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[House Journal, 106th Congress, 1st Session, Part 1]
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HISTORY OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
SPONSORS
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HOUSE BILLS
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H.R. 1--
A bill to provide for Social Security reform; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. HASTERT, [1MR]
H.R. 2--
A bill to send more dollars to the classroom and for certain other
purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. GOODLING (for himself, and Mr. Pitts, Mr. Smith of Wahsington,
Mr. Goode, Mr. Castle, Mr. McKeon, and Ms. Pryce of Ohio, [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [17MR], [15AP], [13OC]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Education and the
Workforce (H. Rept. 106-394, part 1), [18OC]
Referral to the Committee on Ways and Means extended, [18OC]
Committee on Ways and Means discharged, [18OC]
Reported from the Committee on Education and the Workforce (H. Rept.
106-394, part 2), [19OC]
Considered, [20OC]
Passed House amended, [21OC]
H.R. 3--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce individual
income tax rates by 10 percent; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KASICH (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Cox of
California, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baker, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boehner, Mr.
Chabot, Mr. Doolittle, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Dickey, Mr.
Ehrlich, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Foley, Mrs. Fowler, Ms. Granger, Mr.
Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Istook, Mr. Kolbe, Mr.
Manzullo, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.
Nethercutt, Mr. Packard, Mr. Paul, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Royce, Mr. Salmon,
Mr. Sessions, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Talent, Mr. Tancredo, and Mr. Taylor
of North Carolina), [3FE]
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [4MR], [12MY]
Cosponsors removed, [11FE]
H.R. 4--
A bill to declare it to be the policy of the United States to deploy a
national missile defense; to the Committees on Armed Services;
International Relations.
By Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Bliley,
Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hefley, Mrs.
Fowler, Ms. Granger, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Snyder,
Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr.
Armey, Mr. Turner, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hoyer,
Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Taylor
of Mississippi, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr.
Cox of California, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Jones of
North Carolina, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Everett, Mr.
Ortiz, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Gibbons, Mr.
Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Condit,
Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Tanner,
Mr. Spence, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Scott, Mr. Goode, Mr.
Berry, and Mr. Hill of Indiana), [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [9FE], [11FE], [23FE], [24FE]
Reported from the Committee on Armed Services (H. Rept. 106-39, part
1), [2MR]
Referral to the Committee on International Relations extended, [2MR]
Committee on International Relations discharged, [2MR]
Passed House, [18MR]
Passed Senate amended, [18MY]
House agreed to Senate amendment, [20MY]
Presented to the President (July 12, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-38] (signed July 22, 1999)
H.R. 5--
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 Ways and Means.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota,
Mr. Sessions, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Goss, Mr. McCollum, Mr.
Cunningham, Mr. English, Mr. Paul, Mr. Underwood, Mrs. Morella, Mr.
Burton of Indiana, Mr. Horn, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. McCrery, Mr.
Hefley, Mr. Ney, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Boucher, Mr. LoBiondo, Ms. Rivers,
Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. King of New York, Mr. McIntosh, Mrs. Myrick,
Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. Weller, Mr.
Rogers, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Terry, Mr.
Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Souder, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Brady of Texas,
Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Stump, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Doolittle,
Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Packard, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Metcalf, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr.
Sweeney, Mr. Dreier, and Mr. Hastings of Washington), [1MR]
Cosponsors added, [4MR], [23MR], [25MR], [12AP], [20AP], [29AP],
[6MY], [18MY], [27MY], [23JN], [14JY], [14SE], [25OC], [22NO]
H.R. 6--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the
marriage penalty by providing that the income tax rate bracket
amounts, and the amount of the standard deduction, for joint returns
shall be twice the amounts applicable to unmarried individuals; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. McIntosh, Ms. Danner, Mr. Riley, Mr.
Herger, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Armey, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baker, Mr.
Ballenger, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Bartlett
of Maryland, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr.
Bereuter, Ms. Biggert, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Blunt, Mr.
Boehlert, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Bonilla, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Brady of Texas,
Mr. Bryant, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr.
Buyer, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs.
Chenoweth, Mr. Clement, Mr. Coble, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Collins, Mr.
Cooksey, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Crane, Mrs. Cubin, Mr.
Cunningham, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Diaz-
Balart, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Duncan, Ms. Dunn
of Washington, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. English, Mrs. Emerson,
Mr. Ewing, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Foley, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Fosella, Mrs.
Fowler, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Gillmor, Mr.
Gilman, Mr. Goode, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Goss, Ms.
Granger, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr.
Hall of Texas, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hayes,
Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Hilleary, Mr.
Hoekstra, Mr. Horn, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Hunter, Mr.
Hutchinson, Mr. Istook, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Jones of North Carolina,
Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. King of New York, Mr.
Knollenberg, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. Largent, Mr. Latham, Mr.
LaTourette, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Leach, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky,
Mr. Linder, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr.
Manzullo, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Mica, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mrs. Myrick,
Mr. McCollum, Mr. McCrery, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McInnis, Mr. McIntyre,
Mr. McKeon, Mr. Ney, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Nussle, Mr.
Ose, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Packard, Mr. Paul, Mr. Pease, Mr. Petri, Mr.
Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Pombo, Mr.
Porter, Mr. Portman, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Ramstad,
Mr. Regula, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Rogers,
Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Royce, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Ryun of Kansas,
Mr. Salmon, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Schaffer, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shays, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Shaw, Mr.
Sherwood, Mr. Shows, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Skeen, Mr.
Skelton, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Souder,
Mr. Spence, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stump, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Sweeney, Mr.
Talent, Mr. Tancredo, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Houghton, Mr.
Terry, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Thune, Mr.
Upton, Mr. Walden, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr.
Weldon of Florida, Mr. Whitfield, Mrs. Wilson, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Young
of Alaska, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Graham, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Young of
Florida, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Rogan, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Livingston, Mr.
Bass, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Cook, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Everett, Mr.
Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Lewis of California, Mrs.
Northup, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Combest, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Kingston, Mrs.
Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Condit, Ms. Stabenow, Mr.
Ford, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Toomey,
Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Moran of Virginia,
and Mr. Rahall), [10FE]
Cosponsors added, [9MR], [12AP], [27AP], [21JY], [27JY], [8SE]
H.R. 7--
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. HULSHOF (for himself and Mr. Lipinski), [1MR]
Cosponsors added, [25MR], [15AP], [28AP], [12MY], [20MY], [8JN],
[16JY]
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H.R. 8--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to phase out the
estate and gift taxes over a 10-year period; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Ms. DUNN (for herself and Mr. Tanner), [25FE]
Cosponsors added, [3MR], [4MR], [9MR], [11MR], [18MR], [25MR], [12AP],
[20AP], [27AP], [29AP], [4MY], [5MY], [6MY], [13MY], [18MY], [20MY],
[8JN], [10JN], [14JN], [23JN], [24JN], [29JN], [30JN], [1JY],
[12JY], [16JY], [22JY], [26JY], [5AU], [1OC], [8OC], [20OC]
H.R. 9--
A bill to express the sense of Congress that a comprehensive effort is
required to revitalize and sustain the all-volunteer force and
address the decline in the quality of life for members of Armed
Forces and their families and to provide a 4.8 percent increase in
the rates of monthly basic pay for members of the uniformed
services; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. BUYER, [1MR]
Cosponsors added, [20AP], [4AU]
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.
By Mr. LEACH (for himself, Mr. McCollum, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Baker, Mr.
Lazio of New York, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Castle, Mr. King of New York, Mr.
Ney, Mr. Cook, Mr. LaTourette, and Mrs. Kelly), [7JA]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services (H. Rept. 106-74, part 1), [23MR]
Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended, [23MR], [13MY], [11JN]
Cosponsors added, [9JN]
Reported from the Committee on Banking and Financial Services (H.
Rept. 106-74, part 2), [10JN]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Commerce (H. Rept. 106-
74, part 3), [15JN]
Passed House amended, [1JY]
H.R. 11--
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, Ms. Eshoo, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Campbell, Mr. George Miller
of California, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Horn, Mr. Cox of California, Mr.
Matsui, Mr. Packard, Mr. Thomas, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Hunter, Mrs. Capps,
Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Dixon, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Radanovich,
Mr. Lantos, Mr. Ose, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. Pombo, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Rogan, Mr.
Condit, Mr. Doolittle, and Ms. Roybal-Allard), [6JA]
Cosponsors added, [2FE], [11FE], [1MR], [2MR], [25MY]
H.R. 12--
A bill to limit the jurisdiction of the Federal courts with respect to
prison release orders; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DeLAY, [6JA]
H.R. 13--
A bill to direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration to implement reforms to the Liaison and
Familiarization Training Program; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LaHOOD, [6JA]
Cosponsors added, [25FE], [2MR]
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. Forbes, Mr.
Deutsch, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Mr. English
of Pennsylvania), [6JA]
Cosponsors added, [19JA], [2FE], [23FE], [3MR], [9MR], [11MR], [18MR],
[23MR], [12AP], [13AP], [14AP], [6MY], [12MY], [27MY], [8JN]
H.R. 15--
A bill to designate a portion of the Otay Mountain region of California
as wilderness; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BILBRAY, [6JA]
Cosponsors added, [9FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-65), [17MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [12AP]
Passed Senate, [19NO]
Presented to the President (November 30, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-145] (signed December 9, 1999)
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.
By Mr. DINGELL, [6JA]
H.R. 17--
A bill to amend the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to require the
President to report to Congress on any selective embargo on
agricultural commodities, to provide a termination date for the
embargo, to provide greater assurances for contract sanctity, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Agriculture; International
Relations.
By Mr. EWING (for himself, Mr. Combest, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Shimkus, Mr.
Condit, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Minge, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Moran of
Kansas, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Thune, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mrs.
Emerson, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Weller, Mr. Canady
of Florida, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Nethercutt, and Mr. Walden), [6JA]
Cosponsors added, [19JA], [4FE], [9FE], [11FE], [23FE], [25FE], [2MR],
[23MR], [12AP], [20AP], [8JN], [9JN], [10JN], [14JN]
Reported from the Committee on Agriculture (H. Rept. 106-154, part 1),
[20MY]
Referral to the Committee on International Relations extended, [20MY],
[11JN]
Reported from the Committee on International Relations (H. Rept. 106-
154, part 2), [14JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [15JN]
H.R. 18--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the
transfer of property subject to a liability shall be treated in the
same manner as the transfer of property involving an assumption of
liability; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ARCHER, [6JA]
H.R. 19--
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, [6JA]
Cosponsors added, [2FE], [4FE], [2MR], [4MR], [10MR], [12AP], [20AP],
[14MY], [20MY], [10JN], [29JY]
H.R. 20--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to construct and
operate a visitor center for the Upper Delaware Scenic and
Recreational River on land owned by the State of New York; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GILMAN, [6JA]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-361), [4OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [12OC]
Passed Senate, [19NO]
Presented to the President (November 23, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-119] (signed December 3, 1999)
H.R. 21--
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. McCollum, Mr. Bentsen, Mr.
LaFalce, Mr. Baker, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Leach, Mrs.
Roukema, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Metcalf, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Weldon of
Florida, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Ms. Hooley of
Oregon, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Farr of California, Mr. McCrery, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms.
Christian-Green, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Shaw, Mr.
Cunningham, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Price of North
Carolina, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Boyd, Mrs. Fowler, Mr.
LoBiondo, Mr. Blunt, Mr. LaHood, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Mica, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Stearns, Mr.
Traficant, and Mr. Porter), [6JA]
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [11MR], [15AP], [26AP], [14MY], [8JN],
[14JN], [1JY], [19JY], [5AU], [15SE], [24SE], [14OC], [25OC], [16NO]
H.R. 22--
A bill to modernize the postal laws of the United States; to the
Committees on Government Reform; the Judiciary.
By Mr. McHUGH (for himself and Mr. Burton of Indiana), [6JA]
Cosponsors added, [19JA], [2MR], [27JY]
H.R. 23--
A bill to provide grants to local educational agencies to allow such
agencies to promote certain education initiatives; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. DREIER, [6JA]
Cosponsors added, [19JA]
H.R. 24--
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 (for himself and Mrs. Kelly), [6JA]
Cosponsors added, [14MY], [17JN]
H.R. 25--
A bill to reduce acid deposition under the Clean Air Act, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BOEHLERT, [6JA]
Cosponsors added, [3MR], [10MR], [18MR], [25MR], [13AP], [20AP],
[28AP], [6MY], [20MY], [8JN], [17JN], [23JN], [24JN], [1JY], [22JY],
[18OC], [16NO]
H.R. 26--
A bill to allow certain individuals who provided service to the Armed
Forces of the United States in the Philippines during World War II
to receive a reduced SSI benefit after moving back to the
Philippines; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Cunningham,
Mrs. Morella, Mr. Evans, Mr. Abercrombie, and Ms. Millender-
McDonald), [6JA]
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [14AP], [17JN]
H.R. 27--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the carryover
of unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans and flexible
spending arrangements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. DREIER, [6JA]
Cosponsors added, [19JA], [2FE], [9FE], [23FE], [3MR], [9MR], [23MR],
[12AP], [14AP], [12MY], [15SE]
H.R. 28--
A bill to provide for greater access to child care services for Federal
employees; to the Committees on Government Reform; the Judiciary.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mrs. Morella, Mrs. Maloney of New York,
Mr. Waxman, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mrs. Kelly, and Mr. Shays), [6JA]
Reported from the Committee on Government Reform (H. Rept. 106-323,
part 1), [15SE]
Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended, [15SE]
Committee on the Judiciary discharged, [15SE]
H.R. 29--
A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require that the
Director of the Congressional Budget Office and the Joint Committee
on Taxation utilize dynamic scoring for provisions of bills or joint
resolutions that reduce rates of taxation; to the Committees on the
Budget; Ways and Means.
By Mr. DREIER, [6JA]
Cosponsors added, [19JA]
H.R. 30--
A bill to protect consumers and financial institutions by preventing
personal financial information from being obtained from financial
institutions under false pretenses; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mr. LEACH (for himself, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr.
Castle, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Vento), [6JA]
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H.R. 31--
A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in
conjunction with the minting of coins by the Republic of Iceland in
commemoration of the millennium of the discovery of the New World by
Leif Ericsson; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. LEACH (for himself and Mr. Vento), [6JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [19JY]
H.R. 32--
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
Administration; Ways and Means; the Judiciary.
By Mr. DREIER, [6JA]
Cosponsors added, [19JA]
H.R. 33--
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 (for himself, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. McCollum, Mr.
Canady of Florida, Mr. Foley, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Shays, Mr.
Bilirakis, Mr. Davis of Florida, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, and Mrs.
Thurman), [6JA]
Cosponsors added, [2FE], [10FE], [16MR]
H.R. 34--
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, [6JA]
Committee discharged. Passed House, [18NO]
H.R. 35--
A bill to prohibit the possession or transfer of junk guns, also known
as Saturday Night Specials; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ, [6JA]
H.R. 36--
A bill to amend the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief
Act to eliminate the requirement that spouses and children of aliens
eligible for adjustment of status under such Act be nationals of
Nicaragua or Cuba and to provide to nationals of El Salvador,
Guatemala, Honduras, and Haiti an opportunity to apply for
adjustment of status under that Act, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Ms. Waters, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Bonior,
Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Owens, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Engel, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Lee, Mrs.
Meek of Florida, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Towns,
Mr. Pascrell, Mr. LaFalce, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Norton, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Lantos, Mr. Filner, Mr. Stark, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. George Miller
of California, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Becerra, and Mr. Menendez),
[6JA]
Cosponsors added, [19JA], [4FE], [23FE], [2MR], [13AP], [20AP], [4MY],
[13MY], [8JN], [22JN], [29JY]
H.R. 37--
A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of
1974 to protect the Social Security trust funds; to the Committee on
the Budget.
By Mr. LIVINGSTON, [6JA]
H.R. 38--
A bill to repeal the National Voter Registration Act of 1993; to the
Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. STUMP, [6JA]
Cosponsors added, [19JA], [2FE], [9FE], [11FE], [23FE], [25FE], [2MR],
[10MR], [17MR], [23MR], [14AP], [28AP], [12MY], [5AU], [9SE], [14SE]
H.R. 39--
A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program
to provide assistance in the conservation of neotropical migratory
birds; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Saxton, and Mr. George Miller
of California), [6JA]
Cosponsors added, [25MR], [12AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-80), [12AP]
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, subsequently de jure and de
facto racial and economic discrimination against African-Americans,
and the impact of these forces on living African-Americans, to make
recommendations to the Congress on appropriate remedies, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Hilliard, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs.
Meek of Florida, Mr. Owens, Mr. Rush, and Mr. Towns), [6JA]
Cosponsors added, [8MR], [15MR], [23MR], [12AP], [13AP], [30JY]
H.R. 41--
A bill to effect a moratorium on immigration by aliens other than
refugees, priority workers, and the spouses and children of United
States citizens; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Goss, Mr. Norwood, Mr.
Herger, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr.
Gibbons, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Hansen,
Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Collins, Mr. Watkins,
Mrs. Cubin, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Spence, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Coble,
Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Packard,
Mr. Ewing, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Baker, Mr. Everett, Mr. Doolittle, Mr.
Tauzin, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Linder, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Traficant, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Lewis of
Kentucky, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr.
Radanovich, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Combest, Mr. Goode, Mr. Wicker, Mr.
Duncan, Mr. Hayes, and Mr. Camp), [6JA]
Cosponsors added, [19JA], [2FE], [15AP], [14JY], [5AU], [9SE], [24SE]
Cosponsors removed, [9FE], [3MR]
H.R. 42--
A bill to repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. STUMP, [6JA]
H.R. 43--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to accelerate the
phasein of the $1,000,000 exclusion from the estate and gift taxes;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. STUMP, [6JA]
H.R. 44--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the payment
of special compensation to certain severely disabled uniformed
services retirees; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself and Mr. Norwood), [6JA]
Cosponsors added, [2FE], [11FE], [24FE], [3MR], [10MR], [16MR],
[23MR], [25MR], [12AP], [20AP], [28AP], [4MY], [6MY], [11MY],
[26MY], [27MY], [8JN], [29JN], [12JY], [15JY], [21JY], [27JY],
[29JY], [3AU], [4AU], [5AU], [15SE]
H.R. 45--
A bill to amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982; to the Committees
on Commerce; Resources; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Hall of
Texas, Mr. Holden, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Burr of
North Carolina, Mr. Klink, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Hoekstra,
Mr. Livingston, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Manzullo, Mr.
Ramstad, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. LoBiondo,
Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Foley, Mr. Taylor
of North Carolina, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Lipinski, Mr.
Stupak, Mr. Rush, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Ehlers, Mr.
Knollenberg, Mr. Porter, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Camp, Mr.
Kildee, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, and Mr. Allen), [6JA]
Cosponsors added, [19JA], [2FE], [9FE], [10MR], [17MR], [23MR],
[13AP], [20AP], [22AP]
Reported amended from the Committee on Commerce (H. Rept. 106-155,
part 1), [20MY]
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure discharged, [20MY]
Referral to the Committee on Resources extended, [20MY]
Referred to the Committee on the Budget, [20MY]
Committees on Resources; the Budget discharged, [2JN]
H.R. 46--
A bill to provide for a national medal for public safety officers who
act with extraordinary valor above and beyond the call of duty; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Buyer, Mr.
Gekas, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Graham,
Mr. Scott, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Cunningham, and
Mr. LoBiondo), [6JA]
Cosponsors added, [12AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-83), [12AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [13AP]
H.R. 47--
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, [6JA]
Cosponsors added, [12MY]
H.R. 48--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 1993
increase in income taxes on Social Security benefits; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. STUMP, [6JA]
Cosponsors added, [17MR], [23MR], [28AP], [12MY], [8JN]
H.R. 49--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to require that group and individual health insurance coverge and
group health plans provide coverage for treatment of a minor child's
congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma,
infection, tumor, or disease; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways
and Means; Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. KELLY (for herself, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Gilman, Mrs. Maloney of
New York, and Mr. Condit), [6JA]
Cosponsors added, [19JA], [10MR], [23MR], [25MR], [13AP], [20AP],
[26AP], [27AP], [29AP], [4MY], [6MY], [12MY], [13MY], [18MY],
[20MY], [8JN], [15JN], [17JN], [26OC]
H.R. 50--
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.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself and Mr. Tancredo), [6JA]
Cosponsors added, [9FE], [10MR], [17MR], [23MR], [21OC]
H.R. 51--
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 Mrs. KELLY, [6JA]
Cosponsors added, [19JA], [9FE], [16MR], [17MR], [24MR], [25MR],
[27AP]
H.R. 52--
A bill to redesignate the naval facility located in Gricignano d'Aversa,
Italy, and known as the Naples Support Site, as the ``Thomas M.
Foglietta Support Site''; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, [6JA]
Cosponsors added, [24MR]
H.R. 53--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax
credit for marginal oil and natural gas well production; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATKINS (for himself, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Istook, Mr. Moran of
Kansas, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. McCrery,
Mr. Largent, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Smith
of Texas, and Mr. Stenholm), [6JA]
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [10MR], [18MR], [25MR], [13AP], [21AP],
[28AP], [5MY], [22JN], [14JY], [24SE]
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H.R. 54--
A bill to extend the authorization for the Upper Delaware Citizens
Advisory Council; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GILMAN, [6JA]
Cosponsors added, [1MR]
H.R. 55--
A bill to make the Federal employees health benefits program available
to individuals age 55 to 65 who would not otherwise have health
insurance, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Government
Reform; Ways and Means.
By Mr. DREIER, [6JA]
H.R. 56--
A bill prohibiting the manufacture, sale, delivery, or importation of
buses that do not have seat belts; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. ACKERMAN, [7JA]
H.R. 57--
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
Administration.
By Mr. ARCHER, [7JA]
H.R. 58--
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;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BACHUS (for himself, Mr. Riley, Mr. Aderholt, and Mr. Everett),
[7JA]
Cosponsors added, [19JA], [2FE], [25MR], [10NO]
H.R. 59--
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, [7JA]
H.R. 60--
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.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia, [7JA]
H.R. 61--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for
Medicare reimbursement of routine patient care costs for individuals
participating in Federally approved clinical trials and to require a
report on costs of requiring coverage of these costs under group
health plans and health insurance coverage; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. BENTSEN (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, and Mr. Sandlin),
[7JA]
Cosponsors added, [19JA], [2FE], [2MR], [13AP], [4AU]
H.R. 62--
A bill to provide that the provisions of Executive Order 13107, relating
to the implementation of certain human rights treaties, shall not
have any legal effect; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia, [7JA]
H.R. 63--
A bill to prohibit the use of funds to administer or enforce the
provisions of Executive Order 13107, relating to the implementation
of certain human rights treaties; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia, [7JA]
H.R. 64--
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, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [9FE]
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 Armed Services.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself and Mr. Norwood), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [2FE], [11FE], [10MR], [16MR], [23MR], [25MR],
[12AP], [20AP], [28AP], [4MY], [11MY], [18MY], [26MY], [27MY],
[8JN], [15JN], [22JN], [29JN], [12JY], [21JY], [27JY], [29JY],
[9SE], [15SE], [24SE], [5OC], [19OC], [28OC], [17NO]
H.R. 66--
A bill to preserve the cultural resources of the Route 66 corridor and
to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. WILSON (for herself, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, and
Mr. Watkins), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [9MR], [24MR], [14AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-137), [13MY]
Passed House amended, [30JN]
Passed Senate, [27JY]
Presented to the President (July 29, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-45] (signed August 10, 1999)
H.R. 67--
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, [7JA]
H.R. 68--
A bill to amend section 20 of the Small Business Act and make technical
corrections in Title III of the Small Business Investment Act; to
the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. TALENT (for himself, Ms. Velazquez, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Sisisky,
Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. LoBiondo, Mrs. McCarthy of New York,
Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Moore, and
Mr. DeMint), [7JA]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-1), [19JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [2FE]
Passed Senate amended, [22MR]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, [23MR]
Presented to the President (March 25, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-9] (signed April 5, 1999)
H.R. 69--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit
all individuals who are not citizens or nationals of the United
States from making contributions or expenditures in connection with
elections for Federal office; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. BEREUTER, [7JA]
H.R. 70--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to enact into law
eligibility requirements for burial in Arlington National Cemetary,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Bilirakis), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [19JA], [2FE], [4FE], [9FE], [11FE], [11MR], [16MR],
[18MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-70), [18MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [23MR]
H.R. 71--
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), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [23MR], [30JY], [5AU], [9SE]
H.R. 72--
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 Armed Services; Ways and Means.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself and Mr. Norwood), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [9FE], [11FE], [16MR], [18MR], [23MR], [12AP],
[15AP], [21AP], [3MY], [6MY], [8JN], [10JN], [24JN], [29JN], [20JY],
[22JY], [5AU], [9SE], [23SE], [24SE], [7OC], [21OC], [16NO], [18NO]
H.R. 73--
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, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [17MR], [28AP], [11MY], [19MY], [18JN], [1JY],
[16JY], [14SE], [19OC], [26OC], [17NO], [18NO]
H.R. 74--
A bill to provide that outlays and revenues totals of the old-age,
survivors, and disability insurance program under title II of the
Social Security Act and of the related provisions of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 shall be excluded from official budget
pronouncements of the Office of Management and Budget and the
Congressional Budget Office; to the Committees on the Budget; Ways
and Means.
By Mr. BILBRAY, [7JA]
H.R. 75--
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.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, [7JA]
H.R. 76--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require
hospitals reimbursed under the Medicare system to establish and
implement security procedures to reduce the likelihood of infant
patient abduction and baby switching, including procedures for
identifying all infant patients in the hospital in a manner that
ensures that it will be evident if infants are missing from the
hospital; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Judiciary;
Commerce.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, [7JA]
H.R. 77--
A bill to enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, [7JA]
H.R. 78--
A bill to require the Secretary of Education to conduct a study and
submit a report to the Congress on methods for identifying and
treating children with dyslexia in kindergarten through 3rd grade;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, [7JA]
H.R. 79--
A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to exempt pesticide rinse
water degradation system from subtitle C permit requirements; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS, [7JA]
H.R. 80--
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, [7JA]
H.R. 81--
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, [7JA]
H.R. 82--
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 Government
Reform; the Budget.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [2FE], [9MR], [18MR], [24MR], [25MR], [12AP],
[27AP], [6MY], [8JN], [10JN], [24JN], [30JN], [12JY], [14JY],
[15JY], [19JY], [22JY], [26JY], [2AU], [5AU], [8SE], [21SE], [5OC],
[18OC], [4NO], [8NO], [16NO]
H.R. 83--
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.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS, [7JA]
H.R. 84--
A bill to establish or expand existing community prosecution programs;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH, [7JA]
H.R. 85--
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, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [17MY], [20MY], [25MY], [27MY]
H.R. 86--
A bill to repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes and the tax on
generation-skipping transfers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
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By Mr. COX of California (for himself, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Andrews, Mr.
Armey, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baker, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Barr of
Georgia, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Bass,
Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boehlert, Mr.
Boehner, Mr. Bonilla, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Brady of Texas,
Mr. Bryant, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Calvert, Mr. Camp, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Canady of Florida,
Mr. Chabot, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Coble,
Mr. Coburn, Mr. Collins, Mr. Combest, Mr. Condit, Mr. Cook, Mr.
Cooksey, Mr. Crane, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Cunningham, Ms. Danner, Mr. Deal
of Georgia, Mr. DeLay, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Doolittle, Mr.
Dreier, Mr. Duncan, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Ehrlich, Mrs.
Emerson, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Everett, Mr. Ewing, Mr.
Foley, Mr. Fossella, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Franks of New
Jersey, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Gillmor, Mr.
Gilman, Mr. Goode, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Goss, Mr.
Graham, Ms. Granger, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Hall
of Texas, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hayes, Mr.
Hayworth, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Hilleary,
Mr. Horn, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Hutchinson,
Mr. Hyde, Mr. Istook, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Kasich, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. King of New
York, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr.
Largent, Mr. Latham, Mr. LaHood, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Lewis of
California, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Linder, Mr. Livingston, Mr.
LoBiondo, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. McCrery, Mr. McIntosh, Mr.
McInnis, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McKeon, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Manzullo, Mr.
Martinez, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Mica, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Gary
Miller of California, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.
Nethercutt, Mr. Ney, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Oxley, Mr.
Packard, Mr. Paul, Mr. Pease, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Pickering, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Porter, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr.
Radanovich, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Riley, Mr. Rogan, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Royce, Mr. Ryun of
Kansas, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Schaffer, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Shimkus, Mr.
Shuster, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr.
Souder, Mr. Spence, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stump, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Sweeney,
Mr. Talent, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina,
Mr. Terry, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Thune, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Toomey, Mr.
Upton, Mr. Walden, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mrs.
Wilson, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. Young of
Alaska), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [19JA], [23MR], [24MR], [21JY], [4AU]
H.R. 87--
A bill to prohibit internet and mail-order sales of ammunition without a
license to deal in firearms, and require licensed firearms dealers
to record all sales of 1,000 rounds of ammunition to a single
person; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH (for himself and Mr. Kennedy), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [28AP]
H.R. 88--
A bill to amend the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act,
1999, to repeal the requirement regarding data produced under
Federal grants and agreements awarded to institutions of higher
education, hospitals, and other nonprofit organizations; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. BROWN of California, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [20AP], [9JN], [21SE], [20OC]
H.R. 89--
A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to reform the copyright
law with respect to satellite retransmissions of broadcast signals,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary;
Commerce.
By Mr. BURR of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Graham, Mr. DeFazio,
Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Bishop, Mr.
Skeen, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. McInnis, Ms.
Rivers, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania,
and Mr. Goode), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [2FE], [4FE], [9FE], [11FE], [10MR]
H.R. 90--
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 (for himself, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Owens, Mrs. Mink of
Hawaii, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Payne, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
Ford, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Borski, Mr. Brown of Ohio,
Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
LaFalce, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Lee, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Olver, Mr.
Pascrell, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Rothman, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. Wise, and Mr. Wynn), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [11MR], [26MY], [23JN], [5AU]
H.R. 91--
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; House Administration.
By Mr. CLAY, [7JA]
H.R. 92--
A bill to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse
located at 251 North Main Street in Winston-Salem, North Carolina,
as the ``Hiram H. Ward Federal Building and United States
Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. COBLE, [7JA]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-20), [23FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [23FE]
Passed Senate, [23MR]
Presented to the President (March 25, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-10] (signed April 5, 1999)
H.R. 93--
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 gradutes of the miltary service academics, the Coast
Guard Academy, and the United States Merchant Marine Academy; to the
Committees on Armed Services; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. COBLE, [7JA]
H.R. 94--
A bill to repeal the provision of law under which pay for Members of
Congress is automatically adjusted; to the Committees on Government
Reform; House Administration.
By Mr. COBLE, [7JA]
H.R. 95--
A bill to make Members of Congress ineligible to participate in the
Federal Employees' Retirement System; to the Committees on
Government Reform; House Administration.
By Mr. COBLE, [7JA]
H.R. 96--
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.
By Mr. COBLE, [7JA]
H.R. 97--
A bill to provide protection from personal intrusion for commercial
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself and Mr. McCollum), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [9SE]
H.R. 98--
A bill to amend chapter 443 of title 49, United States Code, to extend
the aviation war risk insurance program; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Duncan, and Mr.
Lipinski), [7JA]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-2), [2FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [3FE]
Passed Senate amended, [25MR]
House disagreed to Senate amendments with an amendment (pursuant to H.
Res. 135), [12AP]
H.R. 99--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to extend Federal Aviation
Administration programs through September 30, 1999, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Duncan, and Mr.
Lipinski), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [2FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-3), [2FE]
Passed House amended, [3FE]
Passed Senate amended, [17MR]
H.R. 100--
A bill to establish designations for United States Postal Service
buildings in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. FATTAH, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [28AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [24MY]
Passed Senate, [19NO]
Presented to the President (November 23, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-111] (signed November 29, 1999)
H.R. 101--
A bill to amend the Sherman Act and the Federal Trade Commission Act
with respect to commerce with foreign nations; to the Committees on
the Judiciary; Commerce.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself and Mr. Dingell), [7JA]
H.R. 102--
A bill to provide grants to grassroots organizations in certain cities
to develop youth intervention models; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself and Mr. Hyde), [7JA]
H.R. 103--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the personal effects of
participants in, and certain other individuals associated with, the
1999 International Special Olympics, the 1999 Women's World Cup
Soccer, the 2001 International Special Olympics, the 2002 Salt Lake
City Winter Olympics, and the 2002 Winter Paralympic Games; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COOK (for himself, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Moakley, and Mrs. Morella),
[7JA]
Cosponsors added, [2FE]
H.R. 104--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce individual
income tax rates by 10 percent; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KNOLLENBERG, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [8FE], [25FE], [20AP]
H.R. 105--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a
deduction for Social Security taxes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. KNOLLENBERG, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [8FE], [25FE]
H.R. 106--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the tax
on the net capital gain of taxpayers other than corporations; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KNOLLENBERG, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [8FE], [25FE], [17MR], [20AP]
H.R. 107--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 1993
increase in income tax on Social Security benefits, to repeal the
earnings limitation on Social Security recipients, and to repeal the
estate and gift taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KNOLLENBERG, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [8FE], [25FE], [17MR], [20AP], [6MY], [11MY]
H.R. 108--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the
marriage penalty in the standard deduction; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. KNOLLENBERG, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [8FE], [25FE]
H.R. 109--
A bill to better regulate the transfer of firearms at gun shows; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH (for himself, Mr. Castle, Mr. Shays, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Stark, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. DeGette, Mr.
Jackson of Illinois, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Nadler, Mrs.
Morella, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Kilpatrick,
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Mr. Waxman, Mr. Olver, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Underwood, Mr.
Engel, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Markey, Ms. DeLauro, Ms.
Christian-Green, Mr. Ford, Ms. Carson, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Lee, and Ms.
Lofgren), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [4FE]
H.R. 110--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the
establishment of a program under which long-term care insurance is
made available to Federal employees and annuitants, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. CUMMINGS, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [2FE], [2MR], [17MR], [24MR], [27AP], [12MY],
[27MY], [22JN], [29JN], [1JY], [15JY], [13SE], [1OC]
H.R. 111--
A bill to provide off-budget treatment for 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.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Boehlert,
Mr. Lipinski, and Mr. Borski), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [2FE], [11FE], [24FE], [2MR], [4MR], [9MR], [11MR],
[17MR], [25MR], [14AP], [21AP], [27AP], [4MY], [6MY], [18MY],
[25MY], [27MY], [9JN], [16JN], [26JY]
Cosponsors removed, [12AP], [7JN]
H.R. 112--
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, [7JA]
H.R. 113--
A bill to remove certain restrictions on participation in the
demonstration project conducted by the Secretary of Defense to
provide health care for Medicare-eligible Department of Defense
beneficiaries under the Federal Employees Health Benefits program;
to the Committees on Armed Services; Government Reform.
By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
Bilbray, and Ms. Granger), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [9MR], [28AP], [13MY], [10JN], [16NO]
H.R. 114--
A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the Federal Credit
Union Act to prohibit fees for using teller windows at depository
institutions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking
and Financial Services.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Olver, Mr. Filner, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Luther, and Ms. Lee),
[7JA]
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [12AP]
H.R. 115--
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.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Frost, Ms.
Pelosi, Mr. Borski, Mr. Wise, and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi),
[7JA]
H.R. 116--
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
dissections performed for the treatment of breast cancer; to the
Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. DELAURO (for herself, Mr. Dingell, Mrs. Roukema, Ms. Eshoo, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Wynn,
Mr. Mascara, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr.
Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Shays, Mr. Kleczka, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Ms. Lee, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Dixon, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Romero-
Barcelo, Mr. Andrews, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Filner, Mr. Turner,
Mr. Sandlin, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Pallone,
Mr. Edwards, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Boucher, Mr.
Coyne, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
Serrano, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Baldacci, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Davis of Illinois,
Ms. Pelosi, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Tierney, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Hilliard, Ms. Danner, Mrs. Clayton, Mr.
Horn, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Luther, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Hoyer, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Bonior, Mrs.
Capps, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Norton, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Ford,
Mrs. Thurman, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Gephardt, Ms. Kaptur,
Mr. LaFalce, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Matsui, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. King of New York, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr.
Berry, Mr. Walsh, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Ms. Velazquez, Mr.
Blagojevich, Mr. Boehlert, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Ackerman,
Mr. Olver, Mr. Stupak, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Pascrell, and Ms.
Stabenow), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [19JA], [2FE], [3FE], [4FE], [9FE], [23FE], [1MR],
[2MR], [10MR], [16MR], [18MR], [23MR], [25MR], [12AP], [14AP],
[26AP], [28AP], [4MY], [12MY], [19MY], [27MY], [8JN], [9JN], [10JN],
[15JN], [22JN], [30JN], [21JY], [1NO]
H.R. 117--
A bill to reform the independent counsel statute, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DICKEY (for himself, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Duncan,
Ms. McKinney, Mr. Stump, Mr. Norwood, and Mr. Hefley), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [3MR]
H.R. 118--
A bill to designate the Federal building located at 300 East 8th Street
in Austin, Texas, as the ``J.J. `Jake' Pickle Federal Building''; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. DOGGETT, [7JA]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-110), [27AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [4MY]
H.R. 119--
A bill to establish the Medicare Eligible Military Retiree Health Care
Consensus Task Force; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mrs. EMERSON (for herself, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Underwood,
Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Condit, Ms. Danner, Mr. DeFazio, Mr.
Doyle, Mr. Goode, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mrs. Northup, Mr.
Pascrell, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Tierney, Mr. McIntyre, Mrs.
Kelly, Mr. Blunt, and Mr. Barr of Georgia), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [2FE], [11FE], [2MR], [4MR], [10MR], [25MR], [13AP],
[24MY], [29JN], [26JY]
H.R. 120--
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, Mr. Goss, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Forbes, Mr.
Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, and
Mr. Shuster), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [2FE], [11MR], [25MR], [13AP], [27AP]
H.R. 121--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a refundable
credit to military retirees for premiums paid for coverage under
Medicare Part B; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mrs. EMERSON (for herself, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Blunt, and Mr.
Hutchinson), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [2FE], [13AP], [24MY], [8JN], [26JY]
H.R. 122--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a refundable
credit to certain senior citizens for premiums paid for coverage
under Medicare Part B; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Commerce.
By Mrs. EMERSON, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [2FE], [11FE], [11MR], [25MR], [29JY]
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
Committees on Education and the Workforce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [25MR], [27AP], [23JN], [14JY], [15JY], [20JY],
[21JY], [22JY], [4AU], [28SE], [5OC], [7OC], [28OC], [1NO], [2NO]
H.R. 124--
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, [7JA]
H.R. 125--
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, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [24FE], [2MR], [15MR], [6MY], [19MY], [9JN], [22JN],
[1JY], [9SE], [27OC], [1NO], [2NO], [3NO], [17NO]
H.R. 126--
A bill to provide for the recovery of insurance issued for victims of
the Holocaust; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. ENGEL, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [12MY], [6OC]
H.R. 127--
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, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [11MR], [6MY]
H.R. 128--
A bill concerning paramilitary groups and British security forces in
Northern Ireland; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ENGEL, [7JA]
H.R. 129--
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, [7JA]
H.R. 130--
A bill to designate the United States Courthouse located at 40 Centre
Street in New York, New York as the ``Thurgood Marshall United
States Courthouse``; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. ENGEL, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [9FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-56), [16MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [23MR]
H.R. 131--
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 the Committees
on Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGEL, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [26AP], [22JN]
H.R. 132--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for
designation of overpayments and contributions to the United States
Textbook and Technology Trust Fund, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ENGEL, [7JA]
H.R. 133--
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 (for himself and Mr. Coyne), [7JA]
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Cosponsors added, [4FE], [10FE], [24FE], [25FE], [17MR], [24MR],
[22JY], [13SE], [1OC], [28OC], [18NO]
H.R. 134--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restructure and
replace the income tax system of the United States to meet national
priorities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, [7JA]
H.R. 135--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve access of
veterans to emergency medical care in non-Department of Veterans
Affairs medical facilities; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. EVANS, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [22AP], [22JN], [14JY], [26JY], [29JY], [8SE], [1OC]
H.R. 136--
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. Klink, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Boyd,
and Mrs. Kelly), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [19JA], [2FE], [24FE], [21OC]
H.R. 137--
A bill to prohibit discrimination or retaliation against health care
workers who report unsafe conditions and practices which impact on
patient care; to the Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. Klink, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sandlin, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Stark,
Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Kildee, Mr.
Baldacci, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Filner, Ms.
Roybal-Allard, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Martinez, and Ms. Woolsey), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [19JA], [2FE], [29AP], [24MY], [16JN], [8NO]
H.R. 138--
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, [7JA]
H.R. 139--
A bill to provide for the extension of the New Jersey Coastal Heritage
Trail into the Township of Woodbridge, New Jersey; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, [7JA]
H.R. 140--
A bill to amend the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental
Appropriations Act, 1999, relating to the repurchase of bonds by the
Tennessee Valley Authority; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN (for himself, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr.
Meehan, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Shays, Mr.
Ramstad, Mr. Upton, and Mr. Markey), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [2FE], [26JY]
H.R. 141--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prevent sudden
disruption of Medicare beneficiary enrollment in Medicare+Choice
plans; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. GEJDENSON (for himself, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Sandlin, Mrs. Capps,
Mr. Baldacci, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Filner, and Mr. Hinchey), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [19JA], [19MY], [5AU], [14SE], [10NO], [22NO]
H.R. 142--
A bill to prevent Government shutdowns; to the Committee on
Appropriations.
By Mr. GEKAS (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Cox of
California, Mr. Istook, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Davis of
Virginia, and Mr. Hayworth), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [3MR], [18MR], [29AP], [4MY], [18JN], [14SE], [4OC],
[5OC]
H.R. 143--
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-houses and electronic networks for
the distribution of child care information, to improve the quality
of child care provided through Federal facilties and programs, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Government
Reform; Education and the Workforce; Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mrs. Kelly), [7JA]
H.R. 144--
A bill to encourage States to enact laws to prohibit the sale of tobacco
products to individuals under the age of 18; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. GREEN of Texas, [7JA]
H.R. 145--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a
deduction for amounts paid for insurance for medical care; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GREEN of Texas, [7JA]
H.R. 146--
A bill to authorize the President to consent to third party transfer of
the ex-USS Bowman County to the USS LST Ship Memorial, Inc.; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. HALL of Texas (for himself and Mr. McGovern), [7JA]
H.R. 147--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to ensure the
integrity of the Social Security trust funds by requiring the
Managing Trustee to invest the annual surplus of such trust funds in
marketable interest-bearing obligations of the United States and
certificates of deposit in depository institutions insured by the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and to protect such trust
funds from the public debt limit; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. HALL of Texas, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [2FE], [25MR]
H.R. 148--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to allow workers who
attain age 65 after 1981 and before 1992 to choose either lump sum
payments over four years totalling $5,000 or an improved benefit
computation formula under a new 10-year rule governing the
transition to the changes in benefit computation rules enacted in
the Social Security Amendments of 1977, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; the Budget.
By Mr. HALL of Texas, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [2FE], [25FE], [25MR], [20AP], [6MY], [13MY],
[24JN], [22SE], [4OC], [2NO], [8NO], [18NO]
H.R. 149--
A bill to make technical corrections to the Omnibus Parks and Public
Lands Management Act of 1996; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HANSEN, [7JA]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-17), [12FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [23FE]
Passed Senate amended, [19NO]
H.R. 150--
A bill to amend the Act popularly known as the Recreation and Public
Purposes Act to authorize disposal 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, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [8FE], [11FE], [2MR], [24MR]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 106-132), [10MY]
Passed House amended, [8JN]
H.R. 151--
A bill to repeal the Bennett Freeze thus ending a gross treaty violation
with the Navajo Nation and allowing the Navajo Nation to live in
habitable dwellings and raise their living conditions, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HAYWORTH, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [8FE], [25MY]
H.R. 152--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that
housing assistance provided under the Native American Housing
Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 shall be treated for
purposes of the low-income housing credit in the same manner as
comparable assistance; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HAYWORTH, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [11FE], [24FE], [4MR], [10MR], [23MR],
[25MR], [13AP], [15AP], [13MY]
H.R. 153--
A bill to establish certain requirements relating to the transfer or
disposal of public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HEFLEY, [7JA]
H.R. 154--
A bill to provide for the collection of fees for the making of motion
pictures, television productions, and sound tracks in National Park
System and National Wildlife Refuge System units, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HEFLEY, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [8FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-75), [23MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [12AP]
Passed Senate amended, [19NO]
H.R. 155--
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, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HEFLEY, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [19JA], [8JN]
H.R. 156--
A bill relating to denial of airport access to certain air carriers
conducting operations as a public charter; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HEFLEY, [7JA]
H.R. 157--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce individual
capital gains tax rates; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HEFLEY, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [11FE], [12AP], [18MY]
H.R. 158--
A bill to designate the Federal Courthouse located at 316 North 26th
Street in Billings, Montana, as the ``James F. Battin Federal
Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HILL of Montana (for himself and Mr. Rogan), [7JA]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 106-21), [23FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [23FE]
Passed Senate, [23MR]
Presented to the President (March 25, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-11] (signed April 5, 1999)
H.R. 159--
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 of Montana (for himself, Mr. Talent, Mrs. Chenoweth, and
Mr. Schaffer), [7JA]
H.R. 160--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to ensure the
integrity of the Social Security trust funds by providing for
investment of such trust funds in marketable interest-bearing
obligations of the United States, and to protect such trust funds
from the public debt limit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROYCE (for himself, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Hutchinson, Mrs. Bono,
Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Norwood, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Regula, and
Mr. McIntosh), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [19JA], [2FE], [23FE]
H.R. 161--
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 by FSA's, and to repeal the inclusion in income of long-
term care coverage provided through FSA's; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. HILL of Montana (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mr. Gibbons, Mr.
Hutchinson, Mrs. Chenoweth, and Mr. Blunt), [7JA]
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H.R. 162--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an
investment credit to promote the conversion of United States coal
and domestic carbonaceous feedstocks into liquid fuels; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLDEN, [7JA]
H.R. 163--
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. Regula, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina,
Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Olver,
Mr. Shays, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Frost, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Norton, Mrs.
Capps, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mrs.
Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Filner, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Forbes, Mrs. Bono, Mr.
McIntyre, Mr. Goode, Mr. Ford, Mr. Mascara, and Ms. Danner), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [2FE], [24FE], [4MR], [15MR], [16MR], [12AP],
[27AP], [22SE], [27SE]
H.R. 164--
A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to grant a Federal charter
to The National Teachers Hall of Fame in Emporia, Kansas; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MORAN of Kansas, [7JA]
H.R. 165--
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, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [2MR], [23MR], [25MR], [14AP], [15AP],
[20AP], [27AP], [4MY], [6MY], [11MY], [25MY], [9JN], [14JY]
H.R. 166--
A bill to repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. KLINK, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [18MR]
H.R. 167--
A bill to reaffirm the off-budget status of the old-age, survivors, and
disability insurance program under title II of the Social Security
Act; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Budget.
By Mr. KLINK, [7JA]
H.R. 168--
A bill to revise the boundaries of the Golden Gate National Recreation
Area, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Campbell, Mr.
George Miller of California, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Tauscher,
and Ms. Lee), [7JA]
H.R. 169--
A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to expand the
pilot investigation for the collection of information regarding
prices paid for the procurement of cattle and sheep for slaughter
and of muscle cuts of beef and lamb to include swine and muscle cuts
of swine; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. LATHAM (for himself, Mr. Leach, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr.
Thune, and Mr. Hill of Montana), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [8FE], [9FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [9FE]
H.R. 170--
A bill to require certain notices in any mailing using a game of chance
for the promotion of a product or service, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. LoBIONDO (for himself and Mr. Condit), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [10MR], [18MR], [24MR], [25MR], [20AP], [18MY],
[26MY], [16JN], [19JY], [29JY], [4AU], [8SE], [28SE], [30SE], [21OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-431), [1NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [2NO]
H.R. 171--
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 (for himself, Mr. Frelinghuysen, and Mr. Saxton),
[7JA]
Cosponsors added, [2FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-16), [11FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [23FE]
Passed Senate, [25MR]
Presented to the President (March 31, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-18] (signed April 8, 1999)
H.R. 172--
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 Armed Services.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Mica, and Mr. McHugh),
[7JA]
Cosponsors added, [5MY], [24JN]
H.R. 173--
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, [7JA]
H.R. 174--
A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the Federal Credit
Union Act to safeguard confidential banking and credit union
information, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Leach, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Baker, Mr.
Royce, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Paul, Mr. Cook, Mr. Hill of
Montana, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, and Mr. Ehrlich), [7JA]
H.R. 175--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the State
ceiling on the low-income housing credit; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Weller,
Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr.
Houghton, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Coyne, Ms. Dunn of
Washington, Mr. Levin, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Cardin, Mr.
Watkins, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Becerra, Mr. McInnis, Mrs.
Thurman, and Mr. Neal of Massachusetts), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [19JA], [2FE], [4FE], [9FE], [23FE], [3MR], [11MR],
[18MR], [25MR], [12AP], [15AP], [26AP], [29AP], [6MY], [14MY],
[20MY], [8JN], [10JN], [18JN], [24JN], [1JY], [16JY], [22JY],
[29JY], [5AU], [8SE], [21SE], [10NO]
H.R. 176--
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, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, and Mr. Bentsen),
[7JA]
Cosponsors added, [19JA]
H.R. 177--
A bill to amend the Uniform Time Act of 1966 to provide that Daylight
Savings Time begins on the first Sunday in March; to the Committee
on Commerce.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Holden, and Mr. Shaw), [7JA]
H.R. 178--
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 Administration.
By Mr. McCOLLUM, [7JA]
H.R. 179--
A bill to allow a deduction from gross income for year 2000 computer
coversion costs of small businesses; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mrs. THURMAN, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [19JA], [2FE], [3FE], [11FE], [18MR], [12AP],
[21AP], [27AP], [5MY], [8JN], [27JY]
H.R. 180--
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 elections 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 Administration.
By Mr. McCOLLUM, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [8NO]
H.R. 181--
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 Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Blunt, and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen), [7JA]
H.R. 182--
A bill to clarify that retirement income from pension plans of the
government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall be exempt from
nonresident taxation in the same manner as State pension plans; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM, [7JA]
H.R. 183--
A bill to provide a limited waiver for certain foreign students of the
requirement to reimburse local educational agencies for the costs of
the students' education; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr.
Pickett), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [6MY]
H.R. 184--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit certain
aliens who are at least 55 years of age to obtain a nonimmigrant
visitor's visa for a period of 4 years or more; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Foley, Mrs. Thurman, and Mr.
Abercrombie), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [2FE], [3MR], [8JN], [17JN]
H.R. 185--
A bill to establish the United States Immigration Court; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM, [7JA]
H.R. 186--
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. Chabot, Mr. Hutchinson, and Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas), [7JA]
H.R. 187--
A bill to deem the Florida Panther to be an endangered species for
purposes of the Endangered Species Act of 1973; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. McCOLLUM, [7JA]
H.R. 188--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow penalty-free
withdrawals from IRAs 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, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [5AU], [13SE]
H.R. 189--
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 and Ms. Dunn of Washington), [7JA]
H.R. 190--
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.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Royce, Mr. Paul, Mr. Riley, and Mr.
Hill of Montana), [7JA]
H.R. 191--
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.
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By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Campbell,
Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Horn, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Shays,
Mr. Sherman, Mr. Stark, and Mr. Stenholm), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [2FE], [4AU]
H.R. 192--
A bill to establish judicial and administrative proceedings for the
resolution of year 2000 processing failures; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. MANZULLO (for himself, Mr. DeLay, and Mr. Dreier), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [19JA], [4FE], [11FE], [24FE], [12AP]
H.R. 193--
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, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut,
Mr. McGovern, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Olver,
Mr. Moakley, Mr. Shays, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Bass, and Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts), [7JA]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-10), [8FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [23FE]
Passed Senate, [25MR]
Presented to the President (March 31, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-20] (signed April 9, 1999)
H.R. 194--
A bill to amend section 313 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to allow duty
drawback for grape juice concentrates, regardless of color or
variety; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MEEHAN (for himself, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, and Mr.
Hastings of Washington), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [9FE], [15AP], [20AP], [18MY], [8JN], [16JN], [12JY]
H.R. 195--
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 (for himself and Mr. Neal of Massachusetts), [7JA]
H.R. 196--
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. Luther, Mr. John, and Mr. Davis of
Florida), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [19JA], [3FE], [9FE]
H.R. 197--
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service at
410 North 6th Street in Garden City, Kansas, as the ``Clifford R.
Hope Post Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. MORAN of Kansas, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [23MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [24MY]
Passed Senate, [19NO]
Presented to the President (November 23, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-112] (signed November 29, 1999)
H.R. 198--
A bill to limit the types of commercial nonpostal services which may be
offered by the United States Postal Service; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Packard, Mr. Cox of
California, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Rohrabacher,
Mr. Talent, Mr. Stump, and Mr. Calvert), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [10FE], [16MR], [18MR], [26AP]
H.R. 199--
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, [7JA]
H.R. 200--
A bill to provide for regional skills training alliances, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia, [7JA]
H.R. 201--
A bill to amend the Job Training Partnership Act to establish regional
private industry councils for labor market areas that are located in
more than one State, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia, [7JA]
H.R. 202--
A bill to restructure the financing for assisted housing for senior
citizens and otherwise provide for the preservation of such housing
in the 21st Century, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. LAZIO of New York (for himself, Mr. Leach, and Mr.
Frelinghuysen), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [25MR], [26AP], [6MY], [29JN], [1JY], [19JY],
[5AU], [24SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [27SE]
H.R. 203--
A bill to amend the Job Training Partnership Act to allow certain funds
under that Act to be used for payment of incentive bonuses to
certain jobs training providers that place large percentages of
individuals in occupations for which a high demand exists; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia, [7JA]
H.R. 204--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers a
credit against income tax for high technology job training expenses;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia, [7JA]
H.R. 205--
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; to the Committees on Armed Services; Government
Reform.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself and Mr. Cunningham), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [9FE], [11FE], [11MR], [17MR], [13AP], [14AP],
[22AP], [27AP], [8JN], [12JY], [8SE], [21SE], [18NO]
H.R. 206--
A bill to provide for greater access to child care services for Federal
employees; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Wynn, Ms. Norton, Ms. Lee, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Horn, Mr. DeFazio, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Gilman, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Towns,
Mr. Cummings, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Mr. Baldacci),
[7JA]
Cosponsors added, [19JA], [2FE], [3FE], [4FE], [10FE], [24FE], [1MR],
[2MR], [10MR], [17MR], [12AP], [20AP], [5MY], [19MY], [24MY],
[25MY], [8JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-169), [7JN]
H.R. 207--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that physicians
comparability allowances be treated as part of basic pay for
retirement purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself and Mr. Moran of Virginia), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [10FE]
H.R. 208--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to allow for the
contribution of certain rollover distributions to accounts in the
Thrift Savings Plan, to eliminate certain waiting-period
requirements for participating in the Thrift Savings Plan, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Goss, Mr.
Skeen, Mr. Bishop, and Mr. Sandlin), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [19JA], [2FE], [3FE], [9FE], [11FE], [1MR], [4MR],
[23MR], [12AP], [20AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-87), [13AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [20AP]
H.R. 209--
A bill to improve the ability of Federal agencies to license federally
owned inventions; to the Committees on Science; the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself and Mr. Brown of California), [7JA]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Science (H. Rept. 106-
129, part 1), [6MY]
Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended, [6MY]
Committee on the Judiciary discharged, [6MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [11MY]
H.R. 210--
A bill to establish a commission to review, and make recommendations
with respect to, leadership in mathematics education; to the
Committees on Science; Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. MORELLA, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [15AP]
H.R. 211--
A bill to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse
located at West 920 Riverside Avenue in Spokane, Washington, as the
``Thomas S. Foley Federal Building and United States Courthouse'',
and the plaza at the south entrance of such building and courthouse
as the ``Walter F. Horan Plaza''; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. NETHERCUTT (for himself, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Dunn of Washington,
Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Baird, Mr. Dicks, Mr.
Inslee, and Mr. Smith of Washington), [7JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [2AU]
Passed Senate, [5AU]
Presented to the President (August 11, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-48] (signed August 17, 1999)
H.R. 212--
A bill to require the General Accounting Office to prepare a report
assessing the impact and effectiveness of economic sanctions imposed
by the United States, to prohibit the imposition of unilateral
sanctions on exports of food, other agricultural products,
medicines, or medical supplies or equipment, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on International Relations; Agriculture.
By Mr. NETHERCUTT (for himself and Mr. Serrano), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [23FE], [3MR], [13AP], [5MY], [12MY], [8JN], [20JY],
[29SE]
H.R. 213--
A bill to provide for the continuation of oil and gas operations in the
Wayne National Forest in the State of Ohio pursuant to certain
existing leases; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. NEY, [7JA]
H.R. 214--
A bill to restore the management and personnel authority of the Mayor of
the District of Columbia and to expedite the suspension of
activities of the District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and
Management Assistance Authority; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Ms. NORTON, [7JA]
H.R. 215--
A bill to provide discretion to the Director of the Bureau of Prisons in
the transfer of District of Columbia inmates to private contract
facilities; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Ms. NORTON, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [19JA], [4MY], [30JN], [27JY]
H.R. 216--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to protect consumers in
managed care plans and preserve against preemption certain State
causes of action; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. NORWOOD, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [25FE], [10MR], [16MR], [13AP], [15AP],
[11MY], [19MY]
H.R. 217--
A bill to authorize the provision of economic assistance to certain hog
producers in response to current disastrously low prices for hogs;
to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. NUSSLE (for himself, Mr. Leach, and Mr. Latham), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [19JA]
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, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Talent, Ms.
Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Packard, Mr. Taylor of North
Carolina, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Clement, Mr. Hayworth, Mr.
Sununu, Ms. Danner, Mr. Goode, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr.
LaTourette, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Smith
of Washington, Mr. Herger, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr.
Tiahrt, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Holden, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Jenkins,
Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Hall
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of Texas, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, and Mr. Cramer), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [8FE], [11FE], [23FE], [2MR], [10MR], [18MR],
[24MR], [13AP], [15AP], [20AP], [5MY], [11MY], [25MY], [8JN],
[15JN], [18JN], [29JN], [14JY], [20JY], [30SE], [7OC], [17NO]
H.R. 219--
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. PAUL, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [19JA], [2FE], [11FE], [23FE], [2MR], [16MR],
[23MR], [12AP], [6MY], [27MY], [8JN], [14JY], [27SE], [2NO], [5NO]
H.R. 220--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act and the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 to protect the integrity and confidentiality of
Social Security account numbers issued under such title, to prohibit
the establishment in the Federal Government of any uniform national
identifying number, and to prohibit Federal agencies from imposing
standards for identification of individuals on other agencies or
persons; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Government Reform.
By Mr. PAUL, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [19JA], [2FE], [10FE], [23FE], [25FE], [2MR], [3MR],
[9MR], [11MR], [16MR], [12AP], [20AP], [13MY], [18MY], [24JN],
[8SE], [21SE], [5NO], [8NO], [17NO]
H.R. 221--
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to permit certain
youth to perform certain work with wood products; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Kind of
Wisconsin, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Souder, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Klink, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Gekas, Mr. McIntosh, Mr.
Regula, Mr. Pickering, and Mr. Aderholt), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [9FE], [23FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-31), [24FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [2MR]
H.R. 222--
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, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Traficant, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Stump, Mr.
Watkins, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. McHugh, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr.
Herger, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Thune, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Rohrabacher,
Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Edwards, Mrs. Emerson,
Mr. Pickering, Mr. Souder, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Coburn,
Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Regula, Mr. Chambliss, and Mr.
Weldon of Florida), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [19JA], [2FE], [10FE], [11FE], [12FE], [23FE],
[24FE], [4MR]
Cosponsors removed, [24JN]
H.R. 223--
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 Administration.
By Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Gibbons, and
Mr. Pickering), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [2FE]
H.R. 224--
A bill to repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. Knollenberg, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.
Pickering, and Mr. DeMint), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [3MR]
H.R. 225--
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 (for himself and Mr. McHugh), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [2FE], [4MR], [22MR], [21AP], [22JN], [30JY]
H.R. 226--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain
individuals a credit against income tax for contributions to
individual retirement accounts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. POMEROY, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [2FE], [4MR], [22MR], [21AP], [22JN], [30JY]
H.R. 227--
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 Administration.
By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. Horn), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [4MR]
H.R. 228--
A bill to amend the Black Lung Benefits Act to provide for equity in the
treatment of benefits for eligible survivors; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. RAHALL, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [18MR]
H.R. 229--
A bill to lift the trade embargo on Cuba, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on International Relations; Ways and Means; Commerce;
Government Reform.
By Mr. RANGEL, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [1MR], [12JY], [22JY], [16NO]
H.R. 230--
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.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Leach, Mr. Shays, Mr. Paul, Mr.
Condit, Ms. Lee, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Campbell,
Mr. Nadler, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Boucher, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Hall of
Ohio, and Ms. McKinney), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [1MR], [17MR], [14AP], [21AP], [29AP],
[12JY], [30JY], [19NO]
H.R. 231--
A bill to provide for the retention of the name of Mount McKinley; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. REGULA, [7JA]
H.R. 232--
A bill to provide for a two-year Federal budget cycle, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on the Budget; Rules.
By Mr. REGULA (for himself, Mr. Luther, and Mr. Bilbray), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [19JA], [2FE], [9FE], [23FE], [2MR], [8JN]
H.R. 233--
A bill to designate the Federal building located at 700 East San Antonio
Street in El Paso, Texas, as the ``Richard C. White Federal
Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. REYES, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [11FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-22), [23FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [23FE]
Passed Senate, [23MR]
Presented to the President (March 25, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-12] (signed April 5, 1999)
H.R. 234--
A bill to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration
to review and adjust the size standards used to determine whether or
not enterprises in certain industry categories are small business
concerns for the purposes of competing for Federal contracting
opportunities; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. RILEY (for himself, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Pickering,
and Mr. Hutchinson), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [2FE], [6MY], [10JN]
H.R. 235--
A bill to eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress;
to the Committees on House Administration; Government Reform.
By Mr. RILEY (for himself, Mr. Souder, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Thune, and Mr.
Brady of Texas), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [9FE], [2MR]
H.R. 236--
A bill to exempt prescribed burning on National Forest System lands from
regulation under the Clean Air Act; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. ROGAN (for himself, Mr. Dreier, and Mr. McKeon), [7JA]
H.R. 237--
A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to require certain notices
in any mailing using a game of chance for the promotion of a product
or service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. ROGAN, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [2FE], [24FE], [10MR], [25MR], [14AP]
H.R. 238--
A bill to amend section 274 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to
impose mandatory minimum sentences, and increase certain sentences,
for bringing in and harboring certain aliens and to amend title 18,
United States Code, to provide enhanced penalties for persons
committing such offenses while armed; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. ROGAN, [7JA]
H.R. 239--
A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the
Congress to Senator John Herschel Glenn, Jr., in recognition of his
outstanding and enduring contributions toward American society for
more than fifty years; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [23FE], [8JN], [22JN], [22JY], [2NO], [16NO]
H.R. 240--
A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to prevent the smuggling
of large amounts of currency or monetary instruments into or out of
the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
By Mrs. ROUKEMA, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [22AP]
H.R. 241--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the
$500,000 exclusion of gain on the sale of a principle residence
shall apply to certain sales by a surviving spouse; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. ROUKEMA, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [21AP], [17MY]
H.R. 242--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand S
corporation eligibility for banks, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. ROUKEMA, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [15AP], [8JN]
H.R. 243--
A bill to provide for reviews of criminal records of applicants for
participation in shared housing arrangements, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. SANCHEZ (for herself, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Frost, Mr. Lipinski,
Mr. Pallone, and Mrs. Maloney of New York), [7JA]
H.R. 244--
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, [7JA]
H.R. 245--
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, [7JA]
H.R. 246--
A bill to provide for an accurate disclosure on individual pay checks of
payments made under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SANFORD, [7JA]
H.R. 247--
A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide simplified and
accurate information on the Social Security trust funds, and
personal earnings
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and benefit estimates to eligible individuals; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. SANFORD (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Hansen, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Souder), [7JA]
H.R. 248--
A bill to permit the transportaion 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
Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Armed Services.
By Mr. SANFORD, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [22AP], [18MY], [8JN], [15JN], [27SE]
H.R. 249--
A bill to provide for the retirement of all Americans; to the Committees
on Ways and Means; Banking and Financial Services; Rules; Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. SANFORD, [7JA]
H.R. 250--
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.
By Mr. SANFORD, [7JA]
H.R. 251--
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.
By Mr. SANFORD, [7JA]
H.R. 252--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove the
requirement of a mandatory beginning date for distributions from
individual retirement accounts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SAXTON, [7JA]
H.R. 253--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow penalty-free
withdrawals from retirement plans to provide medical care for
relatives who are 55 years old or older; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. SAXTON, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [3FE]
H.R. 254--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional
tax incentives for education; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Commerce.
By Mr. SCARBOROUGH (for himself, Mr. Weller, Mr. Miller of Florida,
Mr. Riley, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Ewing, and Mrs. Chenoweth),
[7JA]
Cosponsors added, [9FE], [1MR], [23MR], [6MY], [1JY], [16JY], [22JY]
H.R. 255--
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 Administration.
By Mr. SERRANO, [7JA]
H.R. 256--
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, [7JA]
H.R. 257--
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, [7JA]
H.R. 258--
A bill to allow for news bureau exchanges between the United States and
Cuba; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SERRANO, [7JA]
H.R. 259--
A bill to allow travel and cultural exchanges between the United States
and Cuba; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SERRANO, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [17NO]
H.R. 260--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional
incentives for the use of clean-fuel vehicles by enterprise zone
businesses within empowerment zones and enterprise communities; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SERRANO, [7JA]
H.R. 261--
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.
By Mr. SERRANO, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [4MR], [25MR], [29AP]
H.R. 262--
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.
By Mr. SERRANO, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [25MR], [29AP], [5MY], [13MY]
H.R. 263--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise
tax on persons who acquire structured settlement payments in
factoring transactions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr.
Matsui, Mr. Levin, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Kleczka, Mr.
Hayworth, Mr. Houghton, and Mrs. Thurman), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [12FE], [24FE], [16MR], [21AP], [25MY], [16JN]
H.R. 264--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that an
organization shall be exempt from income tax if it is created by a
State to provide property and casualty insurance coverage for
property for which such coverage is otherwise unavailable; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Miller of
Florida, Mr. Foley, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Goss, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr.
Canady of Florida, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Boyd, Mrs. Thurman,
Ms. Brown of Florida, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Deutsch, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen,
Mr. Stearns, and Mr. Mica), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [12FE], [25MY]
H.R. 265--
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, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [12FE], [1JY]
H.R. 266--
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. Lipinski, and Mr. Martinez), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [9MR]
H.R. 267--
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, Mr. Gejdenson, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut,
Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Larson, and Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts), [7JA]
H.R. 268--
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 (for himself and Mr. Kind of Wisconsin), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [9FE]
H.R. 269--
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, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [29JY], [2AU], [3AU], [9SE], [21SE], [12OC]
H.R. 270--
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, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [9SE], [21SE], [3NO]
H.R. 271--
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 (for herself, Mr. Horn, Mr. Farr of California, Mr.
Frost, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii,
Mr. Calvert, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Kelly, Mr.
Foley, Mr. Holden, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mrs.
Lowey, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Towns, Mr. Engel,
Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Hinchey,
Ms. Waters, Mr. Deutsch, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne,
Mr. Levin, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Forbes, Mr.
Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Franks of New Jersey,
Mr. Walsh, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Hefley, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Sherman, and Mr. Clyburn), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [19JA], [2FE], [3FE], [4FE], [8FE], [11FE], [23FE],
[2MR], [14AP], [28AP], [19MY], [26MY], [8JN], [8SE], [5OC], [25OC],
[16NO], [17NO]
H.R. 272--
A bill to enhance competition between airlines and reduce airfares, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [28AP]
H.R. 273--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat lands which
are contiguous to a principal residence and which were farmed for 5
years before the sale of the principal residence as part of such
residence; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself and Mr. McHugh), [7JA]
H.R. 274--
A bill to provide surveillance and research to better understand the
prevalence and pattern of autism and other pervasive developmental
disabilities so that effective treatment and prevention strategies
can be implemented; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Greenwood), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [9FE], [23FE], [3MR], [10MR], [17MR], [23MR],
[25MR], [12AP], [14AP], [21AP], [28AP], [3MY], [4MY], [5MY], [12MY],
[19MY], [25MY], [8JN], [9JN], [16JN], [29JN], [12JY], [19JY],
[22JY], [27JY], [29JY], [3AU], [5AU], [9SE], [13SE], [22SE], [4OC],
[6OC], [14OC], [18OC], [19OC], [21OC], [1NO], [3NO], [4NO], [17NO]
H.R. 275--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an
exception from penalty tax and exclusion from income for certain
amounts withdrawn from certain retirement plans for qualified long-
term care insurance and a credit for taxpayers with certain persons
requiring custodial care in their households; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
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By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Shays), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [9FE], [23FE], [1MR], [3MR], [10MR], [11MR], [17MR],
[18MR], [23MR], [12AP], [21AP], [28AP], [16JN], [19JY], [22JY]
H.R. 276--
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. SWEENEY, [7JA]
H.R. 277--
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. SWEENEY, [7JA]
H.R. 278--
A bill to prohibit federally sponsored research pertaining to the
legalization of drugs; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. SWEENEY, [7JA]
H.R. 279--
A bill to require preemployment drug testing with respect to applicants
for Federal employment; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. SWEENEY, [7JA]
H.R. 280--
A bill to prohibit United States voluntary and assessed contributions to
the United Nations if the United Nations imposes any tax or fee on
United States persons or continues to develop or promote proposals
for such taxes or fees; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SWEENEY, [7JA]
H.R. 281--
A bill to prohibit the export to the People's Republic of China of
satellites and related items; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. SWEENEY, [7JA]
H.R. 282--
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. SWEENEY, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [12AP]
H.R. 283--
A bill to direct the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
to report to Congress on methods and procedures to accelerate the
provision of Federal disaster assistance to agricultural
communities; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SWEENEY, [7JA]
H.R. 284--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require employers to
give employees who are members of a reserve component a leave of
absence for participation in an honor guard for a funeral of a
veteran; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SWEENEY, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [20AP]
H.R. 285--
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. SWEENEY, [7JA]
H.R. 286--
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. SWEENEY, [7JA]
H.R. 287--
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. SWEENEY, [7JA]
H.R. 288--
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. SWEENEY, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [12MY]
H.R. 289--
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to determine and report
to Congress an appropriate tax incentive to encourage individuals
other than members of the Armed Forces to participate as members of
honor guards at funerals for veterans; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. SWEENEY, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [9FE], [18MR]
H.R. 290--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1551) to
authorize the Federal Aviation Administration's civil aviation
research and development programs for fiscal years 2000 and 2001,
and for other purposes.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [14SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-318), [14SE]
H.R. 291--
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. SWEENEY, [7JA]
H.R. 292--
A bill to prohibit retroactive Federal income tax rate increases; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SWEENEY, [7JA]
H.R. 293--
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; Ways and Means.
By Mr. SWEENEY, [7JA]
H.R. 294--
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.
By Mr. SWEENEY, [7JA]
H.R. 295--
A bill to provide a sentence of death for certain importations of
significant quantities of controlled substances; to the Committees
on the Judiciary; Commerce.
By Mr. SWEENEY, [7JA]
H.R. 296--
A bill to provide regulatory relief for small business concerns, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Small Business; Government
Reform.
By Mr. SWEENEY, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [12JY]
H.R. 297--
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), [7JA]
H.R. 298--
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, [7JA]
H.R. 299--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of
Health and Human Services to establish a program for the collection
of information relating to the use of children and individuals with
mental disabilities as subjects in biomedical and behavioral
research; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. TOWNS, [7JA]
H.R. 300--
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, [7JA]
H.R. 301--
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, [7JA]
H.R. 302--
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, [7JA]
H.R. 303--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to permit retired members
of the Armed Forces who retired with over 20 years of service and
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), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [2FE], [11FE], [24FE], [3MR], [10MR], [16MR],
[23MR], [25MR], [12AP], [20AP], [28AP], [4MY], [6MY], [11MY],
[18MY], [26MY], [27MY], [8JN], [15JN], [18JN], [22JN], [23JN],
[24JN], [29JN], [12JY], [15JY], [21JY], [22JY], [27JY], [29JY],
[3AU], [4AU], [5AU], [9SE], [15SE], [21SE], [24SE], [29SE], [5OC],
[7OC], [12OC], [19OC], [28OC], [3NO], [8NO], [9NO], [10NO], [16NO],
[17NO], [18NO]
H.R. 304--
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, [7JA]
H.R. 305--
A bill to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to establish an Office
of Inspector General Oversight Council; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. TOWNS, [7JA]
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.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Baldacci, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Boucher, Mrs.
Capps, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dixon, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Gejdenson, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hinchey, Ms.
Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Horn, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Kennedy,
Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Kleczka, Mr.
LaFalce, Mr. Levin, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Mascara, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
Meeks of New York, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs.
Morella, Ms. Norton, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr.
Regula, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rothman, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Scott, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sherman, Mr.
Sisisky, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Walsh, Ms. Waters,
Mr. Waxman, Mr. Wise, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wynn, and Ms. Lee), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [19JA], [2FE], [11FE], [23FE], [3MR], [11MR],
[16MR], [23MR], [14AP], [27AP], [28AP], [17MY], [19MY], [25MY],
[26MY], [9JN], [15JN], [23JN], [29JN], [1JY], [20JY], [22JY],
[29JY], [30JY], [2AU], [9SE], [29SE], [12OC], [19OC]
H.R. 307--
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
ceases to do business; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. TOWNS, [7JA]
H.R. 308--
A bill to improve Federal enforcement against health care fraud and
abuse; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. TOWNS, [7JA]
H.R. 309--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny the exemption
from income tax
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for social clubs found to be practicing prohibited discrimination;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TOWNS, [7JA]
H.R. 310--
A bill to make any State whose child poverty rate increases by 5 percent
or more in a fiscal year ineligible for a high performance bonus for
the next fiscal year under the program of block grants to States for
temporary assistance for needy families; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. TOWNS, [7JA]
H.R. 311--
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.
By Mr. TOWNS, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [25MR]
H.R. 312--
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 Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. TOWNS, [7JA]
H.R. 313--
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, [7JA]
H.R. 314--
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.
By Mr. VENTO, [7JA]
H.R. 315--
A bill to prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce in handguns; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WEXLER (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin,
Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Carson, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis
of Illinois, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Filner, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Lee, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Maloney of
New York, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McGovern, Ms. McKinney, Mr.
Meehan, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs.
Morella, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Rothman, Ms.
Roybal-Allard, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Stark, Mr. Tierney, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Vento, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner, and Ms. Woolsey), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [2FE], [9FE], [11FE], [23FE], [25FE], [3MR], [18MR],
[12AP], [29AP], [4MY], [5MY], [6MY], [11MY], [13MY], [18MY], [25MY],
[26MY], [8JN], [15JN]
H.R. 316--
A bill to amend the Act popularly known as the Johnson Act to restore
the effectiveness of State laws over gambling cruises-to-nowhere; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. WOLF (for himself, Mr. Gilchrest, and Mr. Shays), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [2FE], [8FE], [8MR], [15MR], [14AP], [26AP], [6MY],
[8JN], [18JN], [19JY], [4AU]
H.R. 317--
A bill for the relief of the Boyd family by clarifying the status of
Joseph Samuel Boyd as a public safety officer for purposes of
payment of death benefits by the Bureau of Justice Assistance; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. SANCHEZ, [7JA]
H.R. 318--
A bill to provide for access by State and local authorities to
information of the Department of Justice for the purpose of
conducting criminal background checks on port employees and
prospective employees; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Foley, Mr. Goss, Mr. Souder,
and Mr. English of Pennsylvania), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [24FE], [2MR], [15AP], [21JY]
H.R. 319--
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, [7JA]
H.R. 320--
A bill for the relief of Inna Hecker Grade; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. ENGEL, [7JA]
H.R. 321--
A bill for the relief of Robert Anthony Broley; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM, [7JA]
H.R. 322--
A bill for the relief of Suchada Kwong; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. ROGAN, [7JA]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-178), [9JN]
Passed House amended, [20JY]
Passed Senate, [19NO]
Presented to the President (November 23, 1999)
Approved [Private Law 106-3] (signed December 15, 1999)
H.R. 323--
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. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Campbell, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Sanders, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Paul, Mrs.
Morella, Mr. Holden, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Kildee,
Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Gejdenson, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Weygand, Mr.
Coyne, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Condit, Mr. Ford, Mr. Vento, and
Mr. Baldacci), [19JA]
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [10FE], [24FE], [25FE], [2MR], [11MR],
[16MR], [12AP], [29AP], [11MY], [17MY], [20MY], [24JN], [30JN],
[14JY], [29JY], [2AU], [5AU], [30SE]
H.R. 324--
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 Service Corps Scholarship Program; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEVIN, [19JA]
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [17MR], [29AP], [8JN]
H.R. 325--
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. Frost, Mr. Menendez, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Clay, Mr. George
Miller of California, Mr. Owens, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Andrews, Ms.
Baldwin, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Blagojevich, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Capuano,
Mr. Cardin, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Costello, Mr.
Coyne, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Dingell, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mr. Filner, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Gejdenson, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hall
of Ohio, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kildee, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Klink, Mr. LaFalce, Ms. Lee, Mr. Levin,
Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Markey, Mr. Matsui, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Millender-McDonald,
Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Obey, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Rahall, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Mr.
Sanders, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Vento, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr.
Wynn), [19JA]
Cosponsors added, [2FE], [11FE], [23FE], [3MR], [15MR], [24MR],
[25MR], [14AP], [27AP], [4MY], [20MY], [29JN], [8SE], [6OC], [18OC],
[26OC]
H.R. 326--
A bill to make miscellaneous and technical changes to various trade law,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ARCHER (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Crane, and Mr. Levin),
[19JA]
H.R. 327--
A bill to provide for the assessment of additional antidumping duties
prior to the effective date of an antidumping order issued under the
Tariff Act of 1930 with respect to steel products; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ADERHOLT (for himself and Mr. Bachus), [19JA]
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [12FE]
H.R. 328--
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, [19JA]
H.R. 329--
A bill to provide that children's sleepwear shall be manufactured in
accordance with stricter flammability standards; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself, Ms. DeLauro, and Mr. Weldon of
Pennsylvania), [19JA]
Cosponsors added, [2FE], [23FE], [15MR], [12AP], [5MY], [1JY], [12JY],
[14JY], [14JY], [27JY], [18OC], [19OC], [1NO]
Cosponsors removed, [12MY], [18NO]
H.R. 330--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce individual
income tax rates by 30 percent; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FOSSELLA, [19JA]
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [23FE], [16MR], [14AP], [27AP], [20MY],
[16JN]
H.R. 331--
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 Administration.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [19JA]
H.R. 332--
A bill to terminate the authorities of the Overseas Private Investment
Corporation; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [19JA]
Cosponsors added, [2FE], [18JN], [29JY], [18NO]
H.R. 333--
A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code to modify the
application of chapter 7 relating to liquidation cases; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [19JA]
H.R. 334--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the
deportation of aliens who associate with known terrorists; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [19JA]
H.R. 335--
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, [19JA]
H.R. 336--
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, [19JA]
H.R. 337--
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, [19JA]
H.R. 338--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit
against income tax to C corporations which have substantial employee
ownership and to encourage stock ownership by employees by excluding
from gross income stock paid as compensation for services, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [19JA]
Cosponsors added, [14JY], [29JY], [14SE]
H.R. 339--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an
inflation adjustment of the dollar limitation on the exclusion of
gain on the sale of a principal residence; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [19JA]
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H.R. 340--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the
incentives for the construction and renovation of public schools; to
the Committee on Ways and Means. ence; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [19JA]
H.R. 341--
A bill to establish a Fund for Environmental Priorities to be funded by
a portion of the consumer savings resulting from retail electricity
choice, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce;
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [19JA]
H.R. 342--
A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide penalties for
open air drug markets, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
the Judiciary; Commerce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [19JA]
H.R. 343--
A bill to protect the Social Security system and to amend the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require a two-thirds vote for
legislation that changes the discretionary spending limits or the
pay-as-you-go provisions of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985 if the budget for the current year (or
immediately preceding year) was not in surplus; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; the Budget; Rules.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [19JA]
H.R. 344--
A bill to modify the project for flood control, Wood River, Grand
Island, Nebraska; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska, [19JA]
H.R. 345--
A bill to authorize the President to issue a posthumous Army commission
in the grade of captain in the Chaplains Corps to Ella E. Gibson,
who served as chaplain of the First Wisconsin Heavy Artillery
regiment during the Civil War; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, [19JA]
H.R. 346--
A bill to prohibit the payment to the United Nations of any
contributions by the United States until United States overpayments
to such body have been properly credited or reimbursed; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, [19JA]
Cosponsors added, [2FE], [23FE], [3MR], [5MY], [14JN], [14JY], [29JY],
[30JY]
H.R. 347--
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, [19JA]
Cosponsors added, [10FE], [8MR], [9MR], [15MR], [16MR], [24MR],
[25MR], [20AP], [5MY], [25MY], [8JN], [14JN], [15JN], [23JN], [1JY],
[14JY], [5AU], [1NO], [17NO]
H.R. 348--
A bill to authorize the construction of a monument to honor those who
have served the Nation's civil defense and emergency management
programs; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, [19JA]
Cosponsors added, [23FE], [4MY], [17MY], [19MY], [16JY], [21JY],
[27JY], [29SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-416), [27OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [1NO]
Passed Senate, [8NO]
Presented to the President (November 10, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-103] (signed November 13, 1999)
H.R. 349--
A bill to amend the Act commonly called the ``Flag Code'' to add the
Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday to the list of days on which the
flag should especially be displayed; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BENTSEN, [19JA]
H.R. 350--
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. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
Davis of Virginia, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Dreier, Ms. Danner, Mr. Hastert,
Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Linder, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Armey, Mr. Hall of Texas,
Mr. Goss, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Goode, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr.
Bentsen, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Hastings of
Washington, Mr. Turner, Mr. Kasich, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Reynolds, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Riley, Mr.
Hobson, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Norwood, and Mr. Hayes), [19JA]
Cosponsors added, [2FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-5), [2FE]
Considered, [4FE]
Passed House amended, [10FE]
H.R. 351--
A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from
treating any Medicaid-related funds recovered as part of State
litigation from one or more tobacco companies as an overpayment
under the Medicaid Program; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Foley,
Mr. Sanders, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Cooksey,
and Mr. Deutsch), [19JA]
Cosponsors added, [2FE], [8FE], [9FE], [10FE], [11FE], [23FE], [24FE],
[1MR], [2MR], [3MR], [10MR], [11MR], [15MR], [16MR], [18MR], [23MR],
[25MR], [12AP], [15AP], [20AP], [22AP], [29AP], [5MY], [6MY],
[11MY], [14MY], [18MY], [19MY]
Cosponsors removed, [27AP]
H.R. 352--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional
retirement savings opportunities for small employers, including
self-employed individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr.
Frost, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Schaffer, Mr.
Moran of Kansas, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Thune, Mr. LaTourette,
Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pitts,
Mr. Hutchinson, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Cook, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Hinchey,
Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Brady of Texas,
Mrs. Cubin, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Riley, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. McIntyre, Mr.
Talent, Mr. Paul, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Pickering, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Allen, Ms.
McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Baldacci, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Pease, Mr. Pomeroy, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Sununu, Mr.
English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Cooksey, and
Mr. Weller), [19JA]
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [9FE], [11FE], [24FE], [25FE], [3MR], [9MR],
[16MR], [25MR], [14AP], [28AP], [6MY], [19MY], [9JN]
H.R. 353--
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), and to provide Medicare
coverage of drugs used for treatment of ALS; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Vento, Mr. Oberstar, Mr.
Everett, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Danner, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Meehan, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Gilman, Mr.
Bilbray, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Sherman, Mr.
Horn, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Olver, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. Eshoo, Mr.
Bentsen, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Kleczka, Mr.
English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Borski, Mr. McDermott,
Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Foley), [19JA]
Cosponsors added, [2FE], [23FE], [4MR], [22MR], [13AP], [29AP], [6MY],
[17MY], [18MY], [19MY], [20MY], [24MY], [25MY], [8JN], [8JN],
[15JN], [12JY], [14JY], [22JY], [4AU], [6OC], [28OC], [17NO], [18NO]
H.R. 354--
A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to provide protection for
certain collections of information; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE, [19JA]
Cosponsors added, [24FE], [16MR], [5MY], [25MY], [8JN], [8JN], [14JN],
[16JN], [14JY], [15JY], [20JY], [21JY], [26JY], [29JY], [8SE],
[9SE], [13SE], [14SE], [15SE], [21SE], [22SE], [23SE], [24SE],
[28SE], [29SE], [1OC], [4OC], [5OC], [7OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-349, part 1), [30SE]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, [30SE]
Committee on Commerce discharged, [8OC]
H.R. 355--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that persons
retiring from the Armed Forces shall be entitled to all benefits
which were promised them when they entered the Armed Forces; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. CONDIT (for himself, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Goode, Mr.
Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Stump, Mr.
McIntyre, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Stupak, Mrs.
Thurman, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi,
Mr. Collins, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Kennedy, Mr.
Hefley, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Clement, Mr. Turner, Mr.
English of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Towns), [19JA]
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [8FE], [23FE], [25FE], [3MR], [10MR], [16MR],
[18MR], [24MR], [14AP], [11MY], [19MY], [25MY], [24JN], [1JY],
[2AU], [4AU], [9SE], [6OC], [18NO]
H.R. 356--
A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain property from the United
States to Stanislaus County, California; to the Committee on
Science.
By Mr. CONDIT, [19JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [4OC]
Passed Senate, [13OC]
Presented to the President (October 18, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-82] (signed October 27, 1999)
H.R. 357--
A bill to prevent violence against women, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Education and the Workforce; Ways and
Means; Commerce; Banking and Financial Services; Armed Services;
Government Reform.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Baldacci, Ms.
Baldwin, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr.
Blumenauer, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of California, Mr.
Boucher, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Clement, Mr.
Costello, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Cummings, Ms. DeGette, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Evans, Mr. Farr of California, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Foley, Mr. Ford, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Gephardt, Mr.
Gilman, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hinojosa,
Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson
of Texas, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Leach, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. McCarthy of New
York, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Meehan, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. George
Miller of California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts,
Ms. Norton, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne, Ms.
Pelosi, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Rush,
Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stark,
Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Vento, Mr. Visclosky, Ms. Waters,
Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Wise, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr.
Wynn), [19JA]
Cosponsors added, [2FE], [4FE], [8FE], [9FE], [10FE], [11FE], [23FE],
[24FE], [1MR], [2MR], [3MR], [4MR], [9MR], [10MR], [11MR], [16MR],
[18MR], [23MR], [25MR], [12AP], [20AP], [4MY], [6MY], [11MY],
[13MY], [18MY], [19MY], [24JN], [14JY], [21JY], [27JY], [30JY],
[2AU], [8SE], [30SE], [17NO], [18NO]
H.R. 358--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to protect consumers in managed care plans and other health
coverage; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. Stark, Mr. Clay, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Eshoo,
Mr. Berry, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Ms.
Baldwin, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin,
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Mr. Bentsen, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Blagojevich,
Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Borski, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of California, Mrs.
Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Clayton, Mr.
Clement, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Costello, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Crowley, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Davis of Florida, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Delahunt, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Engel, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Ford, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr.
Green of Texas, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hill of Indiana, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Jackson of
Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kanjorski, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy, Mr.
Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Klink, Mr. LaFalce, Mr.
Lampson, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Lee, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs.
Lowey, Mr. Luther, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Maloney of
Connecticut, Mr. Markey, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy of
New York, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Ms.
McKinney, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Menendez, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs. Mink of
Hawaii, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Moore, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Nadler, Mrs.
Napolitano, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr.
Owens, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Phelps,
Mr. Price of North Carolina, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Romero-
Barcelo, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sabo, Mr.
Sandlin, Mr. Sawyer, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sherman, Mr.
Shows, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Spratt, Ms. Stabenow, Mr.
Strickland, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Thompson of
California, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Towns, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr.
Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Underwood, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Vento, Mr.
Visclosky, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Wise, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Wu, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Christian-Christensen, Mr. Baldacci,
Mr. Gordon, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Becerra, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Hall of Ohio,
Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Scott, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Hall of Texas,
Mr. Obey, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Baird, Mrs.
Jones of Ohio, and Mr. Boswell), [19JA]
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [10FE], [23FE], [10MR], [14AP], [22AP],
[25MY], [8JN], [9JN], [29JN]
H.R. 359--
A bill to clarify the intent of Congress in Public Law 93-632 to require
the Secretary of Agriculture to continue to provide for the
maintenance and operation of 18 concrete dams and weirs that were
located in the Emigrant Wilderness at the time the wilderness area
was designated in that Public Law; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. DOOLITTLE, [19JA]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-425), [1NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [8NO]
H.R. 360--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for
coverage under the Medicare Program of insulin pumps as items of
durable medical equipment; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. EWING (for himself, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Lantos,
Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Jenkins, Ms. Kilpatrick,
Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Nadler, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Cook, Mr. Delahunt, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Allen,
Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Filner, and
Mr. Condit), [19JA]
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [15AP], [28AP], [11MY], [24MY], [8JN],
[15JN], [29JY], [22SE]
H.R. 361--
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 (for himself and Mr. McIntyre), [19JA]
H.R. 362--
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 to the dependents of such
veterans; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. FILNER, [19JA]
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [11MR], [16MR], [15AP], [21AP], [15JN], [5AU]
H.R. 363--
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 Armed
Services.
By Mr. FILNER, [19JA]
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [2MR], [4MR], [11MR], [16MR], [15AP], [6MY],
[10MY], [11MY], [20MY], [25MY], [8JN], [15JN], [17JN], [22JN],
[19JY], [5AU], [17SE], [30SE]
H.R. 364--
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, [19JA]
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [2MR], [11MR], [16MR], [15AP], [5AU]
H.R. 365--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reauthorize the pilot
program providing an opportunity for veterans to buy down the
interest rate on VA loans, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. FILNER, [19JA]
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [2MR], [11MR], [16MR], [15AP], [5AU]
H.R. 366--
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.
By Mr. FILNER, [19JA]
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [2MR], [11MR], [16MR], [15AP], [5AU]
H.R. 367--
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, [19JA]
H.R. 368--
A bill to require the installation of a system for filtering or blocking
matter on the Internet on computers in schools and libraries with
Internet access, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, [19JA]
Cosponsors added, [3FE]
H.R. 369--
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, [19JA]
Cosponsors added, [11MY]
H.R. 370--
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, [19JA]
Cosponsors added, [16MR]
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, [19JA]
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [9FE], [24FE], [2MR], [3MR], [16MR], [23MR],
[24MR], [25MR], [13AP], [21AP], [5MY], [11MY], [9JN], [14JN],
[22JN], [1JY], [14JY], [20JY], [5AU], [8SE], [30SE], [4OC], [18OC],
[21OC]
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, [19JA]
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [9FE], [24FE], [2MR], [3MR], [17MR], [13AP],
[5MY], [11MY], [13MY], [19MY], [14JN], [17JN], [22JN], [14JY],
[22JY], [2AU], [5AU], [6OC], [9NO], [18NO]
H.R. 373--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow all taxpayers
who maintain households with dependents a credit for dependents; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Ryun of Kansas),
[19JA]
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [8FE], [11FE], [25FE]
H.R. 374--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary
of Veterans Affairs to notify local law enforcement agencies of
allegations of a missing patient or of certain crimes or other
misconduct at medical facilities under the jurisdiction of that
Secretary and to enable such agencies to investigate such
allegations; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, [19JA]
Cosponsors added, [9FE], [6MY]
H.R. 375--
A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,
and Liablity Act of 1980 to restrict the liability under that Act of
local educational agencies; to the Committees on Commerce;
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, [19JA]
H.R. 376--
A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,
and Liability Act of 1980 to provide that the United States Army
Corps of Engineers perform contract oversight of Fund financed
remedial actions under that Act; to the Committees on Commerce;
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, [19JA]
H.R. 377--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Air Force to procure certain
airborne firefighting equipment for the Air Force Reserve and Air
National Guard; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. GALLEGLY, [19JA]
H.R. 378--
A bill to authorize States to regulate certain solid waste; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. GILLMOR, [19JA]
H.R. 379--
A bill to permit States to prohibit the disposal of solid waste imported
from other nations; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. GILLMOR, [19JA]
H.R. 380--
A bill to authorize and facilitate a program to enhance training,
research and development, energy conservation and efficiency, and
consumer education in the oilheat industry for the benefit of
oilheat consumers and the public, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Whitfield, Mr.
Boehlert, Mr. Holden, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Boucher, Mr.
Tierney, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Burr of North
Carolina, Mr. Shays, Mr. Ney, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Allen, Mr. Price of North
Carolina, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr.
