek of Florida,
Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Rahall, and Mr.
Dingell), H9865 [31OC]
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H. Res. 300--A resolution expressing Support for a National Week of
Reflection and Tolerance; to the Committee on Government Reform
and Oversight.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Stark, Ms.
Carson, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Frost, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. Lofgren, Mr.
Coyne, Mrs. Thurman, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Cummings,
Mr. Clay, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Meek of Florida,
Mr. Stokes, Mr. Scott, Mr. Rush, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Flake, Ms. Furse, Mr.
Engel, Mr. Jefferson, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Payne, Mr. McGovern, and Mr.
Torres), H9865 [31OC]