Metcalf, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. King of New York, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Bass, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Stupak, Mr.
Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Gibbons, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Mica, Mrs.
Morella, Mr. Klink, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.
Goode, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Towns, and Mr. Crowley), [19JA]
Cosponsors added, [2FE], [9FE], [11FE], [25FE], [4MR], [11MR], [16MR],
[25MR], [13AP], [15AP], [27AP], [5MY], [18MY], [10JN], [30JN],
[21JY], [18NO]
H.R. 381--
A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program
to provide assistance in the conservation of neotropical migratory
birds; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Boehlert, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, and Mr. Shays), [19JA]
[[Page 2524]]
Cosponsors added, [4MR]
H.R. 382--
A bill to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to require additional
disclosures relating to exchange rates in transfers involving
international transactions; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Mr. Vento, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Owens, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Stark,
and Mr. Ortiz), [19JA]
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [23FE], [2MR], [13AP], [20AP], [4MY], [13MY],
[25MY], [8JN], [15JN], [16JN], [30JY], [3AU], [5AU], [8SE], [21SE],
[24SE], [28SE], [19OC], [28OC], [9NO], [10NO], [16NO], [17NO]
H.R. 383--
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, and coverage for secondary
consultations; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means;
Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. KELLY, [19JA]
Cosponsors added, [23MR], [25MR], [12AP], [13AP], [14AP], [15AP],
[20AP], [26AP], [27AP], [29AP], [4MY], [6MY], [18MY], [26MY], [8JN],
[9JN], [15JN], [29JN], [1JY], [14JY], [5AU], [15SE], [26OC], [28OC]
H.R. 384--
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. Bishop, Mr. Blagojevich, Ms. Brown
of Florida, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Carson, Mr. Ford, Mr. Green of
Texas, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mrs.
Mink of Hawaii, and Mr. Sandlin), [19JA]
Cosponsors added, [2FE], [12FE], [24FE], [12AP]
H.R. 385--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax
credit to primary health providers who establish practices in health
professional shortage areas; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. KILPATRICK (for herself, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Delahunt, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Hooley of
Oregon, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. McIntyre, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Paul, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sandlin,
Ms. Stabenow, and Mr. Stupak), [19JA]
Cosponsors added, [2FE], [12FE], [11MY], [22SE]
H.R. 386--
A bill to repeal the law establishing the independent counsel; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KING of New York, [19JA]
H.R. 387--
A bill to prohibit certain oil and gas leasing activities on portions of
the Outer Continental Shelf, consistent with the President's Outer
Continental Shelf moratorium statement of June 26, 1990; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. LOBIONDO, [19JA]
H.R. 388--
A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from issuing oil and
gas leases on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. LOBIONDO, [19JA]
H.R. 389--
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 Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Lewis
of Georgia, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Rush, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. Lofgren, and Ms. Schakowsky), [19JA]
Cosponsors added, [2FE], [1MR], [16MR], [13AP], [19OC]
H.R. 390--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross
income amounts received for settlement of certain claims of
Holocaust survivors; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MCINTOSH (for himself and Mr. Nadler), [19JA]
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [9MR], [18MR], [12AP], [4MY], [18MY]
H.R. 391--
A bill to amend chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, for the
purpose of facilitating compliance by small businesses with certain
Federal paperwork requirements, to establish a task force to examine
the feasibility of streamlining paperwork requirements applicable to
small businesses, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Government Reform; Small Business.
By Mr. MCINTOSH, [19JA]
Reported from the Committee on Government Reform (H. Rept. 106-8, part
1), [5FE]
Referral to the Committee on Small Business extended, [5FE]
Committee on Small Business discharged, [5FE]
Passed House amended, [11FE]
H.R. 392--
A bill to amend the Small Business Act to increase the authorization of
appropriations for the women's business center program; to the
Committee on Small Business.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Norton,
Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Filner, Mr. Sanders, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Hinojosa, Mrs. Napolitano,
Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Kleczka, Ms. Schakowsky,
Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Christian-Christensen, and Ms. Lee), [19JA]
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [11FE], [4MR], [25MR]
H.R. 393--
A bill to amend the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978
to provide for the remediation of the Atlas uranium milling site
near Moab, Utah; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Filner, Ms.
Pelosi, Mr. McInnis, and Mr. Gutierrez), [19JA]
Cosponsors added, [2FE], [2MR], [3MR], [27AP], [10JN], [1JY], [3AU],
[5AU]
Cosponsors removed, [3FE]
H.R. 394--
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. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Rahall, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. LaFalce, and Mr. Lewis of Georgia),
[19JA]
Cosponsors added, [2FE], [23FE], [2MR], [12AP]
H.R. 395--
A bill to provide for the reclamation of abandoned hardrock mines, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Rahall, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. LaFalce, and Mr. DeFazio), [19JA]
Cosponsors added, [2FE], [23FE], [2MR], [12AP]
H.R. 396--
A bill to designate the Federal building located at 1301 Clay Street in
Oakland, California, as the ``Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building'';
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Lewis of
California, Ms. Lee, Mr. Condit, Mr. Berman, Mr. Farr of California,
Ms. Carson, Mr. Frost, Mr. Portman, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Hall
of Ohio, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Traficant, Mr. Sherman, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Tierney, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Markey, Ms.
Waters, Mr. Clay, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Turner,
Ms. Norton, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr.
Sisisky, Mr. Luther, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Kasich,
Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Ford, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Dixon,
Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Dingell, Mr.
Lantos, Mr. Cramer, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Doyle,
Mr. McNulty, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Ms. Woolsey, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Spratt, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Kildee,
Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr.
Brown of California, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Rush, Mr. Spence, Mr. Towns,
Mr. Owens, Ms. Christian-Christensen, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Weldon
of Pennsylvania, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Scott, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Skelton, Mr.
Snyder, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Edwards, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Matsui, Mr. Conyers, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Boyd, Mr.
Blagojevich, Mr. Rogan, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Watt of
North Carolina, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr.
Rangel), [19JA]
Cosponsors added, [9FE], [23FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-23), [23FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [23FE]
Passed Senate, [23MR]
Presented to the President (March 25, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-13] (signed April 5, 1999)
H.R. 397--
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. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Rahall, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. DeFazio, and Mr. Lewis of Georgia), [19JA]
Cosponsors added, [2FE], [23FE], [2MR], [12AP]
H.R. 398--
A bill to make appropriations for fiscal year 2000 for a plant genetic
conservation program; to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [19JA]
Cosponsors added, [16MR], [27AP]
H.R. 399--
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 Committee on House Administration.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [19JA]
Cosponsors added, [11MR], [27AP]
H.R. 400--
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 Administration.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [19JA]
H.R. 401--
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, [19JA]
H.R. 402--
A bill to amend the Social Security Act to further extend health care
coverage under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Commerce.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii (for herself and Mr. Abercrombie), [19JA]
H.R. 403--
A bill to elevate the position of Director of the Indian Health Service
within the Department of Health and Human Services to Assistant
Secretary for Indian Health, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Resources; Commerce.
By Mr. NETHERCUTT, [19JA]
Cosponsors added, [2FE], [11FE], [23FE], [3MR], [17MR], [14AP],
[21OC], [4NO]
H.R. 404--
A bill to amend title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 to impose
on employers responsibility for conduct of their employees under
certain circumstances; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Ms. NORTON (for herself and Ms. Kilpatrick), [19JA]
H.R. 405--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the
restriction on payment for certain hospital discharges to post-acute
care imposed by section 4407 of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. NUSSLE (for himself, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Boehlert, Ms. Sanchez, Mr.
Condit, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Sanders,
[[Page 2525]]
Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Price of
North Carolina, and Mr. Meehan), [19JA]
Cosponsors added, [2FE], [11FE], [2MR], [4MR], [11MR], [18MR], [12AP],
[26AP], [4MY], [6MY], [13MY], [19MY], [25MY], [8JN], [14JN], [16JN],
[24JN], [29JN], [1JY], [12JY], [14JY], [14JY], [20JY], [26JY],
[29JY], [30JY], [3AU], [4AU], [8SE], [15SE], [22SE], [29SE], [1OC],
[6OC], [14OC], [21OC], [26OC], [4NO]
H.R. 406--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the
budget neutrality adjustment factor used in calculating the blended
capitation rate for Medicare+Choice organizations; to the Committees
on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. NUSSLE (for himself, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Ms. Dunn of
Washington, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Bereuter, and Mr. Minge), [19JA]
Cosponsors added, [2FE], [11FE], [2MR], [11MR], [12AP], [26AP],
[13MY], [19MY], [24JN], [1JY], [8SE], [22SE], [29SE], [1OC], [21OC]
H.R. 407--
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 that State; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. PAUL, [19JA]
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [16MR], [24MR], [12AP], [13AP], [14AP],
[15AP], [18MY], [30JN], [12JY], [19OC], [18NO]
H.R. 408--
A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to expand the number of
acres authorized for inclusion in the conservation reserve; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, [19JA]
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [24FE], [25FE], [10MR], [15AP], [16JN],
[28OC], [3NO], [5NO]
H.R. 409--
A bill to improve the effectiveness and performance of Federal financial
assistance programs, simplify Federal financial assistance
application and reporting requirements, and improve the delivery of
services to the public; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr.
Condit, Mr. Sessions, Ms. Kilpatrick, and Mr. Kucinich), [19JA]
Cosponsors added, [24FE]
Passed House amended, [24FE]
H.R. 410--
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, Mr. George Miller of California, and Mr.
DeFazio), [19JA]
Cosponsors added, [3MR], [20AP], [19MY], [3AU]
H.R. 411--
A bill to correct the tariff classification of 13'' televisions; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RAMSTAD, [19JA]
H.R. 412--
A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. REGULA (for himself, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Aderholt,
Mr. Dingell, Mr. Berry, and Mr. Klink), [19JA]
Cosponsors added, [2FE], [9FE], [23FE], [2MR], [18MR], [11MY]
H.R. 413--
A bill to authorize qualified organizations to provide technical
assistance and capacity building services to microenterprise
development organizations and programs and to disadvantaged
entrepreneurs using funds from the Community Development Financial
Institutions Fund, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. RUSH (for himself, Mr. Leach, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Vento, Mr.
Olver, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. DeGette, Mr.
Metcalf, and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts), [19JA]
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [11MR], [23MR], [20AP], [3MY], [6MY],
[19MY], [8JN], [23JN], [30JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-184, part 1), [14JN]
Referred to the Committee on Small Business, [14JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-184, part 2), [2JY]
H.R. 414--
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 (for himself and Mr. Hyde), [19JA]
H.R. 415--
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 (for herself, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Sherman, Mr. George
Miller of California, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Waxman, Ms.
Norton, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Farr of California, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Mr. Ford, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Green
of Texas, and Mr. Ackerman), [19JA]
Cosponsors added, [2FE], [8FE], [9FE], [10FE], [23FE], [25FE], [2MR],
[4MR], [10MR], [12AP], [21AP], [4MY], [24MY], [9JN], [14JY], [21JY],
[30JY], [4AU], [14SE]
H.R. 416--
A bill to provide for the rectification of certain retirement coverage
errors affecting Federal employees, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Government Reform; Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCARBOROUGH (for himself, Mr. Mica, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Morella,
Ms. Norton, Mr. Ford, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Leach, and Mr. Murtha), [19JA]
Reported from the Committee on Government Reform (H. Rept. 106-29,
part 1), [23FE]
Referral to the Committee on Ways and Means extended, [23FE]
Reported from the Committee on Ways and Means (H. Rept. 106-29, part
2), [5MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [23MR]
H.R. 417--
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 Committees on House Administration; Education
and the Workforce; Government Reform; the Judiciary; Ways and Means;
Rules.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Levin, Mrs.
Roukema, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Mr. Leach, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Bonior,
Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Gephardt, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Allen, Mr. Castle,
Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Bilbray, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Metcalf, Mr.
George Miller of California, Mr. Gilchrest, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Sanford,
Mrs. Capps, Mr. Porter, Mr. Dooley of California, Mrs. Kelly, Mr.
Cardin, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Mr. Horn, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Minge, Mr.
Gillmor, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Kind of
Wisconsin, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Mascara,
Mr. Sherman, Mr. Stark, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Baldacci, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Luther, Mr. Maloney
of Connecticut, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Clement, Mr. Lantos,
Mr. Pallone, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Vento, Mr. Wexler, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Markey, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Holt, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr.
Kleczka, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms.
Pelosi, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Moore, Mr. Borski, Ms. Baldwin,
Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Ms. Carson, Ms. McCarthy of
Missouri, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. McCarthy of New York,
Mr. Snyder, Mr. Baird, Mr. Gonzalez, and Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut), [19JA]
Cosponsors added, [2FE], [4FE], [9FE], [11FE], [23FE], [2MR], [3MR],
[16MR], [18MR], [12AP], [13AP], [14AP], [15AP], [21AP], [27AP],
[12MY], [13MY], [18MY], [8JN], [8JN], [9JN], [27JY]
Reported adversely from the Committee on House Administration amended
(H. Rept. 106-297, part 1), [5AU]
Referral to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Government
Reform; the Judiciary; Ways and Means; Rules extended, [5AU]
Committees on Education and the Workforce; the Judiciary; Ways and
Means; Rules discharged, [5AU]
Passed House amended, [14SE]
H.R. 418--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require
universal product numbers on claims forms submitted for
reimbursement for durable medical equipment and other items under
the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Commerce;
By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself and Mr. Houghton), [19JA]
Cosponsors added, [20JY], [22JY], [9SE]
H.R. 419--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax
credit to all families with young children, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan, [19JA]
H.R. 420--
A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of
1985 to require that the size of the public debt be reduced during
each fiscal year by the amount of the net surplus in the Social
Security trust funds at the end of that fiscal year; to the
Committees on the Budget; Ways and Means.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan, [19JA]
Cosponsors added, [18OC], [26OC]
H.R. 421--
A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to reduce
the amount of coinsurance payable in conjunction with outpatient
department services furnished under the Medicare Program, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. STARK, [19JA]
H.R. 422--
A bill to increase the authorizations of appropriations for certain
programs that combat violence against women; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. SWEENEY, [19JA]
H.R. 423--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a 5-year net
operating loss carryback for losses attributable to operating
mineral interests of oil and gas producers; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Bonilla, Mr.
McInnis, and Mr. Smith of Texas), [19JA]
Cosponsors added, [2FE], [4FE], [11FE], [23FE], [24FE], [2MR], [22MR],
[23MR], [24MR], [25MR], [12AP], [20AP], [5MY], [16JN], [22JN],
[23JN], [12JY]
H.R. 424--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that the
mandatory retirement age for members of the Capitol Police be
increased from 57 to 60; to the Committees on House Administration;
Government Reform.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, [19JA]
Cosponsors added, [2FE], [2MR], [15MR], [25MR], [20AP], [5MY], [25MY],
[12JY], [28SE]
H.R. 425--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to
make grants to States to supplement State assistance for the
preservation ofaffordable housing for low-income families; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. VENTO, [19JA]
Cosponsors added, [24FE], [17MR], [25MR], [15AP], [22AP], [29AP],
[4MY], [13MY], [20MY], [8JN], [29JN], [16JY], [30JY], [21SE]
H.R. 426--
A bill for the relief of Mounir Adel Hajjar; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Ms. PELOSI, [19JA]
H.R. 427--
A bill for the relief of Oleg Rasulyevich Rafikov, Alfia Fanilevna
Rafikova, Evgenia Olegovna Rafikova, and Ruslan Khamitovich Yagudin;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. PELOSI, [19JA]
H.R. 428--
A bill for the relief of certain Persian Gulf evacuees; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. RAHALL, [19JA]
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H.R. 429--
A bill for the relief of Alexandre Malofienko, Olga Matsko, and their
son, Vladimir Malofienko; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ROTHMAN, [19JA]
H.R. 430--
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. BLILEY (for himself, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Burton
of Indiana, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Wolf, Mr.
Boucher, Mr. Goode, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Whitfield, Mr.
Fossella, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Pickering, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Gejdenson, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Cook,
Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Holden,
Mr. Rahall, Mr. Riley, Mr. Filner, Mr. Shays, Mr. Pascrell, Mr.
Sessions, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Stupak, Ms.
Danner, Mr. Doyle, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Weldon of Florida,
Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr.
Thompson of Mississippi, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Hall of
Ohio, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mrs. Myrick,
Mr. Dixon, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. McNulty,
Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Granger, Mr. John, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Stenholm, Ms.
Carson, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Andrews, Mr.
Smith of Washington, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Tancredo, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Chambliss, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Deutsch,
Mr. Kennedy, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Turner, Mr.
Gutknecht, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Walden, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Bryant,
Mr. Calvert, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Smith of
New Jersey, Mr. Gillmor, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Baker, Mr.
Traficant, Mr. Horn, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Blunt, Mr.
Allen, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Upton, Mr. Lantos, and Mr.
McCollum), [2FE]
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [9FE], [11FE], [24FE], [1MR], [3MR], [9MR],
[11MR], [16MR], [18MR], [23MR], [12AP], [20AP], [26AP], [4MY],
[18MY], [24MY], [15JN], [12JY]
H.R. 431--
A bill to require any amounts appropriated for Members' Representational
Allowances for the House of Representatives for a fiscal year that
remain after all payments are made from such Allowances for the year
to be deposited in the Treasury and used for deficit reduction or to
reduce the Federal debt; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Kildee, Ms.
Rivers, Mr. Smith of Michigan, and Mr. Upton), [2FE]
Cosponsors added, [29JY]
H.R. 432--
A bill to designate the North/South Center as the Dante B. Fascell
North-South Center; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Gejdenson, and Mr. Lantos), [2FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [2FE]
Passed Senate, [5MY]
Presented to the President (May 12, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-29] (signed May 21, 1999)
H.R. 433--
A bill to restore the management and personnel authority of the Mayor of
the District of Columbia; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Ms. Norton, and Mrs. Morella),
[2FE]
Cosponsors added, [8FE], [9FE]
Committee discharged. Passed House, [9FE]
Passed Senate, [23FE]
Presented to the President (February 23, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-1] (signed March 5, 1999)
H.R. 434--
A bill to authorize a new trade and investment policy for sub-Sahara
Africa; to the Committees on International Relations; Ways and
Means; Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Royce, Mr.
Dreier, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Payne, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Gilman, Mr.
Levin, Mr. Baker, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Bereuter, Mr.
Bilbray, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Brady of Texas, Ms. Brown
of Florida, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Chabot, Mrs. Christian-Christensen,
Mr. Dicks, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Foley,
Mr. Ford, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Johnson
of Connecticut, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Knollenberg,
Mr. Kolbe, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Matsui, Ms. McCarthy of
Missouri, Mr. McCollum, Mr. McInnis, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Meeks of New York, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Owens, Mr. Petri, Mr.
Portman, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Shows, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Strickland, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Thomas, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. Wynn), [2FE]
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [9FE], [24FE], [11MR], [6MY], [26MY]
Reported amended from the Committee on Internationl Relations (H.
Rept. 106-19, part 1), [16FE]
Referral to the Committees on Ways and Means; Banking and Financial
Services extended, [16FE], [26FE], [30AP], [21MY], [11JN], [15JN],
[16JN]
Cosponsors removed, [25FE]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Ways and Means (H. Rept.
106-19, part 2), [17JN]
Committee on Banking and Financial Services discharged, [17JN]
Passed House amended, [16JY]
Passed Senate amended, [3NO]
Senate insisted on its amendments and asked for a conference, [3NO]
H.R. 435--
A bill to make miscellaneous and technical changes to various trade
laws, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ARCHER (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Crane, and Mr. Levin),
[2FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [9FE]
Passed Senate amended, [27MY]
House agreed to Senate amendment under suspension of the rules, [7JN]
Presented to the President (June 14, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-36] (signed June 25, 1999)
H.R. 436--
A bill to reduce waste, fraud, and error in Government programs by
making improvements with respect to Federal management and debt
collection practices, Federal payment systems, Federal benefit
programs, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Government
Reform; the Judiciary.
By Mr. HORN (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Ms.
Biggert, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Davis of Florida), [2FE]
Cosponsors added, [3FE]
Reported from the Committee on Government Reform (H. Rept. 106-9, part
1), [5FE]
Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended, [5FE]
Committee on the Judiciary discharged, [5FE]
Passed House amended, [24FE]
H.R. 437--
A bill to provide for a Chief Financial Officer in the Executive Office
of the President; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. HORN (for himself, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Ms. Biggert, Mr.
Mica, Mr. Shays, Mr. Sessions, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, and Mr.
Taylor of North Carolina), [2FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-7, part 1), [5FE]
Referred to the Committee on the Budget, [5FE]
Committee on the Budget discharged, [5FE]
Passed House, [11FE]
H.R. 438--
A bill to promote and enhance public safety through use of 911 as the
universal emergency assistance number, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. SHIMKUS (for himself and Mr. Tauzin), [2FE]
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [8FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-25), [23FE]
Passed House amended, [24FE]
H.R. 439--
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; Small Business.
By Mr. TALENT (for himself, Ms. Velazquez, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Pascrell,
Mr. Sweeney, and Ms. Schakowsky), [2FE]
Cosponsors added, [3FE]
Reported from the Committee on Small Business (H. Rept. 106-11, part
1), [8FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [9FE]
H.R. 440--
A bill to make technical corrections to the Microloan Program; to the
Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. TALENT (for himself, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Pascrell, and Ms.
Schakowsky), [2FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-12), [8FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [9FE]
Passed Senate amended, [25MR]
House agreed to Senate amendment under suspension of the rules, [12AP]
Presented to the President (April 15, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-22] (signed April 27, 1999)
H.R. 441--
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 (for himself and Mr. Hyde), [2FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-135), [12MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [24MY]
Passed Senate amended, [22OC]
House agreed to Senate amendment under suspension of the rules, [2NO]
Presented to the President (November 3, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-95] (signed November 12, 1999)
H.R. 442--
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase the
Federal medical assistance percentage for Hawaii to 59.8 percent; to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself and Mrs. Mink of Hawaii), [2FE]
H.R. 443--
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. Shays, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Smith of
New Jersey, Mr. Campbell, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Sherman,
Mr. Wexler, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Payne, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Farr of
California, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Traficant, Mrs.
Tauscher, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Lee, Mr. Filner,
Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Berman,
Mr. Pascrell, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Gilman, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Clayburn, Mr.
Borski, Mr. Blumenauer, Mrs. Maloney of New York, and Mr. Lantos),
[2FE]
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [9FE], [11FE], [23FE], [2MR], [3MR], [9MR],
[24MR], [12AP], [13AP], [27AP], [6MY], [11MY], [13MY], [20MY],
[8JN], [14JY], [13SE], [21SE], [30SE], [19OC], [2NO], [3NO], [9NO],
[16NO], [18NO]
H.R. 444--
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 Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. Obey, Mr. Kleczka, and Mr. Peterson
of Minnesota), [2FE]
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Cosponsors added, [23FE], [14MY], [9JN], [10NO], [18NO]
H.R. 445--
A bill to amend the Electronic Fund Tranfer Act to safeguard consumers
in connection with the utilization of certain debit cards; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin (for himself and Mr. Vento), [2FE]
Cosponsors added, [25MY]
H.R. 446--
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, [2FE]
H.R. 447--
A bill to establish the Lands Title Report Commission to facilitate
certain home loan mortgages; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mr. BEREUTER, [2FE]
Cosponsors added, [3FE]
H.R. 448--
A bill to provide new patient protections under group health plans; to
the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Ways and
Means; the Judiciary.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Upton, Mr. Talent, Mr.
Goodling, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. English of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Goss, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Armey, and Mr.
Oxley), [2FE]
Cosponsors added, [15MR], [14JY]
H.R. 449--
A bill to authorize the Gateway Visitor Center at Independence National
Historical Park, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. BORSKI (for himself, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Brady
of Pennsylvania), [2FE]
Cosponsors added, [11FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-66), [17MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [12AP]
Passed Senate, [19NO]
Presented to the President (November 30, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-131] (signed December 7, 1999)
H.R. 450--
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, Mr. Gutknecht, and Mr. Pomeroy), [2FE]
H.R. 451--
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 2000 (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, [2FE]
H.R. 452--
A bill to provide off-budget treatment for 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.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, [2FE]
Cosponsors added, [9FE], [11FE], [23FE], [26AP]
H.R. 453--
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. Hyde, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Campbell, Mr. DeFazio, Mr.
Holden, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Shays,
Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms.
Rivers, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Wexler, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. Sherman, and Ms. Woolsey), [2FE]
Cosponsors added, [11MR], [15JN], [1JY], [4AU], [9NO], [17NO]
H.R. 454--
A bill to provide for the appointment of additional Federal district
judges in the State of Florida; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CANADY of Florida (for himself, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Goss, and Mr.
Young of Florida), [2FE]
H.R. 455--
A bill to provide grants to certain local educational agencies to
provide integrated classroom-related computer training for
elementary and secondary school teachers; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. Deutsch, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Sanders, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Stark,
Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Reyes, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Brown of California, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Bonior, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Towns, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Lantos, Ms.
Eshoo, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Filner, and
Ms. DeGette), [2FE]
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [11FE], [9MR], [28AP], [4MY]
H.R. 456--
A bill for the relief of the survivors of the 14 members of the Armed
Forces and the one United States civilian Federal employee who were
killed on April 14, 1994, when United States fighter aircraft
mistakenly shot down 2 United States helicopters over Iraq; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COLLINS, [2FE]
Cosponsors added, [20AP], [13MY], [18MY], [16JN], [23JN], [12JY],
[20JY]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 106-270), [29JY]
H.R. 457--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to increase the amount of
leave time available to a Federal employee in any year in connection
with serving as an organ donor, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Ms. Norton, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Bentsen,
Mrs. Morella, Mr. Ford, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Frost, and
Mrs. Jones of Ohio), [2FE]
Cosponsors added, [2MR], [4MY], [12MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-174), [8JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [26JY]
Passed Senate, [8SE]
Presented to the President (September 14, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-56] (signed September 24, 1999)
H.R. 458--
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow States to
use the funds available under the State children's health insurance
program for an enhanced matching rate for coverage of additional
children under the Medicaid Program; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. DUNN of Washington (for herself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Dicks, Mr.
Hastings of Washington, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Smith of
Washington, Mr. Inslee, and Mr. Baird), [2FE]
H.R. 459--
A bill to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act for FERC
Project No. 9401, the Mt. Hope Waterpower Project; to the Committee
on Commerce.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN (for himself and Mr. Pallone), [2FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-119), [28AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [4MY]
Passed Senate, [19NO]
Presented to the President (November 30, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-121] (signed December 6, 1999)
H.R. 460--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that the
mandatory separation age for Federal firefighters be made the same
as the age that applies with respect to Federal law enforcement
officers; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. GALLEGLY, [2FE]
Cosponsors added, [24SE], [1OC], [5OC], [6OC], [7OC], [18OC], [19OC],
[25OC], [1NO], [2NO], [8NO], [9NO], [11NO]
H.R. 461--
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. Salmon, Mr. Royce, Mr. Sherman, Mr.
Stump, Mr. Horn, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Bachus, Mr.
Hayworth, Mr. Ney, Mr. Traficant, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Ehrlich, and
Mr. Nethercutt), [2FE]
Cosponsors added, [17MR], [24MR], [12AP], [19MY], [14JY]
H.R. 462--
A bill to clarify that governmental pension plans of the possessions of
the United States shall be treated in the same manner as State
pension plans for purposes of the limitation on the State income
taxation of pension income; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GEKAS (for himself, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Mica, and Mr. Romero-
Barcelo), [2FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-302), [8SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [18OC]
H.R. 463--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to protect the
equal participation of eligible voters in campaigns for election for
Federal office; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. GILLMOR (for himself, Mr. Tanner, and Mrs. Kelly), [2FE]
H.R. 464--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax
incentives for education; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. GRANGER (for herself, Mr. Weller, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Bereuter,
Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Paul, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. King of New
York, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Frost, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Brady of
Texas, Mr. Young of Alaska, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mrs. Morella,
Mr. Sisisky, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Watkins, Mr.
LaTourette, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. McHugh, Mr.
Schaffer, Mr. Shows, Mr. Armey, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Rogan, Mr.
Combest, Mr. Buyer, and Mr. Scarborough), [2FE]
Cosponsors added, [16MR], [17MR], [25MR], [15AP], [20AP], [29JN],
[5AU], [28OC]
H.R. 465--
A bill to direct the Foreign Trade Zones Board to expand Foreign Trade
Zone No. 143 to include an area of the municipal airport of Chico,
California; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HERGER, [2FE]
H.R. 466--
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. Wise, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr.
Murtha, and Mr. Boucher), [2FE]
H.R. 467--
A bill to amend section 313(p)(3) of the Tariff Act of 1930 to allow
duty drawback for Methyl Tertiary-butyl Ether (``MTBE''), a finished
petroleum derivative; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, [2FE]
H.R. 468--
A bill to establish the Saint Helena Island National Scenic Area; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. KILDEE (for himself and Mr. Stupak), [2FE]
Cosponsors added, [10JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-255), [26JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [21SE]
H.R. 469--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties for
certain crimes relating to day care providers in or affecting
interstate or foreign commerce; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LAZIO of New York (for himself, Mr. Shows, Mr. Horn, Mr.
Gilman, and Mr. Barcia of Michigan), [2FE]
Cosponsors added, [1MR], [15AP]
Cosponsors removed, [15AP]
H.R. 470--
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to extend the
higher Federal medical assistance percentage for payment for Indian
Health service facilities to urban Indian health programs under the
Medicaid Program; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Frost, Mr. Filner, and
Mrs. Capps), [2FE]
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Cosponsors added, [22JY]
H.R. 471--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to grant the State of New
York authority to allow tandem trailers to use Interstate Route 787
between the New York State Thruway and Church Street in Albany, New
York; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. McNULTY, [2FE]
H.R. 472--
A bill to amend title 13, United States Code, to require the use of
postcensus local review as part of each decennial census; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. MILLER of Florida (for himself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Davis of Virginia, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Mica, Mr. Petri,
and Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin), [2FE]
Cosponsors added, [9FE], [11FE], [9MR], [16MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-71), [19MR]
Passed House amended, [14AP]
H.R. 473--
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, [2FE]
H.R. 474--
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 Armed Services.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [2FE]
H.R. 475--
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
Armed Services.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [2FE]
Cosponsors added, [1JY], [9NO], [18NO]
H.R. 476--
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 Armed Services.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [2FE]
H.R. 477--
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, [2FE]
H.R. 478--
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, [2FE]
H.R. 479--
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, [2FE]
H.R. 480--
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, [2FE]
H.R. 481--
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.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [2FE]
H.R. 482--
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.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [2FE]
H.R. 483--
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.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Filner,
Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Fattah, and
Mr. Cummings), [2FE]
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [9FE], [9MR], [10MR], [11MR], [18MR], [23MR],
[27AP], [12MY], [17MY], [18MY], [19MY], [20MY], [25MY], [26MY],
[8JN], [16JN], [22JN], [14SE]
H.R. 484--
A bill to direct the United States Sentencing Commission to provide
penalty enhancements for drug offenses committed in the presence of
children; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. NETHERCUTT, [2FE]
Cosponsors added, [5AU], [29SE]
H.R. 485--
A bill to amend part B of title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965
to repeal the specific limitation on the eligibility of the
University of the District of Columbia for assistance for
Historically Black Colleges and Universities; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. NORTON, [2FE]
H.R. 486--
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. Klink, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr.
Oxley, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Bishop, Mr.
Condit, and Mr. Weygand), [2FE]
Cosponsors added, [23MR], [13AP], [15AP], [4MY], [11MY], [12MY],
[19MY], [20MY], [26MY], [8JN], [8JN], [14JN], [22JN], [24JN],
[15JY], [16JY], [21JY], [22JY], [27JY], [29JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-384), [14OC]
H.R. 487--
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, [2FE]
H.R. 488--
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. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Rivers, Mr.
Costello, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, Mr. Towns, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Farr of
California, and Ms. Norton), [2FE]
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [11MR], [24MR], [25MR], [12AP], [13AP],
[21AP], [29AP], [4MY], [12MY], [13MY], [18MY], [24MY], [14JN],
[16JN], [29JN], [12JY], [19JY], [20JY], [21JY], [22JY], [26JY],
[29JY], [2AU], [3AU], [4AU], [5AU], [8SE], [21SE], [22SE], [27SE],
[6OC], [20OC], [27OC]
H.R. 489--
A bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990
to improve the availability of child care and development services
during periods outside normal school hours, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Filner,
Mr. Lantos, Ms. Lee, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Matsui, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Sherman, Mr. Stark, Mr. Waxman, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Underwood, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Forbes, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Kucinich, Mrs. Jones of Ohio,
Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Ford, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Rush, Ms.
Schakowsky, Ms. Carson, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Markey, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Olver, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Vento, Mr. Clay, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr.
Sandlin, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Rahall), [2FE]
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [11FE], [2MR], [14AP], [26MY], [8JN], [9JN],
[23JN], [3AU], [8SE]
H.R. 490--
A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to purchase additional
petroleum products for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Bonilla, and Mr. Combest),
[2FE]
Cosponsors added, [24JN]
H.R. 491--
A bill to amend parts C and D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act
to improve the operation of the Medicare+Choice and Medigap
programs; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Thurman, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Levin, Mr. Matsui,
Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Frost, Mr. Markey, and Ms. Schakowsky), [2FE]
Cosponsors added, [9FE], [24MR], [21AP], [28AP], [18JN], [21JY],
[8SE], [16NO]
H.R. 492--
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. Smith of Washington, Mr. Hall of
Texas, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Holden, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Young of Alaska,
Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Cramer, Mr.
Combest, Mr. Rahall, and Mr. Barcia of Michigan), [2FE]
Cosponsors added, [9FE], [11FE], [16MR], [25MR], [12AP], [14AP],
[21AP], [4MY], [15SE]
H.R. 493--
A bill to provide for a biennial budget process and a biennial
appropriations process and to enhance oversight and the performance
of the Federal Government; to the Committees on the Budget; Rules.
By Mr. STEARNS, [2FE]
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [1NO], [9NO]
H.R. 494--
A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to reform the
regulatory process under that Act; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. THOMAS, [2FE]
Cosponsors added, [14SE]
H.R. 495--
A bill to reform Federal land management activities relating to
endangered species conservation; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. THOMAS, [2FE]
H.R. 496--
A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to reform provisions
relating to liability for civil and criminal penalties under that
Act; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. THOMAS, [2FE]
Cosponsors added, [14SE]
H.R. 497--
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, [2FE]
Cosponsors added, [20AP]
H.R. 498--
A bill to direct the Minerals Management Service to accept royalty-in-
kind oil from the Gulf of Mexico to fill the Strategic Petroleum
Reserve; to the Committees on Resources; Commerce.
By Mr. THORNBERRY, [2FE]
Cosponsors added, [20AP], [15JY]
H.R. 499--
A bill to amend the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act to
require an em
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ployer 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, [2FE]
H.R. 500--
A bill to increase the rates of military basic pay and to revise the
formula for the computation of retired pay for members of the Armed
Forces who first entered military service on or after August 1,
1986; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. MURTHA, [2FE]
Cosponsors added, [9MR], [16MR], [24MR], [14AP], [21AP], [25MY], [8JN]
H.R. 501--
A bill to require the registration of all persons providing intercountry
adoption services; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, [2FE]
Cosponsors added, [24MR], [4AU], [14OC]
H.R. 502--
A bill to impose a 3-month ban on imports of steel and steel products
from Japan, Russia, South Korea, and Brazil; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. TRAFICANT (for himself, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Costello, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Ney, Mr. Klink, Mr.
Dickey, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Visclosky, Mr.
Stupak, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Doyle, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, and Mr. Norwood),
[2FE]
Cosponsors added, [23FE], [2MR], [3MR]
H.R. 503--
A bill to designate the Youngstown-Warren area of Ohio as an empowerment
zone under subchapter U of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, [2FE]
H.R. 504--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require, in
weighing the factors taken into account in the evaluation of
applications for the designation of empowerment zones in urban areas
under subchapter U of such Code, that the unemployment rate and
poverty rate of an applicant together be given half the weight; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, [2FE]
Cosponsors added, [24FE]
H.R. 505--
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. UDALL of New Mexico, [2FE]
Cosponsors added, [13AP], [13MY], [22JY], [8SE], [13SE], [15SE],
[21SE], [22SE], [26OC], [28OC]
H.R. 506--
A bill to ensure that the volume of steel imports does not exceed the
average monthly volume of such imports during the 36-month period
preceding July 1997; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. VISCLOSKY (for himself, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Ney, Mr.
Murtha, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Klink, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Wise,
Mr. Vento, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Stupak, Mr.
Traficant, Mr. Evans, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Lipinski, Mr.
Bishop, Mr. Costello, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Strickland, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Owens, Ms. Rivers, Mr.
Hall of Texas, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Lee, Mr. Rush, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Mascara,
Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Ms. Carson,
Mr. Olver, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Hilliard,
Mr. Dingell, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Towns,
Ms. McKinney, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Filner, Mr. Kanjorski,
Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Holden, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Rothman, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Stabenow, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Sanchez, Ms. McCarthy of
Missouri, Ms. Norton, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Metcalf, Mrs. Capps,
Mr. Oberstar, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Shows, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Frost, Ms. Danner, Mr.
Roemer, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Cramer, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Hill of
Indiana, Mr. Wynn, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Clyburn, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Callahan, Mrs.
Thurman, Mr. Horn, Ms. Waters, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Berry, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Borski, and Mr.
George Miller of California), [2FE]
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [9FE], [10FE], [11FE], [9MR], [16MR]
H.R. 507--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to transfer certain motor
carrier safety functions vested in the Secretary of Transportation
from the Federal Highway Administration to the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. WOLF, [2FE]
Cosponsors added, [9MR], [14SE]
H.R. 508--
A bill for the relief of Roma Salobrit; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, [2FE]
H.R. 509--
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 Resources.
By Mrs. CUBIN, [2FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-67), [17MR]
Passed House amended, [4MY]
H.R. 510--
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 Resources.
By Mrs. CUBIN, [2FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-68), [17MR]
Passed House, [4MY]
H.R. 511--
A bill to provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of certain
customs entries of nuclear fuel assemblies; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, [2FE]
H.R. 512--
A bill for the relief of Augusto Ernesto Segovia, Maria Isabel Segovia,
Edelmira Isabel Segovia, Perla Franccesca Segovia, and Augusto
Thomas Segovia; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McINTYRE, [2FE]
H.R. 513--
A bill for the relief of the Boyd family by clarifying the status of
Joseph Samuel Boyd as a public safety officer for purposes of
payment of death benefits by the Bureau of Justice Assistance; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. SANCHEZ, [2FE]
H.R. 514--
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 Mrs. WILSON (for herself, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Markey, Mr. Oxley, Ms.
Eshoo, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Wynn, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Luther, Mr.
Rogan, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Pickering, and Mr. Gillmor), [3FE]
Cosponsors added, [11FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-24), [23FE]
Passed House amended, [25FE]
H.R. 515--
A bill to prevent children from injuring themselves with handguns; to
the Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce.
By Ms. CARSON (for herself, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Stark, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Luther, Mr. Berman, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Wexler, Mrs. Christian-
Christensen, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Ford, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mr. McGovern, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Clay, Ms.
DeGette, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Lantos, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Pelosi,
Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. George Miller of
California, and Mr. Abercrombie), [3FE]
Cosponsors added, [2MR], [14AP], [28AP], [6MY], [11MY], [26MY], [8JN],
[22SE]
H.R. 516--
A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury and the Federal banking
agencies from implementing ``know your customer'' regulations which
overburden financial institutions and invade the privacy of United
States citizens; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Upton, Mr. Burton of Indiana,
Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Latham, Mr. Young
of Alaska, Mr. Skeen, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Campbell, and Mr. Hall of
Texas), [3FE]
Cosponsors added, [9FE], [10FE], [11FE], [9MR], [11MR], [17MR],
[23MR], [25MR], [14AP], [21AP], [27AP], [28AP], [29AP], [4MY],
[5MY], [6MY], [12MY], [18MY], [15JN], [24JN], [4AU], [21SE]
H.R. 517--
A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to require the Financial
Crimes Enforcement Network established by the Secretary of the
Treasury to allow an individual to obtain a copy of any record
maintained by the Network pertaining to such person and to have
corrections made to such records, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Banking and Financial Services; Government Reform.
By Mr. PAUL, [3FE]
Cosponsors added, [12AP], [13MY]
H.R. 518--
A bill to sunset the provisions of subchapters II and III of chapter 53
of title 31, United States Code, and chapter 2 of Public Law 91-508;
to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. PAUL, [3FE]
Cosponsors added, [9FE], [2MR], [20AP], [27AP], [29AP], [4MY], [6MY],
[12MY], [18MY], [26MY], [8JN], [15JN], [22JN], [24JN]
H.R. 519--
A bill to amend the Social Security Act to remove the limitation on the
amount of outside income which a Social Security beneficiary may
earn while receiving benefits; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GILMAN, [3FE]
Cosponsors added, [14MY]
H.R. 520--
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 County, California; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Campbell, Ms. Eshoo, and Ms. Pelosi),
[3FE]
H.R. 521--
A bill concerning denial of passports to noncustodial parents subject to
State arrest warrents in cases of nonpayment of child support; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [3FE]
Cosponsors added, [20AP], [30SE]
H.R. 522--
A bill to amend the Federal Rules of Evidence to establish a parent-
child privilege; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [3FE]
H.R. 523--
A bill to encourage States to enter into agreements with other States
for the establishment of conforming regulations governing the
provision of limousine service between the States; to the Committees
on Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [3FE]
Cosponsors added, [22MR], [24MR], [5MY]
H.R. 524--
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.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [3FE]
H.R. 525--
A bill to provide for the defense of the environment, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Rules; Government Reform.
[[Page 2530]]
By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Markey, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Farr of
California, Mr. Olver, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Meehan, Ms.
Woolsey, Ms. Waters, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Nadler, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Mrs. Christian-Christensen, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Pelosi,
Mr. Rush, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Payne, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Lewis
of Georgia, Ms. Norton, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Berman, Mr. Fattah, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Dixon, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Pascrell, Mr.
Gejdenson, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Evans, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Lofgren,
Mr. McGovern, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Ford, Mr. Owens, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Towns, Mr. Stark, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Vento, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Kennedy, Ms.
Stabenow, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Conyers, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Crowley,
Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Matsui, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Gutierrez,
Mr. Moore, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Borski, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
Martinez, Mr. Clay, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Obey,
Mr. Allen, and Mr. Green of Texas), [3FE]
Cosponsors added, [10FE], [21AP], [30JN]
H.R. 526--
A bill to protect the retirement security of Americans; to the
Committees on Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means;
Transportation and Infrastructure; Government Reform.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [3FE]
H.R. 527--
A bill to amend the Davis-Bacon Act to provide that a contractor under
that Act who has repeated violations of the Act shall have its
contract with the United States canceled and to require the
disclosure under freedom of information provisions of Federal law of
certain payroll information under contracts subject to the Davis-
Bacon Act; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce;
Government Reform.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [3FE]
Cosponsors added, [14AP], [15AP], [21AP], [4MY], [22JN]
H.R. 528--
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, [3FE]
Cosponsors added, [10MR], [24MR], [25MR], [14AP], [17JN], [18JN],
[14JY], [15SE], [1OC]
H.R. 529--
A bill to require the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to approve
a permit required for importation of certain wildlife items taken in
Tajikistan; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BARCIA of Michigan, [3FE]
H.R. 530--
A bill to provide that the ``Know Your Customer'' regulations proposed
by the Federal banking agencies may not take effect unless such
regulations are specifically authorized by a subsequent Act of
Congress and to require the Federal banking agencies to conduct a
comprehensive study on various economic and privacy issues raised by
the proposed regulations and submit a report on such study to the
Congress, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Baker, Mr.
Chambliss, and Mr. Campbell), [3FE]
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [10FE], [9MR], [22AP], [1JY]
H.R. 531--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount
allowable for qualified adoption expenses, to permanently extend the
credit for adoption expenses, and to adjust the limitations on such
credit for inflation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BLILEY, [3FE]
Cosponsors added, [9MR], [10MR], [16MR], [18MR], [23MR], [25MR],
[12AP], [14AP], [26AP], [4MY], [6MY], [11MY], [14MY], [18MY],
[20MY], [25MY], [27MY], [8JN], [18JN], [22JN], [23JN], [29JN],
[12JY], [14JY], [15JY], [21JY], [22JY], [3AU], [4AU], [5AU], [8SE],
[21SE], [22SE], [5OC], [13OC], [19OC], [27OC], [28OC], [8NO],
[10NO], [16NO], [17NO], [18NO]
H.R. 532--
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. Farr of California, Mr. Green of
Texas, Mr. Luther, Mr. Matsui, Mr. McDermott, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Smith of Washington, and
Mr. Underwood), [3FE]
Cosponsors added, [2MR], [20OC], [28OC], [17NO]
H.R. 533--
A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act to authorize programs for predisaster mitigation, to
streamline the administration of disaster relief, to control the
Federal costs of disaster assistance, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BOEHLERT (for himself and Mr. Borski), [3FE]
H.R. 534--
A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 9 of the United States Code to permit
each party to certain contracts to accept or reject arbitration as a
means of settling disputes under the contracts; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mrs. BONO, [3FE]
Cosponsors added, [9MR], [16MR], [17MR], [24MR], [28AP], [11MY],
[17MY], [19MY], [20MY], [24MY], [27MY], [8JN], [16JN], [22JN],
[29JN], [12JY], [14JY], [14JY], [20JY], [27JY], [30JY], [5AU],
[8SE], [9SE], [13SE], [14SE], [15SE], [21SE], [23SE], [24SE],
[27SE], [28SE], [1OC], [5OC], [12OC], [14OC], [19OC], [28OC], [1NO],
[4NO], [9NO], [17NO], [18NO]
H.R. 535--
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to make corrections to a
map relating to the Coastal Barrier Resources System; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CASTLE, [3FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-230), [13JY]
H.R. 536--
A bill to amend the Small Business Act to require the establishment of a
regional or branch office of the Small Business Administration in
each State; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. CASTLE, [3FE]
H.R. 537--
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.
By Mr. CASTLE (for himself, Mr. Upton, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Houghton, Mr.
Gilchrest, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Shays, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Boehlert, Mrs. Myrick, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Foley,
Mr. Gilman, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr.
Nethercutt, Mr. Luther, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Minge, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Petri, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Smith of
Washington, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Coburn, and Mr.
Greenwood), [3FE]
Cosponsors added, [9FE], [17MR], [12AP], [4MY]
H.R. 538--
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 (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Peterson
of Minnesota, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. Traficant, Mr.
Sandlin, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Filner, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Lipinski, Mr.
Clyburn, Mr. Andrews, and Mr. Gejdenson), [3FE]
Cosponsors added, [17MR], [25MR], [13AP]
H.R. 539--
A bill to establish 9-1-1 as the universal emergency assistance number
for wireless telecommunications users, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. DANNER, [3FE]
H.R. 540--
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit
transfers or discharges of residents of nursing facilities as a
result of a voluntary withdrawal from participation in the Medicaid
Program; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. DAVIS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Dingell, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Foley, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Canady of Florida, Mr. Deutsch, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Stupak, Mr.
McCollum, Mr. Boucher, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Pallone, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Goss, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Rush, Mr.
Spratt, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Green of Texas, Mrs. Meek of Florida,
Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
Bishop, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Lantos, and Ms. Brown of
Florida), [3FE]
Cosponsors added, [10FE], [8MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-44), [8MR]
Considered under suspension of the rules, [9MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [10MR]
Passed Senate, [15MR]
Presented to the President (March 17, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-4] (signed March 25, 1999)
H.R. 541--
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 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, Mr. Gephardt, Ms. Norton, Mr. Costello,
Mr. Gejdenson, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Pelosi, Mrs. Lowey, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Olver, Ms. Kaptur,
Mr. Frost, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Stark, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sanders, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, and
Mrs. Tauscher), [3FE]
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [9FE], [10MR], [16MR], [18MR], [23MR],
[25MR], [12AP], [14AP], [26AP], [28AP], [4MY], [11MY], [12MY],
[13MY], [18MY], [15JN], [17JN], [22JN], [28SE], [1NO]
H.R. 542--
A bill to reduce the number of Trident ballistic missile submarines
subject to a statutory limitation on retirement or dismantlement of
strategic nuclear delivery systems and to provide that any funds
saved by retiring such submarines should be used for national
missile defense programs; to the Committee on Armed Services. Ms.
Schakowsky, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, and Mrs. Tauscher)
By Mr. FOLEY, [3FE]
Cosponsors added, [9MR]
H.R. 543--
A bill to require the installation and use by schools and libraries of a
technology for filtering or blocking material on the Internet on
computers with Internet access to be eligible to receive or retain
universal service assistance; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Pickering, and Mr.
Oxley), [3FE]
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [25FE]
H.R. 544--
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), [3FE]
Cosponsors added, [16MR], [23MR], [25MR], [13AP], [29AP], [13MY],
[25MY], [21JY]
H.R. 545--
A bill to combat fraud in, and to improve the administration of, the
disability programs under titles II and XVI of the Social Security
Act; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself and Mr. Cardin), [3FE]
H.R. 546--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to protect the sanctity of
religious communications; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
[[Page 2531]]
By Mr. KING of New York, [3FE]
Cosponsors added, [9MR], [23MR], [16JN]
H.R. 547--
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.
By Mr. KING of New York, [3FE]
Cosponsors added, [9FE], [17MR]
H.R. 548--
A bill to amend title 13, United States Code, to provide for a just
apportionment of Representatives in Congress for all States; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Clyburn, Ms.
Roybal-Allard, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of California, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Filner,
Mr. Ford, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Hoyer, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms.
Lee, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Menendez, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr.
Sawyer, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Shows, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mrs.
Jones of Ohio, Ms. Waters, and Ms. Velazquez), [3FE]
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [8FE], [11FE], [17MR], [12AP]
H.R. 549--
A bill to provide for the non-preemption of State prescription drug
benefit laws in connection with Medicare+Choice plans; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Moakley,
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Olver, Mr. Meehan, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Tierney, Mr. Delahunt, and Mr. Capuano), [3FE]
Cosponsors added, [9SE]
H.R. 550--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that persons
who have been convicted of a capital crime may not be awarded the
Purple Heart; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. McKEON (for himself and Mr. Stump), [3FE]
Cosponsors added, [23MR]
H.R. 551--
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 Armed Services.
By Mr. McNULTY, [3FE]
Cosponsors added, [10MR]
H.R. 552--
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 Armed Services.
By Mr. McNULTY (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Bishop, Ms. Kilpatrick,
Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Borski, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Kleczka, Mr.
Green of Texas, Mr. Shays, Mr. Holden, Mr. King of New York, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. Underwood, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Towns, Mr. Shows,
Mr. Clement, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Foley, Mr. Romero-
Barcelo, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr.
Cunningham, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr.
Nethercutt, Mr. Allen, Mr. Filner, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, and Mr.
Kolbe), [3FE]
Cosponsors added, [25MR], [21AP], [3AU], [13OC]
H.R. 553--
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, [3FE]
H.R. 554--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow roll-over
contributions to individual retirement plans from deferred
compensation plans maintained by States and local governments and to
allow State and local governments to maintain 401(k) plans; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McNULTY, [3FE]
H.R. 555--
A bill to require States to equalize funding for education throughout
the State; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. FATTAH (for himself, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Brady
of Pennsylvania, Ms. Lee, Mr. Martinez, and Mr. Rush), [3FE]
Cosponsors added, [9MR], [10MR], [11MR], [18MR], [25MR], [12AP],
[28AP], [5MY], [12MY], [20MY], [24JN], [14JY], [8SE]
H.R. 556--
A bill to amend titles 5 and 37 of the United States Code to allow
members of the armed forces to participate in the Thrift Savings
Plan; to the Committees on Government Reform; Armed Services.
By Mr. MICA (for himself and Mr. Pickett), [3FE]
Cosponsors added, [10MR], [13MY]
H.R. 557--
A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide a safe
harbor under the anti-kickback statute for hospital restocking of
certain ambulance drugs and supplies; to the Committees on Commerce;
Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEY (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Hobson, Mr.
LaTourette, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Green of Texas,
Mr. Stupak, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Shows, and Mr. Boehlert), [3FE]
Cosponsors added, [9FE], [11FE], [9MR], [16MR], [18MR], [21AP],
[27AP], [5MY], [12MY], [20MY], [23JN], [29JN], [1JY], [14JY],
[21JY], [2AU]
H.R. 558--
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.
By Mr. REGULA (for himself and Mr. Rohrabacher), [3FE]
Cosponsors added, [27AP], [4MY], [8JN]
H.R. 559--
A bill to provide for the continuation of the United States Advisory
Commission on Public Diplomacy; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. ROEMER (for himself and Mr. Houghton), [3FE]
Cosponsors added, [2AU]
H.R. 560--
A bill to designate the Federal building located at 300 Recinto Sur
Street in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, as the ``Jose V. Toledo United
States Post Office and Courthouse''; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO, [3FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-108), [27AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [4MY]
Passed Senate, [8OC]
Presented to the President (October 13, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-77] (signed October 22, 1999)
H.R. 561--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit the operation
in certain metropolitan areas of civil subsonic turbojets that fail
to comply with stage 3 noise levels; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. ROTHMAN, [3FE]
Cosponsors added, [10MR], [25MR], [14AP], [26AP], [20MY], [8JN],
[9JN], [29JY], [9SE]
H.R. 562--
A bill to approve and ratify certain transfers of land and natural
resources by or on behalf of the Delaware Nation of Indians, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SAXTON, [3FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-207), [29JN]
H.R. 563--
A bill to encourage Members of Congress and the executive branch to be
honest with the public about true on-budget circumstances, to
exclude the Social Security trust funds from the annual Federal
budget baseline, to prohibit Social Security trust funds surpluses
to be used as off-sets for tax cuts or spending increases, and to
exclude the Social Security trust funds from official budget
surplus/deficit pronouncements; to the Committees on the Budget;
Ways and Means.
By Mr. SMITH of Washington, [3FE]
Cosponsors added, [4OC]
H.R. 564--
A bill to repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. THORNBERRY, [3FE]
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [16MR], [14AP], [5MY]
H.R. 565--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce individual
income taxes by increasing the amount of taxable income which is
taxed at the lowest income tax rate; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. THORNBERRY, [3FE]
H.R. 566--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct Stand
Down events and to establish a pilot program that will provide for
an annual Stand Down event in each State; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. VENTO (for himself, Ms. Danner, Mr. Holden, Mr. Bishop, Ms.
Woolsey, Ms. Carson, Mr. Olver, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Underwood, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Payne, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Rahall, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Filner, Ms. Lee, Mr. Skelton, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Borski, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Evans, Ms.
Brown of Florida, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Frost, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. George
Miller of California, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Shows, Mr. Oberstar, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri,
Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr.
Allen, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Minge, Mr. Stupak, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Mr. Sabo, and Mrs. Capps), [3FE]
Cosponsors added, [9FE], [9MR], [16MR], [23MR], [25MR], [13AP],
[11MY], [9JN], [16JN], [29JN], [14JY], [3AU], [8SE], [14SE], [4OC],
[12OC], [18OC], [21OC], [28OC]
H.R. 567--
A bill to assure that the services of a nonemergency department
physician are available to hospital patients 24-hours-a-day, seven
days a week in all non-Federal hospitals with at least 100 licensed
beds; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. VISCLOSKY, [3FE]
Cosponsors added, [19MY]
H.R. 568--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to allow workers who
attain age 65 after 1981 and before 1992 to choose either lump sum
payments over four years totalling $5,000 or an improved benefit
computation formula under a new 10-year rule governing the
transition to the changes in benefit computation rules enacted in
the Social Security Amendments of 1977, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; the Budget.
By Mr. WEXLER (for himself, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Traficant, Mrs. Thurman,
Mr. Rahall, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Turner, Mr. Bonior,
Mr. Filner, Mr. Campbell, and Mr. Hilliard), [3FE]
Cosponsors added, [9FE], [11FE], [18MR], [29AP], [11MY], [1JY],
[16JY], [9SE], [1OC], [3NO], [16NO], [17NO]
H.R. 569--
A bill for the relief of Henry Johnson; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. McNULTY, [3FE]
H.R. 570--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the deadline
for contributions to education individual retirement accounts for a
taxable year to the due date for filing the return for the taxable
year; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CHABOT, [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [18MR], [23MR], [13AP], [27AP], [20MY], [9JN]
H.R. 571--
A bill to prohibit Federal payments to any business, institution, or
organization that engages in human cloning or human cloning
techniques; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. PAUL, [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [11MR], [18MR], [4NO]
H.R. 572--
A bill to remove any doubt that split-dollar insurance arrangements are
an unwarranted tax avoidance scheme and are prohibited under current
law; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KLECZKA, [4FE]
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H.R. 573--
A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the
Congress to Rosa Parks in recognition of her contributions to the
Nation; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Ms. CARSON (for herself, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Condit, Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma, Mr. Shows, Mr. Horn, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Portman, Mr.
Pomeroy, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Edwards, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Fattah, Mr.
Dixon, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. McKinney, Mr. McDermott, Ms.
Rivers, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Ford, Mr. Weygand, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Meeks
of New York, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts,
Mr. Underwood, Ms. Lee, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Waxman, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Scott,
Mr. Rush, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
Conyers, Ms. Pelosi, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Stark, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Reyes, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Lampson, Ms.
Waters, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Kucinich,
Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Green of Texas,
Mrs. Christian-Christensen, Mr. Hill of Indiana, Mr. Traficant, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Brown of
Florida, Mr. Clay, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Jackson of Illinois,
Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Owens, Mr. Payne, Mr. Watt of
North Carolina, Mr. Olver, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Stupak, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Engel, Mr. Vento, Mr. Allen,
Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Skelton, Mrs. Mink of
Hawaii, and Mr. Snyder), [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [9FE], [10MR], [17MR], [18MR], [23MR], [24MR],
[25MR], [13AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [20AP]
Laid on the table, [20AP]
H.R. 574--
A bill to require peer review of scientific data used in support of
Federal regulations, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Government Reform; Science.
By Mr. POMBO (for himself, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Norwood, and Mr.
Coburn), [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [10MR], [11MR], [23MR], [24MR], [13AP], [15AP]
H.R. 575--
A bill to provide that certain regulations proposed by the Comptroller
of the Currency, the Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision,
the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation relating to ``Know Your
Customer'' practices of financial institutions shall not take
effect; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. BAKER, [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [11MR], [17MR]
H.R. 576--
A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to add the Martin Luther
King, Jr. holiday to the list of days on which the flag should
especially be displayed; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BENTSEN, [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [10FE], [11FE], [9MR], [11MR], [17MR], [23MR],
[25MR], [12AP], [14AP], [22AP], [27AP], [6MY], [13MY], [18MY], [8JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-176), [9JN]
Placed on the Corrections Calendar, [6OC]
Passed House, [12OC]
Laid on the table, [12OC]
H.R. 577--
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, Mr. Ewing, and Mr. Pickering), [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [17MR], [23MR], [27AP], [18JN]
H.R. 578--
A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to
provide for the conveyance of real property acquired under such Act
to schools and nonprofit organizations involved in teaching young
people to be farmers; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. CONDIT, [4FE]
H.R. 579--
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, [4FE]
H.R. 580--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to apply the capital
gains tax rates to capital gains earned by designated settlement
funds; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE, [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [17MR], [24MR], [25MR], [15AP], [29AP], [14MY],
[10JN], [1JY], [22JY], [30JY]
H.R. 581--
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, [4FE]
H.R. 582--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for more
equitable policies relating to overtime pay for Federal employees;
to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs.
Morella, and Mr. Hoyer), [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [10MR], [18MR], [25MR], [21AP], [27AP]
H.R. 583--
A bill to provide that the provisions of subchapter III of chapter 83
and chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, that apply with
respect to law enforcement officers be made applicable with respect
to Assistant United States Attorneys; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia, [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [18MR], [13AP], [27AP], [6MY], [11MY], [13MY],
[25MY], [26MY], [9JN], [17JN], [23JN], [1JY], [12JY], [15JY],
[19JY], [21JY], [22JY], [26JY], [3AU], [5AU], [9SE], [21SE], [27SE],
[29SE], [4OC], [14OC], [1NO], [3NO], [8NO]
H.R. 584--
A bill to authorize and request the President to award the Medal of
Honor posthumously to Brevet Brigadier General Strong Vincent for
his actions in the defense of Little Round Top at the Battle of
Gettysburg, July 2, 1863; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [24MR], [13MY], [18MY]
H.R. 585--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the work
opportunity credit against the alternative minimum tax; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [10MR], [12JY], [13SE]
H.R. 586--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit
against income tax for taxpayers with certain persons requiring
custodial care in their households; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [10FE], [10MR], [17MR], [25MR], [14AP], [26MY]
H.R. 587--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the tax on
vaccines to 25 cents per dose; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, [4FE]
H.R. 588--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit private
educational institutions to maintain qualified tuition programs
which are comparable to qualified State tuition programs, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [25MR], [14AP], [5MY], [22JN]
H.R. 589--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the special
deduction for the living expenses of Members of Congress to $1; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [17MR]
H.R. 590--
A bill to eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress;
to the Committees on House Administration; Government Reform.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Largent, Ms. Rivers,
Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Hostettler, and Mr. Goode), [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [10FE], [10MR], [17MR], [24MR], [27AP], [13MY],
[12JY], [13SE]
H.R. 591--
A bill to provide funds to States to establish and administer periodic
teacher testing and merit pay programs for elementary and secondary
school teachers; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. FOSSELLA (for himself, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Kolbe, and Mr. Sweeney), [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [9MR], [20MY]
H.R. 592--
A bill to redesignate Great Kills Park in the Gateway National
Recreation Area as ``World War II Veterans Park at Great Kills''; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. FOSSELLA, [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [27AP], [6MY], [26MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-188), [16JN]
Passed House amended, [30JN]
Passed Senate, [19NO]
Presented to the President (November 30, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-132] (signed December 7, 1999)
H.R. 593--
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
Administration.
By Mr. GILCHREST, [4FE]
H.R. 594--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit
candidates for election to the House of Representatives from
accepting contributions from individuals who do not reside in the
district the candidate seeks to represent; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. GILCHREST, [4FE]
H.R. 595--
A bill to establish a program to assist homeowners experiencing
unavoidable, temporary difficulty making payments on mortgages
insured under the National Housing Act; to the Committee on Banking
and Financial Services.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Mr. Borski, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Evans, Ms. Lee,
Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Rush, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.
Shows, and Mr. Towns), [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [23FE], [2MR], [13AP], [4MY], [13MY], [25MY], [8JN],
[29JN], [14JY], [15JY], [21JY], [3AU], [8SE], [21SE], [24SE],
[28SE], [19OC]
H.R. 596--
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 Administration; Government Reform.
By Mr. LAHOOD, [4FE]
H.R. 597--
A bill to allow postal patrons to contribute to funding for AIDS
research and education through the voluntary purchase of certain
specially issued United States postage stamps; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD (for herself, Mr. Coburn, Mr. LaTourette,
Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Serrano, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Pelosi, Mrs. Christian-Christensen,
Mr. McDermott, Mr. Ford, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Stark,
Mr. Inslee, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Jones of
Ohio, Mr. Baldacci, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Green of Texas,
Mr. Rangel, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Dixon), [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [18MR], [25MR], [4MY], [26MY], [24JN]
H.R. 598--
A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to eliminate
from its regulations the
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restrictions on the cross-ownership of broadcasting stations and
newspapers; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. OXLEY (for himself, Mr. Stearns, and Mr. Hall of Texas), [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [3NO]
H.R. 599--
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, [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [10MR], [11MR], [6MY], [13MY], [25MY], [26MY],
[9JN], [16JN], [20JY]
H.R. 600--
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. ROGAN (for himself, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Armey, Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Norwood, and
Mr. Forbes), [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [25MR], [27MY], [21OC]
H.R. 601--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to change the effective
date for paid-up coverage under the military Survivor Benefit Plan
from October 1, 2008, to October 1, 2003; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Andrews, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Scarborough, Mr. Tierney, and Mr. Norwood), [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [18MR], [15AP], [13MY], [10JN], [14JY], [15JY],
[20JY], [30JY], [3AU], [23SE], [1OC], [18OC]
H.R. 602--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the
establishment of a program under which long-term care insurance may
be obtained by Federal employees and annuitants; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. SCARBOROUGH (for himself and Mr. Mica), [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [1OC]
H.R. 603--
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. SHERWOOD, [4FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-32), [24FE]
Passed House, [3MR]
H.R. 604--
A bill to amend the charter of the AMVETS organization; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself and Mr. Evans), [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [15AP]
H.R. 605--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve retirement
authorities applicable to judges of the United States Court of
Appeals for Veterans Claims, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself and Mr. Evans), [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [1JY]
H.R. 606--
A bill to amend titles 5, 10, and 38, United States Code, to make
improvements in benefits and services for members and veterans of
the United States Armed Forces recommended by the Congressional
Commission on Servicemembers and Veterans Transition Assistance, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Armed
Services; Government Reform.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself and Mr. Evans) (both by request), [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [9FE], [4MR], [3AU]
H.R. 607--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat distributions
from publicly traded partnerships as qualifying income of regulated
investment companies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Crane, Mr.
Foley, and Mr. McKeon), [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [12AP], [15AP], [17MY], [10JN]
H.R. 608--
A bill to require the Inspector General of the Department of Defense to
conduct an audit of purchases of military clothing and related items
during fiscal year 1998 by certain military installations of the
Armey, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [18MR], [25MR], [5MY], [24MY]
H.R. 609--
A bill to amend the Export Apple and Pear Act to limit the applicability
of the Act to apples; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. WALDEN, [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [12FE], [2MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-36), [2MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [2MR]
Passed Senate, [3NO]
Presented to the President (November 5, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-96] (signed November 12, 1999)
H.R. 610--
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit the
Secretary of Health and Human Services to waive recoupment of
Federal government Medicaid claims to tobacco-related State
settlements if the State uses the funds only for programs to reduce
smoking and for public health purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. WEYGAND, [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [10MR], [24MR], [14AP]
H.R. 611--
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 (for himself, Mr. Shows, Mr. Paul, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Underwood, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. McHugh, Mr.
Boucher, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Abercrombie), [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [10MR], [14AP], [11MY], [25MY], [15JN],
[29JY]
H.R. 612--
A bill to protect the public, especially seniors, against telemarketing
fraud, including fraud over the Internet, and to authorize an
educational campaign to improve senior citizens' ability to protect
themselves against telemarketing fraud; to the Committees on
Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. WEYGAND (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Gejdenson, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Ms. Norton, Mr. Underwood, Mr.
LaFalce, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Ford, Mr. Baldacci, Mrs.
Thurman, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Green of Texas,
and Mr. Smith of Washington), [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [10MR], [24MR], [14AP], [28AP], [11MY],
[25MY], [1JY], [5AU]
H.R. 613--
A bill to amend title 9, United States Code, to allow employees the
right to accept or reject the use of arbitration to resolve an
employment controversy; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [8FE]
H.R. 614--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the
availability of medical savings accounts; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. ARCHER (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Crane, Mr.
Hall of Texas, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Goss, Mr. Armey, Mr. Royce, Mr.
Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. McCollum, Mr.
Portman, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Tancredo,
Mr. Stump, Mr. Largent, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr.
Kolbe, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Burton of Indiana,
Mr. English, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Hayworth, and Mr. Shadegg), [8FE]
Cosponsors added, [10FE], [10MR], [18MR], [24MR], [14AP], [20AP],
[6MY], [12MY], [8JN], [17JN], [23JN], [24JN], [14JY], [26JY]
H.R. 615--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit early
distributions from employee stock ownership plans for higher
education expenses and first-time homebuyer purchases; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE, [8FE]
Cosponsors added, [1JY]
H.R. 616--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit 401(k)
contributions which would otherwise be limited by employer
contributions to employee stock ownership plans; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE, [8FE]
Cosponsors added, [1JY]
H.R. 617--
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.
By Ms. DEGETTE (for herself, Mr. Norwood, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Shows,
Mr. Underwood, Mr. English, Ms. Rivers, and Mr. Strickland), [8FE]
Cosponsors added, [2MR], [22AP], [4NO]
H.R. 618--
A bill to provide for the adjudication of certain claims against the
Government of Iraq and to ensure priority for United States veterans
filing such claims; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Cramer), [8FE]
H.R. 619--
A bill to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit discrimination
on the basis of sex in programs receiving Federal fianancial
assistance; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, [8FE]
H.R. 620--
A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a test to
determine the costs and benefits of requiring jet-propelled aircraft
taking off from Newark International Airport, New Jersey, to conduct
ascents over the ocean, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Frelinghuysen, and Mrs.
Roukema), [8FE]
Cosponsors added, [25FE]
H.R. 621--
A bill to provide that certain regulations proposed by the Comptroller
of the Currency, the Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision,
the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation relating to practices of
financial institutions shall not take effect; to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. HILLEARY, [8FE]
Cosponsors added, [9MR], [10MR], [16MR], [18MR]
H.R. 622--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross
income rewards received by reason of providing information leading
to the conviction of a crime to the extent that the reward is used
to compensate victims of crime; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Towns, Mr. LaFalce, Mr.
Frost, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr.
Hayworth, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hinojosa, and Mr. Waxman), [8FE]
Cosponsors added, [11MR]
H.R. 623--
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 (for himself, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr.
Callahan, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Cox
of California, Ms. Danner, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Duncan, Mr.
English, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr.
Herger, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. John, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Paul, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Smith of Michigan, Mr. Souder, Mr. Stump, Mr. Traficant, and Mr.
Upton), [8FE]
Cosponsors added, [12FE], [24FE], [25FE], [2MR], [20AP], [5MY], [6MY],
[11MY], [16JN], [17JN], [24JN], [27JY], [29JY], [8SE], [13SE],
[28SE], [1OC], [19OC], [20OC], [21OC], [28OC], [2NO], [17NO]
H.R. 624--
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, [8FE]
H.R. 625--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary
of Veterans Affairs to continue payment of monthly educational
assistance benefits to veterans enrolled at educational
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institutions during periods between terms if the interval between
such periods does not exceed eight weeks; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. NEY (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Kucinich,
Mr. Portman, Mr. Regula, Mr. Sawyer, and Mrs. Jones of Ohio), [8FE]
Cosponsors added, [9FE], [9MR], [10MR], [16MR], [24MR], [27AP], [5MY],
[12MY], [8JN], [23JN], [21JY], [2AU]
H.R. 626--
A bill to require persons who undertake federally funded research and
development of drugs to enter into reasonable pricing agreements
with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr.
Campbell, Mr. Allen, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Berry, Mrs. Thurman, Mrs. Jones
of Ohio, Mr. Stark, Mr. Olver, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
Luther, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Schakowsky, and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen), [8FE]
Cosponsors added, [14AP], [9SE]
H.R. 627--
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, [8FE]
Cosponsors added, [20OC]
H.R. 628--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary
of Defense to assign members of the Armed Forces, under certain
circumstances and subject to certain conditions, to assist the
Immigration and Naturalization Service and the United States Customs
Service in the performance of border protection functions; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. TRAFICANT (for himself, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Bilbray, and Mr.
Rohrabacher), [8FE]
Cosponsors added, [16MR], [24JN], [29JN], [26JY], [21SE], [4OC]
H.R. 629--
A bill to amend the Community Development Banking and Financial
Institutions Act of 1994 to reauthorize the Community Development
Financial Institutions Fund and to more efficiently and effectively
promote economic revitalization, community development, and
community development financial institutions, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. VENTO (for himself and Mrs. Roukema), [8FE]
Cosponsors added, [17MR], [25MR], [29AP], [13MY], [20MY], [27MY],
[8JN], [14JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-183), [14JN]
H.R. 630--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reiterate the
denial of the charitable contribution deduction for transfers
associated with split-dollar insurance arrangements; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ARCHER (for himself and Mr. Rangel), [9FE]
H.R. 631--
A bill to combat fraud in, and to improve the administration of, the
disability programs under titles II and XVI of the Social Security
Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself and Mr. Cardin), [9FE]
Cosponsors added, [11FE]
H.R. 632--
A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct
a study on mortality and adverse outcome rates of Medicare patients
of providers of anesthesia services, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. WELDON of Florida (for himself, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr.
Stearns, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Smith of
Washington, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. McCollum, Mr.
Rothman, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Pallone, and Mr. Talent), [9FE]
Cosponsors added, [15MR], [16MR], [17MR], [13AP], [14AP], [22AP],
[29AP], [6MY], [19MY], [14JN], [22JY], [18OC]
H.R. 633--
A bill to provide for investment in broad-based private equities indices
of amounts held in trust for payment of benefits from the Federal
Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund, the Federal Disability
Insurance Trust Fund, the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund, the
Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, the Civil Service
Retirement and Disability Fund, and the Railroad Retirement Account,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Armed
Services; Government Reform; the Budget; Transportation and
Infrastructure; and Commerce.
By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, [9FE]
H.R. 634--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to guarantee that
Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare+Choice plans offering
prescription drug coverage have access to a Medigap policy that
offers similar presciption drug coverage in the event the
Medicare+Choice plan terminates service in the area in which the
beneficiary resides; to the Committees on Ways and Means; and
Commerce.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Gilchrest, and Mr. Cummings), [9FE]
Cosponsors added, [8SE]
H.R. 635--
A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to permit
the use of block grant funds under the Temporary Assistance to Needy
Families (TANF) program for classroom construction and hiring of
teachers in elementary and secondary public schools; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COLLINS, [9FE]
H.R. 636--
A bill to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act relating
to the placement of children in alternative educational settings
under that Act and relating to corrective action against States
under part B of that Act; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. COOKSEY, [9FE]
H.R. 637--
A bill to give gifted and talented students the opportunity to develop
their capabilities; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska,
Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Shows, and
Mrs. Morella), [9FE]
Cosponsors added, [8MR], [15MR], [22MR], [12AP], [19AP], [3MY],
[10MY], [27MY], [14JN], [22JN], [1JY], [12JY], [14JY], [19JY],
[29JY], [30JY], [8SE], [14SE], [24SE], [28SE], [6OC]
H.R. 638--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the
Lifetime Learning Credit for tuition expenses for continuing
education for secondary teachers in their fields of teaching; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. Horn, Mr. Pomeroy, and Mr. Paul),
[9FE]
H.R. 639--
A bill to implement equal protection under the 14th article of amendment
to the Constitution 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. Hall of Texas, Mr. Paul, Mr. Pitts,
Mr. Bachus, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Hostettler, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Hansen, Mr.
Doolittle, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Shows, Mr. Lewis
of Kentucky, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Largent, Mr. Pickering,
Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Spence, Mr. Packard, Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma, Mr. Souder, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Ney,
Mr. DeLay, Mr. Petri, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Wamp, and Mr.
Terry), [9FE]
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [18MR], [29AP], [24JN], [8SE], [9SE]
H.R. 640--
A bill to authorize appropriations for the United States Customs
Cybersmuggling Center; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LAMPSON (for himself, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Foley, Mr.
Frost, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, Mr. Gutknecht, and Mr. Bentsen), [9FE]
Cosponsors added, [10MR], [18MR]
H.R. 641--
A bill to establish the Kate Mullany National Historic Site in the State
of New York, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. McNULTY (for himself, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Quinn, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Vento, Mr. Leach, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. King of New
York, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Boehlert, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Frost,
Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Nadler, Mr. LaFalce, Ms. Norton, Mrs.
Mink of Hawaii, Mr. McHugh, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Filner, Mrs. McCarthy of
New York, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Engel, Mr. Towns,
Ms. Carson, Mr. Serrano, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Crowley, Mr.
Sanders, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Green of Texas, and Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania), [9FE]
Cosponsors added, [10MR], [3NO]
H.R. 642--
A bill to redesignate the Federal building located at 701 South Santa Fe
Avenue in Compton, California, and known as the Compton Main Post
Office, as the ``Mervyn Malcolm Dymally Post Office Building''; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD (for herself, Mr. Becerra, Ms. Pelosi, Ms.
Lee, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Cunningham, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Horn, Mr.
Rogan, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Calvert, and Mr. Farr of California), [9FE]
Cosponsors added, [16MR], [19MY], [29JN]
Committee discharged. Passed House, [18NO]
H.R. 643--
A bill to redesignate the Federal building located at 10301 South
Compton Avenue, in Los Angeles, California, and known as the Watts
Finance Office, as the ``Augustus F. Hawkins Post Office Building'';
to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD (for herself, Mr. Becerra, Ms. Pelosi, Ms.
Lee, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Cunningham, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Horn, Mr.
Rogan, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Calvert, and Mr. Farr of California), [9FE]
Cosponsors added, [16MR], [19MY], [29JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [12OC]
H.R. 644--
A bill to establish requirements for the cancellation of automobile
insurance policies; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [9FE]
Cosponsors added, [11MR], [25MR], [27AP]
H.R. 645--
A bill to provide for teacher technology training; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. Horn, Mr. Vento, Mr. McCollum, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. Bachus, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Gutierrez, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Leach, Ms. Biggert, Mr. Wolf, Mr.
Davis of Virginia, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Pascrell, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Boehlert, and Mrs. Tauscher), [9FE]
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [11MR]
H.R. 646--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide that motor
carriers safety permits for the transportation of hazardous material
be subject to annual renewal; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. PASCRELL, [9FE]
H.R. 647--
A bill to prohibit the use of funds appropriated to the Department of
Defense from being used for the deployment of United States Armed
Forces in Kosovo unless that deployment is specifically authorized
by law; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr.
Hostettler, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Schaffer,
Mr. Duncan, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Scarborough, Mr.
Salmon, Mrs. Cubin, and Mr. Metcalf), [9FE]
Cosponsors added, [23FE], [25FE], [2MR]
H.R. 648--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to restore military
retirement benefits that were reduced by the Military Retirement
Reform Act of 1986; to the Committee on Armed Services.
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By Mr. PICKETT (for himself, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Weldon of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Ortiz), [9FE]
Cosponsors added, [9MR], [28AP], [29AP], [6MY], [13MY], [18MY], [9JN],
[15JN], [20JY], [4AU], [21SE], [18NO]
H.R. 649--
A bill to amend the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 to
prohibit a lender from requiring a borrower in a residential
mortgage transaction to provide the lender with unlimited access to
the borrower's tax return information; to the Committee on Banking
and Financial Services.
By Ms. RIVERS, [9FE]
H.R. 650--
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, [9FE]
H.R. 651--
A bill to prevent Members of Congress from receiving any automatic pay
adjustment which might otherwise take effect in 1999; to the
Committees on House Administration; Government Reform.
By Ms. RIVERS, [9FE]
H.R. 652--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the allowance
for burial and funural expenses of certain veterans; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Filner, Mr. Green of
Texas, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Underwood, and Mr. Ney), [9FE]
Cosponsors added, [9SE]
H.R. 653--
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, [9FE]
Cosponsors added, [15JN], [16JN], [29JN]
H.R. 654--
A bill to make available on the Internet, for purposes of access and
retrieval by the public, certain information available through the
Congressional Research Service web site; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Boehlert,
Mr. Salmon, and Mr. Campbell), [9FE]
Cosponsors added, [12FE], [10MR], [18MR], [23MR], [21AP], [5OC]
H.R. 655--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude
clinical social worker services from coverage under the Medicare
skilled nursing facility prospective payment system; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; and Commerce.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Leach, Mr. Towns, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Bentsen, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. DeFazio, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Strickland, and Mr. George Miller of
California), [9FE]
Cosponsors added, [23FE], [3MR], [13AP], [29AP], [20MY], [8JN],
[24JN], [16JY], [21JY], [3AU], [8SE], [14SE], [25OC]
H.R. 656--
A bill to guarantee honesty in budgeting; to the Committees on the
Budget; and Ways and Means.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself and Ms. Rivers), [9FE]
Cosponsors added, [2MR]
H.R. 657--
A bill to reduce acid deposition under the Clean Air Act, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. SWEENEY (for himself, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Towns, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
LaFalce, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Ackerman, Mrs. Lowey, and Mrs. Maloney of
New York), [9FE]
Cosponsors added, [12AP], [27AP]
H.R. 658--
A bill to establish the Thomas Cole National Historic Site in the State
of New York as an affiliated area of the National Park System; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SWEENEY, [9FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-138), [13MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [13SE]
Passed Senate, [19NO]
Presented to the President (November 30, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-146] (signed December 9, 1999)
H.R. 659--
A bill to authorize appropriations for the protection of Paoli and
Brandywine Battlefields in Pennsylvania, to direct the National Park
Service to conduct a special resource study of Paoli and Brandywine
Battlefields, to authorize the Valley Forge Museum of the American
Revolution at Valley Forge National Historical Park, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Pitts, Mr. English,
Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Holden, Mr.
Shuster, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Sherwood, Mr.
Coyne, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Toomey, Mr.
Klink, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Borski, Mr. Murtha, Mr.
Castle, and Mr. Goodling), [9FE]
Cosponsors added, [3MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-139), [13MY]
Passed House amended, [22JN]
Passed Senate amended, [14OC]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendments, [18OC]
Presented to the President (October 20, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-86] (signed October 31, 1999)
H.R. 660--
A Bill for the private relief of Ruth Hairston by waiver of a filing
deadline for appeal from a ruling relating to her applictions for a
surrvivor annuity; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD, [9FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-179), [9JN]
Passed House, [20JY]
H.R. 661--
A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to prohibit the
commercial operation of supersonic transport category aircraft that
do not comply with stage 3 noise levels if the European Union adopts
certain aircraft noise regulations; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Duncan,
and Mr. Horn), [10FE]
Cosponsors added, [1MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-35), [2MR]
Passed House, [3MR]
H.R. 662--
A bill to prohibit the use of funds to administer or enforce the
provisions of Executive Order 13107, relating to the implementation
of certain human rights treaties; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia, [10FE]
H.R. 663--
A bill to provide that the provisions of Executive Order 13107, relating
to the implementation of certain human rights treaties, shall not
have any legal effect; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia, [10FE]
H.R. 664--
A bill to provide for substantial reductions in the price of
prescription drugs for Medicare beneficiaries; to the Committees on
Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. ALLEN (for himself, Mr. Turner, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Berry, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Lampson, Ms.
Stabenow, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Wexler, Mr. Frost, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Ford, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Weygand,
Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Borski, Mr. Olver, Mrs. Thurman,
Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Delahunt,
Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr.
Cramer, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Andrews, Mr.
Meehan, Mr. Filner, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr.
Stupak, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Luther, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Meeks of New York, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Obey, Mr. Maloney
of Connecticut, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Evans, Ms. McKinney, Ms. Sanchez,
Mr. Bentsen, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Shows, and Mr.
Boswell), [10FE]
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [10MR], [11MR], [18MR], [23MR], [25MR],
[12AP], [14AP], [6MY], [27MY], [8JN], [9JN], [10JN], [24JN], [14JY],
[20JY], [26JY], [27JY], [29JY], [8SE], [13SE], [14SE], [24SE],
[28SE], [14OC], [18OC], [20OC], [10NO], [16NO]
Cosponsors removed, [5AU]
H.R. 665--
A bill to enhance the finanical services industry by providing a
prudential framework for the affiliation of banks, securities firms,
and other finanical service providers and ensuring adequate
protection for consumers, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Banking and Financial Services; Commerce.
By Mr. LaFALCE (for himself, Mr. Vento, Mr. Baker, Mr. Capuano, and
Mr. Ackerman), [10FE]
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [16NO]
H.R. 666--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Energy to establish a multi-agency
program in support of the Materials Corridor Partnership Initiative
to promote energy efficient, environmentally sound economic
development along the border with Mexico through the research,
development, and use of new materials technology; to the Committee
on Science.
By Mr. BROWN of California, [10FE]
H.R. 667--
A bill to remove Federal impediments to retail competition in the
electric power industry, thereby providing opportunities within
electricity restructuring; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BURR of North Carolina, [10FE]
H.R. 668--
A bill to establish a uniform closing time for the operation of polls on
the date of the election of the President and Vice President; to the
Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself and Mr. Lantos), [10FE]
Cosponsors added, [19MY]
H.R. 669--
A bill to amend the Peace Corps Act to authorize appropriations for
fiscal years 2000 through 2003 to carry out that Act, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Bereuter,
Mr. Bonior, Mr. Porter, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Berman, Mr.
English, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Payne, Mr. Shays, Mr. Farr of California,
Mr. Walsh, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Petri, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Leach, Mr.
McDermott, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Smith of Washington,
Mr. McNulty, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Rivers,
Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Tierney, Ms. Lee, and Mr. Martinez), [10FE]
Cosponsors added, [11FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-18), [16FE]
Passed House, [3MR]
Passed Senate, [12MY]
Presented to the President (May 18, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-30] (signed May 21, 1999)
H.R. 670--
A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to establish guidelines
for the relocation, closing, consolidation, or construction of post
offices, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Borski, Mrs. Kelly,
Mr. Fattah, Mr. Pease, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Doyle, Mr.
Spratt, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. English,
Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. George Miller
of California, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Stark, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr.
Davis of Florida, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Farr of
California, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi,
Mr. Bishop, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr.
Holden, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Allen, Mrs. Thurman, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Andrews, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Clay, Mr. Baldacci,
Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Underwood, and Mr. Goode), [10FE]
[[Page 2536]]
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [9MR], [11MR], [16MR], [17MR], [24MR],
[12AP], [13MY], [18MY], [19MY], [24MY], [14JN], [15JN], [22JN],
[14JY], [16JY], [20JY], [21JY], [23SE], [29SE], [1OC], [4OC],
[20OC], [25OC], [28OC], [8NO], [17NO], [18NO], [22NO]
H.R. 671--
A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to help
children aging out of foster care to make the transition to becoming
independent adults, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
expand the work opportunity tax credit to include individuals who
were in foster care just before their 18th birthday, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Coyne, and Mr.
Jefferson), [10FE]
Cosponsors added, [10JN], [3AU]
H.R. 672--
A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from issuing
regulations dealing with hybrid transactions; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself and Mr. Matsui), [10FE]
Cosponsors added, [11MR], [15AP]
H.R. 673--
A bill to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency to make grants to the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority and
other appropriate agencies for the purpose of improving water
quality throughout the marine ecosystem of the Florida Keys; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. DEUTSCH (for himself and Mr. Shaw), [10FE]
Cosponsors added, [13AP], [20AP], [28AP], [29AP], [4MY], [11MY],
[26MY], [8JN], [13SE], [15SE]
H.R. 674--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that
natural gas gathering lines are 7-year property for purposes of
depreciation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. McCrery, and Mr.
Watkins), [10FE]
Cosponsors added, [23MR], [29AP]
H.R. 675--
A bill to provide jurisdiction and procedures for affording relief for
injuries arising out of exposure to hazards involved in the mining
and processing of beryllium; to the Committees on the Judiciary;
Ways and Means.
By Mr. KANJORSKI, [10FE]
Cosponsors added, [13MY], [24MY], [10JN], [24JN], [12JY], [14JY],
[18OC], [15NO]
H.R. 676--
A bill to amend the Rhode Island Indian Claims Settlement Act to conform
that Act with the judgments of the United States 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, [10FE]
H.R. 677--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage the
construction in the United States of luxury yachts, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. KENNEDY, [10FE]
H.R. 678--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit desecration of
Veterans' memorials; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Shows, Mr. Horn,
Mr. Bishop, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Foley, Mr. Crowley, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mr. Holden, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Filner, Ms. Kilpatrick,
Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr.
Underwood, Mr. Frost, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Sandlin,
Mr. Allen, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Rangel, Mr.
John, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Lampson, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Vento, Mr. Wynn, and
Mrs. McCarthy of New York), [10FE]
Cosponsors added, [11MR], [14AP], [28AP], [10JN]
H.R. 679--
A bill to limit further production of the Trident II (D-5) missile; to
the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. LUTHER (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, Ms. Rivers, Mr. LaFalce, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Slaughter, and Mr.
Conyers), [10FE]
Cosponsors added, [17MR], [8JN], [22JY]
H.R. 680--
A bill to reduce the number of executive branch political appointees; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. LUTHER (for himself, Mr. Gutknecht, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Hall of
Texas, Mr. English, and Mr. Minge), [10FE]
Cosponsors added, [4MR], [14AP], [8JN], [14JY]
H.R. 681--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend
the subpart F exemption for active financing income; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McCRERY (for himself, Mr. Shaw, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut,
Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Matsui, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr.
Crane, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Foley, Mr. Houghton, and Mr. Weller), [10FE]
Cosponsors added, [25FE], [13AP], [28AP], [30JN]
H.R. 682--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to accelerate the
phasein of the $1,000,000 exclusion from the estate and gift taxes;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McINNIS (for himself, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Packard, and Mr.
Ehrlich), [10FE]
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [25MR], [12AP], [15AP], [27AP], [5MY],
[18JN]
H.R. 683--
A bill to facilitate the recruitment of temporary employees to assist in
the conduct of the 2000 decennial census of population; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mrs. MEEK of Florida (for herself and Mr. Miller of Florida),
[10FE]
Cosponsors added, [3MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-104), [26AP]
H.R. 684--
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to control water
pollution from concentrated animal feeding operations, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs.
Tauscher, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Stark, Ms. Rivers, and Mr. Meehan),
[10FE]
Cosponsors added, [16MR], [12AP], [19AP], [17MY], [14JY], [23SE],
[25OC], [28OC]
H.R. 685--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to ensure that the
receipts and disbursements of the Social Security trust funds are
not included in a unified Federal budget; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; the Budget.
By Mr. MOORE (for himself, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. Shows, Mr.
Hoeffel, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Ford, and Mr.
DeFazio), [10FE]
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [9MR], [16MR], [17MR], [12MY], [4OC]
H.R. 686--
A bill to designate a United States courthouse in Brownsville, Texas, as
the ``Garza-Vela United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. ORTIZ, [10FE]
Cosponsors added, [23MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-109), [27AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [4MY]
H.R. 687--
A bill to abolish the Special Reserve of the Savings Association
Insurance Fund and to repeal the provision which would have
established the Special Reserve of the Deposit Insurance Fund had
section 2704 of the Deposit Insurance Funds Act of 1996 taken
effect; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mrs. ROUKEMA (for herself and Mr. Vento), [10FE]
H.R. 688--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the increase
in tax on Social Security benefits; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. SALMON, [10FE]
Cosponsors added, [18MR], [12AP], [5MY], [8JN], [7OC]
H.R. 689--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for S
corporation reform, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Crane, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Thomas, Mr. Cardin, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Kleczka, Mr.
Houghton, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Herger, Mrs. Thurman, Mr.
McCrery, Mr. Ramstad, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Collins, Mr.
Portman, Mr. English, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Weller, Mr. McCollum, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Leach, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Manzullo, and Mr.
Hall of Texas), [10FE]
Cosponsors added, [16MR], [13MY]
H.R. 690--
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 (for himself and Mr. Evans), [10FE]
Cosponsors added, [20AP], [8JN], [9JN], [29JN]
H.R. 691--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a portion
of any funds recovered by the United States in any future lawsuit
brought by the United States against the tobacco industry to be made
available for health care for veterans; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mr. Evans, Mr. Shows, Mr.
Rahall, and Mrs. Kelly), [10FE]
Cosponsors added, [17MR], [24MR], [25MR], [13AP], [14AP], [5MY],
[9JN], [16JN]
H.R. 692--
A bill to terminate the e-rate program of the Federal Communications
Commission that requires providers of telecommunications and
information services to provide such services for schools and
libraries at a discounted rate; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. TANCREDO (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina,
Mr. Sessions, Mr. Royce, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Dickey, Mr.
Thornberry, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Petri, Mr.
Hayworth, Mr. Shadegg, and Mr. Doolittle), [10FE]
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [24MR], [14AP], [5MY], [26MY], [27MY],
[10JN], [24JN], [1JY], [21SE], [28OC], [9NO]
Cosponsors removed, [18MY]
H.R. 693--
A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to institute a
program of mandatory livestock market reporting for meat packers
regarding prices, volume, and the terms of sale for the procurement
of domestic and imported livestock and livestock products, to
improve the collection of information regarding swine inventories
and the slaughtering and measurement of swine, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr. Minge, Mr. Boswell, Mrs. Emerson, Mr.
Pomeroy, Mr. Evans, Mr. Weller, and Mrs. Clayton), [10FE]
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [12FE], [24MR], [15AP], [11MY], [12MY],
[24MY], [8JN], [18JN]
H.R. 694--
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey an
administrative site to the county of Rio Arriba, New Mexico; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself and Mrs. Wilson), [10FE]
H.R. 695--
A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the
Interior to convey an administrative site in San Juan County, New
Mexico, to San Juan College; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself and Mrs. Wilson), [10FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-256), [26JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [2AU]
H.R. 696--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to extend the
deadline for the submission to the Federal Election Commission of
campaign reports covering the first quarter of the calendar year; to
the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. WATKINS, [10FE]
Cosponsors added, [2MR]
H.R. 697--
A bill to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to
provide that any decision
[[Page 2537]]
relating to the establishment or implementation of policies of
discipline of children with disablities in school be reserved to
each State educational agency, or as determined by a State
educational agency, to a local educational agency; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. WICKER, [10FE]
Cosponsors added, [10MR], [24MR], [27AP], [20MY], [23JN]
H.R. 698--
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. onal agency, or as
determined by a State educational agency, to a local educational
agency; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. WICKER, [10FE]
Cosponsors added, [10MR], [27AP], [20MY]
H.R. 699--
A bill to reward states that enact welfare policies and support programs
that truly lift families out of poverty; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Ms. WOOLSEY, [10FE]
Cosponsors added, [23MR], [15AP], [5MY], [24MY], [30JY], [9SE], [7OC]
H.R. 700--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide enhanced
protections for airline passengers; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHUSTER, [10FE]
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [9MR], [4MY], [25MY], [9JN]
H.R. 701--
A bill to provide Outer Continental Shelf Impact Assistance to State and
local governments, to amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act
of 1965, the Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Act of 1978, and the
Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act (commonly referred to as the
Pittman-Robertson Act) to establish a fund to meet the outdoor
conservation and recreation needs of the American people, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Tauzin, Mr.
John, Mr. Baker, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Lampson, Mr.
McCrery, Mr. Towns, Mr. Goss, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Shows,
Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Luther, Mr. Roemer, Ms. McCarthy of
Missouri, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Weller, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Jefferson, Ms.
Lee, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Holden, Mr. Bass, and Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas), [10FE]
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [15MR], [17MR], [25MR], [12AP], [28AP],
[13MY], [26MY], [10JN], [29JN], [1JY], [27JY], [9SE], [21SE],
[14OC], [18NO]
H.R. 702--
A bill for the relief of Frank Redendo; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. KELLY, [10FE]
H.R. 703--
A bill for the relief of Khalid Khannouchi; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. KELLY, [10FE]
H.R. 704--
A bill for the relief of Walter Borys; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. LOWEY, [10FE]
H.R. 705--
A bill to make technical corrections with respect to the monthly reports
submitted by the Postmaster General on official mail of the House of
Representatives; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. THOMAS, [11FE]
Committee discharged. Passed House, [11FE]
Passed Senate, [25MR]
Presented to the President (March 31, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-19] (signed April 8, 1999)
H.R. 706--
A bill to extend for 6 additional months the period for which chapter 12
of title 11 of the United States Code is reenacted; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan, [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [12FE]
H.R. 707--
A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act to authorize a program for predisaster mitigation, to
streamline the administration of disaster relief, to control the
Federal costs of disaster assistance, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. FOWLER (for herself, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Boehlert, and Mr.
Borski), [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [25FE], [2MR]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 106-40), [3MR]
Passed House amended, [4MR]
H.R. 708--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
reinstatement of certain benefits administered by the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs for remarried surviving spouses of veterans upon
termination of their remarriage; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Shows, Mr. Filner, Ms. Brown of
Florida, Ms. Carson, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr.
Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Frost, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Olver, Mr.
Green of Texas, Ms. DeGette, and Mr. Underwood), [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [16MR], [25MR], [21AP], [8JN], [9JN], [22JN],
[29JY], [9NO]
H.R. 709--
A bill to provide for various capital investments in technology
education in the United States; to the Committees on Education and
the Workforce; Science; Ways and Means.
By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [11MR], [19MY]
H.R. 710--
A bill to modernize the requirements under the National Manufactured
Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 and to
establish a balanced concensus process for the development,
revision, and interpretation of Federal construction and safety
standards for manufactured homes; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mr. LAZIO (for himself, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Ney, Mr. Jones of
North Carolina, Mr. Goode, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Calvert,
and Mr. Etheridge), [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [11MR], [25MR], [15AP], [26AP], [6MY], [14MY],
[8JN], [14JN], [29JN], [1JY], [19JY], [5AU], [15SE], [24SE], [14OC],
[16NO]
H.R. 711--
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 Government
Reform.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS, [11FE]
H.R. 712--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide to
employers a tax credit for compensation paid during the period
employees are performing service as members of the Ready Reserve or
the National Guard; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS, [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [13SE]
H.R. 713--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax
credit to employers for the value of the service not performed
during the period employees are performing service as members of the
Ready Reserve or the National Guard; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS, [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [13SE]
H.R. 714--
A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to protect seamen against
economic reprisal; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. BOSWELL, [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [5MY], [4AU], [8SE], [21OC], [17NO]
H.R. 715--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to limit the
amount of contributions which may be made to a candidate for
election to the Senate or House of Representatives by an individual
who is not eligible to vote in the State or Congressional district
involved, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, [11FE]
H.R. 716--
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. COLLINS (for himself, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Chambliss,
Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Hilleary, Mr.
McCrery, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Dunn, Mrs.
Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Kleczka, and Mr. Deal of
Georgia), [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [15MR], [16MR], [22MR], [25MR], [12AP], [13AP],
[19AP], [21AP], [22AP], [28AP], [29AP], [6MY], [10MY], [11MY],
[12MY], [13MY], [18MY], [8JN], [10JN], [29JN], [1JY], [8SE]
H.R. 717--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to regulate overflights of
national parks, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; Resources.
By Mr. DUNCAN (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, and Mr. Oberstar), [11FE]
Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (H.
Rept. 106-273, part 1), [29JY]
Referral to the Committee on Resources extended, [29JY]
Committee on Resources discharged, [29JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [27SE]
H.R. 718--
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 (for himself, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Shows,
Mr. Boucher, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Bishop,
Mr. Ehlers, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Paul, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Strickland, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Delahunt,
Mr. Clyburn, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Stenholm, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr.
Cramer, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Olver, Mr.
Gilchrest, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Frost, Mr. Oberstar, Mr.
Hill of Montana, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Sandlin, Mr.
Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. Holden, Mr.
Watkins, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Gibbons, Mr.
Costello, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Ney), [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [12FE], [24FE], [2MR], [10JN], [7OC]
H.R. 719--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to protect consumers in
managed care plans and other health coverage; to the Committees on
Commerce; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GANSKE (for himself, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Leach, Mr. Wamp, Mr.
Forbes, Mr. Petri, Mr. Shays, Mr. Horn, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr.
Foley, and Mr. Cooksey), [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [24MR], [21AP], [18MY]
H.R. 720--
A bill to amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to require that
a State having an approved coastal zone management program must be
provided a copy of an environmental impact statement to enable its
review under that Act of any plan for exploration or development of,
or production from, any area in the coastal zone of the State; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GOSS, [11FE]
H.R. 721--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for tax-
exempt bond financing of certain electric facilities; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HAYWORTH (for himself and Mr. Matsui), [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [25MR], [13AP], [15AP], [20AP], [22AP], [27AP],
[29AP], [5MY], [6MY], [13MY], [25MY], [26MY], [27MY], [8JN], [10JN],
[18JN], [22JN], [23JN], [29JN], [1JY], [14JY], [15JY], [16JY],
[21JY], [27JY], [29JY], [5AU], [8SE], [14SE], [21SE], [28SE],
[30SE], [7OC], [14OC], [19OC], [20OC], [21OC], [26OC], [28OC],
[2NO], [4NO], [5NO], [9NO], [16NO], [17NO], [18NO]
H.R. 722--
A bill to amend the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969 to
establish a presumption of eligibility for disability benefits in
[[Page 2538]]
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, [11FE]
H.R. 723--
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, Mr. Allen,
and Mr. Sanders), [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [9SE]
H.R. 724--
A bill to assist State and local governments in conducting community gun
buy back programs; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself and Mr. Blagojevich),
[11FE]
Cosponsors added, [27AP], [14MY], [8JN]
H.R. 725--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the
marriage penalty in the standard deduction; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. KLECZKA (for himself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Neal of Massachusetts, and Mr. Matsui), [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [25FE], [22AP], [4MY], [30JN], [14SE], [8NO]
H.R. 726--
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, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and Mr.
Sensenbrenner), [11FE]
H.R. 727--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for explicit
and stable funding for Federal support of universal
telecommunications services through the creation of a
Telecommunications Trust Fund; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways
and Means.
By Mr. KLINK (for himself, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Holden, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Green of Texas, and Mr. English), [11FE]
H.R. 728--
A bill to amend the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act to
authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide cost share
assistance for the rehabilitation of structural measures constructed
as part of water resource projects previously funded by the
Secretary under such Act or related laws; to the Committees on
Agriculture; Resources; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma (for himself and Mr. Watkins), [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [18MR], [25MR], [20AP], [25MY], [9JN], [16JN],
[29JN], [1JY], [30JY], [2AU], [17SE], [21SE], [1OC], [5OC], [18OC],
[21OC], [4NO], [17NO]
Reported with amendments from the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure (H. Rept. 106-484, part 1), [18NO]
H.R. 729--
A bill to provide for development and implementation of certain plans to
reduce risks to the public health and welfare caused by helicopter
operations; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Nadler, and
Mr. Berman), [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [19OC]
H.R. 730--
A bill to provide certain requirements for labeling textile fiber
products and for duty-free and quota-free treatment of products of,
and to implement minimum wage and immigration requirements in, the
Northern Mariana Islands, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Resources; Ways and Means.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Spratt, Mr.
Rahall, Mr. Vento, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Pallone, Mrs.
Christian-Christensen, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Udall
of Colorado, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms. Kaptur, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Stark, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Olver, Mr. Sanders, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mr. Ackerman, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Rush, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Tierney, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Clay,
Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Evans, Ms. Woolsey, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii,
Mr. Traficant, Mr. Gejdenson, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Lee, and Ms.
Millender-McDonald), [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [12AP], [12MY], [24MY], [16JN], [16JY], [21SE],
[17NO]
H.R. 731--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a five-year
schedule to double, relative to fiscal year 1999, the amount
appropriated for the National Eye Institute; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [11MR], [4MY], [25MY], [15JN], [1JY], [19JY], [2AU],
[4AU], [9SE], [21OC], [17NO]
H.R. 732--
A bill to close the United States Army School of the Americas; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. MOAKLEY (for himself, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Campbell, Mr. Vento, Mr. Shays, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Oberstar, Mr.
George Miller of California, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Gejdenson, Ms. Rivers, Mr.
Sabo, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Olver, Mr.
Tierney, and Mr. Forbes), [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [11MR], [16MR], [24MR], [13AP], [21AP], [28AP],
[5MY], [6MY], [11MY], [18MY], [26MY], [8JN], [17JN], [22JN], [30JN],
[14JY], [22JY], [27JY], [4OC], [14OC], [18NO]
Cosponsors removed, [4MY]
H.R. 733--
A bill to provide for regional skills training alliances, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself and Mr. Dreier), [11FE]
H.R. 734--
A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from discounting loan
deficiency payments under the Agricultural Market Transition Act for
club wheat and to compensate club wheat producers who received
discounted loan deficiency payments as a result of the erroneous
decision of the Department of Agriculture to assess a premium
adjustment against club wheat; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. NETHERCUTT, [11FE]
H.R. 735--
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. Holden, Mr. Shows, Mr. Cunningham, Mr.
Oxley, Mr. English, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, and Mr. Weller),
[11FE]
Cosponsors added, [9MR], [16MR], [18MR], [27AP], [12MY], [20MY],
[14JN], [1JY], [14JY], [9SE], [17NO]
H.R. 736--
A bill to repeal the Davis-Bacon Act and the Copeland Act; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. PAUL, [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [1JY], [29JY]
H.R. 737--
A bill to amend the International Air Transportation Competition Act of
1979 to eliminate restrictions on the provision of air
transportation to and from Love Field, Texas; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. TIAHRT (for himself, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, and Mr. Moran of
Kansas), [11FE]
H.R. 738--
A bill to provide that certain Federal property shall be made available
to State and local governments before being made available to other
entities, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Government
Reform; Armed Services; International Relations.
By Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania, [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [25MR], [6MY]
H.R. 739--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance the
portability of retirement benefits, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. POMEROY (for himself, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Stenholm, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Shays, Ms. DeLauro, and
Mr. Gejdenson), [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [22MR], [21AP], [22JN], [17NO]
H.R. 740--
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. Delahunt, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Stark, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Olver, Mr.
Tierney, Mrs. Christian-Christensen, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Sanders,
Mr. Conyers, Mr. Vento, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Towns, Mr. George Miller
of California, Mr. Markey, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Norton, Mr.
English, Mr. Evans, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, and Mr. Brown
of California), [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [13AP], [22JN], [14OC], [18OC]
H.R. 741--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit
against income tax for expenses of attending elementary and
secondary schools and for contributions to such schools and to
charitable organizations which provide scholarships for children to
attend such schools; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SALMON (for himself and Mr. Hayworth), [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [17MR], [22MR], [24MR]
H.R. 742--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the
provision that reduces primary insurance amounts for individuals
receiving pensions from noncovered employment; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. SANDLIN, [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [18MR], [25MR], [15AP], [29AP], [13MY], [27MY],
[14JN], [24JN], [22JY], [28SE], [6OC], [19OC], [28OC], [9NO], [18NO]
H.R. 743--
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.
By Mr. SCARBOROUGH (for himself and Mrs. Thurman), [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [23MR], [6MY], [12MY], [30JN], [14SE]
H.R. 744--
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. Kind of Wisconsin,
Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Oberstar, Mr.
Vento, Mr. Minge, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Luther, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin,
Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Petri, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Kleczka, Mr.
Manzullo, and Mr. Sessions), [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [8MR], [9MR]
Cosponsors removed, [11MR]
H.R. 745--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for
coverage of substitute adult day care services under the Medicare
Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Waxman, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Wise, Mr. Frost, Mr. George
Miller of California, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Shows, Mr.
Hilliard, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Sanders, Ms. DeLauro, and Mr. Kleczka),
[11FE]
Cosponsors added, [16MR], [13AP], [28AP], [14MY], [26MY], [12OC],
[16NO]
H.R. 746--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for
home health case manager services under the Medicare Program; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. STARK, [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [24MR], [25MR], [13AP], [28AP]
[[Page 2539]]
H.R. 747--
A bill to protect the permanent trust funds of the State of Arizona from
erosion due to inflation and modify the basis on which distributions
are made from those funds; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Hayworth, Mr.
Salmon, and Mr. Shadegg), [11FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-140), [13MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [2AU]
Passed Senate, [19NO]
Presented to the President (November 30, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-133] (signed December 7, 1999)
H.R. 748--
A bill to amend the Act that established the Keweenaw National
Historical Park to require the Secretary of the Interior to consider
nominees of various local interests in appointing members of the
Keweenaw National Historical Parks Advisory Commission; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. STUPAK, [11FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-367), [7OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [12OC]
Passed Senate, [19NO]
Presented to the President (November 30, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-134] (signed December 7, 1999)
H.R. 749--
A bill to repeal section 8003 of Public Law 105-174; to the Committees
on Science; Ways and Means.
By Mr. TERRY (for himself, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. LaTourette, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Tancredo, and Mr. Bilbray), [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [9MR], [18MR], [25MR], [20AP], [19MY], [8JN]
H.R. 750--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a 5-year
extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Salmon, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Minge, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Ehlers,
Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Leach, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mrs.
Thurman, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Levin, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Foley, Mr. Davis
of Florida, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Weller, Mr. Ewing, Mr.
Boehlert, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Houghton,
Mr. McDermott, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Stearns, Mr.
DeFazio, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts,
Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Portman, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Latham,
Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Becerra, Mr. McCrery, Mr.
Watkins, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Shays, Mr. Scott, Mrs.
Capps, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
Evans, Mr. Schaffer, and Mr. Diaz-Balart), [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [12FE], [15MR], [16MR], [18MR], [23MR], [24MR],
[25MR], [12AP], [14AP], [15AP], [20AP], [26AP], [27AP], [28AP],
[29AP], [4MY], [5MY], [11MY], [14MY], [18MY], [26MY], [8JN], [16JN],
[22JN], [23JN], [30JN], [1JY], [12JY], [15JY], [19JY], [20JY],
[22JY], [27JY], [29JY], [2AU], [4AU], [5AU], [8SE], [9SE], [21SE],
[22SE], [23SE], [27SE], [30SE], [4OC], [28OC], [2NO], [3NO], [4NO],
[5NO], [9NO], [10NO], [15NO], [16NO]
H.R. 751--
A bill to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse
located at 504 Hamilton Street in Allentown, Pennsylvania, as the
``Edward N. Cahn Federal Building and United States Courthouse''; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. TOOMEY, [11FE]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 106-57), [16MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [23MR]
H.R. 752--
A bill to establish a national policy of basic consumer fair treatment
for airline passengers; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. TOWNS, [11FE]
H.R. 753--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that
interest on the tax portion of an underpayment shall be compounded
annually, to provide that the amount and timing of payments under an
installment agreement may not be modified without the taxpayer's
consent, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TOWNS, [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [27AP], [10MY]
H.R. 754--
A bill to establish a toll free number under the Federal Trade
Commission to assist consumers in determining if products are
American-made; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [1MR], [4MR], [14JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-399), [19OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [25OC]
H.R. 755--
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. Abercrombie, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr.
Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mrs. Christian-
Christensen, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Frost, Mr. Holden, and Mr. Ortiz),
[11FE]
H.R. 756--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the child
tax credit to $1,000 for children under the age of 5 and to allow
such credit against the alternative minimum tax; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. WOLF (for himself, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Hostettler,
Mr. King of New York, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Paul, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr.
Shows, and Mr. Weldon of Florida), [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [18MR], [12AP], [29AP], [27MY], [8JN], [24JN],
[5AU], [9SE]
H.R. 757--
A bill to prohibit the construction of new facilities and structures
within the boundaries of the George Washington Memorial Parkway
along the Potomac River in Virginia between the Francis Scott Key
Bridge and the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Bridge; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [11FE]
H.R. 758--
A bill for the relief of Nancy B. Wilson; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. ALLEN, [11FE]
H.R. 759--
A bill for the relief of Robert and Verda Shatusky; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. STUPAK, [11FE]
H.R. 760--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend
the research credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER, [12FE]
Cosponsors added, [25MR], [26AP], [13MY], [29JN]
H.R. 761--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the
inclusion in gross income of Social Security benefits; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FORBES, [12FE]
Cosponsors added, [9MR], [10MY], [22JN], [7OC]
H.R. 762--
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 (for herself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. Pelosi,
Mr. Cook, Mr. Clay, Mrs. Thurman, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Bonior, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Goode, Mr. Pastor, Mr. DeFazio,
Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Holden, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Shows, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Filner, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Moran of Kansas, and Mr. Baldacci), [12FE]
Cosponsors added, [3MR], [20AP], [18JN], [5AU], [18OC], [5NO], [18NO],
[22NO]
H.R. 763--
A bill to make chapter 12 of title 11, United States Code, permanent,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MINGE, [12FE]
Cosponsors added, [25FE], [2MR], [4MR]
H.R. 764--
A bill to reduce the incidence of child abuse and neglect, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio (for herself, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Greenwood, Mr.
DeLay, and Mrs. Jones of Ohio), [12FE]
Cosponsors added, [16MR], [29AP], [12MY], [20MY], [18JN], [29SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-360), [1OC]
Passed House amended, [5OC]
Passed Senate amended, [19NO]
H.R. 765--
A bill to amend the Poultry Products Inspection Act to cover birds of
the order Ratitae that are raised for use as human food; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. Bishop, and Mr.
Shows), [12FE]
Cosponsors added, [24MR], [13AP], [20AP], [28AP], [5MY], [13MY],
[8JN], [24JN], [30JN], [1JY], [20JY], [8SE], [14SE], [27SE], [19OC],
[1NO], [16NO]
H.R. 766--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount
of the personal exemption; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Weller, Mr. Cooksey, and Mr.
Chabot), [12FE]
Cosponsors added, [24MR], [21AP]
H.R. 767--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce individual
income taxes by increasing the amount of taxable income which is
taxed at the lowest income tax rate; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Cooksey, and Mr. Chabot),
[12FE]
Cosponsors added, [24FE], [15AP], [21AP]
H.R. 768--
A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to reform the copyright
law with respect to satellite retransmissions of broadcast signals,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE (for himself and Mr. Cannon), [23FE]
H.R. 769--
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, [23FE]
Cosponsors added, [8MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-81), [12AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [13AP]
H.R. 770--
A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to ensure that the
National Labor Relations Board does not decline to assert
jurisdiction over the horseracing and dogracing industries; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [23FE]
H.R. 771--
A bill to amend rule 30 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to
restore the stenographic preference for recording depositions; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Andrews, Mr. Canady of Florida, and Mr. Chabot), [23FE]
Cosponsors added, [8MR], [11MR], [18MR], [12AP], [14JN], [14JY],
[27SE]
H.R. 772--
A bill to authorize a new trade, investment, and development policy for
sub-Saharan Africa that is mutually beneficial to the majority of
people in sub-Saharan Africa and the United States; to the
Committees on International Relations; Banking and Financial
Services; Ways and Means.
By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Clyburn, Mr.
George Miller of California, Ms. McKinney, Ms. Lee, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Clay, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Capuano, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Brown of California, Mr.
Pascrell, Mr. Baldacci, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Stark, Mr. Delahunt,
Mr. Evans, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Stupak, and Mr. Klink),
[23FE]
[[Page 2540]]
Cosponsors added, [16MR], [24MR], [25MR], [5MY], [20MY], [9JN],
[16JN], [18JN], [23JN], [14JY], [22JY]
H.R. 773--
A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to extend the
authorizations of appropriations for that Act, and to make technical
corrections; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen,
Mr. Andrews, Mr. Baird, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr.
Becerra, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Berman, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Bonior, Mr.
Borski, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms.
Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Campbell, Ms. Carson, Mr.
Capuano, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Clement, Mr. Costello, Mr. Cramer, Mr.
Crowley, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Danner, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Dixon, Mr.
Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Doyle, Mrs. Emerson, Mr.
Engel, Mr. English, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Evans, Mr. Fattah,
Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Turner, Mr. Underwood, Ms.
Velazquez, Mr. Vento, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Ms. Waters, Mr. Watkins,
Mr. Walsh, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Weygand, Mr.
Whitfield, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wu, Mr. Filner, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Ford,
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Gallegly, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hall
of Ohio, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Hooley of Oregon,
Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mrs.
Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Kanjorski, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Kilpatrick,
Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lampson, Ms.
Lee, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. McGovern,
Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Markey, Mr. Mascara, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mrs. Meek of
Florida, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. George Miller of California,
Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr.
Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Ney, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Pastor, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr.
Pickett, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Quinn, Mr.
Rahall, Mr. Regula, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Roemer, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr.
Sabo, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Shays,
Mr. Sherman, Mr. Shows, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Slaughter,
Mr. Skelton, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr.
Snyder, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Stark, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Taylor of North
Carolina, Mrs. Tauscher, and Mr. Tierney), [23FE]
Cosponsors added, [2MR], [11MR], [18MR], [23MR], [25MR], [14AP],
[21AP], [29AP], [6MY], [26MY], [17JN], [1JY], [14JY], [15JY],
[29JY], [9SE], [4OC], [6OC]
H.R. 774--
A bill to amend the Small Business Act to change the conditions of
participation and provide an authorization of appropriations for the
women's business center program; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. Talent, Ms. Millender-McDonald,
Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Pascrell, Mrs. Christian-
Christensen, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, and Mr. Hinojosa), [23FE]
Cosponsors added, [25FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-47), [10MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [16MR]
Passed Senate, [24MR]
Presented to the President (March 26, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-17] (signed April 6, 1999)
H.R. 775--
A bill to establish certain procedures for civil actions brought for
damages relating to the failure of any device or system to process
or otherwise deal with the transition from the year 1999 to the year
2000, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary;
Small Business.
By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Cox, Mr. Moran
of Virginia, Mr. Cramer, and Mr. Dooley of California), [23FE]
Cosponsors added, [24FE], [10MR], [16MR], [25MR], [13AP], [14AP],
[22AP], [27AP], [28AP], [29AP], [3MY], [4MY], [5MY], [6MY], [10MY],
[11MY]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on the Judiciary (H. Rept.
106-131, part 1), [7MY]
Referral to the Committee on Small Business extended, [7MY]
Committee on Small Business discharged, [7MY]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, [7MY]
Committee on Commerce discharged, [11MY]
Passed House amended, [12MY]
Passed Senate amended, [15JN]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [16JN]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, [24JN]
Conference report (H. Rept. 106-212) submitted in the House, [29JN]
House agreed to conference report, [1JY]
Senate agreed to conference report, [1JY]
Presented to the President (July 16, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-37] (signed July 20, 1999)
H.R. 776--
A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to
provide for coverage under that Act of employees of States and
political subdivisions of States; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [23FE]
Cosponsors added, [20AP], [21AP], [4MY], [19MY], [24MY], [25MY],
[8JN], [14JN], [15JN], [18JN], [22JN], [30JN], [3AU], [8SE], [23SE],
[22NO]
H.R. 777--
A bill to amend the Job Training Partnership Act and the Workforce
Investment Act of 1998 to require that a minimum percentage of
participants in summer youth employment programs carried out under
those Acts are students who have high attendance rates; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. FATTAH (for himself, Mr. Boucher, Ms. Norton, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Sandlin, and Mr. Vento), [23FE]
Cosponsors added, [9MR], [11MR], [18MR], [12AP], [14AP], [20AP],
[5MY], [6MY], [13MY], [25MY], [16JN], [29JN]
H.R. 778--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to require the use
of recycled materials in the construction of Federal-aid highway
projects; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [23FE]
H.R. 779--
A bill to require the allocation of certain surface transportation
program funds for the purchase of recycled materials; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [23FE]
H.R. 780--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to establish consumer
protections for airline passengers, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. DINGELL, [23FE]
Cosponsors added, [2MR], [29JY], [6OC]
H.R. 781--
A bill to require a preference for Federal contractors that hire welfare
recipients, to authorize appropriations for job access and reverse
commute grants, to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services
to provide guarantees of State loans to welfare recipients, making
appropriations for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration, and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
restore certain business-related deductions; to the Committees on
Government Reform; Transportation and Infrastructure; Ways and
Means; Commerce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [23FE]
H.R. 782--
A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to authorize
appropriations for fiscal years 2000 through 2003; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska (for himself, Mr. Martinez, Mr. McKeon, Mr.
Goodling, and Mr. Clay), [23FE]
Cosponsors added, [9JN], [13SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-343), [28SE]
H.R. 783--
A bill to ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio
operators; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself and Mr. Pallone), [23FE]
Cosponsors added, [24FE], [3MR], [10MR], [16MR], [23MR], [25MR],
[12AP], [20AP], [4MY], [6MY], [11MY], [18MY], [26MY], [27MY], [8JN],
[15JN], [18JN], [22JN], [24JN], [29JN], [1JY], [12JY], [15JY],
[21JY], [22JY], [27JY], [3AU], [4AU], [5AU], [9SE], [13SE], [15SE],
[21SE], [24SE], [29SE], [5OC], [12OC], [19OC], [28OC], [3NO], [9NO]
H.R. 784--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the payment
of dependency and indemnity compensation to the surviving spouses of
certain former prisoners of war dying with a service-connected
disability rated totally disabling at the time of death; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mr. Evans, Mr. Shows, and
Mr. Filner), [23FE]
Cosponsors added, [10MR], [16MR], [23MR], [25MR], [12AP], [20AP],
[28AP], [4MY], [6MY], [11MY], [18MY], [26MY], [27MY], [8JN], [9JN],
[18JN], [22JN], [23JN], [24JN], [29JN], [1JY], [12JY], [15JY],
[21JY], [22JY], [29JY], [3AU], [9SE], [24SE], [5OC], [19OC]
H.R. 785--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to
designate that part or all of any income tax refund be paid over for
use in biomedical research conducted through the National Institutes
of Health; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself and Mr. Brown of Ohio), [23FE]
Cosponsors added, [18MR], [25MR], [12AP], [11MY], [13MY], [8JN],
[14JY], [9SE]
H.R. 786--
A bill to terminate the participation of the Forest Service in the
Recreational Fee Demonstration Program; to the Committees on
Resources; Agriculture.
By Mrs. BONO (for herself, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Cook, Mrs. Emerson, and Mr.
DeFazio), [23FE]
Cosponsors added, [3MR], [12AP], [14AP], [20JY]
H.R. 787--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to clarify the authority
of the Secretary of Defense to transfer to Federal and State
agencies excess personal property of the Department of Defense
suitable for use in law enforcement; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. CONDIT (for himself and Mr. Ortiz), [23FE]
H.R. 788--
A bill to provide support for certain institutes and schools; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. DUNCAN (for himself, Mr. Hilleary, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr.
Jenkins, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Ford, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Tanner, Mr.
Clement, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Strickland,
Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kucinich, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
Sawyer, Mr. Regula, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Ney, and Mr. LaTourette),
[23FE]
Cosponsors added, [2MR]
H.R. 789--
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 Mr. FOSSELLA, [23FE]
Cosponsors added, [9MR], [11MR], [18MR], [23MR], [24MR], [14AP],
[6MY], [20MY], [26MY], [9JN], [1JY]
H.R. 790--
A bill to require the Federal Aviation Administration to address the
aircraft noise problems of Staten Island, New York; to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. FOSSELLA, [23FE]
H.R. 791--
A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to designate the route of
the War of 1812 British invasion of Maryland and Washington,
District of Columbia, and the route of the American defense, for
study for potential addition to the national trails system; to the
Committee on Resources.
[[Page 2541]]
By Mr. GILCHREST (for himself and Mr. Cardin), [23FE]
Cosponsors added, [16MR], [9JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-189), [17JN]
Passed House amended, [30JN]
Passed Senate, [19NO]
Presented to the President (November 30, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-135] (signed December 7, 1999)
H.R. 792--
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 Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska,
Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Bliley, Mr.
Bonilla, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Burr of
North Carolina, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Calvert,
Mr. Campbell, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Collins,
Mr. Cook, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Dickey, Mr.
Doolittle, Mr. Foley, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Goode, Mr. Goss,
Mr. Graham, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hastings of
Washington, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Herger, Mr.
Hilleary, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Istook, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Kasich, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Largent, Mr. Latham, Mr. Linder, Mr.
Manzullo, Mr. McCollum, Mr. McCrery, Mr. McInnis, Mr. McIntosh, Mr.
McKeon, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.
Nethercutt, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Paul, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Pombo,
Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Riley, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Schaffer, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Souder, Mr. Spence, Mr.
Stearns, Mr. Stump, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr.
Thornberry, Mr. Thune, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma,
Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mrs. Wilson, Mr. Wolf, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Deal
of Georgia, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Packard), [23FE]
Cosponsors added, [10MR], [25MR], [14AP], [11MY], [8JN], [5AU],
[15SE], [18OC]
H.R. 793--
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exempt licensed
funeral directors and licensed embalmers from the minimum wage and
overtime compensation requirements of that Act; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Talent, Mrs. Fowler, Mrs.
Myrick, and Mr. Metcalf), [23FE]
Cosponsors added, [4MR], [23MR], [25MR], [12AP], [27AP], [21JY]
H.R. 794--
A bill to repeal the law establishing the independent counsel; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, [23FE]
H.R. 795--
A bill to provide for the settlement of the water rights claims of the
Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy's Reservation, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HILL of Montana, [23FE]
Cosponsors added, [9MR], [16MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-374), [12OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [18OC]
H.R. 796--
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. Sam JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Tanner, Mr.
Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Crane, Mr. Weller, Mr. Herger, Mr.
Houghton, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hulshof,
Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. English, Ms. Dunn, Mr. McKeon, Mr.
McInnis, Mr. McCrery, and Mr. Dreier), [23FE]
Cosponsors added, [1MR], [10MR], [23MR], [25MR], [12AP], [20AP],
[29AP], [6MY], [18MY], [27MY], [14JY], [22NO]
H.R. 797--
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to exempt disabled
individuals from being required to enroll with a managed care entity
under the Medicaid Program; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. LUCAS of Kentucky, [23FE]
Cosponsors added, [24MR], [12AP], [22AP], [6MY], [8JN], [24JN],
[16JY], [20JY], [26JY], [5AU], [13SE], [12OC], [27OC], [3NO], [18NO]
H.R. 798--
A bill to provide for the permanent protection of the resources of the
United States in the year 2000 and beyond; to the Committees on
Resources; Agriculture.
By Mr. George MILLER of California (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. DeFazio,
Mr. McDermott, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Markey,
Mr. Tierney, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Stark, Mr. Waxman,
Ms. Lee, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Farr
of California, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Pallone, Mrs. Christian-Christensen,
Mrs. Capps, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island,
Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Rothman, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr. Sanders), [23FE]
Cosponsors added, [2MR], [8MR], [11MR], [17MR], [24MR], [12AP],
[19AP], [26AP], [6MY], [24MY], [8JN], [8JN], [16JN], [23JN], [14JY],
[15JY], [26JY], [29JY], [5AU], [8SE], [9SE], [21SE], [1OC], [12OC],
[18OC]
Cosponsors removed, [22JY]
H.R. 799--
A bill to declare certain Amerasians to be citizens of the United
States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [23FE]
H.R. 800--
A bill to provide for education flexibility partnerships; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CASTLE (for himself, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Deal of
Georgia, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Dooley of
California, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Greenwood, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Hoekstra, Ms. Hooley of
Oregon, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Petri, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shows,
Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Souder, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Upton, and
Mr. Weygand), [23FE]
Cosponsors added, [24FE], [1MR], [2MR], [4MR], [8MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-43), [8MR]
Considered, [10MR]
Passed House amended, [11MR]
Passed Senate amended, [11MR]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [11MR]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, [23MR]
Conference report (H. Rept. 106-100) submitted in the House, [20AP]
House agreed to conference report, [21AP]
Senate agreed to conference report, [21AP]
Presented to the President (April 28, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-25] (signed April 29, 1999)
H.R. 801--
A bill to modify retroactively the residence requirement for
transmission of citizenship to certain individuals born abroad
before 1953 to one citizen parent and one alien parent; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [23FE]
H.R. 802--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the annual
limitation on deductible contributions to individual retirement
accounts to $5,000; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MOORE (for himself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, and Mr. Paul), [23FE]
Cosponsors added, [9MR], [14JY], [16JY], [27JY], [30JY], [4AU],
[24SE], [27SE], [28SE], [4OC], [6OC]
H.R. 803--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers a
credit against income tax with respect to employees who participate
in the military reserves and to allow a comparable credit for
participating self-employed individuals; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. NETHERCUTT, [23FE]
Cosponsors added, [13AP], [20AP], [5MY], [8JN], [20JY]
H.R. 804--
A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to revise
existing regulations concerning the conditions of participation for
hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers under the Medicare Program
relating to certified registered nurse anesthetists' services to
make the regulations consistent with State supervision requirements;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NUSSLE (for himself, Mr. Coyne, Mr. English, Mr. Kleczka, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, and Mrs. McCarthy of New York), [23FE]
Cosponsors added, [2MR], [4MR], [11MR], [18MR], [12AP], [26AP],
[28AP], [5MY], [6MY], [11MY], [13MY], [19MY], [25MY], [8JN], [18JN],
[24JN], [29JN], [1JY], [12JY], [29JY], [15SE], [29SE], [21OC]
Cosponsors removed, [22JN]
H.R. 805--
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish
therapeutic equivalence requirements for generic drugs, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Berry, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Shows, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Stark, Ms. Norton, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Brown of Ohio,
Mr. Moakley, Mr. Luther, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Allen),
[23FE]
Cosponsors added, [3MR], [15AP], [28AP]
H.R. 806--
A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to increase the
allotments for territories under the State Children's Health
Insurance Program; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO (for himself, Mrs. Christian-Christensen, Mr.
Underwood, Mr. Faleomavaega, and Mr. Waxman), [23FE]
Cosponsors added, [25MR]
H.R. 807--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide portability of
service credit for persons who leave employment with the Federal
Reserve Board to take positions with other Government agencies; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. SCARBOROUGH (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Cummings, Mrs.
Morella, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Moran of Virginia,
Mr. Waxman, and Mr. Mica), [23FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-53), [16MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [16MR]
H.R. 808--
A bill to extend for 3 additional months the period for which chapter 12
of title 11 of the United States Code is reenacted; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Minge, Mr.
Shows, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Leach, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma,
Mr. Boehlert, and Mr. McHugh), [23FE]
Cosponsors added, [24FE], [2MR], [4MR]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 106-45), [9MR]
Considered, [9MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [11MR]
Passed Senate, [24MR]
Presented to the President (March 26, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-5] (signed March 30, 1999)
H.R. 809--
A bill to amend the Act of June 1, 1948, to provide for reform of the
Federal Protective Service; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, [23FE]
Committee on the Judiciary discharged, [9MR]
Rereferred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
[9MR]
Cosponsors added, [18MR], [26AP], [8JN], [1JY], [12JY], [21JY],
[26JY], [30JY], [3AU], [8SE], [14SE], [22SE], [8OC], [26OC], [27OC],
[3NO], [15NO]
H.R. 810--
A bill to establish drawback for imports of N-cyclohexyl-2-
benzothiazolesulfenamide based on exports of N-tert-Butyl-2-
benzothiazolesulfenamide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WISE (for himself, Mr. Sawyer, and Mr. Neal of Massachusetts),
[23FE]
[[Page 2542]]
Cosponsors added, [16JY], [29JY], [13SE], [14SE]
H.R. 811--
A bill to prohibit certain transfers or assignments of franchises, and
to prohibit certain fixing or maintaining of motor fuel prices,
under the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. WYNN, [23FE]
Cosponsors added, [23MR], [20AP], [10MY]
H.R. 812--
A bill to direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration to conduct a rulemaking proceeding to establish
requirements for Alaska guide pilots who conduct flight operations,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [23FE]
H.R. 813--
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, [23FE]
H.R. 814--
A bill for the relief of the estate of Irwin Rutman; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. FOSSELLA, [23FE]
H.R. 815--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the
designation of renewal communities, to provide tax incentives
relating to such communities, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Banking and Financial Services;
Commerce; the Budget.
By Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma (for himself, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr.
Talent, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Armey, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. English,
Mr. Ford, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Lipinski,
Mrs. Bono, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. DeLay, Mrs. Christian-Christensen, Mrs.
Emerson, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Hayworth, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Horn, Mr.
Hill of Montana, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Terry, Mr. Souder, Mr.
Ballenger, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Weller, Mr. Tancredo, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Gillmor,
Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Largent, Mr. Scarborough,
Mr. Pitts, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Ehlers,
Mr. Buyer, Mr. Latham, Mr. Simpson, Mr. McCollum, Mr. LaTourette,
Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Cook, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Ney,
Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr.
McHugh, Ms. Granger, Mr. Forbes, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Shows, Mrs. Kelly,
Mr. Owens, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, and Mr. Coburn), [24FE]
Cosponsors added, [3MR], [10MR], [11MR], [17MR], [24MR], [13AP],
[14AP], [29AP], [20MY], [25MY], [26MY], [8JN], [9JN], [30JN],
[15JY], [22JY], [29JY], [2AU], [14SE], [13OC], [18NO]
Cosponsors removed, [22JN]
H.R. 816--
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, [24FE]
H.R. 817--
A bill to promote trade in United States agricultural commodities,
livestock, and value-added products, and to prepare for future
bilateral and multilateral trade negotiations; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; International Relations; Agriculture.
By Mr. EWING (for himself, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Boehner, Mr.
Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Minge, Mr. LaHood,
Mr. Weller, and Mr. Bereuter), [24FE]
Cosponsors added, [4MR], [9MR], [17MR], [25MR], [27AP], [8JN], [29JN]
H.R. 818--
A bill to amend the Small Business Act to authorize a pilot program for
the implementation of disaster mitigation measures by small
businesses; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. TALENT (for himself, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Baird, and Ms.
Schakowsky), [24FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-33), [1MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [2MR]
H.R. 819--
A bill to authorize appropriations for the Federal Maritime Commission
for fiscal years 2000 and 2001; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Gilchrest, and Mr.
DeFazio), [24FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-42), [4MR]
Passed House, [16MR]
Passed Senate amended, [29JY]
H.R. 820--
A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000 and 2001 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.
DeFazio), [24FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-51), [11MR]
Passed House amended, [17MR]
H.R. 821--
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require Medicaid
coverage of disabled children, and individuals who became disabled
as children, without regard to income or assets; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [24FE]
H.R. 822--
A bill to modernize and improve 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), [24FE]
H.R. 823--
A bill to modernize and improve the financial services industry; to the
Committees on Banking and Financial Services; Commerce.
By Mr. BAKER, [24FE]
H.R. 824--
A bill expressing the sense of the Congress that the Government of
Poland should address the claims of Polish-Americans whose homes and
properties were wrongfully expropriated under Poland's former
totalitarian government; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. BARCIA, [24FE]
H.R. 825--
A bill to set forth the policy of the United States with respect to
Macau, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Royce, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Manzullo, and Mr. Faleomavaega), [24FE]
H.R. 826--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for appropriate
overtime pay for National Weather Service forecasters performing
essential services during severe weather events, and to limit Sunday
premium pay for employees of the National Weather Service to hours
of service actually performed on Sunday; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. King
of New York, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Moran of Virginia,
Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Kucinich, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Frost,
and Mr. McNulty), [24FE]
Cosponsors added, [10MR], [14AP], [10MY], [20MY], [24MY], [23JN],
[22JY], [14SE], [15SE], [21SE], [27SE], [12OC], [1NO]
H.R. 827--
A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to improve
the coverage of needy children under the State Children's Health
Insurance Program (SCHIP) and the Medicaid Program; to the Committee
on Commerce.
By Ms. DeGETTE (for herself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Markey, Mr. Green of
Texas, Mr. Strickland, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Klink, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Wynn, Ms.
McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Luther, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr.
Gilman, and Mr. Engel), [24FE]
Cosponsors added, [23MR], [12AP], [14AP], [21AP], [28AP], [4MY],
[6MY], [10MY], [12MY], [13MY], [18MY], [19MY], [26MY], [8JN], [9JN],
[10JN], [15JN], [16JN], [29JN], [1JY], [12JY], [15JY], [27JY],
[8SE], [14OC], [19OC], [2NO], [10NO], [17NO], [18NO]
H.R. 828--
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to require that
discharges from combined storm and sanitary sewers conform to the
Combined Sewer Overflow Control Policy of the Environmental
Protection Agency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BARCIA (for himself, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Terry, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Ney, Mr. Mascara, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr.
Allen, Mr. Baldacci, and Mr. Dingell), [24FE]
Cosponsors added, [8MR], [10MR], [25MR], [14AP], [15AP], [22AP],
[27AP], [28AP], [29AP], [5MY], [12MY], [19MY], [20MY], [25MY],
[8JN], [16JN], [22JN], [30JN], [1JY], [14JY], [27JY], [8SE], [14SE],
[15SE], [28SE], [18OC]
H.R. 829--
A bill to designate certain lands in the State of Colorado as components
of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Ms. DeGETTE, [24FE]
H.R. 830--
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to
the safety of food from foreign countries; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Stupak, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Markey, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Gordon, Mr.
Deutsch, Mr. Rush, Mr. Klink, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms.
McCarthy of Missouri, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mrs.
Capps, Mr. Bonior, and Mr. Serrano), [24FE]
H.R. 831--
A bill to amend the Incentive Grants for Local Delinquency Prevention
Programs Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000
through 2005, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
By Ms. DUNN (for herself and Mr. DeFazio), [24FE]
H.R. 832--
A bill to restore veterans tobacco-related illness benefits as in effect
before the enactment of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st
Century; to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; the Budget.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Dingell, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Inslee, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Reyes, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Ford, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Filner, Mr. Baldacci, Ms. Lee,
Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Shows, Mr. Boucher, Ms. Hooley of Oregon,
Mr. Costello, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Wynn,
Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Udall of New
Mexico, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Andrews, Mr. McIntosh, Mr.
Rothman, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Kilpatrick, and Mrs.
Thurman), [24FE]
Cosponsors added, [1MR], [3MR], [4MR], [9MR], [11MR], [15MR], [16MR],
[22MR], [24MR], [12AP], [8JN], [9JN], [14JY], [8SE], [23SE]
H.R. 833--
A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. GEKAS (for himself, Mr. Boucher, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Armey, Mr. Frost, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Pryce of Ohio,
Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Canady of
Florida, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Rothman, Mrs.
Bono, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Baker, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Cunningham, Mr.
Dooley of California, Ms. Dunn, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mrs. Kelly,
Mr. Largent, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Riley, Mr. Roemer, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Velazquez, Mr.
Wynn, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Davis of Florida, and Mr. Hall of
Texas), [24FE]
Cosponsors added, [2MR], [4MR], [10MR], [11MR], [17MR], [18MR],
[23MR], [24MR], [25MR], [13AP], [14AP], [21AP], [27AP]
Cosponsors removed, [28AP]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on the Judiciary (H. Rept.
106-123, part 1), [29AP]
Referral to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services extended,
[29AP]
Committee on Banking and Financial Services discharged, [29AP]
Passed House amended, [5MY]
[[Page 2543]]
H.R. 834--
A bill to extend the authorization for the National Historic
Preservation Fund, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. HEFLEY, [24FE]
Cosponsors added, [12AP], [14AP], [20AP], [27AP], [15JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-241), [20JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [21SE]
H.R. 835--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend
the research credit and to adjust the alternative incremental credit
rates; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Crane,
Mr. Coyne, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Levin, Mr. Herger, Mr. Cardin, Mr.
Camp, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Sam
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Dunn, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Portman, Mr. Becerra, Mr. English, Mrs. Thurman, Mr.
Watkins, Mr. Weller, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Lewis of
Kentucky, Mr. Foley, Mr. Allen, Mr. Baird, Mr. Baldacci, Mr.
Blagojevich, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Chambliss,
Mr. Cook, Mr. Cox, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Davis of Florida, Ms.
DeGette, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Dooley of
California, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Ehrlich, Ms. Eshoo, Mr.
Etheridge, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Frelinghuysen, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr.
Holt, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Inslee, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. Larson,
Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Luther, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Markey, Ms. McCarthy of
Missouri, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs.
Morella, Mr. Ney, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr.
Roemer, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Shays, Mr. Sherman,
Mr. Shows, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Snyder, Ms. Stabenow, Mrs.
Tauscher, Mr. Towns, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weldon
of Pennsylvania, Mr. Wu, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Walden of Oregon, and Mr.
Vento), [24FE]
Cosponsors added, [3MR], [11MR], [18MR], [25MR], [12AP], [15AP],
[26AP], [29AP], [6MY], [20MY], [8JN], [10JN], [18JN], [24JN],
[16JY], [22JY], [29JY], [16NO]
H.R. 836--
A bill to authorize the Consumer Product Safety Commission to issue a
standard for bleacher safety; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. LUTHER (for himself and Mr. Ramstad), [24FE]
Cosponsors added, [14AP], [14SE]
H.R. 837--
A bill to meet the mental health and substance abuse treatment needs of
incarcerated children and youth; to the Committees on Education and
the Workforce; Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
Strickland, Mr. Olver, Mr. Stark, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. DeFazio, Mrs. Clayton,
Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Eshoo, Mrs. Christian-
Christensen, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Farr of California, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Frost, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr.
Ford), [24FE]
Cosponsors added, [11MR], [16MR], [25MR], [12AP], [15AP], [9JN],
[15JN], [22JY], [18OC]
H.R. 838--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers a
credit against income tax for information technology training
expenses paid or incurred by the employer, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Smith of
Washington, Mr. Wolf, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Conyers, and Mr.
Shows), [24FE]
Cosponsors added, [18MR], [15AP], [27AP], [5MY], [11MY], [13MY],
[20MY], [16JY], [27JY], [30SE], [28OC]
H.R. 839--
A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency to carry out a pilot program for restoration of urban
watersheds and community environments in the Anacostia River
watershed, District of Columbia and Maryland, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. NORTON, [24FE]
H.R. 840--
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, [24FE]
Cosponsors added, [12MY], [20MY], [29JN]
H.R. 841--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain
works, facilities, and titles of the Gila Project, and designated
lands within or adjacent to the Gila Project, to the Wellton-Mohawk
Irrigation and Drainage District, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. PASTOR (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mr. Hayworth, and Mr. Kolbe),
[24FE]
Cosponsors added, [17MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-257), [26JY]
H.R. 842--
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. LaTourette, Mr. Canady of Florida, Ms.
Lofgren, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Doyle,
Mr. Klink, Mr. Ney, Mr. Skelton, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Strickland, Mrs.
Thurman, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Whitfield, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Shuster, Mr.
Skeen, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Souder, Mr. Deutsch, and Mr. Spratt),
[24FE]
Cosponsors added, [18MR], [20AP], [27AP], [5MY], [11MY], [8JN],
[10JN], [29JY], [8NO]
H.R. 843--
A bill to amend the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century to
correct a high priority highway project for Ann Arbor, Michigan; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. RIVERS, [24FE]
H.R. 844--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a shorter
recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold
improvements; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
English, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Foley, Mr.
Weller, and Mr. Canady of Florida), [24FE]
Cosponsors added, [16MR], [25MR], [15AP], [21AP], [5MY], [13MY],
[25MY], [16JN], [1JY], [14JY], [29JY], [16NO]
H.R. 845--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to require a health insurance issuer to notify participants and
beneficiaries of impending termination of coverage resulting from
the failure of a group health plan to pay premiums necessary to
maintain coverage, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means.
By Mrs. THURMAN (for herself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. Waxman, and Mr. Davis of Florida), [24FE]
Cosponsors added, [3MR], [4MR], [10MR], [16MR], [18MR], [25MR],
[12AP], [14AP], [15AP], [20AP], [21AP], [27AP], [29AP], [5MY],
[12MY], [18MY], [25MY], [27MY], [8JN], [10JN], [12JY], [14JY],
[20JY], [29JY], [4AU], [9SE], [4NO]
H.R. 846--
A bill to establish a child care provider scholarship program; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. WEYGAND (for himself, Mr. Shows, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Waters, Mr.
Neal of Massachusetts, and Ms. Schakowsky), [24FE]
Cosponsors added, [10MR], [24MR], [28AP], [11MY], [25MY], [8JN],
[1JY], [18NO]
H.R. 847--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the dependent
care tax credit refundable and to increase the amount of allowable
dependent care expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WEYGAND (for himself and Mr. Shows), [24FE]
Cosponsors added, [10MR], [24MR], [14AP], [11MY], [18NO]
H.R. 848--
A bill for the relief of Sepandan Farnia and Farbod Farniarred; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ISTOOK, [24FE]
H.R. 849--
A bill to provide for adjustment of status for certain nationals of
Bangladesh; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GILMAN, [25FE]
H.R. 850--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to affirm the rights of
United States persons to use and sell encryption and to relax export
controls on encryption; to the Committees on the Judiciary;
International Relations.
By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr.
Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Cox, Ms. Pryce of
Ohio, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Frost, Ms. DeLauro,
Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Gekas,
Mr. Coble, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Chabot,
Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Pease, Mr. Cannon, Mr.
Rogan, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas,
Ms. Waters, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Andrews, Mr. Archer, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Barrett of
Nebraska, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr.
Bilbray, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Brady
of Pennsylvania, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of California, Mr.
Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Camp, Mr.
Campbell, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mrs. Christian-
Christensen, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Clement, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Collins,
Mr. Cook, Mr. Cooksey, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Cunningham, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Deutsch,
Mr. Dickey, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Doyle, Mr.
Dreier, Mr. Duncan, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Ehlers, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. English,
Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Ford,
Mr. Fossella, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Goode, Mr.
Goodling, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Hall of
Texas, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hill of Montana,
Mr. Hobson, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Holden, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr.
Horn, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Istook, Mr. Jackson of Illinois,
Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Kasich, Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Kilpatrick,
Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Kolbe, Mr.
Lampson, Mr. Largent, Mr. Latham, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky,
Mr. Linder, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Luther, Ms. McCarthy of
Missouri, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Maloney of
Connecticut, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Markey, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Matsui,
Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Mica, Ms. Millender-McDonald,
Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Moran of Virginia,
Mrs. Morella, Mrs. Myrick, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Olver,
Mr. Packard, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr.
Pickering, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr.
Quinn, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Reynolds, Ms.
Rivers, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Rush, Mr. Salmon, Ms.
Sanchez, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Schaffer,
Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shays, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Smith of
Washington, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Souder, Ms. Stabenow, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Tanner, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Taylor
of North Carolina, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr.
Thune, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Upton, Mr. Vento, Mr. Walsh, Mr.
Wamp, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Weller,
[[Page 2544]]
Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Wicker, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Wu), [25FE]
Cosponsors added, [10MR], [11MR], [16MR], [17MR], [23MR], [25MR],
[12AP], [14AP], [27AP], [4MY], [11MY], [24MY], [25MY], [26MY],
[8JN], [16JN], [20JY], [22JY]
Cosponsors removed, [21AP], [10JN]
Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary (H. Rept. 106-117, part
1), [27AP]
Referral to the Committee on International Relations extended, [27AP],
[2JY], [16JY]
Referred to the Committees on Armed Services, Commerce, and
Intelligence (Permanent Select), [27AP]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Commerce (H. Rept. 106-
117, part 2), [2JY]
Referral to the Committees on Armed Services; Intelligence (Permanent
Select) extended, [2JY]
Reported from the Committee on International Relations with amendment
(H. Rept. 106-117, part 3), [19JY]
Reported from the Committee on Armed Services with amendment (H. Rept.
106-117, part 4), [23JY]
Reported from the Committee on Intelligence with amendment (H. Rept.
106-117, part 5), [23JY]
H.R. 851--
A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to establish
improved predictive models for determining the availability of
television broadcast signals; to the Committees on Commerce; the
Judiciary.
By Mr. TAUZIN (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Dingell, Mr.
Oxley, Mr. Upton, Mr. Gillmor, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Largent,
Mr. Pickering, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr.
Lewis of California, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. John, Mr. Goss, and Mr.
Boehlert), [25FE]
Cosponsors added, [4MR], [11MR], [24MR]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Commerce (H. Rept. 106-
79, part 1), [7AP]
Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended, [7AP]
Committee on the Judiciary discharged, [16AP]
H.R. 852--
A bill to require the Department of Agriculture to establish an
electronic filing and retrieval system to enable the public to file
all required paperwork electronically with the Department and to
have access to public information on farm programs, quarterly trade,
economic, and production reports, and other similar information; to
the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. LaHOOD, [25FE]
Cosponsors added, [2MR], [18MR], [25MR], [3MY], [6MY], [19MY], [9JN],
[17JN], [29JN], [15JY], [3AU], [5AU], [9SE], [18NO]
H.R. 853--
A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to provide for
joint resolutions on the budget, reserve funds for emergency
spending, strengthened enforcement of budgetary decisions, increased
accountablility for Federal spending, accrual budgeting for Federal
insurance programs, mitigation of the bias in the budget process
toward higher spending, modifications in paygo requirements when
there is an on-budget surplus, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on the Budget; Rules; Appropriations.
By Mr. NUSSLE (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Dreier, Mr.
Goss, Mr. Minge, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Radanovich, and Mr. Stenholm),
[25FE]
Cosponsors added, [3MR], [16MR], [26AP], [12MY], [25MY], [10JN],
[18JN], [24JN], [14JY]
Cosponsors removed, [27MY], [18JN]
Reported adversely with amendment from the Committee on Appropriations
(H. Rept. 106-198, part 1), [24JN]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on the Budget (H. Rept.
106-198, part 2), [5AU]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Rules (H. Rept. 106-198,
part 3), [5AU]
H.R. 854--
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for the
presumptive eligibility of Medicare beneficiaries for the qualified
Medicare beneficiary and special low-income Medicare beneficiary
programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BENTSEN, [25FE]
Cosponsors added, [25MR], [19AP], [13MY], [8JN], [10JN], [14JY],
[3AU], [8SE]
H.R. 855--
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, [25FE]
Cosponsors added, [22MR], [12AP]
H.R. 856--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the
deduction allowed for interest on education loans; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, [25FE]
H.R. 857--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers a
200 percent deduction for amounts paid or incurred for training
employees; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, [25FE]
H.R. 858--
A bill to amend title 11, District of Columbia Code, to extend coverage
under the whistleblower protection provisions of the District of
Columbia Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978 to personnel of
the courts of the District of Columbia; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms.
Norton, and Mrs. Morella), [25FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [16MR]
Cosponsors added, [16MR]
Passed Senate amended, [8OC]
H.R. 859--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow tax-exempt
private activity bonds to be issued for highway infrastructure
construction; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. DUNN (for herself, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Packard, Mr. Bilbray, and Mr.
Cunningham), [25FE]
Cosponsors added, [8MR], [20MY], [25MY], [8JN], [15JN], [18JN],
[29JN], [20JY], [29JY]
H.R. 860--
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 (for himself, Mr. Ney, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Olver, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr.
Evans, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Davis
of Virginia, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Frost, Ms. Norton, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
Gilman, Mr. Shows, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Dixon,
Mr. Traficant, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. McGovern), [25FE]
Cosponsors added, [4MR], [11MR], [16MR], [17MR], [18MR], [22MR],
[24MR], [12AP], [15AP], [20AP], [26AP], [28AP], [6MY], [11MY],
[13MY], [25MY], [26MY], [8JN], [8JN], [9JN], [14JN], [15JN], [22JN],
[23JN], [14JY], [20JY], [21JY], [29JY], [2AU], [8SE], [13SE],
[15SE], [21SE], [22SE], [23SE], [5OC], [18OC], [26OC], [2NO], [4NO],
[16NO]
H.R. 861--
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. Pickett, Mr. Scott, Mr. Sisisky, Mr.
Goodlatte, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. Condit), [25FE]
H.R. 862--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to implement the
provisions of the Agreement conveying title to a Distribution System
from the United States to the Clear Creek Community Services
District; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HERGER, [25FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-258), [26JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [1NO]
H.R. 863--
A bill to require appropriate off-budget treatment of Social Security in
official budget pronouncements; to the Committees on the Budget;
Ways and Means.
By Mr. HERGER (for himself, Mr. Minge, Mr. Bass, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Franks of New
Jersey, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Thomas, Mr. McCrery, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Crane, and Mr. Campbell), [25FE]
Cosponsors removed, [4MR]
Cosponsors added, [8MR]
H.R. 864--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the State
ceiling on private activity bonds; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mrs. Johnson
of Connecticut, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Watkins,
Mr. Cook, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Shows, Mr. Dixon, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Weygand, Mr.
Sherman, Mr. Leach, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Foley, Mr. Becerra, Mr.
Boehlert, Mr. Bass, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr.
Shaw, Mr. Levin, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Coyne, Ms. Rivers, Mr.
Doyle, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. English,
Mr. McCrery, Mr. Cardin, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Lazio, and Mr. McNulty),
[25FE]
Cosponsors added, [4MR], [11MR], [18MR], [25MR], [15AP], [26AP],
[29AP], [6MY], [13MY], [20MY], [27MY], [14JN], [18JN], [24JN],
[1JY], [15JY], [22JY], [30JY], [5AU], [9SE], [24SE], [7OC], [19OC],
[4NO], [18NO]
H.R. 865--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a special
rule for members of the uniformed services and the Foreign Service
in determining the exclusion of gain from the sale of a principal
residence; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON, [25FE]
Cosponsors added, [25MY], [24JN], [1JY], [15JY], [30JY], [5AU], [9SE],
[24SE], [19OC], [4NO]
H.R. 866--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to protect critical
infrastructure radio systems from interference and to promote
efficient spectrum management of the private land mobile radio
bands, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. JONES of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Horn, Mr. Underwood,
Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Shimkus, and Mr. Whitfield), [25FE]
Cosponsors added, [11MR], [28AP]
H.R. 867--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require, in the
evaluation of bids and proposals for a contract for the procurement
by the Department of Defense of property or services, the
consideration of the percentage of work under the contract planned
to be performed in the United States, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. KAPTUR, [25FE]
H.R. 868--
A bill to establish the Fallen Timbers Battlefield and Fort Miamis
National Historical Site in the State of Ohio; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Ms. KAPTUR, [25FE]
Cosponsors added, [10MR], [5MY], [11MY], [20MY], [24MY], [29JY],
[28OC]
H.R. 869--
A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from issuing oil and
gas leases on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. LoBIONDO, [25FE]
Cosponsors added, [8JN], [19JY]
H.R. 870--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to change the
determination of the 50,000-barrel refinery limitation on oil
depletion deduction from a daily basis to an annual average daily
basis; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McCRERY (for himself, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Baker, Mr. Cooksey,
Mr. John, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Thornberry, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Largent, Mr. English, Mr. Schaffer, Mr.
Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Istook, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Hefley,
Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, and Mr. Pickering), [25FE]
Cosponsors added, [18MR], [24MR], [6MY], [19MY], [23SE], [30SE]
H.R. 871--
A bill to provide for investment in private sector securities markets of
amounts held in the
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Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund for payment of
benefits under title II of the Social Security Act; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, and Mr.
Pomeroy), [25FE]
H.R. 872--
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.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Mrs. Morella), [25FE]
Cosponsors added, [2MR], [3MR], [4MR], [9MR], [10MR], [17MR], [25MR],
[22AP], [29AP], [5MY], [12MY], [9JN], [22JN], [14JY], [6OC], [17NO]
Cosponsors removed, [3NO]
H.R. 873--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that
employees of a political subdivision of a State shall not loose
their exemption from the hospital insurance tax by reason of the
consolidation of the subdivision with the State; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Markey,
Mr. Meehan, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Delahunt,
Mr. Olver, Mr. Tierney, and Mr. Capuano), [25FE]
H.R. 874--
A bill to reform Social Security by creating individual Social Security
retirement accounts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PORTER (for himself, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Istook, Mr.
Shays, and Mr. Smith of Michigan), [25FE]
H.R. 875--
A bill to provide for programs to develop and implement integrated
cockroach management programs in urban communities that are
effective in reducing health risks to inner city residents,
especially children, suffering from asthma and asthma-related
illnesses; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. RUSH (for himself, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Payne, Mr. Ford, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mrs.
Christian-Christensen, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Kilpatrick,
Mr. Frost, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Hilliard, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr.
Capuano, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Kucinich, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), [25FE]
Cosponsors added, [23MR], [20AP], [4MY], [5MY], [19MY], [26MY],
[10JN], [17JN], [17NO]
H.R. 876--
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. Armey, Mr. Frost, Mr. Stump, Mr.
Miller of Florida, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Baker, Mr. Bachus,
and Mr. Chabot), [25FE]
Cosponsors added, [4MR], [18MR], [22AP], [18MY], [20MY], [30JN],
[21JY], [9NO]
H.R. 877--
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; House Administration.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself and Mrs. Morella), [25FE]
Cosponsors added, [2MR]
H.R. 878--
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 services; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. TIAHRT (for himself, Mr. Royce, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Paul, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Stump, Mr.
Shadegg, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Largent, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Buyer, Mr.
Coburn, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Collins, Mr.
Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Foley, Mr. Blunt, Mrs. Cubin,
Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Sensenbrenner, and
Mr. Ryun of Kansas), [25FE]
Cosponsors added, [11MR], [12AP], [20AP], [9JN], [29JY], [16NO]
H.R. 879--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to exempt licenses in the
instructional television fixed service from competitive bidding; to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. WOOLSEY, [25FE]
Cosponsors added, [14AP], [20AP], [30JY], [5AU]
H.R. 880--
A bill for the relief of Rabon Lowry; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McINTYRE, [25FE]
H.R. 881--
A bill to provide that under certain conditions no sanction shall be
imposed on a person by an agency for a violation of a rule and no
civil or criminal sanction may be imposed by a court for a violation
of a rule; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GEKAS (for himself, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Buyer, Mr.
Combest, Mr. English, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Graham, Mr. McIntosh, Mr.
Gary Miller of California, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Sisisky,
and Mr. Talent), [1MR]
Cosponsors added, [17MR], [23MR], [13AP], [19MY], [18OC]
H.R. 882--
A bill to nullify any reservation of funds during fiscal year 1999 for
guaranteed loans under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development
Act for qualified beginning farmers or ranchers, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. COMBEST (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska,
and Mr. Minge), [1MR]
Cosponsors added, [2MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [2MR]
Passed Senate, [8MR]
Presented to the President (March 11, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-2] (signed March 15, 1999)
H.R. 883--
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, Ms. Danner, Mr. DeLay, Mr.
Pickett, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Goode, Mr.
Pombo, Mr. Barcia, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mrs. Cubin,
Mr. Shows, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Bishop, Ms. Dunn, Mr.
Sisisky, Mr. Herger, Mr. Cramer, Mrs. Bono, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Taylor
of North Carolina, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Duncan, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Kasich, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Thomas, Mr.
Skeen, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Combest, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. McKeon, Mr.
Hostettler, Mr. Stump, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Largent, Mr.
Gary Miller of California, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Weldon of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Gillmor, Mr.
Metcalf, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Crane, Mr. Bryant,
Mr. Archer, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr.
Everett, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Manzullo,
Mr. Spence, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Istook, Mr. Hunter, Mr.
Bonilla, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Paul, Mr.
Bilbray, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Foley, Mr. Latham, Mr.
Blunt, Mr. Linder, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr.
Pickering, Mr. Ney, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Royce, Mr. Baker, Mr. Callahan,
Mr. Watkins, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Packard, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Brady
of Texas, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky,
Mr. Wicker, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Cooksey, Mr.
Dickey, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Souder, Mr. Graham, Mr.
DeMint, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Weller,
Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Goss, Ms. Granger, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Sam
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Bass,
Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Wamp, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Smith of Michigan,
Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Riley, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Simpson, Mr.
Barton of Texas, and Mr. Fletcher), [1MR]
Cosponsors added, [4MR], [11MR], [18MR], [25MR], [15AP], [22AP],
[6MY], [12MY], [13MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-142), [13MY]
Passed House amended, [20MY]
H.R. 884--
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.
By Mr. GEPHARDT (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Mr. Frost, Mr. Wolf, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Obey, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Hunter, Ms.
Kaptur, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Shows, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Sherman,
Mr. Vento, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Payne, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Borski, Mr. Lipinski, Mr.
Pascrell, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Stark, Mr. Klink, Mr. Green
of Texas, Mr. Allen, and Mr. Stupak), [1MR]
Cosponsors added, [3MR], [10MR], [16MR], [25MR], [14AP], [16JN],
[29JN]
H.R. 885--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the average
area purchase price of residences taken into account under the
qualified mortgage bond rules; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BEREUTER, [1MR]
H.R. 886--
A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to submit
to Congress a plan to include as a benefit under the Medicare
Program coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, and to provide
for the funding of such benefit; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Commerce.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. George
Miller of California, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Obey, Ms. Slaughter, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Olver, and Mr. Meehan),
[1MR]
Cosponsors added, [3MR], [8MR], [15MR], [16MR], [17MR], [18MR],
[23MR], [26MY], [16JN], [8SE], [21SE]
H.R. 887--
A bill to amend the Securities and 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, Mr. Towns, and Mr. Cox), [1MR]
H.R. 888--
A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to limit the concentration of sulfur
in gasoline used in motor vehicles; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. KILDEE (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
Lazio, Mr. Levin, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Lewis
of Georgia, Mr. Markey, Ms. Norton, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Brown of Ohio,
Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Boucher, Mr. McDermott, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Ackerman, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Farr of California, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Frost, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr.
Tierney, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Allen, and
Mr. Stark), [1MR]
Cosponsors added, [18MR], [14AP], [21SE], [28OC]
H.R. 889--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a program for
the collection and analysis of data on toxic shock syndrome; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Ford, Mr. Frost, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Brown of
California, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms.
Pelosi, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Shows, Mrs. Thurman, and Mrs. Jones of
Ohio), [1MR]
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Cosponsors added, [11MR], [13AP], [12JY]
H.R. 890--
A bill to provide for research to determine the extent to which the
presence of dioxin, synthetic fibers, and other additives in tampons
and similar products used by women with respect to menstruation pose
any risks to the health of women, including risks relating to
cervical cancer, endometriosis, infertility, ovarian cancer, breast
cancer, immune system deficiencies, pelvic imflammatory disease, and
toxic shock syndrome, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Brown of
California, Ms. Norton, Mr. Ford, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick,
Ms. Lee, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McGovern, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs. Mink of
Hawaii, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Shows, Mrs. Thurman, and Mrs.
Jones of Ohio), [1MR]
Cosponsors added, [11MR], [13AP], [8JN], [10JN], [12JY], [18OC],
[15NO]
H.R. 891--
A bill to authorize certain States to prohibit the importation of solid
waste from other States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. KANJORSKI, [2MR]
H.R. 892--
A bill to renew education in this country by providing funds for school
renovation and construction, scholarships that allow parents choice
in education, and tax incentives; to the Committees on Education and
the Workforce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. FORBES, [2MR]
H.R. 893--
A bill to provide that the National Assessment Governing Board has the
exclusive authority over all policies, direction, and guidelines for
establishing and implementing certain voluntary national tests; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. FORBES, [2MR]
H.R. 894--
A bill to encourage States to incarcerate individuals convicted of
murder, rape, or child molestation; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. DeLay, Mr.
Largent, Mr. Frost, Mr. Weller, Mr. Graham, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Smith of
Washington, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Cannon, Mrs. Fowler,
Ms. Danner, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Gilman, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr.
Schaffer, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. English, Mr. Lazio, Mr.
Saxton, Mr. Horn, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Burr of North Carolina,
Mrs. Kelly, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Foley, Mr. Mica, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr.
Linder, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Ney, Mr. Goode,
Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr.
Packard, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Regula, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Sessions,
Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Riley, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Pickering, Mr.
Knollenberg, and Mr. Kingston), [2MR]
Cosponsors added, [3MR], [4MR], [8MR], [10MR], [15MR], [17MR], [22MR],
[24MR], [12AP], [14AP], [15AP], [27AP], [28AP], [4MY], [24MY],
[14JN]
H.R. 895--
A bill to restore a United States voluntary contribution to the United
Nations Population Fund; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Porter,
Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Gilman, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Shays, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Mr. Baird, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Conyers, and Mr.
Boehlert), [2MR]
Cosponsors added, [11MR], [23MR], [15AP], [20AP], [29AP], [12MY],
[18MY], [26MY], [8JN], [15JN], [22JN], [14JY], [14SE]
H.R. 896--
A bill to require the installation and use by schools and libraries of a
technology for filtering or blocking material on the Internet on
computers with Internet access to be eligible to receive or retain
universal service assistance; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, [2MR]
Cosponsors added, [16MR], [17MR], [23MR], [14AP], [11MY], [20MY],
[25MY], [26MY], [9JN], [1JY]
H.R. 897--
A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a study and
issue a report on predatory and discriminatory practices of airlines
which restrict consumer access to unbiased air transportation
passenger service and fare information; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. FORBES, [2MR]
H.R. 898--
A bill designating certain land in the San Isabel National Forest in the
State of Colorado as the ``Spanish Peaks Wilderness''; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. MCINNIS (for himself, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Tancredo,
and Mr. Udall of Colorado), [2MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-173), [7JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [13SE]
H.R. 899--
A bill to provide for the liquidation of Libyan assets to pay for the
costs of travel to and from the Hague of families of the victims of
the crash of Pan Am flight 103 for the purpose of attending the
trial of the terrorist suspects in the crash; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself and Mr. LoBiondo), [2MR]
Cosponsors added, [25MR], [20AP], [11MY], [26MY]
H.R. 900--
A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to enhance consumer disclosures
regarding credit card terms and charges, to restrict issuance of
credit cards to students, to expand protections in connection with
unsolicited credit cards and third-party checks and to protect
consumers from unreasonable practices that result in unnecessary
credit costs or loss of credit, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. LAFALCE (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mrs. Maloney
of New York, Mr. Bentsen, Ms. Lee, Mr. Inslee, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.
Gonzalez, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Brown of California,
Mr. Olver, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Shows, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Faleomavaega, and Mrs. Mink of Hawaii), [2MR]
Cosponsors added, [9MR], [17MR], [14AP], [12MY], [30JN], [2AU]
H.R. 901--
A bill to amend the Support for East European Democracy (SEED) Act of
1989 to provide for the transfer of amounts of the Polish-American
Enterprise Fund upon the termination of that Enterprise Fund to a
private, nonprofit organization located in Poland; to the Committee
on International Relations.
By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH (for himself, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Sessions,
Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Gutierrez, Mrs. Maloney of New York, and Mr.
Frost), [2MR]
Cosponsors added, [4MR], [10MR], [6MY], [20JY]
H.R. 902--
A bill to regulate the sale of firearms at gun shows; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Castle, Mr. Conyers,
Mr. Scott, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Kennedy of
Rhode Island, Mr. Weygand, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Underwood, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Ford, Mr. Markey,
Mr. Waxman, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr.
Nadler, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. DeGette, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Lipinski, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Tauscher, and Mrs.
Christensen), [2MR]
Cosponsors added, [12AP], [15AP], [28AP], [4MY], [5MY], [6MY], [11MY],
[17MY], [20MY], [24MY], [25MY], [27MY], [9JN]
Cosponsors removed, [26MY]
H.R. 903--
A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to redesign the $1 bill
so as to incorporate the preamble to the Constitution of the United
States, a list describing the Articles of the Constitution, and a
list describing the Articles of Amendment, on the reverse side of
such currency; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. BLILEY (for himself, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Sisisky, Mr.
Pickett, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Goode, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr.
Bilbray, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr.
Coble, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Cook, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr.
English, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Hall of Texas,
Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Horn, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Kasich, Mrs. Kelly, Mr.
Lazio, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Metcalf, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Norwood, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Pitts, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Riley, Mr.
Saxton, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Shays, Mr. Shimkus, and Mr. Weldon of
Florida), [2MR]
Cosponsors added, [3MR], [8MR], [11MR], [12AP], [19AP], [26AP], [5MY],
[6MY], [22JN], [24JN], [1JY], [18NO]
H.R. 904--
A bill to assure access under group health plans and health insurance
coverage to covered emergency medical services; to the Committees on
Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Shays, Mr. Tierney, Mr.
Campbell, Mr. Berry, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Bentsen, Mr.
Cooksey, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Stark, Mr. DeFazio, Mr.
Kleczka, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Green of
Texas, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. LaFalce, Mr.
Ackerman, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Doyle, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mrs.
Thurman, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Coyne,
Mr. Rothman, Mr. English, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Klink,
Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Levin, Mr. Davis of Florida,
Mr. Upton, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Gonzalez, and
Mrs. Myrick), [2MR]
Cosponsors added, [9MR], [16MR], [23MR], [25MR], [12AP], [28AP],
[29AP], [6MY], [11MY], [13MY], [9JN], [1JY], [19JY], [8SE], [29SE],
[18NO]
H.R. 905--
A bill to provide funding for the National Center for Missing and
Exploited Children, to reauthorize the Runaway and Homeless Youth
Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. CASTLE, [2MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-152), [20MY]
H.R. 906--
A bill to secure the Federal voting rights of persons who have been
released from incarceration; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Mr. Meehan, Ms. Waters, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
Meeks of New York, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Rush, Mr. Owens,
Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Lee, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Brady
of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ford, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, and Ms. Schakowsky),
[2MR]
Cosponsors added, [10MR], [25MR], [4MY], [8JN], [10JN]
H.R. 907--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary
of Transportation to implement a pilot program to improve access to
the national transportation system for small communities, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. DeFAZIO, [2MR]
H.R. 908--
A bill to improve consumers' access to airline industry information, to
promote competition in the aviation industry, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, and Ms. Slaughter), [2MR]
H.R. 909--
A bill to provide funding for States to correct Y2K problems in
computers that are used to administer State and local government
programs; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Ms. DeGETTE (for herself, Mr. Allen, and Mr. Waxman), [2MR]
Cosponsors added, [25MR], [18JN]
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H.R. 910--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief
of Engineers and in coordination with other Federal agency heads, to
participate in the funding and implementation of a balanced, long-
term solution to the problems of groundwater contamination, water
supply, and reliability affecting the San Gabriel groundwater basin
in California, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. DREIER (for himself, Mr. Horn, Mr. Martinez, Mrs. Napolitano,
Mr. Gary Miller of California, and Ms. Roybal-Allard), [2MR]
Cosponsors added, [8MR], [27JY]
H.R. 911--
A bill to designate the Federal building located at 310 New Bern Avenue
in Raleigh, North Carolina, as the ``Terry Sanford Federal
Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. ETHERIDGE (for himself, Mr. Coble, Mr. Price of North Carolina,
Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Burr of
North Carolina, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. McIntyre, Mr.
Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Ballenger, and Mrs. Myrick), [2MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [12AP]
Passed Senate, [15AP]
Presented to the President (April 16, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-23] (signed April 27, 1999)
H.R. 912--
A bill to provide for the medical use of marijuana; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Conyers,
Mr. Olver, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Stark, and Ms. Woolsey), [2MR]
Cosponsors added, [12AP], [13AP], [20AP], [26AP], [24MY]
H.R. 913--
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 (for himself and Mr. Stark), [2MR]
H.R. 914--
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.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Payne, Mr. Serrano,
Mr. Sanders, Mr. LaFalce, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Vento, Mr. Wynn, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms. Pelosi,
Ms. Waters, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Neal
of Massachusetts, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Boucher, Mr.
Olver, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Goode, Mrs. Mink
of Hawaii, Mr. Filner, and Mr. Hinchey), [2MR]
Cosponsors added, [3MR], [8MR], [9MR], [15MR], [17MR], [23MR], [13AP],
[14AP], [4MY], [10JN], [18JN], [12JY], [16JY], [8SE], [30SE],
[27OC], [8NO]
H.R. 915--
A bill to authorize a cost of living adjustment in the pay of
administrative law judges; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GEKAS (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Wolf, and Mrs. Morella), [2MR]
Cosponsors added, [25MY], [19JY], [21JY], [4AU], [21SE]
Rereferred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, [10JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-387), [18OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [25OC]
Passed Senate, [8NO]
Presented to the President (November 10, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-97] (signed November 12, 1999)
H.R. 916--
A bill to make technical amendments to section 10 of title 9, United
States Code; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GEKAS, [2MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-181), [10JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [13JY]
H.R. 917--
A bill to designate the Federal building and United States Post Office
located at 705 N. Plaza Street in Carson City, Nevada, as the ``Paul
Laxalt Federal Building and United States Post Office''; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. GIBBONS, [2MR]
H.R. 918--
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, [2MR]
H.R. 919--
A bill to adjust the immigration status of certain Liberian nationals
who were provided refuge in the United States; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, [2MR]
Cosponsors added, [15AP], [5MY], [25MY], [8JN], [10JN], [12JY], [3AU],
[4AU], [13SE], [18OC], [20OC]
H.R. 920--
A bill to expand the powers of the Secretary of the Treasury to regulate
the manufacture, distribution, and sale of firearms and ammunition,
and to expand the jurisdiction of the Secretary to include firearm
products and non-powder firearms; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, [2MR]
Cosponsors added, [27AP], [14MY], [8JN], [8SE], [21SE], [4OC]
H.R. 921--
A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to provide emergency
market loss assistance to swine producers for losses incurred due to
economic and market conditions in the United States beyond their
control that occurred during a three-month period in 1998, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Agriculture; the Budget.
By Mr. LAHOOD, [2MR]
Cosponsors added, [3MY]
H.R. 922--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the
maximum amount allowable as an annual contribution to education
individual retirement accounts from $500 to $2,000, phased in over 3
years; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LATHAM, [2MR]
Cosponsors added, [4MR], [24MR], [5MY], [8JN], [10JN], [14JN], [15JN],
[17JN], [22JN], [24JN], [29JN], [1JY]
H.R. 923--
A bill to authorize the establishment of the National African-American
Museum within the Smithsonian Institution; to the Committees on
House Administration; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
Filner, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Towns,
Ms. Norton, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Frost, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, Mr. Fattah, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Watt of North Carolina,
Ms. Carson, Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Woolsey,
Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. George Miller
of California, Mr. Berman, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Hastings of Florida,
Mr. Owens, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Stearns, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Brown of California, Mr.
Sandlin, and Mr. Spratt), [2MR]
H.R. 924--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow vendor
refunds of Federal excise taxes on undyed kerosene used in unvented
heaters for home heating purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut (for himself and Mr. Spratt), [2MR]
Cosponsors added, [17MR], [23MR], [21AP], [18MY], [29JN]
H.R. 925--
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.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Pascrell,
Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Cook, Ms. Berkley, Mrs. McCarthy
of New York, Mrs. Thurman, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs.
Clayton, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Ms. DeLauro,
Ms. Woolsey, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Velazquez, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii,
Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Frost, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Crowley, Mr.
Shows, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Rush, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Hinchey,
Mr. Ford, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Dixon, Mr.
Borski, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Clement, Mr. Mascara, and Mr.
Faleomavaega), [2MR]
Cosponsors added, [11MR], [24MR], [13AP], [27AP], [26MY], [23JN],
[30JN], [12JY], [29JY], [14SE], [18OC], [9NO]
H.R. 926--
A bill to require the Secretary of the Army to issue an environmental
impact statement before the International Joint Commission
implements any water regulation plan affecting the water levels of
Lake Ontario or the St. Lawrence River; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; Resources.
By Mr. McHUGH, [2MR]
H.R. 927--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the annual
exclusion from the gift tax to $20,000; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. McINNIS (for himself, Mr. Houghton, Ms. Dunn, Mr. English, Mr.
Hayworth, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Foley, Mr.
Tancredo, and Mr. Shows), [2MR]
Cosponsors added, [4MR], [25MR], [12AP], [15AP]
H.R. 928--
A bill to require that the 2000 decennial census include either a
general or targeted followup mailing of census questionnaires,
whichever, in the judgement of the Secretary of Commerce, will be
more effective in securing the return of census information from the
greatest number of households possible; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. MILLER of Florida, [2MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-88), [13AP]
H.R. 929--
A bill to amend title 13, United States Code, to require that the
questionnaire used in taking the 2000 decennial census be made
available in certain languages besides English; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. MILLER of Florida (for himself, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr.
Davis of Virginia, and Mr. Souder), [2MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-96), [19AP]
H.R. 930--
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, [2MR]
H.R. 931--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that an
individual who leaves employment because of sexual harassment or the
loss of child care will, for purposes of determining such
individual's eligibility for unemployment compensation, be treated
as having left such employment for good cause; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [2MR]
H.R. 932--
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, [2MR]
Cosponsors added, [17MR], [25MR], [20AP], [5MY], [9JN], [21SE]
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H.R. 933--
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.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Meehan,
Mr. Waxman, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Pelosi, Mrs. Meek of
Florida, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Goode, Mr. Ford, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Green of
Texas, Mr. Frost, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Filner, Ms. Berkley, Mrs. Kelly,
Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Shows, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mr. Foley, and Mrs. Myrick), [2MR]
Cosponsors added, [9MR], [10MR], [12AP], [15JN], [22JN], [23JN],
[29JN], [1JY], [12JY], [27JY], [13SE], [15SE], [22SE]
H.R. 934--
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, [2MR]
H.R. 935--
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 (for himself and Mr. Hostettler), [2MR]
Cosponsors added, [3MR], [9MR], [12AP], [28AP], [28SE]
H.R. 936--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit
against income tax for amounts contributed to charitable
organizations which provide elementary or secondary school
scholarships and for contributions of, and for, instructional
materials and materials for extra-curricular activities; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAUL, [2MR]
Cosponsors added, [9MR], [16MR], [23MR], [28AP], [9NO]
H.R. 937--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax
credit for elementary and secondary school teachers; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Deal
of Georgia, Mr. Stearns, and Mr. Hinchey), [2MR]
Cosponsors added, [24MR], [12AP], [6MY], [12MY], [10JN], [18NO]
H.R. 938--
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 Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Ms. Waters, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Nadler,
Ms. Lee, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. Carson,
Mr. Rush, Mr. Snyder, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Ford,
Mr. Moakley, Ms. Norton, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Payne, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Engel,
Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Clay, Mr. Scott, Mr. Brown of California, Mr.
Gejdenson, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Ackerman,
Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Levin, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii,
Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
Underwood, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. LaFalce, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Mr. Portman, Mr. Frost, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Waxman,
Mr. Crowley, and Mr. Etheridge), [2MR]
Cosponsors added, [23MR], [15AP]
H.R. 939--
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
Committeea on the Judiciary; Commerce.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Towns, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Lee, Mr. Wynn, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Ms. Carson, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Ford, Mr.
Clay, Mr. Rush, Mr. Dixon, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Hilliard, Mrs.
Clayton, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas,
Mr. Payne, Mr. Owens, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mrs. Meek of Florida,
and Ms. Pelosi), [2MR]
Cosponsors added, [23MR], [15AP], [20MY], [12JY], [19NO]
H.R. 940--
A bill to establish the Lackawanna Heritage Valley American Heritage
Area; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SHERWOOD, [2MR]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 106-285), [3AU]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [13SE]
H.R. 941--
A bill to establish a congressional commemorative medal for organ donors
and their families; to the Committees on Banking and Financial
Services; Commerce.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Horn, Mr. Spence, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Lewis
of Georgia, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Frost,
Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Luther, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Rangel,
Mr. Wynn, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Ms. Norton, Mr. Waxman,
and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen), [2MR]
Cosponsors added, [3MR], [16MR], [13AP], [29AP], [20MY], [8JN],
[16JY], [8SE], [18NO]
H.R. 942--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to reduce restrictions on
media ownership, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Oxley, Mr. McCollum, Mr.
Foley, Mrs. Meek of Florida, and Mr. Sessions), [2MR]
Cosponsors added, [14AP], [20AP], [11MY], [9JN]
H.R. 943--
A bill to reimburse an individual who is the subject of an independent
counsel's investigation and is indicted but found not guilty for
attorneys' fees; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Clay,
Ms. McKinney, Mr. LaFalce, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. King of New
York, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Hilliard,
Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Wynn, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Owens, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Ford,
Mr. Cummings, Mr. Scott, and Mr. Rush), [2MR]
Cosponsors added, [14AP], [13MY]
H.R. 944--
A bill to convert a temporary Federal judgeship in the district of
Hawaii to a permanent judgeship, to authorize an additional
permanent judgeship in the district of Hawaii, extend statutory
authority for magistrate positions in Guam and the Northern Mariana
Islands, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. UNDERWOOD (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, and Mrs. Mink of
Hawaii), [2MR]
H.R. 945--
A bill to deny to aliens the opportunity to apply for asylum in Guam; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. UNDERWOOD, [2MR]
H.R. 946--
A bill to restore Federal recognition to the Indians of the Graton
Rancheria of California; to the Committee on Resources.
By Ms. WOOLSEY, [2MR]
Cosponsors added, [24SE]
H.R. 947--
A bill to address resource management issues in Glacier Bay National
Park, Alaska; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [2MR]
H.R. 948--
A bill to amend chapter 31 of title 31, United States Code, to establish
lower statutory limits for debt held by the public for each of
fiscal years 2000 through 2009, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; the Budget.
By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself and Mr. Pickering), [2MR]
Cosponsors added, [18MR], [29AP], [5MY]
H.R. 949--
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 PRIDE OF MANY; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. GREENWOOD, [2MR]
H.R. 950--
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to improve the
quality of beaches and coastal recreation waters, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. PALLONE, [3MR]
Cosponsors added, [17MR], [18MR], [25MR]
H.R. 951--
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, [3MR]
H.R. 952--
A bill to amend the Telecommunications Act of 1996 to preserve State and
local authority over the construction, placement or modification of
personal wireless service facilities; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BASS, [3MR]
Cosponsors added, [13AP], [21JY], [29JY], [16NO]
H.R. 953--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for the
protection of employees providing air safety information; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BOEHLERT (for himself, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Holden, Mr. Weygand,
Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Wise, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Costello, Ms. Carson, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Smith of
Washington, Ms. Danner, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Frost, Mr. Payne, Ms.
Waters, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Metcalf, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Bonior, Mr.
Inslee, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Horn, Mr. Stark, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Pombo,
Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Evans,
Mr. LoBiondo, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Mica, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Olver, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Doyle, Ms. Lee, Mr. Blagojevich,
Mr. Klink, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Rush, Mr. Snyder, Mr.
Barcia, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Tauscher, Mrs.
Thurman, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Forbes, Mr.
DeFazio, Mr. Pascrell, and Mr. Rothman), [3MR]
Cosponsors added, [11MY], [20MY], [26MY], [15JN], [1JY], [29SE]
H.R. 954--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit
against income tax for expenses incurred by taxpayers in
transporting food to food banks; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, [3MR]
H.R. 955--
A bill to expand the geographic area of the TRICARE Senior Supplement
demonstration project for certain covered beneficiaries under
chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, to include one
additional site; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. COLLINS, [3MR]
H.R. 956--
A bill to designate the new hospital bed replacement building at the
Ioannis A. Lougaris Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in
Reno, Nevada, in honor of Jack Streeter; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. GIBBONS (for himself and Ms. Berkley), [3MR]
H.R. 957--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for Farm
and Ranch Risk Management Accounts, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HULSHOF (for himself, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Combest, Mr. Houghton,
Mr. Herger, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Nussle, Mr. English, Mr. Watkins, Mr.
Hayworth, Mr. Weller, Mr. Foley, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Barrett
of Nebraska, Mr. Condit, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr.
Ewing, Mr. Minge, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Smith of Michigan,
Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Thune,
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Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Ose, Mr. Hayes, Mr.
Talent, Ms. Danner, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Gordon, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Shows,
Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Istook, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Bereuter, Ms. Woolsey,
Mr. Paul, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Hill of
Montana, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Frost, Mr. Stearns, Mrs.
Capps, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Holden, Mr.
Latham, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Klink, Mr. Bachus, Mr.
Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Sisisky, Mr.
Reynolds, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Hastings
of Washington, Mr. Leach, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Cook, Mr. Aderholt,
Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Souder, Mr. Terry, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Quinn, Mr.
Bonilla, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr.
Dickey, Mr. McIntosh, and Mr. Bartlett of Maryland), [3MR]
Cosponsors added, [17MR], [25MR], [15AP], [28AP], [6MY], [12MY],
[20MY], [8JN], [16JY], [30JY], [1OC], [18NO]
H.R. 958--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to restore the
nonapplicability of private contracts for the provision of Medicare
benefits; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. KLECZKA (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Ford, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Borski, Ms. Brown
of Florida, Mr. Sanders, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Hinchey,
Mr. Pallone, Mr. Towns, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Davis of Florida,
Mr. Serrano, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, and Mr. Sandlin), [3MR]
Cosponsors added, [24MR], [20AP], [3MY], [18JN], [23JN]
H.R. 959--
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 (for himself, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Lewis of Georgia),
[3MR]
Cosponsors added, [11MR], [16MR], [25MR], [12AP], [14AP], [15AP],
[20AP], [27AP], [28AP], [5MY], [11MY], [25MY], [8JN], [8SE]
H.R. 960--
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 development efforts; to
the Committees on Resources; Ways and Means.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
Mr. Holt, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Tierney, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Farr of
California, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. McDermott,
Mr. McNulty, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Gejdenson, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Borski,
Mr. Olver, Mr. Cardin, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Abercrombie,
Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Clay, Mr. DeFazio,
Mr. Rahall, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Shays, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Levin, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Hastings
of Florida, Mr. Markey, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Moran
of Virginia, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms. Woolsey,
Mr. Forbes, Mr. Allen, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Wynn, Mrs.
Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Sabo, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Payne, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Capuano, Ms. McCarthy
of Missouri, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Waters, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Ms.
Baldwin, Mr. Moore, and Mr. Faleomavaega), [3MR]
Cosponsors added, [16MR], [12AP], [19AP], [27AP], [10MY], [26MY],
[10JN], [2AU], [14SE], [23SE], [21OC], [25OC], [16NO]
H.R. 961--
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, [3MR]
Cosponsors added, [18MR], [24MR], [25MR], [13AP], [4MY], [5MY], [6MY],
[11MY], [24MY], [15JN], [22JN], [1JY], [2AU], [22SE], [27SE],
[30SE], [19OC], [25OC]
H.R. 962--
A bill to authorize the Architect of the Capitol to establish a Capitol
Visitor Center under the East Plaza of the United States Capitol,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and
Infrastructure; House Administration; Ways and Means.
By Ms. NORTON (for herself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Wise, and Mr.
Traficant), [3MR]
H.R. 963--
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, Mr. Bereuter, Mr.
LaTourette, Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Granger, Mr. Frost, Mr. Shows, Mr.
Hinchey, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Walsh, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Clement, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Vento, Ms. Lofgren,
Ms. DeGette, Mr. Paul, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mrs. Jones of Ohio,
Mr. Sandlin, Mr. DeFazio, and Mr. Forbes), [3MR]
Cosponsors added, [18MR], [15JN], [23SE]
H.R. 964--
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. QUINN, [3MR]
Cosponsors added, [24MR], [28AP]
H.R. 965--
A bill to provide that December 7 each year shall be treated for all
purposes related to Federal employment in the same manner as
November 11; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. QUINN, [3MR]
Cosponsors added, [8JN], [14JY], [14JY]
H.R. 966--
A bill to provide for the disposition of land deemed excess to a project
for flood control at Matewan, West Virginia; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. RAHALL, [3MR]
H.R. 967--
A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for Federal
jurisdiction of certain multiparty, multiforum civil actions; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself and Mr. Coble), [3MR]
H.R. 968--
A bill to authorize appropriations for hazardous material transportation
safety, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Franks of New Jersey,
and Mr. Wise) (all by request), [3MR]
H.R. 969--
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. Pitts, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Coburn, Mrs. Kelly, Mr.
English, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Wicker, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Cox,
Mr. Chabot, Mr. Paul, and Mr. Calvert), [3MR]
Cosponsors added, [17MR], [12AP], [15JY]
H.R. 970--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance
to the Perkins County Rural Water System, Inc., for the construction
of water supply facilities in Perkins County, South Dakota; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. THUNE, [3MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-405), [20OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [26OC]
Passed Senate, [19NO]
Presented to the President (November 30, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-136] (signed December 7, 1999)
H.R. 971--
A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to
protect the Nation's electricity ratepayers by ensuring that rates
charged by qualifying small power producers and qualifying
cogenerators do not exceed the incremental cost to the purchasing
utility of alternative electric energy at the time of delivery, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. WALSH (for himself, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Sweeney, Mr.
Towns, and Mr. Boehlert), [3MR]
H.R. 972--
A bill to designate the Federal building located at 709 West 9th Street
in Juneau, Alaska, as the ``Hurff A. Saunders Federal Building''; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [3MR]
H.R. 973--
A bill to modify authorities with respect to the provision of security
assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Arms
Export Control Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mr. Gejdenson), [4MR]
Cosponsors added, [9MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [15JN]
H.R. 974--
A bill to establish a program to afford high school graduates from the
District of Columbia the benefits of in-State tuition at State
colleges and universities outside the District of Columbia, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Morella, Mr.
Hoyer, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Horn, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Ehrlich, and Mr.
Moran of Virginia), [4MR]
Cosponsors added, [3MY], [24MY]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Government Reform (H.
Rept. 106-158, part 1), [24MY]
Referral to the Committee on Ways and Means extended, [24MY]
Committee on Ways and Means discharged, [24MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [24MY]
Passed Senate amended, [19OC]
House agreed to Senate amendment under suspension of the rules, [1NO]
Presented to the President (November 3, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-98] (signed November 12, 1999)
H.R. 975--
A bill to provide for a reduction in the volume of steel imports, and to
establish a steel import notification and monitoring program; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. VISCLOSKY (for himself, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Ney, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. English, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Klink, Mr.
Regula, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Weller, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Gekas, Mr.
Bonior, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Franks of New
Jersey, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Berry, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Oberstar, Mr. Goodling, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr.
Gillmor, Mr. Wise, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Mollohan, Mr.
Rahall, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Costello, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Matsui, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. Evans, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Holden, Mr.
Roemer, Mr. Payne, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Andrews, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Cramer,
Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Larson, Mr. Boucher, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pallone,
Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Jackson of
Illinois, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Hooley of
Oregon, Mr. Boswell, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Delahunt,
Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Filner, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr.
Bryant, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Borski, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Sawyer, and Mr.
Cannon), [4MR]
Cosponsors added, [9MR], [10MR], [15MR]
Reported adversely (H. Rept. 106-52), [15MR]
Passed House, [17MR]
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H.R. 976--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase the
amount of payment under the Medicare Program for pap smear
laboratory tests; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself and Mrs. Bono), [4MR]
Cosponsors added, [16MR], [24MR], [20AP], [4MY], [11MY], [14MY],
[18MY], [20MY], [9JN], [22JN], [24JN], [1JY], [14JY], [19JY], [4AU],
[8SE], [14SE], [23SE], [27SE], [30SE], [5OC], [12OC], [14OC], [19OC]
H.R. 977--
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.
By Mr. FORBES, [4MR]
Cosponsors added, [22JN], [29JN], [14SE]
H.R. 978--
A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to ensure that certain
orders of the National Labor Relations Board are enforced to protect
the rights of employees; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [4MR]
H.R. 979--
A bill to ensure that services related to the operation of a
correctional facility and the incarceration of inmates are not
provided by private contractors or vendors and that persons
convicted of any offenses against the United States shall be housed
in facilities managed and maintained by Federal employees; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. STRICKLAND (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Sweeney, Mr.
Holden, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Green of Texas, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Mr. Walsh, and Mr. Coyne), [4MR]
Cosponsors added, [11MR], [12AP], [28AP], [6MY], [13MY], [8JN],
[16JN], [29JN], [5OC], [20OC], [10NO]
Cosponsors removed, [6MY]
H.R. 980--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction
for 100 percent of the health insurance costs of self-employed
individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TALENT (for himself, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. English, Mrs. Thurman,
Mr. Portman, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Packard, Mr. Shows, Mr. Dooley of
California, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma, Mr. Wise, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mrs. McCarthy of New
York, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Hulshof, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr.
Salmon, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Thune, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Pease, Mrs.
Kelly, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Davis of Illinois,
Mr. Armey, Mr. Frost, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Pitts, Mr.
Forbes, Mr. Paul, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. McInnis, Mrs. Bono,
Mr. Goode, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. McIntosh, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Barr
of Georgia, Mr. Stump, Mr. Foley, and Mrs. Myrick), [4MR]
Cosponsors added, [18MR], [14MY], [16JY], [30JY], [23SE], [9NO]
H.R. 981--
A bill to redesignate the Coronado National Forest in honor of Morris K.
Udall, a former Member of the House of Representatives; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. KOLBE (for himself, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Stump, Mr.
Salmon, Mr. Udall of Colorado, and Mr. Udall of New Mexico), [4MR]
Cosponsors added, [10MR]
H.R. 982--
A bill to prohibit the expenditure of Federal funds for the distribution
of needles or syringes for the hypodermic injection of illegal
drugs; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. Goode, Mr. Armey, Mr. Cox, Mr.
Blunt, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Barton of
Texas, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Shadegg, Mr.
Mica, Mr. Goss, Mr. Istook, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Fossella,
Mr. Largent, Mr. English, Mr. Latham, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Paul, Mr.
Ballenger, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Packard, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hayworth,
Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Jenkins, Mr.
Knollenberg, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Green of
Wisconsin, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. DeMint, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Hilleary, Mr.
Fletcher, Mr. Everett, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Forbes, and Mr.
McCollum), [4MR]
Cosponsors added, [14AP], [18NO]
H.R. 983--
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.
By Mr. BALDACCI (for himself, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. English, Mr. Rothman,
Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Allen, and Mr. Doyle), [4MR]
H.R. 984--
A bill to provide additional trade benefits to certain beneficiary
countries in the Caribbean, to provide assistance to the countries
in Central America and the Caribbean affected by Hurricane Mitch and
Hurricane Georges, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; International Relations; Banking and Financial Services;
the Judiciary; Armed Services.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Rangel, and Mr. Matsui),
[4MR]
Cosponsors added, [11MR], [25MR], [12AP], [13AP], [15AP], [27AP],
[6MY], [17MY], [20MY], [9JN], [29JN], [29JY], [5AU], [8SE], [22SE],
[20OC], [5NO], [17NO]
Cosponsors removed, [6MY]
H.R. 985--
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 (for himself, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mrs.
Tauscher, Mr. Herger, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Taylor of
Mississippi, Mr. Foley, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Walsh, Mr. English, Mr.
Hobson, Ms. Danner, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. McKeon, Mr.
Smith of Washington, Mr. Boyd, and Mr. Saxton), [4MR]
Cosponsors added, [15MR], [22MR], [12AP], [19AP], [10MY], [22JN]
H.R. 986--
A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the
Congress to John Walsh in recognition of his outstanding and
enduring contributions to American society in the fields of law
enforcement and victims' rights; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mr. BARCIA (for himself, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Royce, Mrs. Clayton, Mr.
McHugh, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Underwood, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Ney, Mr. Rothman, Mr.
Clay, Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr.
Gutknecht, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Pastor,
Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Turner, Mr. Combest, Mr. Foley, Ms. Woolsey,
Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Luther, Mr. McGovern, Ms.
Lofgren, Mr. Kuykendall, and Mr. Sandlin), [4MR]
Cosponsors added, [8MR], [26MY], [15JN]
H.R. 987--
A bill to require the Secretary of Labor to wait for completion of a
National Academy of Sciences study before promulgating a standard or
guideline on ergonomics; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr.
Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Goode, Mr. Pickett, Mr.
Bonilla, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Burr of North Carolina,
Mr. Hefley, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hall of
Texas, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Tanner, Mr. John, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Clement,
and Mr. Goodling), [4MR]
Cosponsors added, [11MR], [16MR], [17MR], [24MR], [14AP], [21AP],
[28AP], [4MY], [11MY], [19MY], [26MY], [9JN], [29JN], [1JY], [14JY],
[15JY]
Cosponsors removed, [21AP], [18MY], [22JN], [21JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-272), [29JY]
Passed House, [3AU]
H.R. 988--
A bill to provide for a comprehensive, coordinated effort to combat
methamphetamine abuse, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. BOSWELL, [4MR]
Cosponsors added, [15SE]
H.R. 989--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974, and titles XVIII and XIX of the Social
Security Act to require that group and individual health insurance
coverage and group health plans and managed care plans under the
Medicare and Medicaid Programs provide coverage for hospital lengths
of stay as determined by the attending health care provider in
consultation with the patient; to the Committees on Commerce;
Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBURN (for himself and Mr. Strickland), [4MR]
Cosponsors added, [25MR], [13AP], [21AP], [29AP], [20MY]
H.R. 990--
A bill to provide for investment in private sector securities markets of
amounts held in the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust
Fund for payment of benefits under title II of the Social Security
Act; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr.
Duncan, and Mr. Matsui), [4MR]
H.R. 991--
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; Education and the Workforce;
Ways and Means.
By Mr. COSTELLO (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Bentsen,
Mr. Frost, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Ford, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Lipinski,
Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Meeks of New
York, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Shows, Mr. Baldacci, Mr.
Blagojevich, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Rush, Mr. Bonior, Mr. George
Miller of California, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. LaHood, Mr.
Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Sabo, and Mr. Kleczka), [4MR]
Cosponsors added, [11MR], [17MR], [13AP], [15AP]
H.R. 992--
A bill to convey the Sly Park Dam and Reservoir to the El Dorado
Irrigation District, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. DOOLITTLE, [4MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-259), [26JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [1NO]
H.R. 993--
A bill to provide that of amounts available to a designated agency for a
fiscal year that are not obligated in the fiscal year, up to 50
percent may be used to pay bonuses to agency personnel and the
remainder shall be deposited into the general fund of the Treasury
and used exclusively for deficit reduction; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. DUNCAN, [4MR]
Cosponsors added, [25MR], [15AP], [17JN]
H.R. 994--
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, [4MR]
H.R. 995--
A bill to provide a direct check for education; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. EMERSON (for herself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Hulshof, and Mr. Talent),
[4MR]
H.R. 996--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a source of
interest-free capital, in addition to that recommended in the
President's budget proposal, for the construction and renovation of
public schools in States experiencing large increases in public
school enrollment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ETHERIDGE (for himself, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Carson, Mr.
McGovern, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Towns, Mr. Waxman,
Mr. Filner, Mr. Frost, Mr. Green
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of Texas, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Payne,
Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Delahunt, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Sandlin,
Mr. Lampson, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Ortiz, Mr.
Neal of Massachusetts, Mrs. Clayton, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Crowley, Mr.
Clement, Mr. Shows, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Bonior, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Evans, Mr. Meehan, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Olver, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Brown of California, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Baird, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Dooley of
California, Mr. Inslee, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Davis
of Florida, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms.
Berkley, Mr. Hill of Indiana, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson
of Texas, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Wu, and Ms. Baldwin), [4MR]
Cosponsors added, [11MR], [14AP], [4MY], [8JN], [22SE]
H.R. 997--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the
expansion, intensification, and coordination of the activities of
the National Institutes of Health with respect to research on
autism; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Borski,
Mr. Boucher, Mr. Costello, Mr. Frost, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr.
Hinchey, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Payne, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Shays, Mr. Shows, Mrs.
Tauscher, and Ms. Velazquez), [4MR]
Cosponsors added, [11MR], [25MR], [15AP], [22AP], [28AP], [4MY],
[6MY], [11MY], [13MY], [18MY], [19MY], [24MY], [26MY], [8JN],
[15JN], [16JN], [30JN], [14JY], [21JY], [27JY], [30JY], [3AU],
[4AU], [5AU], [8SE], [13SE], [12OC], [18OC], [19OC], [20OC], [26OC],
[27OC], [1NO], [4NO], [18NO]
H.R. 998--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an
incentive for expanding employment in rural areas by allowing
employers the work opportunity credit for hiring residents of rural
areas; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HAYES, [4MR]
Cosponsors added, [23MR], [25MR], [5MY], [14JY]
H.R. 999--
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. BILBRAY (for himself, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Gilchrest,
Mrs. Capps, Mr. Kuykendall, and Mr. Saxton), [4MR]
Cosponsors added, [11MR], [17MR], [25MR], [13AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-98), [19AP]
Passed House amended, [22AP]
H.R. 1000--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize programs of
the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; the Budget; Rules.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Oberstar, and Mr.
Lipinski), [4MR]
Cosponsors added, [9MR], [11MR], [17MR], [25MR], [14AP], [21AP],
[18MY], [25MY]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure (H. Rept. 106-167, part 1), [28MY]
Referral to the Committees on the Budget; Rules extended, [28MY]
Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (H.
Rept. 106-167, part 2), [9JN]
Committees on the Budget; Rules discharged, [11JN]
Passed House amended, [15JN]
Passed Senate amended, [5OC]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [13OC]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, [14OC]
H.R. 1001--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 4.3-cent
motor fuel excise taxes on railroads and inland waterway
transportation which remain in the general fund of the Treasury; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HULSHOF (for himself, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Collins,
Mr. Crane, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Herger, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Ramstad, Mr.
Nussle, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Ms. Dunn, Mr. English, Mr.
Watkins, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Weller, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Foley, Mr.
Petri, Ms. Granger, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Ney, and Mr. Terry), [4MR]
Cosponsors added, [17MR], [25MR], [15AP], [28AP], [6MY], [12MY],
[20MY], [8JN], [1JY], [16JY], [30JY], [1OC]
H.R. 1002--
A bill to amend the Act popularly known as the Declaration of Taking Act
to require that all condemnations of property by the Government
proceed under that Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Schaffer, Mrs.
Bono, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Gary
Miller of California, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Shows, Mr. Istook, and Mr. Young of Alaska), [4MR]
Cosponsors added, [11MR], [25MR], [18MY]
H.R. 1003--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise the filing
deadline for certain claims under the National Vaccine Injury
Compensation Program; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. KAPTUR, [4MR]
Cosponsors added, [17MR], [12AP], [4MY], [24MY], [29JY], [16NO]
H.R. 1004--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow dentists and
physicians to use the cash basis of accounting for income tax
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MANZULLO (for himself, Mr. Matsui, and Mr. Crane), [4MR]
Cosponsors added, [28AP], [9JN], [14JY]
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.
By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mr. Royce, Mr.
Hilleary, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Weldon of
Florida, Mr. LaHood, and Mrs. Roukema), [4MR]
Cosponsors added, [17MR]
H.R. 1006--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a
prospective payment system for services furnished by psychiatric
hospitals under the Medicare Program; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. MCCRERY (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Houghton, and Ms. Dunn),
[4MR]
Cosponsors added, [18MR], [13AP], [28AP], [6MY], [19MY], [30JN],
[14SE], [23SE], [18OC], [26OC]
H.R. 1007--
A bill to adjust the immigration status of certain Honduran nationals
who are in the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MEEK of Florida, [4MR]
H.R. 1008--
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, Mr. Stump, Mr. Evans, Mr. Stearns, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Filner, and Ms. Brown of Florida), [4MR]
Cosponsors added, [16MR], [17MR], [18MR], [23MR], [24MR], [12AP],
[15AP], [29AP], [6MY], [11MY], [18MY], [26MY]
H.R. 1009--
A bill to authorize the awarding of grants to cities, counties, tribal
organizations, and certain other entities for the purpose of
improving public participation in the 2000 decennial census; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. MILLER of Florida, [4MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-89), [13AP]
H.R. 1010--
A bill to improve participation in the 2000 decennial census by
increasing the amounts available to the Bureau of the Census for
marketing, promotion, and outreach; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. MILLER of Florida, [4MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-97), [19AP]
H.R. 1011--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross
income the value of certain real property tax reduction vouchers
received by senior citizens who provide volunteer services under a
State program; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Delahunt,
Mr. Meehan, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Tierney, and Mr. Olver), [4MR]
Cosponsors added, [11MR], [17MR]
H.R. 1012--
A bill to provide for the creation of an additional category of laborers
or mechanics known as helpers under the Davis-Bacon Act; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. NORWOOD (for himself, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Boehner,
Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Graham, Mr. Hayworth, Mr.
Hoekstra, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Istook, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. McCrery, Mr.
McKeon, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Paul, Mr. Schaffer,
and Mr. Talent), [4MR]
Cosponsors added, [15AP], [12MY], [16JY]
H.R. 1013--
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. PETRI, [4MR]
H.R. 1014--
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, [4MR]
H.R. 1015--
A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to allow any consumer to
receive a free credit report annually from any consumer reporting
agency; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD (for herself, Mr. Shows, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Brown of
California, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Lee, Mr. Stark, Mr. Kleczka, and Mr.
Filner), [4MR]
Cosponsors added, [11MR], [4OC]
H.R. 1016--
A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of
1985 to allow the projected on-budget surplus for any fiscal year to
be used for tax cuts; to the Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, [4MR]
H.R. 1017--
A bill to provide for budgetary reform by requiring a balanced Federal
budget and the repayment of the national debt; to the Committees on
the Budget; Rules.
By Mr. SCHAFFER, [4MR]
Cosponsors added, [25MR]
H.R. 1018--
A bill to require Congress to specify the source of authority under the
United States Constitution for the enactment of laws, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SHADEGG (for himself, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Sanford, Mr.
Royce, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. English, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Hayworth, Mr.
Kolbe, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Stump, Mr. Paul, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Duncan,
Mr. Scarborough, Mrs. Myrick, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Hoekstra,
Mr. Skeen, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr.
Goodling, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr.
Radanovich, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Calvert, Mr.
Doolittle, and Mr. Foley), [4MR]
Cosponsors added, [23MR]
H.R. 1019--
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey lands and
interests comprising the Carlsbad Irrigation Project to the Carlsbad
Irrigation District, New Mexico; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SKEEN, [4MR]
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Reported (H. Rept. 106-260), [26JY]
H.R. 1020--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a presumption
of service connection for the occurrence of hepatitis C in certain
veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SNYDER (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Filner, Ms. Carson, Mr.
Minge, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Shows, Mr. Dickey,
Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, and Mr. Weldon
of Florida), [4MR]
Cosponsors added, [27AP], [20MY], [25MY], [8JN], [23JN], [24JN],
[12JY], [14SE], [2NO], [16NO]
H.R. 1021--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow small
employers a credit against income tax for costs incurred in
establishing a qualified employer plan; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Camp, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Gejdenson,
and Mr. Faleomavaega), [4MR]
Cosponsors added, [25MR], [6MY]
H.R. 1022--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to make grants to States
to correct Y2K problems in computers that are used to administer
State and local government programs; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. UNDERWOOD (for himself, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Romero-Barcelo, and Mr. Faleomavaega), [4MR]
Cosponsors added, [11MR], [12AP]
H.R. 1023--
A bill for the relief of Richard W. Schaffert; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. METCALF, [4MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-403), [20OC]
H.R. 1024--
A bill for the relief of Edwardo Reyes and Dianelita Reyes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PORTER, [4MR]
H.R. 1025--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for
employment in the fisheries for each of 3 vessels; to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SUNUNU, [4MR]
H.R. 1026--
A bill to provide for the reliquidation of certain entries of self-
tapping screws; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, [4MR]
H.R. 1027--
A bill to provide for the carriage by satellite carriers of local
broadcast station signals, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on the Judiciary; Commerce.
By Mr. COBLE, [8MR]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on the Judiciary (H. Rept.
106-86, part 1), [12AP]
Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended, [12AP]
Committee on Commerce discharged, [16AP]
H.R. 1028--
A bill to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration
to redesignate the branch office of the Administration located in
Melville, New York, as a district office; to the Committee on Small
Business.
By Mr. FORBES, [8MR]
H.R. 1029--
A bill to amend the 50 States Commemorative Coin Program Act to extend
the program by an additional year for the purpose of including the
District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the
United States Virgin Islands within the scope of the program; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Ms. NORTON (for herself, Mr. Bachus, Ms. Waters, Mr. Castle, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, and Mr.
Underwood), [8MR]
Cosponsors added, [13AP], [18MY], [9JN], [16NO]
H.R. 1030--
A bill to establish a commission to study the airline industry and to
recommend policies to ensure consumer information and choice; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. FORBES, [9MR]
Cosponsors added, [11MR]
H.R. 1031--
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the
Bureau of Reclamation, to take certain actions to protect the White
Bluffs, located on the Columbia River in the State of Washington; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [9MR]
H.R. 1032--
A bill to prohibit civil liability actions from being brought or
continued against manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers
of firearms or ammunition for damages resulting from the misuse of
their products by others; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Young
of Alaska, Mr. Goode, Mr. Collins, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Burton of Indiana, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Bass, Mr.
Sweeney, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Chambliss,
Mr. Isakson, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Stearns,
Mr. Latham, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Linder, Mr. Tancredo, and Mr. Hefley),
[9MR]
Cosponsors added, [10MR], [17MR], [23MR], [25MR], [14AP], [20AP],
[27AP], [4MY], [11MY], [8JN], [15JN], [1JY], [14JY], [4AU], [28SE],
[5OC], [5NO]
H.R. 1033--
A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in
commemoration of the bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark Expedition,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr.
Pomeroy, and Mr. Bachus), [9MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [19JY]
H.R. 1034--
A bill to declare a portion of the James River and Kanawha Canal in
Richmond, Virginia, to be nonnavigable waters of the United States
for purposes of title 46, United States Code, and the other maritime
laws of the United States; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. BLILEY (for himself and Mr. Scott), [9MR]
Cosponsors added, [11MR], [16MR], [23MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-107), [27AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [27AP]
Passed Senate, [26MY]
Presented to the President (May 27, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-32] (signed June 1, 1999)
H.R. 1035--
A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to carry out a pilot
program to promote the use of inherently low-emission vehicles at
airports and to promote the construction of infrastructure
facilities to accommodate such vehicles; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BOEHLERT (for himself, Mr. Borski, Mr. Baker, Mr. DeFazio, Mr.
Horn, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Bass, Mrs. Tauscher, Mrs. Kelly, Mr.
LaTourette, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Gilchrest, Mrs. Morella, and Mr. Gilman),
[9MR]
Cosponsors added, [10MR], [11MY]
H.R. 1036--
A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to direct the
Secretary of the Interior to cease mineral leasing activity on
submerged land of the Outer Continental Shelf that is adjacent to a
coastal State that has declared a moratorium on such activity, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Farr
of California, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Lofgren,
Mr. Filner, Mr. Berman, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Sherman, Mr.
Thompson of California, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Stark, Ms. Lee, Mr. Bilbray,
Ms. Waters, Mr. Dixon, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. McDermott,
Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Faleomavaega, and Mr.
Underwood), [9MR]
Cosponsors added, [24MR], [12AP]
H.R. 1037--
A bill to ban the importation of large capacity ammunition feeding
devices, and to extend the ban on transferring such devices to those
that were manufactured before the ban became law; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Ms. DeGETTE (for herself, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode
Island, Mr. Engel, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Underwood, Mrs.
Tauscher, Mr. Towns, Ms. Carson, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Lofgren, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Nadler,
Mr. Pascrell, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Waxman, and Ms. Norton),
[9MR]
Cosponsors added, [27AP], [8JN], [12JY], [27JY]
H.R. 1038--
A bill to establish a regional investments for national growth program
to identify and fund 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. FRANKS of New Jersey, [9MR]
H.R. 1039--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a
medical innovation tax credit for clinical testing research expenses
attributable to academic medical centers and other qualified
hospital research organizations; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Ramstad, Mr.
English, Mr. Houghton, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Hulshof, Mr.
Foley, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Luther, Mr. Shows, Mr. Price
of North Carolina, Mr. Frost, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Meehan,
Mr. Talent, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Goss, Mr. Coburn, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Hostettler,
Mr. Crowley, Mr. Sandlin, Mrs. Capps, and Mr. Paul), [9MR]
Cosponsors added, [23MR], [25MR], [20AP], [29AP], [6MY], [27MY],
[23JN], [25OC]
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.
By Mr. ARMEY (for himself, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mrs.
Chenoweth, Mr. Norwood, and Mr. Hall of Texas), [9MR]
Cosponsors added, [10MR], [16MR], [13AP], [2NO]
H.R. 1041--
A bill to terminate the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LARGENT (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Aderholt, Mr.
Armey, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Barton of Texas,
Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr.
Bryant, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Calvert, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Chenoweth,
Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Cook, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Cox, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Deal
of Georgia, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Duncan, Ms.
Dunn, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. English, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Foley, Mr. Forbes,
Mr. Fossella, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Goode, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Goodling,
Mr. Goss, Mr. Graham, Ms. Granger, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr.
Hefley, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr.
Hostettler, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Istook, Mr. Jones of
North Carolina, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Latham, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Lewis of
Kentucky, Mr. Linder, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. McCrery, Mr. McCollum, Mr.
McIntyre, Mr. Mica, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.
Nethercutt, Mr. Ney, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Packard, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Pombo, Ms. Pryce of
Ohio, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Riley, Mr. Royce, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Sanford,
Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Smith
of New Jersey, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Souder, Mr. Spence, Mr.
Stump, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Thune, Mr. Tiahrt,
Mr. Toomey, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr.
Wicker, and Mr. Young of Alaska), [9MR]
Cosponsors added, [16MR], [22MR], [12AP], [15AP], [22AP], [5MY],
[17MY], [22JN], [29JN], [29JY], [30JY], [30SE], [16NO]
H.R. 1042--
A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide civil liability
for illegal manufacturers and distributors of controlled substances
for the harm caused by the use of those controlled sub
[[Page 2553]]
stances; to the Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. LATHAM (for himself, Mr. Foley, and Mr. Riley), [9MR]
Cosponsors added, [10MR], [24MR], [16JN]
H.R. 1043--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to strengthen the
Social Security system to meet the challenges of the next century;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself and Ms. Pelosi), [9MR]
Cosponsors added, [18MR], [25MR]
H.R. 1044--
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, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, and
Mr. Minge), [9MR]
Cosponsors added, [24MR], [26AP], [29AP], [4MY], [5MY], [11MY],
[13MY], [18MY], [20MY], [8JN], [14JN], [18JN], [1JY], [25OC],
[28OC], [1NO], [2NO], [4NO], [9NO], [10NO], [17NO], [18NO]
H.R. 1045--
A bill to amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to provide for
partial restitution to individuals who worked in uranium mines,
mills, or transport which provided uranium for the use and benefit
of the United States Government, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself and Mr. Skeen), [9MR]
H.R. 1046--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide
reimbursement under the Medicare Program for all physicians'
services furnished by doctors of chiropractic within the scope of
their license; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATKINS, [9MR]
Cosponsors added, [16MR], [18MR], [23MR], [25MR], [13AP], [20AP],
[21AP], [5MY], [26MY], [8JN], [10JN], [15JN], [17JN], [24JN],
[12JY], [15JY], [19JY], [5AU], [9SE], [14SE], [23SE], [5OC], [14OC],
[19OC], [20OC], [26OC], [28OC], [2NO], [9NO]
H.R. 1047--
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 Norfolk; referred
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. PICKETT, [9MR]
H.R. 1048--
A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to make such
title fully applicable to the judicial branch of the Federal
Government; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois (for himself, Ms. Waters, Mr. Watt of North
Carolina, Ms. Lee, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Lofgren, Mr.
Cummings, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Meeks of New York, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Sanders, Ms. Carson, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Rodriguez, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Rush, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi,
Ms. McKinney, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Owens, Mr. Payne,
Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Stark, Mr. DeFazio, Mrs. Clayton,
Mr. McGovern, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Towns, Ms. Sanchez, and Ms. Berkley),
[10MR]
Cosponsors added, [24MR]
H.R. 1049--
A bill to authorize an individual or the estate of an individual who has
suffered damages from the discharge of a firearm to bring a civil
action in a district court of the United States against the
manufacturer, distributor, or retailer of the firearm for such
damages if the firearm had been in interstate commerce and the
firearm's manufacturer, distributor, or retailer was negligent in
its manufacture, distribution, or sale and also to bring such action
on behalf of the political subdivision and State in which such
individual resides to recover the healthcare and law enforcement
costs of the State or political subdivision arising out of the
discharge of firearms; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH, [10MR]
Cosponsors added, [4MY]
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; Armed Services; Rules.
By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Brown of California, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Hinojosa, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Lantos, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Martinez, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Nadler, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Owens, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Sanders, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Stark, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Jones of Ohio,
Mr. Olver, and Mr. Filner), [10MR]
Cosponsors added, [18MR], [13AP], [20AP]
H.R. 1051--
A bill to eliminate the fees for Federal administration of State
supplementary SSI payments; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COYNE, [10MR]
Cosponsors added, [25MR], [13AP], [10JN]
H.R. 1052--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, relating to civil
penalties for unruly passengers of air carriers; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. DUNCAN, [10MR]
Cosponsors added, [12MY], [24JN], [26OC]
H.R. 1053--
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to repeal the
provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from
receiving student financial assistance; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, [10MR]
Cosponsors added, [17MR], [18MR], [23MR], [24MR], [25MR], [13AP],
[14AP], [15AP], [11MY], [13MY], [19MY], [24MY], [8JN], [18JN],
[12JY], [15JY]
H.R. 1054--
A bill to prohibit certain foreign assistance to countries that
consistently oppose the United States position in the United Nations
General Assembly; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GOODLING (for himself, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Brady
of Texas, and Mr. Baker), [10MR]
Cosponsors added, [25MR], [20AP], [26AP], [9JN], [1JY]
H.R. 1055--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a $500
refundable credit to certain low-income members of the uniformed
services; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JONES of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Shows,
Mr. Underwood, and Mrs. Myrick), [10MR]
Cosponsors added, [23MR], [14AP], [28AP], [6MY], [25MY], [26JY],
[29JY], [3AU]
H.R. 1056--
A bill to provide for a loan guarantee program to address the Year 2000
computer problems of small business concerns, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. KUCINICH, [10MR]
H.R. 1057--
A bill to provide individuals with access to health information of which
they are a subject, ensure personal privacy with respect to health-
care-related information, impose criminal and civil penalties for
unauthorized use of protected health information, to provide for the
strong enforcement of these rights, and to protect States' rights;
to the Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Frost, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
Moakley, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Mr. Crowley, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Luther, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Romero-Barcelo,
Mr. Delahunt, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Stark, Mr. Strickland,
and Ms. Lofgren), [10MR]
Cosponsors added, [25MR], [12MY], [25MY], [23JN], [6OC], [17NO]
H.R. 1058--
A bill to promote greater public participation in decennial censuses by
providing for the expansion of the educational program commonly
referred to as the ``Census in Schools Project''; to the Committee
on Government Reform.
By Mr. MILLER of Florida, [10MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-105), [26AP]
H.R. 1059--
A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of
1985 to extend the pay-as-you-go requirements; to the Committee on
the Budget.
By Mr. MINGE, [10MR]
H.R. 1060--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that
economic subsidies provided by a State or local government for a
particular business to locate or remain within the government's
jurisdiction shall be taxable to such business, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MINGE, [10MR]
Cosponsors added, [9JN], [22SE], [19OC], [18NO]
H.R. 1061--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that
ministers may elect at any time not to be covered by Social Security
with respect to future services as a minister; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAUL, [10MR]
H.R. 1062--
A bill to amend section 922(t) of title 18, United States Code, to
require the reporting of information to the chief law enforcement
officer of the buyer's residence and to require a minimum 72-hour
waiting period before the purchase of a handgun, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PORTER (for himself and Mr. Conyers), [10MR]
Cosponsors added, [11MR], [25MR], [28AP], [4MY], [11MY]
H.R. 1063--
A bill to prohibit the provision of defense services and training under
the Arms Export Control Act or any other Act to foreign countries
that are prohibited from receiving international military education
and training or any other military assistance or arms transfers; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mrs. Lowey, Mr.
Olver, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. English, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Filner, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr.
Porter, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Clay, Mr. Gary Miller of
California, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Vento, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Sanders,
Mr. Goodling, Mr. Luther, Mr. Wynn, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Rush, Mr.
Blagojevich, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
Markey, Mr. Stark, Mr. Oberstar, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Moakley, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. Rivers, Mr.
Wolf, Ms. Lee, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Berman, and Mr. DeFazio),
[10MR]
Cosponsors added, [24MR], [12AP], [13AP], [20AP], [28AP], [19MY],
[25MY], [8JN], [15JN], [22JN], [29JN], [19JY], [27JY], [4AU]
H.R. 1064--
A bill to authorize a coordinated program to promote the development of
democracy in Serbia and Montenegro; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Hoyer, Mr.
Porter, Mr. Engel, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Ms. Slaughter, Mr.
Rohrabacher, and Mr. Moran of Virginia), [10MR]
Cosponsors added, [22MR], [23MR], [25MR], [21AP], [26MY], [30JY]
[[Page 2554]]
H.R. 1065--
A bill to require the Attorney General to add to schedule III of the
Controlled Substances Act, the ``Date Rape'' drugs ketamine
hydrochloride and gamma y-hydroxybutyrate; to the Committees on
Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. STUPAK, [10MR]
H.R. 1066--
A bill to establish an independent nonpartisan review panel to assess
how the Department of State can best fulfill its mission in the 21st
century and meet the challenges of a rapidly changing world; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. THORNBERRY, [10MR]
H.R. 1067--
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 to permit such persons to enroll in the Federal
Employees Health Benefits program; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Commerce; Armed Services; Government Reform.
By Mr. THORNBERRY, [10MR]
Cosponsors added, [3AU], [1OC], [14OC]
H.R. 1068--
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to include a
definition of audiologist; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. WHITFIELD (for himself and Mr. Brown of Ohio), [10MR]
Cosponsors added, [22JN], [14JY], [21JY], [2AU], [5AU], [23SE]
H.R. 1069--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the
memorialization at the columbarium at Arlington National Cemetery of
veterans who have donated their remains to science, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. GOODLATTE, [11MR]
Cosponsors added, [27AP]
H.R. 1070--
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide medical
assistance for certain women screened and found to have breast or
cervical cancer under a federally funded screening program; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. LAZIO (for himself, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mrs. Capps,
Mrs. Morella, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Horn, Mr. Dixon, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. LaTourette, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr.
Meehan, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Shows, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Clayton,
Mr. Walsh, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Frost, Mr. Ney, Mr. Olver,
Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Clement, Mr.
Stark, Ms. Carson, Mr. Foley, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Inslee,
Mrs. Wilson, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Luther,
Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Price of North Carolina,
Mr. Rangel, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr.
Nadler, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
King of New York, Ms. Slaughter, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Bilbray, Mr.
Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Wynn, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Mascara, Mr.
LoBiondo, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Leach, Mr. Rush, Mr. Matsui, Mr.
Dingell, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Filner, Mrs. Myrick, and Ms. Lofgren),
[11MR]
Cosponsors added, [18MR], [23MR], [25MR], [13AP], [15AP], [20AP],
[27AP], [28AP], [29AP], [6MY], [12MY], [14MY], [18MY], [20MY],
[25MY], [8JN], [14JN], [16JN], [18JN], [24JN], [29JN], [1JY],
[14JY], [19JY], [27JY], [4AU], [9SE], [15SE], [30SE], [26OC], [28OC]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 106-486, part 1), [22NO]
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, [22NO]
H.R. 1071--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve benefits under
the Montgomery GI Bill by establishing an enhanced educational
assistance program, by increasing the amount of basic educational
assistance, by repealing the requirement for reduction in pay for
participation in the program, by authorizing the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to make accelerated payments of basic educational
assistance, and by reopening the period for certain VEAP
participants to elect to participate in the program of basic
educational assistance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Filner, Mr. Shows, and Ms.
Brown of Florida), [11MR]
Cosponsors added, [16MR], [22MR], [23MR], [24MR], [14AP], [15AP],
[21AP], [28AP], [5MY], [6MY], [10MY], [11MY], [12MY], [17MY],
[18MY], [24MY], [25MY], [26MY], [8JN], [8JN], [9JN], [10JN], [14JN],
[15JN], [17JN], [22JN], [29JN], [19JY], [29JY], [5AU], [8SE],
[13SE], [30SE], [4OC], [7OC], [13OC], [14OC], [19OC], [21OC],
[28OC], [9NO], [18NO]
H.R. 1072--
A bill to require the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to require
applicants for or holders of operating licenses for nuclear power
reactors to have in effect an emergency response plan for an area
within a 50 mile radius of the reactor; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. FORBES, [11MR]
H.R. 1073--
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 (for himself and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts), [11MR]
Cosponsors added, [14MY]
H.R. 1074--
A bill to provide Governmentwide accounting of regulatory costs and
benefits, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. BLILEY (for himself, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Condit, Mr. Stenholm,
Mr. Shuster, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Goode, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. John,
Mr. Turner, Mr. English, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr.
Cramer, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Largent, Mr. Archer, Mr.
Manzullo, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Barcia,
Mr. Bishop, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Clement, Mr. Ford, Mr. Shows, Mr. Tanner,
and Mr. Traficant), [11MR]
Cosponsors added, [18MR], [15AP], [19AP], [29AP], [24MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-168), [7JN]
Passed House amended, [26JY]
H.R. 1075--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives
to elementary and secondary teachers for technology-related training
for purposes of integrating educational technologies into the
courses taught in our Nation's classrooms; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Mr. Pomeroy, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr. Larson),
[11MR]
Cosponsors added, [18MR], [25MR], [15AP], [15SE]
H.R. 1076--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives
to elementary and secondary teachers for acquisition of computer
hardware and software; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms.
Lofgren, and Mr. Larson), [11MR]
Cosponsors added, [18MR], [25MR], [15SE]
H.R. 1077--
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to allow
consumers greater access to information regarding the health
benefits of foods and dietary supplements; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Duncan, Mr.
Hostettler, and Mr. Stump), [11MR]
Cosponsors added, [23MR], [14SE], [28OC]
H.R. 1078--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 with respect to
retransmission consent and must-carry for cable operators and
satellite carriers; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. PAUL, [11MR]
H.R. 1079--
A bill to provide for equitable retirement for military reserve
technicians who are covered under the Federal Employment Retirement
System or the Civil Service Retirement System; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Rush, Mr. Underwood,
Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island,
Mr. Shows, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Frost, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Payne, Mr. Cook, Mr. Camp, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr.
Sherman, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr.
Blagojevich, Mr. Kleczka, Mrs. Capps, Mrs. Myrick, Ms. Stabenow, and
Mr. Oberstar), [11MR]
Cosponsors added, [20AP], [20MY], [22JN], [29JY], [5AU], [27SE],
[18NO]
H.R. 1080--
A bill to provide penalties for terrorist attacks against mass
transportation; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. Inslee, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr.
Ney, and Mr. Quinn), [11MR]
Cosponsors added, [17MR], [24MR], [12AP], [13AP], [27AP], [13MY],
[18MY], [20MY], [24MY], [26MY], [27MY], [14JN], [15JN], [14JY],
[20JY], [26JY], [29JY], [13SE], [22SE], [21OC], [2NO]
H.R. 1081--
A bill to provide for protection of the flag of the United States; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BOUCHER (for himself, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Petri, Mr. Jefferson,
Mr. Tanner, Mr. Price of North Carolina, and Mr. Frost), [11MR]
Cosponsors added, [27AP], [25MY], [24JN], [30JN], [16JY]
H.R. 1082--
A bill to enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Forbes,
Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Berman, Mr. Boucher,
Mr. Nadler, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Baird, Mr. Baldacci, Mr.
Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Blumenauer,
Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania,
Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Brown of Ohio,
Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Carson, Mr. Clay, Mrs.
Clayton, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Engel, Mr. Farr
of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr.
Gilman, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Greenwood, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Horn, Mr. Hoyer, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Kennedy
of Rhode Island, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
Lantos, Mr. Larson, Mr. Leach, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs.
Lowey, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
McNulty, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr.
Markey, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Menendez, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs. Mink of
Hawaii, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Moore, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi,
Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Roybal-
Allard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Sawyer,
Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Smith of Washington,
Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi,
Mr. Towns, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weygand, Ms. Woolsey, and
Mr. Wynn), [11MR]
Cosponsors added, [16MR], [17MR], [18MR], [23MR], [24MR], [25MR],
[12AP], [13AP], [14AP], [15AP], [20AP], [21AP], [27AP], [4MY],
[20MY], [8JN], [14JN], [22JN], [30JN], [1JY], [9SE], [22SE], [5OC],
[17NO]
H.R. 1083--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify certain
provisions relating
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to the treatment of forestry activities; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Ms. DUNN (for herself, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Ramstad, Mr.
Sandlin, Mr. Camp, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Foley, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Watkins,
Mr. Shows, Mr. Herger, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr.
Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Stupak, Mr. McCrery, Mr. English, and Mr.
Collins), [11MR]
Cosponsors added, [18MR], [25MR], [12AP], [21AP], [27AP], [29AP],
[4MY], [6MY], [13MY], [18MY], [19MY], [20MY], [8JN], [9JN], [10JN],
[15JN], [18JN], [22JN], [23JN], [24JN], [29JN], [1JY], [12JY],
[14JY], [15JY], [16JY], [19JY], [22JY], [27JY], [29JY], [8SE],
[21SE], [1OC], [12OC], [13OC], [3NO]
H.R. 1084--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief,
to encourage savings and investment, and to provide incentives for
public school construction, and to amend the Social Security Act to
provide relief from the earnings test; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Ms. DUNN (for herself, Mr. Weller, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Hill of
Montana, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Hostettler, Mrs. Fowler, Mr.
Spence, Mr. Cunningham, and Mrs. Biggert), [11MR]
Cosponsors added, [25MR], [12AP], [13AP], [15AP], [27AP], [29AP],
[4MY], [10JN], [27JY]
Cosponsors removed, [24MY]
H.R. 1085--
A bill to improve the health of children; to the Committees on Commerce;
Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. EMERSON, [11MR]
Cosponsors added, [25MR], [13AP], [27AP], [5MY], [24MY], [9JN],
[22JY], [3NO]
H.R. 1086--
A bill to reform the manner in which firearms are manufactured and
distributed by providing an incentive to State and local governments
to bring claims for the rising costs of gun violence in their
communities; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FORD (for himself, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
Weiner, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Wynn, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Nadler,
Mr. Conyers, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, and
Mr. Davis of Illinois), [11MR]
Cosponsors added, [25MR], [13AP], [27AP], [6MY]
H.R. 1087--
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 Science.
By Mr. GALLEGLY, [11MR]
H.R. 1088--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the
budget neutrality adjustment factor used in calculating the blended
capitation rate for Medicare+Choice organizations and to accelerate
the transition to the 50:50 blended rate in 2000; to the Committees
on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. GILCHREST, [11MR]
Cosponsors added, [29AP], [15SE]
H.R. 1089--
A bill to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to require the
improved disclosure of after-tax returns regarding mutual fund
performance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. GILLMOR (for himself, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Markey, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Whitfield, Mr. Largent, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Burr of
North Carolina, Mr. Tauzin, and Mr. Hall of Texas), [11MR]
Cosponsors added, [2NO]
H.R. 1090--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude cancer
treatment services from the prospective payment system for hospital
outpatient department services under the Medicare Program; to the
Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. LaTourette, Mr.
Shows, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Frost, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Nadler,
Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Bentsen, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. Kelly, Mr.
LaFalce, Mr. Rodriguez, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Foley,
Mr. Walsh, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Kolbe, and Mrs. Emerson), [11MR]
Cosponsors added, [12AP], [20MY], [24JN], [12JY], [5AU], [29SE],
[26OC]
H.R. 1091--
A bill to amend the Social Security Act to expand the availability of
health care coverage for working individuals with diabilities, to
establish a Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program in the
Social Security Administration to provide beneficiaries with
disabilities meaningful opportunities to work, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. HULSHOF, [11MR]
Cosponsors added, [18MR], [25MR], [15AP], [28AP], [16JY], [30JY],
[1OC]
H.R. 1092--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to more accurately
codify the depreciable life of semiconductor manufacturing
equipment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Campbell,
Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Cox, Mr. Cunningham, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Eshoo, Mr.
Kuykendall, Mr. Shows, Mrs. Bono, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr.
Kanjorski, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Ramstad, Mr.
Herger, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Packard, Mr. Bilbray,
Mr. Condit, Mr. Radanovich, and Mr. Pombo), [11MR]
Cosponsors added, [18MR], [12AP], [15AP], [26AP], [6MY], [14MY],
[20MY], [24JN]
H.R. 1093--
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. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman,
Mr. Allen, Mr. Baird, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Mr. Berman, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.
Boehlert, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Borski, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Brady
of Pennsylvania, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of California, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mr. Campbell, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Clay, Mrs.
Clayton, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Davis of Florida,
Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Deutsch, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Duncan, Mr.
Engel, Mr. English, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner,
Mr. Foley, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gallegly, Mr.
Gejdenson, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Holden, Mr. Hoyer, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. King of New
York, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Klink, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Lantos,
Mr. LaTourette, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. LoBiondo, Ms.
Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Luther, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Mascara, Mrs. Meek of
Florida, Mr. Metcalf, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Rahall,
Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Rothman,
Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Sawyer, Mr.
Sherman, Mr. Shows, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Snyder, Ms. Stabenow, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Sununu, Mrs. Tauscher, Mrs.
Thurman, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Towns, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Vento, Mr.
Walsh, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Weller, Mr.
Weygand, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Young of
Alaska), [11MR]
Cosponsors added, [18MR], [25MR], [14AP], [27AP], [6MY], [11MY],
[17MY], [20MY], [8JN], [9JN], [18JN], [1JY], [15JY], [22JY], [9SE],
[5OC], [13OC], [25OC], [27OC], [3NO]
H.R. 1094--
A bill to amend the Federal Reserve Act to broaden the range of discount
window loans which may be used as collateral for Federal reserve
notes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. LEACH (for himself, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Bachus, and Ms. Waters),
[11MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [2AU]
Passed Senate, [19NO]
Presented to the President (November 30, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-122] (signed December 6, 1999)
H.R. 1095--
A bill to require the United States to take action to provide bilateral
debt relief, and improve the provision of multilateral debt relief,
in order to give a fresh start to poor countries; to the Committees
on International Relations; Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. LEACH (for himself, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Bachus, Ms. Waters, Mr.
Bereuter, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. Hall of
Ohio), [11MR]
Cosponsors added, [12AP], [20AP], [29AP], [6MY], [11MY], [13MY],
[18MY], [24MY], [8JN], [10JN], [22JN], [29JN], [14JY], [20JY],
[26JY], [30JY], [8SE], [22SE], [29SE], [6OC], [13OC], [19OC],
[10NO], [18NO]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services (H. Rept. 106-483, part 1), [18NO]
H.R. 1096--
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, Mr. Shays, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Meehan, and Mr. Crowley), [11MR]
Cosponsors added, [18MR], [15AP], [21AP], [28AP], [16JN], [12JY]
H.R. 1097--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify the $500
per child tax credit and other individual non-refundable credits by
repealing the complex limitations on the allowance of those credits
resulting from their interaction with the alternative minimum tax;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, [11MR]
Cosponsors added, [17MR], [25MR], [14AP], [6MY], [11MY]
H.R. 1098--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require an annual
report by the Secretary of Defense on the military capabilities of
the People's Republic of China; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. NEY, [11MR]
Cosponsors added, [15AP], [21AP], [5MY], [12MY], [14JN], [21JY],
[17NO]
H.R. 1099--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide more
revenue for the Social Security system by imposing a tax on certain
unearned income and to provide tax relief for more than 80,000,000
individuals and families who pay more in Social Security taxes than
income taxes by reducing the rate of the old age, survivors, and
disability insurance Social Security payroll tax; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. OWENS (for himself, Mr. Hilliard, Ms. McKinney, and Mr.
Sanders), [11MR]
H.R. 1100--
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, [11MR]
H.R. 1101--
A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to improve the
ability of individuals and local, State, and Federal agencies to
prevent natural flood disaster; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. POMBO, [11MR]
H.R. 1102--
A bill to provide for pension reform, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce;
Government Reform.
By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut,
Mr. Houghton, Mr. Lewis
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of Georgia, Mr. Weller, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boehner, Mr.
Pomeroy, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Kolbe, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Nussle, Mr.
McCrery, and Mr. Ramstad), [11MR]
Cosponsors added, [18MR], [21AP], [27AP], [28AP], [29AP], [4MY],
[6MY], [13MY], [18MY], [19MY], [24MY], [8JN], [9JN], [10JN], [14JN],
[15JN], [17JN], [22JN], [29JN], [1JY], [14JY], [15JY], [20JY],
[21JY], [22JY], [26JY], [27JY], [3AU], [5AU], [8SE], [13SE], [14SE],
[15SE], [21SE], [28SE], [12OC], [21OC], [1NO], [4NO], [10NO], [18NO]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Education and the
Workforce (H. Rept. 106-331, part 1), [24SE]
H.R. 1103--
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.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Walsh, Mr.
Ackerman, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Holden, Mr. Jenkins, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Klink, Mr.
LaFalce, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Mascara, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
McGovern, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Pastor, Mr.
Serrano, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Towns, and Ms. Velazquez), [11MR]
Cosponsors added, [24JN], [21JY], [5AU], [8SE], [14SE], [1OC], [7OC],
[13OC], [17NO]
H.R. 1104--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to transfer
administrative jurisdiction over land within the boundaries of the
Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site to the
Archivist of the United States for the construction of a visitor
center; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SWEENEY, [11MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-141), [13MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [2AU]
Passed Senate, [19NO]
Presented to the President (November 30, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-147] (signed December 9, 1999)
H.R. 1105--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that
transfers of family-owned business interests shall be exempt from
estate taxation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mr. Ose, Mr. Dooley of
California, and Mr. Radanovich), [11MR]
Cosponsors added, [20MY], [16JN], [30JN]
H.R. 1106--
A bill to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency to make grants to State agencies with responsibility for
water source development for the purpose of maximizing available
water supply and protecting the environment through the development
of alternative water sources; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mrs. THURMAN (for herself, Mrs. Fowler, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr.
Mica, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Collins, Mr. Davis of Florida,
Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Foley, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. McCollum, Mrs. Meek of Florida,
Mr. Shaw, Mr. Stearns, and Mr. Young of Florida), [11MR]
Cosponsors added, [16MR], [18MR], [12AP], [14AP], [18MY], [8JN],
[30JN], [22JY], [9SE]
H.R. 1107--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to waive the waiting
period otherwise required for diability beneficiaries in the case of
individuals suffering from terminal illnesses with not more than six
months to live; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATKINS, [11MR]
Cosponsors added, [25MR], [11MY], [19OC]
H.R. 1108--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage the
production and use of electric vehicles; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. COLLINS (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Abercrombie, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Thurman,
Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Boehlert), [15MR]
Cosponsors added, [12AP], [13AP], [21AP], [4MY], [24MY], [8JN],
[22JN], [1JY]
H.R. 1109--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for
coverage of outpatient prescription drugs under part B of the
Medicare Program, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Owens, Mr. Crowley, Mr.
Rush, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Weiner, and Mrs. McCarthy of New
York), [15MR]
Cosponsors added, [12AP], [15AP], [20AP], [22AP], [19MY], [9JN],
[14JN], [16JN], [22JN]
H.R. 1110--
A bill to reauthorize and amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972;
to the Committees on Resources; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SAXTON, [16MR]
H.R. 1111--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the
establishment of a program under which long-term care insurance is
made available to Federal employees and annuitants, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform; Armed Services.
By Mrs. MORELLA, [16MR]
Cosponsors added, [17MR], [18MR], [25MR], [12AP], [14AP], [15AP],
[21AP], [22AP], [26AP], [28AP], [29AP], [4MY], [5MY], [17MY],
[18MY], [19MY], [20MY], [24MY], [26MY], [8JN], [8JN], [10JN],
[14JN], [15JN], [16JN], [17JN], [18JN], [29JN], [12JY], [14JY],
[15JY], [16JY], [29JY], [2AU], [3AU], [4AU], [5AU], [8SE], [9SE],
[13SE], [14SE], [27SE], [28SE], [19OC], [20OC], [26OC], [2NO],
[4NO], [9NO], [15NO]
H.R. 1112--
A bill to amend the National Housing Act to authorize the Secretary of
Housing and Urban Development to insure mortgages for the
acquisition, construction, or substantial rehabilitation of child
care and development facilities and to establish the Children's
Development Commission to certify such facilities for such
insurance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Baker, Mr. Kanjorski,
Mr. Gilman, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Jackson of
Illinois, Mr. Cook, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Lee, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Barrett
of Wisconsin, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Fattah, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr.
Allen, Mr. Engel, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Edwards, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr.
Bishop, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Shows, Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. Clayton, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Payne, Mr. Ford, Mr. Brown
of California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Hill of
Indiana, and Mr. Underwood), [16MR]
Cosponsors added, [13AP], [8JN], [1JY], [14JY]
H.R. 1113--
A bill to assist in the development and implementation of projects to
provide for the control of drainage, storm, flood and other waters
as part of water-related integrated resource management,
environmental infrastructure, and resource protection and
development projects in the Colusa Basin Watershed, California; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. OSE (for himself, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Herger, Mr.
Thompson of California, Mr. Pombo, and Mr. Radanovich), [16MR]
Cosponsors added, [17MR]
H.R. 1114--
A bill to amend part S of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968 to permit the use of certain amounts for
assistance to jail-based substance treatment programs, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself and Mr. LaTourette), [16MR]
H.R. 1115--
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.
By Mr. CANADY of Florida (for himself, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Abercrombie,
Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr.
Bentsen, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Borski, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Coburn, Mr.
Cooksey, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Engel, Mr.
English, Mr. Filner, Mr. Foley, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr.
Goss, Mr. Graham, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hall of
Ohio, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Jenkins, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. LaFalce,
Mr. Matsui, Mr. Mascara, Mr. McCollum, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McHugh,
Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Moakley, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr.
Olver, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Rahall, Mr.
Regula, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sandlin, Mr.
Shadegg, Mr. Shays, Mr. Shows, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Souder, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Tierney, Mr. Towns, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Weygand,
Mr. Whitfield, Mrs. Wilson, Mr. Wolf, and Ms. Woolsey), [16MR]
Cosponsors added, [23MR], [13AP], [27AP], [11MY], [24MY], [8JN],
[23JN], [1JY], [21JY], [2AU], [8SE], [13SE], [21SE], [23SE], [28SE],
[29SE], [1OC], [13OC], [19OC], [26OC], [1NO], [4NO], [18NO]
H.R. 1116--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a
graduated response to shrinking domestic oil and gas production and
surging foreign oil imports, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Pickering, and
Mr. Watkins), [16MR]
Cosponsors added, [18MR], [23MR], [24MR], [25MR], [12AP], [28AP],
[15JN], [15JY], [22JY], [27JY]
H.R. 1117--
A bill to provide relief from unfair interest and penalties on refunds
retroactively ordered by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission;
to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Ryun of Kansas,
and Mr. Moore), [16MR]
Cosponsors added, [14SE]
H.R. 1118--
A bill to provide increased funding for the Land and Water Conservation
Fund and Urban Parks and Recreation Recovery Programs, to resume the
funding of the State grants program of the Land and Water
Conservation Fund, and to provide for the acquisition and
development of conservation and recreation facilities and programs
in urban areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Thompson of California, and Mr.
Lewis of Georgia), [16MR]
Cosponsors added, [25MR], [13AP], [26AP], [28AP], [9JN]
H.R. 1119--
A bill to enable a greater number of children to receive child care
services, and to improve the quality of child care services; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Coyne, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Doggett, and Mr.
Stark), [16MR]
Cosponsors added, [16JY], [9SE]
H.R. 1120--
A bill to modify the standards for responding to import surges under
section 201 of the Trade Act of 1974, to establish mechanisms for
import monitoring and the prevention of circumvention of United
States trade laws, and to strengthen the enforcement of United
States trade remedy laws; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Mr. Houghton), [16MR]
Cosponsors added, [23MR], [14AP]
H.R. 1121--
A bill to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse
located at 18 Greenville Street in Newnan, Georgia, as the ``Lewis
R. Morgan Federal Building and United States Courthouse``; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. COLLINS, [16MR]
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Reported (H. Rept. 106-111), [27AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [4MY]
Passed Senate, [26MY]
Presented to the President (May 27, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-33] (signed June 7, 1999)
H.R. 1122--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to more accurately
codify the depreciable life of printed wiring board and printed
wiring assembly equipment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself and Mr. Matsui), [16MR]
Cosponsors added, [15AP], [29AP], [14MY], [10JN], [1JY], [22JY],
[30JY], [5AU], [4OC]
H.R. 1123--
A bill to exclude grants for student financial assistance from the
prohibition on certain departments and agencies of the Government
making grants to institutions of higher education that prevent ROTC
access to campus or military recruiting on campus; to the Committees
on Armed Services; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr. Campbell), [16MR]
Cosponsors added, [25MR], [13AP], [21AP], [6MY], [13MY], [18MY],
[9JN], [1JY], [5AU], [21SE], [26OC]
H.R. 1124--
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 of Montana, [16MR]
H.R. 1125--
A bill to amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to increase the penalties for
infringing the rights pertaining to famous performing groups and to
clarify the law pertaining to the rights of individuals who perform
services as a group; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself and Mr. Norwood), [16MR]
H.R. 1126--
A bill to require newly-constructed multifamily housing in New York City
to comply with the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974;
to the Committee on Science.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Nadler, Mr.
Owens, and Mr. Weiner), [16MR]
Cosponsors added, [27AP]
H.R. 1127--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude income from
the transportation of oil and gas by pipeline from subpart F income;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McCRERY (for himself and Mr. Watkins), [16MR]
Cosponsors added, [19MY], [30JN]
H.R. 1128--
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, Ms. Lee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Filner, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Meeks of New
York, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Clay, Mr. McGovern, Mrs.
Christensen, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Jefferson, Mrs. Meek of
Florida, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Rush, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Olver, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
LaFalce, and Mr. Wynn), [16MR]
H.R. 1129--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 60-month
limitation period on the allowance of a deduction of interest on
loans for higher education expenses; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [16MR]
Cosponsors added, [25MR], [20AP], [5MY], [9JN], [15JN], [21SE],
[19OC], [18NO]
H.R. 1130--
A bill to direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate
fire safety standards for cigarettes, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. MOAKLEY (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Markey, Mr. Boehlert, Mr.
Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Delahunt, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Olver, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Meehan, Ms. Slaughter, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Cardin, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Brown of California, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Owens, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Tierney, and Mr. Ford), [16MR]
Cosponsors added, [18MR], [25MR], [20AP], [21AP], [22AP], [27AP],
[29AP], [4MY], [6MY], [12MY], [13MY], [19MY], [8JN], [10JN], [15JN],
[17JN], [22JN], [30JN], [14JY], [20JY], [22JY], [27JY], [9SE], [2NO]
H.R. 1131--
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.
By Mr. NADLER, [16MR]
H.R. 1132--
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; Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. NADLER, [16MR]
Cosponsors added, [13OC]
H.R. 1133--
A bill to provide for comprehensive reform for managed health care
plans; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce; Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself and Mr. Frost), [16MR]
Cosponsors added, [14SE]
H.R. 1134--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to
restrictions on changes in benefits under Medicare+Choice plans; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself and Mr. Frost), [16MR]
H.R. 1135--
A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to complete a land
exchange with Georgia Power Company; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. NORWOOD (for himself, Mr. Deal of Georgia, and Mr. Linder),
[16MR]
H.R. 1136--
A bill to increase the availability and choice of quality health care;
to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. NORWOOD (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr. Burr of North Carolina,
and Mr. Weldon of Florida), [16MR]
Cosponsors added, [11MY]
H.R. 1137--
A bill to amend Public Law 89-108 to increase authorization levels for
State and Indian tribal, municipal, rural, and industrial water
supplies, to meet current and future water quantity and quality
needs of the Red River Valley, to deauthorize certain project
features and irrigation service areas, to enhance natural resources
and fish and wildlife habitat, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. POMEROY, [16MR]
H.R. 1138--
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. Houghton, Mr. English, Mr.
Murtha, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Boehlert, Ms.
Dunn, Mr. Packard, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Mica, and
Mrs. Thurman), [16MR]
Cosponsors added, [23MR], [12AP], [21AP], [29AP], [24MY], [10JN],
[16JY]
H.R. 1139--
A bill to make child care more affordable for working families and for
stay-at-home parents with children under the age of 1, to double the
number of children receiving child care assistance, to provide for
after-school care, and to improve child care safety and quality and
enhance early childhood development; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Education and the Workforce; Banking and Financial Services.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Frost,
Mr. Menendez, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Clay, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Weygand, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mr. Borski, Mr. Boswell, Mr.
Boucher, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown
of California, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Carson, Mrs.
Christensen, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Clement, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Costello,
Mr. Crowley, Mr. Cummings, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Dicks, Mr.
Dingell, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Engel, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Farr of California,
Mr. Filner, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hoyer, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kanjorski, Ms.
Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
LaFalce, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Matsui,
Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. George Miller
of California, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Price
of North Carolina, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Romero-Barcelo,
Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Scott,
Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Shows, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Stabenow,
Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Vento, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Wexler, and Mr. Wynn),
[16MR]
Cosponsors added, [18MR], [24MR], [15AP], [29SE]
H.R. 1140--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make
payments to hospitals under the Medicare Program for costs
associated with training psychologists; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; Commerce.
By Mrs. THURMAN, [16MR]
Cosponsors added, [10JN], [20JY], [29JY]
H.R. 1141--
A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, [17MR]
Reported from the Committee on Appropriations (H. Rept. 106-64),
[17MR]
Passed House, [24MR]
Passed Senate amended, [25MR]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [25MR]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, [22AP]
Conference report (H. Rept. 106-143) submitted in the House, [14MY]
House agreed to conference report, [18MY]
Senate agreed to conference report, [20MY]
Presented to the President (May 21, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-31] (signed May 21, 1999)
H.R. 1142--
A bill to ensure that landowners receive treatment equal to that
provided to the Federal Government when property must be used; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Pombo, Mr.
Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Doolittle, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr.
Radanovich, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Walden of
Oregon, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Hansen, Mr.
McKeon, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. DeLay,
Mr. Thomas, Mr. Baker, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Thornberry, Mrs. Cubin, Mr.
Calvert, and Mr. Bonilla), [17MR]
Cosponsors added, [25MR], [27AP], [1JY], [15SE], [18NO]
H.R. 1143--
A bill to establish a program to provide assistance for programs of
credit and other financial services for microenterprises in
developing countries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Hall of
Ohio, Mr. Bereuter, Mr.
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Goodling, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Lantos,
Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Andrews,
Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. McHugh, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr.
LaFalce, and Mr. Greenwood), [17MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-82), [12AP]
Passed House amended, [13AP]
H.R. 1144--
A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to require that all meat
and meat food products, whether domestic or imported, bear a label
notifying the ultimate purchaser of meat and meat food products of
the country of origin of the livestock that is the source of the
meat and meat food products; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mrs. CHENOWETH (for herself, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Traficant, Mrs. Bono,
Mr. Shows, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Mica, Mr. Herger, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Hill
of Montana, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Bartlett
of Maryland, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hunter, Mrs. Thurman, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Weller, Mr. Watkins, Mr.
Edwards, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Regula, Mr. Evans, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Weldon
of Florida, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Kaptur, and Mr. Thune),
[17MR]
Cosponsors added, [25MR], [12AP], [13AP], [20AP], [3MY], [6MY],
[16JN], [24JN], [14JY], [14JY], [5AU], [21SE]
H.R. 1145--
A bill to require that perishable agricultural commodities be labeled or
marked as to their country of origin and to establish penalties for
violations of such labeling requirements; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mrs. BONO (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland,
Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Brown of
California, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs.
Chenoweth, Mr. Condit, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr.
DeFazio, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Everett,
Mr. Foley, Mr. Goss, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Hooley of Oregon,
Mr. Horn, Mr. Hunter, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
King, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Leach, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Mica, Mr. George
Miller of California, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii,
Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Ney, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr.
Quinn, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sensenbrenner,
Mr. Shaw, Mr. Shows, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Stump, Mrs.
Thurman, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Weldon of Florida, and Mr. Wexler),
[17MR]
Cosponsors added, [24MR], [25MR], [13AP], [15AP], [6MY], [11MY],
[14JY], [30JY], [13SE], [23SE], [1NO]
Cosponsors removed, [24JN]
H.R. 1146--
A bill to end membership of the United States in the United Nations; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Ney, Mr. Doolittle,
Mr. Pombo, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Stump, Mr.
Duncan, and Mrs. Chenoweth), [17MR]
Cosponsors added, [24MR], [25MR], [12AP], [27AP], [18MY], [17NO]
H.R. 1147--
A bill to sunset the Bretton Woods Agreement Act; to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. PAUL, [17MR]
H.R. 1148--
A bill to abolish the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
and the Federal reserve banks, to repeal the Federal Reserve Act,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. PAUL, [17MR]
H.R. 1149--
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 Committees on
Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Greenwood, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr.
George Miller of California, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Morella, Mrs. Maloney
of New York, Mr. Sandlin, and Ms. Slaughter), [17MR]
Cosponsors added, [14AP], [8JN], [4AU], [22SE]
H.R. 1150--
A bill to amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of
1974 to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000, 2001, 2002,
and 2003, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Castle, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Hastert,
Mr. Boehner, Mr. Petri, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Barrett of
Nebraska, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Sam Johnson of
Texas, Mr. Upton, Mr. Talent, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Graham, Mr. Souder,
Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Roemer, and Mr. George
Miller of California), [17MR]
Cosponsors removed, [24MR]
Cosponsors added, [28AP], [14JY]
H.R. 1151--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require air carrier
baggage liability to be not less than $2,500 per passenger; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, [17MR]
H.R. 1152--
A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to target assistance
to support the economic and political independence of the countries
of the South Caucasus and Central Asia; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Berman, and Mr. Pitts),
[17MR]
Cosponsors added, [11MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [2AU]
H.R. 1153--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that a
taxpayer may request a receipt for an income tax payment which
itemizes the portion of the payment which is allocable to various
Government spending categories; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COOK, [17MR]
H.R. 1154--
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.
By Mr. DUNCAN (for himself, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr.
Jenkins, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Rush, Mr. Hayworth, Mr.
Largent, Mr. Costello, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Holden, Mr. Kasich, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Engel, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Hefley,
Mr. Pastor, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Nethercutt, and Mr. Regula), [17MR]
Cosponsors added, [25MR], [15AP], [12MY], [19MY], [8JN]
H.R. 1155--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the
Attorney General to provide for special consideration concerning the
English language requirement with respect to the naturalization of
individuals over 65 years of age; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, [17MR]
Cosponsors added, [26OC]
H.R. 1156--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a Board
of Visa Appeals within the Department of State to review decisions
of consular officers concerning visa applications, revocations, and
cancellations; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, [17MR]
H.R. 1157--
A bill to require appropriate off-budget treatment of Social Security in
official budget pronouncements; to the Committees on the Budget;
Ways and Means.
By Mr. HERGER (for himself, Mr. Minge, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr.
Peterson of Minnesota, and Mr. Ramstad), [17MR]
H.R. 1158--
A bill to provide for the preservation and sustainability of the family
farm through the transfer of responsibility for operation and
maintenance of the Flathead Irrigation Project, Montana; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HILL of Montana, [17MR]
H.R. 1159--
A bill to improve the Federal capability to deal with child
exploitation; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Judiciary.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Horn,
Ms. Dunn, Mr. Shows, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Cunningham, Mr.
Gilman, Mr. Bilbray, and Mr. McGovern), [17MR]
Cosponsors added, [18MR], [23MR], [25MR], [12AP], [21AP], [8JN]
H.R. 1160--
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 (for himself, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Stupak), [17MR]
Cosponsors added, [23MR], [24MR], [25MR], [14AP], [27AP], [17MY],
[15SE]
H.R. 1161--
A bill to revise the banking and bankruptcy insolvency laws with respect
to the termination and netting of financial contracts, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services; the
Judiciary; Commerce.
By Mr. LEACH (for himself, Mr. LaFalce, and Mrs. Roukema), [17MR]
H.R. 1162--
A bill to designate the bridge on United States Route 231 that crosses
the Ohio River between Maceo, Kentucky, and Rockport, Indiana, as
the ``William H. Natcher Bridge''; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky (for himself, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Whitfield, Mrs.
Northup, Mr. Fletcher, and Mr. Lucas of Kentucky), [17MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-112), [27AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [4MY]
H.R. 1163--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers a
credit against income tax for expenses for providing an appropriate
environment on the business premises for employed mothers to
breastfeed or express milk for their children; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Mr. Shays), [17MR]
Cosponsors added, [27AP], [26MY], [30JN], [12JY], [18OC], [9NO]
H.R. 1164--
A bill to provide for assistance by the United States to promote
economic growth and stabilization of Northern Ireland and the border
counties of the Irish Republic; to the Committees on International
Relations; Ways and Means.
By Mr. MCDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. English, Mr. Jefferson, and Mr.
Matsui), [17MR]
Cosponsors added, [15JY]
H.R. 1165--
A bill to redesignate the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Monument
as a national park and establish the Gunnison Gorge National
Conservation Area, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. MCINNIS (for himself, Mr. Schaffer, and Mr. Tancredo), [17MR]
H.R. 1166--
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. King, Mr. Crowley, Mrs. McCarthy of
New York, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Payne, Mr. Menendez, and
Mr. Pascrell), [17MR]
H.R. 1167--
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. George MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska,
Mr. Kildee, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr.
Inslee, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Brown of
California, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Filner, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Martinez, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Towns, Mrs.
[[Page 2559]]
Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Allen, Mr. Stupak, and Mr.
Frost), [17MR]
Cosponsors added, [12AP], [9JN], [16NO]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-477), [17NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [17NO]
H.R. 1168--
A bill to authorize the Director of the Federal Emergency Management
Agency to make grants to fire departments for the purpose of
protecting the public and firefighting personnel against fire and
fire-related hazards; to the Committees on Science; Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hoyer,
Mr. Andrews, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Bishop,
Mr. Bonior, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Brown of
Florida, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
Deutsch, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. English, Mr. Etheridge, Mr.
Farr of California, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Gilman, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Holden, Mr.
Holt, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kanjorski, Mrs. Kelly,
Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Klink, Mr. Kucinich,
Mr. Larson, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. LoBiondo, Ms. Lofgren, Mr.
Lucas of Kentucky, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
McHugh, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Menendez, Mr.
Metcalf, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Ney, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Payne, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Reyes,
Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Terry, Mr. Upton, Mr.
Weygand, Mr. Wise, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Morella, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Ford, Mr. Rothman, and Ms. McKinney),
[17MR]
Cosponsors added, [18MR], [23MR], [12AP], [19AP], [21AP], [27AP],
[4MY], [12MY], [18MY], [24MY], [25MY], [14JN], [15JN], [18JN],
[23JN], [30JN], [1JY], [12JY], [15JY], [16JY], [21JY], [22JY],
[26JY], [29JY], [3AU], [5AU], [8SE], [22SE], [24SE], [29SE], [5OC],
[25OC], [27OC], [1NO], [3NO], [5NO], [9NO], [10NO], [19NO]
H.R. 1169--
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 (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Shows, Mr. Sandlin, and
Mr. Frost), [17MR]
Cosponsors added, [13AP]
H.R. 1170--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to make available under the
health benefits program for Federal employees the option of
obtaining coverage for self and children only, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. SABO (for himself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Shows, Mr. Sandlin, and Mr.
Brady of Pennsylvania), [17MR]
Cosponsors added, [13AP], [3MY]
H.R. 1171--
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 Administration; Ways and Means.
By Mr. SABO, [17MR]
Cosponsors added, [15SE]
H.R. 1172--
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, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Houghton, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. McCollum,
Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Borski, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr.
Sandlin, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Bishop, Mrs.
Kelly, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Gejdenson,
Mr. Bliley, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Goode, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Sabo, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Frost, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Price of North
Carolina, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Olver, Mr.
Deutsch, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ford, Mr. Bonior, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Gutknecht, and Mr.
Weldon of Pennsylvania), [17MR]
Cosponsors added, [25MR], [15AP], [21AP], [5MY], [13MY], [25MY],
[16JN], [1JY], [14JY], [29JY], [16NO]
H.R. 1173--
A bill to provide that States may use redistricting systems for
Congressional districts other than single-member districts; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WATT of North Carolina (for himself, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Clyburn,
Mr. Sanders, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Scott, Mr. Frank
of Massachusetts, Ms. Lee, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Brown of
California, Mr. Hastings of Florida, and Mr. Davis of Illinois),
[17MR]
Cosponsors added, [4MY], [12JY], [9SE]
H.R. 1174--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce from 24
months to 12 months the holding period used to determine whether
horses are assets described in section 1231 of such Code; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELLER, [17MR]
Cosponsors added, [12JY], [5AU], [19OC]
H.R. 1175--
A bill to locate and secure the return of Zachary Baumel, an American
citizen, and other Israeli soldiers missing in action; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mr. Blunt, Mr.
Burton of Indiana, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Deutsch,
Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Engel, Mr. Faleomavaega,
Mr. Foley, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Franks of New
Jersey, Mr. Frost, Ms. Granger, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Holden, Mr. Horn, Mr. Hoyer,
Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Lazio, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of
California, Mr. LoBiondo, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Mascara, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Meehan, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Moore, Mrs. Morella,
Mr. Nadler, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Porter, Mr. Rangel, Mr.
Rodriguez, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Sessions,
Mr. Sherman, Mr. Shows, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Stump, Mr.
Sweeney, Mr. Talent, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Bentsen, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Rothman), [18MR]
Cosponsors added, [28AP], [24MY], [10JN], [22JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [22JN]
Passed Senate amended, [5AU]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendments, [26OC]
Presented to the President (October 27, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-89] (signed November 8, 1999)
H.R. 1176--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require pension
plans to provide adequate notice to individuals whose future benefit
accruals are being significantly reduced, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. Bentsen, and Mr. Ney), [18MR]
Cosponsors added, [24JN], [21JY], [5AU], [8SE], [9SE], [5OC], [16NO]
H.R. 1177--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow health
insurance premiums to be fully deductible, whether or not a taxpayer
itemizes deductions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. Riley, Mr. Paul, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Frank
of Massachusetts, and Mr. Burton of Indiana), [18MR]
Cosponsors added, [23MR], [25MR], [13AP], [20MY], [10JN], [15JN]
H.R. 1178--
A bill to amend section 922 of chapter 44 of title 18, United States
Code, to protect the rights of citizens under the Second Amendment
to the Constitution of the United States; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBURN, [18MR]
Cosponsors added, [13AP], [21AP], [29AP], [9JN], [30SE], [2NO], [8NO]
H.R. 1179--
A bill to restore the second amendment rights of all Americans; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PAUL, [18MR]
Cosponsors added, [14JY]
H.R. 1180--
A bill to amend the Social Security Act to expand the availability of
health care coverage for working individuals with disabilities, to
establish a Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program in the
Social Security Administration to provide such individuals with
meaningful opportunities to work, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. LAZIO (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Dingell, Mrs.
Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Greenwood, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Camp,
Mr. Stark, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Foley, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Bilbray, Mr. Tanner, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Horn, Mr.
Murtha, Mr. Upton, Mr. Strickland, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr.
Boehlert, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Kolbe, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr.
Frelinghuysen, Mr. Markey, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Gordon, Mr.
Rush, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Green of
Texas, Mr. Klink, and Mr. Jefferson), [18MR]
Cosponsors added, [23MR], [25MR], [13AP], [15AP], [20AP], [27AP],
[28AP], [29AP], [6MY], [12MY], [13MY], [14MY], [18MY], [19MY],
[20MY], [25MY], [8JN], [14JN], [16JN], [18JN], [24JN], [29JN],
[1JY], [14JY], [19JY], [27JY], [29JY], [4AU], [9SE], [14SE], [30SE],
[1OC], [7OC], [18OC]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Commerce (H. Rept. 106-
220, part 1), [1JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [19OC]
Passed Senate amended, [21OC]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [21OC]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, [28OC]
Conference report (H. Rept. 106-478) submitted in the House, [17NO]
House agreed to conference report, [18NO]
Senate agreed to conference report, [19NO]
Presented to the President (December 6, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-170] (signed December 17, 1999)
H.R. 1181--
A bill to lift the trade embargo on Cuba, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on International Relations; Ways and Means; Commerce;
Government Reform.
By Mr. PAUL, [18MR]
H.R. 1182--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and improve the
Montgomery GI Bill by creating an enhanced educational assistance
program for enlistments or reenlistments of four years active duty
service, and by eliminating the reduction in pay for basic
educational benefits; to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Armed
Services.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Spence, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr.
Quinn, Mr. Everett, Mr. Hayworth, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. LaHood, Mr.
Hansen, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Talent, and Mr. Bilirakis),
[18MR]
Cosponsors added, [23MR], [20MY], [17JN], [24JN], [14OC]
H.R. 1183--
A bill to amend the Fastener Quality Act to strengthen the protection
against the sale of mismarked, misrepresented, and counterfeit
fasteners and eliminate unnecessary requirements, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Science; Commerce.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Brown of California, Mrs.
Morella, Mr. Green of Wisconsin,
[[Page 2560]]
Mr. Cook, Mrs. Biggert, and Mr. Kuykendall), [18MR]
Cosponsors added, [22AP], [29AP]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Science (H. Rept. 106-
121, part 1), [29AP]
Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended, [29AP]
Committee on Commerce discharged, [29AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [11MY]
Passed Senate, [25MY]
Presented to the President (May 27, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-34] (signed June 8, 1999)
H.R. 1184--
A bill to authorize appropriations for carrying out the Earthquake
Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 for fiscal years 2000 and 2001, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Science; Resources.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself and Mrs. Morella), [18MR]
Reported with amendment from the Commitee on Science (H. Rept. 106-99,
part 1), [19AP]
Referral to the Committee on Resources extended, [19AP]
Committee on Resources discharged, [19AP]
Passed House amended, [21AP]
H.R. 1185--
A bill to modify the requirements for paying Federal timber sale
receipts; to the Committees on Agriculture; Resources.
By Mr. DeFAZIO, [18MR]
H.R. 1186--
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to include primary flood
damages avoided as benefits for cost-benefit analyses for Federal
nonstructural flood damage reduction projects, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself and Mr. Gilchrest), [18MR]
H.R. 1187--
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 dietitions and nutrition
professionals; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
Upton, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Serrano, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Kleczka, Ms.
Dunn, Mr. Coyne, Mr. English, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Foley, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Portman, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Tauzin, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Lazio, Mr. Towns, Mr. Pickering, Ms. Eshoo,
Mr. Boucher, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Sawyer, Mr. Strickland, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Frost, Mr. Sessions,
Mr. Hall of Ohio, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Baird,
Mr. Baker, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Bentsen, Ms. Berkley, Mr.
Bishop, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Borski, Ms. Brown of Florida,
Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Clay, Ms.
Danner, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Farr
of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Gejdenson, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr.
Istook, Mr. Jenkins, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Kaptur,
Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kind, Mr. King, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Larson, Mr. Leach, Mr. Lucas
of Oklahoma, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Mascara, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Nadler,
Mr. Ney, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Paul, Mr. Payne,
Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Price of North
Carolina, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Sabo,
Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Shays, Mr. Shows, Mr.
Simpson, Ms. Stabenow, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina,
Mr. Thune, Mr. Vento, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Watt of
North Carolina, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Wise, and Mr. Camp), [18MR]
Cosponsors added, [25MR], [13AP], [21AP], [29AP], [6MY], [14MY],
[20MY], [8JN], [10JN], [1JY], [16JY], [22JY], [2AU], [8SE], [21SE],
[4OC], [13OC], [3NO], [10NO], [16NO], [18NO]
H.R. 1188--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction
for the payment of tuition and related expenses for postsecondary
education; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mrs. Clayton, Mr.
Costello, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Jackson-
Lee of Texas, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Norton, Mr. Paul, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen,
Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Towns, Mr. Traficant, and Mr. Weiner), [18MR]
Cosponsors added, [27AP], [4MY], [13MY], [10JN], [24JN]
H.R. 1189--
A bill to make technical corrections in title 17, United States Code,
and other laws; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE (for himself and Mr. Berman), [18MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-84), [12AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [13AP]
H.R. 1190--
A bill to impose certain limitations on the receipt of out-of-State
municipal solid waste, to authorize State and local controls over
the flow of municipal solid waste, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Klink, Mr. Upton, Mr. Dingell, Mr.
Gillmor, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Sawyer, Mr.
Sherwood, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Brown of Ohio,
Mr. Wolf, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Minge, Mr.
Souder, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr.
Holden, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Kildee, Mr.
Kleczka, Mr. Leach, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Rush, Mr. Taylor of
Mississippi, Mr. Borski, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Coyne, Mr.
Pastor, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Levin, Mr. Hostettler, Ms. Stabenow, Mr.
Pease, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Green of Texas,
Mr. Pitts, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Kilpatrick, and Mr. Markey), [18MR]
Cosponsors added, [25MR], [28AP], [6MY], [11MY], [18MY], [29JN],
[30JN], [14JY], [29JY], [5AU], [8SE], [28OC]
H.R. 1191--
A bill to designate certain facilities of the United States Postal
Service in Chicago, Illinois; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, [18MR]
Cosponsors added, [28AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [24MY]
Passed Senate, [19NO]
Presented to the President (November 30, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-123] (signed December 6, 1999)
H.R. 1192--
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. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Skeen,
Mr. Norwood, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Paul, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr.
Istook, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Graham, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Hansen, and Mr. Nethercutt), [18MR]
Cosponsors added, [6MY]
H.R. 1193--
A bill to establish programs regarding early detection, diagnosis, and
interventions for newborns and infants with hearing loss; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. WALSH (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Deal of
Georgia, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Upton, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs.
Kelly, Mr. Shows, Mrs. Morella, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Sherman,
Mr. McNulty, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Baldacci, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Kleczka, Mr.
Olver, Mr. Fossella, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Dixon, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Pomeroy, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr.
English, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Doyle, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Slaughter, Mrs.
Capps, and Mr. Foley), [18MR]
Cosponsors added, [25MR], [13AP], [14AP], [20AP], [27AP], [29AP],
[6MY], [11MY], [20MY], [25MY], [8JN], [10JN], [16JN], [24JN],
[29JN], [14JY], [15JY], [20JY], [22JY], [26JY], [30JY], [5AU],
[8SE], [13SE], [23SE], [21OC], [10NO], [16NO]
H.R. 1194--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the
exclusion from gross income for foster care payments shall also
apply to payments by qualified placement agencies, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky (for himself, Mr. Nussle, Ms. Pryce of Ohio,
Mr. Terry, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Shows, Mr. Hayworth, Mr.
Bereuter, Mr. Boucher, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Schaffer, Mr.
Payne, Mr. DeLay, Mrs. Northup, Mrs. Capps, Mr. McInnis, and Mr.
Bliley), [18MR]
Cosponsors added, [29AP], [12MY], [25MY], [8JN], [15JN], [1JY],
[14JY], [29JY], [14SE], [24SE], [4OC], [28OC]
H.R. 1195--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the
deduction for meal and entertainment expenses of small businesses;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McCRERY (for himself, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Foley, Mr. Farr of
California, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Talent, Mr. Ramstad, and Ms. Dunn),
[18MR]
Cosponsors added, [24MR], [13AP], [28AP], [5MY], [6MY], [19MY],
[30JN], [15JY], [27JY], [2AU], [14SE], [30SE], [6OC], [16NO], [18NO]
H.R. 1196--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 60-month
limitation on the amount of education loan interest which is
allowable as a deduction; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mr. Matsui, and Mr. English), [18MR]
Cosponsors added, [26AP], [28AP], [29AP], [6MY], [18MY], [24MY],
[8JN], [9JN], [15JN], [18JN], [22JY], [14SE], [21OC], [8NO]
H.R. 1197--
A bill to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to provide the
District of Columbia with autonomy over its budgets; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Ms. NORTON, [18MR]
H.R. 1198--
A bill to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to eliminate
Congressional review of newly-passed District laws; to the
Committees on Government Reform; Rules.
By Ms. NORTON, [18MR]
H.R. 1199--
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 United States Fish and Wildlife Service to
create the refuge; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. POMBO, [18MR]
Cosponsors added, [13AP]
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; Armed
Services.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Nadler,
Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Olver, and Mr. Coyne),
[18MR]
Cosponsors added, [21AP], [16JN], [15JY], [5AU]
H.R. 1201--
A bill to provide for a private right of action in the case of injury
from the importation of certain dumped and subsidized merchandise;
to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Judiciary.
By Mr. REGULA, [18MR]
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. Goss, Mr. Blagojevich,
Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Sherman, Mr.
George Miller of California, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Berman,
Mrs. Morella, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Moran
[[Page 2561]]
of Virginia, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Filner, Mr. Leach, Mr.
Deutsch, Mr. Porter, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Gejdenson, Mr. Stark, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Dixon, Mr.
Bentsen, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Delahunt, Mr.
Shays, Mr. Markey, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Castle, Mr. Lazio, Mr. Bereuter,
Ms. Rivers, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Bonior, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pallone, Mr. McGovern, and Mr.
Gilman), [18MR]
Cosponsors added, [12AP], [13MY], [26MY], [10JN], [17JN], [29JN],
[14JY]
H.R. 1203--
A bill to encourage the International Monetary Fund to fully implement
transparency and efficiency policies; to the Committee on Banking
and Financial Services.
By Mr. SAXTON, [18MR]
Cosponsors added, [25MR], [20AP]
H.R. 1204--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on the
importation of crude oil and petroleum products; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. STENHOLM (for himself and Mr. Watkins), [18MR]
H.R. 1205--
A bill to prohibit oil and gas drilling in the Great Lakes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. STUPAK (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Barrett
of Wisconsin, Mr. Kucinich, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Bonior, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Markey, Mr. Holden, Mr.
Luther, and Mr. Kind), [18MR]
Cosponsors added, [14AP], [12MY]
H.R. 1206--
A bill to transfer the impact aid program to the Department of the
Treasury and to provide for the procurement of services by
nongovernmental personnel for the performance of the functions of
the impact aid program; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. TERRY (for himself and Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma), [18MR]
Cosponsors added, [25MR], [28AP]
H.R. 1207--
A bill to prohibit the United States Government from entering into
certain agreements or arrangements related to public lands without
the express prior approval of Congress; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. VENTO (for himself, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Farr of
California, and Mr. George Miller of California), [18MR]
H.R. 1208--
A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to require the provision
of a written prompt payment policy to each subcontractor under a
Federal contract and to require a clause in each subcontract under a
Federal contract that outlines the provisions of the prompt payment
statute and other related information; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. WYNN, [18MR]
Cosponsors added, [25MY]
H.R. 1209--
A bill to amend the Small Business Act to provide a penalty for the
failure by a Federal contractor to subcontract with small businesses
as described in its subcontracting plan, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. WYNN, [18MR]
Cosponsors added, [25MY]
H.R. 1210--
A bill to provide for continued compensation for Federal employees when
funds are not otherwise available due to a lapse in appropriations;
to the Committees on Government Reform; Appropriations.
By Mr. WYNN, [18MR]
H.R. 1211--
A bill to authorize appropriations for the Department of State and
related agencies for fiscal years 2000 and 2001, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Ms. McKinney), [22MR]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 106-122), [29AP]
H.R. 1212--
A bill to protect producers of agricultural commodities who applied for
a Crop Revenue Coverage PLUS supplemental endorsement for the 1999
crop year; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. COMBEST (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Berry, and
Mr. Cooksey), [22MR]
Cosponsors added, [23MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [23MR]
Passed Senate, [25MR]
Presented to the President (March 31, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-7] (signed April 1, 1999)
H.R. 1213--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote expanded
retirement savings; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Coyne, Mr.
Levin, and Mr. Matsui), [22MR]
Cosponsors added, [25MR], [12AP], [26AP], [26MY]
H.R. 1214--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an enhanced
quality assurance program within the Veterans Benefits
Administration; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Filner, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr.
Doyle, Ms. Carson, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Shows, Ms. Berkley,
Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Danner, Mr. Costello, Mr. LaFalce, Mrs.
Kelly, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Strickland, Mr.
Underwood, Mr. Olver, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Klink, and Ms.
McKinney), [23MR]
Cosponsors added, [24MR], [25MR], [14AP], [21AP], [28AP], [6MY],
[11MY], [12MY], [20MY], [24MY], [10JN], [22JN]
H.R. 1215--
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. Matsui, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
Hunter, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Berman, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr.
Dixon, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Paul, Mr. Frost,
Mr. Filner, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms. Lofgren, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Obey, and Mr. Ose), [23MR]
Cosponsors added, [15AP], [27AP], [5MY], [16JN], [18JN], [27JY],
[3NO], [9NO]
H.R. 1216--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that pay
adjustments for nurses and certain other health-care professionals
employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs shall be made in the
same manner as is applicable to Federal employees generally and to
revise the authority for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make
further locality pay adjustments for those employees; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. LATOURETTE (for himself, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Leach, Mr. Peterson
of Minnesota, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Shows, Mr. Houghton, Mr.
Minge, Mr. Ney, Mr. Sawyer, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Rush, Mr.
Olver, Mr. Strickland, Mr. LaHood, Mr. King, Mr. Oberstar, Mr.
Allen, Mr. Vento, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr.
Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. English, Mrs. McCarthy of New York,
Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Horn, Mr. Borski, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Boehlert, Mr.
Bilbray, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Costello, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Moore, Mr.
Rahall, Mr. Luther, Mr. Weller, Mr. Berman, Mr. Hill of Indiana, Mr.
Doyle, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Klink,
Mr. Towns, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Holden, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Oxley, and Mr. Tanner),
[23MR]
Cosponsors added, [25MR], [14AP], [13MY], [15JN], [18JN], [15JY],
[17NO]
H.R. 1217--
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. Abercrombie, Mr. Andrews, Mr.
Allen, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Berman, Mr. Bishop, Mr.
Bonior, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Brown of
California, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Bryant, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano,
Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Clay, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Costello,
Mr. Coyne, Mr. Cummings, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Dicks, Mr. Dixon, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Engel, Mr. English, Mr.
Etheridge, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Foley, Mr.
Forbes, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Gejdenson, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Goode, Mr. Green of Texas,
Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hilliard, Mr.
Hinchey, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Inslee, Mrs. Johnson
of Connecticut, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kildee, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Lantos, Mr. LaTourette,
Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. Meek of
Florida, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. George Miller of California,
Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs.
Morella, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Ney, Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Olver,
Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Rahall, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Sherman, Mr. Shows, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Skelton, Ms. Slaughter, Mr.
Smith of Washington, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Spratt, Ms.
Stabenow, Mr. Stark, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Turner, Mr. Underwood,
Mr. Watkins, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Wexler, Mr.
Weygand, Mr. Wise, Mr. Wolf, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Rush, and
Mr. Strickland), [23MR]
Cosponsors added, [24MR], [14AP], [12MY], [19MY], [8JN], [23JN],
[29JN], [14JY], [20JY], [29SE], [18NO]
H.R. 1218--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit taking minors
across State lines in circumvention of laws requiring the
involvement of parents in abortion decisions; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mrs.
Fowler, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Canady of Florida,
Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Goss, Mr. Mica, Mr. Stearns, Mr.
Scarborough, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Hyde,
Mr. Boehner, Mr. Crane, Mr. Istook, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Cox, Mr. Bliley,
Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr.
Forbes, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Largent, Mr. Rahall, Mrs.
Emerson, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Souder, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr.
Shows, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Hefley, Mr.
Hill of Montana, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Lipinski,
Mr. Norwood, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Fossella, Mr.
Bachus, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Goode, Mr.
Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. DeMint, Mr.
LaTourette, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. John, Mr. McIntyre, Mr.
Tiahrt, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Talent, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr.
Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. McCrery, Mr. LaHood, Mr.
Berry, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Doyle, Mr.
Pickering, Mr. King, Mr. Terry, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Gary
Miller of California, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Smith
of Michigan, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Linder, Mr. Sessions,
Mr. Camp, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Cook, Mr. Ryan of
Wisconsin, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Dickey,
Mr. English, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Cunningham,
Mr. Riley, Mr. Latham, Mr. Portman, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Chabot,
Mr. Graham, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Kingston,
Mr. McKeon, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr.
Goodlatte, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Ney, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Bartlett
of Maryland, Mr. Thune, and Mr. Whitfield), [23MR]
[[Page 2562]]
Cosponsors added, [12AP], [14AP], [27AP], [11MY], [18MY], [9JN],
[24JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-204), [25JN]
Passed House, [30JN]
H.R. 1219--
A bill to amend the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act and the
Miller Act, relating to payment protections for persons providing
labor and materials for Federal construction projects; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Government Reform.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Horn, Mr.
Nadler, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Kucinich, and Mr.
Filner), [23MR]
Cosponsors added, [25MR], [20AP], [28AP], [4MY], [6MY], [11MY],
[17MY], [20MY], [10JN], [12JY], [29JY]
Reported from the Committee on Government Reform amended (H. Rept.
106-277, part 1), [30JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [2AU]
Passed Senate, [5AU]
Presented to the President (August 11, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-49] (signed August 17, 1999)
H.R. 1220--
A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to provide financial
assistance to the Tri-State Maritime Safety Association of Delaware,
New Jersey, and Pennsylvania for use for maritime emergency response
on the Delaware River; to the Committees on Armed Services;
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Saxton,
Mr. Borski, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, and Mr.
Greenwood), [23MR]
H.R. 1221--
A bill to provide assistance for poison prevention and to stabilize the
funding of regional poison control centers; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Bilirakis, Ms. Eshoo, Mrs.
Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Leach, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Frelinghuysen, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Foley, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
LaTourette, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Ney, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Camp, Ms. Brown
of Florida, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Crowley,
Mr. Menendez, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, and Mr. Clay), [23MR]
Cosponsors added, [13AP], [15AP], [22AP], [28AP], [6MY], [11MY],
[18MY], [20MY], [24MY], [8JN], [14JN], [16JN], [17JN], [23JN],
[24JN], [29JN], [1JY], [14JY], [16JY], [29JY], [3AU], [4AU], [8SE],
[13SE], [14SE], [15SE], [21SE], [23SE], [24SE], [27SE], [28SE],
[30SE], [5OC], [12OC], [14OC], [20OC], [21OC], [25OC], [2NO], [3NO],
[8NO]
H.R. 1222--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make certain
changes related to payments for graduate medical education under the
Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. BALDACCI (for himself, Mr. Kleczka, and Mr. Sanders), [23MR]
Cosponsors added, [25MR], [13AP], [15AP], [28AP], [12MY], [18MY],
[24MY], [22JN], [24JN], [15JY], [29JY], [4AU], [9SE], [21SE]
H.R. 1223--
A bill to provide grants to 10 high-need local educational agencies or
eligible consortium to establish or expand National Teachers
Academies to serve as national models for teacher training,
development, and recruitment and to facilitate high-quality
curriculum development; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH, [23MR]
Cosponsors added, [15AP]
H.R. 1224--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and title XVIII of the
Social Security Act to provide for comprehensive financing for
graduate medical education; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Commerce.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Bentsen), [23MR]
Cosponsors added, [20AP], [27AP], [29AP], [23JN]
H.R. 1225--
A bill to authorize funds for the payment of salaries and expenses of
the Patent and Trademark Office, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE, [23MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-177), [9JN]
H.R. 1226--
A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to eliminate the backlog in
satisfying requests of former members of the Armed Forces for the
issuance or replacement of military medals and decorations; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. EVANS, [23MR]
Cosponsors added, [13MY], [27SE], [9NO]
H.R. 1227--
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; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Norton,
Mr. Bonior, Mr. Pastor, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Rush, Ms. Kaptur,
Mr. Coyne, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr.
Mascara, Mr. Tierney, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Olver,
Mr. Vento, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Lipinski, Mr.
Green of Texas, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Klink, Mr.
Gephardt, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Holden, Mr. Brown of California, Mr.
Strickland, and Ms. Berkley), [23MR]
Cosponsors added, [13AP], [13MY], [19MY], [8JN], [10JN], [19OC]
H.R. 1228--
A bill to amend the retirement provisions of title 5, United States
Code, to extend to inspectors of the Immigration and Naturalization
Service, revenue officers of the Internal Revenue Service, and
certain others, the same treatment as is accorded to law enforcement
officers; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. FILNER, [23MR]
Cosponsors added, [26AP], [11MY], [8JN], [17JN], [20JY], [8SE],
[13SE], [23SE], [28SE], [21OC], [3NO], [16NO], [18NO]
H.R. 1229--
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. English, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Shows,
Mr. Rahall, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Frost, Mr. Calvert, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. Gonzalez, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. McInnis, and Mr.
LaTourette), [23MR]
Cosponsors added, [20AP], [29AP], [8JN], [20JY], [8SE], [14SE]
H.R. 1230--
A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to make reimbursement
for certain damages incurred as a result of bonding regulations
adopted by the Bureau of Land Management on February 28, 1997, and
subsequently determined to be in violation of Federal law; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GIBBONS, [23MR]
H.R. 1231--
A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain National
Forest lands to Elko County, Nevada, for continued use as a
cemetery; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GIBBONS, [23MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-308), [8SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [21SE]
H.R. 1232--
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit the
Secretary of Health and Human Services to waive recoupment of
Federal government Medicaid claims to tobacco-related State
settlements if the State uses a portion of those funds for programs
to reduce the use of tobacco products and to assist in the economic
diversification of tobacco farming communities; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. HANSEN (for himself and Mr. Meehan), [23MR]
Cosponsors added, [28AP]
H.R. 1233--
A bill to regulate interstate commerce by providing a Federal cause of
action against firearms manufacturers, dealers, and importers for
the harm resulting from gun violence; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mrs. McCarthy of New York), [23MR]
Cosponsors added, [25MR], [12AP], [21AP], [10JN], [21JY]
H.R. 1234--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise
tax on telephone and other communications services; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GARY MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
McCollum, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Foley, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Forbes, Mr.
Tancredo, Mr. Terry, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Thornberry, and Mr.
Boehlert), [23MR]
Cosponsors added, [14AP], [10JN], [24SE], [16NO]
H.R. 1235--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into
contracts with the Solano County Water Agency, California, to use
Solano Project facilities for impounding, storage, and carriage of
nonproject water for domestic, municipal, industrial, and other
beneficial purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, [23MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-426), [1NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [1NO]
H.R. 1236--
A bill to designate the headquarters 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, [23MR]
Cosponsors added, [14AP], [4MY]
H.R. 1237--
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, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Gilchrest, Mrs. Lowey,
Mr. Pallone, and Mr. Shays), [23MR]
Cosponsors added, [15AP], [18MY], [10JN], [22JN], [16JY], [21JY],
[27JY], [30JY], [5AU], [9SE], [21SE], [28SE], [2NO]
H.R. 1238--
A bill to combat the crime of international trafficking and to protect
the rights of victims; to the Committees on International Relations;
the Judiciary.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER, [23MR]
Cosponsors added, [14AP], [21AP], [11MY], [19MY], [26MY], [23JN],
[29JN], [29JY], [30JY], [9NO]
H.R. 1239--
A bill to designate certain lands in Alaska as wilderness; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. VENTO (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Forbes,
Mr. Bonior, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Shays, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr.
Coyne, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Leach, Mrs. Meek of
Florida, Mr. Campbell, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. McNulty,
Mr. Sherman, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Markey, Ms. Kilpatrick,
Mr. Waxman, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Davis of
Florida, Mr. Costello, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms.
Rivers, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Borski, Mr.
Weygand, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr.
Pascrell, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Gejdenson,
Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Berman, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Cardin, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Allen, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
Meehan, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Kleczka, Mr.
Tierney, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Clay, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Holden, Ms. Stabenow,
Mr. Holt, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Filner, Mr. Delahunt, Mr.
Neal of Massachusetts, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mr. Payne, Mr. Kind, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Roybal-
Allard, Mr. Dixon, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr.
Evans, Mr. Baldacci, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Inslee, Ms. McCarthy of
Missouri, Mr. Thompson
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of California, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Ms. Waters,
Mr. Lantos, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Porter, Mrs.
Lowey, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Moore,
Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Olver, Mr. Minge, Mr. Gutierrez,
Mr. Sanders, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Boucher, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr.
Luther, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Obey, Mr. Capuano,
Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, and Mr. Maloney of
Connecticut), [23MR]
Cosponsors added, [21AP], [29AP], [19MY], [17JN], [29JN], [5AU],
[4OC], [19OC]
Cosponsors removed, [27AP]
H.R. 1240--
A bill to amend the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 to require
that the scores of each judge be made public after each round; to
the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, [23MR]
H.R. 1241--
A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled
Substances Import and Export Act to eliminate mandatory minimum
penalties relating to crack cocaine offenses; to the Committees on
the Judiciary; Commerce.
By Ms. WATERS, [23MR]
H.R. 1242--
A bill for the relief of Mary Yaros; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCARBOROUGH, [23MR]
H.R. 1243--
A bill to reauthorize the National Marine Sanctuaries Act; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SAXTON, [24MR]
Cosponsors added, [29JN]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 106-224), [12JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [21SE]
H.R. 1244--
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.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Manzullo, Mr.
Archer, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Royce, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Clement, Mr.
Houghton, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Shaw,
Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Herger, Mr. McCrery, Ms. Dunn, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Portman, Mr. English, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Stenholm, Mr.
Boucher, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Bliley, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Minge, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr.
Callahan, Mr. Luther, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Boehner, Ms.
Lofgren, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Hastings of
Washington, Mr. John, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Smith of Washington, Mr. Shimkus, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Reynolds, Mr.
Shows, Mr. Kuykendall, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Baird, Mr. Skelton, Mrs.
Biggert, Mr. Ramstad, and Mr. Moran of Kansas), [24MR]
Cosponsors added, [25MR], [13AP], [15AP], [27AP], [6MY], [17MY],
[20MY], [26MY], [22JN], [14JY], [22JY], [29JY], [8SE], [22SE],
[20OC], [5NO], [10NO], [17NO]
H.R. 1245--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to regulate the transfer
of firearms over the Internet, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. RUSH, [24MR]
Cosponsors added, [27AP], [3MY], [6MY], [9JN]
H.R. 1246--
A bill to create a National Museum of Women's History Advisory
Committee; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Ms.
Norton, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Allen, Ms. Berkley, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
Cummings, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms.
McKinney, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frost, Mr. Green
of Texas, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy
of Rhode Island, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Millender-McDonald,
Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Rush, Mr.
Shows, Ms. Stabenow, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Towns, Ms. Velazquez, Mr.
Vento, Mr. Visclosky, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Gallegly),
[24MR]
Cosponsors added, [6MY], [12JY], [15SE], [29SE]
H.R. 1247--
A bill to expand the fund raising authorities of the American Battle
Monuments Commission to expedite the establishment of the World War
II memorial in the District of Columbia and to ensure adequate funds
for the repair and long-term maintenance of the memorial, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself and Mr. Evans), [24MR]
Cosponsors added, [14AP], [21AP], [3MY], [8JN], [17JN], [24JN]
H.R. 1248--
A bill to prevent violence against women; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Education and the Workforce; Commerce.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. Kelly,
Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Carson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas, Mr. Shows, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Shays, Mrs. Wilson, Ms. McKinney,
Mr. Matsui, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Etheridge, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Lofgren,
Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Boucher, Mrs. Biggert, Ms. DeGette, Mr.
Inslee, Ms. Danner, Mr. Leach, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Cubin, Mrs. Fowler,
Mr. Gilman, Ms. Norton, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Waxman, and Ms. Granger),
[24MR]
Cosponsors added, [12AP], [15AP], [20AP], [27AP], [10MY], [11MY],
[14MY], [17MY], [18MY], [20MY], [24MY], [25MY], [9JN], [10JN],
[14JN], [15JN], [22JN], [1JY], [12JY], [26JY], [9SE], [13SE],
[17SE], [22SE], [23SE], [28SE], [5OC], [6OC], [7OC], [14OC], [20OC],
[1NO], [4NO], [9NO], [17NO]
H.R. 1249--
A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a
national cemetery for veterans in the Atlanta, Georgia, metropolitan
area; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Deal of Georgia,
Mr. Linder, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Bishop, Mr.
Kingston, Mr. Collins, Ms. McKinney, and Mr. Isakson), [24MR]
H.R. 1250--
A bill to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant
Responsibility Act of 1996 to clarify and improve the requirements
for the development of an automated entry-exit control system, to
enhance land border control and enforcement, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on the Judiciary; Ways and Means.
By Mr. LAFALCE (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Baldacci,
Mr. Houghton, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Pickett, Mr. English, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Pastor, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Holden,
and Mrs. Mink of Hawaii), [24MR]
Cosponsors added, [25MR], [12AP], [13AP], [20AP], [21AP], [27AP],
[29AP], [24MY], [22JN]
H.R. 1251--
A bill to designate the United States Postal Service building located at
8850 South 700 East, Sandy, Utah, as the ``Noal Cushing Bateman Post
Office Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. COOK, [24MR]
Cosponsors added, [14AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [24MY]
Passed Senate, [19NO]
Presented to the President (November 30, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-124] (signed December 6, 1999)
H.R. 1252--
A bill to amend the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century to
repeal the Interstate System Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Pilot
Program; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Traficant, and Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania), [24MR]
Cosponsors added, [30JY]
H.R. 1253--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restrict the use of
tax-exempt financing by governmentally owned electric utilities and
to subject certain activities of such utilities to income tax; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Crane, Mr. Ramstad, and Mrs. Johnson
of Connecticut), [24MR]
Cosponsors added, [20AP]
H.R. 1254--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a
refund of up to 5 percent of the income tax otherwise payable for
taxable year 1999; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. Houghton, and Mr. McInnis), [24MR]
Cosponsors added, [14AP], [28AP], [8JN]
H.R. 1255--
A bill to amend the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 to add
Hickman, Lawrence, Lewis, Perry, and Wayne Counties, Tennessee, to
the Appalachian region; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. FORD (for himself, Mr. Clement, Mr. Tanner, and Mr. Jenkins),
[24MR]
H.R. 1256--
A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide for an
annual limit on the amount of certain fees which may be collected by
the Securities and Exchange Commission; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. FOSSELLA (for himself and Mr. Menendez), [24MR]
Cosponsors added, [27AP], [28AP], [3MY], [4MY], [5MY], [6MY], [11MY],
[13MY], [18MY], [19MY], [24MY], [26MY], [8JN], [9JN], [15JN],
[16JN], [22JN], [29JN], [12JY], [15JY], [27JY], [15SE]
H.R. 1257--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, relating to continuation
of operating assistance for small transit operators in large
urbanized areas; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. FROST, [24MR]
Cosponsors added, [23JN]
H.R. 1258--
A bill to accelerate the Wilderness designation process by establishing
a timetable for the completion of wilderness studies on Federal
Lands; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HANSEN (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Hill of Montana,
Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Stump, Mr. Hefley,
Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Hunter, Mr.
Hayworth, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. McInnis,
and Mr. Rohrabacher), [24MR]
H.R. 1259--
A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to protect Social
Security surpluses through strengthened budgetary enforcement
mechanisms; to the Committees on the Budget; Ways and Means; Rules.
By Mr. HERGER (for himself, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Crane, Mr. Thomas, Mr.
Houghton, Mr. Archer, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Sam
Johnson of Texas, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Portman, Mr. English, Mr. Watkins,
Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Weller, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Lewis of
Kentucky, and Mr. Bilbray), [24MR]
Cosponsors added, [25MR], [12MY], [20MY], [24MY], [25MY]
Passed House amended, [26MY]
H.R. 1260--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the harbor
maintenance tax and to amend the Water Resources Development Act of
1986 to authorize appropriations for activities formerly funded with
revenues from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund; to the Committees
on Ways and Means; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BORSKI (for himself and Mr. Oberstar), [24MR]
Cosponsors added, [29AP], [5MY], [11MY], [19MY], [20MY], [26MY],
[18JN], [24JN], [29JN], [21JY], [29JY], [8SE], [14SE], [21OC], [3NO]
H.R. 1261--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and title XIX of the
Social Security Act to promote the purchase of private long-term
care insurance by providing tax deductibility, State Medicaid
flexibility, and information dissemination; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; Commerce.
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By Mr. HOBSON (for himself, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Greenwood, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, and Mr. Sawyer), [24MR]
Cosponsors added, [15AP], [22AP], [29AP], [6MY], [13MY], [9JN],
[10JN], [16JN], [1JY], [22JY], [5AU]
H.R. 1262--
A bill to provide that existing facilities located on the Pentwater
River in Michigan, are not required to be licensed by the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission under part 1 of the Federal Power Act;
to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA, [24MR]
H.R. 1263--
A bill to require the Federal Government to disclose to Federal
employees on each paycheck the Government's share of taxes for old-
age, survivors, and disability insurance and for hospital insurance
of the employee, and the Government's total payroll allocation for
the employee; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Cunningham, Mr.
Coburn, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Camp, Mr.
Barr of Georgia, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Schaffer, and Mr. Sanford),
[24MR]
Cosponsors added, [6MY]
H.R. 1264--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that each
employer show on the W-2 form of each employee the employer's share
of taxes for old-age, survivors, and disability insurance and for
hospital insurance for the employee as well as the total amount of
such taxes for such employee; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Cunningham, Mr.
Coburn, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Barr of
Georgia, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Schaffer, and Mr. Sanford), [24MR]
Cosponsors added, [6MY], [8JN], [24JN]
H.R. 1265--
A bill to develop a demonstration project through the National Science
Foundation to encourage interest in the fields of mathematics,
science, and information technology; to the Committees on Science;
Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. Brown of
California, Mr. Costello, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Scott, Mrs. Meek of
Florida, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Carson, Mr. Owens, Mr.
Jefferson, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Hilliard, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Clyburn, Mr.
Ford, Mr. Rush, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Waters, Mr. Wynn, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Norton, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Traficant, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Gordon, Mr.
Etheridge, Mr. Larson, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Frost, Ms.
Stabenow, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Turner, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr.
Rodriguez, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Towns,
Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Clay, Mr. Bishop, Mrs. Christensen,
Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Fattah, and Ms. Millender-McDonald),
[24MR]
Cosponsors added, [22AP], [26MY], [8JN], [23JN], [12JY], [30JY],
[14OC]
H.R. 1266--
A bill to authorize appropriations for the payment of United States
arrearages to the United Nations; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. LEACH, [24MR]
Cosponsors added, [12AP], [15AP]
H.R. 1267--
A bill to provide grants to local educational agencies that agree to
begin school for secondary students after 9:00 in the morning; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. LOFGREN, [24MR]
Cosponsors added, [18MY], [19OC]
H.R. 1268--
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 such trust funds in marketable
obligations of the United States; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. GARY MILLER of California, [24MR]
H.R. 1269--
A bill to amend the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982
to strengthen sanctions for violations of that Act relating to oil
or gas royalties; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself and Mr. DeFazio),
[24MR]
Cosponsors added, [12AP], [19AP], [17MY]
H.R. 1270--
A bill to authorize States and political subdivisions of States to
control the management of municipal solid waste generated within
their jurisdictions, and to exempt States and political subdivisions
of States from civil liability with respect to the good faith
passage, implementation, and enforcement of flow control ordinances;
to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. MINGE, [24MR]
Cosponsors added, [15AP]
H.R. 1271--
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, [24MR]
Cosponsors added, [16JN], [24JN], [19JY], [29JY], [5AU], [8SE],
[27SE], [30SE], [18OC], [27OC], [17NO]
H.R. 1272--
A bill to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to allow
State educational agencies and local educational agencies to
establish and implement uniform policies with respect to discipline
and order applicable to all children within their jurisdiction to
ensure safety and an appropriate educational atmosphere in their
schools; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. NUSSLE, [24MR]
Cosponsors added, [4MY], [19MY], [8JN], [9JN], [29JN], [26JY], [27JY],
[29JY], [3AU], [5AU], [14SE], [15SE], [22SE], [27SE]
H.R. 1273--
A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to repeal
unconstitutional reporting and recordkeeping requirements, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. OXLEY (for himself and Mr. Hall of Texas), [24MR]
Cosponsors added, [25MY], [8JN], [10JN]
H.R. 1274--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit
for medical research related to developing vaccines against
widespread diseases; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Ms. PELOSI (for herself, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Matsui, and Ms.
Woolsey), [24MR]
Cosponsors added, [13MY], [2AU], [21SE], [28SE], [4OC], [5OC], [7OC],
[14OC], [2NO], [5NO], [17NO], [18NO]
H.R. 1275--
A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit the interstate
movement of live birds for the purpose of having the birds
participate in animal fighting; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, [24MR]
Cosponsors added, [15AP], [20AP], [6MY], [11MY], [25MY], [16JN],
[15JY], [29JY], [23SE], [28OC], [3NO], [5NO], [9NO], [16NO], [19NO],
[22NO]
Cosponsors removed, [14OC]
H.R. 1276--
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 Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD (for herself, Mr. Luther, Mr. Shows, Mr. Green of
Texas, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Brown of California, Ms. Lee, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Mr. Filner, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Olver, Mr. George
Miller of California, Mr. Hinchey, and Ms. Woolsey), [24MR]
Cosponsors added, [21AP], [6MY], [20MY], [22JN], [20JY], [18NO]
H.R. 1277--
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, [24MR]
H.R. 1278--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the
limitation on the estate tax deduction for family-owned business
interests; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SMITH of Washington, [24MR]
Cosponsors added, [20AP], [22AP], [28AP], [29AP], [5MY], [20MY],
[29JY], [9SE]
H.R. 1279--
A bill to designate the Federal building and United States post office
located at 223 Sharkey Street in Clarksdale, Mississippi, as the
``Aaron E. Henry Federal Building and United States Post Office'';
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, [24MR]
H.R. 1280--
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, [24MR]
Cosponsors added, [2NO]
H.R. 1281--
A bill to allow media coverage of court proceedings; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. DeLay, Mrs. McCarthy of
New York, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr.
Gekas, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Hilleary,
Mr. Portman, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Gibbons, Mr.
Coble, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Graham, Mr. Salmon, Mr. English, Mr.
Gonzalez, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Hulshof, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Weiner, Mr.
Baker, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Borski,
Mr. Hefley, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Hayes, Mr. McCollum, and
Mr. Rogan), [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [15AP], [5MY], [15JN], [18JN], [22JN], [14JY]
H.R. 1282--
A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to limit the value of
certain real and personal property that an individual debtor may
elect to exempt under State or local law; to make nondischargeable
consumer debts for luxury goods and services acquired in the 90-day
period ending on the date a case is commenced under such title; and
to permit parties in interest to request the dismissal of cases
under chapter 7 of such title; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin, [25MR]
H.R. 1283--
A bill to establish legal standards and procedures for the fair, prompt,
inexpensive, and efficient resolution of personal injury claims
arising out of asbestos exposure, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay,
Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Manzullo,
Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Foley,
Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Weller,
Mr. Cannon, and Mr. Watts of Oklahoma), [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [13AP], [4MY], [14JN], [18JN], [29JN], [20JY],
[29JY], [13SE], [22SE], [30SE], [20OC], [10NO]
H.R. 1284--
A bill to provide for protection of the Minnesota Valley National
Wildlife Refuge and endangered species and other protected species
of fish and wildlife that inhabit or use that refuge, to ensure that
scarce wildlife refuge land in and around the Minneapolis,
Minnesota, metropolitan area is not subjected to physical or
auditory impairment, and to ensure that the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 is adequately implemented; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Schaffer, and Mr.
Radanovich), [25MR]
H.R. 1285--
A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974,
Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
require that group and individual health insurance coverage and
group health plans provide coverage of cancer screening; to the
Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means.
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By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Rangel, Mr.
Matsui, Mr. Gilman, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Morella, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Frost, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Crowley, Mr.
Cummings, and Mr. Sandlin), [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [13AP], [18MY], [26MY], [12JY], [7OC], [14OC],
[25OC]
H.R. 1286--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the list of
diseases presumed to be service connected with respect to radiation-
exposed veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Filner, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms.
Brown of Florida, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Ms. Carson, Mr. Reyes,
Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Shows, Mr. Olver, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. McKinney, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Underwood, Mr.
Kleczka, and Mr. Frost), [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [14AP], [21AP], [28AP], [10MY], [24MY], [22JN],
[14JY], [29JY], [9NO]
H.R. 1287--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to grant relief to
participants in multiemployer plans from certain section 415 limits
on retirement plans; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Houghton,
Mr. Portman, Mr. English, Mr. Quinn, Mr. LaHood, Mrs. Kelly, Mr.
LoBiondo, and Mr. Metcalf), [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [12AP], [11MY], [13MY], [8JN], [16JN], [17JN],
[24JN], [12JY], [8SE], [28OC]
H.R. 1288--
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.
By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Holden, Mr. Bishop, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Olver, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Kind, Mr. DeFazio, and Mr. Clyburn),
[25MR]
Cosponsors added, [13AP], [15AP], [29AP], [18MY], [17JN], [4AU],
[14SE], [26OC]
H.R. 1289--
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to direct the
Secretary of Health and Human Services to waive recoupment of the
Federal government Medicaid share of tobacco-related State
settlements under certain conditions; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Rangel, and Mr. Lewis of
Georgia), [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [15AP], [4MY], [8JN]
H.R. 1290--
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act relating to
wetlands mitigation banking, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. JONES of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Clement, Mr. Saxton,
Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Baker, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Barcia, Mr.
Tauzin, and Mr. Armey), [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [28AP], [17JN], [12JY], [16JY], [26JY], [19OC]
H.R. 1291--
A bill to prohibit the imposition of access charges on Internet service
providers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Whitfield, Mr.
Bilbray, Mr. Armey, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Rahall,
Mr. Gilman, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Weller, Mr. Mica, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, Mr. Regula, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Goode, Mr. McInnis, Mr.
Shows, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Foley, Mr.
LoBiondo, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Clyburn,
Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Shimkus, Mr.
Bilirakis, Mr. Stearns, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
Strickland, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Lazio, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Baker, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Packard, Mr. Linder, Mr. Gibbons, Mr.
Duncan, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Ose, Mr. Camp, Mr.
Goodlatte, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Kleczka, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Barcia, and Mr.
Scarborough), [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [13AP], [28AP], [6MY], [11MY], [26MY], [8JN],
[16JN], [1JY], [14JY], [22SE], [16NO], [18NO]
H.R. 1292--
A bill to provide that no Federal income tax shall be imposed on amounts
received by Holocaust victims or their heirs; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Porter, and Mr. Hayworth),
[25MR]
Cosponsors added, [13MY], [18MY], [26MY], [8JN], [16JN], [22JN],
[21JY], [27JY]
H.R. 1293--
A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to provide equitable
treatment with respect to State and local income taxes for certain
individuals who perform duties on vessels; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BAIRD (for himself, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Evans, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Shows, Mr.
Simpson, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Terry, and Mr. Wise), [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [6MY], [9JN], [17JN], [22JN], [21JY]
H.R. 1294--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the period
for filing for a credit or refund of individual income taxes from 3
to 7 years; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BAKER (for himself, Mr. McCrery, and Mr. Sessions), [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [21AP], [8JN], [5OC]
H.R. 1295--
A bill to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to
provide for the explusion from school and termination of educational
services with respect to a child with a disability who carries a
weapon to school or to a school function; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia, [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [20AP]
H.R. 1296--
A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish an
outpatient clinic in the Seventh Congressional District of Georgia;
to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia, [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [15JN]
H.R. 1297--
A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to reduce
losses caused by repetitive flooding, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. BENTSEN, [25MR]
H.R. 1298--
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit public
schools and certain other entities to determine presumptive
eligibility for children under the Medicaid Program; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BENTSEN, [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [20AP], [21AP], [27AP], [4MY], [12MY], [4AU]
H.R. 1299--
A bill to provide a safety net for farmers through reform of the
marketing loan program under the Agricultural Market Transition Act,
expansion of land enrollment opportunities under the conservation
reserve program, and maintaining opportunities for foreign trade in
United States agricultural commodities; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. BERRY (for himself and Mrs. Emerson), [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [27AP], [4MY], [10MY], [14MY], [17MY], [24MY],
[16JN]
H.R. 1300--
A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,
and Liability Act of 1980 to promote brownfields redevelopment, to
reauthorize and reform the Superfund program, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and
Infrastructure; Ways and Means.
By Mr. BOEHLERT (for himself, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Dooley of
California, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Horn, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. DeFazio, Mr.
Quinn, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr.
Bass, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Berry, Mr. Porter, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Walsh, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Leach, Mr. Matsui, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, Mr. Clement, Mr. Castle, Mr. Goss, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mr. King, Mr. Cramer, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Thune, Ms.
Danner, Mr. Cook, and Mr. McHugh), [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [15AP], [4MY], [5MY], [12MY], [19MY], [20MY],
[25MY], [26MY], [27MY], [8JN], [8JN], [9JN], [15JN], [18JN], [23JN],
[24JN], [29JN], [1JY], [14JY], [15JY], [2AU], [5AU], [21SE], [22SE],
[24SE], [30SE], [12OC], [20OC], [27OC], [18NO]
Cosponsors removed, [1JY], [3NO], [9NO]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure (H. Rept. 106-353, part 1), [30SE]
H.R. 1301--
A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit the listing of liquefied
petroleum gas under section 112(r) of that Act; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mrs. Emerson, Ms. Danner, Mr. Tauzin, Mr.
Talent, Mr. Graham, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Bachus, and Mr.
Skelton), [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [14AP], [21AP], [22AP], [28AP], [4MY], [6MY],
[13MY], [18MY], [24MY], [9JN], [18JN], [1JY], [21JY]
H.R. 1302--
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exempt from the
minimum wage recordkeeping and overtime compensation requirements
certain specialized employees; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. BOEHNER (for himself and Mr. Andrews), [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [27AP]
H.R. 1303--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit
against income tax for dry cleaning equipment which uses reduced
amounts of hazardous substances; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMP (for himself and Mr. Price of North Carolina), [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [10JN], [14JN], [18JN], [23JN], [1JY], [27JY],
[29JY], [5AU], [23SE], [18OC], [27OC], [4NO]
H.R. 1304--
A bill to ensure and foster continued patient safety and quality of care
by making the antitrust laws apply to negotiations between groups of
health care professionals and health plans and health insurance
issuers in the same manner as such laws apply to collective
bargaining by labor organizations under the National Labor Relations
Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr.
Hoeffel, Mr. Baker, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Nadler, Mr. Horn, Mr. Frost, Mr. Filner, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Wexler,
Mr. Scarborough, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Shows, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Towns,
Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Paul, Mr. Coburn, Mr.
Ganske, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. McCollum, and Mr. Klink),
[25MR]
Cosponsors added, [21AP], [28AP], [29AP], [6MY], [13MY], [19MY],
[25MY], [8JN], [17JN], [22JN], [1JY], [14JY], [15JY], [21JY],
[30JY], [5AU], [8SE], [14SE], [23SE], [29SE], [7OC], [14OC], [18OC],
[21OC], [2NO]
Cosponsors removed, [14OC]
H.R. 1305--
A bill to prohibit funding to the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
until debt owed to the United States by heavily indebted poor
countries has been canceled; to the Committees on Banking and
Financial Services; International Relations.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [17JN], [29JN], [27SE], [30SE]
H.R. 1306--
A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for an
additional place of holding
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court for the Western Division of the Central Judicial District of
California; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. CAPPS, [25MR]
H.R. 1307--
A bill to provide for grants, a national clearinghouse, and a report to
improve the quality and availability of after-school programs; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CASTLE (for himself, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Boehner, Ms. Brown of
Florida, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Foley, Mr.
Gallegly, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Inslee,
Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mrs. Kelly, Mr.
Lazio, Mr. Luther, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Regula, Mr. Sawyer,
Mr. Shays, Mr. Shows, Mr. Upton, Mrs. Wilson, and Mr. Wise), [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [13AP], [20AP], [21AP], [17NO]
H.R. 1308--
A bill to extend the supplemental security income benefits program to
Guam and the United States Virgin Islands; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN (for herself and Mr. Underwood), [25MR]
H.R. 1309--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Energy to provide compensation and
increased safety for on-site storage of spent nuclear fuel and high-
level radioactive waste; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. COOK, [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [22AP]
H.R. 1310--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow non-itemizers
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),
[25MR]
Cosponsors added, [14MY], [10JN], [1JY], [22JY], [30JY], [5AU], [4OC],
[10NO], [18NO]
H.R. 1311--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to waive the income
inclusion on a distribution from an individual retirement account to
the extent that the distribution is contributed for charitable
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself and Mr. Neal of Massachusetts), [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [14MY], [10JN], [1JY], [22JY], [30JY], [5AU], [4OC],
[10NO], [18NO]
H.R. 1312--
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, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Stark, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Coyne, and
Mr. George Miller of California), [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [17JN], [9SE]
H.R. 1313--
A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to restrict the use
of physical and chemical restraints and seclusion in certain
facilities receiving Medicare or Medicaid funds, to require
recording and reporting of information on that use and on sentinel
events occurring in those facilities, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Ms. DeGETTE (for herself, Mr. Stark, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. Morella, Mr.
Waxman, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Brown
of Ohio, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Martinez, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Crowley, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Pelosi,
Mr. Ford, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Cummings, and
Ms. Berkley), [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [14AP], [27AP], [8JN], [29JN], [12JY], [27JY],
[8SE], [14OC], [19OC]
H.R. 1314--
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. Inslee, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr.
Baird, and Mr. McDermott), [25MR]
H.R. 1315--
A bill to amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to
eliminate the fiscal year limitation on the cap on the percentage of
community development block grant funds received by the City and
County of Los Angeles, California, that may be used to provide
public services and to provide that all communities in the County of
Los Angeles receiving such block grant funds may use the same
percentage of such amounts to provide public services as the City
and County of Los Angeles; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. DREIER, [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [6MY], [8JN], [9JN], [17JN], [22JN], [29JN], [14JY],
[15JY], [27JY]
H.R. 1316--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce employer and
employee Social Security taxes to the extent there is a Federal
budget surplus; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Budget.
By Mr. DREIER (for himself and Mr. Jefferson), [25MR]
H.R. 1317--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a refundable
credit for taxpayers owning certain commercial power takeoff
vehicles; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. DUNN (for herself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Collins, and Mr.
Herger), [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [12AP], [14AP], [27AP], [29AP], [4MY], [5MY], [6MY],
[18MY], [20MY], [25MY], [8JN], [15JN], [18JN], [23JN], [12JY],
[3AU], [21SE]
H.R. 1318--
A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal
trade relations treatment) to the products of Kyrgyzstan; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. DUNN (for herself, Mr. Berman, and Mr. Crane), [25MR]
H.R. 1319--
A bill to assure that innocent users and businesses gain access to
solutions to the year 2000 problem-related failures through
fostering an incentive to settle year 2000 lawsuits that may disrupt
significant sectors of the American economy; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Ms. ESHOO, [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [29AP]
H.R. 1320--
A bill to regulate interstate commerce by electronic means by permitting
and encouraging the continued expansion of electronic commerce
through the operation of free market forces, and other purposes; to
the Committees on Commerce; Government Reform.
By Ms. ESHOO, [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [20AP], [29AP], [12MY], [26MY], [20JY], [4OC]
H.R. 1321--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the holding
period for long-term capital gain treatment to 6 months; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FOLEY, [25MR]
H.R. 1322--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limits
on the amount of nondeductible contributions to individual
retirement plans and to adjust the amount of deductible
contributions to individual retirement accounts for inflation; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Frost, Mr. Shows, and
Mr. Weygand), [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [15AP], [27AP], [4MY], [6MY], [24MY], [10JN], [1JY],
[12JY], [3AU], [13SE], [14SE], [21SE], [22SE], [28SE], [30SE],
[5OC], [6OC], [26OC], [27OC], [1NO], [4NO], [17NO], [19NO]
H.R. 1323--
A bill to promote research to identify and evaluate the health effects
of silicone breast implants, and to ensure that women and their
doctors receive accurate information about such implants; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Sanders, Mr.
DeFazio, Mr. Frost, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Sandlin, Mr.
Baldacci, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Filner, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Maloney
of New York, Mr. Underwood, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Shows, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Lampson, Mr. McNulty, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Horn, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Ford, Ms. Carson, Mr.
Gilman, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Engel, Ms.
Norton, Ms. Rivers, Mrs. Emerson, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Payne, Mr. Wynn,
Mr. Pallone, Mr. Gonzalez, Mrs. Wilson, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Hulshof,
and Mr. Kind), [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [20MY], [24JN], [12JY], [5AU], [29SE], [26OC],
[17NO]
H.R. 1324--
A bill to amend the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to authorize
appropriations to purchase and to make available to emergency
feeding organizations additional commodities for distribution to
needy persons; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. HALL of Ohio (for himself and Mrs. Emerson), [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [20MY], [8JN], [12JY], [19JY], [14SE]
H.R. 1325--
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. Houghton), [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [27AP], [6MY], [19MY], [10JN], [15JN], [18JN],
[23JN], [12JY], [15JY], [19JY], [22JY], [27JY], [30JY], [4AU],
[8SE], [14SE], [5OC], [7OC], [21OC]
H.R. 1326--
A bill to continue and expand the program to provide assistance to
separated and retired members of the Armed Forces to obtain
certification and employment as teachers, to transfer the
jurisdiction over the program to the Secretary of Education, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce;
Armed Services.
By Mr. HEFLEY (for himself, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Gallegly, and Mr. Hill of
Indiana), [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [20AP], [28AP], [4MY], [20MY], [24MY], [26MY],
[8JN], [8JN], [9JN], [29JN]
H.R. 1327--
A bill to designate the United States Postal Service building located at
34480 Highway 101 South in Cloverdale, Oregon, as the ``Maurine B.
Neuberger United States Post Office''; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [17JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [29JN]
Passed Senate, [19NO]
Presented to the President (November 30, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-125] (signed December 6, 1999)
H.R. 1328--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the research
credit for expenses attributable to certain collaborative research
consortia; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. Levin, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Clyburn,
Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Weller, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Foley, Mrs.
Thurman, Mr. Shows, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Doolittle, Ms. Lofgren, Mr.
Diaz-Balart, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Dooley
of California, Mr. Crane, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Camp, Mr. Metcalf, Mr.
English, and Mr. Kleczka), [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [20AP], [18JN], [15JY], [30JY], [9SE]
H.R. 1329--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that tips
received for certain services shall not be subject to income or
employment taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HUNTER (for himself and Mrs. Bono), [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [14AP], [26AP], [28AP], [12MY], [9JN], [24JN],
[29JN], [19JY], [21JY], [5OC], [7OC], [19OC], [4NO]
H.R. 1330--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the mandatory
minimum penalties provided for possessing, brandishing, or
discharging
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a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence or drug
trafficking crime; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. KELLY, [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [14AP], [15AP], [11MY], [25MY], [12JY]
H.R. 1331--
A bill to promote youth entrepreneurship education; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. Clay, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Kildee,
Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Frost, Mr. English, Mr. Lampson,
Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mrs. McCarthy of
New York, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Cummings,
Mr. Martinez, Mr. Berman, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi,
Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Payne, and Mr.
Gutierrez), [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [15AP], [8JN], [16JY]
H.R. 1332--
A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to expand protections for
consumers by adjusting statutory exemptions and civil penalties to
reflect inflation, to eliminate the Rule of 78s accounting for
interest rebates in consumer credit transactions, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. LaFALCE (for himself, Mr. Vento, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
and Mr. Hinchey), [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [14AP], [12MY], [30JN]
H.R. 1333--
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. LaFALCE (for himself, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Bentsen, Ms. Hooley of
Oregon, Mr. Weygand, Ms. Lee, Mr. Moore, Mr. Frost, Mr. Menendez,
Mr. Nadler, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Towns, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Sisisky, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Gejdenson, Ms. Lofgren, Mr.
Clyburn, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, and Mr. Deutsch), [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [14AP], [29AP], [13MY], [10JN], [1JY], [26JY],
[23SE]
H.R. 1334--
A bill to provide for the enhanced implementation of the amendments made
to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act by the Food Quality
Protection Act of 1996, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Commerce; Agriculture.
By Mr. LaHOOD (for himself, Mr. Blunt, and Mr. Hastings of
Washington), [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [3MY], [6MY], [18MY], [27MY], [1JY], [29JY], [3AU],
[5AU], [4OC]
H.R. 1335--
A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the
Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
extend COBRA continuation coverage for surviving spouses; to the
Committees on Education and the Workforce; Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. LAMPSON (for himself, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Costello, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Frost, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr.
Hilliard, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Sandlin,
Mr. Vento, Mr. Shows, and Mr. Abercrombie), [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [12AP], [13AP], [14AP]
H.R. 1336--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to
provide enhanced vouchers for rental assistance under section 8 of
the United States Housing Act of 1937 for low-income elderly and
disabled tenants of housing projects with expiring contracts for
Federal rental assistance to ensure that such tenants can afford to
retain their previously assisted dwelling units, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. LAZIO (for himself, Mr. Leach, and Mr. Walsh), [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [26AP], [6MY], [14MY], [8JN], [1JY], [19JY], [5AU],
[24SE], [14OC]
H.R. 1337--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the tax on
vaccines to 25 cents per dose; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky (for himself, Mr. English, Mr. Watkins, Mrs.
Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Coburn, Mr. Kleczka, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Paul,
Mr. McDermott, Mr. Foley, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Shows, Ms.
Sanchez, Mr. McCrery, Ms. Dunn, Mr. McHugh, Mrs. Thurman, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Houghton, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Gonzalez, and
Mr. Shaw), [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [14AP], [27AP], [29AP], [6MY], [18MY], [8JN],
[16JN], [1JY], [29JY], [4AU], [4OC]
H.R. 1338--
A bill to authorize appropriations for the Federal Election Commission
for fiscal year 2000 and succeeding fiscal years; to the Committee
on House Administration.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself and Mr. Hoyer), [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [16JY]
H.R. 1339--
A bill to require insured depository institutions, depository
institution holding companies, and insured credit unions to protect
the confidentiality of financial information obtained concerning
their customers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking
and Financial Services.
By Mr. MARKEY, [25MR]
H.R. 1340--
A bill to require brokers, dealers, investment companies, and investment
advisers to protect the confidentiality of financial information
obtained concerning their customers, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY, [25MR]
H.R. 1341--
A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to establish a national
family caregiver support program, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. MARTINEZ (for himself and Mr. Waxman), [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [27OC]
H.R. 1342--
A bill to protect children from firearms violence; to the Committees on
the Judiciary; Education and the Workforce; Commerce.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York, [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [13AP], [22AP], [27AP], [29AP], [5MY], [6MY],
[11MY], [13MY], [18MY], [26MY], [9JN], [10JN], [15JN]
Cosponsors removed, [13MY]
H.R. 1343--
A bill to provide for the continued maintenance and preservation of
Governors Island, New York, by the Administrator of General
Services; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself and Mrs. Maloney of New York), [25MR]
H.R. 1344--
A bill to promote and improve access to health care services in rural
areas; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. NUSSLE (for himself, Mr. McIntyre, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Stenholm,
Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Kind, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Oberstar, Mr.
Thornberry, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. DeFazio, Mr.
Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Berry, Mr. Herger, Mr.
Leach, Mr. Latham, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Ney, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Mascara,
Mr. Walsh, Mr. Frost, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Baird, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Boucher, and
Mr. Rahall), [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [12AP], [26AP], [28AP], [29AP], [4MY], [5MY],
[11MY], [20MY], [25MY], [8JN], [14JN], [16JN], [18JN], [24JN],
[12JY], [14JY], [20JY], [26JY], [30JY], [3AU], [4AU], [5AU], [8SE],
[15SE], [23SE], [29SE], [1OC], [6OC], [21OC], [26OC]
H.R. 1345--
A bill to eliminate the mandate that States require people to provide
their Social Security numbers on applications for recreational
licenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. OBEY (for himself and Mr. Kleczka), [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [15JY]
H.R. 1346--
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to safeguard
public health and provide to consumers food that is safe,
unadulterated, and honestly presented; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. PALLONE, [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [15AP], [28AP], [2NO]
H.R. 1347--
A bill to provide for a Medicare subvention demonstration project for
veterans, to improve the Department of Defense TRICARE program, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce;
Armed Services; Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. PICKERING (for himself and Mr. Moran of Kansas), [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [8JN], [15JY]
H.R. 1348--
A bill to establish a moratorium on the Foreign Visitors Program at the
Department of Energy nuclear laboratories and to require the
establishment of a counterintelligence program at each of those
laboratories; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. RYUN of Kansas (for himself and Mr. Taylor of Mississippi),
[25MR]
Cosponsors added, [15AP], [11MY], [26MY]
H.R. 1349--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to combat the over-
utilization of prison health care services and control rising
prisoner health care costs; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. Shows, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr.
Martinez, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Schaffer, Mr.
Hayworth, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. English, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Cook, Mr.
Barton of Texas, Mr. Foley, and Mr. Castle), [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [12AP], [14AP], [20AP], [26AP], [29AP], [4MY],
[6MY], [11MY], [12MY], [13MY], [18MY], [19MY], [26MY], [8JN], [9JN],
[16JY], [15SE], [20OC], [25OC], [27OC], [2NO]
H.R. 1350--
A bill to restore freedom of choice to women in the uniformed services
serving outside the United States; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Ms. SANCHEZ (for herself, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mrs.
Morella, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Rush, Mr.
Meehan, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Lee, Mrs.
Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Ms. Waters, Mr.
Farr of California, Mr. Evans, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Mr. Filner, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Andrews,
Ms. McKinney, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Clay, Mr. Bentsen, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Baldacci, Mrs. Maloney of
New York, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr.
Berman, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Woolsey, Ms.
Carson, Mr. Rothman, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Slaughter,
Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Gutierrez, and Mr.
Abercrombie), [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [21AP], [4MY], [12MY], [13MY], [19MY], [9JN]
H.R. 1351--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the estate
and gift tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCARBOROUGH, [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [6MY], [14SE]
H.R. 1352--
A bill to provide housing assistance to domestic violence victims; to
the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [28AP], [8JN], [24JN], [15JY]
H.R. 1353--
A bill to authorize the conveyance of the Naval Weapons Industrial
Reserve Plant No. 387 in Dallas, Texas; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Paul, Mr. Armey, Mr.
Barton of Texas, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Ms. Granger, Mr. Frost,
Mr. Archer, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Combest, Mr.
Smith of Texas, Mr. DeLay, and Mr. Bonilla), [25MR]
H.R. 1354--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage a strong
community-based banking system; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Paul, Mr. McCollum, Mr.
Boehner, and Mr. Bereuter), [25MR]
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Cosponsors added, [15AP], [27AP], [28AP], [4MY], [6MY], [19MY],
[25MY], [27MY], [9JN], [1JY], [21JY], [4AU]
H.R. 1355--
A bill to make available funds appropriated for the payment of United
Nations arrearages; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Leach, and Mr. Engel),
[25MR]
Cosponsors added, [12AP], [13AP], [14AP], [15AP], [20AP], [21AP],
[27AP], [28AP], [4MY], [5MY], [6MY], [11MY], [13MY], [18MY], [19MY],
[20MY], [24MY], [26MY], [8JN], [8JN], [9JN], [22JN], [1JY], [12JY],
[15JY], [19JY], [21JY], [26JY], [3AU], [5AU], [13SE], [15SE],
[30SE], [4OC], [12OC], [26OC]
H.R. 1356--
A bill to end international sexual trafficking, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on International Relations; the Judiciary; Banking
and Financial Services.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Ms. Kaptur), [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [13AP], [20AP], [28AP], [1JY], [19JY], [29JY],
[3AU], [4AU], [5AU], [8SE], [9SE], [20OC], [21OC], [27OC], [28OC],
[2NO], [8NO], [9NO]
H.R. 1357--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the
maximum amount which may be contributed annually to an individual
retirement plan to $5,000 and to increase the maximum amount which
may be contributed annually to an education individual retirement
account to $2,000; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SOUDER (for himself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Fossella, Mrs. Emerson, Mr.
Shows, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Paul, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Hostettler, Mr.
Nethercutt, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, and Mr. Gary Miller of
California), [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [14AP], [15AP], [4MY], [15JN], [12OC]
H.R. 1358--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax credits
for making energy efficiency improvements to existing homes and for
constructing new energy efficient homes; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Herger, Mr. Ramstad, Mr.
English, and Mr. Lipinski), [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [12AP], [20AP], [3MY], [5MY], [6MY], [13MY], [20MY],
[26MY], [9JN], [10JN], [14JN], [15JN], [16JN], [22JN], [23JN],
[30JN], [1JY], [12JY], [14JY], [21JY], [26JY], [27JY], [29JY],
[30JY], [4AU], [8SE], [9SE], [21SE], [28OC], [2NO], [15NO], [16NO]
H.R. 1359--
A bill to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse to
be constructed at 10 East Commerce Street in Youngstown, Ohio, as
the ``Frank J. Battisti and Nathaniel R. Jones Federal Building and
United States Courthouse``; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, [25MR]
H.R. 1360--
A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to
provide for equitable duty treatment for certain wool used in making
suits; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WALSH (for himself, Mr. Houghton, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Rogers,
Mr. Boehlert, and Mr. Forbes), [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [20MY], [1JY], [22JY], [3AU], [28SE]
H.R. 1361--
A bill to bar the imposition of increased tariffs or other retaliatory
measures against the products of the European Union in response to
the banana regime of the European Union; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
Bonior, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Fattah, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Clyburn, Mrs. Christensen, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Meeks of New York,
Mr. Owens, and Mr. Towns), [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [4MY], [29JN]
H.R. 1362--
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, [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [28AP], [7OC]
H.R. 1363--
A bill to specify that the legal public holiday known as Washington's
Birthday be called by that name; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland (for himself, Mr. Castle, Mr. Weldon of
Pennsylvania, Mr. English, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Linder,
Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Markey, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Spence,
Mr. Bass, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Goode, Mr.
Boehlert, Mr. Coble, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Sam Johnson of
Texas, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, and Mr. Martinez),
[12AP]
Cosponsors added, [15AP], [20AP], [26AP], [28AP], [5MY], [14MY],
[27MY], [14JY], [29JY], [9SE], [27SE], [29SE], [12OC]
H.R. 1364--
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, [12AP]
H.R. 1365--
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to recognize the time
required to save funds for the college education of adopted
children; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself and Mr. Payne), [12AP]
H.R. 1366--
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 (for himself, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Mr. Holden, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr.
McInnis, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Talent, Mr. Nethercutt, and Mr.
Sessions), [12AP]
Cosponsors added, [20AP], [27AP], [5MY], [18MY], [26MY], [9JN],
[22JN], [12JY], [22JY], [29JY], [13SE]
H.R. 1367--
A bill to amend section 211 of the Clean Air Act to prohibit the use of
the fuel additive MTBE in gasoline; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, [12AP]
Cosponsors added, [14SE], [22SE], [18OC], [19OC], [20OC], [10NO]
H.R. 1368--
A bill to prohibit the use of funds appropriated to the Department of
Defense from being used for the deployment of ground elements of the
United States Armed Forces in Kosovo unless that deployment is
specifically authorized by law; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. GOODLING (for himself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Norwood,
Mr. Petri, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Campbell,
Mr. Gekas, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Barr of Georgia,
and Mr. Wamp), [12AP]
Cosponsors added, [20AP], [22AP], [27AP]
H.R. 1369--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Defense to make military
helicopters and other equipment available to State and local
governments to assist in emergency law enforcement and rescue
operations; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. KILPATRICK (for herself, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Christensen, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Shows, Ms. Jackson-
Lee of Texas, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Luther, Mr.
Thompson of Mississippi, and Mr. Capuano), [12AP]
H.R. 1370--
A bill to amend the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 to prevent
persons doing business in interstate commerce from providing
financial support to the International Olympic Committee until the
International Olympic Committee adopts institutional reforms; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. WAXMAN, [12AP]
Cosponsors added, [13AP], [4MY]
H.R. 1371--
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 (for herself, Ms. Carson, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Farr of
California, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Frost, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Gekas, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. King, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode
Island, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Shays, Mr. Stark, and Mr. Wynn), [12AP]
Cosponsors added, [13AP], [4MY], [3NO], [17NO]
H.R. 1372--
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, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Rothman, Mr. Payne, and Mr. Gejdenson), [12AP]
Cosponsors added, [8JN]
H.R. 1373--
A bill to promote the development of a government in the Federal
Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) based on democratic
principles and the rule of law, and that respects internationally
recognized human rights, to assist the victims of Serbian
oppression, to apply measures against the Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
International Relations; Banking and Financial Services; Ways and
Means; the Judiciary; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SANFORD (for himself and Mr. Goodling), [12AP]
Cosponsors added, [5MY]
H.R. 1374--
A bill to designate the United States Post Office building located at
680 State Highway 130 in Hamilton, New Jersey, as the ``John K.
Rafferty Hamilton Post Office Building''; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, [12AP]
Cosponsors added, [5AU]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [12OC]
H.R. 1375--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce the
maximum financial risk permitted for physicians participating in
Medicare+Choice plans and encourage payment for quality; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. STARK, [12AP]
H.R. 1376--
A bill to extend the tax benefits available with respect to services
performed in a combat zone to services performed in the Federal
Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia/Montenegro) and certain other areas,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ARCHER (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Crane, Mr. Thomas, Mr.
Shaw, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Herger, Mr.
McCrery, Mr. Camp, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Sam Johnson of
Texas, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Collins, Mr. Portman, Mr. English, Mr. Watkins,
Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Weller, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Lewis of
Kentucky, Mr. Foley, Mr. Stark, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Levin,
Mr. Cardin, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Becerra,
Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Fossella, and Mr. Sweeney), [13AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-90), [13AP]
Passed House amended, [15AP]
Passed Senate, [15AP]
Presented to the President (April 16, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-21] (signed April 19, 1999)
H.R. 1377--
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service at
13234 South Baltimore Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, as the ``John J.
Buchanan Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
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By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Hastert, Mr.
Crane, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Porter, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Shimkus,
Mr. Evans, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Blagojevich, Mrs. Biggert, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Costello, Mr. Rush, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Manzullo, Mr.
LaHood, and Mr. Phelps), [13AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [24MY]
Passed Senate amended, [19NO]
H.R. 1378--
A bill to authorize appropriations for carrying out pipeline safety
activities under chapter 601 of title 49, United States Code; to the
Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Commerce.
By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself and Mr. Hall of Texas), [13AP]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Commerce (H. Rept. 106-
153, part 1), [20MY]
H.R. 1379--
A bill to amend the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental
Appropriations Act, 1999, to make a technical correction relating to
an emergency supplemental appropriation for international narcotics
control and law enforcement assistance; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN, [13AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [20AP]
Passed Senate, [27MY]
Presented to the President (June 9, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-35] (signed June 15, 1999)
H.R. 1380--
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, Ms. Dunn, Mrs. Fowler,
Mr. Stenholm, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Dooley of California, Mrs. Myrick,
Mr. Shays, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Campbell, Ms. Granger, Mrs.
Northup, Mr. Greenwood, Mrs. Cubin, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Barrett of
Nebraska, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Boehner, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr.
McKeon, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Talent, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Hilleary, Mr.
Knollenberg, Mr. Latham, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Peterson
of Pennsylvania, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Miller of Florida,
Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Hansen, Mr.
Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Coble, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Riley, Mr.
Weldon of Florida, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Spence, and Mr.
Hastings of Washington), [13AP]
Cosponsors added, [11MY], [8JN]
H.R. 1381--
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, Mr. Goodling, and Mr. Dickey), [13AP]
Cosponsors added, [11MY], [14JN], [18JN], [22JN], [29JN], [14JY],
[22JY], [2AU]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-358), [1OC]
H.R. 1382--
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, [13AP]
Cosponsors added, [24MY], [8JN], [17JN]
H.R. 1383--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow registered
vendors to administer refunds of Federal excise taxes on kerosene
used in unvented heaters for home heating purposes; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BATEMAN, [13AP]
Cosponsors added, [14JY]
H.R. 1384--
A bill to authorize an interpretive center and related visitor
facilities within the Four Corners Monument Tribal Park, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CANNON (for himself, Mr. McInnis, and Mr. Hayworth), [13AP]
H.R. 1385--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the
financial limitation on rehabilitation services under part B of the
Medicare Program; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mrs. EMERSON, [13AP]
Cosponsors added, [27AP], [5MY], [12MY], [24MY], [9JN], [22JY],
[14SE], [14OC]
H.R. 1386--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross
income gain on the sale of a family farming business to a family
member; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. Terry, Mr. Nussle, Mr.
Skeen, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Shows, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Istook, Mr.
Nethercutt, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Hansen, Mrs. Emerson, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. Ney, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Ryan
of Wisconsin, Mr. Petri, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Gilman, and Mr. Hastings of Washington), [13AP]
Cosponsors added, [16JN]
H.R. 1387--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for Government
furnished headstones or markers for the marked graves of veterans;
to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Shows,
Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Olver, Mr. English, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island,
Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Ney, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Boehlert, Mr.
Underwood, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Doyle, Mrs. Morella, Mr.
Payne, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Wynn,
Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Clement, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Jefferson,
Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mrs. Meek of Florida,
Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Graham, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Levin,
Mr. Wolf, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Berkley, Mr.
Gonzalez, and Mr. Spratt), [13AP]
Cosponsors added, [15AP], [26AP], [29AP], [14MY], [8JN], [10JN],
[18JN], [8SE], [21SE], [4OC], [26OC], [10NO], [18NO]
H.R. 1388--
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.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. English,
Mr. Waxman, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Kelly, Mr.
Oberstar, Mrs. Morella, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Shows, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Frost, Mr. Frank
of Massachusetts, Mr. Moore, and Mr. Gonzalez), [13AP]
Cosponsors added, [21AP], [29AP], [6MY], [14MY], [20MY], [8JN],
[10JN], [1JY], [22JY], [2AU], [5AU], [8SE], [21SE], [13OC], [26OC],
[3NO], [10NO], [17NO]
H.R. 1389--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the
information reporting requirement relating to the Hope Scholarship
and Lifetime Learning Credits imposed on educational institutions
and certain other trades and businesses; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. MANZULLO (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Taylor of North
Carolina, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Istook, Mr. Stump, Mr. Doolittle, Mr.
Condit, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Moran of Kansas, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Hill of Montana, Ms. Schakowsky,
Mr. Filner, Mr. Bachus, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Brown of
California, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.
Thornberry, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr.
Green of Texas, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, and Mrs. McCarthy of New York),
[13AP]
Cosponsors added, [21AP], [9JN], [14JN], [16JN], [17JN], [12JY],
[30JY], [7OC], [11NO]
H.R. 1390--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the rates of
income tax imposed on individual taxpayers by 3 percentage points,
to provide for a carryover basis of property acquired from a
decedent, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. OWENS, [13AP]
H.R. 1391--
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.
By Mr. REGULA (for himself and Mr. Murtha), [13AP]
H.R. 1392--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the
Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into contracts with
providers of services to furnish certain inpatient hospital services
at an all-inclusive rate of payment; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Commerce.
By Mr. STARK, [13AP]
Cosponsors added, [1JY]
H.R. 1393--
A bill to provide wage parity for certain Department of Defense
employees in Texas and Oklahoma; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, [13AP]
H.R. 1394--
A bill to provide for the appointment of additional Federal district
judges in the State of Florida, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Goss, Mr.
Young of Florida, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr.
Foley, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Mica, Mr. Weldon of
Florida, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Miller of Florida, and Mr.
Hastings of Florida), [13AP]
Cosponsors added, [6MY]
H.R. 1395--
A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to suspend the application of certain
motor vehicle fuel requirements in areas within the State of
California during certain periods in order to reduce the retail cost
of gasoline, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. HUNTER (for himself and Mr. Calvert), [13AP]
Cosponsors added, [14AP], [15AP], [20AP], [27AP]
H.R. 1396--
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.
By Ms. McKINNEY (for herself, Mr. Leach, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Andrews,
Mr. Forbes, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Payne, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Wexler, Mrs. Meek
of Florida, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Rush, Mr. Clay, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Stark, Mr. Luther, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Dixon,
Mr. Markey, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Pascrell,
Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Owens, Ms. Lofgren, Ms.
Rivers, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Lee, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Larson, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Franks of New Jersey, Ms. Waters, Mr. Ford, Mr. Brown of California,
Mr. Capuano, Mr. Holt, Mr. Towns, and Ms. Baldwin), [13AP]
Cosponsors added, [23JN], [9SE], [19OC], [18NO]
H.R. 1397--
A bill for the relief of Herman J. Koehler, III; which was referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [13AP]
H.R. 1398--
A bill to amend section 211 of the Clean Air Act to prohibit the use of
certain fuel additives; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. POMBO (for himself, Mr. Cunningham, and Mr. Doolittle), [14AP]
Cosponsors added, [15AP], [28AP], [6MY], [8JN], [20OC]
H.R. 1399--
A bill to amend title IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work
Opportunity Reconciliation
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Act of 1996 to provide States with the option to allow legal
immigrant pregnant women, children, and blind or disabled medically
needy individuals to be eligible for medical assistance under the
Medicaid Program, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; Commerce; Agriculture; the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Cardin, Mrs. Mink of
Hawaii, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Coyne,
Mrs. Clayton, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Berman, Mr. McDermott,
Ms. McKinney, Mr. Frost, Mr. Towns, Mr. Rush, Mr. Menendez, Mr.
LaFalce, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Dooley of California, Ms.
Lee, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, and Mr. Diaz-Balart), [14AP]
Cosponsors added, [29AP], [6MY], [13MY], [20MY], [8JN], [10JN],
[22JN], [3AU], [14SE], [22SE], [30SE], [13OC]
H.R. 1400--
A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to improve
collection and dissemination of information concerning bond prices
and to improve price competition in bond markets, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BLILEY (for himself, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Tauzin, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Markey, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Hall of Texas,
Mr. Cox, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Largent, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Bilbray, Mr.
Stupak, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Engel, Mr. Lazio, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Shimkus,
Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mrs. Wilson, Mr. Luther, Mr. Shadegg, Mrs.
Capps, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Blunt, and Mr. Ehrlich), [14AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-149), [18MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [14JN]
H.R. 1401--
A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000 and 2001 for
military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe
military personnel strengths for fiscal years 2000 to 2001, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. SPENCE (for himself and Mr. Skelton) (both by request), [14AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-162), [24MY]
Passed House amended, [10JN]
Laid on the table, [14JN]
H.R. 1402--
A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to implement the Class I
milk price structure known as Option 1-A as part of the
implementation of the final rule to consolidate Federal milk
marketing orders; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. McHugh, Mr.
Holden, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Baldacci, Mrs. Thurman, Mr.
Hutchinson, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Boehlert, Mr.
Walsh, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Cramer, Mr.
Hilliard, Mr. Riley, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Farr of California,
Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Hefley, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Gejdenson,
Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Boyd,
Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Davis of Florida,
Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Foley, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Mica, Ms.
Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Bishop, Mr.
Chambliss, Mr. Collins, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Lewis
of Georgia, Mr. Linder, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr.
Whitfield, Mr. Baker, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. John, Mr.
McCrery, Mr. Capuano, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Olver, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Gilchrest, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Allen, Mr. Barcia, Ms.
Danner, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Talent, Mr.
Pickering, Mr. Shows, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Coble, Mr. Hayes, Mr.
McIntyre, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Taylor of
North Carolina, Mr. Bass, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Saxton, Mr.
Crowley, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Hinchey, Mrs. Kelly, Mr.
LaFalce, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Rangel, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Ney, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Doyle, Mr.
Greenwood, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Klink, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Bryant, Mr.
Hilleary, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Hall of Texas,
Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Goode, Mr. Pickett, Mr.
Scott, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Nethercutt,
Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Rahall, and Mr. Wise), [14AP]
Cosponsors added, [15AP], [21AP], [27AP], [5MY], [12MY], [19MY],
[9JN], [23JN], [16JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-239), [19JY]
Passed House amended, [22SE]
H.R. 1403--
A bill to nullify the effect of certain provisions of various Executive
orders; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia, [14AP]
H.R. 1404--
A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code to include the earned
income credit in property that the debtor may elect to exempt from
the estate; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, [14AP]
H.R. 1405--
A bill to designate the Federal building located at 143 West Liberty
Street, Medina, Ohio, as the ``Donald J. Pease Federal Building'';
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Ney, Mr.
Traficant, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Sawyer, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Oxley, and Ms. Kaptur), [14AP]
Cosponsors added, [4MY], [11MY]
H.R. 1406--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that
certain bonds issued by local governments in connection with
delinquent real property taxes may be treated as tax exempt; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Upton, Mr.
Ehlers, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Bonior,
Mr. Kildee, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Conyers, Ms.
Kilpatrick, and Mr. Stupak), [14AP]
H.R. 1407--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify the
individual capital gains tax for all individuals and to provide
modest reductions in the capital gains tax for most individuals; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COYNE (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Matsui, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, and Mr. Neal of Massachusetts), [14AP]
Cosponsors added, [6MY], [24JN], [20OC]
H.R. 1408--
A bill to make available funds for a security assistance training and
support program for the self-defense of Kosova; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Olver, Mr. Goodling, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Bonior, and Mr. Rohrabacher),
[14AP]
Cosponsors added, [21AP], [22AP], [12MY]
H.R. 1409--
A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide that the
provisions requiring payment of Federal benefits in the form of
electronic funds transfers shall 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.
By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Rahall, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Taylor of
North Carolina, Mrs. Emerson, and Mr. Shows), [14AP]
Cosponsors added, [13SE]
H.R. 1410--
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, [14AP]
H.R. 1411--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a 2-month
extension for the due date for filing a tax return for any member of
a uniformed service on a tour of duty outside the United States for
a period which includes the normal due date for such filing; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. GRANGER (for herself, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. McCrery,
Mr. Weller, and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), [14AP]
Cosponsors added, [28AP]
H.R. 1412--
A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to require the
arbitration of initial contract negotiation disputes, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GREEN of Texas, [14AP]
Cosponsors added, [9JN], [24JN]
H.R. 1413--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand and
make permanent the Medicare demonstration project for military
retirees and dependents; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Commerce.
By Mr. HEFLEY (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Bartlett
of Maryland, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Bryant,
Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Clement, Mr. Collins, Mr. Condit, Mr. Cooksey,
Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Dickey,
Mrs. Emerson, Mr. English, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Frelinghuysen, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Goodling,
Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hilleary, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Lucas of
Oklahoma, Mr. Luther, Mr. McCollum, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McHugh, Mr.
McKeon, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Norwood, Mr.
Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr. Packard, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr.
Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Saxton, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, Mr. Shows, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Spratt, Mr.
Tancredo, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Taylor of
Mississippi, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Wamp,
Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Weller, Mr. Whitfield, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
Young of Alaska, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Stump, and Mr. Capuano), [14AP]
Cosponsors added, [27AP], [3MY], [11MY], [24MY], [15JN], [17JN],
[19JY], [26JY], [5AU], [8SE], [13SE], [21SE], [14OC], [8NO], [18NO]
H.R. 1414--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from income
certain amounts received under the National Health Service Corps
Scholarship Program and the F. Edward Hebert Armed Forces Health
Professions Scholarship and Financial Assistance Program; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mrs. Thurman, Mr.
Oberstar, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Costello, Mr. Coyne, Mr.
Pomeroy, Mr. Frost, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Farr of
California, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Foley, Mr.
Ehlers, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Hayworth, and
Mr. English), [14AP]
Cosponsors added, [21AP], [29AP], [6MY], [20MY], [8JN], [2AU]
H.R. 1415--
A bill to authorize appropriations for the Blackstone River Valley
National Heritage Corridor in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, [14AP]
H.R. 1416--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that
interest on indebtedness used to finance the furnishing or sale of
rate-regulated electric energy or natural gas in the United States
shall be allocated solely to sources within the United States; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McCRERY, [14AP]
Cosponsors added, [15JY]
H.R. 1417--
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, [14AP]
H.R. 1418--
A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,
and Liability Act of 1980 concerning liability for the sale of
certain facilities for residential use; to the Committees on
Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, [14AP]
H.R. 1419--
A bill to amend chapter 5 of title 28, United States Code, to eliminate
a vacant judgeship in the eastern district and establish a new
judgeship in the western district of North Carolina, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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By Mrs. MYRICK, [14AP]
H.R. 1420--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 of provide a revenue-
neutral simplification of the individual income tax; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, [14AP]
Cosponsors added, [19MY], [27MY]
H.R. 1421--
A bill to prohibit the use of vending machines to sell tobacco products
in all locations other than in locations in which the presence of
minors is not permitted; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. ROTHMAN (for himself, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Meehan, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, and Ms. Woolsey), [14AP]
Cosponsors added, [6MY], [20MY], [17JN]
H.R. 1422--
A bill to require the establishment of a Consumer Price Index for
Elderly Consumers to compute cost-of-living increases for Social
Security and Medicare benefits under titles II and XVIII of the
Social Security Act; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce;
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Ney, Mr. Borski, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Wexler, Mr. Olver, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Shows, Mr.
Hilliard, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Brown of California,
Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr.
Romero-Barcelo, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Stark, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Nadler, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Owens, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Farr of California, Ms. Norton, Ms. Lee, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Coyne,
and Mr. Bonior), [14AP]
Cosponsors added, [24JN], [9SE], [5OC], [18NO]
H.R. 1423--
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, [14AP]
Cosponsors added, [26AP], [6MY], [8JN], [9SE], [1OC]
H.R. 1424--
A bill to limit access to body armor by violent felons and to facilitate
the donation of Federal surplus body armor to State and local law
enforcement agencies; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Government
Reform.
By Mr. STUPAK, [14AP]
Cosponsors added, [26AP], [6MY], [8JN], [9SE], [1OC]
H.R. 1425--
A bill to authorize security assistance for the Kosova Liberation Army
to be used for training and support for their established self-
defense forces in order to defend and protect the civilian
population of Kosova against armed aggression; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, [14AP]
Cosponsors added, [27AP]
H.R. 1426--
A bill to prevent the laundering of money; to the Committee on Banking
and Financial Services.
By Ms. WATERS, [14AP]
H.R. 1427--
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. Stenholm, Mr. Paul, Mr. Goode, Mr.
Hunter, Mr. Hayworth, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Cunningham, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Peterson
of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Hilleary), [15AP]
Cosponsors added, [23JN]
H.R. 1428--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen the ban
against assault weapons by restricting the availability of such
weapons and certain of their component parts; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. LANTOS, [15AP]
H.R. 1429--
A bill to establish a program under the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development to eliminate redlining in the insurance business; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Clay, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr.
Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Rush, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Thompson
of Mississippi, Mr. Owens, Mr. Filner, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Meeks of
New York, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Bishop, and Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas), [15AP]
Cosponsors added, [20MY], [16JN]
H.R. 1430--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand alternatives
for families with children, to establish incentives to improve the
quality and supply of child care, to increase the availablility and
affordability of professional development for child care providers,
to expand youth development opportunities, to ensure the safety of
children placed in child care centers in Federal facilities, to
ensure adequate child care subsidies for low-income working
families, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Government Reform; Banking and Financial Services; House
Administration; Education and the Workforce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Houghton, and Mr.
Shows), [15AP]
Cosponsors added, [5MY]
H.R. 1431--
A bill to reauthorize and amend the Coastal Barrier Resources Act; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SAXTON, [15AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-218), [1JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [21SE]
H.R. 1432--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary
of Veterans Affairs to provide long-term nursing care at public
expense to any veteran with a service-connected disability of 50
percent or greater; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. KELLY (for herself, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Cooksey, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. Shows, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Brown of
California, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, and
Mr. Metcalf), [15AP]
Cosponsors added, [21AP], [28AP], [6MY], [20MY], [10JN], [17JN],
[14JY], [30JY], [5AU], [13SE], [13OC], [2NO], [8NO]
H.R. 1433--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction
for State and local sales taxes in lieu of State and local income
taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BAIRD, [15AP]
Cosponsors added, [9JN], [16JN], [17JN], [18JN], [22JN], [30JN],
[19JY], [20JY], [21JY], [29JY], [5AU]
H.R. 1434--
A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BALLENGER (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Stenholm, and
Mr. Boehner), [15AP]
Cosponsors added, [25MY], [8JN]
H.R. 1435--
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 Federal 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. Leach, and Mr. Kanjorski), [15AP]
Cosponsors added, [23JN]
H.R. 1436--
A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BALLENGER (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, and Mr. Stenholm),
[15AP]
Cosponsors added, [11MY], [25MY], [8JN]
H.R. 1437--
A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BALLENGER (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, and Mr. Stenholm),
[15AP]
Cosponsors added, [11MY], [25MY], [8JN]
H.R. 1438--
A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BALLENGER (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, and Mr. Stenholm),
[15AP]
Cosponsors added, [11MY], [25MY], [8JN]
H.R. 1439--
A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BALLENGER (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, and Mr. Stenholm),
[15AP]
Cosponsors added, [25MY], [8JN]
H.R. 1440--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the 15 and
28 percent individual income tax rates to 10 and 23 percent over a
10 year period; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Ose, Mr. English, and Mr. Horn),
[15AP]
H.R. 1441--
A bill to amend section 8(a) of the National Labor Relations Act; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BOEHNER (for himself, Mr. Goodling, Mrs. Roukema, Mr.
Ballenger, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. McKeon, Mr.
Castle, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Talent, Mr. Greenwood, Mr.
Graham, Mr. Souder, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Paul, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Upton,
Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Tancredo, Mr.
Fletcher, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Isakson, Mr. DeLay, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr.
Cunningham, Mr. Kasich, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Largent, Mrs. Northup, Mr.
Barton of Texas, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr.
Hayworth, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Dickey, Mr.
Hefley, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr.
Doolittle, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Goss, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr.
Skeen, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Biggert, Mr.
Burton of Indiana, Mr. Latham, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Pickering, Mr.
Knollenberg, Mr. Porter, and Ms. Granger), [15AP]
Cosponsors added, [27AP], [11MY], [9JN], [29JN], [14JY], [14JY],
[27JY], [5AU], [1NO]
H.R. 1442--
A bill to amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of
1949 to continue and extend authority for transfers to State and
local governments of certain property for law enforcement, public
safety, and emergency response purposes; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. CALVERT, [15AP]
Cosponsors added, [9JN], [18JN], [14JY], [30JY]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 106-275), [30JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [2AU]
H.R. 1443--
A bill to provide for the collection of data on traffic stops; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Waters, Mr. Scott, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Berman, Mr. Weiner, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Farr of
California, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Clay, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mrs. Clayton, and Mrs. Jones of
Ohio), [15AP]
Cosponsors added, [19AP], [21AP], [26AP], [27AP], [3MY], [13MY],
[18MY], [25MY], [9JN], [10JN], [24JN], [1JY], [22JY], [30JY], [4OC]
H.R. 1444--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army to develop and implement
projects for fish screens, fish passage devices, and other similar
measures to mitigate adverse impacts associated with irrigation
system water diversions by local governmental entities in the States
of Oregon, Washington, Montana, and Idaho; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; Resources.
By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself and Mr. Walden of Oregon), [15AP]
Reported with amendments from the Committee on Resources (H. Rept.
106-454, part 1), [5NO]
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Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [9NO]
H.R. 1445--
A bill to promote research into, and the development of an ultimate cure
for, the disease known as fragile X; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. DELAHUNT (for himself and Mr. Watkins), [15AP]
Cosponsors added, [28AP], [12MY], [19MY], [8JN], [15JN], [14JY],
[4AU], [8SE], [5OC], [3NO], [18NO]
H.R. 1446--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a tax-free
distribution from a qualified retirement plan to the extent that the
distribution is contributed for charitable purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DUNCAN, [15AP]
Cosponsors added, [26JY], [9SE], [14SE], [23SE]
H.R. 1447--
A bill to provide for the coordinated end-to-end testing and disclosure
of the readiness of certain Federal and non-Federal computer systems
for the year 2000 computer problem; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. FORD (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Thurman, Mr.
Meeks of New York, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, and
Ms. Millender-McDonald), [15AP]
Cosponsors added, [29AP], [10MY]
H.R. 1448--
A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration to redesign expeditiously the airspace over the New
Jersey/New York metropolitan area, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, [15AP]
Cosponsors added, [28AP], [25MY]
H.R. 1449--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit sports agents
from influencing college athletes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. GORDON, [15AP]
H.R. 1450--
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.
By Mr. KLECZKA (for himself, Mr. Obey, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, and Mr. Murtha), [15AP]
Cosponsors added, [11MY], [19MY], [24JN], [8SE]
H.R. 1451--
A bill to establish the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. LaHOOD (for himself, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Evans, Mr. Blagojevich,
Mr. Phelps, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Porter, Mr. Rush, Mr. Manzullo, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. Costello, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Weller, Mr.
Ewing, Mr. Crane, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, and Mr.
Davis of Illinois), [15AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [4OC]
Passed Senate amended, [19NO]
H.R. 1452--
A bill to create United States money in the form of noninterest bearing
credit in accordance with the 1st and 5th clauses of section 8 of
Article I of the Constitution of the United States, to provide for
noninterest bearing loans of the money so created to State and local
governments solely for the purpose of funding capital projects; to
the Committees on Banking and Financial Services; the Budget.
By Mr. LaHOOD, [15AP]
Cosponsors added, [18MY], [17JN], [3AU], [9SE], [4OC], [14OC], [4NO],
[18NO]
H.R. 1453--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the
deduction for 2-earner married couples; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. LAMPSON, [15AP]
H.R. 1454--
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, Mr. Leach, Mr. Oberstar, Mr.
Horn, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Minge, Ms. Lee, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Delahunt, Mr.
George Miller of California, Ms. Norton, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Hinchey,
Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Markey, Mr. Engel, Mr.
Towns, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Owens, Mr. Brown of
California, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr. Moran of Kansas),
[15AP]
Cosponsors added, [15JY], [29JY], [4OC]
H.R. 1455--
A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act and the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a mechanism to promote the
provision of Medicare cost-sharing assistance to eligible low-income
Medicare beneficiaries; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Commerce.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Stark, and Mr. Berry), [15AP]
H.R. 1456--
A bill to improve the National Writing Project; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, [15AP]
Cosponsors added, [26AP], [4MY], [6MY], [11MY], [20MY], [24MY], [8JN],
[9JN], [15JN], [18JN], [22JY], [29JY], [8SE], [30SE], [4OC], [6OC],
[19OC], [27OC], [16NO]
H.R. 1457--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the credit
for producing electricity from certain renewable resources; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MINGE (for himself and Mr. Gilchrest), [15AP]
Cosponsors added, [8SE], [19OC]
H.R. 1458--
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 and Mr. Wamp), [15AP]
Cosponsors added, [20AP]
H.R. 1459--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Labor to establish voluntary
protection programs; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. PETRI (for himself and Mr. Andrews), [15AP]
Cosponsors added, [21AP], [5MY], [8JN], [22SE], [6OC], [26OC]
H.R. 1460--
A bill to amend the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama and Coushatta
Indian Tribes of Texas Resoration 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, [15AP]
H.R. 1461--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to exempt qualified law
enforcement officers from State laws prohibiting the carrying of
concealed firearms; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ROGAN (for himself and Mr. Rothman), [15AP]
H.R. 1462--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives
for the ownership and control of corporations by employees; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. Campbell, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. Bilbray, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Calvert, Mr.
Condit, Mr. Cox, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Duncan, Mr.
Gallegly, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Graham, Mr. Horn, Mr. Hunter, Ms. Lee,
Ms. McKinney, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Paul,
Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Rogan, Mr.
Royce, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Souder, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Tancredo, Mr.
Weldon of Florida, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Walsh), [15AP]
Cosponsors added, [28AP], [15JN]
H.R. 1463--
A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency to conduct a feasibility study for applying airport bubbles
as a method of identifying, assessing, and reducing the adverse
environmental impacts of airport ground and flight operations and
improving the overall quality of the environment, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. ROTHMAN (for himself and Mr. Holt), [15AP]
Cosponsors added, [6MY], [20MY], [8JN], [30JN]
H.R. 1464--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that farm
income may be allocated among taxable years; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. RYUN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Tiahrt, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Burr
of North Carolina, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Bliley, and Mr. Burton of
Indiana), [15AP]
Cosponsors added, [6MY], [9SE]
H.R. 1465--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit for
residential solar energy property; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. SALMON, [15AP]
Cosponsors added, [18MY], [12JY], [13OC]
H.R. 1466--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal estate,
gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. SANDLIN, [15AP]
H.R. 1467--
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 Committees on Ways and
Means; Rules.
By Mr. TAUZIN (for himself, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr.
Callahan, Mr. Campbell, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Hall of
Texas, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Linder, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Norwood,
Mr. Packard, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Stump,
and Mr. Tancredo), [15AP]
Cosponsors added, [22AP]
H.R. 1468--
A bill to amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to eliminate the
limitation on loan rates for marketing assistance loans through the
2002 crop year; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Minge, and Mrs. Emerson),
[15AP]
H.R. 1469--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reestablish the
marketing aspects of farmers' cooperatives in relation to adding
value to a farmer's product by feeding it to animals and selling the
animals and to grant a declaratory judgment remedy relating to the
status and classification of farmers' cooperatives; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. THUNE, [15AP]
Cosponsors added, [8JN], [22JN]
H.R. 1470--
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.
By Mr. VISCLOSKY, [15AP]
Cosponsors added, [27AP], [12JY]
H.R. 1471--
A bill to eliminate money laundering in the private banking system, to
require the Secretary of the Treasury to warn insured depository
institutions of foreign countries in which there is a concentration
of money laundering activities, to amend the Bank Holding Company
Act of 1956 to require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System to include money laundering activities in the consideration
of applications under section 3 of such Act, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Ms. WATERS, [15AP]
H.R. 1472--
A bill to allow postal patrons to contribute to funding for diabetes
research through the voluntary purchase of certain specially issued
United States postage stamps; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Watkins, Mr.
Chambliss, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. LaFalce, Mr.
Hinchey, Ms.
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Brown of Florida, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. McNulty,
Mr. Cummings, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Hoekstra,
Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Frost, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Costello, Mr. Reyes,
Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Romero-
Barcelo, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Jefferson, Mr.
Shows, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr.
Weiner, Mr. Rush, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Foley, Mr. Stark,
Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Hoeffel,
Mr. Berman, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Canady
of Florida, and Mr. Cramer), [15AP]
Cosponsors added, [29AP], [10JN], [22SE], [18NO]
H.R. 1473--
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, [15AP]
H.R. 1474--
A bill to restore the traditional day of observance of Memorial Day; to
the Committees on Government Reform; the Judiciary.
By Mr. Gibbons, [19AP]
H.R. 1475--
A bill to enable drivers to choose a more affordable form of auto
insurance that also provides 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. Cox, Mr.
Boehner, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Weldon
of Florida, Mr. Royce, Mr. McIntosh, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Cooksey, Mr.
Pitts, and Mr. Dooley of California), [20AP]
Cosponsors added, [15JN], [12OC]
Cosponsors removed, [26OC]
H.R. 1476--
A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish
additional national cemeteries for veterans; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Costello, Ms.
Danner, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Doyle, Mrs. Jones of
Ohio, Mr. Strickland, Mrs. Kelly, and Mr. Lipinski), [20AP]
Cosponsors added, [21AP], [28AP], [4MY], [5MY], [6MY], [10MY], [11MY],
[12MY], [17MY], [20MY], [24MY], [26MY], [15JN], [29JY], [8SE]
H.R. 1477--
A bill to withhold voluntary proportional assistance for programs and
projects of the International Atomic Energy Agency relating to the
development and completion of the Bushehr nuclear power plant in
Iran, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Shows, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Gutierrez, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr.
Pascrell, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Pallone, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Sherman, Mr. Wexler, Mr. King, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr.
Crowley, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms. Woolsey, Ms.
Kaptur, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Kennedy of
Rhode Island, Mr. Stark, Ms. Norton, Mr. Smith of Washington, and
Ms. Slaughter), [20AP]
Cosponsors added, [29AP], [13MY], [9JN], [24JN], [1JY], [16JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [19JY]
H.R. 1478--
A bill to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to protect breastfeeding by
new mothers; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York, [20AP]
Cosponsors added, [26MY], [30JN], [12JY], [18OC], [9NO], [17NO]
H.R. 1479--
A bill to amend the Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and
Affordability Act of 1997 to provide for renewal of contracts for
rental assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act
of 1937 for moderate rehabilitation projects in the same manner as
other projects with such expiring contracts; to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [20AP]
H.R. 1480--
A bill to provide for the conservation and development of water and
related resources, to authorize the United States Army Corps of
Engineers to construct various projects for improvements to rivers
and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Resources.
By Mr. SHUSTER, [20AP]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure (H. Rept. 106-106, part 1), [26AP]
Referral to the Committee on Resources extended, [26AP]
Committee on Resources discharged, [26AP]
Passed House amended, [29AP]
Passed Senate amended, [22JY]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [22JY]
H.R. 1481--
A bill to designate the United States courthouse under construction at
333 Las Vegas Boulevard South in Las Vegas, Nevada, as the ``Lloyd
D. George United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. BERKLEY, [20AP]
H.R. 1482--
A bill to reauthorize the Welfare-To-Work program to provide additional
resources and flexibility to improve the administration of the
program; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Coyne, Mr.
Jefferson, and Mr. Levin), [20AP]
Cosponsors added, [10JN], [29JN], [22JY], [27JY], [2AU], [4AU], [9SE],
[7OC], [18OC]
H.R. 1483--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure the
proper payment of approved nursing and paramedical education
programs under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Commerce.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Camp, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Cardin, Mr. English, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Kleczka, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr.
Green of Texas, and Mr. Frost), [20AP]
Cosponsors added, [26MY], [22JY], [8SE], [22SE], [20OC], [5NO], [17NO]
H.R. 1484--
A bill to authorize appropriations for homeless veterans reintegration
projects under the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act; to
the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. FILNER, [20AP]
Cosponsors added, [21AP], [5MY], [6MY], [10MY], [11MY], [12MY],
[17MY], [20MY], [25MY], [26MY], [8JN], [15JN], [29JN], [5AU], [17SE]
H.R. 1485--
A bill to permit certain long-term permanent resident aliens to seek
cancellation of removal or waiver of inadmissibility under the
Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Diaz-
Balart, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Gonzalez, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr.
Lampson, Ms. Lee, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Levin, Mrs. Maloney
of New York, Mr. Martinez, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr.
Menendez, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Reyes, Mr.
Rodriguez, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Shays, and Mr.
Wynn), [20AP]
Cosponsors added, [26AP], [4MY], [6MY], [13MY], [14MY], [17MY],
[20MY], [24MY], [26MY], [8JN], [9JN], [22JN], [29JN], [12JY],
[15JY], [21JY], [26JY], [8SE], [9SE], [21SE], [30SE], [6OC], [26OC],
[1NO], [4NO]
H.R. 1486--
A bill to provide for a transition to market-based rates for power sold
by the Federal Power Marketing Administrations and the Tennessee
Valley Authority, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Resources; Transportation and Infrastructure; Commerce.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Meehan), [20AP]
H.R. 1487--
A bill to provide for public participation in the declaration of
national monuments under the Act popularly known as the Antiquities
Act of 1906; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HANSEN, [20AP]
Cosponsors added, [30JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-252), [22JY]
Passed House amended, [24SE]
H.R. 1488--
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 the disbursement of such support
and to require the Internal Revenue Service to collect and disburse
such support through wage withholding and other means; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Judiciary.
By Mr. HYDE (for himself and Ms. Woolsey), [20AP]
Cosponsors added, [14JY], [16JY], [2AU], [5AU], [15SE]
H.R. 1489--
A bill to clarify boundaries on maps related to the Coastal Barrier
Resources System; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. JONES of North Carolina, [20AP]
H.R. 1490--
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 another national park to secure bonds
for capital improvements to the park, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. KOLBE, [20AP]
H.R. 1491--
A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to consolidate and enhance the
trade adjustment assistance and NAFTA transitional adjustment
assistance programs under that Act, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MATSUI (for himself, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Bentsen, and Mr. Becerra),
[20AP]
Cosponsors added, [22AP], [27AP], [28AP], [29AP], [3MY], [6MY],
[12MY], [13MY], [14MY], [8JN], [4AU], [5AU]
H.R. 1492--
A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to provide for parity
between private entities and public entities with respect to civil
actions against the entities that arise from the ownership or
operation of public water systems; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. Gary MILLER of California, [20AP]
H.R. 1493--
A bill to amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of
1996 to transfer Federal participation in the America's Agricultural
Heritage Partnership in the State of Iowa to the Secretary of the
Interior, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. NUSSLE, [20AP]
H.R. 1494--
A bill to provide dollars to the classroom; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Hastert, Mr. DeLay, Mr.
Armey, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Istook, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Smith of
New Jersey, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Royce, Mr. Hilleary, Mr.
Chambliss, Mr. Sununu, Ms. Granger, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Talent, Mrs.
Emerson, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr.
Bliley, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Horn, Mr. Chabot, Mr.
Hefley, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Bass, Mr. Doolittle, Mr.
Hoekstra, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Stump, Mr. Manzullo, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Dreier, Mr.
Bereuter, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Canady of
Florida, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Lewis
of Kentucky, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr.
Kolbe, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Thune, Mr. English, Mr.
Coburn, Mr. Shimkus, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Latham, Mr. Rogan, Mr.
Ewing, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr.
Collins, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Gillmor, Mr.
Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Herger, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr.
Tancredo, Mr. Mica, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr.
Largent, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. DeMint, Mr.
Scarborough,
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Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Bryant, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas,
Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Spence, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Diaz-Balart,
Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Regula, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma,
Mr. Rush, Mr. Foley, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Calvert, Mr. McCollum, Mr.
Toomey, Mr. Terry, Mr. Combest, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Green of
Wisconsin, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Everett,
Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Jones of North
Carolina, Mr. Graham, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Buyer, Mr.
Aderholt, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, and Mr.
Miller of Florida), [20AP]
Cosponsors added, [27AP], [5MY], [11MY], [20MY], [24MY], [26MY],
[10JN], [14JY], [14JY], [19JY], [30SE], [1OC], [18NO]
H.R. 1495--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for
coverage of outpatient prescription drugs under the Medicare
Program; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Rangel, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Baldacci,
Mr. Frost, Mr. Filner, Mr. Allen, Mr. Moakley, Mr. DeFazio, Ms.
Kaptur, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Boucher, Ms.
Schakowsky, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Delahunt, Mrs. Thurman, Mr.
Capuano, and Mr. Markey), [20AP]
Cosponsors added, [21AP], [27AP], [28AP], [6MY], [11MY], [13MY],
[25MY], [26MY], [8JN], [8JN], [10JN], [15JN], [24JN], [1JY], [21JY],
[8SE], [15SE], [12OC], [16NO], [17NO], [18NO]
H.R. 1496--
A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve access and
choice for entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect to
medical care for their employees; to the Committees on Education and
the Workforce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. TALENT (for himself, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Hastert, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Costello, Mr. Greenwood, Mr.
Condit, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Goode, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Blagojevich, Mrs.
Biggert, and Mr. Armey), [20AP]
Cosponsors added, [3MY], [10MY], [12MY], [13MY], [18MY], [24MY],
[8JN], [15JN], [30SE]
H.R. 1497--
A bill to amend the Small Business Act with respect to the women's
business center program; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself, Mr. Thune, Mr. Pascrell, Mrs.
Kelly, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Phelps, Mr. English, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Moore, and Mr. Weiner), [20AP]
Cosponsors added, [21AP], [27AP], [6MY], [8JN], [9JN], [20JY], [29JY],
[2AU]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-365), [5OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [19OC]
H.R. 1498--
A bill to amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of
1974, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mrs. WILSON, [20AP]
H.R. 1499--
A bill for the relief of Jean-Loup J. M. Chretien; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. LAMPSON, [20AP]
H.R. 1500--
A bill to accelerate the Wilderness designation process by establishing
a timetable for the completion of wilderness studies on Federal
Lands; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HANSEN (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Hill of Montana,
Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Stump, Mr. Hefley,
Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Hunter, Mr.
Hayworth, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. McInnis,
and Mr. Rohrabacher), [21AP]
H.R. 1501--
A bill to provide grants to ensure increased accountability for juvenile
offenders; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Scott, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Chabot, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Coble, Mr. Smith of
Texas, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
Rothman, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Watt of North
Carolina, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Wexler, and Ms. Lofgren), [21AP]
Cosponsors added, [27MY]
Considered, [16JN]
Passed House amended, [17JN]
Passed Senate amended, [28JY]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [28JY]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, [30JY]
H.R. 1502--
A bill to minimize the disruption of Government and private sector
operations caused by the Year 2000 computer problem; to the
Committee on Science.
By Mr. BARCIA (for himself, Mr. Brown of California, Mrs. Morella, Ms.
Rivers, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Costello, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Udall of
Colorado, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Wu, and Mr. Doyle), [21AP]
H.R. 1503--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an
exclusion for gain from sale of farmland which is similar to the
exclusion from gain on the sale of a principal residence; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska (for himself and Mr. Pomeroy), [21AP]
Cosponsors added, [9JN], [30JN], [5AU]
H.R. 1504--
A bill to streamline, modernize, and enhance the authority of the
Secretary of Agriculture relating to plant protection and
quarantine, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Agriculture; the Judiciary; Resources; Ways and Means.
By Mr. CANADY of Florida (for himself, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr.
Etheridge, Mr. Condit, Mr. Foley, Mr. Blumenauer, Mrs. Thurman, Mr.
Boyd, and Mr. Hayes), [21AP]
Cosponsors added, [15JN], [4AU], [8SE], [1OC], [20OC], [9NO]
H.R. 1505--
A bill to amend United States trade laws to address more effectively
import crises; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Regula, Mr. Coyne, Mr.
Ney, Mr. Traficant, and Mr. Aderholt), [21AP]
Cosponsors added, [27AP], [8JN], [16JN], [22JN], [24JN], [1JY],
[12JY], [15JY], [22JY], [27JY], [29JY], [30JY], [3AU], [5AU],
[13SE], [27SE], [1OC], [5OC], [13OC], [25OC], [2NO], [16NO]
H.R. 1506--
A bill to provide for the orderly disposal of certain Federal land in
the State of Nevada and for the acquisition of environmentally
sensitive land in the State, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GIBBONS, [21AP]
H.R. 1507--
A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to grant exemptions
under section 41714 of title 49, United States Code, to allow 30
additional slot exemptions at Ronald Reagan Washington National
Airport for air carriers to provide daily air service between Ronald
Reagan Washington National Airport and other airports that are more
than 1, 250 statute miles from Ronald Reagan Washington National
Airport, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HANSEN, [21AP]
Cosponsors added, [28AP], [12MY], [20MY], [8JN], [15JN], [24JN],
[1JY], [15JY], [20JY], [22JY], [4AU]
H.R. 1508--
A bill to prohibit entry of the Russian vessel KAPITAN MAN into any port
in the United States at which there is a United States naval
presence; to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).
By Mr. HUNTER, [21AP]
H.R. 1509--
A bill to authorize the Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial Foundation to
establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs to
honor veterans who became disabled while serving in the Armed Forces
of the United States; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Cunningham,
Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Towns,
Mr. Hunter, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Stearns, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Green of Texas, Mrs. Myrick,
Mr. English, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Gibbons, Mrs. Kelly,
Mr. Filner, Mr. Tancredo, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Ms. Granger, Mr. Dickey, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs.
Chenoweth, Mr. Hill of Indiana, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Evans, Mr. Shows, Mr. Holden, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Rahall,
Mr. Underwood, Mr. Frost, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Rangel, Mr.
Gejdenson, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Borski, Mr.
Stupak, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Sandlin,
Mr. Capuano, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Pitts, Ms. Pryce of Ohio,
and Mr. Kingston), [21AP]
Cosponsors added, [23JN], [25OC]
H.R. 1510--
A bill to promote environmental justice, public health, and pollution
reduction efforts; to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and
Infrastructure; Agriculture; Resources.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Jackson of
Illinois, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Waters, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Maloney
of New York, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Bishop, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. LaFalce,
Mr. Frost, Mr. Filner, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Christensen, Mr.
Brown of California, Mr. Faleomavaega, and Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi), [21AP]
Cosponsors added, [15JY]
H.R. 1511--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require
certain additional information in statements of explanation of
benefits provided to Medicare beneficiaries under the Medicare
Program; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma, [21AP]
Cosponsors added, [6MY], [13MY], [27MY], [8JN], [9JN], [16JN], [1JY],
[14JY], [20JY], [22JY], [30JY], [8SE], [4NO]
H.R. 1512--
A bill to improve the safety of firearms; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD (for herself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr.
George Miller of California, Ms. Carson, Mr. Hastings of Florida,
Mr. Dixon, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Clayton, Mrs. Christensen, Mr.
Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Norton, Mr. Conyers, Mrs. Meek
of Florida, Mr. Rush, Mr. Owens, Mr. Clyburn, Mrs. Jones of Ohio,
Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Underwood,
Mr. Payne, Mr. Cummings, and Mr. Weiner), [21AP]
H.R. 1513--
A bill to allow Federal employees to take advantage of the
transportation fringe benefit provisions of the Internal Revenue
Code that are available to private sector employees; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Ms. NORTON (for herself and Mr. Nadler), [21AP]
Cosponsors added, [18MY]
H.R. 1514--
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. OLVER (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Shows, Mr.
LaTourette, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Evans, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Boucher, Mr. Kind, Mr. Frost, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Ney, Ms. Rivers, and
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts), [21AP]
Cosponsors added, [28AP], [12MY], [20MY], [14JN], [14JY], [27JY]
H.R. 1515--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to prohibit group and individual health plans from imposing
treatment limitations or financial requirements on the coverage of
mental health benefits and on the coverage of substance abuse and
chemical dependency benefits if similar limitations or require
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ments are not imposed on medical and surgical benefits; to the
Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means.
By Mrs. ROUKEMA (for herself, Mr. Wise, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Strickland,
Mr. Baird, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. George Miller of California,
Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Andrews, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. McDermott,
Mr. Gilman, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Shays, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Sanders, Mr.
Mica, Mr. Leach, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Boehlert, and Mrs.
Johnson of Connecticut), [21AP]
Cosponsors added, [17MY], [8JN], [29JN], [19JY], [30JY], [28SE],
[2NO], [17NO]
H.R. 1516--
A bill to amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to provide for
payment of compensation to individuals exposed to radiation as the
result of working in uranium mines and mills which provided uranium
for the use and benefit of the United States Government, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SKEEN (for himself, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Hayworth, and
Mr. Udall of New Mexico), [21AP]
Cosponsors added, [20MY]
H.R. 1517--
A bill to provide for the test and evaluation by the Armed Forces of the
Mobile Expeditionary Accurate Night Vision Compatible Portable
Airfield Lighting System; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, [21AP]
H.R. 1518--
A bill to amend title X of the Housing and Community Development Act of
1992 to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to
provide assistance for startup costs of community programs to
prevent residentially based lead poisoning in children; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. WEYGAND, [21AP]
Cosponsors added, [16JY], [29JY], [8SE], [27SE], [21OC]
H.R. 1519--
A bill to provide for humanitarian assistance for Kosovar Albanian
refugees, and for other purposes; to the Committees on International
Relations; the Judiciary.
By Mrs. WILSON, [21AP]
Cosponsors added, [27AP], [28AP], [3MY]
H.R. 1520--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to give priority, in
the allotment of immigrant visas to unmarried sons and daughters of
citizens, to an alien who attains the age of 21 after the date on
which a petition to classify the alien is filed, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself and Mr. Rogan), [22AP]
Cosponsors added, [8JN], [30SE], [25OC]
H.R. 1521--
A bill to preserve and protect archaeological sites and historical
resources of the central Mississippi Valley through the
establishment of the Mississippi Valley National Historical Park as
a unit of the National Park System on former Eaker Air Force Base in
Blytheville, Arkansas; to the Committees on Resources; Armed
Services.
By Mr. BERRY, [22AP]
H.R. 1522--
A bill to safeguard communities, lives, and property from catastrophic
wildfire by authorizing contracts to reduce hazardous fuels buildups
on forested Federal lands in wildland/urban interface areas while
also using such contracts to undertake forest management projects to
protect noncommodity resources, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Agriculture; Resources.
By Mrs. CHENOWETH (for herself, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Herger, and
Mr. Doolittle), [22AP]
Cosponsors added, [13MY], [23SE]
H.R. 1523--
A bill to establish mandatory procedures to be followed by the Forest
Service and the Bureau of Land Management in advance of the
permanent closure of any forest road so as to ensure local public
participation in the decisionmaking process; to the Committees on
Resources; Agriculture.
By Mrs. CHENOWETH (for herself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Duncan, Mr.
Schaffer, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Radanovich, Mr.
Herger, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Walden of
Oregon, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Simpson, and
Mr. Nethercutt), [22AP]
Cosponsors added, [13MY], [26MY], [24JN], [8SE], [23SE]
H.R. 1524--
A bill to authorize the continued use on public lands of the expedited
processes successfully used for windstorm-damaged national forests
and grasslands in Texas; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. CHENOWETH (for herself, Mr. Herger, and Mr. Doolittle), [22AP]
Cosponsors added, [13MY], [10JN], [24JN], [8SE]
H.R. 1525--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide simplified
criteria, in lieu of the common law rules, for determining whether
an individual is an employee or an independent contractor and to
limit retroactive employment tax reclassifications; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KLECZKA (for himself, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mr. Matsui, Mr. English, Mr. Levin, Mr. Weller, Mr.
Coyne, Mr. Foley, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Boehlert,
Mr. Evans, Mr. King, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Quinn, and Mr.
Forbes), [22AP]
Cosponsors added, [27AP], [4MY], [11MY], [14MY], [19MY], [25MY],
[26MY], [9JN], [10JN], [15JN], [18JN], [24JN], [30JN], [15JY],
[27JY], [29JY], [14SE], [28SE], [18OC], [27OC], [9NO], [17NO]
H.R. 1526--
A bill to promote the international competitiveness of the United States
commercial space industry, to ensure access to space for the Federal
Government and the private sector, and to minimize the opportunities
for the transfer to other nations of critical satellite
technologies; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. WELDON of Florida (for himself and Mrs. Capps), [22AP]
H.R. 1527--
A bill to provide funding for the academic programs of the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. BROWN of California (for himself, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Costello, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Wu, Mr.
Weiner, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Etheridge, and Mr. Barcia), [22AP]
Cosponsors added, [19MY]
H.R. 1528--
A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Geologic Mapping Act of
1992; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. CUBIN (for herself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Rahall, Mr.
Gibbons, Mr. Tancredo, and Mr. Udall of Colorado), [22AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-389), [18OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [26OC]
Passed Senate, [19NO]
Presented to the President (November 30, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-148] (signed December 9, 1999)
H.R. 1529--
A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to modify
the treatment of certain patient days for purposes of determining
the amount of disproportionate share adjustment payments to
hospitals under the Medicare Program; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Borski,
Mr. Gekas, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Greenwood, Mr.
Hoeffel, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Holden, Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr.
Shuster, Mr. Klink, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Toomey, and Mr. Mascara), [22AP]
H.R. 1530--
A bill to make forestry insurance plans available to owners and
operators of private forest land, to encourage the use of prescribed
burning on private forest land, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. FOLEY, [22AP]
Cosponsors added, [29AP], [6MY], [19MY], [8JN]
H.R. 1531--
A bill to ensure safety in public schools by increasing police presence;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FROST, [22AP]
Cosponsors added, [23JN], [29JN], [30JN], [14JY], [22JY], [30JY],
[3AU], [14SE], [24SE]
H.R. 1532--
A bill to strengthen warning labels on smokeless tobacco products; to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. GALLEGLY, [22AP]
Cosponsors added, [10MY], [27MY], [14JN], [5AU], [8SE], [6OC], [20OC]
H.R. 1533--
A bill to compensate the Wyandotte Tribe of Oklahoma for the taking of
certain rights by the Federal Government, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. MOORE (for himself and Mr. Young of Alaska), [22AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-421), [28OC]
H.R. 1534--
A bill to amend title VI of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to include programs that encourage academic rigor in
scientific education in elementary schools; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. NORTON, [22AP]
H.R. 1535--
A bill to extend the milk price support program through 2002 at the rate
in effect for 1999; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. Holden, Mr. McHugh, Mr.
Boehlert, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Condit, Mr. Kind, Ms. Baldwin, Mr.
Gutknecht, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Calvert, Mrs. Emerson, Mr.
Thune, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Obey, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Wise, Mr. Baldacci,
Mr. Shows, and Mr. Clement), [22AP]
Cosponsors added, [6MY], [16JN], [23SE]
H.R. 1536--
A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to encourage the broadest
possible participation of producers in the Federal crop insurance
program and to ensure the continued availability of affordable crop
insurance for producers; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. POMEROY (for himself, Mr. Thune, Mr. Minge, and Mr. Boswell),
[22AP]
Cosponsors added, [4MY], [13MY]
H.R. 1537--
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.
By Mr. QUINN, [22AP]
H.R. 1538--
A bill to provide flexibility to certain local educational agencies that
develop voluntary public and private parental choice programs under
title VI of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; to
the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROGAN (for himself, Mr. Souder, Mr. Pitts, Ms. Granger, Mr.
Wamp, Mr. McIntosh, and Mr. Tiahrt), [22AP]
Cosponsors added, [4MY]
H.R. 1539--
A bill to repeal the stock loan limit in the Federal Reserve Act; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mrs. ROUKEMA (for herself and Mr. Vento), [22AP]
H.R. 1540--
A bill to reform the Exchange Stabilization Fund; to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. SAXTON, [22AP]
Cosponsors added, [15JN], [29JN]
H.R. 1541--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the
deduction for business meals and entertainment; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. SAXTON, [22AP]
Cosponsors added, [4OC]
H.R. 1542--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for
screening retinal eye
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examinations under the Medicare Program for individuals diagnosed
with diabetes; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. STARK, [22AP]
H.R. 1543--
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.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Shays, Mr. Weygand, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Crowley, Mr.
Clement, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Green of Texas, and Mr.
Paul), [22AP]
Cosponsors added, [8JN], [24JN], [17NO]
H.R. 1544--
A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to
establish a demonstration project to provide Medicare beneficiaries
greater information with respect to various courses of treatment for
certain diseases or injuries to enable the beneficiaries to make
more informed decisions when selecting a course of treatment for the
disease or injury; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. STARK, [22AP]
Cosponsors added, [1JY]
H.R. 1545--
A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to provide for
improved data collection and evaluations of State Children's Health
Insurance Programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. STUPAK, [22AP]
Cosponsors added, [28AP], [4MY], [6MY], [25MY], [5AU], [18NO]
H.R. 1546--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide increased
retirement savings opportunities, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. THOMAS, [22AP]
Cosponsors added, [19MY], [20MY], [25MY], [26MY], [8JN], [9JN],
[27SE], [28OC]
H.R. 1547--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to make certain
improvements with respect to the TRICARE program; to the Committee
on Armed Services.
By Mr. THORNBERRY, [22AP]
Cosponsors added, [1JY], [15JY], [3AU], [22SE]
H.R. 1548--
A bill to provide for a 3-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, [22AP]
H.R. 1549--
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, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Maloney of New York,
Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Gejdenson, Ms. Norton, Mr. Owens,
Mr. Bonior, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Traficant, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Bentsen,
Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Hinchey,
Mr. Evans, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Kucinich, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Davis of
Florida, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
DeFazio, Ms. Danner, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Stark, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.
Matsui, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Filner, Mr. Klink, Mr. Minge, Mr.
Hill of Indiana, Ms. Carson, and Ms. Hooley of Oregon), [22AP]
Cosponsors added, [27AP], [6MY], [17MY], [23JN], [9SE]
H.R. 1550--
A bill to authorize appropriations for the United States Fire
Administration for fiscal years 2000 and 2001, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself and Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas), [26AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-133), [10MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [11MY]
H.R. 1551--
A bill to authorize the Federal Aviation Administration's civil aviation
research and development programs for fiscal years 2000 and 2001,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science.
By Mrs. MORELLA, [26AP]
Cosponsors added, [29AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-223), [12JY]
Passed House amended, [15SE]
H.R. 1552--
A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2000 and fiscal year
2001 for the Marine Research and related environmental research and
development program activities of the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration and the National Science Foundation, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Science; Resources.
By Mr. CALVERT, [26AP]
H.R. 1553--
A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2000 and fiscal year
2001 for the National Weather Service, Atmospheric Research, and
National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service
activities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. CALVERT, [26AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-146), [18MY]
Passed House amended, [19MY]
H.R. 1554--
A bill to amend the provisions of title 17, United States Code, and the
Communications Act of 1934, relating to copyright licensing and
carriage of broadcast signals by satellite; Title I, referred to the
Committee on Commerce; Title II, referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE (for himself, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Berman, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Hyde, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr.
Oxley, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Rush, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Stearns, Mr.
Wexler, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Pickering, Mr. McCollum, Mr.
Sawyer, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Upton, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Pease,
Mr. Stupak, Mr. Jenkins, and Mr. Hilleary), [26AP]
Cosponsors added, [27AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [27AP]
Passed Senate amended, [20MY]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [8JN]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, [23JN]
Conference report (H. Rept. 106-464) submitted in the House, [9NO]
House agreed to conference report under suspension of the rules, [9NO]
H.R. 1555--
A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2000 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; to
the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).
By Mr. GOSS, [26AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-130, part 1), [7MY]
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, [7MY]
Committee on Armed Services discharged, [11MY]
Passed House amended, [13MY]
Passed Senate amended, [21JY]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [21JY]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, [22SE]
Conference report (H. Rept. 106-457) submitted in the House, [5NO]
House agreed to conference report, [9NO]
Senate agreed to conference report, [19NO]
Presented to the President (November 23, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-120] (signed December 3, 1999)
H.R. 1556--
A bill to establish a National Commission on the Prevention of School
Violence; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Castle, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Kildee,
Mr. Pickering, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Berry, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Maloney of
Connecticut, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Bilirakis,
and Mr. Deutsch), [26AP]
Cosponsors added, [27AP], [6MY], [19JY]
H.R. 1557--
A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000 and 2001 for
certain maritime programs of the Department of Transportation, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. BATEMAN (for himself and Mr. Underwood) (both by request),
[26AP]
H.R. 1558--
A bill to authorize expenditures by the Panama Canal Commission for
fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. BATEMAN (for himself and Mr. Underwood) (both by request),
[26AP]
H.R. 1559--
A bill to amend the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978
to provide for the remediation of the Atlas mill tailings site near
Moab, Utah; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. CANNON, [26AP]
Cosponsors added, [20JY]
H.R. 1560--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a 2-year
recovery period for depreciation of computers and peripheral
equipment used in manufacturing; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COLLINS (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Hyde, Mr.
Ramstad, Ms. Dunn, and Mr. Weller), [26AP]
Cosponsors added, [29AP], [5MY], [17MY], [24MY]
H.R. 1561--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the
alternative minimum tax on individuals; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. CRANE, [26AP]
Cosponsors added, [10JN]
H.R. 1562--
A bill to prohibit the use of funds appropriated to the Department of
Defense from being used for the deployment of ground elements of the
United States Armed Forces in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
unless that deployment is specifically authorized by law; to the
Committees on Armed Services; International Relations.
By Mrs. FOWLER, [26AP]
H.R. 1563--
A bill to prohibit the use of funds appropriated to the Department of
Defense from being used for the deployment of ground elements of the
United States Armed Forces in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
unless that deployment is specifically authorized by law; to the
Committees on Armed Services; International Relations.
By Mrs. FOWLER, [26AP]
H.R. 1564--
A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study
regarding Fort King, Florida; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. STEARNS, [26AP]
H.R. 1565--
A bill to amend the Trademark Act of 1946 relating to dilution of famous
marks, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE, [27AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-250), [22JY]
H.R. 1566--
A bill to prohibit the use of funds appropriated to the Department of
Defense from being used for the deployment of ground elements of the
United States Armed Forces in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
unless that deployment is specifically authorized by law; to the
Committees on Armed Services; International Relations.
By Mrs. FOWLER (for herself, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Blunt, and
Mr. Chambliss), [27AP]
H.R. 1567--
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 (for himself and Mr. Snyder), [27AP]
Cosponsors added, [14MY], [20MY], [8JN], [23JN]
H.R. 1568--
A bill to provide technical, financial, and procurement assistance to
veteran owned small businesses, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Small Business; Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. TALENT (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr.
Evans, Mr. Quinn,
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Mr. Phelps, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Filner, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mrs. Kelly, and Mr. Pascrell), [27AP]
Cosponsors added, [9JN], [22JN], [29JN]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Small Business (H. Rept.
106-206, part 1), [29JN]
Referral to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs extended, [29JN]
Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged, [29JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [29JN]
Passed Senate amended, [5AU]
House agreed to Senate amendment, [5AU]
Presented to the President (August 11, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-50] (signed August 17, 1999)
H.R. 1569--
A bill to prohibit the use of funds appropriated to the Department of
Defense from being used for the deployment of ground elements of the
United States Armed Forces in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
unless that deployment is specifically authorized by law; to the
Committees on Armed Services; International Relations.
By Mrs. FOWLER (for herself, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Blunt, and
Mr. Chambliss), [27AP]
Passed House, [28AP]
H.R. 1570--
A bill to create incentives for the People's Republic of China and India
to adopt a policy of restraint with respect to its nuclear
activities, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
International Relations; Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [27AP]
H.R. 1571--
A bill to designate the Federal building under construction at 600 State
Street in New Haven, Connecticut, as the ``Merrill S. Parks, Jr.,
Federal Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Ms. DeLAURO, [27AP]
H.R. 1572--
A bill to require the adoption and utilization of digital signatures by
Federal agencies and to encourage the use of digital signatures in
private sector electronic transactions; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. GORDON (for himself, Mr. Sensenbrenner, and Mr. Brown of
California), [27AP]
Cosponsors added, [10JN], [22JY]
H.R. 1573--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt elementary
and secondary schools from the fee imposed on employers filing
petitions with respect to non-immigrant workers under the H-1B
program; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GREEN of Texas, [27AP]
H.R. 1574--
A bill to extend the inspection requirements of the Federal Meat
Inspection Act to rabbits produced for human consumption; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. HILLIARD, [27AP]
H.R. 1575--
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 and Financial
Services.
By Mr. HINCHEY, [27AP]
H.R. 1576--
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, [27AP]
H.R. 1577--
A bill to establish certain uniform legal principles of liability with
respect to manufacturers of products; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Commerce.
By Mr. HOSTETTLER (for himself, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Stump, Mr. Hayes, and
Mr. Tancredo), [27AP]
Cosponsors added, [3AU], [4AU], [9SE], [14SE]
H.R. 1578--
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 five of preceding ten years; to the Committees
on Transportation and Infrastructure; Agriculture.
By Mr. HOSTETTLER (for himself, Mr. Royce, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McCrery,
Mr. Istook, Mr. Paul, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Doolittle,
Mr. Largent, and Mr. Bartlett of Maryland), [27AP]
Cosponsors added, [25MY], [8JN], [20JY]
H.R. 1579--
A bill to provide for payments to children's hospitals that operate
graduate medical education programs; to the Committees on Commerce;
Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
Thomas, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Porter, Mr.
Young of Florida, Mr. Stark, Mr. Camp, Mr. Ramstad, Ms. Dunn, Mr.
Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Portman, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. English, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Weller, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Waxman,
Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Dixon, Mr.
Olver, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baird, Mr. Baldacci, Mr.
Bentsen, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cook, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Gejdenson,
Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Inslee, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs.
Jones of Ohio, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. LaTourette, Mr.
Larson, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Ney, Mr. Oberstar, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr.
Riley, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sessions, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.
Tancredo, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Shows, Mr. Vento, Mr.
Weygand, and Mr. Becerra), [27AP]
Cosponsors added, [29AP], [6MY], [14MY], [20MY], [8JN], [10JN], [1JY],
[16JY], [22JY], [2AU], [3AU], [5AU], [8SE], [9SE], [21SE], [4OC],
[13OC], [18OC], [26OC]
H.R. 1580--
A bill to prohibit the sale of guns that have not been approved by the
Secretary of the Treasury, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Ms. LOFGREN (for herself, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. Waters,
Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode
Island, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Lee, Mr. Conyers, and Mr.
McGovern), [27AP]
H.R. 1581--
A bill to end the use of steel-jawed leghold traps on animals in the
United States; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means;
International Relations; the Judiciary.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Hyde, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gejdenson, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Franks of New
Jersey, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Costello, Mr. Clay, Mr. Smith of
New Jersey, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode
Island, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Sherman,
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Berman, Mr. Weygand, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Doyle, Mr. Stark, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Filner, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. George
Miller of California, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Lipinski, Mrs. Mink of
Hawaii, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Gutierrez,
Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Blagojevich, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.
Tierney, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Slaughter, Mr.
Pallone, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms.
Eshoo, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Inslee, Ms. Baldwin, Mr.
Udall of Colorado, Mr. Delahunt, and Mr. Luther), [27AP]
Cosponsors added, [28AP], [10JN], [14JY], [4AU], [5AU], [27SE], [17NO]
H.R. 1582--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain chemical; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, [27AP]
H.R. 1583--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent law
the $5,000 first-time homebuyer credit for the District of Columbia;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. NORTON, [27AP]
H.R. 1584--
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, [27AP]
Cosponsors added, [19MY], [8JN], [9JN]
H.R. 1585--
A bill to streamline the regulation of depository institutions, to
safeguard confidential banking and credit union supervisory
information, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
Mrs. ROUKEMA, [27AP]
Cosponsors added, [8JN], [15JY]
H.R. 1586--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand S
corporation eligibility for banks, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Mrs. ROUKEMA, [27AP]
Cosponsors added, [8JN], [16JN]
H.R. 1587--
A bill to encourage States to establish competitive retail markets for
electricity, to clarify the roles of the Federal Government and the
States in retail electricity markets, to remove certain Federal
barriers to competition, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Commerce; Resources; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. STEARNS, [27AP]
Cosponsors added, [5MY]
H.R. 1588--
A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code to permit all debtors
to exempt certain payments receivable on account of discrimination
based on race, color, religion, national origin, or gender, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. Towns, and Mrs.
Clayton), [27AP]
H.R. 1589--
A bill to amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of
1994 to provide for the establishment of school violence prevention
hotlines; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. WISE, [27AP]
H.R. 1590--
A bill to provide retirement security for all Americans; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce;
Government Reform; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. GEJDENSON (for himself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Rangel,
Mr. Clay, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Menendez, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr.
Nadler, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Norton, Mrs.
Capps, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Vento, Mr.
Baldacci, Mr. Filner, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Dixon, Mr.
DeFazio, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Shows, Mr. Oberstar, Mrs.
Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Kildee, Mr.
Olver, Mr. Strickland, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. George Miller of California,
Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Ford, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. McNulty, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Weiner, Mr.
Moore, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Delahunt, Ms.
Berkley, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Boucher,
Mr. Cummings, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Moakley,
Mr. Wise, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. Lee,
Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Berman, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Tierney, Mr.
Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Martinez, Mr.
Gonzalez, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Dingell, Mrs.
Lowey, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Allen, Mr. Stark, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Evans,
Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Markey, Mr. Sabo, Ms. Waters, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Engel, Ms. Roybal-Allard, and Mrs.
Napolitano), [28AP]
Cosponsors added, [5MY], [12MY], [25MY], [10JN], [23JN], [12JY],
[20JY], [7OC]
H.R. 1591--
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit States
the option to provide
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Medicaid coverage for low-income individuals infected with HIV; to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. PELOSI (for herself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Bentsen, Mr.
Brown of California, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mrs. Christensen, Mr.
Crowley, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dixon, Ms.
Eshoo, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Ford, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Horn, Mr. Inslee, Ms. Jackson-
Lee of Texas, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Lantos, Ms.
Lee, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Matsui, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Millender-McDonald,
Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Morella,
Mr. Nadler, Mr. Payne, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Rush, Ms.
Sanchez, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sherman, Mr.
Stark, Mrs. Tauscher, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Towns, Ms. Waters, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Weiner, and Ms. Woolsey), [28AP]
Cosponsors added, [26MY], [21OC], [1NO], [5NO], [18NO]
H.R. 1592--
A bill to establish certain requirements regarding the Food Quality
Protection Act of 1996, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Commerce; Agriculture.
By Mr. POMBO (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Condit, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Kolbe,
Mr. John, Mr. Istook, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Shows, Mrs. Bono, Mr.
Boucher, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Goode, Mr.
Hunter, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Canady
of Florida, Mr. Nethercutt, and Mr. Bishop), [28AP]
Cosponsors added, [4MY], [11MY], [13MY], [18MY], [24MY], [8JN],
[10JN], [16JN], [17JN], [22JN], [24JN], [29JN], [30JN], [1JY],
[12JY], [14JY], [14JY], [15JY], [19JY], [20JY], [21JY], [22JY],
[27JY], [30JY], [2AU], [3AU], [5AU], [8SE], [9SE], [23SE], [30SE],
[5OC], [7OC], [13OC], [18OC], [20OC], [21OC], [26OC], [28OC], [3NO],
[4NO], [16NO], [18NO]
H.R. 1593--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the
exemption from the self-employment tax for certain termination
payments received by former life insurance salesmen; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Ramstad, and Ms. Baldwin), [28AP]
Cosponsors added, [5MY], [26MY], [8JN], [13SE], [5OC], [19OC], [28OC],
[18NO]
H.R. 1594--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve benefits for
Filipino veterans of World War II, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mr. Filner), [28AP]
Cosponsors added, [5MY], [14MY], [27MY], [29JN], [1JY], [15JY], [3AU],
[9NO], [15NO]
H.R. 1595--
A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for a national
standard to prohibit the operation of motor vehicles by individuals
under the influence of alcohol; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Castle, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Inslee, Mr.
Rothman, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. LaFalce, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Markey, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Capuano, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Cummings, and Mrs. Capps),
[28AP]
Cosponsors added, [22JN]
H.R. 1596--
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 (for herself and Mrs. McCarthy of New York), [28AP]
H.R. 1597--
A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for national
minimum sentences for individuals convicted of operating motor
vehicles under the influence of alcohol; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mr. Canady of Florida), [28AP]
H.R. 1598--
A bill to provide a patent term restoration review procedure for certain
drug products; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BRYANT (for himself, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Duncan, Mr.
Wicker, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Ford, Mr. Blunt,
Mr. Wamp, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Gordon, Mrs.
Tauscher, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Eshoo, Mr.
Pastor, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Payne, Mrs. Emerson,
Mr. Hilleary, and Mr. Frelinghuysen), [28AP]
Cosponsors removed, [4MY], [21OC], [18NO]
Cosponsors added, [6MY], [13MY], [19MY], [24MY], [26MY], [9JN],
[16JN], [22JN], [30JN], [1JY], [14JY], [20JY], [29JY], [30JY],
[8SE], [14SE], [23SE], [4OC], [6OC], [19OC], [26OC]
H.R. 1599--
A bill to amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of
1949 to authorize the purchase of information technology related to
the Year 2000 computer conversion by State and local governments
through Federal supply schedules; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Mrs.
Morella), [28AP]
Cosponsors added, [1JY]
H.R. 1600--
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; Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. FATTAH (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Meeks of New York, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Hilliard, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Towns, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Brown of Florida,
Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Owens, Mr.
Clay, Mr. Gutierrez, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas), [28AP]
Cosponsors added, [5MY], [6MY], [9JN], [16JN]
H.R. 1601--
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 Mr. EHRLICH (for himself, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Larson,
Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mrs. Northup, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Blunt, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Bereuter, Ms. Hooley of Oregon,
Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Weygand, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Horn,
Mr. Traficant, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Clement, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
Hefley, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Towns,
Mr. Shays, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Rothman, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Green of
Texas, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Baldacci, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Bishop, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Dixon, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Bonior, Mr.
Underwood, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Stump, Mr. Taylor of
North Carolina, Mr. Tierney, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Walsh, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Gilchrest, Mrs. Morella, Mr.
LaFalce, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Costello, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Hobson,
Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Clay, Mr. Gutierrez,
Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Dickey, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Deutsch, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Cardin, Mr.
Fattah, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Brown of California, Mr.
Baker, Ms. Danner, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Stark, Mr. Smith of
New Jersey, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Borski, Mr. Payne, Mr. Price of North
Carolina, Mr. Coble, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Murtha, Mr.
Nussle, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Istook, Mr. Largent, Mr.
Sawyer, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Talent, Mr.
Ballenger, Mr. Vento, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Baird, Mr. Kind,
Mr. Wise, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Cramer, Mr.
Boswell, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Brown of
Florida, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Filner, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode
Island, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Klink, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Oxley, Mr.
Pastor, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Nadler,
Mr. Spence, Mr. Rush, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Allen, Ms. Carson, Mr. Holden,
Mr. Terry, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr.
Gonzalez, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Sessions, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr.
Gejdenson, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Ney, Mr. Hilliard, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Wexler, Mr.
Coyne, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Shows,
Mr. Visclosky, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Leach, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Dicks, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Hutchinson, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
Cook, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Regula, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Latham, Mr. Farr of California, Mr.
John, Mr. Olver, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr.
Whitfield, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Clyburn, Ms. Schakowsky,
Mr. Gilman, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. King, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr.
Sabo, Mr. Thornberry, Mrs. Emerson, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr.
Skelton, Mr. Minge, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Foley,
Mr. Scott, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Ganske, Ms. Granger,
Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Norwood, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Lipinski,
Mr. Matsui, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Weiner, Ms.
Baldwin, Mr. Moore, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Davis
of Illinois, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Berry, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Quinn, and
Mr. Ortiz), [28AP]
Cosponsors added, [13MY], [17JN], [1JY], [14JY], [5AU], [9NO]
H.R. 1602--
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, [28AP]
Cosponsors added, [18MY], [26MY]
H.R. 1603--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for permanent
eligibility of former members of the Selected Reserve for veterans
housing loans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself and Mr. Stump), [28AP]
Cosponsors added, [8JN], [15JN], [29JY]
H.R. 1604--
A bill to reauthorize, and modify the conditions for, the consent of
Congress to the Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact and to grant the
consent of Congress to the Southern Dairy Compact; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. McHugh, Mr.
Baldacci, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Burr of North
Carolina, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Everett, Mr. Cramer, Mr.
Riley, Mr. Berry, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Snyder, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Gejdenson, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Larson, Mr. Maloney of
Connecticut, Mr. Castle, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Canady
of Florida, Mr. Foley, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Barr
of Georgia, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Collins, Mr. Deal of
Georgia, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms.
McKinney, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr.
Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Baker, Mr. Cooksey, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. John, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Capuano, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Olver, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Hoyer, Mrs. Morella, Mr.
Wynn, Mr. Allen, Ms. Danner, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Hulshof, Ms. McCarthy
of Missouri, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Talent, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Shows, Mr.
Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr.
[[Page 2579]]
Wicker, Mr. Ballenger, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Coble, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Jones
of North Carolina, Mr. McIntyre, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Price of North
Carolina, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Watt of North Carolina,
Mr. Bass, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Holt, Mr.
LoBiondo, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Crowley, Mr.
Engel, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Houghton, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. King, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lazio, Mrs. Lowey,
Mr. McNulty, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Owens, Mr. Quinn, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. Reynolds, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Towns, Mr. Walsh, Mr.
LaTourette, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Doyle, Mr. English, Mr. Goodling, Mr.
Greenwood, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Holden, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Klink, Mr.
Mascara, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Sherwood, Mr.
Shuster, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Clyburn, Mr.
Spratt, Mr. Spence, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Hilleary, Mr.
Jenkins, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hall of
Texas, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr.
Sandlin, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Turner, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Boucher, Mr.
Goode, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Scott,
Mr. Sanders, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Rahall, and Mr. Wise), [28AP]
Cosponsors added, [25MY], [14JY], [2AU], [9SE]
Cosponsors removed, [14JN]
H.R. 1605--
A bill to designate the United States courthouse building located at 402
North Walnut Street and Prospect Avenue in Harrison, Arkansas, as
the ``Judge J. Smith Henley Federal Building''; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HUTCHINSON, [28AP]
H.R. 1606--
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.
By Mr. KANJORSKI (for himself, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Olver, Mr.
Kleczka, and Mr. Evans), [28AP]
Cosponsors added, [4MY], [6MY], [20MY], [15JN], [17JN], [9SE], [23SE],
[7OC], [14OC], [26OC], [4NO], [8NO], [10NO], [19NO]
H.R. 1607--
A bill to assist States in providing individuals a credit against State
income taxes or a comparable benefit for contributions to charitable
organizations working to prevent or reduce poverty and protect and
encourage donations to charitable organizations, to prohibit
discrimination against nongovernmental organizations and certain
individuals on the basis of religion in the distribution of
government funds to provide government assistance and the
distribution of such assistance, to allow such organizations to
accept such funds to provide such assistance without impairing the
relegious character of such organizations, to provide for tax-free
distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable
purposes, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; the Judiciary.
By Mr. KASICH (for himself, Mr. Souder, Mr. Pitts, Ms. Granger, Mr.
Wamp, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Pickering, Mr.
Rogan, and Mr. Watts of Oklahoma), [28AP]
Cosponsors added, [6MY], [26MY]
H.R. 1608--
A bill to reaffirm and clarify the Federal relationship of the Swan
Creek Black River Confederated Ojibwa Tribes of Michigan as a
distinct federally recognized Indian tribe and to restore aboriginal
rights, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. KNOLLENBERG (for himself and Mr. Barcia), [28AP]
H.R. 1609--
A bill to amend Public Law 105-188 to provide for the mineral leasing of
certain Indian lands in Oklahoma; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma, [28AP]
H.R. 1610--
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to reinstate the
DSH allotment level for Minnesota to the fiscal year 1995 level; to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. LUTHER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Vento, Mr. Sabo, Mr.
Ramstad, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Minge, and Mr. Gutknecht),
[28AP]
H.R. 1611--
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 (for himself, Mr. English, and Mr. Tauzin), [28AP]
Cosponsors added, [26OC], [1NO]
H.R. 1612--
A bill to establish a comprehensive program to ensure the safety of food
products intended for human consumption which are regulated by the
Food and Drug Administration; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Rush, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. Olver, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Bonior, and Mrs. Jones of Ohio), [28AP]
Cosponsors added, [10NO]
H.R. 1613--
A bill to restore to the original owners certain lands that the Federal
Government took for military purposes in 1940; to the Committees on
Resources; Government Reform.
By Mr. PAUL, [28AP]
H.R. 1614--
A bill to authorize the Small Business Administration to provide
financial and business development assistance to military
reservists' small businesses, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. PHELPS (for himself, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Talent, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Evans, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Shows, Mr.
Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Baird, Mr.
Moore, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mrs. Napolitano, Mrs. Jones of
Ohio, Mr. Frost, Mr. Pascrell, and Mr. Hinojosa), [28AP]
Cosponsors added, [6MY], [11MY], [18MY], [15JN], [16JN]
H.R. 1615--
A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to extend the designation
of a portion of the Lamprey River in New Hampshire as a recreational
river to include an additional river segment; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. SUNUNU, [28AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-368), [7OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [12OC]
H.R. 1616--
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. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Foley, Mr.
English, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Davis of
Virginia, Mr. Ford, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Weller,
Mr. Frost, Mr. Crane, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Ramstad, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Neal
of Massachusetts, Mr. Herger, Mr. Stark, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Hayworth,
Mr. Levin, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Camp, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Becerra, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Portman, Mr. Shaw, and Mr.
Houghton), [28AP]
Cosponsors added, [18MY], [22JY]
H.R. 1617--
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, Mrs. Cubin, and Mr.
Thune), [28AP]
Cosponsors added, [15JY]
H.R. 1618--
A bill to amend section 106 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of
1968 to improve the housing 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, [28AP]
H.R. 1619--
A bill to amend the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National
Heritage Corridor Act of 1994 to expand the boundaries of the
Corridor; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GEJDENSON (for himself and Mr. Neal of Massachusetts), [29AP]
Cosponsors added, [8SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-306), [8SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [13SE]
Passed Senate, [19NO]
Presented to the President (November 30, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-149] (signed December 9, 1999)
H.R. 1620--
A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to provide for
inflation adjustments to the mandatory jurisdiction thresholds of
the National Labor Relations Board; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. ISTOOK (for himself, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Bonilla,
Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Combest, Mrs.
Cubin, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. DeLay, Mr. DeMint,
Mr. Dickey, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Graham, Ms. Granger, Mr. Hostettler,
Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mrs.
Myrick, Mr. Nethercutt, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Largent, Mr.
Paul, Mr. Porter, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Stump, Mr. Talent, Mr. Tancredo,
Mr. Wamp, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Young of Florida), [29AP]
Cosponsors added, [12MY], [20MY], [24MY], [15JN], [30JN], [20JY],
[29JY], [5AU], [13SE], [16NO]
H.R. 1621--
A bill to prohibit the use of the ``Made in USA'' label on products of
the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and to deny such
products duty-free and quota-free treatment; to the Committees on
Resources; Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. McHugh, Mr.
George Miller of California, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Kildee,
Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Deal
of Georgia, Ms. Danner, Mr. Bachus, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Weiner, Mr.
Brady of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Clyburn, Mr.
Visclosky, Mr. Goode, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Thurman, and Mr.
Pallone), [29AP]
Cosponsors added, [11MY], [20MY], [8JN], [8JN], [16JN], [1JY], [14JY],
[14JY], [20JY], [21JY], [27JY], [29JY], [3AU], [5AU], [8SE], [23SE],
[24SE], [29SE], [5OC], [14OC], [27OC], [28OC], [2NO], [8NO], [10NO]
Cosponsors removed, [5AU], [8SE], [9SE]
H.R. 1622--
A bill to prohibit the importation of products made with dog or cat fur,
to prohibit the sale, manufacture, offer for sale, transportation,
and distribution of products made with dog or cat fur in the United
States, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Commerce.
By Mr. KLECZKA, [29AP]
Cosponsors added, [4MY], [6MY], [12MY], [14MY], [19MY], [25MY], [9JN],
[15JN], [18JN], [24JN], [30JN], [15JY], [19JY], [27JY], [29JY],
[3AU], [4AU], [14SE], [23SE], [12OC], [19OC], [20OC], [27OC], [3NO],
[8NO], [9NO], [17NO]
H.R. 1623--
A bill to reduce class size, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CLAY (for himself, Mr. Kildee, and Mr. Martinez), [29AP]
Cosponsors added, [26MY], [27JY]
H.R. 1624--
A bill to improve the quality of housing for elderly individuals and
families, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mr. LaFALCE (for himself, Mr. Vento, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Ms. Lee, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs.
Meek of Florida, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Filner, Mr. Brown of
California, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Olver, Mr. Meehan, and Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania), [29AP]
Cosponsors added, [13MY], [1JY], [26JY], [23SE]
H.R. 1625--
A bill to provide a process for declassifying on an expedited basis
certain documents relating to human rights abuses in Guatemala,
Honduras, and other regions; to the Committee on Government Reform.
[[Page 2580]]
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Porter, Mr. Kucinich,
Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Brown of California, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Costello, Mr. Coyne, Mr. DeFazio,
Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Engel, Mr. Evans, Mr. Farr of California, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Kilpatrick,
Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Mr.
Luther, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Maloney of
New York, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Minge, Mr. Moakley,
Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Sabo, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stark, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Shays, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mrs. Thurman, Mr.
Underwood, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner, and Mr. Wexler), [29AP]
Cosponsors added, [11MY], [27MY], [8JN], [8SE], [15SE], [18OC], [3NO],
[9NO], [18NO]
H.R. 1626--
A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to repeal the highway sanctions; to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BAKER, [29AP]
H.R. 1627--
A bill to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to
distribute funds available for grants under title IV of the Stewart
B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act to help ensure that each State
receives not less than 0.5 percent of such funds for certain
programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mr. BALDACCI (for himself and Mr. Allen), [29AP]
Cosponsors added, [5MY], [12MY], [25MY], [10JN]
H.R. 1628--
A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a
national cemetery for veterans in the Miami, Florida, metropolitan
area; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. BROWN of Florida, [29AP]
Cosponsors added, [24MY], [29JN], [14JY], [22SE]
H.R. 1629--
A bill to provide grants to rural eligible local educational agencies to
enable the agencies to recruit and retain qualified teachers; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. CLAYTON (for herself, Mr. Clay, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Price of
North Carolina, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. LaHood, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Costello, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Scott, Mr. Owens, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frost, Mr. Wu, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Taylor of
Mississippi, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. John, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
Turner, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Holden, and Mrs. Christensen), [29AP]
Cosponsors added, [11MY], [20MY], [9JN], [10JN], [30JN], [20JY],
[27JY], [4AU], [15SE], [23SE]
H.R. 1630--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend permanently
environmental remediation costs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COYNE (for himself and Mr. Rangel), [29AP]
Cosponsors added, [6MY], [26MY], [1JY], [30SE]
H.R. 1631--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make higher
education more affordable by providing a full tax deduction for
higher education expenses and interest on student loans; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FORD, [29AP]
Cosponsors added, [13MY], [17MY], [19MY], [8JN], [8JN], [9JN], [14JN],
[2AU]
H.R. 1632--
A bill to provide that certain attribution rules be applied with respect
to the counting of certain prisoners in a decennial census of
population; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin (for himself and Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin),
[29AP]
Cosponsors added, [16JN]
H.R. 1633--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the
limitation on the use of foreign tax credits under the alternative
minimum tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. English, Mr. Ramstad,
Mr. Crane, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Watkins, Mr. McInnis, Mr.
Herger, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Sam
Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Hulshof, Mr.
Levin, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Portman,
Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Foley, and Mr. Camp), [29AP]
Cosponsors added, [6MY]
H.R. 1634--
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 of North Carolina, [29AP]
Cosponsors added, [13MY], [25MY], [8JN], [17JN], [24JN], [16JY],
[22JY], [5AU], [9SE], [14OC]
H.R. 1635--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that a
member of the uniformed services shall be treated as using a
principal residence while away from home on qualified official
extended duty in determining the exclusion of gain from the sale of
such residence; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JONES of North Carolina, [29AP]
H.R. 1636--
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, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Kolbe, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Shays,
Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin,
Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Towns, Mr. Porter, Mrs. Thurman, Mrs.
Roukema, and Mr. Moran of Virginia), [29AP]
Cosponsors added, [5AU], [27SE], [17NO]
H.R. 1637--
A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to extend authorizations
of appropriations for programs under the Act through fiscal year
2004, to establish a National Family Caregiver Support Program, to
modernize aging programs and services, to address the need to engage
in life course planning, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. MARTINEZ, [29AP]
H.R. 1638--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand S
corporation eligibility for banks, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McINNIS, [29AP]
H.R. 1639--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require 6-
months' advance notice to enrollees of Medicare managed care plans
of termination of hospital participation under such plans; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. QUINN, [29AP]
H.R. 1640--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore and make
permanent the exclusion from gross income for amounts received under
qualified group legal services plans; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. RANGEL, [29AP]
Cosponsors added, [27MY], [3AU], [5AU], [8SE], [9SE], [30SE], [7OC],
[16NO]
H.R. 1641--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to eliminate
PAC contributions to individual House of Representatives candidates,
to provide a tax credit and tax deduction for contributions to such
candidates, to provide for voluntary expenditure limitations in
House of Representatives elections, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on House Administration; Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. REGULA, [29AP]
H.R. 1642--
A bill to require local educational agencies to develop and implement a
random drug testing and counseling program for students in grades 9
through 12; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ROGAN, [29AP]
H.R. 1643--
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 and Mr. Faleomavaega), [29AP]
Cosponsors added, [5MY]
H.R. 1644--
A bill to provide the people of Cuba with access to food and medicines
from the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
International Relations; Agriculture.
By Mr. SERRANO (for himself, Mr. Leach, Mr. Allen, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Brown of California, Mr.
Campbell, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. English, Mr. Evans, Mr. Farr
of California, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. John, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. LaFalce,
Mr. Lampson, Ms. Lee, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
McGovern, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Meeks of New
York, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Minge, Mr. Moakley, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Nadler,
Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Ney, Mr. Oberstar,
Mr. Olver, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Mr.
Shays, Mr. Stark, Ms. Waters, and Ms. Woolsey), [29AP]
Cosponsors added, [5MY], [13MY], [20MY], [27MY], [10JN], [22JN],
[1JY], [16JY], [22JY], [4AU], [9SE], [14SE], [22SE], [29SE], [1OC],
[5OC], [7OC], [12OC], [21OC]
H.R. 1645--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for
full payment rates under Medicare to hospitals for costs of direct
graduate medical education of residents for residency training
programs in specialties or subspecialties which the Secretary of
Health and Human Services designates as critical need specialty or
subspecialty training programs; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Commerce.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs.
Thurman, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Cummings, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Frost, and Mr. Hilliard), [29AP]
Cosponsors added, [13MY], [20MY], [14JN], [18JN], [24JN], [1JY],
[21JY], [5NO]
H.R. 1646--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to
provide for an extra payment amount under the Medicare Program to
rural providers of services who furnish case manager services to
Medicare beneficiaries; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Commerce.
By Mr. STARK, [29AP]
Cosponsors added, [1JY]
H.R. 1647--
A bill to amend the Crime Control Act of 1990 to prohibit law
enforcement agencies from imposing a waiting period before accepting
reports of missing children less than 21 years of age; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SWEENEY, [29AP]
H.R. 1648--
A bill to establish State infrastructure banks for education; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Brown of California,
Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Condit, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Crowley, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr.
Etheridge, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Green of Texas,
Mr. Holden, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms.
Lofgren, Mr. Martinez, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Shows,
Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Stark, Mr. Tierney, and Mr. Weiner), [29AP]
Cosponsors added, [4MY], [11MY], [25MY], [16JN], [27JY], [4OC], [26OC]
H.R. 1649--
A bill to abolish the Department of Energy; to the Committees on
Commerce; Armed Services; Science; Resources; Rules; Government
Reform.
By Mr. TIAHRT (for himself, Mr. Royce, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Sanford,
Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Pombo, Mr.
Coburn, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Goss, Mr. Ryun of Kansas,
[[Page 2581]]
Mr. Kasich, Mr. Foley, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Weldon
of Florida, Mr. Paul, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. DeLay, Mr.
Ehrlich, Mr. Blunt, and Mr. McIntosh), [29AP]
Cosponsors added, [5MY], [18MY], [19MY], [24MY], [27MY], [9JN],
[15JN], [17JN], [29JY], [3AU], [18NO]
H.R. 1650--
A bill to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant
Responsibility Act of 1996 to modify the requirements for
implementation of an entry-exit control system; to the Committees on
the Judiciary; Ways and Means.
By Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
McHugh, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr.
Camp, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Stupak, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Baldacci, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.
Houghton, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Allen, Mr. Holden, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Frost,
Mr. Davis of Florida, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. English, Mr.
Ehlers, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Ortiz,
Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Oxley, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Sabo, Mr.
Rodriguez, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Lee, and Mr. Bonior), [29AP]
Cosponsors added, [4MY], [11MY], [18MY], [24MY], [10JN], [24JN],
[12JY], [21JY], [4AU], [9SE], [14SE], [23SE], [30SE], [4OC], [13OC],
[14OC], [18OC], [5NO]
H.R. 1651--
A bill to amend the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967 to extend the
period during which reimbursement may be provided to owners of
United States fishing vessels for costs incurred when such a vessel
is seized and detained by a foreign country; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Saxton, and Mr.
Faleomavaega), [29AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-197), [23JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [13SE]
H.R. 1652--
A bill to establish the Yukon River Salmon Advisory Panel; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Mr. Saxton), [29AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-201), [25JN]
H.R. 1653--
A bill to approve a governing international fishery agreement between
the United States and the Russian Federation; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Saxton, and Mr. Faleomavaega)
(all by request), [29AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-195), [22JN]
H.R. 1654--
A bill to authorize appropriations for the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration for fiscal years 2000, 2001, and 2002, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER, [3MY]
Cosponsors added, [13MY], [17MY]
Cosponsors removed, [17MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-145), [18MY]
Passed House amended, [19MY]
Passed Senate amended, [5NO]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [5NO]
H.R. 1655--
A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000 and 2001 for
the civilian energy and scientific research, development, and
demonstration and related commercial application of energy
technology programs, projects, and activities of the Department of
Energy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. CALVERT, [3MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-243), [20JY]
Passed House amended, [15SE]
H.R. 1656--
A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000 and 2001 for
the commercial application of energy technology and related civilian
energy and scientific programs, projects, and activities of the
Department of Energy, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Science; Commerce; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CALVERT, [3MY]
H.R. 1657--
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. Bonior, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Gejdenson,
Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Hastings of Florida,
Mr. Markey, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Evans, Mr. Brown of Ohio,
Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Berman, Mr. Goss, Ms.
DeGette, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Borski, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Green of
Texas, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Hinchey, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Eshoo,
Mr. Leach, Mr. Cook, Mrs. Roukema, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr.
Rush, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Levin, Mr. Allen, Mr. Clay, Mr.
Metcalf, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Olver, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Andrews,
Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Blagojevich, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Udall of
Colorado, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Filner, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Wexler, Mr.
Coyne, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Holt, Mr. Smith
of Washington, Mr. Vento, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr.
Dixon, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Shays, Mr. Sanders, Mr.
Wynn, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Capuano, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Stark, Ms. Waters,
Mr. Cummings, Mr. Dicks, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Udall of
New Mexico, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr.
Sabo, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Farr of California, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Payne,
Mr. Sherman, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Moakley, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr.
Brown of California, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Ms. Slaughter, Mrs. Morella, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Menendez, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Lee, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Pastor, Ms.
Lofgren, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. Sanchez, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Kind,
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Engel, Mr.
Martinez, and Mrs. Tauscher), [3MY]
Cosponsors added, [4MY], [5MY], [6MY], [27MY], [19JY], [30JY], [29SE],
[1OC], [4OC], [20OC], [21OC], [27OC], [8NO]
H.R. 1658--
A bill to provide a more just and uniform procedure for Federal civil
forteitures, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Frank
of Massachusetts, Mr. Bachus, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mr. Clay, Mr. Crane, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Cunningham,
Mr. Ewing, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Foley, Mr. Gillmor, Mr.
Hayworth, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Holden, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Martinez, Ms. Norton, Ms. Rivers, Mr.
Scott, Mr. Shows, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Weldon of
Pennsylvania, and Mr. Young of Alaska), [4MY]
Cosponsors added, [13MY], [20MY], [27MY], [9JN], [14JN], [17JN]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 106-192), [18JN]
Passed House amended, [24JN]
H.R. 1659--
A bill to reinforce police training and reestablish police and community
relations, and to create a commission to study and report on the
policies and practices that govern the training, recruitment, and
oversight of police officers, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SERRANO (for himself and Mr. Hyde), [4MY]
Cosponsors added, [18MY], [19MY], [24MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-190), [18JN]
H.R. 1660--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the
incentives for the construction and renovation of public schools and
to provide tax incentives for corporations to participate in
cooperative agreements with public schools in distressed areas; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Matsui, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Levin, Mr. Cardin, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis
of Georgia, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Jefferson,
Mr. Becerra, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen,
Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms. Berkley, Mr.
Blagojevich, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Borski, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr.
Brown of California, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Christensen, Mrs.
Clayton, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Ms.
DeGette, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Dingell, Mr.
Dixon, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Fattah, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr.
Gordon, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Norton, Mr. Inslee, Mr.
Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. LaFalce,
Mr. Lampson, Mr. LaTourette, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Maloney of New York,
Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Mascara, Mr. McGovern,
Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Olver, Mr. Payne, Ms.
Pelosi, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Quinn, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Rush,
Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Sawyer, Ms. Schakowsky,
Mr. Shows, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Tierney, Mrs. Jones of
Ohio, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Weygand, Ms. Woolsey,
and Mr. Wynn), [4MY]
Cosponsors removed, [24MY]
Cosponsors added, [26MY], [10JN], [30JN], [12JY], [21JY], [29JY],
[5AU], [8SE], [14SE], [24SE]
H.R. 1661--
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 the health quality
improvement of children in managed care plans and other health
plans; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Sawyer, and Mr.
Hilliard), [4MY]
Cosponsors added, [17MY], [15JN], [29JN]
H.R. 1662--
A bill to amend Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to
provide for the inclusion of mentoring programs for novice teachers
in the professional development activities of local educational
agencies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York, [4MY]
H.R. 1663--
A bill to designate as a national memorial the memorial being built at
the Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside, California to honor
recipients of the Medal of Honor; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. CALVERT (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Brown of
California, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Packard, Mr. Dreier, Mr.
Boehlert, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Cunningham, Mr. Cox, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Royce,
Mr. Thomas, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Matsui,
Ms. Lee, Mr. Radanovich, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr.
George Miller of California, Mr. Horn, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Rogan, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Filner, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Condit, Ms.
Lofgren, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Berman, Mrs. Capps, Mr.
Becerra, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Waters, Mr. Farr
of California, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Dooley of California,
Mr. Stark, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Ose,
Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Herger, Mr. Doyle, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Snyder, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Gibbons, Mr.
Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Baker,
Mr. Hansen, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Reyes, and Mr. Underwood), [4MY]
Cosponsors added, [9JN], [18JN], [8SE], [9SE], [28SE]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 106-351), [30SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [5OC]
Passed Senate, [20OC]
Presented to the President (October 21, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-83] (signed October 28, 1999)
H.R. 1664--
A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for military
operations, refugee relief,
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and humanitarian assistance relating to the conflict in Kosovo, and
for military operations in Southwest Asia for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1999, and for other purposes.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, [4MY]
Reported from the Committee on Appropriations (H. Rept. 106-125),
[4MY]
Passed House amended, [6MY]
Passed Senate amended, [18JN]
Senate insisted on its amendments and asked for a conference, [21JN]
House agreed to Senate amendments, [4AU]
Presented to the President (August 12, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-51] (signed August 17, 1999)
H.R. 1665--
A bill to allow the National Park Service to acquire certain land for
addition to the Wilderness Battlefield in Virginia, as previously
authorized by law, by purchase or exchange as well as by donation;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BATEMAN, [4MY]
Cosponsors added, [24MY], [8JN], [17JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-362), [4OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [12OC]
Passed Senate, [19NO]
Presented to the President (November 30, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-150] (signed December 9, 1999)
H.R. 1666--
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service at
200 East Pinckney Street in Madison, Florida, as the ``Captain Colin
P. Kelly, Jr. Post Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. BOYD (for himself, Mr. Foley, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Wexler, Mr.
Davis of Florida, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Scarborough,
Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mrs. Thurman, Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Goss, Mr. Hastings
of Florida, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Mica, Mr.
Weldon of Florida, Ms. Brown of Florida, and Mr. Miller of Florida),
[4MY]
H.R. 1667--
A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, relating to vehicle weight
limitations; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. COOK (for himself and Mr. Peterson of Minnesota), [4MY]
Cosponsors added, [3NO]
H.R. 1668--
A bill to authorize the National Park Service to conduct a feasibility
study for the preservation of the Loess Hills in western Iowa; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GANSKE, [4MY]
H.R. 1669--
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; House Administration.
By Mr. GOSS, [4MY]
H.R. 1670--
A bill to establish a commission to study the culture and glorification
of violence in America; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, [4MY]
Cosponsors added, [6MY], [8JN]
H.R. 1671--
A bill to grant a Federal charter to Korean War Veterans Association,
Incorporated; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HOYER, [4MY]
Cosponsors added, [5MY], [11MY], [20MY], [8JN], [15JN], [23JN],
[24JN], [29JY], [30JY], [15SE], [27SE], [28OC], [9NO]
H.R. 1672--
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require States
Medicaid plans to provide for payment for costs of medical services
under individualized education programs under the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act after they exceed $3,500 in a school
year; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. LOFGREN, [4MY]
H.R. 1673--
A bill to provide bonus funds to local educational agencies that adopt a
policy to end social promotion; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut, [4MY]
Cosponsors added, [25MY]
H.R. 1674--
A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act with respect to civil
actions against public waters systems that are in compliance with
national drinking water regulations promulgated by the Administrator
of the Environmental Protection Agency; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. GARY MILLER of California, [4MY]
H.R. 1675--
A bill to provide for the full funding of the Pell Grant Program; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [4MY]
Cosponsors added, [5MY], [9JN], [15JN], [21SE], [19OC]
H.R. 1676--
A bill to amend part Q of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1965 to prevent motorist stops motivated by race or
other bias; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PALLONE, [4MY]
Cosponsors added, [12MY], [20MY], [18JN], [20JY]
H.R. 1677--
A bill to restrict the sale of cigarettes in packages of less than 15
cigarettes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. SHERMAN (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Matsui, and Mr. Brown of
California), [4MY]
Cosponsors added, [10JN]
H.R. 1678--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require the Secretary
of Transportation to initiate investigations of unfair methods of
competition by major air carriers against new entrant air carriers;
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SWEENEY, [4MY]
Cosponsors added, [12MY]
H.R. 1679--
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 certain small and nonhub airports that have
unreasonably high airfares, to improve jet aircraft service to
markets that have unreasonably high airfares, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SWEENEY, [4MY]
Cosponsors added, [12MY]
H.R. 1680--
A bill to provide for the conveyance of Forest Service property in Kern
County, California, in exchange for county lands suitable for
inclusion in Sequoia National Forest; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. THOMAS, [4MY]
H.R. 1681--
A bill to concentrate Federal resources aimed at the prosecution of drug
offenses on those offenses that are major; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Commerce.
By Ms. WATERS, [4MY]
Cosponsors added, [24JN], [9NO]
H.R. 1682--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a
permanent tax incentive for research and development, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. WILSON (for herself, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Ford, and Mr. Udall of New
Mexico), [4MY]
Cosponsors added, [11MY], [1JY], [5AU]
H.R. 1683--
A bill for the relief of Paul Green; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, [4MY]
H.R. 1684--
A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act and other banking
laws to protect consumers who avail themselves of payday loans from
usurious interest rates and exorbitant fees, perpetual debt, the use
of criminal actions to collect debts, and other unfair practices by
payday lenders, to encourage the States to license and closely
regulate payday lenders, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. RUSH, [5MY]
Cosponsors added, [19MY], [26MY], [17JN], [23JN], [15JY], [2AU],
[17NO]
H.R. 1685--
A bill to provide for the recognition of electronic signatures for the
conduct of interstate and foreign commerce, to restrict the
transmission of certain electronic mail advertisements, to authorize
the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe rules to protect the
privacy of users of commercial Internet websites, to promote the
rapid deployment of broadband Internet services, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. BOUCHER (for himself and Mr. Goodlatte), [5MY]
Cosponsors added, [1JY], [15JY], [3AU], [4AU], [13SE]
H.R. 1686--
A bill to ensure that the Internet remains open to fair competition,
free from government regulation, and accessible to American
consumers; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce.
By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself and Mr. Boucher), [5MY]
Cosponsors added, [29JN], [14JY], [5AU], [15SE], [5OC], [21OC], [4NO],
[18NO]
H.R. 1687--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a
refundable credit against income tax for health insurance costs, to
allow employees who elect not to participate in employer subsidized
health plans an exclusion from gross income for employer payments in
lieu of such participation, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SHADEGG (for himself, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Largent, Mr. Wamp,
Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Armey, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Graham, Mrs.
Emerson, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Weldon of
Florida, and Mr. Coburn), [5MY]
Cosponsors added, [9JN], [15JN], [17JN], [27OC]
H.R. 1688--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the
deduction for the travel expenses of a taxpayer's spouse who
accompanies the taxpayer on business travel; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. ABERCROMBIE, [5MY]
H.R. 1689--
A bill to prohibit States from imposing restrictions on the operation of
motor vehicles providing limousine service between a place in a
State and a place in another State, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [5MY]
Cosponsors added, [19MY], [25MY], [15JN], [27JY], [23SE], [30SE],
[14OC]
H.R. 1690--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross
income of individual taxpayers discharges of indebtedness
attributable to certain forgiven residential mortgage obligations;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself and Mr. Foley), [5MY]
Cosponsors added, [19MY], [24MY], [8JN], [14JN]
H.R. 1691--
A bill to protect religious liberty; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CANADY of Florida (for himself, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Hyde, Mr.
Weiner, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr.
Smith of Texas, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, and Mr.
Cannon), [5MY]
Cosponsors added, [10MY], [13MY], [24MY], [8JN], [10JN], [22JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-219), [1JY]
Passed House amended, [15JY]
H.R. 1692--
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability
and feasibility of including the Gaviota Coast of California in the
National Park System; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. CAPPS, [5MY]
H.R. 1693--
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to clarify the
overtime exemption for employees engaged in fire protection
activities; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. EHRLICH (for himself, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Cunningham, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mrs. Morella, and Mr. English),
[5MY]
Cosponsors added, [9JN], [1JY], [2AU], [5AU], [9SE], [1OC], [14OC],
[4NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [4NO]
Passed Senate, [19NO]
Presented to the President (November 30, 1999)
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Approved [Public Law 106-151] (signed December 9, 1999)
H.R. 1694--
A bill to provide Public Safety and Community Policing Renewal Grants,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts), [5MY]
Cosponsors added, [20MY]
H.R. 1695--
A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain Federal public lands in
the Ivanpah Valley, Nevada, to Clark County, Nevada, for the
development of an airport facility, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GIBBONS, [5MY]
Cosponsors added, [10NO]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-471), [16NO]
H.R. 1696--
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the Griffith
Project to the Southern Nevada Water Authority; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. GIBBONS, [5MY]
H.R. 1697--
A bill to provide for the review and classification of physician
assistant positions in the Federal Government, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut,
and Mr. Inslee), [5MY]
Cosponsors added, [29JY], [1OC], [16NO]
H.R. 1698--
A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to provide that a
quality grade label issued by the Secretary of Agriculture may not
be used for imported meat and meat food products; to the Committee
on Agriculture.
By Mr. HILL of Montana (for himself, Mr. LaTourette, Mrs. Emerson, Mr.
McHugh, and Mr. Watkins), [5MY]
H.R. 1699--
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to issue war bonds to pay
for Operation Allied Force and related humanitarian operations; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HILL of Montana, [5MY]
H.R. 1700--
A bill to provide that a national missile defense system shall not be
subject to an otherwise applicable statutory requirement that a
major defense acquisition program not proceed beyond low-rate
initial production before completion of initial operational test and
evaluation and that an environmental impact statement prepared for
the construction of any element of such a system shall not be
subject to judicial review; to the Committees on Armed Services;
Resources.
By Mr. HOSTETTLER (for himself, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr.
McIntosh, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr.
Aderholt, Mr. Pitts, and Mr. Burton of Indiana), [5MY]
H.R. 1701--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain polyethylene base
materials; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MCDERMOTT, [5MY]
H.R. 1702--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to ban using the Internet
to obtain or dispose of a firearm; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii (for herself, Mr. George Miller of California,
Mr. Andrews, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Payne), [5MY]
Cosponsors added, [25MY], [10JN], [15JN], [22JN], [30JN]
H.R. 1703--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent the
conversion of ordinary income or short-term capital gain into income
eligible for the long-term capital gain rates, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, [5MY]
Cosponsors added, [26MY]
H.R. 1704--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax
credit to primary health providers who establish practices in health
professional shortage areas; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NUSSLE (for himself, Mr. Latham, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, and Mr.
Shows), [5MY]
Cosponsors added, [8JN], [14JY]
H.R. 1705--
A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to waive the oxygen content
requirement for reformulated gasoline and to phase-out the use of
MTBE, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. PALLONE, [5MY]
Cosponsors added, [5AU], [9SE]
H.R. 1706--
A bill to prohibit the Federal Government from planning, developing,
implementing, or administering any national teacher test or method
of certification and from withholding funds from States or local
educational agencies that fail to adopt a specific method of teacher
certification; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Souder, Mr. Norwood, Mr. McIntosh, Mr.
Fletcher, and Mr. Tancredo), [5MY]
Cosponsors added, [6MY], [13MY], [18MY], [19MY], [20MY], [8JN], [9JN],
[17JN], [29JY], [14SE]
H.R. 1707--
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. Minge, Mr. Vento, Mr.
Sabo, Mr. Luther, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Oberstar, and Mr.
Rahall), [5MY]
Cosponsors added, [25MY], [26MY], [18JN], [29JY]
H.R. 1708--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
simplified method for determining a partner's share of items of a
partnership which is a qualified investment club; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RAMSTAD (for himself and Mrs. Thurman), [5MY]
Cosponsors added, [15SE], [21SE], [24SE], [28SE], [7OC], [18NO]
H.R. 1709--
A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the
Congress to Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. in recognition of his outstanding
and enduring contributions to the Nation; to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. RANGEL, [5MY]
H.R. 1710--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit
against income tax for expenses of attending elementary and
secondary schools and for contributions to such schools and to
charitable organizations which provide scholarships for children to
attend such schools; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Gary Miller of
California, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr.
Largent, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. LaTourette,
Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Hill of Montana, and Mrs. Wilson),
[5MY]
Cosponsors added, [6MY], [11MY], [12MY], [13MY], [18MY], [20MY],
[24MY], [26MY], [8JN], [8JN], [9JN], [14JN], [12JY], [9SE]
H.R. 1711--
A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act to authorize programs for predisaster mitigation, to
streamline the administration of disaster relief, to control the
Federal costs of disaster assistance, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mrs. Fowler, and Mr.
Traficant) (all by request), [5MY]
H.R. 1712--
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.
By Mr. STUPAK (for himself, Mrs. Lowey, and Mr. Brown of Ohio), [5MY]
H.R. 1713--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain
dealer derivative financial instruments, hedging transactions, and
supplies as ordinary assets; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. THOMAS, [5MY]
Cosponsors added, [25MY], [26MY], [10JN]
H.R. 1714--
A bill to facilitate the use of electronic records and signatures in
interstate or foreign commerce; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BLILEY (for himself, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Tauzin, Mr.
Oxley, Mr. Towns, and Mr. Fossella), [6MY]
Cosponsors added, [8JN], [23JN], [21JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-341, part 1), [27SE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, [27SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-341, part 2), [15OC]
Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, [1NO]
Passed House amended, [9NO]
H.R. 1715--
A bill to extend the expiration date of the Defense Production Act of
1950, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mr. BACHUS (for himself and Ms. Waters) (both by request), [6MY]
H.R. 1716--
A bill to provide for a study of long-term care needs in the 21st
century; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS, [6MY]
H.R. 1717--
A bill to permanently ban the possession of firearms by dangerous
juvenile offenders; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH (for himself and Mr. Rogan), [6MY]
Cosponsors added, [17MY], [25MY], [27MY]
H.R. 1718--
A bill to amend the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 to add
Hickman, Lawrence, Lewis, Perry, and Wayne Counties, Tennessee, to
the Appalachian region; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. BRYANT (for himself and Mr. Hilleary), [6MY]
Cosponsors added, [13MY]
H.R. 1719--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Defense to carry out the National
Guard civilian youth opportunities program for fiscal year 2000 in
an amount not to exceed $110,000,000; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. DeFAZIO, [6MY]
Cosponsors added, [14JY]
H.R. 1720--
A bill to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to provide
for an increase in the authorization of appropriations for
community-based family resource and support grants under that Act;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. DeFAZIO, [6MY]
Cosponsors added, [14JY]
H.R. 1721--
A bill to amend the Incentive Grants for Local Delinquency Prevention
Program Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000
through 2005; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. DeFAZIO, [6MY]
Cosponsors added, [14JY]
H.R. 1722--
A bill to amend the Head Start Act to authorize appropriations for
fiscal years 2000 through 2005; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. DeFAZIO, [6MY]
Cosponsors added, [14JY]
H.R. 1723--
A bill to encourage States to require a holding period for any student
expelled for bringing a gun to school; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. DeFAZIO, [6MY]
Cosponsors added, [26MY], [14JY]
H.R. 1724--
A bill to increase discretionary funding for certain grant programs
established under the ``Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law
Enforcement Assistance Programs``; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. DeFAZIO, [6MY]
Cosponsors added, [14JY]
H.R. 1725--
A bill to provide for the conveyance by the Bureau of Land Management to
Douglas County, Oregon, of a county park and certain adjacent land;
to the Committee on Resources.
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By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself and Mr. Walden of Oregon), [6MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-446), [4NO]
H.R. 1726--
A bill to allow States to develop or expand instant gun checking
capabilities, to allow a tax credit for the purchase of safe storage
devices for firearms, to promote the fitting of handguns with child
safety locks, and to prevent children from injuring themselves and
others with firearms; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. DeFAZIO, [6MY]
Cosponsors added, [14JY]
H.R. 1727--
A bill to eliminate the fees associated with Forest Service special use
permits that authorize a church to use structures and improvements
on National Forest System lands for religious or educational
purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. DUNCAN (for himself and Mrs. Chenoweth), [6MY]
H.R. 1728--
A bill to reauthorize the Trade Adjustment Assistance program through
fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Metcalf), [6MY]
Cosponsors added, [24JN], [27JY], [30JY], [3AU], [5AU], [13SE], [1OC],
[5OC], [13OC]
H.R. 1729--
A bill to designate the Federal facility located at 1301 Emmet Street in
Charlottesville, Virginia, as the ``Pamela B. Gwin Hall''; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. GOODE (for himself, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Pickett, Mr.
Scott, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Bateman, and Mr.
Moran of Virginia), [6MY]
H.R. 1730--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the
installment method to be used to report income from the sale of
certain residential real property, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GOODLING (for himself, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Istook, Mr.
Gilman, and Mr. Foley), [6MY]
Cosponsors added, [24JN]
H.R. 1731--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the
credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources
shall apply to electricity produced from all biomass facilities and
to extend the placed in service deadline for such credit; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HERGER (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Camp, Mr.
Foley, Mr. Weller, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, and Mr. Thomas), [6MY]
Cosponsors added, [8JN], [14JN], [18JN], [14JY], [16JY], [4AU],
[13SE], [18NO]
H.R. 1732--
A bill to designate certain Federal land in the State of Utah as
wilderness, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Andrews, Mr.
Baird, Mr. Baldacci, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Borski, Mr.
Boucher, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, Mr. Campbell, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Clay, Mr. Clyburn,
Mr. Conyers, Mr. Costello, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Delahunt, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Engel, Ms. Eshoo,
Mr. Evans, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Frank
of Massachusetts, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Green
of Texas, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Hastings of Florida,
Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Holden, Mr. Holt, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Inslee,
Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Jefferson,
Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick,
Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Larson, Mr. Leach, Ms. Lee, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Lipinski, 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, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Ms.
McKinney, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Meeks
of New York, Mr. Menendez, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs.
Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Morella,
Mr. Murtha, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts,
Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Phelps, Mr. Porter, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Ms. Rivers, Mr.
Rothman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sabo, Ms. Sanchez, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. Sawyer, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Shays, Mr.
Sherman, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Spratt, Ms.
Stabenow, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr.
Tierney, Mr. Towns, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Udall of New Mexico,
Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Vento, Ms. Waters, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner, Mr.
Wexler, Mr. Weygand, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Wynn), [6MY]
Cosponsors added, [20MY], [16JN], [24JN], [14JY], [23SE], [29SE],
[7OC], [3NO], [17NO], [22NO]
Cosponsors removed, [10JN]
H.R. 1733--
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. MEEHAN (for himself, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Markey, Mr. McGovern,
Mr. Olver, and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts), [6MY]
H.R. 1734--
A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to
improve the quality of education and raise student achievement by
strengthening accountability, raising standards for teachers,
rewarding success, and providing better information to parents; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, [6MY]
Cosponsors added, [14MY], [20MY], [24MY], [8JN], [28SE]
H.R. 1735--
A bill to establish a grant program to enable local educational agencies
to develop and implement a random drug testing program for students
in grades 7 through 12; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Barton of Texas),
[6MY]
H.R. 1736--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide
certain Medicare beneficiaries with an exemption to the financial
limitations imposed on physical, speech-language pathology, and
occupational therapy services under part B of the Medicare Program,
and to provide for a system to vary those limitations using a
classification of individuals based on diagnostic category and prior
use of services; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. STARK, [6MY]
Cosponsors added, [14MY], [20MY], [8JN], [18JN], [24JN], [1JY],
[16JY], [20JY], [8SE], [9SE]
H.R. 1737--
A bill to prohibit United States reconstruction assistance for the
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) as a result
of Operation Allied Force; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. SWEENEY, [6MY]
H.R. 1738--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide slot exemptions
for nonstop regional jet service, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. WAMP, [6MY]
H.R. 1739--
A bill to reform the financing of Federal elections; to the Committees
on House Administration; Commerce; Government Reform.
By Mr. TIERNEY (for himself, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Nadler, Mr. DeFazio, Mr.
Hoeffel, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Sanders, Ms.
Pelosi, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.
Olver, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Blumenauer,
Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Stark, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Jackson of Illinois, Ms. McKinney, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Weygand, Mr. Kind, Mr. Gejdenson, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Ford, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Baldwin, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
Clay, Mr. Evans, Mr. Fattah, and Mr. Pascrell), [6MY]
Cosponsors added, [19MY], [22JN]
H.R. 1740--
A bill to reliquidate certain entries of N,N-dicyolohexyll-2-
benzothazole-sulfenamide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FORD, [6MY]
H.R. 1741--
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 Sandpiper; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. GRAHAM, [6MY]
H.R. 1742--
A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000 and 2001 for
the environmental and scientific research, development, and
demonstration programs, projects, and activities of the Office of
Research and Development and Science Advisory Board of the
Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Science.
By Mr. CALVERT, [10MY]
H.R. 1743--
A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000 and 2001 for
the environmental and scientific and energy research, development,
and demonstration and commercial application of energy technology
programs, projects, and activities of the Office of Air and
Radiation of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. CALVERT, [10MY]
H.R. 1744--
A bill to authorize appropriations for the National Institute of
Standards and Technology for fiscal years 2000 and 2001, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Science.
By Mrs. MORELLA, [10MY]
H.R. 1745--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the
removal of aliens who associate with known terrorists; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [11MY]
H.R. 1746--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to reduce telephone
rates, provide advanced telecommunications services to schools,
libraries, and certain health care facilities, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. TAUZIN (for himself, Mr. Weller, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Shimkus, Mr.
Whitfield, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Boucher,
Mr. Goss, Mr. Tancredo, and Mr. Rogan), [11MY]
Cosponsors added, [26MY], [17JN], [18JN], [29JY], [24SE], [30SE]
H.R. 1747--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to increase
the penalties imposed for making or accepting contributions in the
name of another and to prohibit foreign nationals from making any
campaign-related disbursements; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. McHugh, Mr.
Mica, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Souder, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr.
Traficant, Mr. Horn, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Barr of Georgia, and Mr. Ryan
of Wisconsin), [11MY]
Cosponsors added, [26MY], [10JN], [19JY], [29JY], [30JY], [2AU],
[4AU], [8SE], [13SE]
H.R. 1748--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to increase the mandatory
retirement age for law enforcement officers from 57 to 60 years of
age; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [11MY]
Cosponsors added, [25MY], [18NO]
H.R. 1749--
A bill to designate Wilson Creek in Avery and Caldwell Counties, North
Carolina, as a compo
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nent of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mr. BALLENGER, [11MY]
Cosponsors added, [19JY]
H.R. 1750--
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.
By Mr. TOWNS (for himself, Mr. Borski, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Dingell, Mr.
Oberstar, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rangel, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Brown
of California, Mr. Clyburn, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Klink, Mr.
Menendez, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas,
Mr. Strickland, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Mascara, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Clement, Mr. Markey, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Rush, Mr.
DeFazio, Mr. Hall of Texas, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. McCarthy of
Missouri, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Deutsch, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Shows, Mr. Engel, Mr. Holden, Mr. Boucher,
Mr. Costello, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr.
Barcia, Mr. Luther, Mr. Filner, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Sawyer,
Mr. McGovern, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Baird, Mr. Wise, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Clay, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Owens, Mr. Doyle,
Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Rivers, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Olver, Mr.
Kanjorski, Ms. Carson, Mr. Ackerman, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Meeks of New York, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Vento, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Andrews,
Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Cardin, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr.
Martinez, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Meehan,
Ms. Velazquez, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode
Island, Ms. Lee, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Evans, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Larson,
Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Gonzalez, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Frost, Mr. Abercrombie,
Mr. Rothman, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Levin, Ms. Danner, Mr.
Pastor, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Farr of California,
Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Moore, Mr.
Visclosky, Mr. Payne, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Ford, Mr. Berry, Mr. Bonior,
Mr. Bishop, Mr. Holt, Mr. Weygand, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, and Mr. Hoyer), [11MY]
Cosponsors added, [13MY], [18MY], [25MY], [10JN], [15JN], [1JY],
[14JY], [27JY], [3AU], [5AU], [1NO]
H.R. 1751--
A bill to establish the Carrizo Plain National Conservation Area in the
State of California, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr.
Lewis of California, Mr. Filner, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr. Lantos),
[11MY]
Cosponsors added, [12MY]
H.R. 1752--
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 (for himself and Mr. Berman) (both by request), [11MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-312), [9SE]
H.R. 1753--
A bill to promote the research, identification, assessment, exploration,
and development of methane hydrate resources, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Science; Resources.
By Mr. DOYLE (for himself, Mr. Calvert, and Mr. Costello), [11MY]
Reported with amendments from the Committee on Science (H. Rept. 106-
377, part 1), [13OC]
Referral to the Committee on Resources extended, [13OC]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Resources (H. Rept. 106-
377, part 2), [18OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [26OC]
Passed Senate amended, [19NO]
H.R. 1754--
A bill to require the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration to develop and provide for the distribution of
an educational curriculum in recognition of the 100th anniversary of
the first powered flight; to the Committees on Science; Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. ETHERIDGE, [11MY]
Cosponsors added, [7OC]
H.R. 1755--
A bill to provide for reimbursing the States for the cost incurred by
the States in implementing the Border Smog Reduction Act of 1998; to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. FILNER, [11MY]
H.R. 1756--
A bill to provide for comprehensive brownfields assessment, cleanup, and
redevelopment; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; Small
Business.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, and Mr. Capuano), [11MY]
H.R. 1757--
A bill to provide for the orderly disposal of certain Federal lands in
Clark County, Nevada, and to provide for the acquisition by the
Secretary of the Interior of environmentally sensitive lands in the
State of Nevada; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GIBBONS (for himself and Mr. Young of Alaska), [11MY]
H.R. 1758--
A bill to amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to extend the
milk price support program through 2002 at an increased price
support rate; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. GUTKNECHT, [11MY]
H.R. 1759--
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, Mr. Nethercutt, and Ms.
Dunn), [11MY]
H.R. 1760--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the
incentives for the construction, repair, rehabilitation, and
renovation of public schools; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, [11MY]
Cosponsors added, [8JN], [10JN], [17JN], [18JN], [24JN], [1JY],
[16JY], [22JY], [29JY], [5AU], [8SE], [9SE], [21SE], [26OC]
Cosponsors removed, [30SE]
H.R. 1761--
A bill to amend provisions of title 17, United States Code; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ROGAN (for himself and Mr. Coble), [11MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-216), [1JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [2AU]
Laid on the table, [2AU]
H.R. 1762--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary
of Veterans Affairs to expand the scope of the respite care program
of the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Stearns,
and Mr. Saxton), [11MY]
H.R. 1763--
A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide that the
cost of mitigation required under that Act for a public construction
project may not exceed 10 percent of the total project costs; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CALVERT, [12MY]
Cosponsors added, [18MY]
H.R. 1764--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide limited
authority for concurrent receipt of military retired pay and
veterans' disability compensation in the case of certain disabled
military retirees who are over the age of 65; to the Committees on
Armed Services; Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Filner, Mr. Gutierrez,
Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. Carson, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr.
Shows, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Oberstar, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Farr of California,
Ms. McKinney, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Frost, and Ms.
Kilpatrick), [12MY]
Cosponsors added, [17MY], [20MY], [26MY], [22JN], [29JY]
H.R. 1765--
A bill to increase, effective as of December 1, 1999, the rates of
disability compensation for veterans with service-connected
disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation
for survivors of certain service-connected disabled veterans, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Quinn, and Mr. Filner),
[12MY]
Cosponsors added, [20MY], [14JN]
H.R. 1766--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount
of the deduction allowed for meal and entertainment expenses
associated with the performing arts; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. ABERCROMBIE, [12MY]
H.R. 1767--
A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to
provide for the allocation of any limitation imposed on school
construction bonds with respect to which the holders are allowed a
credit under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and to apply the
wage requirements of the Davis-Bacon Act to projects financed with
such bonds; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [12MY]
H.R. 1768--
A bill to strengthen America's firearms and explosives laws; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Ways and Means.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Lofgren,
Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Waters, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Delahunt, Mr.
Wexler, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Andrews, Mr.
Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Cummings,
Ms. DeGette, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Farr of California, Mr.
Hoeffel, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr.
Markey, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Tauscher, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Vento,
and Mr. Waxman), [12MY]
Cosponsors added, [18MY], [25MY], [14JN]
H.R. 1769--
A bill to eliminate certain inequities in the Civil Service Retirement
System and the Federal Employees' Retirement System with respect to
the computation of benefits for law enforcement officers,
firefighters, air traffic controllers, nuclear materials couriers,
and their survivors, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. CUMMINGS, [12MY]
Cosponsors added, [5NO]
H.R. 1770--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to revise the overtime pay
limitation for Federal employees, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mr. Davis of Virginia, and Mrs.
Morella), [12MY]
Cosponsors added, [29JN]
H.R. 1771--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for an
improved benefit computation formula for workers affected by the
changes in benefit computation rules enacted in the Social Security
Amendments of 1977 who attain age 65 during the 10-year period after
1981 and before 1992 (and related beneficiaries) and to provide
prospectively for increases in their benefits accordingly; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. EMERSON, [12MY]
Cosponsors added, [24MY], [9JN], [22JY], [14OC], [3NO]
H.R. 1772--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a refundable
credit to certain senior citizens for premiums paid for coverage
under Medicare Part B; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Commerce.
By Mrs. EMERSON, [12MY]
Cosponsors added, [24MY], [9JN], [14SE], [14OC]
H.R. 1773--
A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 to provide that any participant or beneficiary under an
employee
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benefit plan shall be entitled to de novo review in court of benefit
determinations under such plan; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. FILNER (for himself and Mrs. Emerson), [12MY]
Cosponsors added, [8JN]
H.R. 1774--
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, [12MY]
H.R. 1775--
A bill to catalyze restoration of estuary habitat through more efficient
financing of projects and enhanced coordination of Federal and non-
Federal restoration programs, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Resources.
By Mr. GILCHREST (for himself, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Goss,
Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Shays, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Price of North Carolina,
Mrs. Morella, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Foley, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Metcalf, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Inslee, Mr.
Dicks, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. English, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Tauzin,
and Mr. Lampson), [12MY]
Cosponsors added, [18MY], [9JN], [16JN], [12JY], [15JY], [21JY],
[9SE], [15SE], [13OC], [18OC], [19OC], [20OC], [21OC], [25OC],
[27OC], [28OC], [3NO], [4NO], [9NO], [18NO]
H.R. 1776--
A bill to expand homeownership in the United States; to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. LAZIO (for himself and Mr. Leach), [12MY]
Cosponsors added, [20MY], [8JN], [14JN], [29JN], [1JY], [19JY], [5AU],
[15SE], [24SE], [14OC], [26OC], [16NO], [18NO]
H.R. 1777--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to assure access to covered emergency hospital services and
emergency ambulance services under a prudent layperson test under
group health plans and health insurance coverage; to the Committees
on Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. Towns, and Mrs. Emerson), [12MY]
Cosponsors added, [18MY], [19MY], [20MY], [24MY], [26MY], [8JN],
[9JN], [14JN], [16JN], [17JN], [29JN], [1JY], [14JY], [20JY],
[27JY], [29JY], [2AU], [3AU], [8SE], [21SE], [7OC], [25OC]
H.R. 1778--
A bill to prohibit certain election-related activities by foreign
nationals; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. GILLMOR (for himself, Mr. Tanner, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Price of
North Carolina, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Clement,
Mr. Hobson, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Gordon, Mr.
Frelinghuysen, Mr. Minge, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Berry,
Mr. Oxley, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Walden of Oregon,
Mr. Goode, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Hefley, Mr.
Phelps, Mr. Tancredo, and Ms. Stabenow), [12MY]
Cosponsors added, [19MY], [15JN], [29JN]
H.R. 1779--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to make changes to the
overseas special supplemental food program; to the Committees on
Armed Services; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GOODLING, [12MY]
Cosponsors added, [19JY]
H.R. 1780--
A bill to provide for the settlement of claims of the Menominee Indian
Tribe of Wisconsin; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, [12MY]
H.R. 1781--
A bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to prohibit the donation
of competitive foods of minimal nutritional value in schools
participating in Federal meal service programs before the end of the
last lunch period of the schools; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. HINCHEY, [12MY]
H.R. 1782--
A bill to clarify the categories of children eligible for enrollment at
the Library of Congress day care center; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. HOYER, [12MY]
H.R. 1783--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the deadline
for filing estate tax returns from 9 months to 24 months after a
decedent's death; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ISAKSON, [12MY]
H.R. 1784--
A bill to terminate certain sanctions with respect to India and
Pakistan; to the Committees on International Relations; Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mr. PALLONE, [12MY]
Cosponsors added, [18JN], [29JN]
H.R. 1785--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to stabilize
indirect graduate medical education payments; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. RANGEL, [12MY]
Cosponsors added, [24JN], [21JY], [5AU], [8SE], [14SE], [15SE],
[24SE], [1OC], [7OC], [13OC], [17NO]
H.R. 1786--
A bill to enable America's schools to use their computer hardware to
increase student achievement and prepare students for the 21st
century workplace; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ROTHMAN (for himself and Mrs. Roukema), [12MY]
Cosponsors added, [20MY], [9JN], [30JN], [22JY]
H.R. 1787--
A bill to reauthorize the participation of the Bureau of Reclamation in
the Deschutes Resources Conservancy, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. WALDEN of Oregon, [12MY]
Cosponsors added, [30JY], [15SE]
H.R. 1788--
A bill to deny Federal public benefits to individuals who participated
in Nazi persecution; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Government
Reform.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Frelinghuysen, and Mr.
Lantos), [13MY]
Cosponsors added, [8JN], [24JN], [1JY], [21JY], [29JY], [4AU], [21SE]
Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary (H. Rept. 106-321, part
1), [14SE]
Referral to the Committee on Government Reform extended, [14SE], [1OC]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Government Reform (H.
Rept. 106-321, part 2), [6OC]
H.R. 1789--
A bill to restore the inherent benefits of the market economy by
repealing the Federal body of statutory law commonly referred to as
``antitrust law'', and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. PAUL, [13MY]
H.R. 1790--
A bill to provide for public disclosure of accidental release scenario
information in risk management plans, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Commerce; Government Reform; the Judiciary.
By Mr. BLILEY (by request), [13MY]
H.R. 1791--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties for
harming animals used in Federal law enforcement; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. Rothman, and Mr. Chabot), [13MY]
Cosponsors added, [18MY], [19MY], [20MY], [25MY], [26MY], [8JN],
[9JN], [24JN], [14JY], [21JY], [27JY], [29JY], [3AU], [5AU], [30SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-372), [12OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [12OC]
H.R. 1792--
A bill to provide crime-fighting scholarships to certain law enforcement
officers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr.
Shows, Mr. Etheridge, and Mr. Holden), [13MY]
Cosponsors added, [30JN]
H.R. 1793--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for
individual security accounts funded by employee and employer 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; Rules.
By Mr. KOLBE (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr.
Dooley of California, Mr. Sanford, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, and Mr.
Greenwood), [13MY]
Cosponsors added, [24JN]
H.R. 1794--
A bill concerning the participation of Taiwan in the World Health
Organization (WHO); to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Chabot), [13MY]
Cosponsors added, [25MY], [17JN], [24JN], [29JN], [12JY], [1OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [4OC]
Passed Senate, [19NO]
Presented to the President (November 30, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-137] (signed December 7, 1999)
H.R. 1795--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish the National
Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Engineering; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. BURR of North Carolina (for himself and Ms. Eshoo), [13MY]
Cosponsors added, [25MY], [8JN], [15JN], [16JN], [24JN], [29JN],
[14JY], [20JY], [30JY], [5AU], [9SE], [21SE], [27SE], [14OC], [1NO],
[5NO], [16NO]
H.R. 1796--
A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for a chronic disease prescription drug benefit under the
Medicare Program; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Levin, Mr. Stark, and Mrs.
Thurman), [13MY]
Cosponsors added, [9JN], [23JN], [29JN], [8SE]
H.R. 1797--
A bill to amend section 203 of the National Housing Act to require
properties that are subject to mortgages insured under the FHA
single family housing mortgage insurance program to be inspected and
determined to comply with the minimum property standards established
by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; to the Committee
on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself and Mr. Gutierrez), [13MY]
H.R. 1798--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide additional
support for and to expand clinical research programs, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Frank
of Massachusetts, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Leach, Mr.
English, Mr. Towns, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Nadler, Mr.
Wicker, Mr. Filner, and Ms. Pelosi), [13MY]
Cosponsors added, [18MY], [19MY], [26MY], [8JN], [30JN], [14JY],
[20JY], [21JY], [5AU], [8SE], [13SE], [12OC], [26OC], [1NO]
H.R. 1799--
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, [13MY]
H.R. 1800--
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), [13MY]
H.R. 1801--
A bill to make technical corrections to various antitrust laws and to
references to such
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laws; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Armed Services.
By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mrs. Christensen, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Ms. Norton, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, and Mr. Underwood),
[13MY]
Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary (H. Rept. 106-411, part
1), [25OC]
Referral to the Committee on Armed Services extended, [25OC]
Committee on Armed Services discharged, [25OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [2NO]
H.R. 1802--
A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to provide
States with more funding and greater flexibility in carrying out
programs designed to help children make the transition from foster
care to self-sufficiency, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself and Mr. Cardin), [13MY]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Ways and Means (H. Rept.
106-182, part 1), [10JN]
Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended, [10JN]
Committee on Commerce discharged, [25JN]
Passed House amended, [25JN]
Passed Senate amended, [19NO]
H.R. 1803--
A bill to preserve and protect the surpluses of the Social Security
trust funds by reaffirming the exclusion of receipts and
disbursement from the budget, by setting a limit on the debt held by
the public, and by amending the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to
provide a process to reduce the limit on the debt held by the
public; to the Committees on the Budget; Rules; Ways and Means.
By Mr. KASICH (for himself and Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin), [13MY]
Cosponsors added, [28SE]
H.R. 1804--
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 lost their lives during peacekeeping operations, humanitarian
efforts, training, terrorist attacks, or covert operations; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. LATOURETTE (for himself, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mr. Bilbray,
Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Borski,
Mr. Boucher, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Cook, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Cunningham, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Dixon,
Ms. Dunn, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. English, Mr. Fossella, Mrs. Fowler, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Goodling, Mr.
Gutknecht, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Hill of Indiana, Mr. Holden, Ms.
Norton, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Horn, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Inslee, Mr.
Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. King, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
LaHood, Mr. Lipinski, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
McHugh, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Meehan, Mrs.
Meek of Florida, Mr. Metcalf, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Gary
Miller of California, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Ney, Mr. Norwood, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Pitts, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Rahall, Mr.
Reyes, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mrs. Roukema, Mr.
Sawyer, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Shimkus,
Mr. Shows, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Spratt, Mr.
Stupak, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Traficant, Mr.
Underwood, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Young of
Florida), [13MY]
Cosponsors added, [8JN], [20JY]
H.R. 1805--
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 and Mr. Gilman), [13MY]
H.R. 1806--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and
group health plans provide adequate access to providers of obstetric
and gynecological services; to the Committees on Commerce; Education
and the Workforce; Ways and Means.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mr. Lazio), [13MY]
Cosponsors added, [17JN], [5AU], [27SE], [17NO]
H.R. 1807--
A bill to establish a matching grant program to help State and local
jurisdictions purchase bullet resistant equipment for use by law
enforcement departments; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McINNIS, [13MY]
H.R. 1808--
A bill to provide an exemption from certain import prohibitions; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Matsui, and Mr. Gejdenson), [13MY]
H.R. 1809--
A bill to prohibit the importation of dangerous firearms that have been
modified to avoid the ban on semiautomatic assault weapons; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Rush, Mrs. Jones of Ohio,
Ms. DeGette, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. McDermott,
Mr. Wexler, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Tierney, Ms. Kilpatrick, and Mr. Davis of Illinois),
[13MY]
H.R. 1810--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt small issue
bonds for agriculture from the State volume cap; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. NUSSLE (for himself and Mr. Boswell), [13MY]
Cosponsors added, [18JN], [1JY], [12JY], [3AU]
H.R. 1811--
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.
By Mr. PASTOR, [13MY]
Cosponsors added, [1JY]
H.R. 1812--
A bill to amend the Military Selective Service Act to suspend the
registration requirement and the activities of civilian local
boards, civilian appeal boards, and similar local agencies of the
Selective Service System, except during national emergencies, and to
require the Director of Selective Service to prepare a report
regarding the development of a viable standby registration program
for use only during national emergencies; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Clay, Mr.
DeFazio, and Mr. Stark), [13MY]
Cosponsors added, [18MY], [26MY], [15JN], [22JN], [1JY], [4AU], [5AU],
[8SE]
H.R. 1813--
A bill to prohibit the export to Hong Kong of certain high-speed
computers; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SWEENEY, [13MY]
H.R. 1814--
A bill to provide incentives for Indian tribes to collect and pay
lawfully imposed State sales taxes on goods sold on tribal lands and
to provide for penalties against Indian tribes that do not collect
and pay such State sales taxes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. VISCLOSKY (for himself, Mr. Istook, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. LaHood,
Mr. Roemer, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Coble, Mr. Souder, Mrs.
Myrick, Mr. Hostettler, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Ney, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr.
Hill of Montana, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Burton of Indiana,
Mr. Rothman, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Graham, and Mr. Canady of Florida),
[13MY]
Cosponsors added, [22JN], [26JY], [13SE], [13OC], [9NO], [10NO]
H.R. 1815--
A bill to rename Mount McKinley in Alaska as Denali; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [13MY]
H.R. 1816--
A bill to require coverage for colorectal cancer screenings; to the
Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Sisisky, and Mr.
Hastings of Florida), [13MY]
Cosponsors added, [23JN], [1JY], [20JY], [27JY], [2AU], [9SE], [21SE],
[29SE], [12OC], [19OC], [25OC], [4NO], [9NO], [18NO]
H.R. 1817--
A bill to improve cellular telephone service in selected rural areas and
to achieve equitable treatment of certain cellular license
applicants; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Ms. Eshoo, and Mrs. Maloney of New York),
[14MY]
H.R. 1818--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to improve the
efficiency of the Federal Election Commission, to authorize
appropriations for the Commission for fiscal year 2000, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. Fattah, and Mr. Davis of Florida),
[14MY]
Cosponsors added, [26JY]
H.R. 1819--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals
who are not eligible to participate in employer-subsidized health
plans a refundable credit for their health insurance costs; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Stark, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Matsui, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mrs.
Thurman, Mrs. Emerson, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Frost, Mr. Inslee, Mr.
Shows, Mr. McHugh, and Ms. Pelosi), [14MY]
Cosponsors added, [19MY], [8JN]
H.R. 1820--
A bill to amend title XII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to provide grants to improve the infrastructure of
elementary and secondary schools; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. OWENS, [14MY]
Cosponsors added, [14JY], [27JY], [8SE], [27SE]
H.R. 1821--
A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the
Congress to Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. in recognition of his outstanding
and enduring contributions to the Nation; to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Frost, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Blagojevich,
Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Carson, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Meek
of Florida, Mr. Olver, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms.
Berkley, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Velazquez,
Mr. Phelps, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Waters, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Dixon, Mr.
Ford, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr.
Owens, and Ms. Brown of Florida), [14MY]
Cosponsors added, [1JY], [3AU], [29SE], [18OC]
H.R. 1822--
A bill to establish an emergency loan guarantee program for steel and
iron ore companies; to the Committees on Banking and Financial
Services; the Budget.
By Mr. REGULA (for himself, Mr. Ney, Mr. Callahan, and Mr. Aderholt),
[14MY]
H.R. 1823--
A bill to authorize the sponsor of the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport
in California to impose noise restrictions on operations at the
airport without the approval of the Federal Aviation Administration;
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. ROGAN, [14MY]
H.R. 1824--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow small
business employers a credit against income tax for certain expenses
for long-term training of employees in highly skilled small business
trades; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TALENT (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Mascara, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. English, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Moore, Mr. Paul, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Klink, Mr.
Murtha, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Manzullo, and
Mr. Kolbe), [14MY]
Cosponsors added, [20MY], [27MY], [8JN], [14JN], [22JN], [29JN],
[12JY], [14JY], [16JY], [27JY], [3AU], [5AU], [8SE], [22SE], [27SE],
[29SE], [18OC], [18NO]
[[Page 2588]]
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 Lucky Dog; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, [14MY]
H.R. 1826--
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 The Enterprize; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, [14MY]
H.R. 1827--
A bill to improve the economy and efficiency of Government operations by
requiring the use of recovery audits by Federal agencies; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Armey, and Mr. Ose), [17MY]
Cosponsors added, [8JN], [14JN], [22JN], [1JY], [14JY], [15NO], [16NO]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 106-474), [17NO]
H.R. 1828--
A bill to provide for a more competitive electric power industry, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Resources;
Agriculture; Transportation and Infrastructure; the Judiciary.
By Mr. BLILEY (for himself and Mr. Dingell) (both by request), [17MY]
H.R. 1829--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the
administration of the volunteer civilian auxiliary of the Air Force
known as the Civil Air Patrol; to the Committees on Armed Services;
Judiciary.
By Mr. GRAHAM, [17MY]
H.R. 1830--
A bill to enhance the Federal-State Extended Benefit program, to provide
incentives to States to implement procedures that will expand
eligibility for unemployment compensation, to strengthen
administrative financing of the unemployment compensation program,
to improve the solvency of State accounts in the Unemployment Trust
Fund, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. English, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Hilliard, Mr.
Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Kucinich, and Ms. Schakowsky), [17MY]
Cosponsors added, [14JY]
H.R. 1831--
A bill to authorize and request the President to award the Medal of
Honor posthumously to Charles Richmond Metchear for his actions at
Cienfuegos, Cuba during the Spanish-American War; to the Committee
on Armed Services.
By Mr. MEEHAN, [17MY]
H.R. 1832--
A bill to reform unfair and anticompetitive practices in the
professional boxing industry; to the Committees on Commerce;
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. OXLEY (for himself, Mr. Engel, Mr. Meeks of New York, and Mr.
King), [17MY]
Cosponsors added, [8JN], [23JN], [3AU], [22SE], [28SE], [3NO]
Cosponsors removed, [3NO]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Commerce (H. Rept. 106-
449, part 1), [4NO]
Referral to the Committee on Education and the Workforce extended,
[4NO]
Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged, [4NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [8NO]
H.R. 1833--
A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000 and 2001 for
the United States Customs Service for drug interdiction and other
operations, for the Office of the United States Trade
Representative, for the United States International Trade
Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. CRANE, [18MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-161), [24MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [25MY]
Passed Senate amended, [5AU]
H.R. 1834--
A bill to promote the growth of free enterprise and economic opportunity
in the Caribbean Basin region, to increase trade between the region
and the United States, and to encourage the adoption by Caribbean
Basin countries of trade and investment policies necessary for
participation in the Free Trade Area of the Americas; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, [18MY]
H.R. 1835--
A bill to impose conditions on assistance authorized for North Korea, to
impose restrictions on nuclear cooperation and other transactions
with North Korea, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Cox, Mr. Kasich,
Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Sanford, and Mr. McIntosh), [18MY]
Cosponsors added, [6OC]
H.R. 1836--
A bill to properly balance the wind and water erosion criteria and the
wildlife suitability criteria to be used in the 18th signup of land
in the conservation reserve program; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. BEREUTER, [18MY]
H.R. 1837--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide
certain Medicare beneficiaries with an exemption to the financial
limitations imposed on physical, speech-language pathology, and
occupational therapy services under part B of the Medicare Program,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. BURR of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. McCrery,
and Mr. Pallone), [18MY]
Cosponsors added, [20MY], [24MY], [8JN], [17JN], [18JN], [24JN],
[30JN], [14JY], [16JY], [26JY], [30JY], [5AU], [9SE], [21SE],
[27SE], [14OC], [21OC], [1NO], [5NO], [16NO]
H.R. 1838--
A bill to assist in the enhancement of the security of Taiwan, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on International Relations, Armed
Services.
By Mr. DELAY (for himself, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Deutsch, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Wu, Mr. Cox, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mrs.
Lowey, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Burton of Indiana,
Mr. Cook, and Mr. Weldon of Florida), [18MY]
Cosponsors added, [8JN], [22JN], [14JY], [15JY], [27JY], [29JY],
[3AU], [4AU], [8SE], [14SE], [27SE], [13OC], [14OC], [19OC], [21OC],
[25OC], [28OC], [3NO], [17NO]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on International Relations
(H. Rept. 106-423, part 1), [28OC]
Referral to the Committee on Armed Services extended, [28OC], [5NO],
[10NO], [11NO], [17NO], [18NO], [19NO], [22NO]
H.R. 1839--
A bill to authorize the Director of the Federal Emergency Management
Agency to make grants to fire departments for the acquisition of
thermal imaging cameras; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, [18MY]
Cosponsors added, [20MY], [26MY], [8JN], [9JN], [24JN], [1JY], [20JY],
[27JY], [8SE], [14OC], [20OC], [26OC], [2NO], [5NO]
H.R. 1840--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the
maximum taxable income for the 15 percent rate bracket, to provide a
partial exclusion from gross income for dividends and interest
received by individuals, to provide a long-term capital gains
deduction for individuals, to increase the traditional IRA
contribution limit, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Jefferson, and Mr. Wexler), [18MY]
Cosponsors added, [9JN], [29JN], [1JY], [14JY], [27JY], [22SE]
H.R. 1841--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to restore
eligibility for adjustment of status under section 245(i) of that
Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself and Mrs. Morella), [18MY]
Cosponsors added, [25MY], [8JN], [15JN], [16JN], [17JN], [24JN],
[14JY], [15JY], [21JY], [22JY], [26JY], [27JY], [29JY], [21SE],
[19OC], [28OC], [9NO], [17NO]
H.R. 1842--
A bill to provide matching grants for the construction, renovation and
repair of school facilities in areas affected by Federal activities,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the
Workforce; Armed Services.
By Mr. HAYWORTH (for himself and Mr. Pomeroy), [18MY]
Cosponsors added, [26MY], [27MY], [8JN], [15JN], [22JN], [23JN],
[30JN], [14JY], [21JY], [21SE], [25OC], [5NO]
H.R. 1843--
A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to permit States to
use funds under the State Children's Health Insurance Program for
coverage of uninsured pregnant women, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. HYDE (for himself and Mrs. Lowey), [18MY]
Cosponsors added, [5AU], [2NO], [16NO]
H.R. 1844--
A bill to provide for adjustment of status for certain aliens granted
temporary protected status in the United States because of
conditions in Lebanon; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LAHOOD (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Kildee,
Mr. Sununu, Mr. Frost, Mr. Dingell, and Mr. LaTourette), [18MY]
Cosponsors added, [17JN], [15JY], [3AU]
H.R. 1845--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for
congressional review of civil aviation agreements; to the Committees
on Transportation and Infrastructure; Rules.
By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. Traficant, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Duncan,
Mr. Evans, Mr. Rush, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Costello, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Borski, Mr. Holden, and
Mr. McGovern), [18MY]
Cosponsors added, [14JY]
H.R. 1846--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit the
Attorney General to deem that an applicant for naturalization has
taken an oath of renunciation and allegiance in certain cases where
the applicant is medically unable to take the oath; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Ms. LOFGREN, [18MY]
H.R. 1847--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Secretary
of Defense to prescribe regulations to protect the confidentiality
of communications between dependents of members of the Armed Forces
and professionals providing therapeutic or related services
regarding sexual or domestic abuse; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut,
Mrs. Kelly, and Ms. Norton), [18MY]
Cosponsors added, [8JN]
H.R. 1848--
A bill to ensure a woman's right to breastfeed her child on any portion
of Federal property where the woman and her child are otherwise
authorized to be; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Shays, Ms. Roybal-
Allard, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Dooley of California),
[18MY]
Cosponsors added, [26MY], [8JN], [14JN], [30JN]
H.R. 1849--
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, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Abercrombie,
Ms. Berkley, Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Farr
of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frost, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Lofgren, Mr.
McGovern, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Meehan, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mrs.
Morella, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Rivers,
Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Slaughter, Mr.
Stark, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Weiner, and Ms. Woolsey),
[18MY]
Cosponsors added, [26MY], [8JN], [15JN], [30JN], [1JY], [4AU]
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H.R. 1850--
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. George Miller of
California, Mr. Goss, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Royce,
Mr. Shays, Mr. Wolf, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr.
Blagojevich, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Stark, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Sanford, Mr.
Bass, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Portman, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Cardin, Mr.
Castle, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Cook, Mr. Coyne, Mr. English, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Souder, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Scarborough, Mr.
Porter, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Horn, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Wamp, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Kingston, and Mr. Salmon), [18MY]
Cosponsors added, [25MY], [8JN], [16JN], [23JN], [29JN], [14JY],
[19JY], [20JY], [5AU], [8SE], [18NO]
H.R. 1851--
A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to
enhance protections for employees reporting workplace hazards to the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. OWENS (for himself, Mr. Clay, Mr. George Miller of California,
Mr. Martinez, Mr. Payne, Mr. Kucinich, and Ms. Woolsey), [18MY]
H.R. 1852--
A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to allow a judge to whom a
case is transferred to retain jurisdiction over certain
multidistrict litigation cases for trial; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Coble, and Mr. Berman), [18MY]
H.R. 1853--
A bill to provide for each American the opportunity to provide for his
or her retirement through a S.A.F.E. account, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Government Reform.
By Mr. SESSIONS, [18MY]
H.R. 1854--
A bill to temporarily increase the number of visas available for
backlogged spouses and children of lawful permanent resident aliens;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Berkley, Mr.
Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Capuano, Mr. English, Mr. Faleomavaega,
Mr. Frost, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs.
Johnson of Connecticut, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kolbe, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Petri, Mr.
Schaffer, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mr. Underwood), [18MY]
H.R. 1855--
A bill to exempt agreements relating to voluntary guidelines governing
telecast material, movies, video games, Internet content, and music
lyrics from the applicability of the antitrust laws; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr. Hutchinson),
[18MY]
H.R. 1856--
A bill to direct the Attorney General to establish a panel to study the
issue of Federal benefits received by persons convicted of drug
offenses; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. THORNBERRY, [18MY]
Cosponsors added, [3AU]
H.R. 1857--
A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to allow leave
for individuals who give living organ donations, to amend the Public
Health Service Act with respect to paying travel and subsistence
expenses that are incurred by individuals in donating or receiving
of organs, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education
and the Workforce; Commerce; Government Reform; House
Administration; Ways and Means.
By Mrs. THURMAN (for herself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Canady of Florida, Ms.
Berkley, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Baldwin, Mr.
Hilliard, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, and Ms. Hooley of Oregon), [18MY]
Cosponsors added, [19MY], [20MY], [24MY], [25MY], [8JN], [10JN],
[20JY], [4AU], [9SE], [15SE], [23SE], [25OC], [2NO], [16NO]
H.R. 1858--
A bill to promote electronic commerce through improved access for
consumers to electronic databases, including securities market
information databases; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BLILEY (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Oxley, and Mr. Towns), [19MY]
Cosponsors added, [8JN], [17JN], [23JN], [14JY], [16JY], [21JY],
[15SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-350, part 1), [30SE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, [30SE]
Committee on the Judiciary discharged, [8OC]
H.R. 1859--
A bill to require the United States Postal Service to submit certain
reports to Congress before implementing the next rate increase for
first-class postage, and to provide certain procedures regarding the
use and sale of postage stamps during the initial period of such
rate increase; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. CAMP, [19MY]
H.R. 1860--
A bill to require managed care organizations to contract with providers
in medically underserved areas, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means.
By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN (for herself, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Rush, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Thompson
of Mississippi, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Menendez,
Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Carson, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Watt of North
Carolina, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Lee, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Owens, Mr.
Hilliard, Mr. Payne, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Norton, Mr. Meeks of
New York, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Scott, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Clay, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Towns, Mr. Cummings,
Ms. Waters, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Ford, and Mr. Rangel), [19MY]
Cosponsors added, [12OC]
H.R. 1861--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the
deductibility of business meal expenses for individuals subject to
Federal hours of service; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COLLINS (for himself and Ms. Dunn), [19MY]
Cosponsors added, [24MY], [25MY], [22JN], [12JY], [16JY], [20JY],
[20OC]
H.R. 1862--
A bill to combat nursing home fraud and abuse, increase protections for
victims of telemarketing fraud, enhance safeguards for pension plans
and health care benefit programs, and enhance penalties for crimes
against seniors, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Hoeffel, and Mr. Udall of New
Mexico), [19MY]
Cosponsors added, [25MY], [26MY], [8JN], [9JN], [10JN], [22JN], [1JY],
[4AU], [8SE]
H.R. 1863--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the
treatment of bonds issued to acquire renewable resources on land
subject to conservation easement; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Ms. DUNN (for herself, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Herger, and Mr. Matsui),
[19MY]
Cosponsors added, [25MY], [15JN], [18JN], [29JN], [1JY], [15JY],
[16JY], [19JY], [21JY], [30JY], [4AU]
H.R. 1864--
A bill to standardize the process for conducting public hearings for
Federal agencies within the Department of the Interior; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HANSEN, [19MY]
H.R. 1865--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to make grants for
the construction of an addition to the American Merchant Marine
Memorial Wall of Honor located in San Pedro, California; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HORN, [19MY]
H.R. 1866--
A bill to provide a process for the public to appeal certain decisions
made by the National Park Service and by the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HANSEN, [19MY]
H.R. 1867--
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 Administration.
By Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself, Mr. Hill of Indiana, Mr. Hulshof, Mr.
Brady of Texas, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Petri, Mr. English, Mr.
Bachus, and Mr. Cook), [19MY]
Cosponsors added, [24MY], [30JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-294), [5AU]
H.R. 1868--
A bill to provide for a rural education development initiative, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. JOHN (for himself, Mr. Holden, Mr. Shows, Mr. Thompson of
California, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Turner, Mr. Frost, Mrs.
Clayton, Mr. Hill of Indiana, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Berry, Mr. McIntyre, Mr.
Gordon, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr.
Bishop, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Cramer, and Mr. Boucher), [19MY]
Cosponsors added, [29JN], [1JY], [21JY], [13OC]
H.R. 1869--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to expand the prohibition
on stalking, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. KELLY (for herself, Mr. Royce, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut,
Mr. Frost, Ms. Granger, Mr. Horn, Mr. Gilman, Mr. English, Mr.
Underwood, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. McKeon, Mrs. Jones of Ohio,
Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Gary Miller of
California, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Ms.
Berkley, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, and Mr. Condit), [19MY]
Cosponsors added, [14JN], [12JY], [16JY], [1OC], [13OC], [18OC],
[26OC], [28OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-455), [5NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [10NO]
H.R. 1870--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction
for contributions to a volunteer firefighter savings account; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LARSON (for himself and Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania), [19MY]
Cosponsors added, [26JY], [8SE], [13SE], [7OC], [13OC], [20OC]
H.R. 1871--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make permanent
the special immigrant religious worker program; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Ms. LOFGREN, [19MY]
Cosponsors added, [27MY], [8JN], [15JN], [22JN], [29JN], [14JY],
[15JY], [8SE], [15SE], [22SE], [27OC], [1NO], [8NO], [9NO], [16NO],
[17NO]
H.R. 1872--
A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a program
to designate as an Interstate Oasis certain facilities near the
interstate highway system; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Terry, and Mr.
Barcia), [19MY]
Cosponsors added, [10JN]
H.R. 1873--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the
maximum taxable income for the 15 percent rate bracket; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCARBOROUGH, [19MY]
Cosponsors added, [5NO]
H.R. 1874--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the
maximum amount of wages that a farmer can pay for agricultural labor
without being subject to the Federal unemployment tax on that labor
to reflect inflation since the unemployment tax was first
established, and to provide for an annual inflation adjustment in
such maximum amount of wages; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCHAFFER (for himself, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Shows, Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma, Mr. Dickey, Mr.
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Sessions, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Terry, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hastings of
Washington, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Hayes, Mr.
Doolittle, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Istook, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr.
Rahall, Mr. Hostettler, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Pickering, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr.
Goode, and Mr. Green of Wisconsin), [19MY]
Cosponsors added, [16JN], [22JN], [5AU]
H.R. 1875--
A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to allow the application
of the principles of Federal diversity jurisdiction to interstate
class actions; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Armey, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr.
McCollum, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Canady of
Florida, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr.
Cannon, Mr. Rogan, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Cox, Mr. Cramer, Mr.
Dreier, Mr. Goode, Mr. Holden, Mr. John, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mr. Linder, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Sununu, and
Mr. Upton), [19MY]
Cosponsors added, [16JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-320), [14SE]
Passed House amended, [23SE]
H.R. 1876--
A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to incorporate certain provisions of
the transportation conformity regulations, as in effect on March 1,
1999; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. TALENT (for himself and Ms. Danner), [19MY]
Cosponsors added, [3AU], [21SE], [30SE], [18OC], [10NO], [16NO]
H.R. 1877--
A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to
provide for duty-free treatment of personal effects of participants
in certain world athletic events; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mrs. THURMAN (for herself, Mr. Crane, Ms. Pelosi, and Mr. Levin),
[19MY]
H.R. 1878--
A bill for the relief of Geert Bozen; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. LEE, [19MY]
H.R. 1879--
A bill for the relief of Edwardo Reyes and Dianelita Reyes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PORTER, [19MY]
Cosponsors added, [26JY], [4OC]
H.R. 1880--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require
candidates for election for the House of Representatives or the
Senate to raise at least 50 percent of their contributions from
individuals residing in the district or State involved, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. CALVERT, [20MY]
Cosponsors added, [9JN]
H.R. 1881--
A bill to modify the rate of basic pay and the classification of
positions for certain United States Border Patrol agents, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Government
Reform.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself and Mr. Reyes), [20MY]
Cosponsors added, [14JN], [17JN], [12JY]
H.R. 1882--
A bill to amend provisions of law enacted by the Small Business
Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 to ensure full analysis
of potential impacts on small entities of rules proposed by certain
agencies, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Small Business.
By Mr. TALENT (for himself, Ms. Velazquez, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, and Mr. Ewing), [20MY]
Cosponsors added, [25MY]
H.R. 1883--
A bill to provide for the application of measures to foreign persons who
transfer to Iran certain goods, services, or technology, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on International Relations;
Science.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Sensenbrenner, and Mr.
Berman), [20MY]
Cosponsors added, [17JN], [29JN], [19JY], [3AU], [4AU], [8SE], [9SE],
[13SE]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on International Relations
(H. Rept. 106-315, part 1), [14SE]
Referral to the Committee on Science extended, [14SE]
Committee on Science discharged, [14SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [14SE]
H.R. 1884--
A bill to provide for the disclosure of the readiness of certain Federal
and non-Federal computer systems for the year 2000 computer problem;
to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. FORD (for himself, Mr. Holden, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Thurman, Mr.
Underwood, and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi), [20MY]
Cosponsors added, [14JN], [22JN], [24JN], [1JY], [14JY]
H.R. 1885--
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for
facilitating the importation into the United States of certain drugs
that have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BERRY (for himself, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Rohrabacher,
Mr. Abercrombie, and Mr. Lewis of Georgia), [20MY]
Cosponsors added, [24MY], [26MY], [8JN], [14JN], [1JY], [12JY],
[14JY], [14JY], [19JY], [29JY], [5AU], [14SE], [21SE], [29SE],
[20OC], [27OC], [1NO], [2NO], [4NO], [8NO], [15NO], [16NO], [17NO],
[18NO]
H.R. 1886--
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, Mr. Hilleary, Mr.
Radanovich, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr.
Hoekstra, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Ehlers,
Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Gillmor,
Mr. Stearns, Mr. Bishop, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Herger, Mr. Goode, Mr. Sanford, and Mr. Paul), [20MY]
Cosponsors added, [15JN], [16NO]
H.R. 1887--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to punish the depiction of
animal cruelty; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Brown of
California, and Mr. Lipinski), [20MY]
Cosponsors added, [9JN], [10JN], [14JY], [15JY], [22JY], [27JY],
[29JY], [3AU], [4AU], [8SE], [14SE], [15SE], [23SE], [28SE], [6OC],
[12OC], [13OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-397), [19OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [19OC]
Passed Senate, [19NO]
Presented to the President (November 30, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-152] (signed December 9, 1999)
H.R. 1888--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a mandatory
minimum prison sentence for certain wiretapping or electronic
surveillance offenses by Federal officers or employees; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GOODLING, [20MY]
H.R. 1889--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to impose stiffer
penalties on persons convicted of lesser drug offenses; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GOODLING, [20MY]
H.R. 1890--
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.
By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Frost,
Ms. Pelosi, and Ms. Kilpatrick), [20MY]
Cosponsors added, [17JN], [15JY], [29JY], [23SE], [26OC]
H.R. 1891--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a partial
exclusion from gross income for dividends and interest received by
individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HULSHOF (for himself, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mrs. Johnson
of Connecticut, Mr. Herger, Mr. Watkins, Mr. English, Mr. Weller,
Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Talent, Mr. Kolbe, and Mr. Forbes),
[20MY]
H.R. 1892--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide assistance
to homeowners and small businesses to repair Formosan termite
damage; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JEFFERSON (for himself, Mr. Baker, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. McCrery, Mr.
John, Mr. Cooksey, and Mrs. Meek of Florida), [20MY]
H.R. 1893--
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 United States merchant marine during or
immediately after World War II; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself and Ms. Eshoo), [20MY]
Cosponsors added, [16NO]
H.R. 1894--
A bill to provide that a plaque be placed at the diplomatic entrance of
the Department of State; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. LEACH, [20MY]
H.R. 1895--
A bill to develop programs that enhance school safety for our children;
to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Frost, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Etheridge, Mr. Wise, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Carson, Ms.
Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Berman, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Reyes, Mr.
Baldacci, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Rothman,
Mr. Holt, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Scott, Mr.
Wynn, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Weygand, Ms. Woolsey,
and Mr. Davis of Florida), [20MY]
Cosponsors added, [26MY], [14JN], [15JN], [5AU], [17NO]
H.R. 1896--
A bill to designate the Republic of Korea as a visa waiver pilot program
country for one year under the Immigration and Nationality Act; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GARY MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Ehrlich, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Frank
of Massachusetts, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), [20MY]
Cosponsors added, [10JN], [27JY], [5AU], [14SE], [9NO]
H.R. 1897--
A bill to provide for the establishment and maintenance of personal
Social Security investment accounts under the Social Security
system; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PETRI, [20MY]
H.R. 1898--
A bill to provide for school safety, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Education and the Workforce; the Judiciary.
By Ms. STABENOW, [20MY]
H.R. 1899--
A bill to require the Secretary of Labor to issue regulations to
eliminate or minimize the significant risk of needlestick injury to
health care workers; to the Committees on Education and the
Workforce; Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. George Miller of
California, and Mr. Andrews), [20MY]
Cosponsors added, [8JN], [9JN], [14JN], [18JN], [24JN], [1JY], [14JY],
[16JY], [29JY], [30JY], [3AU], [8SE], [9SE], [14SE], [21SE], [24SE],
[28SE], [1OC], [12OC], [25OC], [27OC], [2NO], [9NO], [10NO], [16NO],
[17NO]
H.R. 1900--
A bill to expand the use of competitive bidding under the Medicare
Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. STARK (for himself and Mr. McDermott), [20MY]
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H.R. 1901--
A bill to designate the United States border station located in Pharr,
Texas, as the ``Kika de la Garza United States Border Station''; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, [20MY]
H.R. 1902--
A bill to require the Secretary of Education to correct poverty data to
account for cost of living differences; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Mr. George Miller of California, and Ms.
Pelosi), [20MY]
H.R. 1903--
A bill to regulate the sale of firearms at gun shows; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH, [20MY]
H.R. 1904--
A bill for the relief of Abimbola Oyebade-Balogun; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mrs. CLAYTON, [20MY]
H.R. 1905--
A bill making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.
By Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina, [24MY]
Reported from the Committee on Appropriations (H. Rept. 106-156),
[21MY]
Passed House amended, [10JN]
Passed Senate amended, [16JN]
Senate insisted on its amendments and asked for a conference, [16JN]
House disagreed to Senate amendments and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, [1JY]
Conference report (H. Rept. 106-290) submitted in the House, [4AU]
House agreed to conference report, [5AU]
Senate agreed to conference report, [9AU]
Presented to the President (September 21, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-57] (signed September 29, 1999)
H.R. 1906--
A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food
and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.
By Mr. SKEEN, [24MY]
Reported from the Committee on Appropriations (H. Rept. 106-157),
[21MY]
Considered, [25MY], [26MY]
Passed House amended, [8JN]
Passed Senate amended, [4AU]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [4AU]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, [13SE]
Conference report (H. Rept. 106-354) submitted in the House, [30SE]
House agreed to conference report, [1OC]
Senate agreed to conference report, [13OC]
Presented to the President (October 13, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-78] (signed October 22, 1999)
H.R. 1907--
A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide enhanced
protection for inventors and innovators, protect patent terms,
reduce patent litigation, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE (for himself, Mr. Berman, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Goodlatte, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Delahunt,
Mr. Pease, Mr. Wexler, and Mr. Gallegly), [24MY]
Cosponsors added, [14JN], [17JN], [29JN], [12JY], [14JY], [14JY],
[15JY], [19JY], [20JY], [21JY], [22JY], [26JY], [29JY], [30JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-287, part 1), [3AU]
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, [3AU]
Committee on Government Reform discharged, [3AU]
Considered under suspension of the rules, [3AU]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [4AU]
H.R. 1908--
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. Gejdenson), [24MY]
H.R. 1909--
A bill to make supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 1999 to
ensure the inclusion of commonly used pesticides in State source
water assessment programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Appropriations.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [24MY]
H.R. 1910--
A bill to prohibit abuses in the use of unsolicited bulk electronic
mail, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; the
Judiciary.
By Mr. GREEN of Texas, [24MY]
Cosponsors added, [29JN], [8SE], [6OC]
H.R. 1911--
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 and coverage for secondary consultations;
to the Committee on Commerces; Education and the Workforce; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. LOBIONDO, [24MY]
H.R. 1912--
A bill to require the Secretary of the Army to designate Fort Belvoir,
Virginia, as the site for the planned National Museum of the United
States Army; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia, [24MY]
Cosponsors added, [26MY], [14JY]
H.R. 1913--
A bill to authorize registration of Canadian pesticides for agricultural
crops; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. POMEROY (for himself, Mr. Hill of Montana, and Mr. Baldacci),
[24MY]
Cosponsors added, [8JN]
H.R. 1914--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit cooperatives
to pay dividends on preferred stock without reducing patronage
dividends; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. THOMAS, [24MY]
Cosponsors added, [30JY]
H.R. 1915--
A bill to provide grants to the States to improve the reporting of
unidentified and missing persons; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LAZIO (for himself, Mr. King, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Cramer, Mr.
Foley, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Clement, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Hastings
of Florida, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Etheridge, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr.
English, Mr. Luther, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Ramstad, Mr.
Armey, and Mr. DeLay), [25MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [7JN]
H.R. 1916--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce to 36 months
the amortization period for reforestation expenditures and to
increase to $25,000 the maximum annual amount of such expenditures
which may be amortized; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TURNER (for himself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Price of North Carolina,
Mr. Pombo, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Sandlin), [25MY]
Cosponsors added, [1JY], [13SE]
H.R. 1917--
A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make
additional payments under the Medicare Program to certain home
health agencies with high-cost patients, to provide for an interest-
free grace period for the repayment of overpayments made by the
Secretary to home health agencies, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Barton of
Texas, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Hilleary, Ms. Hooley of Oregon,
Mr. Wamp, and Mr. Ackerman), [25MY]
Cosponsors added, [27MY], [8JN], [10JN], [18JN], [29JN], [12JY],
[22JY], [2AU], [5AU], [9SE], [22SE], [23SE], [4OC], [9NO]
H.R. 1918--
A bill to provide for 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. Crane, Mr. Ramstad, Ms.
Dunn, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Weller, Mr. Foley, and Mr.
Tanner), [25MY]
Cosponsors added, [29JY], [14OC]
H.R. 1919--
A bill to require the Commissioner of Soical Security to provide
prisoner information obtained from the States to Federal and
federally assisted benefit programs as a means of preventing the
erroneous provision of benefits to prisoners; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. HERGER (for himself, Mr. Clement, Mr. Crane, Mr. Ramstad, Ms.
Dunn, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Weller, and Mr. Foley), [25MY]
H.R. 1920--
A bill to establish a program to provide grants to expand the
availability of public health dentistry programs in medically
underserved areas, health professional shortage areas, and other
Federally-defined areas that lack primary dental services; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin (for himself and Mr. Obey), [25MY]
Cosponsors added, [23JN]
H.R. 1921--
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 and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 to provide that tips received for certain services shall not be
subject to income or employment taxes; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Cox, and
Mr. Ehrlich), [25MY]
Cosponsors added, [8JN], [12JY]
H.R. 1922--
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 Administration; Ways and Means.
By Mr. DOOLITTLE (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Shadegg, Mr.
McIntosh, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Paul, Mrs.
Chenoweth, Mr. Largent, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina,
Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr.
Skeen, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Crane, Mr. Armey, Mr.
Calvert, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr.
McInnis, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Linder, Mr. Spence, Mr. Dreier,
Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky,
Mr. Traficant, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Camp, Mr. McKeon, Mr.
Collins, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Baker, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Cook, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Hunter, Mr. King, Mr. Norwood, Mr.
Packard, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Gary Miller
of California, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Jones of
North Carolina, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Coble, Mr. Bliley, Mr.
Salmon, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Mica, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Sweeney,
Mr. Rogan, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Callahan, Mr.
Everett, and Mr. Herger), [25MY]
Cosponsors added, [30JN]
Reported from the Committee on House Administration (H. Rept. 106-296,
part 1), [5AU]
Referral to the Committee on Ways and Means extended, [5AU]
Committee on Ways and Means discharged, [5AU]
H.R. 1923--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the
exclusion from gross income for damage awards for emotional
distress; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Frost, Ms. Sanchez,
and Mrs. Thurman), [25MY]
Cosponsors added, [26MY]
H.R. 1924--
A bill to prevent Federal agencies from pursuing policies of
unjustifiable nonacquiescence in, and relitigation of, precedents
established in the Federal judicial courts; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. GEKAS, [25MY]
H.R. 1925--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit sex offenders
from entering National Parks; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, [25MY]
H.R. 1926--
A bill to provide for the granting of refugee status in the United
States to nationals of certain foreign countries in which American
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Vietnam War POW/MIAs or American Korean War POW/MIAs may be present,
if those nationals assist in the return to the United States of
those POW/MIAs alive; to the Committees on the Judiciary;
International Relations.
By Mr. HEFLEY (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mrs. McCarthy of New
York, Mr. Shows, Mr. Holden, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Ortiz,
Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Fossella, Mr. English, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr.
Whitfield, Ms. Granger, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mrs. Kelly, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Forbes, Mr.
Cunningham, Mr. Shays, Mr. Filner, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Hilleary, Mr.
Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. McGovern, Mr. King, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky,
Mr. Hunter, and Mr. Hostettler), [25MY]
Cosponsors added, [26MY], [16JN], [29JN], [12JY], [14JY], [21JY],
[29JY], [4AU], [13SE], [21SE], [22SE], [23SE], [4OC], [14OC],
[19OC], [21OC], [2NO], [8NO], [15NO], [18NO]
H.R. 1927--
A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to preserve all
budget surpluses until legislation is enacted significantly
extending the solvency of the Social Security and Medicare trust
funds; to the Committees on the Budget; Rules.
By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, and Mr. Moore),
[25MY]
H.R. 1928--
A bill to simplify certain provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, and Mr.
English), [25MY]
H.R. 1929--
A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to control the
disclosure by financial institutions of personal financial
information of customers of the institutions, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. INSLEE (for himself, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Filner, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Hoeffel, Mr. Kanjorski, Ms. Lee, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Rivers, Mr.
Sanders, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mr. Stark), [25MY]
Cosponsors added, [8JN], [15JN], [18JN], [24JN], [14JY], [22JY], [8SE]
H.R. 1930--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the operator
of a World Wide Web site that offers to provide communication with
any prisoner to disclose on the site the crime for which the
prisoner is incarcerated and the release date for the prisoner; to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. LOBIONDO, [25MY]
H.R. 1931--
A bill to require agreements entered into between depository
institutions and private parties relating to the Community
Reinvestment Act of 1977 to be made available to the public and the
appropriate Federal banking agency, to require each party to the
agreement to regular report to such agency any amount received from
other parties, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking
and Financial Services.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Royce, Mr. Bachus, and Mrs.
Roukema), [25MY]
Cosponsors added, [5AU]
H.R. 1932--
A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the
Congress to Father Theodore M. Hesburgh, in recognition of his
outstanding and enduring contributions to civil rights, higher
education, the Catholic Church, the Nation, and the global
community; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. ROEMER (for himself, Mr. King, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Visclosky, Mr. Souder, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Boehlert, Mr.
Clay, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Danner, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Frost, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Holden, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy of
Rhode Island, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Martinez,
Mr. McInnis, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr.
Pastor, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Quinn, Mr.
Sandlin, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Underwood,
Mr. Traficant, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Davis of Virginia, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Kind, Mr. Fossella, Mr.
Isakson, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Cunningham, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Hill
of Indiana, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Moore, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr.
DeFazio, Mr. Dooley of California, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Cramer, Mr.
Tanner, Mr. Costello, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr.
Bonior, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Wu, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Larson,
Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Allen, Mr. Turner,
Mr. Scott, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Stupak, Mr.
Doyle, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Engel, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Frank
of Massachusetts, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr.
Gilman, and Mr. Mascara), [25MY]
Cosponsors added, [8JN], [9JN], [15JN], [16JN], [18JN], [22JN],
[23JN], [30JN], [1JY], [14JY], [15JY], [16JY], [19JY], [20JY],
[21JY], [26JY], [27JY], [29JY], [30JY], [2AU], [22SE], [23SE],
[29SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [12OC]
Passed Senate, [19NO]
Presented to the President (November 30, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-153] (signed December 9, 1999)
H.R. 1933--
A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to
provide for parental notification and consent prior to enrollment of
a child in a bilingual education program or a special alternative
instructional program for limited English proficient students; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SALMON (for himself and Mr. Tancredo), [25MY]
Cosponsors added, [30JN], [12JY], [14JY], [22JY], [29JY], [30JY],
[2AU], [3AU], [4AU], [5AU], [8SE], [9SE], [13SE], [14SE], [21SE],
[22SE], [14OC]
H.R. 1934--
A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to establish
the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Faleomavaega, and Mr. LoBiondo),
[25MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-242), [20JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [27SE]
H.R. 1935--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to strengthen the
limitations on participation by the Armed Forces in overseas
airshows and trade exhibitions involving military equipment; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. McGovern, and Mr. Strickland), [25MY]
Cosponsors added, [24JN], [1JY], [14JY], [29JY], [8SE]
H.R. 1936--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prevent
overpayment for hospital discharges to post-acute care services by
eliminating the limitation on the number of diagnosis-related groups
(DRGs) subject to the special transfer policy; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. STARK, [25MY]
H.R. 1937--
A bill to amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of
1974, and the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of
1994, to allow grants received under such Act to be used to
establish and maintain school violence hotlines; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. TANCREDO, [25MY]
Cosponsors added, [8JN], [12JY], [19JY]
H.R. 1938--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require
appropriate training and certification for suppliers of certain
listed items of orthotics or prosthetics; to the Committees on
Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. WEXLER, [25MY]
Cosponsors added, [9SE]
H.R. 1939--
A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to allow postal patrons to
contribute to funding for Alzheimer's disease research through the
voluntary purchase of certain specially issued United States postage
stamps; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. WEYGAND (for himself, Mr. Stark, Ms. Norton, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Allen, Mr. Frost, Mr. Weiner, Mr.
Ramstad, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Costello, Mr. English, Mr. Shows, Mr.
Foley, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Hilliard, Mrs. Kelly, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Phelps, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Snyder, Mr.
Goode, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Sisisky, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Berman, Mr. Mollohan,
Mr. Sandlin, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr.
Bilirakis, Ms. Danner, Mr. Holden, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr.
Markey, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), [25MY]
Cosponsors added, [8JN], [1JY], [18NO]
H.R. 1940--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the tax
treatment of Settlement Trusts established pursuant to the Alaska
Native Claims Settlement Act; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [25MY]
H.R. 1941--
A bill to protect the privacy of personally identifiable health
information; to the Committees on Commerce; Government Reform.
By Mr. CONDIT (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Markey, Mr. Dingell, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mr. Turner, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Wise, Mr.
Owens, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Towns, Mr. Shows, Mr. Kanjorski, Mrs. Mink
of Hawaii, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Fattah, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Allen, Mr. Ford, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.
Romero-Barcelo, and Mr. Stupak), [25MY]
Cosponsors added, [26MY], [8JN], [16JN], [14JY], [5AU], [16NO]
H.R. 1942--
A bill to encourage the establishment of free trade areas between the
United States and certain Pacific Rim countries; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Dreier, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut,
and Ms. Dunn), [26MY]
Cosponsors added, [14JY]
H.R. 1943--
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, [26MY]
Cosponsors added, [18NO]
H.R. 1944--
A bill to approve a mutual settlement of the Water Rights of the Gila
River Indian Community and the United States, on behalf of the
Community and the Allottees, and Phelps Dodge Corporation, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SHADEGG, [26MY]
H.R. 1945--
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, [26MY]
H.R. 1946--
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, [26MY]
H.R. 1947--
A bill to provide for the development, operation, and maintenance of the
Nation's harbors, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself and Mr. Oberstar) (both by request),
[26MY]
H.R. 1948--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the
discrimination, in the purchase or placement of advertisements for
wire or cable communications, against minority owed or formatted
communications entities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. RUSH (for himself, Mr. Hilliard, and Mr. Towns), [26MY]
Cosponsors added, [10JN], [15JY]
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H.R. 1949--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Rhinovirus drugs; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BECERRA, [26MY]
H.R. 1950--
A bill to amend the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of
1996 to improve the farmland protection program; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. FARR of California (for himself, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Condit, and
Mr. Boehlert), [26MY]
Cosponsors added, [18JN], [30JN], [22JY]
H.R. 1951--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on HIV/AIDS drugs; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BECERRA, [26MY]
H.R. 1952--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on HIV/AIDS drugs; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BECERRA, [26MY]
H.R. 1953--
A bill to authorize leases for terms not to exceed 99 years on land held
in trust for the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians and the
Guidiville Band of Pomo Indians of the Guidiville Indian Rancheria;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. BONO (for herself and Mr. Thompson of California), [26MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [17NO]
H.R. 1954--
A bill to regulate motor vehicle insurance activities to protect against
retroactive regulatory and legal action and to create fairness in
ultimate insurer laws and vicarious liability standards; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BRYANT (for himself, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr.
Largent, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Pickering, and Mr. Coburn), [26MY]
Cosponsors added, [14JY], [20JY], [4OC], [4NO]
H.R. 1955--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain
transactions at fair market value between partnerships and private
foundations from the tax on self-dealing and to require the
Secretary of the Treasury to establish an exemption procedure from
such taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, [26MY]
H.R. 1956--
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. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Shays, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, Mr. Gutierrez, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. McHugh, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Traficant, Mr.
Holden, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Clement, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Moore, Mr.
English, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Farr of
California, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Ackerman, and Mr. Shimkus), [26MY]
H.R. 1957--
A bill to provide fairness in voter participation; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, [26MY]
Cosponsors added, [8SE]
H.R. 1958--
A bill to establish the Fort Presque Isle National Historic Site in the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Souder,
Mr. Traficant, Mr. Weller, and Mr. Holden), [26MY]
Cosponsors added, [10JN], [15JY], [29JY]
H.R. 1959--
A bill to designate the Federal building located at 743 East Durango
Boulevard in San Antonio, Texas, as the ``Adrian A. Spears Judicial
Training Center''; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. GONZALEZ, [26MY]
H.R. 1960--
A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, to
reauthorize and make improvements to that Act, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CLAY (for himself, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Owens, Mr.
Payne, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Scott, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Hinojosa, Mrs. McCarthy
of New York, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Kind, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Ford, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. Holt, and Mr. Wu), [26MY]
Cosponsors added, [9JN], [27JY]
H.R. 1961--
A bill to designate certain lands in the Valley Forge National
Historical Park as the Valley Forge National Cemetery; to the
Committees on Resources; Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. HOEFFEL (for himself, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Murtha,
Mr. Borski, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Holden, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Fattah, Mr. English, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Sherwood,
Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Klink, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Doyle, Mr.
Gekas, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Coyne, and Mr. Toomey), [26MY]
H.R. 1962--
A bill to prohibit the export of high-performance computers to certain
countries until certain applicable provisions of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 are fulfilled; to the
Committees on International Relations; Armed Services.
By Mr. HUNTER, [26MY]
Cosponsors added, [23JN]
H.R. 1963--
A bill to suspend until December 31, 2002, the duty on triacetonamine;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, [26MY]
H.R. 1964--
A bill to empower our educators; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. LAZIO (for himself, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Horn, and
Mrs. Wilson), [26MY]
Cosponsors added, [19JY]
H.R. 1965--
A bill to provide the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the
Secretary of Education with increased authority with respect to
asthma programs, and to provide for increased funding for such
programs; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the
Workforce.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mr. Barton of Texas), [26MY]
Cosponsors added, [5AU]
H.R. 1966--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry
out programs regarding the prevention and management of asthma,
allergies, and related repiratory problems, to establish a tax
credit regarding pest control services for multifamily residential
housing in low-income communities, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD (for herself, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr.
Brown of California, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Christensen, Mr.
Clyburn, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Danner, Mr. Frost, Mr. Green of Texas,
Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hilliard, Ms. Norton, Ms. Hooley of
Oregon, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Kennedy of
Rhode Island, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Lee, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Ms.
McKinney, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Morella,
Mr. Owens, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Ms. Sanchez, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Jones of Ohio,
Mr. Weygand, and Mr. Wynn), [26MY]
Cosponsors added, [24JN], [1JY]
H.R. 1967--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax
incentives and job training grants for communities affected by the
migration of businesses and jobs to Canada or Mexico as a result of
the North American Free Trade Agreement; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SHOWS (for himself, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Barcia,
Mr. Bishop, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Boyd,
Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Carson, Mr. Cramer, Ms. Danner, Mr. Duncan, Mr.
Evans, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Goode, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hall of
Texas, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr.
Holden, Mr. John, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
LaTourette, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
McHugh, Mr. McIntyre, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Ney, Mr. Norwood, Mr.
Pickering, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Riley, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Sanchez, Mr.
Sandlin, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Whitfield, Mr.
Wise, and Mr. Wu), [26MY]
Cosponsors added, [14JN], [22JN], [12JY], [16JY], [29JY], [30JY],
[5AU], [8SE], [29SE], [4NO], [17NO], [18NO]
H.R. 1968--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for
additional benefits under the Medicare Program to prevent or delay
the onset of illnesses, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. STARK, [26MY]
Cosponsors added, [27MY]
H.R. 1969--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain
administrative sites in national forests in the State of Arizona, to
convey certain land to the City of Sedona, Arizona for a wastewater
treatment facility, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. STUMP, [26MY]
Cosponsors added, [10JN]
H.R. 1970--
A bill to designate the Galisteo Basin Archaeological Protection Sites,
to provide for the protection of archaeological sites in the
Galisteo Basin of New Mexico, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, [26MY]
H.R. 1971--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage domestic
oil and gas production, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATKINS (for himself, Mr. John, and Mr. Watts of Oklahoma),
[26MY]
H.R. 1972--
A bill for the relief of Ashley Ross Fuller; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. CUBIN, [26MY]
H.R. 1973--
A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a
national cemetery for veterans in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,
metropolitan area; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. DOYLE (for himself, Mr. Murtha, Mr. English, Mr. Coyne, Mr.
Klink, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Fattah, Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Borski, Mr. Holden, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Goodling,
and Mr. Pitts), [27MY]
Cosponsors added, [9JN]
H.R. 1974--
A bill directing the President to develop a strategy to bring the United
States back into full and active participation in the United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization; to the Committee
on International Relations.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Leach, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. McGovern, Ms. McKinney,
and Mr. Serrano), [27MY]
Cosponsors added, [10JN]
H.R. 1975--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the
temporary increase in unemployment tax; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. McINNIS (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Bachus, Mr.
Stump, and Mr. McHugh), [27MY]
Cosponsors added, [8JN], [10JN], [18JN], [1JY], [16JY], [21JY], [16NO]
H.R. 1976--
A bill to amend the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act to
require that the fuel economy labels for new automobiles also
contain air pollution information that consumers can use to help
communities achieve Federal air quality standards; to the Committee
on Commerce.
By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Lazio, Mr.
Lewis of California, and Mr. Cunningham), [27MY]
Cosponsors added, [1JY], [14JY], [14SE]
H.R. 1977--
A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974,
Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide parity with respect to substance abuse treatment benefits
under group health plans and health insurance coverage; to the
Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means.
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By Mr. RAMSTAD (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. English, Mr. Sessions,
Mr. Luther, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Portman, Mrs. Bono, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Payne, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Frost, and Mr. Upton), [27MY]
Cosponsors added, [8JN], [9JN], [10JN], [15JN], [18JN], [30JN], [1JY],
[14JY], [21JY], [29JY], [3AU], [8SE], [29SE], [6OC], [18OC], [21OC],
[26OC], [28OC]
H.R. 1978--
A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a
national cemetery for veterans in Boise, Idaho; to the Committees on
Veterans' Affairs; Ways and Means.
By Mrs. CHENOWETH, [27MY]
H.R. 1979--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the
application of the excise tax imposed on arrow components; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BARCIA (for himself, Mr. Camp, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Hunter, Mr.
Tanner, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. John, Mr. Istook, Mr. Thompson
of California, Mr. Sandlin, and Mr. Bilbray), [27MY]
Cosponsors added, [8JN], [15JN]
H.R. 1980--
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; House
Administration.
By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself and Mr. Kolbe), [27MY]
Cosponsors added, [8JN]
H.R. 1981--
A bill to authorize the Small Business Administration to provide
financial and business development assistance to military
reservists' small businesses, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS, [27MY]
H.R. 1982--
A bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic
located at 125 Brookley Drive, Rome, New York, as the ``Donald J.
Mitchell Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic''; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BOEHLERT (for himself, Mr. King, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Walsh, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Owens, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Hinchey,
Mr. Quinn, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Engel, Mr. Lazio, Mr. Fossella, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Reynolds, Ms. Slaughter, Ms.
Velazquez, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Nadler, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Rangel, and Mrs. Lowey), [27MY]
H.R. 1983--
A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to
improve the agricultural credit programs of the Department of
Agriculture, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mrs. CLAYTON (for herself, Mr. Pomeroy, Mrs. Thurman, Mr.
Etheridge, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Towns, and Mr. Bishop), [27MY]
Cosponsors added, [1JY], [20JY], [4AU], [17NO]
H.R. 1984--
A bill to prevent the abuse of elderly people; to the Committees on
Education and the Workforce; the Judiciary; Banking and Financial
Services; Ways and Means; Commerce; Armed Services.
By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Ms. Slaughter, Mrs. Clayton, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, and Mr. Bentsen),
[27MY]
Cosponsors added, [10JN]
H.R. 1985--
A bill to improve the administration of oil and gas leases on Federal
land, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. CUBIN (for herself and Mr. Skeen), [27MY]
H.R. 1986--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the rules
relating to lessee construction allowances and to contributions to
the capital of retailers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. DUNN (for herself, Mr. Shaw, and Mr. Portman), [27MY]
Cosponsors added, [15JY]
H.R. 1987--
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 or by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GOODLING, [27MY]
Cosponsors added, [22JY], [27JY], [29JY], [3AU], [1OC], [5OC], [7OC],
[14OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-385), [14OC]
H.R. 1988--
A bill to establish the National Commission on Youth Crime and School
Violence; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. GRANGER, [27MY]
H.R. 1989--
A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to provide life
imprisonment for repeat offenders who commit sex offenses against
children; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr. Gary Miller of
California, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Shows, Mr. Foley, Mr. Taylor of
Mississippi, Mr. English, and Mr. Ney), [27MY]
Cosponsors added, [21JY]
H.R. 1990--
A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to take certain actions
to improve the safety of persons present at roadside emergency
scenes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HALL of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Wolf), [27MY]
Cosponsors added, [18JN], [22JN], [23JN], [30JN], [12JY], [16JY],
[19JY], [22JY], [27JY], [30JY], [3AU], [8SE], [14SE], [29SE], [7OC],
[18NO]
H.R. 1991--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that
natural gas gathering lines are 7-year property for purposes of
depreciation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Watkins,
Mr. Houghton, Mr. McInnis, and Mr. Camp), [27MY]
Cosponsors added, [23JN], [14JY], [14SE]
H.R. 1992--
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. KLINK (for himself, Mr. Upton, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Deal of
Georgia, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Towns, Mr.
LaTourette, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Regula, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma, Mr. Levin, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Camp, Mr.
Traficant, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Smith of Michigan,
and Mr. Stump), [27MY]
Cosponsors added, [1JY]
H.R. 1993--
A bill to reauthorize the Overseas Private Investment Corporation and
the Trade and Development Agency, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. MANZULLO (for himself, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gejdenson,
Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Berman, Mrs. Biggert,
Mr. Blunt, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Callahan, Mrs. Clayton, Mr.
Cooksey, Mr. Costello, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Delahunt, Mr.
DeLay, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. English, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Fattah, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Hoeffel, Mr. Houghton, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Knollenberg, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Leach, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mrs.
Napolitano, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Packard, Mr. Porter, Mr. Rangel, Mr.
Rothman, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Sherman, and Mr. Berry), [27MY]
Cosponsors added, [8JN], [10JN], [15JN], [16JN], [17JN], [18JN],
[29JN], [26JY], [29JY]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 106-325), [17SE]
Passed House amended, [13OC]
H.R. 1994--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand S
corporation eligibility for banks, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McINNIS (for himself, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Bachus,
Mr. Riley, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Tancredo, and Mr. Gary
Miller of California), [27MY]
Cosponsors added, [8JN], [10JN], [24JN], [1JY], [18OC]
H.R. 1995--
A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to
empower teachers, improve student achievement through high-quality
professional development for teachers, reauthorize the Reading
Excellence Act, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Education and the Workforce; Armed Services.
By Mr. McKEON (for himself, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Armey, Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma, Mr. Blunt, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Castle,
Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Graham, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Fletcher, Mr.
Isakson, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Cunningham, and Mr. Hill of Montana),
[27MY]
Cosponsors added, [15JN], [1JY], [14JY]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Education and the
Workforce (H. Rept. 106-232, part 1), [14JY]
Referral to the Committee on Armed Services extended, [14JY]
Committee on Armed Services discharged, [14JY]
Passed House amended, [20JY]
H.R. 1996--
A bill to ensure that children enrolled in Medicaid and other Federal
means-tested programs at highest risk for lead poisoning are
identified and treated, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Commerce; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Rush, Mr. Hilliard, and Ms.
Schakowsky), [27MY]
Cosponsors added, [18JN], [1JY]
H.R. 1997--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross
income amounts received on account of claims based on certain
unlawful discrimination and to allow income averaging for backpay
and frontpay awards received on account of such claims, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio (for herself and Mr. Lewis of Georgia), [27MY]
Cosponsors added, [29JY], [29SE], [20OC], [10NO], [18NO]
H.R. 1998--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to promote the
coverage of frail elderly Medicare beneficiaries permanently
residing in nursing facilities in specialized health insurance
programs for the frail elderly; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Commerce.
By Mr. RAMSTAD (for himself and Mr. Cardin), [27MY]
Cosponsors added, [8JN], [9JN], [10JN], [18JN], [30JN], [1JY], [14JY],
[16JY], [21JY], [27JY], [29JY], [3AU], [5AU], [8SE], [21SE], [27SE],
[7OC], [18OC]
H.R. 1999--
A bill to extend certain Medicare community nursing organization
demonstration projects; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Commerce.
By Mr. RAMSTAD, [27MY]
Cosponsors added, [8JN], [9JN], [10JN], [18JN], [30JN], [1JY], [14JY],
[16JY], [19JY], [21JY], [27JY], [2AU], [5AU], [8SE], [9SE], [14SE]
H.R. 2000--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to increase the minimum
Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for surviving spouses age 62 and
older, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. SCARBOROUGH (for himself, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Norwood,
Mr. Pickering, and Mr. Smith of Washington), [27MY]
Cosponsors added, [1JY], [14JY], [22JY], [26JY], [29JY], [5AU],
[14SE], [23SE], [3NO], [16NO], [18NO]
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 Committees on Ways and
Means; Rules.
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By Mr. TAUZIN (for himself, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr.
Callahan, Mr. Campbell, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Hall of
Texas, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Linder, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Norwood,
Mr. Packard, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Stump,
Mr. Tancredo, and Mr. Burton of Indiana), [27MY]
Cosponsors added, [18OC], [25OC]
H.R. 2002--
A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct
a study on mortality and adverse outcome rates of Medicare patients
of providers of anesthesia services, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs.
Thurman, and Mr. Becerra), [27MY]
Cosponsors added, [9JN], [14SE], [12OC], [18OC]
H.R. 2003--
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. TAUSCHER (for herself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Brown of California, Mrs. Christensen,
Mr. Coyne, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick,
Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Meehan, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Sherman, Mr. Stark, Mr. Tierney, and Ms. Woolsey), [27MY]
Cosponsors added, [8JN], [12JY]
H.R. 2004--
A bill to provide that for taxable years beginning before 1980 the
Federal income tax deductibility of flight training expenses shall
be determined without regard to whether such expenses were
reimbursed through certain veterans educational assistance
allowances; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Bilbray, Mrs.
Bono, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island,
Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Lantos, Ms.
Lofgren, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Matsui, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McKeon, Mr.
Metcalf, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Gary Miller of
California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Stark, Mr. Towns, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Weiner, and
Mr. Wynn), [27MY]
Cosponsors added, [8JN], [16JN], [1JY], [14JY], [16JY], [22JY],
[27JY], [3AU], [5AU], [29SE], [18NO]
H.R. 2005--
A bill to establish a statute of repose for durable goods used in a
trade or business; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Ms. Slaughter, and Mr. Shimkus), [8JN]
Cosponsors added, [14JY], [22JY], [14SE], [1OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-410, part 1), [21OC]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, [21OC]
Committee on Commerce discharged, [22OC]
H.R. 2006--
A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 to require persons who are plan administrators of employee
pension benefit plans or provide administrative services to such
plans, and who also provide automobile insurance coverage or provide
persons offering such coverage identifying information relating to
plan participants or beneficiaries, to submit to the Federal Trade
Commission certain information relating to such automobile insurance
coverage; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [8JN]
H.R. 2007--
A bill to authorize the Consumer Product Safety Commission to regulate
gun safety, to ban the transfer of a firearm to, or the possession
of a firearm by, a person who has been convicted of a violent
misdemeanor, and to ban the importation or manufacture of handguns
which do not have certain safety features, and to ban the transfer
of a firearm to, or the possession of a firearm by, a person who has
been twice convicted of drunk driving; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Commerce.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER, [8JN]
H.R. 2008--
A bill to authorize the Consumer Product Safety Commission to regulate
gun safety, and to ban the importation or manufacture of handguns
which do not have certain safety features; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Commerce.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER, [8JN]
H.R. 2009--
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. BLUMENAUER, [8JN]
H.R. 2010--
A bill to provide for the establishment of a National Firearm Injury
Reporting System, and for grants to States for the collection of
information on fatal injuries caused by firearms; to the Committee
on Commerce.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER, [8JN]
Cosponsors added, [29JY]
H.R. 2011--
A bill to establish the District Court of the Virgin Islands as a court
under article III of the United States Constitution; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, [8JN]
H.R. 2012--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for
coverage of outpatient prescription drugs under the Medicare
Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. DEUTSCH (for himself and Mr. Wexler), [8JN]
H.R. 2013--
A bill to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to provide for the
appointment of the Inspector General of certain Federal agencies by
the President of the United States; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. DUNCAN, [8JN]
Cosponsors added, [8JN], [18JN], [24JN], [16JY], [9SE]
H.R. 2014--
A bill to prohibit a State from imposing a discriminatory commuter tax
on nonresidents; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Frelinghuysen, and Mrs.
Roukema), [8JN]
Cosponsors added, [16JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-203), [25JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [29JN]
H.R. 2015--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a 5-year
extension for the work opportunity credit and the welfare-to-work
credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GONZALEZ, [8JN]
Cosponsors added, [30JN], [15JY]
H.R. 2016--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal the provision of
law requiring termination of the Advisory Committee on Minority
Veterans as of December 31, 1999; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself and Ms. Brown of Florida), [8JN]
H.R. 2017--
A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to enable Federal
agencies responsible for the preservation of threatened species and
endangered species to rescue and relocate members of any of those
species that would be taken in the course of certain reconstruction,
maintenance, or repair of Federal or non-Federal manmade flood
control levees; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HERGER (for himself and Mr. Pombo), [8JN]
H.R. 2018--
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 Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Herger, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Crane, and Mr. English), [8JN]
Cosponsors added, [1JY]
H.R. 2019--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the
unearned income of children attributable to personal injury awards
shall not be taxed at the marginal rate of the parents; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. English, Mrs.
Thurman, Mr. Foley, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Shows, Mr. Sandlin, Mrs.
Clayton, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Paul), [8JN]
H.R. 2020--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide marriage
penalty relief, incentives to encourage health coverage, and
increased child care assistance, to extend certain expiring tax
provisions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Camp,
Mr. English, Mr. Foley, Mr. Upton, Mr. Lazio, Mr. Boehlert, Mr.
Greenwood, Mr. Leach, Mr. Shays, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr.
Gilchrest, Mr. Bass, Mr. Horn, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Quinn,
Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Ose, Mr.
Smith of Michigan, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Dreier, Mrs. Kelly, and Mrs.
Roukema), [8JN]
Cosponsors added, [16JY]
H.R. 2021--
A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to require
group health plans and health insurance issuers to provide coverage
for human leukocyte antigen testing; to the Committees on Commerce;
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself and Mr. Brown of
California), [8JN]
Cosponsors added, [24JN], [5AU], [8SE], [3NO]
H.R. 2022--
A bill to prohibit compliance by the executive branch with the 1972
Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty and the 1997 mutilateral Memorandum of
Understanding related to that treaty; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. McINTOSH (for himself, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. English,
Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Bliley, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Souder, Mr. Istook,
Mr. Sessions, Mr. Hostettler, and Mrs. Myrick), [8JN]
Cosponsors added, [12JY]
H.R. 2023--
A bill to provide a schedule for production of elements for a national
missile defense system; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. McINTOSH (for himself, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. English,
Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Bliley, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Souder, Mr. Istook,
and Mr. Sessions), [8JN]
Cosponsors added, [12JY]
H.R. 2024--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require air carriers to
conduct safety audits of foreign air carriers as a condition of
approval of certain cooperative arrangements between the carriers;
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, and Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas), [8JN]
H.R. 2025--
A bill to ban the manufacture of handguns that cannot be personalized,
to provide for a report to the Congress on the commercial
feasibility of personalizing firearms, and to provide for grants to
improve firearms safety; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Weiner,
Mr. Underwood, Mr. Delahunt, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Meehan,
and Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania), [8JN]
Cosponsors added, [14JN], [24JN]
H.R. 2026--
A bill to enforce the guarantees of the first, fourteenth, and fifteenth
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 Administration.
By Mr. PAUL, [8JN]
H.R. 2027--
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 Administration.
By Mr. PAUL, [8JN]
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H.R. 2028--
A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2000 for infant and
child health programs under chapters 1 and 10 of part I of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. McIntosh, and
Mr. Wolf), [8JN]
Cosponsors added, [14JN], [16JN], [17JN], [22JN], [23JN], [30JN],
[1JY], [14JY], [15JY], [19JY], [21JY], [29JY]
H.R. 2029--
A bill to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to require
that Federal agencies consult with State agencies and county and
local governments on environmental impact statements; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. RADANOVICH (for himself, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Herger, Mr. Skeen,
Mr. Sessions, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Stump, Mr.
Walden of Oregon, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Istook, Mr.
Chambliss, and Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania), [8JN]
Cosponsors added, [15SE], [20OC]
H.R. 2030--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the
process by which the Secretary of Health and Human Services makes
coverage determinations for items and services furnished under the
Medicare Program, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. RAMSTAD, [8JN]
Cosponsors added, [9JN], [15JN], [1JY], [14JY], [16JY], [21JY],
[27JY], [29JY], [2AU], [3AU], [5AU], [8SE], [9SE], [20OC], [17NO]
H.R. 2031--
A bill to provide for injunctive relief in Federal district court to
enforce State laws relating to the interstate transportation of
intoxicating liquor; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCARBOROUGH (for himself, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Delahunt, and
Mr. Cannon), [8JN]
Cosponsors added, [9JN], [15JN], [18JN], [24JN], [1JY], [16JY], [22JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-265), [27JY]
Passed House amended, [3AU]
H.R. 2032--
A bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to establish a
Nuclear Security Administration and an Office of Under Secretary for
National Security in the Department of Energy; to the Committees on
Commerce; Armed Services; Science.
By Mr. THORNBERRY, [8JN]
H.R. 2033--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that the
lowest unit rate for campaign advertising shall not be available for
communications in which a candidate attacks an opponent of the
candidate unless the candidate does so in person; to the Committee
on Commerce.
By Mr. WALDEN of Oregon, [8JN]
Cosponsors added, [10JN], [30JY]
H.R. 2034--
A bill to provide for the establishment of a School Security Technology
Center and to authorize grants for local school security programs,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the
Workforce; the Judiciary.
By Mrs. WILSON, [8JN]
H.R. 2035--
A bill to correct errors in the authorizations of certain programs
administered by the National Highway Traffic Administration; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. TAUZIN, [8JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-200), [25JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [12JY]
Passed Senate, [15JY]
Presented to the President (July 20, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-39] (signed July 28, 1999)
H.R. 2036--
A bill to protect children; to the Committees on the Judiciary;
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. HYDE, [8JN]
H.R. 2037--
A bill to combat youth violence and to protect children from violent
crime; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself and Mr. Hyde), [8JN]
H.R. 2038--
A bill to amend section 468A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with
respect to deductions for decommissioning costs of nuclear
powerplants; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Crane, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mr. English, Mr. McCrery, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Foley, Mr.
Collins, and Mr. Jefferson), [8JN]
Cosponsors added, [9JN], [16JN], [22JN], [24JN], [12JY]
H.R. 2039--
A bill to restore actuarial balance to the Social Security trust funds;
to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Budget.
By Mr. STARK, [8JN]
Cosponsors added, [1JY]
H.R. 2040--
A bill to provide for a comprehensive assessment of veterans'
cemeteries; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Everett, Ms. Brown of Florida, and Mr. McKeon), [8JN]
Cosponsors added, [17JN], [5AU]
H.R. 2041--
A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 to provide to participants and beneficiaries of group health
plans access to obstetric and gynecological care; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. GRANGER (for herself, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Wilson, and Ms. Pryce of
Ohio), [8JN]
Cosponsors added, [5AU]
H.R. 2042--
A bill to establish a Commission on health policy for employer-sponsored
health plans; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. UPTON, [8JN]
H.R. 2043--
A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 to provide to participants and beneficiaries of group health
plans access to unrestricted medical advice; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. KELLY, [8JN]
H.R. 2044--
A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 to provide to participants and beneficiaries of group health
plans access to pediatric care; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. SHERWOOD, [8JN]
H.R. 2045--
A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 to provide to participants and beneficiaries of group health
plans access to emergency medical care; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. TOOMEY, [8JN]
H.R. 2046--
A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 to ensure access by participants and beneficiaries of group
health plans to information regarding plan coverage, managed care
procedures, health care providers, and quality of medical care; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. FLETCHER, [8JN]
H.R. 2047--
A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 to improve access and choice for entrepreneurs with small
businesses with respect to medical care for their employees; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. TALENT (for himself and Mr. Dooley of California), [8JN]
H.R. 2048--
A bill to amend section 922(x) of title 18, United States Code, to
prohibit the transfer to and possession of handguns, semiautomatic
assault weapons, and large capacity ammunicition feeding devices by
individuals who are less than 21 years of age, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH (for himself and Mrs. McCarthy of New York), [8JN]
H.R. 2049--
A bill to rename Wolf Trap Farm Park for the Performing Arts as ``Wolf
Trap National Park for the Performing Arts''; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself and Mr. Wolf), [8JN]
Cosponsors added, [21SE]
H.R. 2050--
A bill to provide consumers with a reliable source of electricity and a
choice of electric providers, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; Transportation and
Infrastructure; Resources.
By Mr. LARGENT (for himself and Mr. Markey), [8JN]
H.R. 2051--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require the Secretary
of Transportation to investigate and hold public hearings in
response to petitions claiming unreasonably high air fares or
inadequate air carrier competition at airports; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. DeFAZIO, [8JN]
H.R. 2052--
A bill to provide the State of Oregon with a role in decisions made on
environmental restoration and waste management at the Department of
Energy's Hanford Reservation; to the Committees on Commerce; Armed
Services.
By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself and Mr. Walden of Oregon), [8JN]
Cosponsors added, [10JN]
H.R. 2053--
A bill to allow taxpayers to designate contributions to charity on their
return of tax and to establish the Checkoff for Charity Commission
to ensure that such contributions are paid to the designated
charities; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself and Mr. Boehlert), [8JN]
Cosponsors added, [15JY], [5AU], [9SE], [24SE], [5OC], [18OC], [25OC],
[28OC], [1NO], [2NO], [5NO], [10NO], [16NO], [18NO]
H.R. 2054--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce for
individuals the maximum rate of tax on unrecaptured section 1250
gain from 25 percent to 20 percent; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Ose, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Ramstad,
Mr. Shays, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Foley, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Gary Miller of
California, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Sandlin, and Mr. Davis of Florida),
[8JN]
Cosponsors added, [12JY]
H.R. 2055--
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the
safety of imported food, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Ms. ESHOO, [8JN]
Cosponsors added, [4OC]
H.R. 2056--
A bill to establish United States Government policy regarding the
necessity of requiring the full withdrawal of all Syrian military,
security, intelligence and proxy forces from Lebanon and the
restoration of Lebanon's independence; to the Committees on
International Relations; Ways and Means; Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. FORBES, [8JN]
Cosponsors added, [16JN], [22JN], [1JY], [12JY], [14JY], [4AU]
Cosponsors removed, [25JN]
H.R. 2057--
A bill to amend the Revised Statutes of the United States to eliminate
the chilling effect on the constitutionally protected expression of
religion by State and local officials that results from the threat
that potential litigants may seek damages and attorney's fees; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HOSTETTLER (for himself, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Lewis of
Kentucky, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Pickering, and Mr. Tancredo), [8JN]
Cosponsors added, [16JN], [3AU], [18NO]
H.R. 2058--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction
for estate tax purposes equal to the value of the decedent's
individual retirement plans, section 401(k) plans, and certain other
retirement plans; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ISAKSON, [8JN]
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H.R. 2059--
A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968
to extend the retroactive eligibility dates for financial assistance
for higher education for spouses and dependant children of Federal,
State, and local law enforcement officers who are killed in the line
of duty; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KING (for himself and Mr. Stupak), [8JN]
Cosponsors added, [27SE], [30SE], [5OC], [6OC], [7OC], [12OC], [14OC],
[19OC], [21OC], [27OC], [1NO], [2NO], [3NO], [8NO], [16NO]
H.R. 2060--
A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, and the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 to make revenues from excise taxes imposed on fuel used
in trains available for projects for the elimination of hazards of
railway-highway crossings, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Transportation and Infrastructure; Ways and Means.
By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself and Mr. Cramer), [8JN]
Cosponsors added, [18JN], [30JN], [27JY], [4OC], [19OC]
H.R. 2061--
A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets
Act of 1968 to reduce the amount of funds to a State that does not
have in effect certain provisions; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. LUCAS of Kentucky, [8JN]
H.R. 2062--
A bill to amend the Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978 with respect
to financial exploitation of older or disabled individuals; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself and Mr. Castle), [8JN]
H.R. 2063--
A bill to provide for a study of marketing practices of the firearms
industry; to the Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. MARKEY, [8JN]
H.R. 2064--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on instant print film; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, [8JN]
H.R. 2065--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on instant print film; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, [8JN]
H.R. 2066--
A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to authorize the annual
enrollment of land in the wetlands reserve program, to extend the
program through 2005, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. PICKERING (for himself, Mr. Thompson of California, and Mr.
Chambliss), [8JN]
Cosponsors added, [22JN], [14JY], [13SE], [23SE], [14OC], [1NO],
[16NO], [18NO]
H.R. 2067--
A bill to require that, for purposes of the 2000 census, members of the
Armed Forces on active duty be allocated to their home of record,
and overseas military dependents be allocated to their last United
States residence or, alternatively, to the same place as the member
of the Armed Forces; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, [8JN]
Cosponsors added, [15JN]
H.R. 2068--
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.
By Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. Baker, Mr. Graham, Mr. Cunningham, Mr.
Stump, Mr. Paul, Mr. Goss, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Royce, Mr. Hoekstra,
Mr. Souder, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Coburn, Mr. McCrery, Mrs. Kelly, Mr.
Foley, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, and Mr. Calvert), [8JN]
Cosponsors added, [15JY], [7OC]
H.R. 2069--
A bill to permit Secretary of Health and Human Services to adjust
Medicare payments to reflect deviations from generally accepted
practice in overserving or underserving Medicare beneficiaries; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. STARK, [8JN]
H.R. 2070--
A bill to provide for development and implementation of a single,
unified prospective payment system for post-care hospital services;
to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. STARK, [8JN]
H.R. 2071--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain chemical used in the
textile industry and in water treatment; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. TALENT, [8JN]
H.R. 2072--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain chemical used in the
paper industry; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TALENT, [8JN]
H.R. 2073--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain chemical used in
water treatment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TALENT, [8JN]
H.R. 2074--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain chemical used in
water treatment and beauty care products; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. TALENT, [8JN]
H.R. 2075--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain chemical used in
photography products; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TALENT, [8JN]
H.R. 2076--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain chemical used in
peroxide stabilizer and compounding; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. TALENT, [8JN]
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, [8JN]
Cosponsors added, [22JN], [29JN], [12JY]
H.R. 2078--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain chemical used in the
textile industry; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TALENT, [8JN]
H.R. 2079--
A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain National Forest System
lands in the State of South Dakota; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. THUNE, [8JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-261), [26JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [21SE]
Passed Senate, [19NO]
Presented to the President (November 30, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-138] (signed December 7, 1999)
H.R. 2080--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to transport maximum
security prisoners across State lines to prisons that are not
classified to handle maximum security prisoners; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, [8JN]
H.R. 2081--
A bill to provide for the appointment of an Assistant United States
Attorney for each judicial district for the purpose of prosecuting
firearms offenses; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself, Mrs. McCarthy of New York,
Mr. Moore, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Wu, Mr. Holden, Ms. Hooley of Oregon,
and Mr. Udall of Colorado), [8JN]
Cosponsors added, [15JN], [22JY]
H.R. 2082--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore pension
limits to equitable levels, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [8JN]
H.R. 2083--
A bill to provide for the appointment by the Attorney General of a
special counsel when investigation or prosecution of a person by an
office or official of the Department of Justice may result in a
personal, financial, or political conflict of interest; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GEKAS, [9JN]
H.R. 2084--
A bill making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and
for other purposes.
By Mr. WOLF, [9JN]
Reported from the Committee on Appropriations (H. Rept. 106-180),
[9JN]
Passed House amended, [23JN]
Passed Senate amended, [16SE]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [16SE]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, [21SE]
Conference report (H. Rept. 106-355) submitted in the House, [30SE]
House agreed to conference report, [1OC]
Senate agreed to conference report, [4OC]
Presented to the President (October 5, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-69] (signed October 9, 1999)
H.R. 2085--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to end the marriage
penalty, to provide estate tax relief for family-owned farms and
other family-owned businesses, to provide a tax credit for longterm
care needs, to expand the child and dependent care tax credit, to
increase the deduction for health insurance costs for self-employed
individuals, and to adjust for inflation the exemption amounts used
to calculate the individual alternative minimum tax; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon (for herself and Mr. Walden of Oregon), [9JN]
H.R. 2086--
A bill to authorize funding for networking and information technology
research and development for fiscal years 2000 through 2004, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Science; Ways and Means.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Davis
of Virginia, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Cook, Mr. Brady of Texas,
Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Kuykendall,
Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr.
Doyle, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr.
Udall of Colorado, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Gutknecht, Ms.
Lofgren, and Mr. Gordon), [9JN]
Cosponsors added, [24JN], [15JY], [29SE], [2NO]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Science (H. Rept. 106-
472, part 1), [16NO]
Referral to the Committee on Ways and Means extended, [16NO]
H.R. 2087--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief
for small businesses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. TALENT (for himself, Mr. McCrery, Mr. English, Mrs. Bono, and
Mr. DeMint), [9JN]
Cosponsors added, [23SE], [4NO]
H.R. 2088--
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. Ballenger, Mr. Barr of
Georgia, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr.
Barton of Texas, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Blunt,
Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Burr of North
Carolina, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Calvert, Mr.
Camp, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Coble, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Collins,
Mr. Combest, Mr. Cook, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Davis of
Virginia, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. DeLay, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Dickey,
Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Duncan, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Everett, Mrs.
Fowler, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Goss, Mr. Graham, Ms. Granger, Mr.
Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hill
of Montana, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hoekstra,
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Mr. Hunter, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Istook, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas,
Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Kolbe,
Mr. Largent, Mr. Latham, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Mica, Mr.
McCollum, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Miller of
Florida, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Ney, Mrs. Northup, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Paul, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Pitts, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Rohrabacher,
Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Shadegg, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Souder, Mr. Spence, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stump,
Mr. Sununu, Mr. Talent, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Terry, Mr. Wamp, Mr.
Watkins, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr.
Whitfield, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Bachus, and Mr. Goode), [9JN]
Cosponsors added, [15JN], [23JN], [29JN], [30JN], [1JY], [14JY], [5AU]
H.R. 2089--
A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 to provide new procedures and access to review for
grievances arising under group health plans; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BOEHNER, [9JN]
H.R. 2090--
A bill to direct the Secretary of Commerce to contract with the National
Academy of Sciences to establish the Coordinated Oceanographic
Program Advisory Panel to report to the Congress on the feasibility
and social value of a coordinated oceanography program; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Farr of California, Mr.
Gilchrest, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Underwood,
Mrs. Morella, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Calvert, Mr. English, Mr. Blumenauer,
Mr. Foley, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Bilbray, and
Mr. Gutierrez), [9JN]
H.R. 2091--
A bill to designate the Republic of Montenegro, the Former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia, and the Republic of Albania under section 244
of the Immigration and Nationality Act in order to render nationals
of these foreign states eligible for temporary protected status
under such section; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. BIGGERT (for herself, Mr. Engel, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Wilson, Mr.
Manzullo, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Crowley, and Ms. Schakowsky), [9JN]
Cosponsors added, [16JN]
H.R. 2092--
A bill to require that the membership of advisory bodies serving the
National Cancer Institute include individuals who are knowledgeable
in complementary and alternative medicine; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, [9JN]
H.R. 2093--
A bill to establish the National Youth Violence Commission, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce;
the Judiciary.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Markey, and Mr. Tierney),
[9JN]
H.R. 2094--
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 possesion with respect to such violations, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce.
By Mr. EHRLICH, [9JN]
Cosponsors added, [14JN]
H.R. 2095--
A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 to make needed reforms relating to group health plans; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BOEHNER, [9JN]
H.R. 2096--
A bill to amend chapter 89 or title 5, United States Code, to make
available to Federal employees the option of obtaining health
benefits coverage for dependent parents; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. ENGEL, [9JN]
Cosponsors added, [16JN], [22JN]
H.R. 2097--
A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in
commemoration of the U.S.S. New Jersey, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN (for himself, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr.
Menendez, Mr. Pascrell, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Holt, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Rothman, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), [9JN]
Cosponsors added, [30JN]
H.R. 2098--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on dark couverture chocolate; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, [9JN]
H.R. 2099--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures of sennosides; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, [9JN]
H.R. 2100--
A bill to amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to prohibit the unauthorized
destruction, modification, or alteration of product identification
codes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself and Ms. Lofgren), [9JN]
Cosponsors added, [7OC], [14OC], [21OC]
H.R. 2101--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and
permanently extend the work opportunity tax credit and to allow
certain tax-exempt organizations a credit against employment taxes
in an amount equivalent to the work opportunity tax credit allowable
to taxable employers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Weller, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Ramstad, Mr.
Hayworth, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Levin, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Dunn, Mr.
Sweeney, Mr. English, Mr. Foley, Mr. McInnis, Mrs. Thurman, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Stark, Mr. Nussle, and Mrs.
Lowey), [9JN]
Cosponsors added, [18JN], [24JN], [22JY], [5AU], [1OC]
H.R. 2102--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a
deduction for qualified long-term care insurance premiums and a
credit for individuals with long-term care needs, to provide for an
individual and employer educational campaign concerning long-term
care insurance, and to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
expand State long-term care partnerships by exempting 75 percent of
partnership assets from Medicaid estate recovery; to the Committees
on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mrs. Thurman, Mrs. Kelly,
Mrs. Morella, and Mr. Baker), [9JN]
Cosponsors added, [10JN], [1JY], [22JY], [2AU], [5AU], [8SE], [21SE],
[13OC]
H.R. 2103--
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; House Administration.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York, [9JN]
H.R. 2104--
A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to permit leave
to care for a domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling,
or grandparent if the domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child,
sibling, or grandparent has a serious health condition; to the
Committee on Educations and the Workforce; Government Reform; House
Administration.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York, [9JN]
H.R. 2105--
A bill to provide for the treatment of the actions of certain foreign
narcotics traffickers as an unusual and extraordinary threat to the
United States for purposes of the International Emergency Economic
Powers Act; to the Committees on International Relations; the
Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Goss, Mr. Gilman, and
Mr. Mica), [9JN]
H.R. 2106--
A bill to exempt certain small businesses from the increased tariffs and
other retaliatory measures imposed against products of the European
Union in response to the banana regime of the European Union and its
treatment of imported bovine meat; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Delahunt, Mr.
Andrews, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Frost, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Allen), [9JN]
Cosponsors added, [24JN], [16JY], [29JY], [29SE], [7OC], [2NO],
[16NO], [18NO]
H.R. 2107--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from the
gross estate the value of certain works of artistic property created
by the decedent; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NADLER, [9JN]
H.R. 2108--
A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to increase consumer
confidence in safe drinking water and source water assessments, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Markey,
Mrs. Capps, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Lewis of
Georgia), [9JN]
H.R. 2109--
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 and Mrs. Maloney of New York), [9JN]
H.R. 2110--
A bill to provide for the waiver of certain grounds of inadmissibility
related to political activity in Northern Ireland or the Republic of
Ireland for aliens married to United States citizens; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PAYNE, [9JN]
H.R. 2111--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the personal
holding company tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RANGEL, [9JN]
Cosponsors added, [21JY]
H.R. 2112--
A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to allow a judge to whom a
case is transferred to retain jurisdiction over certain
multidistrict litigation cases for trial, and to provide for Federal
jurisdiction of certain multiparty, multiforum civil actions; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Hyde, and Mr. Coble), [9JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-276), [30JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [13SE]
Passed Senate amended, [27OC]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, [16NO]
H.R. 2113--
A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 to ensure proper disclosure to participants and
beneficiaries under group health plans covered under such title of
limitations placed by such title on certain protections that would
otherwise apply under State law; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. SNYDER (for himself, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Frost, Mr. Olver,
and Mr. Hinchey), [9JN]
Cosponsors added, [21JY]
H.R. 2114--
A bill to establish a Medicare administrative fee for submission of
paper claims; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. STARK, [9JN]
H.R. 2115--
A bill to establish a demonstration project to authorize the Secretary
of Health and Human Services to selectively contract for the
provision of medical care to Medicare beneficiaries; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. STARK, [9JN]
H.R. 2116--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a program of
extended care services for veterans and to make other improvements
in health care programs of the Department of
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Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Stump, and Mr. Evans),
[9JN]
Cosponsors added, [22JN], [24JN], [1JY], [12JY], [15JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-237), [16JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [21SE]
Passed Senate amended, [5NO]
Senate insisted on its amendments and asked for a conference, [5NO]
House disagreed to Senate amendments and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, [8NO]
Conference report (H. Rept. 106-470) submitted in the House, [16NO]
House agreed to conference report under suspension of the rules,
[16NO]
Senate agreed to conference report, [19NO]
Presented to the President (November 23, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-117] (signed November 30, 1999)
H.R. 2117--
A bill to require any amounts appropriated for Members' Representational
Allowances for the House of Representatives for a session of
Congress that remain after all payments are made from such
Allowances for the session to be deposited in the Treasury and used
for deficit reduction or to reduce the Federal debt; to the
Committees on House Administration; Rules.
By Mr. STUPAK, [9JN]
H.R. 2118--
A bill to amend the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge Authority Act of 1995
to provide for continued engineering, design, right-of-way
acquisition, and construction related to the project to upgrade the
Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. WYNN (for himself and Mr. Davis of Virginia), [9JN]
H.R. 2119--
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to reform the
provisions relating to child labor; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Porter, Mr. Ackerman,
Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Berman, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Davis
of Illinois, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Evans, Mr. Faleomavaega,
Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gutierrez,
Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms.
Kaptur, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Lipinski, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Matsui, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr.
Owens, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Rangel,
Mr. Rush, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Sherman, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Tierney, Mr.
Underwood, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Vento, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Wynn),
[10JN]
Cosponsors added, [19OC]
H.R. 2120--
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.
By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mr. Waxman, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs.
Roukema, Mr. Boucher, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Morella,
Mr. Pallone, Mr. Bilbray, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Horn, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Boehlert, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Leach, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Shays, Mr.
Markey, Mr. Cook, Mr. Clay, Mr. Ose, and Mr. George Miller of
California), [10JN]
Cosponsors added, [15JN], [30JN], [14JY], [20JY], [21JY], [27JY],
[30JY], [3AU], [4AU], [5AU], [8SE], [12OC], [19OC], [4NO], [10NO],
[18NO]
H.R. 2121--
A bill to ensure that no alien is removed, denied a benefit under the
Immigration and Nationality Act, or otherwise deprived of liberty,
based on evidence that is kept secret from the alien; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BONIOR (for himself, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Barr of Georgia, and Mr.
Conyers), [10JN]
Cosponsors added, [18JN], [30JN], [12JY], [26JY], [2AU], [8SE],
[15SE], [22SE], [5OC], [7OC], [26OC], [2NO], [16NO], [18NO]
H.R. 2122--
A bill to require background checks at gun shows, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself and Mr. Hyde), [10JN]
Considered, [17JN]
Failed of passage, [18JN]
H.R. 2123--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a
special rule for long existing home health agencies with partial
fiscal year 1994 cost reports in calculating the per beneficiary
limits under the interim payment system for such agencies; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. BALDACCI (for himself and Mr. Allen), [10JN]
H.R. 2124--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 in order to promote and
improve employee stock ownership plans; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. BALLENGER (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs.
Thurman, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Rohrabacher, and Mr. Levin), [10JN]
Cosponsors added, [14JY], [29JY]
H.R. 2125--
A bill to repeal the limitation on judicial jurisdiction imposed by
section 377 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant
Responsibility Act of 1996; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Mr. Barcia, Mrs. Meek of
Florida, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Lee, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Reyes, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Engel, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, and Mrs. Napolitano),
[10JN]
Cosponsors added, [15JN], [17JN], [23JN], [29JN], [1JY], [12JY],
[26OC]
H.R. 2126--
A bill to improve academic and social outcomes for students and reduce
both juvenile crime and the risk that youth will become victims of
crime by providing productive activities during after school hours;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. BERKLEY (for herself and Mr. Udall of Colorado), [10JN]
H.R. 2127--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to regulate certain 50
caliber sniper weapons in the same manner as machine guns and other
firearms; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH (for himself, Mr. Waxman, and Ms. Norton), [10JN]
H.R. 2128--
A bill to provide for the periodic review of the efficiency and public
need for Federal agencies, to establish a Commission for the purpose
of reviewing the efficiency and public need of such agencies, and to
provide for the abolishment of agencies for which a public need does
not exist; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. BRADY of Texas (for himself, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Turner, Mr.
Doggett, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Granger, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Hill of
Montana, Mr. Goode, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Salmon, Mr.
Rogan, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Thornberry, Mr.
Green of Texas, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Istook, Mr. Hall of
Texas, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Cook, Mr. Souder, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Sam
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Combest, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Herger,
Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Minge, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr.
Paul, Mr. English, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma,
Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Tauzin, Mr.
Sununu, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Royce, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Campbell,
Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr.
Goodlatte, Mr. Graham, Mr. Bentsen, Ms. Danner, Mr. Norwood, Mr.
Tancredo, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr.
Hoeffel, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Sanford, Mr.
Bachus, and Mr. Hobson), [10JN]
Cosponsors added, [15JN], [14JY], [30JY], [27SE]
H.R. 2129--
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for
uniform food safety warning notification requirements, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BURR of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Hall of
Texas, Mr. Upton, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Shadegg, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Ford, Mr. Shimkus, Mr.
Wynn, and Mr. Blunt), [10JN]
Cosponsors added, [14JY], [5AU], [9SE], [21SE], [14OC], [1NO], [5NO],
[16NO]
H.R. 2130--
A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to add gamma
hydroxybutyric acid and ketamine to the schedules of control
substances, to provide for a national awareness campaign, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. Stupak, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, and
Mr. Bliley), [10JN]
Cosponsors added, [4AU], [5AU], [8SE], [13SE], [21SE]
Reported with amendments from the Committee on Commerce (H. Rept. 106-
340, part 1), [27SE]
Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended, [27SE]
Committee on the Judiciary discharged, [8OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [12OC]
Passed Senate amended, [19NO]
H.R. 2131--
A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prohibit the
imposition under that Act of any requirement to mitigate for the
impacts of activities that occurred in the past; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. CALVERT, [10JN]
H.R. 2132--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Cibacron Red LS-B HC; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, [10JN]
H.R. 2133--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Cibacron Brilliant Blue FN-G;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, [10JN]
H.R. 2134--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Cibacron Scarlet LS-2G HC; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, [10JN]
H.R. 2135--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on MUB 738 INT; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, [10JN]
H.R. 2136--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the
capital gain treatment under section 631(b) of such Code shall apply
to outright sales of timber held for more than 1 year; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COLLINS (for himself and Mr. Bachus), [10JN]
Cosponsors added, [22JN], [24JN], [29JN], [30JN], [1JY], [12JY],
[29JY]
H.R. 2137--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research
and development tax credit to research in the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico and the possessions of the United States; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut,
Mr. Romero-Barcelo, and Mr. Weller), [10JN]
Cosponsors added, [1JY], [18NO]
H.R. 2138--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify
the credits for businesses operating in Puerto Rico and other
possessions of the United States; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, and Mr.
Weller), [10JN]
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Cosponsors added, [1JY], [4OC]
H.R. 2139--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the
limitation of the cover over of tax on distilled spirits, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. English, Mr. Foley, and Mr. Weller),
[10JN]
Cosponsors added, [1JY]
H.R. 2140--
A bill to improve protection and management of the Chattahoochee River
National Recreation Area in the State of Georgia; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mr. DEAL of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Collins, and Mr. Lewis of
Georgia), [10JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-369), [7OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [18OC]
Passed Senate, [19NO]
Presented to the President (November 30, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-154] (signed December 9, 1999)
H.R. 2141--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the dollar
limitation on the deduction for interest on education loans, to
increase the income threshold for the phase out of such deduction,
and to repeal the 60-month limitation on the amount of such interest
that is allowable as a deduction; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself and Mr. Hulshof), [10JN]
Cosponsors added, [14OC], [28OC], [8NO]
H.R. 2142--
A bill to suspend for 3 years the duty on fenbuconazole; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH, [10JN]
H.R. 2143--
A bill to suspend for 3 years the duty on 2,6-dichlorotoluene; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH, [10JN]
H.R. 2144--
A bill to suspend for 3 years the duty on 3-Amino-3-methyl-1-pentyne; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH, [10JN]
H.R. 2145--
A bill to suspend for 3 years the duty on triazamate; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH, [10JN]
H.R. 2146--
A bill to suspend for 3 years the duty on methoxyfenozide; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH, [10JN]
H.R. 2147--
A bill to suspend until December 31, 2002, the duty on cyclic olefin
copolymer resin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, [10JN]
H.R. 2148--
A bill to make technical corrections regarding the applicability of
certain amendments made by Public Law 105-392 to the Health
Education Assistance Program under the Public Health Service Act; to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Dingell, and Mr.
Clay), [10JN]
H.R. 2149--
A bill to prohibit certain abortions; to the Committees on Commerce; the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. Greenwood, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Boucher,
Mr. Kind, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Vento, Mr. Baldacci, Mrs. Thurman, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Luther, Ms. Sanchez,
Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Ms. Stabenow,
Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Boehlert, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Bentsen, and Mr. Menendez), [10JN]
Cosponsors added, [13SE], [28OC]
H.R. 2150--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 1-fluoro-2-nitro benzene; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JENKINS, [10JN]
H.R. 2151--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on thionyl chloride; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JENKINS, [10JN]
H.R. 2152--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on TEOF (triethyl orthoformate);
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JENKINS, [10JN]
H.R. 2153--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on PHBA (phydroxybenzoic acid);
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JENKINS, [10JN]
H.R. 2154--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on myristic acid (tetrabecanoic
acid); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JENKINS, [10JN]
H.R. 2155--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on THQ (Toluhydroquinone); to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JENKINS, [10JN]
H.R. 2156--
A bill to amend Title VI of the Consumer Credit Protection Act to permit
consumers to restrict the sharing of confidential financial and
personal information for purposes of telemarketing, by restricting
sharing of credit card and deposit account numbers, by enhancing
regulatory enforcement, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. LaFALCE (for himself, Mr. Vento, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Bentsen, and Mr. Inslee), [10JN]
Cosponsors added, [30JN]
H.R. 2157--
A bill to commission a study by the Federal Trade Commission of the
marketing practices of the motion picture, recording, and video/
personal computer game industries; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. LUCAS of Kentucky, [10JN]
H.R. 2158--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the tax on
generation-skipping transfers to eliminate certain traps for the
unwary and otherwise improve the fairness of such tax; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McCRERY, [10JN]
H.R. 2159--
A bill to amend the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 and the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 to revitalize the international competitiveness of the
United States-flag merchant marine; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Transportation and Infrastructure; Armed Services.
By Mr. McCRERY (for himself, Mr. Herger, Mr. Jefferson, and Mr.
Abercrombie), [10JN]
Cosponsors added, [30JN], [15JY], [30JY]
H.R. 2160--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain chemical compounds; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McNULTY, [10JN]
H.R. 2161--
A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to prohibit shipping
alcohol to minors; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD (for herself, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Weiner, Mr.
Ford, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Owens, Ms. Danner,
Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr.
Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Rangel,
Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Pallone, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Carson, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Wynn, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
Ms. Norton, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Rivers, and Mr.
Luther), [10JN]
H.R. 2162--
A bill to prohibit the use of the equipment of an electronic mail
service provider to send unsolicited commercial electronic mail in
contravention of the provider's posted policy and to prohibit
unauthorized use of Internet domain names; to the Committees on
Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. GARY MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Holt, Mr. Metcalf,
Mr. English, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Calvert,
Mrs. Morella, and Mr. Baker), [10JN]
Cosponsors added, [15JN], [14JY], [9SE], [14SE], [24SE], [30SE],
[4OC], [7OC], [13OC], [14OC], [21OC], [28OC], [1NO], [3NO], [16NO]
H.R. 2163--
A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at 500 Pearl
Street in New York City, New York, as the ``Ted Weiss United States
Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Engel, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Boehlert, Mr.
Serrano, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Mr. Towns, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Owens, Mr. Hinchey,
Mr. Crowley, and Mr. McNulty), [10JN]
H.R. 2164--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the dependent
care credit refundable and to provide for advance payments of such
credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, [10JN]
H.R. 2165--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain compound optical
microscopes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PORTER, [10JN]
H.R. 2166--
A bill to conserve global bear populations by prohibiting the
importation, exportation, and interstate trade of bear viscera and
items, products, or substances containing, or labeled or advertised
as containing, bear viscera, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Resources; International Relations; Ways and Means.
By Mr. PORTER (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Boehlert, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Bonior,
Mr. Capuano, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Blagojevich, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Gutierrez, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Maloney of
Connecticut, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Tierney, Mr. English, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Wexler, Mr. Stark, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Greenwood, Mr.
Dicks, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Lampson,
Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Bentsen,
Mr. Leach, Mr. Shays, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Franks of New Jersey, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Pallone, Mrs. Morella, Mr.
Sherman, Mr. Horn, Mr. Towns, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Andrews, Ms. DeLauro,
Mr. Rothman, Mr. Brown of California, and Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut), [10JN]
Cosponsors added, [1JY], [22JY], [5AU], [9SE], [18OC], [16NO], [19NO],
[22NO]
H.R. 2167--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on parts of certain magnetrons;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RAMSTAD, [10JN]
H.R. 2168--
A bill to temporarily reduce the duty on certain cathode-ray tubes; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RAMSTAD, [10JN]
H.R. 2169--
A bill to temporarily suspend the duty on certain cathode-ray tubes; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RAMSTAD, [10JN]
H.R. 2170--
A bill to amend section 2007 of the Social Security Act to provide grant
funding for additional Empowerment Zones, Enterprise Communities,
and Strategic Planning Communities, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Foley, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Matsui, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Jefferson, Mr.
LoBiondo, Mr. Dicks, and Mrs. Meek of Florida), [10JN]
Cosponsors added, [24JN], [14JY], [29JY], [13SE], [22SE], [13OC],
[1NO], [17NO]
H.R. 2171--
A bill to require any amounts appropriated for Members' Representational
Allowances for the House of Representatives for a fiscal year that
remain after all payments are made from such Allowances for the year
to be deposited in the Treasury and used for deficit reduction or to
reduce the Federal debt; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. ROEMER (for himself, Mr. Upton, Mr. Camp, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Mr. Goss, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Rivers,
Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Goode, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Baldacci,
Mr. Luther, Mr. Minge, Mr. McHugh,
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Mr. Shows, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Sanford, Mr.
Foley, Mr. Leach, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Strickland, Mrs.
Thurman, Mr. Cook, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Hill of Indiana, Mr.
Porter, Mr. Castle, Mr. Tiahrt, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Goodling, Mr.
Graham, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Inslee, Mrs. Fowler, Mr.
Phelps, Mr. Clement, Mr. Souder, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. Gekas, Mr.
Kind, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Coble, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. English, Mr. McNulty,
Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Cramer, and Ms. Carson), [10JN]
Cosponsors added, [22JY], [30JY], [21SE], [21OC]
H.R. 2172--
A bill to require the Secretary of State to report on United States
citizens injured or killed by certain terrorist groups; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Forbes, Mr.
McGovern, and Mr. Gilman), [10JN]
Cosponsors added, [14JN], [23JN], [30JN], [12JY], [14JY], [15JY],
[19JY], [5AU]
H.R. 2173--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove the
sunset and numerical limitation on Medicare participation in
Medicare+Choice medical savings account (MSA) plans; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. Baker, Mr. Graham, Mr. Cunningham, Mr.
Stump, Mr. Paul, Mr. Goss, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Royce, Mr. Hoekstra,
Mr. Souder, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Coburn, Mr. McCrery, Mrs. Kelly, Mr.
Foley, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, and Mr. Calvert), [10JN]
H.R. 2174--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the
governing boards and compensation committees of Medicare national
accrediting entities have public representation and the governing
boards have public meetings as a condition of recognizing their
accreditation under the Medicare Program; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. STARK, [10JN]
Cosponsors added, [24JN]
H.R. 2175--
A bill to improve the quality of child care, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Bishop, and Ms. DeLauro),
[10JN]
Cosponsors added, [22JN], [8SE]
H.R. 2176--
A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to
modify the tariff treatment of certain categories of raw cotton; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. THOMAS, [10JN]
H.R. 2177--
A bill to designate the James Peak Wilderness in the Arapaho National
Forest in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado, [10JN]
Cosponsors added, [28OC]
H.R. 2178--
A bill to designate as wilderness certain lands within the Rocky
Mountain National Park in the State of Colorado; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado, [10JN]
Cosponsors added, [28OC]
H.R. 2179--
A bill to provide for the management as open space of certain lands at
the Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site, Colorado, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; Commerce.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado, [10JN]
H.R. 2180--
A bill to require the establishment of regional consumer price indices
to compute cost-of-living increases under the programs for Social
Security and Medicare and other medical benefits under titles II and
XVIII of the Social Security Act; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Commerce; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. WEINER, [10JN]
H.R. 2181--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to acquire and equip
fishery survey vessels; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Mr. Saxton), [10JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-251), [22JY]
H.R. 2182--
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 Victory of Burnham;
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. FOWLER, [10JN]
H.R. 2183--
A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 to provide for the preemption of State law in certain cases
relating to certain church plans; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself and Mr. Boehner), [14JN]
H.R. 2184--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the
removal of aliens who aid or abet a terrorist organization or an
individual who has conducted, is conducting, or is planning to
conduct a terrorist activity; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [14JN]
H.R. 2185--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a
refundable credit against income tax for the purchase of private
health insurance through a pooling arrangement; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; Government Reform.
By Mr. STARK, [14JN]
Cosponsors added, [16JY]
H.R. 2186--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Rhinovirus drugs; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BECERRA, [14JN]
H.R. 2187--
A bill to prohibit reconstruction assistance (other than humanitarian
assistance) for the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (other than
Kosovo) until Slobodan Milosevic and the four other officials of the
Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia named in the
indictment of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former
Yugoslavia have been arrested and placed in custody of the Tribunal;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BRADY of Texas, [14JN]
Cosponsors added, [29JN], [14JY], [30JY]
H.R. 2188--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a public
response to the public health crisis of pain, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon (for herself, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Levin, Mrs.
Johnson of Connecticut, and Mrs. Maloney of New York), [14JN]
H.R. 2189--
A bill to compensate certain former American hostages held in Lebanon
and certain members of their families; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. HUNTER, [14JN]
Cosponsors added, [20JY]
H.R. 2190--
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 Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself and Mr. Pomeroy), [14JN]
H.R. 2191--
A bill to require that jewelry imported from another country be
indelibly marked with the country of origin; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. McGOVERN, [14JN]
H.R. 2192--
A bill to require that jewelry boxes imported from another country be
indelibly marked with the country of origin; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. McGOVERN, [14JN]
H.R. 2193--
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, and Ms. Kaptur), [14JN]
Cosponsors added, [1JY]
H.R. 2194--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Butralin; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MYRICK, [14JN]
H.R. 2195--
A bill to provide for the establishment of a national cemetery on a
portion of Fort Gordon, Georgia; to the Committees on Armed
Services; Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. NORWOOD (for himself and Mr. Graham), [14JN]
H.R. 2196--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on slide fasteners, with chain
scoops of base metal die-cast onto strips of textal material; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHAYS, [14JN]
H.R. 2197--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on slide fasteners fitted with
polished edge chain scoops of base metal; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. SHAYS, [14JN]
H.R. 2198--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on branched dodecylbenzene; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHAYS, [14JN]
H.R. 2199--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to promote the
efficient use of capital by hospitals under the Medicare Program; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. STARK, [14JN]
H.R. 2200--
A bill to establish a national policy of basic consumer fair treatment
for airline passengers; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. SWEENEY, [14JN]
Cosponsors added, [21SE], [23SE], [4OC], [12OC], [14OC], [19OC],
[25OC], [26OC], [27OC], [28OC], [1NO], [2NO], [4NO]
H.R. 2201--
A bill to amend the independent cousel provisions of title 28, United
States Code, to authorize the appointment of an independent council
when the Attorney General determines that Department of Justice
employees have engaged in certain conduct; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, [14JN]
H.R. 2202--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to make grants to
promote the voluntary protection of certain lands in portions of
Marin and Sonoma Counties, California, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Ms. WOOLSEY, [15JN]
Cosponsors added, [16JN], [24JN], [29JN], [1JY], [12JY], [14JY],
[14JY], [20JY], [26JY], [29JY], [5AU], [8SE]
H.R. 2203--
A bill to eliminate corporate welfare; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Resources; Agriculture; Commerce; Transportation and
Infrastructure; the Budget.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [15JN]
H.R. 2204--
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.
By Mr. BACHUS, [15JN]
Cosponsors added, [14JY]
H.R. 2205--
A bill to amend section 4723 of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 to
assure that the additional funds provided for State emergency health
services furnished to undocumented aliens are used to reimburse
hospitals and their related providers that treat undocumented aliens
and to increase the funds so available for fiscal years 2000 and
2001; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself, Mr. Hunter, Mrs. Bono, and Mr. Reyes),
[15JN]
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Cosponsors added, [23SE]
H.R. 2206--
A bill to extend the period for beneficiaries of certain deceased
members of the uniformed services to apply for a death gratuity
under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance policy of such
members; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. GORDON (for himself, Mr. Bryant, and Mr. Clement), [15JN]
H.R. 2207--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain fluorinated
compound; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HAYWORTH, [15JN]
H.R. 2208--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain light absorbing
photo dye; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HAYWORTH, [15JN]
H.R. 2209--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on filter blue green photo dye;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HAYWORTH, [15JN]
H.R. 2210--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain light absorbing photo
dyes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HAYWORTH, [15JN]
H.R. 2211--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 4,4'-Difluorobenzophenone; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HAYWORTH, [15JN]
H.R. 2212--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain fluorinated
compound; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HAYWORTH, [15JN]
H.R. 2213--
A bill to allow an exception from making formal entry for a vessel
required to anchor at Belle Isle Anchorage, Port of Detroit,
Michigan, while awaiting the availablity of cargo or for the purpose
of taking on a pilot or awaiting pilot services, prior to proceeding
to the Port of Toledo, Ohio; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. KAPTUR, [15JN]
H.R. 2214--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the chemical DiTMP; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. KAPTUR, [15JN]
H.R. 2215--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the chemical EBP; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. KAPTUR, [15JN]
H.R. 2216--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the chemical HPA; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. KAPTUR, [15JN]
Cosponsors added, [22JN]
H.R. 2217--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the chemical APE; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. KAPTUR, [15JN]
H.R. 2218--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the chemical TMPDE; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. KAPTUR, [15JN]
H.R. 2219--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the chemical TMPME; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. KAPTUR, [15JN]
H.R. 2220--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on tungsten concentrates; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEWIS of California, [15JN]
H.R. 2221--
A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds to implement the Kyoto
Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate
Change until the Senate gives its advice and consent to ratification
of the Kyoto Protocal, and to clarify the authority of Federal
agencies with respect to the regulation of emissions of carbon
dioxide; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. McINTOSH, [15JN]
Cosponsors added, [30JN], [1JY], [12JY], [14JY], [14JY], [26JY],
[29JY], [3AU], [5AU], [13SE], [21SE], [7OC], [1NO], [18NO]
H.R. 2222--
A bill to establish fair market value pricing of Federal natural assets,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; Agriculture;
the Budget.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. McGovern, Ms.
Pelosi, Mr. Hinchey, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Tierney, Mr.
Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Stark,
Ms. Rivers, Mr. Moore, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Luther, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Vento, Ms. Slaughter, and Ms. Eshoo), [15JN]
H.R. 2223--
A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to
provide grants to State and local educational agencies to pay such
agencies for one-half of the salary of a teacher who uses approved
sabbatical leave to pursue a course of study that will improve his
or her classroom teaching; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [15JN]
H.R. 2224--
A bill to express the sense of Congress regarding the need to carefully
review proposed changes to the governance structure of the Civil Air
Patrol before any such change is implemented and to require studies
by the Comptroller General and the Inspector General of the
Department of Defense regarding Civil Air Patrol management and
operations; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Armed Services.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [15JN]
H.R. 2225--
A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to improve crop insurance
coverage and administration, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. PICKERING, [15JN]
H.R. 2226--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to specify that
imprisonment for reentering the United States after removal
subsequent to a conviction for a felony shall be under circumstances
that stress strenuous work and sparse living conditions, if the
alien is convicted of another felony after the reentry; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER, [15JN]
H.R. 2227--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Public Health
Service Act to permit extension of COBRA continuation coverage for
individuals age 55 or older; to the Committees on Education and the
Workforce; Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. STARK, [15JN]
Cosponsors added, [24JN], [1JY], [8SE]
H.R. 2228--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve access to health
insurance and Medicare benefits for individuals ages 55 to 65 to be
fully funded through premimums and anti-fraud provisions, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce;
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Gephardt, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms. Berkley, Mr.
Bonior, Mr. Borski, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Capps, Mr.
Capuano, Mr. Cardin, Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Coyne, Mr.
Crowley, Mr. Cummings, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Dixon, Mr.
Engel, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hastings of Florida,
Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Kanjorski,
Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. LaFalce,
Mr. Lantos, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Lofgren, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Maloney of
Connecticut, Mr. Markey, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Menendez, Mr.
George Miller of California, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
Murtha, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Romero-Barcelo,
Mr. Rush, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Shows, Ms. Slaughter, Mr.
Stupak, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Towns, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr.
Underwood, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Wise, Ms.
Woolsey, and Mr. Wu), [15JN]
Cosponsors added, [8SE], [24SE], [28SE], [12OC]
H.R. 2229--
A bill to amend titles XI and XVIII of the Social Security Act to combat
waste, fraud, and abuse in the Medicare Program; to the Committees
on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. STARK, [15JN]
H.R. 2230--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit the
inclusion in the adjusted community rate for Medicare+Choice plans
of costs that would be unallowable under Medicare principles or the
Federal Acquisition Regulation; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. STARK, [15JN]
H.R. 2231--
A bill to amend section 107 of the Housing and Community Development Act
of 1974 to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
to make grants from community development block grant amounts to the
City of Youngstown, Ohio, for the construction of a community center
and the renovation of a sports complex in such city; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, [15JN]
Cosponsors added, [16JY]
H.R. 2232--
A bill to provide bilateral and multilateral debt relief to countries in
sub-Saharan Africa; to the Committees on International Relations;
Banking and Financial Services.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Lee, and
Ms. Schakowsky), [15JN]
Cosponsors added, [22SE]
H.R. 2233--
A bill to provide relief from Federal tax liability arising from the
settlement of claims brought by African American farmers against the
Department of Agriculture for discrimination in farm credit and
benefit programs and to exclude amounts received under such
settlement from means-based determinations under programs funding in
whole or in part with Federal funds; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, [15JN]
Cosponsors added, [18JN], [14SE], [21SE], [13OC], [9NO], [18NO]
H.R. 2234--
A bill to provide for the reliquidation of certain entries of printing
cartridges; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TANNER, [15JN]
H.R. 2235--
A bill to establish a Commission on the Bicentennial of the Louisiana
Purchase and the Lewis and Clark Expedition; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. GEPHARDT, [16JN]
Cosponsors added, [14JY], [26JY], [14SE], [30SE]
H.R. 2236--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make
grants in the form of forgiveable capital advances to help preserve
community hospitals experiencing financial difficulties; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. LAFALCE (for himself, Ms. Kilpatrick, and Mr. Meeks of New
York), [16JN]
Cosponsors added, [20JY], [29JY], [8SE]
H.R. 2237--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide emergency
assistance to apple producers and onion producers in the State of
New York who incurred extensive crop losses in 1998; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Walsh, Mr. McHugh, and Mrs. Kelly),
[16JN]
Cosponsors added, [9SE]
H.R. 2238--
A bill to authorize the provision of waivers to allow welfare-to-work
funds to be used to cover the start-up costs of forming alliances
designed to enable small businesses to purchase discounted health
insurance for their employees among whom are individuals eligible
for assistance under a welfare-to-work program; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. BALDACCI, [16JN]
Cosponsors added, [17JN]
H.R. 2239--
A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to improve crop insurance
coverage and adminis
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tration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. CHAMBLISS (for himself, Mr. Berry, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Bishop,
Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Everett, Mr.
Norwood, and Mr. Shows), [16JN]
Cosponsors added, [29JN]
H.R. 2240--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to revise payment
amounts to home health agencies under the Medicare Program, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. COYNE (for himself, Mr. English, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. Saxton, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), [16JN]
Cosponsors added, [17JN], [29JN], [14JY], [29JY], [8SE], [24SE], [5OC]
H.R. 2241--
A bill to amend the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 to limit the reductions
in Federal payments under the Medicare prospective payment system
for hospital outpatient department services; to the Committees on
Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Hayworth,
Mr. English, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, and
Mr. Larson), [16JN]
Cosponsors added, [17JN], [23JN], [1JY], [14JY], [16JY], [20JY],
[22JY], [27JY], [29JY], [3AU], [5AU], [9SE], [21SE], [28SE], [4OC],
[5OC], [14OC], [19OC], [28OC], [3NO], [9NO]
H.R. 2242--
A bill to establish limits on medical malpractice claims, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce.
By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mrs.
Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Whitfield, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mr. Cooksey), [16JN]
Cosponsors added, [14JY]
H.R. 2243--
A bill to restrict United States assistance for certain reconstruction
efforts in the Balkans region of Europe to United States-produced
articles and services; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. HEFLEY, [16JN]
Cosponsors added, [17JN], [22JN], [24JN], [29JN], [30JN], [12JY],
[15JY], [19JY]
H.R. 2244--
A bill to prohibit United States assistance to the Republic of Panama if
a defense site or military installation built or formerly operated
by the United States has been conveyed by the Government of the
Republic of Panama to any foreign government-owned entity, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on International Relations;
Banking and Financial Services; Armed Services; Intelligence
(Permanent Select).
By Mr. HUNTER, [16JN]
Cosponsors added, [23JN], [29JY], [8SE], [23SE], [6OC], [14OC],
[19OC], [4NO], [10NO], [17NO], [18NO]
H.R. 2245--
A bill to ensure the liberties of the people by promoting federalism, to
protect the reserved powers of the States, to impose accountability
for Federal preemption of State and local laws, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform; Rules; the
Judiciary.
By Mr. MCINTOSH (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Portman, Ms.
McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Castle, Mr. Condit, and Mr. Davis of
Virginia), [16JN]
Cosponsors added, [1JY], [26JY], [29JY], [3AU], [8SE], [28OC]
H.R. 2246--
A bill to amend the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 to prohibit the
Secretary of Health and Human Services to require the collection of
data from home health agencies furnishing services under the
Medicare Program under the OASIS data collection program from non-
Medicare patients, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. RYUN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Tiahrt,
Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Rahall, Mr.
Hostettler, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Ms. Millender-McDonald,
Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Paul, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, and Mr.
Markey), [16JN]
Cosponsors added, [1JY], [29JY], [9SE]
H.R. 2247--
A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,
and Liability Act of 1980 (``Superfund'') to exempt small business
concerns from certain liability under that Act; to the Committees on
Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHIMKUS, [16JN]
Cosponsors added, [24JN], [1JY], [14JY], [15JY], [16JY], [20JY],
[22JY], [27JY], [29JY], [8SE], [13SE], [14SE], [21SE], [23SE],
[1OC], [7OC], [14OC], [16NO]
H.R. 2248--
A bill to provide for the establishment, use, and enforcement of a
consistent and comprehensive system for labeling violent content in
audio and visual media products; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. WAMP (for himself and Mr. Stupak), [16JN]
Cosponsors added, [5AU]
H.R. 2249--
A bill to establish the Corinth Unit of Shiloh National Military Park in
the vicinity of Corinth, Mississippi, and in the State of Tennessee,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. WICKER, [16JN]
H.R. 2250--
A bill to establish and implement a competitive oil and gas leasing
program that will result in an environmentally sound and job
creating program for the exploration, development, and production of
the oil and gas resources of Coastal Plain, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [16JN]
H.R. 2251--
A bill for the relief of Renato Rosetti; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. ISTOOK, [16JN]
H.R. 2252--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide increased
tax incentives for the purchase of alternative fuel and electric
vehicles, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Ramstad,Mr. Matsui, Ms. Dunn,
Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Cook, Mrs.
Northup, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Markey, Mr. Becerra, and Mr. McInnis),
[17JN]
Cosponsors added, [18JN], [23JN], [24JN], [1JY], [27JY], [23SE], [5OC]
H.R. 2253--
A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prohibit the use
under that Act of any item or information obtained by trespassing on
privately owned property, or otherwise taken from privately owned
property without the consent of the owner of the property; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CALVERT, [17JN]
H.R. 2254--
A bill to amend the trade adjustment assistance provisions of the Trade
Act of 1974 to allow the reimbursement of training costs incurred
and for which payment became due within 30 days before the training
is approved by the Secretary of Labor; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. DUNCAN, [17JN]
H.R. 2255--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to curb tax abuses by
disallowing tax benefits claimed to arise from transactions without
substantial economic substance; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Tierney, Mr.
Allen, Mr. Luther, Mr. Bonior, and Mr. Farr of California), [17JN]
Cosponsors added, [12JY]
H.R. 2256--
A bill to designate the San Antonio International Airport in San
Antonio, Texas, as an airport at which certain private aircraft
arriving in the United States from a foreign area may land for
processing by the Customs Service; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. GONZALEZ, [17JN]
H.R. 2257--
A bill to provide for a 1-year moratorium on the disclosure of certain
submissions under section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act to provide for
the reporting of certain site security information to the Congress,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Government
Reform; the Judiciary.
By Mr. GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Brown of Ohio,
Mr. Waxman, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Pallone,
Mr. Stupak, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Capps, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Deutsch, Ms.
Eshoo, and Mr. Hall of Texas), [17JN]
H.R. 2258--
A bill to treat arbitration clauses which are unilaterally imposed on
consumers as an unfair and deceptive trade practice and prohibit
their use in consumer transactions, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Mr. Vento, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Brown of
California, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, and Mrs.
Christensen), [17JN]
Cosponsors added, [14JY], [15JY], [3AU], [8SE], [21SE], [28SE],
[19OC], [28OC], [16NO]
H.R. 2259--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the
dependent care credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Shows,Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Hilliard, and Mr. Serrano), [17JN]
Cosponsors added, [18NO]
H.R. 2260--
A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to promote pain management
and palliative care without permitting assisted suicide and
euthanasia, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce;
the Judiciary.
By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Baker, Mr.
Ballenger, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Bryant,
Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Canady of
Florida, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Collins, Mr. Cunningham, Mr.
Dickey, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Doyle, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Everett, Mr.
Fossella, Mr. Graham, Mr. Goode, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Hall of Texas,
Mr. Hayes, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Istook, Mr.
John, Mr. King, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. LaHood, Mr.
Largent, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. Lucas of
Oklahoma, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.
Nussle, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Peterson
of Minnesota, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Portman, Mr.
Rahall, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Schaffer, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Shows, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Smith of
Texas, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Spence, Mr. Stearns, Mr.
Tancredo, Mr. Terry, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Wamp, and Mr. Weldon of
Florida), [17JN]
Cosponsors added, [18JN], [22JN], [23JN], [24JN], [29JN], [30JN],
[1JY], [14JY], [14JY], [15JY], [21JY], [27JY], [29JY], [3AU], [5AU],
[8SE], [9SE], [21SE], [23SE], [28SE], [30SE], [6OC], [13OC], [14OC],
[18OC]
Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary (H. Rept. 106-378, part
1), [13OC]
Reported with amendments from the Committee on Commerce (H. Rept. 106-
378, part 2), [18OC]
Passed House amended, [27OC]
H.R. 2261--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives
for health coverage; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself and Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania), [17JN]
H.R. 2262--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the
deduction for the cost of demolishing structures other than
certified historic structures and other than historically
residential structures; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.
Bereuter, Mr. Shays, and Mr. Maloney of Connecticut), [17JN]
Cosponsors added, [8SE], [21SE], [26OC]
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H.R. 2263--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage
contributions by individuals of capital gain real property for
conservation purposes, to encourage qualified conservation
contributions, and to modify the rules governing the estate tax
exclusion for land subject to aqualified conservation easement; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.
Bereuter, and Mr. Maloney of Connecticut), [17JN]
Cosponsors added, [8SE], [21SE], [26OC]
H.R. 2264--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the
expensing of environmental remediation costs to contaminated sites
located outside of targeted areas; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.
Bereuter, Mr. Shays, and Mr. Maloney of Connecticut), [17JN]
Cosponsors added, [8SE], [21SE], [26OC]
H.R. 2265--
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, Mr. English, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Coyne, Mr.
McGovern, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Frost, Mr. Reyes, Mr.
Evans, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr.
Pomeroy, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Pallone, and Mr. Hinchey),
[17JN]
Cosponsors added, [22JN], [24JN], [30JN], [14JY], [19JY], [21JY],
[26JY], [29JY], [30JY], [2AU], [5AU], [9SE], [22SE], [30SE]
H.R. 2266--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase
certain payment amounts made to hospitals furnishing services under
the Medicare Program; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mr. Quinn), [17JN]
Cosponsors added, [5AU], [27SE], [14OC], [28OC], [17NO]
H.R. 2267--
A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to clarify Federal
authority relating to land acquisition from willing sellers for the
majority of the trails, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. McINNIS (for himself, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Tancredo,
Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Kind, Mr.
Whitfield, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Bereuter, and Mr. Vento), [17JN]
Cosponsors added, [19JY], [23SE], [26OC], [16NO]
H.R. 2268--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to assure that
Medicare beneficiaries have continued access under current contracts
to managed health care through the Medicare cost contract program;
to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. McINNIS (for himself, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Herger, Mr. Ramstad, and
Mr. Udall of Colorado), [17JN]
Cosponsors added, [27JY], [3AU], [8SE]
H.R. 2269--
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 Committees on International Relations;
Armed Services.
By Ms. McKINNEY (for herself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Leach, Ms. Rivers,
Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Meehan, Mr. McGovern, Mr. George
Miller of California, Mr. Porter, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Underwood, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. Markey, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Stark, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Morella,
Mr. Wynn, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Tierney, Mr.
Campbell, Mr. Allen, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Luther, Mr. Farr of
California, Mr. Engel, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Norton, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.
Andrews, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Minge, Mr. Fattah, Mr.
Doyle, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Oberstar, Mr.
LoBiondo, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Evans, Mr. Clay, Mr. Watt of North
Carolina, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Brown of California,
Mr. Towns, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Berman,
Mr. Clyburn, and Ms. Lee), [17JN]
Cosponsors added, [28SE], [19OC]
H.R. 2270--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform the interest
allocation rules; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Mr. Matsui), [17JN]
H.R. 2271--
A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to designate El Camino
Real de Tierra Adentro as a National Historic Trail; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. REYES, [17JN]
H.R. 2272--
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 Armed Services.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Scarborough, and Mr. Cunningham),
[17JN]
H.R. 2273--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that
certain small businesses are permitted to use the cash method of
accounting even if they use merchandise or inventory; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TALENT (for himself and Mr. English), [17JN]
Cosponsors added, [4NO]
H.R. 2274--
A bill to provide for the transfer of 10 percent of a State's
apportionment of certain highway funds to the State's highway safety
apportionment if the State does not suspend the driver's license of
individuals under the age of 21 convicted of driving while under the
influence of alcohol; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, [17JN]
H.R. 2275--
A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
to ensure choice of physicians; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. FLETCHER (for himself, Mr. Norwood, and Mr. McKeon), [17JN]
H.R. 2276--
A bill to provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of certain
entries of antifriction bearings; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. ISAKSON, [17JN]
H.R. 2277--
A bill to designate all unreserved and unappropriated California coastal
rocks and islands currently administered by the Bureau of Land
Management as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation
System; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. FARR of California (for himself, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Campbell, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Bilbray, and Ms. Eshoo), [18JN]
Cosponsors added, [30JN], [22JY]
H.R. 2278--
A bill to require the National Park Service to conduct a feasibility
study regarding options for the protection and expanded visitor
enjoyment of nationally significant natural and cultural resources
at Fort Hunter Liggett, California; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. FARR of California, [18JN]
H.R. 2279--
A bill to expand the boundaries of Pinnacles National Monument, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. FARR of California, [18JN]
H.R. 2280--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a cost-of-
living adjustment in rates of compensation paid for service-
connected disabilities, to enhance the compensation, memorial
affairs, and housing programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs,
to improve retirement authorities applicable to judges of the United
States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Quinn, and Mr. Filner),
[18JN]
Cosponsors added, [24JN], [14JY]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 106-202), [25JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [29JN]
Passed Senate amended, [26JY]
House agreed to Senate amendment with amendments (pursuant to H. Res.
368), [9NO]
Senate agreed to House amendments to Senate amendment, [19NO]
Presented to the President (November 23, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-118] (signed November 30, 1999)
H.R. 2281--
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, [18JN]
H.R. 2282--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow penalty-free
withdrawals from individual retirement plans for adoption expenses
and to expand and extend permanently the exclusion allowed for
employer adoption assistance programs; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. BLILEY (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Camp, Mr. Scott, Mr.
Burton of Indiana, Mr. Pomeroy, and Mr. DeMint), [18JN]
Cosponsors added, [22JN], [23JN], [29JN], [1JY], [12JY], [14JY],
[21JY], [22JY], [3AU], [8SE], [21SE], [30SE], [7OC], [27OC], [28OC],
[16NO], [17NO], [18NO], [22NO]
H.R. 2283--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the authorities
relating to the provision of honor guard details at funerals of
veterans; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, [18JN]
Cosponsors added, [22JN], [23JN], [24JN], [30JN], [1JY], [14JY],
[27JY], [4AU], [29SE]
H.R. 2284--
A bill to provide that certain costs of private foundations in removing
hazardous substances shall be treated as qualifying distributions;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky (for himself and Mrs. Northup), [18JN]
H.R. 2285--
A bill to amend the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment
Act of 1992 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
participate in the design, planning, and construction of the San
Antonio Water System Water Recycling Project Phase III for the
reclamation and reuse of water, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. RODRIGUEZ (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Bonilla, and
Mr. Gonzalez), [18JN]
H.R. 2286--
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. SCARBOROUGH (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Roemer, and
Mr. Quinn), [18JN]
Cosponsors added, [30JN], [4AU], [15SE], [30SE]
H.R. 2287--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to ensure that
veterans of the United States Armed Forces are eligible for
discretionary relief from detention, deportation, exclusion, and
removal, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SERRANO (for himself, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Mink of
Hawaii, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Evans, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Pastor, Mr.
Rangel, and Ms. Lee), [18JN]
Cosponsors added, [24JN], [1JY], [22JY], [5OC]
H.R. 2288--
A bill to establish the North American Slavery Memorial Council; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself and Mr. Lewis of Georgia), [18JN]
Cosponsors added, [12JY], [29JY], [2AU]
H.R. 2289--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat spaceports
like airports under the exempt facility bond rules; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
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By Mr. WELDON of Florida (for himself and Mr. Davis of Florida),
[18JN]
Cosponsors added, [14JY], [4AU], [23SE], [18OC]
H.R. 2290--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the chemical 2 Chloro Amino
Toluene; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CHABOT, [22JN]
H.R. 2291--
A bill to implement certain restrictions on purchases from Federal
Prison Industries by the Secretary of Defense; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [22JN]
H.R. 2292--
A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to repeal the housing
guaranty program under that Act; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. BACHUS, [22JN]
H.R. 2293--
A bill to reform the budget process; to the Committees on the Budget;
Rules; Appropriations.
By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself and Mr. Stenholm), [22JN]
H.R. 2294--
A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to help prevent
osteoporosis; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. BERKLEY (for herself, Mrs. Roukema, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. Maloney
of New York, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Frost, Mr. Borski, Ms.
Eshoo, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Woolsey, Mrs.
Thurman, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Rush, Mr. Isakson, Mr.
Clyburn, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Costello,
Mr. Wynn, Ms. Norton, Ms. Sanchez, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Carson, Ms.
McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Shows, Mr.
Weiner, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Capuano, Mrs.
Napolitano, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Sandlin, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, and Mr. Moran of Virginia),
[22JN]
Cosponsors added, [14JY], [15JY], [30JY], [22SE], [7OC], [9NO]
H.R. 2295--
A bill to terminate the participation of the Forest Service in the
Recreational Fee Demonstration Program and to offset the revenues
lost by such termination by prohibiting the use of appropriated
funds to finance engineering support for sales of timber from
National Forest System lands; to the Committees on Agriculture;
Resources.
By Mrs. CAPPS, [22JN]
Cosponsors added, [14JY], [21SE]
H.R. 2296--
A bill to amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands to provide
that the number of members on the legislature of the Virgin Islands
and the number of such members constituting a quorum shall be
determined by the laws of the Virgin Islands, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, [22JN]
H.R. 2297--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on ferroniobium; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH, [22JN]
H.R. 2298--
A bill to provide certain temporary employees with the same benefits as
permanent employees; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. EVANS, [22JN]
Cosponsors added, [5AU], [12OC], [4NO], [9NO], [16NO]
H.R. 2299--
A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 to ensure proper treatment of temporary employees under
employee benefit plans; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. EVANS, [22JN]
Cosponsors added, [5AU]
H.R. 2300--
A bill to allow a State to combine certain funds to improve the academic
achievement of all its students; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. GOODLING (for himself, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr.
Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Castle, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Ballenger, Mr.
McKeon, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Hilleary, Mr.
Deal of Georgia, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Talent,
Mr. Graham, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Petri, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Greenwood, Mr.
Sam Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Northup, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Ms. Granger,
Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Ms.
Dunn, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Baker, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr.
Pitts, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Hastings of
Washington, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Bliley, Mr.
Gary Miller of California, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Blunt, Mr.
Stump, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Peterson
of Pennsylvania, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr.
Hayes, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Shays, Mr. Portman,
Mr. Packard, Mr. Royce, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Cook, Mr.
Pombo, Mr. Terry, Mr. Chambliss, and Mr. Hostettler), [22JN]
Cosponsors added, [23JN], [29JN], [1JY], [12JY], [21JY], [29JY],
[5AU], [1OC], [7OC], [13OC], [14OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-386), [15OC]
Passed House amended, [21OC]
H.R. 2301--
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.
By Mr. HAYWORTH (for himself, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barr of
Georgia, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Blunt, Mr.
Calvert, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Coble, Mr.
Collins, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Duncan, Mrs.
Emerson, Mr. English, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Goode, Mr. Goodling, Mr.
Graham, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Istook, Mr. Jones of
North Carolina, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Largent, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma,
Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Gary Miller of California,
Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Ney, Mr. Paul, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Riley, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Royce, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Salmon, Mr.
Schaffer, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Stump, Mr. Talent, Mr. Tiahrt,
Mr. Traficant, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Weldon of
Florida, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Young of Alaska), [22JN]
Cosponsors added, [30JN]
H.R. 2302--
A bill to designate the building of the United States Postal Service
located at 307 Main Street in Johnson City, New York, as the ``James
W. McCabe, Sr. Post Office Building''; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. HINCHEY, [22JN]
Cosponsors added, [5AU]
H.R. 2303--
A bill to direct the Librarian of Congress to prepare the history of the
House of Representatives, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on House Administration.
By Mr. LARSON (for himself, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Gephardt, Mrs. Emerson,
Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Ms.
Eshoo, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Kind, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts,
Mr. Underwood, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Gejdenson,
Mr. Wu, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Stark, Mr. Frost, Mr. Waxman,
Mr. Costello, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Baldwin, Mr.
McGovern, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. King, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Weldon of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Clay, Mr. Castle, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Conyers,
Mr. Stump, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Dingell, Mr.
Blunt, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Ackerman, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Quinn, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Holden, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr.
Davis of Florida, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Vento, Mr. Farr of
California, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Hoeffel, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Skelton, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
McHugh, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Clyburn, Mrs. Meek of
Florida, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Lucas of
Oklahoma, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Filner, Ms. Roybal-
Allard, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Duncan, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Moore, Ms. Lee,
Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Borski, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Norton,
Mr. Weiner, Mr. Ney, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Hill of Indiana,
Ms. Danner, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island,
Mr. Rahall, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Wynn, Mr.
Ehrlich, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
Meeks of New York, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Pitts, Mr.
Rogan, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Delahunt,
Mr. Spence, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr.
Kleczka, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Sabo, Mrs.
Morella, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Pallone, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Archer, Mr.
Lewis of California, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Turner, Mr. Bass, Mr.
Dixon, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Murtha, Ms. Slaughter, Mr.
Souder, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Mica, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Ewing, Mr.
Hilliard, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mrs. Mink of
Hawaii, Mr. Scott, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr.
Crane, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Shays, Mr.
Sherman, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Ryun of Kansas,
Mr. Porter, Mr. Berman, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Owens, Mr. Sawyer, Mr.
Hulshof, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Clement, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Horn, Mr.
Sandlin, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Shaw, Mr. Upton, Mr. Berry, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. George Miller
of California, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr.
Boehlert, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Payne, Mr. Etheridge, Ms.
Hooley of Oregon, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Ballenger, Mr.
Capuano, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Shows, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr.
Cummings, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr.
Reyes, Mr. Roemer, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. DeMint, Mr.
Allen, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Leach, Mr. Lampson, Mr.
Callahan, Mr. Evans, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Olver, Mr.
Saxton, Mr. Moakley, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Rush, Mr.
Jenkins, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Mascara, Mr.
Andrews, Mr. Baird, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Gordon, Mr.
Boswell, Mr. Dooley of California, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. DeFazio, Mr.
Holt, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Goode, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.
Foley, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr.
Toomey, Mr. Simpson, and Mr. Skeen), [22JN]
Cosponsors added, [1JY], [12JY], [26JY], [29JY], [30JY], [2AU], [3AU],
[4AU], [5AU], [1OC], [19OC], [20OC], [25OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [25OC]
Passed Senate, [29OC]
Presented to the President (November 2, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-99] (signed November 12, 1999)
H.R. 2304--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers who
maintain a self-insured health plan for their employees a credit
against income tax for a portion of the cost paid for providing
health coverage for their employees; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut, [22JN]
H.R. 2305--
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. Weygand, Ms. Berkley,
Mr. Bonior, Mr. Brown of California, Ms. Carson, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Filner, Mr. Gutierrez, Mrs. Jones of
Ohio, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Owens, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Tierney, and Mr.
Towns), [22JN]
Cosponsors added, [1JY], [14JY], [4AU]
H.R. 2306--
A bill to amend the qualification requirements for serving with the
Census Monitoring Board; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs.
Jones of Ohio, and Mrs. Clayton), [22JN]
[[Page 2606]]
Cosponsors added, [23JN], [24JN], [29JN], [1JY], [14JY]
H.R. 2307--
A bill to designate the building of the United States Postal Service
located at 5 Cedar Street in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, as the
``Thomas J. Brown Post Office Building''; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Meehan,
Mr. Moakley, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Olver, and Mr. Markey), [22JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [8NO]
H.R. 2308--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the
deduction for computer donations to schools and public libraries and
to allow a tax credit for donated computers; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Matsui,
Mr. Armey, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Jefferson, Mr.
Kuykendall, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Frost, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Moakley, Mr.
Farr of California, Mr. Shays, Mr. Latham, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Lee,
Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Shows, Mr. Reyes, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Christensen, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Scott, Mr.
Pickering, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Cook, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr.
Green of Texas, Mr. McIntosh, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Carson,
Mrs. Morella, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Pastor, Mr.
Kildee, Mr. Horn, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, and Mr. Hinchey),
[22JN]
Cosponsors added, [29JN], [1JY], [14JY], [27JY], [30JY], [3AU], [8SE],
[4OC], [12OC], [2NO]
H.R. 2309--
A bill to require group health plans and health insurance issuers to
provide independent review of adverse coverage determinations; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SESSIONS, [22JN]
H.R. 2310--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain ion-exchange resin; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SUNUNU, [22JN]
H.R. 2311--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain ion-exchange resin; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SUNUNU, [22JN]
H.R. 2312--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain ion-exchange resin; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SUNUNU, [22JN]
H.R. 2313--
A bill to restrict United States assistance for reconstruction efforts
in Kosova to United States produced articles and services; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, [22JN]
H.R. 2314--
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. WHITFIELD (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mrs. Northup,
Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Ney, Mr.
McIntosh, Mr. Hilleary, and Mr. Bryant), [22JN]
Cosponsors added, [2AU], [23SE], [1NO]
H.R. 2315--
A bill for the relief of James Mervyn Salmon; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. DICKS, [22JN]
H.R. 2316--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to develop monitoring
systems to promote safe motherhood; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mrs. EMERSON (for herself, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Kelly,
Mrs. Maloney of New York, and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen), [23JN]
Cosponsors added, [22JY], [14SE], [14OC]
H.R. 2317--
A bill to designate a portion of the Delaware River and associated
tributaries as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers
System; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mrs. Roukema, and Mr. Holt), [23JN]
H.R. 2318--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide corporate
alternative minimum tax reform; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HAYWORTH (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Lewis of
Kentucky, Ms. Dunn, Mr. English, Mr. Crane, Mr. McCrery, Mr.
Watkins, and Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut), [23JN]
Cosponsors added, [29JN]
H.R. 2319--
A bill to make the American Battle Monuments Commission and the World
War II Memorial Advisory Board eligible to use nonprofit standard
mail rates of postage; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. McHUGH, [23JN]
Cosponsors added, [20JY], [22JY], [26JY], [27JY], [29JY], [30JY],
[5AU], [9SE], [13SE], [14SE], [29SE], [14OC], [28OC], [3NO]
H.R. 2320--
A bill to allow States to use a portion of their welfare block grants
for general education spending; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GARY MILLER of California (for himself and Mr. Green of
Wisconsin), [23JN]
Cosponsors added, [27JY], [14SE], [13OC]
H.R. 2321--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to ensure that coverage
under the health benefits program for Federal employees is provided
for hearing aids and examinations therefor; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mrs. MORELLA, [23JN]
Cosponsors added, [2NO]
H.R. 2322--
A bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to terminate Federal
milk marketing orders; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. OBEY, [23JN]
H.R. 2323--
A bill to require the national pooling of receipts under Federal milk
marketing orders; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. OBEY, [23JN]
H.R. 2324--
A bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to terminate Federal
milk marketing orders and to replace such orders with a program to
verify receipts of milk; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. OBEY, [23JN]
H.R. 2325--
A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act with
respect to changing the requirements for surety bonds of home health
agencies, durable medical equipment suppliers, and others under the
Medicare and Medicaid Programs; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Commerce.
By Mr. STARK (for himself and Mrs. Thurman), [23JN]
Cosponsors added, [13SE], [28SE], [6OC]
H.R. 2326--
A bill to prohibit the expenditure of the Federal funds to conduct or
support research on the cloning of humans, and to express the sense
of the Congress that other countries should establish substantially
equivalent restrictions; to the Committees on Commerce; Science.
By Mr. STEARNS, [23JN]
H.R. 2327--
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
United States Government exists; to the Committees on Government
Reform; House Administration.
By Mr. STEARNS, [23JN]
H.R. 2328--
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize
the Clean Lakes Program; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. SWEENEY, [23JN]
Cosponsors added, [1OC]
H.R. 2329--
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 clarify the authority of the Secretary of the Interior
to accept donations of lands that are contiguous to the Indiana
Dunes National Lakeshore, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mr. VISCLOSKY, [23JN]
H.R. 2330--
A bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic
under construction at 2900 Veterans Way, Melbourne, Florida, as the
``Jerry O'Brien Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic'';
to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. WELDON of Florida (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Stearns, Ms.
Brown of Florida, Mr. Goss, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Young of Florida,
Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Mica, Mr. Shaw, Mr. McCollum, Mr.
Boyd, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr.
Miller of Florida, Mr. Foley, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Deutsch, and Mr. Wexler),
[23JN]
H.R. 2331--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase and modify
the exclusion relating to qualified small business stock and to
provide that the exclusion relating to incentive stock options will
no longer be a minimum tax preference; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Ms. DUNN (for herself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Dreier, Ms. Eshoo, Mr.
Goodlatte, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Davis of Virginia, and Mr.
Weller), [23JN]
Cosponsors added, [12JY], [16JY], [21JY]
H.R. 2332--
A bill to authorize the United States to enter into an executive
agreement with Canada relating to the establishment and operation of
a binational corporation to operate, maintain, and improve
facilities on the Saint Lawrence Seaway, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; International
Relations.
By Mr. OBERSTAR, [23JN]
Cosponsors added, [15JY], [21SE]
H.R. 2333--
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove special
financial limitations that apply to Puerto Rico and certain other
territories under the Medicaid Program with respect to medical
assistance for Medicare cost-sharing and for veterans; to the
Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO (for himself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Serrano, and Mr. Rangel), [23JN]
Cosponsors added, [22JY], [2NO]
H.R. 2334--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to extend and make
improvements to the provisions relating to procurement contract
goals for small disadvantaged businesses and certain institutions of
higher education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. Skelton, Ms. Millender-McDonald,
Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Pascrell, Mr.
Hinojosa, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Gonzalez,
Ms. Berkley, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr.
Clyburn, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Wynn, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Lee, Mr. Menendez,
Mr. Ortiz, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Waters, Mr. Gutierrez, and Ms.
Sanchez), [23JN]
H.R. 2335--
A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the hydroelectric
licensing process by granting the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission statutory authority to better coordinate participation by
other agencies and entities, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. TOWNS (for himself, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Burr of
North Carolina, Mr. Bishop, and Mr. Hastings of Washington), [24JN]
Cosponsors added, [9SE], [9NO]
H.R. 2336--
A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for appointment
of United States marshals by the Attorney General; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MCCOLLUM, [24JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-459), [8NO]
Considered, [10NO]
Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, [16NO]
H.R. 2337--
A bill to repeal section 656 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and
Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
[[Page 2607]]
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Hostettler, Mr. Meeks of New York, and Mr. Campbell), [24JN]
Cosponsors added, [1JY], [12JY], [14JY], [16JY], [27JY], [29JY],
[2AU], [8SE], [28SE], [4OC]
H.R. 2338--
A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide
an individual who seeks to have a particular type of item or service
to be a covered benefit under the Medicare Program the option to
meet with the Secretary in advance to develop a written agreement
specifying the information necessary for the Secretary to make a
national coverage determination under the Medicare Program; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. RAMSTAD, [24JN]
Cosponsors added, [14JY], [13SE]
H.R. 2339--
A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to authorize an
additional category of national trail known as a national discovery
trail, to provide special requirements for the establishment and
administration of national discovery trails, and to designate the
cross country American Discovery Trail as the first national
discovery trail; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Vento, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Rahall, Mr.
Castle, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Sawyer, Mr.
Boehlert, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Gilchrest, Mrs. Northup, Mr. McInnis,
Mr. Oberstar, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Leach,
Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. English, Mr. Kucinich,
Mr. Evans, Mr. Stark, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Porter, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
Costello, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Udall
of Colorado, Ms. Norton, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Ehlers, Mr.
Weller, Mr. Clay, Mr. Gilman, and Mr. Blumenauer), [24JN]
Cosponsors added, [12JY], [15JY], [26JY], [5AU], [15SE]
H.R. 2340--
A bill to improve the quality, timeliness, and credibility of forensic
science services for criminal justice purposes; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. BISHOP (for himself and Mr. Chambliss), [24JN]
Cosponsors added, [4AU], [18NO]
H.R. 2341--
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a new
prospective payment system for federally-qualified health centers
and rural health clinics; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BURR of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. Towns), [24JN]
Cosponsors added, [29JN], [14JY], [16JY], [26JY], [30JY], [5AU],
[9SE], [21SE], [27SE], [14OC], [21OC], [1NO], [5NO], [16NO]
H.R. 2342--
A bill to implement the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and
Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on International Relations; the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BURR of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. Ballenger), [24JN]
H.R. 2343--
A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide for the
review and recommendation by the National Academy of Sciences of
species that should be removed from lists of endangered species and
threatened species; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CALVERT, [24JN]
H.R. 2344--
A bill to provide funds to assist high-poverty school districts meet
their teaching needs; to the Committees on Education and the
Workforce; Armed Services.
By Mr. DAVIS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Etheridge, Mr.
Gonzalez, Mr. Ford, Mr. Shows, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Martinez, Mrs. Mink
of Hawaii, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Holt, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Foley, Mr.
Hinojosa, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Berkley, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Kind, Mr.
Smith of Washington, Mr. Lampson, and Mr. Wynn), [24JN]
Cosponsors added, [1JY], [16JY], [22JY], [4AU], [4OC]
H.R. 2345--
A bill to consolidate in a single independent agency in the executive
branch the responsibilities regarding food safety, labeling, and
inspection currently divided among several Federal agencies; to the
Committees on Armed Services; Commerce.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Bonior, Mr.
Frost, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Crowley, Mr.
McDermott, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Wynn, Mr.
Kildee, Mr. Latham, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Lipinski, and Mr.
Cummings), [24JN]
Cosponsors added, [1JY], [27JY], [28SE], [2NO], [9NO], [17NO]
H.R. 2346--
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, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Upton, Mr.
Hobson, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Traficant, and Mr. Campbell), [24JN]
Cosponsors added, [26JY]
H.R. 2347--
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. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Hill of Montana, and Mr. Nethercutt),
[24JN]
H.R. 2348--
A bill to authorize the Bureau of Reclamation to provide cost sharing
for the endangered fish recovery implementation programs for the
Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. HANSEN (for himself, Mr. Cook, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Udall of
Colorado, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Tancredo, and Mrs. Cubin),
[24JN]
Cosponsors added, [27JY]
H.R. 2349--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an
inflation adjustment of the unified credit against the estate and
gift taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HERGER (for himself and Ms. Dunn), [24JN]
H.R. 2350--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal taxes on
American Values; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Budget.
By Mr. Sam JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Doolittle,
Mr. Istook, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hostettler,
Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Graham, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Tancredo,
Mr. Pitts, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Sununu, Mr.
Hansen, Mr. Souder, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Chabot, Mrs. Cubin,
Mr. DeMint, Mr. Herger, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Hulshof, Mr.
Hayworth, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Paul, Mr. Manzullo, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Skeen,
Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Miller of Florida,
Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Isakson, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Green of Wisconsin,
Mr. Riley, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Dreier, Mr.
Hobson, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Spence, and Mr. Metcalf), [24JN]
Cosponsors added, [14JY], [14SE]
H.R. 2351--
A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit the distribution of
any check or other negotiable instrument as part of a solicitation
by a creditor for an extension of credit, to limit the liability of
consumers in conjunction with such solicitations, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. LaFALCE (for himself, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Vento,
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Gutierrez,
Mr. George Miller of California, and Mr. Luther), [24JN]
Cosponsors added, [2AU]
H.R. 2352--
A bill to provide for a judicial remedy for United States 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 and Mr. Shaw), [24JN]
H.R. 2353--
A bill to direct the President to withhold extension of the WTO
Agreement to any country that is not complying with its obligations
under the New York Convention, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself and Mr. Shaw), [24JN]
H.R. 2354--
A bill to grant a federal charter to the Association of American State
Geologists; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. RAHALL (for himself and Mr. Gibbons), [24JN]
Cosponsors added, [3AU]
H.R. 2355--
A bill to prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual
orientation; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; House
Administration; Government Reform; the Judiciary.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Baird, Mr.
Baldacci, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Becerra, Ms.
Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Blumenauer,
Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Brown of
California, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Campbell, Mrs. Capps, Mr.
Capuano, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Clay, Mrs.
Clayton, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Crowley, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Mr.
Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Dooley
of California, Mr. Engel, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Evans, Mr. Faleomavaega,
Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Forbes, Mr.
Ford, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Gephardt, Mr.
Gilman, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr.
Holt, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Horn, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Inslee, Mr.
Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Jefferson, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs.
Jones of Ohio, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kildee,
Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kind, Mr. Klink, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
Kuykendall, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Larson, Mr. Leach, Ms. Lee,
Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Mr.
Luther, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Ms.
McKinney, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Maloney of
Connecticut, Mr. Markey, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Meehan, Mrs.
Meek of Florida, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr.
Moakley, Mr. Moore, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Nadler,
Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver,
Mr. Owens, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne, Ms.
Pelosi, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Rivers, Mr.
Rodriguez, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sabo, Ms.
Sanchez, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sawyer, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Sherman, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms. Stabenow, Mr.
Stark, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Thompson of
California, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Towns, Mr. Traficant, Mr.
Udall of Colorado, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Underwood, Mr.
Vento, Ms. Waters, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Weiner, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Weygand, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wu, and Mr. Wynn),
[24JN]
Cosponsors added, [30JN], [8NO], [10NO]
H.R. 2356--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve review
procedures under the Medicare Program by making those procedures
more equitable and efficient for beneficiaries and other claimants,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Commerce.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut,
Mr. McCrery, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Camp, Mr. Ramstad, Mr.
English, Mr. McIntosh, and Mr. LoBiondo), [24JN]
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Cosponsors added, [29JY], [4AU], [8SE], [9SE], [20OC], [27OC]
H.R. 2357--
A bill to designate the United States Post Office located at 3675
Warrensville Center Road in Shaker Heights, Ohio, as the ``Louise
Stokes Post Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, [24JN]
Cosponsors added, [3AU], [4AU], [5AU], [8SE], [21SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [12OC]
H.R. 2358--
A bill to designate the United States Post Office located at 3813 Main
Street in East Chicago, Indiana, as the ``Lance Corporal Harold
Gomez Post Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. VISCLOSKY (for himself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Roemer, Mr.
Buyer, Ms. Carson, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Hill of Indiana, Mr.
Hostettler, Mr. Souder, and Mr. Pease), [24JN]
H.R. 2359--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the tax
treatment of Settlement Trusts established pursuant to the Alaska
Native Claims Settlement Act; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. George Miller of California,
Mr. Kildee, Mr. Frost, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Foley, Mr.
McInnis, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Watkins, Mr.
Hayworth, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr.
Oberstar, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Towns, Ms. Waters, Mr.
Nethercutt, and Mr. Stupak), [24JN]
Cosponsors added, [16NO]
H.R. 2360--
A bill to provide that benefits under chapter 89 of title 5, United
States Code, may be afforded for covered services provided by a
licensed or certified chiropractor, acupuncturist, massage
therapist, naturopathic physician, or midwife, without supervision
or referral by another health practitioner; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself and Mr. Burton of Indiana), [24JN]
H.R. 2361--
A bill to repeal the interim payment system for home health services
furnished under the Medicare Program, to eliminate the mandatory 15
percent reduction in payment amounts for such services under the
prospective payment system, to continue periodic interim payments
for such services, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. SANDERS, [24JN]
H.R. 2362--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a
refundable credit against income tax for the purchase of private
health insurance, and to provide for a report on State health
insurance safety-net program; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Commerce.
By Mr. ARMEY, [25JN]
Cosponsors added, [22JY], [9SE], [15SE], [6OC], [26OC], [28OC],
[16NO], [17NO]
H.R. 2363--
A bill to repeal the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, to
enact the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1999, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. TAUZIN (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Murtha, Mr.
Young of Alaska, Mr. Goode, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Stenholm, Mr.
Doolittle, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Baker, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Thornberry,
Mr. Linder, Mr. Graham, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Scarborough,
Mr. Ney, and Mr. Frelinghuysen), [25JN]
Cosponsors added, [24SE], [10NO], [17NO]
H.R. 2364--
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, [25JN]
Cosponsors added, [29JY], [13SE]
H.R. 2365--
A bill to authorize the Director of the Office of National Drug Control
Policy to enter into negotiations with representatives of the
Government of Cuba to provide for increased cooperation between Cuba
and the United States on drug interdiction efforts; to the Committee
on International Relations.
By Mr. RANGEL, [25JN]
Cosponsors added, [22JY], [23SE], [20OC]
H.R. 2366--
A bill to provide small businesses certain protections from litigation
excesses and to limit the product liability of nonmanufacturer
product sellers; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce.
By Mr. ROGAN (for himself, Mr. Holden, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, and
Mr. Moran of Virginia), [25JN]
Cosponsors added, [15SE], [21SE], [12OC], [13OC], [14OC], [26OC],
[27OC]
H.R. 2367--
A bill to reauthorize a comprehensive program of support for victims of
torture; to the Committees on International Relations; Commerce.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Gilman, and
Ms. McKinney), [29JN]
Cosponsors added, [12JY], [29JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [21SE]
Passed Senate, [21OC]
Presented to the President (October 26, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-87] (signed November 3, 1999)
H.R. 2368--
A bill to assist in the resettlement and relocation of the people of
Bikini Atoll by amending the terms of the trust fund established
during the United States administration of the Trust Territory of
the Pacific Islands; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Mr. George Miller of
California), [29JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-267), [27JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [13SE]
H.R. 2369--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for
Medicare coverage of certain biologicals used in treating lower
extremity ulcers in patients with diabetes; to the Committees on
Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. NETHERCUTT (for himself and Mr. LaFalce), [29JN]
Cosponsors added, [14JY], [27JY], [5AU], [28SE], [21OC]
H.R. 2370--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that no
individual shall be denied unemployment compensation solely on the
basis of leaving employment due to a reasonable fear of domestic
violence; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Frost, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Slaughter,
Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Ms. Velazquez, Mrs.
Thurman, Mr. Bonior, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Carson, and Mrs.
McCarthy of New York), [29JN]
Cosponsors added, [12JY], [7OC]
H.R. 2371--
A bill to make schools safer by waiving the local matching requirement
under the Community Policing program for the placement of law
enforcement officers in local schools; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BONIOR (for himself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Barcia,
Mr. Cummings, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas), [29JN]
H.R. 2372--
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. CANADY of Florida (for himself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Dooley of
California, Mr. Goode, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Walsh, Mr.
Barcia, and Mr. Burton of Indiana), [29JN]
Cosponsors added, [1JY], [27JY], [3AU], [8SE], [22SE], [29SE], [6OC],
[20OC], [28OC], [9NO], [16NO], [18NO]
H.R. 2373--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for Start-
up Success Accounts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DeMINT (for himself and Mr. Baird), [29JN]
Cosponsors added, [21JY], [29JY], [14SE], [4NO]
H.R. 2374--
A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to grant a Federal charter
to the National Lighthouse Center and Museum; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. FOSSELLA, [29JN]
H.R. 2375--
A bill to authorize a demonstration project to expand eligibility under
existing State prescription drug assistance programs for low-income
seniors; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. GILMAN, [29JN]
H.R. 2376--
A bill to require executive agencies to establish expedited review
procedures for granting a waiver to a State under a grant program
administered by the agency if another State has already been granted
a similar waiver by the agency under such program; to the Committee
on Government Reform.
By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Fletcher, Mr.
DeMint, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Ose, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin,
Mr. Sweeney, and Mrs. Biggert), [29JN]
Cosponsors added, [14JY], [23SE], [21OC], [26OC], [9NO]
H.R. 2377--
A bill to provide for a study and report to the Congress on the use of
antique firearms in crime; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HOEFFEL, [29JN]
Cosponsors added, [1JY], [14JY], [20JY]
H.R. 2378--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that
advance pricing agreements between taxpayers and the Internal
Revenue Service are confidential return information; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Levin, and
Ms. Dunn), [29JN]
Cosponsors added, [15JY]
H.R. 2379--
A bill to ensure that adequate frequencies of the electromagnetic
spectrum are available for biomedical telemetry; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. INSLEE (for himself, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. Smith of
Washington), [29JN]
H.R. 2380--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives
to reduce energy consumption; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MATSUI (for himself, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Becerra, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Waxman, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Minge, Mr. Frost, Mr. Filner, Ms.
Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Lee, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Vento,
Mr. LaFalce, and Mr. Berman), [29JN]
Cosponsors added, [15JY], [22JY], [14SE], [8NO]
H.R. 2381--
A bill to prohibit United States economic assistance for countries that
ratify the treaty known as the Rome Statute of the International
Criminal Court, a treaty that provides for the establishment of an
International Criminal Court, an illegal and illegitimate
institution that violates the principles of self-government and
popular sovereignty, as well as accepted norms of international law,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. NEY, [29JN]
Cosponsors added, [1JY], [27SE], [4NO]
H.R. 2382--
A bill to promote the improvement of information on, and protections
against, child sexual abuse; to the Committees on the Judiciary;
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. NEY (for himself and Mr. Oxley), [29JN]
Cosponsors added, [21JY], [21OC], [28OC]
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H.R. 2383--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to produce and sell
products and to sell publications relating to the Hoover Dam, and to
deposit revenues generated from the sales into the Colorado River
Dam fund; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself and Mr. Gibbons), [29JN]
Cosponsors added, [14JY], [9SE], [7OC]
H.R. 2384--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to authorize
appropriations for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. TAUZIN (for himself, Mr. Markey, and Mr. Dingell), [29JN]
Cosponsors added, [15JY], [20JY], [21JY], [29JY]
H.R. 2385--
A bill to require that the General Accounting Office study and report on
possible connections between the recurring incidence of violence by
postal employees and workplace-related frustrations experienced by
postal workers generally; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, [29JN]
Cosponsors added, [15NO]
H.R. 2386--
A bill to amend the Expedited Funds Availability Act to prohibit the
imposition of fees for any check returned due to insufficient funds
for payment, other than a fee imposed on the maker of the check, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. WEINER, [29JN]
Cosponsors added, [14JY], [20JY], [27JY], [30JY], [4AU], [21SE],
[1NO], [16NO]
H.R. 2387--
A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to
provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage girls to
pursue studies and careers in science, mathematics, and technology;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. WOOLSEY, [29JN]
Cosponsors added, [7OC], [14OC]
H.R. 2388--
A bill for the relief of Lieutenant Colonel (retired) Robert L.
Stockwell, United States Army; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MOORE, [29JN]
Cosponsors added, [16JY]
H.R. 2389--
A bill to restore stability and predictability to the annual payments
made to States and counties containing National Forest System lands
and public domain lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management for
use by the counties for the benefit of public schools, roads, and
other purposes; to the Committees on Agriculture; Resources.
By Mr. DEAL of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Boyd, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Turner,
Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Thompson of California),
[30JN]
Cosponsors added, [1JY], [15JY], [26JY], [5AU], [9SE], [15SE], [22SE],
[24SE]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Agriculture (H. Rept.
106-392, part 1), [18OC]
Referral to the Committee on Resources extended, [18OC]
Committee on Resources discharged, [29OC]
Passed House amended, [3NO]
H.R. 2390--
A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to
create small, manageable, accountable classrooms with qualified
teachers; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Armed
Services.
By Mr. MARTINEZ (for himself, Mr. Clay, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Owens, Mr. Payne, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii,
Mr. Andrews, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Scott, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Romero-Barcelo,
Mr. Fattah, Mr. Hinojosa, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Tierney,
Mr. Kind, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Ford, Mr. Kucinich, and Mr. Wu), [30JN]
H.R. 2391--
A bill to establish a National Center for Research on Domestic Health
Disparities; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Norwood, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Wu, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Brown of Ohio,
Mr. Stark, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Filner, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mrs. Meek
of Florida, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Ford, Ms.
McKinney, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Lee, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Kilpatrick,
Mr. Scott, Ms. Norton, Mr. Clay, Mr. Owens, Ms. Velazquez, Mr.
Payne, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Rush, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr.
Pastor, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Brown
of Florida, Ms. Waters, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Bishop, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Conyers,
Mr. Rangel, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Towns, Mr. Dixon,
Mr. Fattah, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Nadler,
Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Kaptur, Mrs.
Napolitano, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Ortiz, Ms. Woolsey, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, and Mr.
Becerra), [30JN]
Cosponsors added, [1NO]
H.R. 2392--
A bill to amend the Small Business Act to extend the authorization for
the Small Business Innovation Research Program, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Small Business; Science.
By Mr. TALENT (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mrs. Kelly, and
Ms. Velazquez), [30JN]
Cosponsors added, [23SE]
Reported from the Committee on Small Business (H. Rept. 106-329, part
1), [23SE]
Referral to the Committee on Science extended, [23SE]
Committee on Science discharged, [23SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [27SE]
H.R. 2393--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide disaster
relief for homeowners; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BAIRD, [30JN]
H.R. 2394--
A bill to provide wage parity for certain Department of Defense
prevailing rate employees in Georgia; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. CHAMBLISS, [30JN]
H.R. 2395--
A bill to amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to extend through
fiscal year 2002 the authority for the advance payment, in full, of
the payments required under production flexibility contracts; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. COMBEST (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska,
Mr. Boehner, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Schaffer, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Lucas of
Oklahoma, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Thornberry, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Thune, Mr. Ose, Mr.
Dickey, and Mr. LaHood), [30JN]
Cosponsors added, [19JY], [3AU], [14SE]
H.R. 2396--
A bill to provide that the Davis-Bacon Act shall not apply to contracts
for the construction and repair of schools and libraries; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. Goss, Mr. Taylor of North
Carolina, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Istook, Mr. Doolittle, Mr.
Radanovich, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Collins, Mr. Riley, Mr. Paul, Mr. Gary
Miller of California, and Mr. Tiahrt), [30JN]
Cosponsors added, [15JY], [22JY], [5AU]
H.R. 2397--
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 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, Mr. Gephardt, Ms. Norton, Mr. Costello,
Mr. Gejdenson, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Pelosi, Mrs. Lowey, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Olver, Ms. Kaptur,
Mr. Frost, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Stark, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sanders, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas,
Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Luther, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Allen,
Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
Baldacci, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Meehan, Ms. Eshoo,
Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Shows, Mrs.
Jones of Ohio, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Brown of California, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Wynn, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas,
Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr.
Kildee, Mr. Ford, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Markey,
Mr. Rothman, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Borski, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Coyne, Mr.
Hoyer, Mr. Berman, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Sandlin, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Lee, Mr. Pastor, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr.
Blagojevich, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Vento, Ms.
Carson, Mr. Moore, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Kleczka, Ms.
Berkley, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Filner, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Farr of California, Mr.
Rodriguez, Mr. Engel, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Baird, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr.
Larson, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Waters, Mr.
Barrett of Wisconsin, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Baldwin,
Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Levin, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Udall of
New Mexico, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Holt, Mr. Wu, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Rush, Mr. Deutsch, Ms.
Lofgren, and Mr. Clyburn), [30JN]
Cosponsors added, [21JY]
H.R. 2398--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify certain
existing limitations on private business use of facilities financed
with tax-exempt bonds; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DeLAY, [30JN]
H.R. 2399--
A bill to establish a commission to recommend a strategy for the global
eradication of disease; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. GEKAS, [30JN]
Cosponsors added, [14JY]
H.R. 2400--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the low-
income housing credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, [30JN]
Cosponsors added, [16JY], [22JY]
H.R. 2401--
A bill to amend the U.S. Holocaust Assets Commission Act of 1998 to
extend the period by which the final report is due and to authorize
additional funding; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. LAZIO (for himself, Mr. Leach, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Gilman, Mr.
Maloney of Connecticut, and Mr. Sherman), [30JN]
Cosponsors added, [27JY], [5AU], [9SE], [29SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [4OC]
Passed Senate, [19NO]
Presented to the President (November 30, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-155] (signed December 9, 1999)
H.R. 2402--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a 15-year
recovery period for franchise property, to provide a shorter
recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold
improvements, to allow capital gain treatment on the transfer of a
franchise in connection with the transfer of an existing business,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky (for himself, Mr. English, Ms. Dunn, Mr.
Camp, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Paul, and Mrs. Northup), [30JN]
H.R. 2403--
A bill to provide for payment in December 1999 of Social Security
benefits otherwise payable in January 2000; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. MANZULLO, [30JN]
Cosponsors added, [13SE]
H.R. 2404--
A bill to protect the privacy of individuals by ensuring the
confidentiality of information contained in their medical records
and health-care-related information, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. MURTHA, [30JN]
H.R. 2405--
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.
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By Ms. PELOSI (for herself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Bentsen, Mr. Berman, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Borski, Mrs. Christensen, Mr.
Clay, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Delahunt,
Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dixon, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr of
California, Mr. Foley, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Gonzalez, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Horn, Mr. Jackson of
Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut,
Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Matsui, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Ms. Rivers, Mr.
Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stark,
Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Towns, Ms. Waters,
Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Wynn),
[30JN]
Cosponsors added, [14JY], [2AU], [21OC], [1NO], [5NO]
H.R. 2406--
A bill to reauthorize the Trade Adjustment Assistance program through
fiscal year 2001; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Coyne, Mr.
Levin, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Cardin, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Kleczka, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Becerra, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Doggett, and
Mr. Reyes), [30JN]
H.R. 2407--
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, [30JN]
H.R. 2408--
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, [30JN]
H.R. 2409--
A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to designate El Camino
Real de los Tejas as a National Historic Trail; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. RODRIGUEZ, [30JN]
Cosponsors added, [15JY], [16JY], [19JY], [21JY], [4AU], [13OC],
[10NO]
H.R. 2410--
A bill to amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of
1994 to earmark not less than $150,000,000 for grants to reduce
drug-related transactions and drug use in the one-mile areas
surrounding elementary and secondary schools; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ROGAN (for himself, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Armey, Mr. Jefferson,
Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Graham, Mrs. Bono, and Mr. Cannon), [30JN]
H.R. 2411--
A bill to abolish the Department of Energy; to the Committees on
Commerce; Armed Services; Science; Government Reform; Rules;
Resources.
By Mr. ROYCE, [30JN]
H.R. 2412--
A bill to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse
located at 1300 South Harrison Street in Fort Wayne, Indiana, as the
``E. Ross Adair Federal Building and United States Courthouse''; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SOUDER, [30JN]
Cosponsors added, [9NO]
H.R. 2413--
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. Gordon, and Mrs. Morella),
[1JY]
Cosponsors added, [21SE]
H.R. 2414--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate certain
particularly unfair tax provisions, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. TANCREDO (for himself, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Burton of Indiana, and
Mr. Barr of Georgia), [1JY]
Cosponsors added, [12JY], [19JY]
H.R. 2415--
A bill to enhance security of United States missions and personnel
overseas, to authorize appropriations for the Department of State
for fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Ms. McKinney), [1JY]
Considered, [19JY], [20JY]
Passed House amended, [21JY]
Passed Senate amended, [3AU]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [3AU]
H.R. 2416--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives
for the construction of public schools; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. WELLER (for himself and Ms. Dunn), [1JY]
H.R. 2417--
A bill to establish an educational technology extension service at
colleges and universities; to the Committees on Science; Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. BARCIA (for himself and Mr. Wu), [1JY]
Cosponsors added, [20JY]
H.R. 2418--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend
programs relating to organ procurement and transplantation; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Green of Texas, and Mr. Pallone),
[1JY]
Cosponsors added, [14JY], [21JY], [26JY], [2AU], [9SE], [14SE],
[15SE], [22SE], [23SE], [28SE], [30SE], [1OC], [6OC], [7OC], [12OC],
[18OC], [25OC], [28OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-429), [1NO]
H.R. 2419--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reflect
original congressional intent by requiring that the new risk
adjustment methodology for Medicare+Choice payment rates be
implemented in a budget neutral manner, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. LaTourette, Mr.
Tauzin, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Towns, Mr.
McCollum, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Bass,
Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Walden of Oregon, and Mr. Stearns), [1JY]
Cosponsors added, [14JY], [3AU], [5AU], [9SE], [21SE], [28OC], [10NO]
H.R. 2420--
A bill to deregulate the Internet and high speed data services, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. TAUZIN (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Bonior, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Graham, Mr. Boucher, Mr.
Rush, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Fossella, Mr.
Dicks, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Hayes, Mr.
Wynn, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Terry, Mr. Greenwood,
Mr. Ganske, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Bryant, Mr.
Shadegg, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Sweeney, and Mrs. Myrick),
[1JY]
Cosponsors added, [15JY], [20JY], [21JY], [22JY], [29JY], [3AU],
[4AU], [5AU], [9SE], [15SE], [23SE], [24SE], [30SE], [5OC], [19OC],
[21OC], [25OC], [26OC], [28OC], [1NO], [9NO], [10NO], [17NO],
[18NO], [22NO]
Cosponsors removed, [16NO], [18NO]
H.R. 2421--
A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to regulate
the sale and manufacture of certain armor piercing ammunition and
armor piercing incendiary ammunition, and to regulate laser sights
under the National Firearms Act; to the Committees on the Judiciary;
Ways and Means.
By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH (for himself, Mr. Waxman, and Ms. Norton), [1JY]
H.R. 2422--
A bill to provide for the determination that Cuba is a major drug-
transit country for purposes of section 490(h) of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself and Mr. Gilman), [1JY]
H.R. 2423--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the motor
fuel excise taxes on intercity buses; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. CAMP (for himself and Mr. Neal of Massachusetts), [1JY]
Cosponsors added, [14SE], [23SE]
H.R. 2424--
A bill to require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
to post on its premises notices to employees regarding the
applicable provisions of title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964;
to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services; Education and
the Workforce; Government Reform.
By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Frost,
Ms. Lee, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Lantos, Mr. DeFazio, Mrs.
Clayton, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Gejdenson,
Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Owens, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Pastor, Mrs.
Christensen, and Ms. McKinney), [1JY]
Cosponsors added, [3AU]
H.R. 2425--
A bill to establish the Commission on Ocean Policy, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. FARR of California (for himself, Mr. Greenwood, Ms. Woolsey,
Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Blumenauer, Mrs. Capps, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Pelosi,
Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Olver, Mrs.
Tauscher, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Thompson of
California, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms. Eshoo, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Ortiz,
Mr. Pickett, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Markey, Mr. Baird, Ms.
Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Houghton, Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Waters,
Mr. Kasich, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Ms. Schakowsky),
[1JY]
Cosponsors added, [5AU], [2NO]
H.R. 2426--
A bill to require truth-in-budgeting with respect to the on-budget trust
funds; to the Committees on the Budget; Rules.
By Mr. COSTELLO, [1JY]
H.R. 2427--
A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to remove a provision limiting States
to proportionately less assistance than their respective populations
and tax payments to the Federal government; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. COX, [1JY]
Cosponsors added, [19JY]
H.R. 2428--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 11-Aminoundecanoic acid; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COYNE (for himself and Mr. Holden), [1JY]
H.R. 2429--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a 5-year
recovery period for petroleum storage facilities; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Hayworth, and Mr. Watkins),
[1JY]
Cosponsors added, [22JY], [4OC]
H.R. 2430--
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 Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Ms. Dunn, and Mr. McDermott), [1JY]
H.R. 2431--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the
consolidation of life
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insurance companies with other companies; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Ramstad,
Mr. Weller, Mr. Portman, and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), [1JY]
H.R. 2432--
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.
By Mr. FILNER (for himself, Ms. McKinney, and Mr. Matsui), [1JY]
H.R. 2433--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals
to designate any portion of a refund for use by the Secretary of
Health and Human Services in providing catastrophic health coverage
to individuals who do not otherwise have health coverage; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. GOODE (for himself, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Condit, Mr. Cramer, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, and Mr. Shows), [1JY]
Cosponsors added, [5AU], [24SE]
H.R. 2434--
A bill to require labor organizations to secure prior, voluntary,
written authorization as a condition of using any portion of dues or
fees for activities not necessary to performing duties relating to
the representation of employees in dealing with the employer on
labor-management issues, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GOODLING (for himself, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Boehner, Mr.
Hoekstra, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Talent, Mr. Greenwood, Mr.
Graham, Mr. Souder, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Schaffer, Mr.
Deal of Georgia, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Tancredo, Mr.
Fletcher, Mr. DeMint, and Mr. Isakson), [1JY]
Cosponsors added, [3AU], [4AU]
H.R. 2435--
A bill to expand the boundaries of the Gettysburg National Military Park
to include the Wills House, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mr. GOODLING, [1JY]
H.R. 2436--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, and the Uniform Code of
Military Justice to protect unborn children from assault and murder,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Armed
Services.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mr. Canady of
Florida), [1JY]
Cosponsors added, [12JY], [14JY], [15JY], [19JY], [20JY], [21JY],
[22JY], [27JY], [29JY], [30JY], [2AU], [5AU], [8SE], [9SE], [14SE],
[21SE], [22SE], [24SE], [27SE], [28SE], [29SE]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on the Judicary (H. Rept.
106-332, part 1), [24SE]
Referral to the Committee on Armed Services extended, [24SE]
Committee on Armed Services discharged, [29SE]
Passed House amended, [30SE]
H.R. 2437--
A bill to provide an exception from the enforcement of an accessibility
construction requirement of the Fair Housing Act for certain
buildings constructed in compliance with a local building code; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. JONES of North Carolina, [1JY]
H.R. 2438--
A bill to require specific Congressional authorization for the Secretary
of the Interior to authorize construction of any visitor's center or
museum in the proximity of or within the boundaries of Gettysburg
National Military Park; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. KLINK, [1JY]
H.R. 2439--
A bill to ensure the efficient allocation of telephone numbers; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. KUCINICH, [1JY]
Cosponsors added, [22JY], [27JY], [29JY], [21SE], [1NO]
H.R. 2440--
A bill to provide for commemoration of the victory of freedom in the
Cold War; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. LAZIO, [1JY]
H.R. 2441--
A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to reduce fees on
securities transactions; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. LAZIO (for himself, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Towns, Mr. Cook, Mr.
Forbes, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Largent, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Baker, Mr.
Sweeney, Mr. Engel, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Barton of Texas,
Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Riley, Mr. Gillmor, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Mr. Bryant, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Shays, Mr. Meeks of
New York, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Armey, Mr.
Tauzin, and Mr. Hall of Texas), [1JY]
Cosponsors added, [19JY], [3AU], [15SE], [24SE], [29SE]
H.R. 2442--
A bill to provide for 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. LAZIO (for himself, Mr. Engel, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Baker, Mr. Berman, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Campbell, Mr. Crowley, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Fossella, Mr.
Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Gutierrez,
Mr. Hinchey, Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. King, Mr. LaFalce, Mr.
Lampson, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. LoBiondo, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. McCarthy of
New York, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Maloney of
Connecticut, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Mascara,
Ms. McKinney, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Nadler, Mr.
Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Towns,
Mr. Traficant, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Wu, Mr. Farr of California, Mr.
Brown of California, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Waxman,
Mr. Doyle, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Weiner, Mr.
Stupak, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Deutsch, and Mr. Ackerman), [1JY]
Cosponsors added, [27JY], [5AU], [9SE], [29SE], [25OC], [8NO], [10NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [10NO]
H.R. 2443--
A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, relating to
the regulation of firearms dealers, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. DeLauro,
Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Maloney of New York,
Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Carson, Ms. Norton, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Lofgren,
Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Lee, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas,
Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, and Mr. Weiner), [1JY]
Cosponsors added, [21JY]
H.R. 2444--
A bill to provide for an interim census of Americans abroad, the data
from which shall be used in deciding whether to count such
individuals in future decennial censuses; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Underwood,
Mr. Filner, Mr. Olver, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Rush, Mrs. Clayton,
Mr. Shows, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Meeks of New
York, Mr. Brown of California, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Schakowsky,
Mr. Bentsen, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas), [1JY]
Cosponsors added, [12JY], [14JY], [19JY], [20JY], [21JY], [29JY],
[14SE]
H.R. 2445--
A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974,
Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
clarify the application of the mental health parity provisions to
annual and lifetime visit or benefit limits, as well as dollar
limits; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce;
Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Engel, Mr.
Towns, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Nadler, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Ackerman, and Mr. Hinchey), [1JY]
Cosponsors added, [12JY], [21JY]
H.R. 2446--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit
against income tax to holders of Better America Bonds; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MATSUI (for himself, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Gephardt,
Mr. Bonior, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Levin, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Lewis
of Georgia, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Jefferson, Mrs. Thurman,
Mr. Becerra, Mr. Allen, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr.
Berman, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Cummings, Ms.
DeGette, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr.
Doyle, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hinchey,
Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Holt, Mr. Larson, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr.
Meehan, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Norton, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Serrano,
Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Tierney, Mrs. Jones
of Ohio, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Waxman,
Mr. Weygand, and Ms. Woolsey), [1JY]
Cosponsors added, [14JY], [15JY], [16JY], [19JY], [22JY], [29JY],
[4AU], [5AU], [14SE], [6OC], [8NO]
H.R. 2447--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include in the
calculation of Medicare+Choice payment rates under the Medicare
Program the costs attributable to medical services furnished to
Medicare-eligible beneficiaries by medical facilities of the
Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Inslee, Mrs. Thurman, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Dicks, and Mr. Smith of Washington), [1JY]
H.R. 2448--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to assure that
immigrants do not have to wait longer for an immigrant visa as a
result of a reclassification from family second preference to family
first preference because of the naturalization of a parent or
spouse; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [1JY]
H.R. 2449--
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. NORWOOD (for himself, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. English,
Ms. Rivers, Mr. Pombo, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Shows, Mr. Regula, Mr. Barr
of Georgia, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Linder, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Collins,
Mr. Isakson, Mr. Deal of Georgia, and Mr. Graham), [1JY]
H.R. 2450--
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. Traficant, Mr. DeFazio,
Ms. Norton, and Ms. Millender-McDonald), [1JY]
Cosponsors added, [16NO]
H.R. 2451--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to classify certain
franchise operation property as 15-year depreciable property; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RAMSTAD, [1JY]
Cosponsors added, [15SE], [21SE], [28SE], [7OC], [18OC], [27OC]
H.R. 2452--
A bill to dismantle the Department of Commerce; to the Committees on
Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure; Banking and Financial
Services; International Relations; Armed Services; Ways and Means;
Government Reform; the Judiciary; Science; Resources.
By Mr. ROYCE (for himself, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Sanford, Mr.
Paul, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Radanovich,
Mr. Coburn, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Largent, Mr. Pitts, and
Mr. Salmon), [1JY]
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Cosponsors added, [16JY], [26JY]
H.R. 2453--
A bill to require certain conditions to be met before the International
Monetary Fund may sell gold; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself and Mr. Armey), [1JY]
Cosponsors added, [12JY], [15JY], [20JY], [15SE], [21SE], [22SE],
[27SE]
H.R. 2454--
A bill to assure the long-term conservation of mid-continent light geese
and the biological diversity of the ecosystem upon which many North
American migratory birds depend, by directing the Secretary of the
Interior to implement rules to reduce the overabundant population of
mid-continent light geese; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Dingell, Mr.
Chambliss, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Hunter, Mr.
Cunningham, and Mr. Tanner), [1JY]
Cosponsors added, [21JY], [26JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-271), [29JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [2AU]
Passed Senate amended, [8NO]
House agreed to Senate amendments under suspension of the rules,
[10NO]
Presented to the President (November 16, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-108] (signed November 24, 1999)
H.R. 2455--
A bill to establish Federal penalties for prohibited uses and
disclosures of individually identifiable health information, to
establish a right in an individual to inspect and copy their own
health information, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Commerce; Ways and Means; Government Reform.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. LaTourette, and Mr.
McHugh), [1JY]
Cosponsors added, [13SE]
H.R. 2456--
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.
By Mr. SIMPSON (for himself, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Hastings of
Washington, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Skeen, and Mr. Pombo), [1JY]
Cosponsors added, [14JY], [21JY]
H.R. 2457--
A bill to prohibit health insurance and employment discrimination
against individuals and their family members on the basis of
predictive genetic information or genetic services; to the
Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Green of Texas, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Ms. Norton, Mr. Regula, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Sanders,
Mr. Sandlin, and Mr. Serrano), [1JY]
Cosponsors added, [12JY], [20JY], [22JY], [27JY], [29JY], [30JY],
[12OC], [4NO]
H.R. 2458--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
refundable caregivers tax credit; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. STARK (for himself and Mr. Markey), [1JY]
Cosponsors added, [16JY]
H.R. 2459--
A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the
Congress to General Wesley Clark and to provide for the production
of bronze duplicates of such medal for sale to the public; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Hoyer, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Larson, Mr. Maloney of
Connecticut, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Skelton, Mr.
Spratt, Mr. King, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Stenholm, Mr.
John, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Etheridge, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. Thurman, Mr.
Cramer, Mr. Davis of Florida, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Moakley, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Allen, Mr. Moore, Mr. Taylor
of Mississippi, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Holden, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Lantos,
Mr. Wynn, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Tanner,
Mr. Clement, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Wu, Mr. Clay, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Ford,
Mr. Evans, Mr. Payne, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Roemer, Mr.
Obey, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Vento, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Lucas
of Kentucky, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Turner, Mr. Sandlin, Mr.
Kind, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Engel,
Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Levin, Mr. Hill of Indiana, Mr. Baldacci,
Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr.
Weygand, Mr. Klink, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Dicks, Ms. Velazquez,
Mr. McNulty, Mr. Berry, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Scott, Ms.
Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mrs. Clayton, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Smith of
Washington, Mr. Condit, Mr. Phelps, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Cardin, Mr.
Boyd, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Barrett
of Wisconsin, Mr. Gephardt, and Mr. Bentsen), [1JY]
H.R. 2460--
A bill to designate the United States Post Office located at 125 Border
Avenue West in Wiggins, Mississippi, as the ``Jay Hanna `Dizzy' Dean
Post Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. Shows, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Pickering, and Mr. Wicker), [1JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [12OC]
H.R. 2461--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to permit a
corporation or labor organization to expend or donate funds for
staging public debates between presidential candidates only if the
organization staging the debate invites each candidate who is
eligible for matching payments from the Presidential Election
Campaign Fund and qualified for the ballot in a number of States
such that the candidate is eligible to receive the minimum number of
electoral votes necessary for election; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, [1JY]
H.R. 2462--
A bill to amend the Organic Act of Guam, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. UNDERWOOD (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, and Mr. George
Miller of California), [1JY]
H.R. 2463--
A bill to amend section 2007 of the Social Security Act to provide grant
funding for additional Empowerment Zones, Enterprise Communities,
and Strategic Planning Communities, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATKINS (for himself and Mr. Hinchey), [1JY]
Cosponsors added, [29JY], [5AU], [9SE], [23SE], [4OC], [7OC], [2NO]
H.R. 2464--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that
certain amounts received by electric energy, gas, or steam utilities
shall be excluded from gross income as contributions to capital; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATKINS (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Crane, Mr. Herger, and
Mr. Traficant), [1JY]
Cosponsors added, [23SE]
H.R. 2465--
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, 2000, and for other purposes.
By Mr. HOBSON, [12JY]
Reported from the Committee on Appropriations (H. Rept. 106-221),
[2JY]
Passed House, [13JY]
Passed Senate amended, [14JY]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [14JY]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, [21JY]
Conference report (H. Rept. 106-266) submitted in the House, [27JY]
House agreed to conference report, [29JY]
Senate agreed to conference report, [3AU]
Presented to the President (August 5, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-52] (signed August 17, 1999)
H.R. 2466--
A bill making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and
for other purposes.
By Mr. REGULA, [12JY]
Reported from the Committee on Appropriations (H. Rept. 106-222),
[2JY]
Considered, [13JY]
Passed House amended, [14JY]
Passed Senate amended, [23SE]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [23SE]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, [4OC]
Conference report (H. Rept. 106-406) submitted in the House, [20OC]
House agreed to conference report, [21OC]
Senate agreed to conference report, [21OC]
H.R. 2466 included in H.R. 3194, Approved [Public Law 106-113] (signed
November 29, 1999)
H.R. 2467--
A bill to require labor organizations to secure prior, voluntary,
written authorization as a condition of using any portion of dues or
fees for activities not necessary to performing duties relating to
the representation of employees in dealing with the employer on
labor-management issues, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GOODLING, [12JY]
H.R. 2468--
A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to
require States, in awarding subgrants under the State charter school
grant program, to give priority to charter schools that will provide
a racially integrated educational experience; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [12JY]
H.R. 2469--
A bill to establish State revolving funds for school construction; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [12JY]
H.R. 2470--
A bill to ensure confidentiality with respect to medical records and
health care-related information, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Norwood, Mr. LaTourette,
Mr. Burr of North Carolina, and Mr. Upton), [12JY]
Cosponsors added, [14JY], [14JY], [3AU], [5AU], [18OC], [1NO]
H.R. 2471--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for screenings,
referrals, and education regarding osteoporosis; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs.
Capps, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Danner, Mrs.
Jones of Ohio, Mr. Frost, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Gonzalez, Mrs.
Lowey, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Eshoo,
Ms. McKinney, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Waters, Ms. Slaughter, Mr.
Bentsen, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Clay, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Owens, Mr. Towns, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Payne, Ms. Norton, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Clyburn, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Scott, Mr. Watt of
North Carolina, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Fattah,
Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Ford, Mr. Meeks of New
York, Ms. Lee, and Ms. Kilpatrick), [12JY]
H.R. 2472--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on dimethoxy butanone (DMB); to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McINTOSH, [12JY]
H.R. 2473--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on dicholor aniline (DCA); to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
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By Mr. McINTOSH, [12JY]
H.R. 2474--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on diphenyl sulfide; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McINTOSH, [12JY]
H.R. 2475--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on trifluralin; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McINTOSH, [12JY]
H.R. 2476--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on diethyl imidazolidinnone
(DMI); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McINTOSH, [12JY]
H.R. 2477--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on ethalfluralin; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McINTOSH, [12JY]
H.R. 2478--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on benefluralin; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McINTOSH, [12JY]
H.R. 2479--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 3-amino-5-mercapto-1,2,4-
triazole (AMT); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McINTOSH, [12JY]
H.R. 2480--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on diethyl phosphorochoridothiate
(DEPCT); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McINTOSH, [12JY]
H.R. 2481--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on refined quinoline; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McINTOSH, [12JY]
H.R. 2482--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2,2'-dithiobis(8-fluoro-5-
methoxy [1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-c] pyrimidine (DMDS); to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McINTOSH, [12JY]
H.R. 2483--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief
of Engineers and in coordination with other Federal agency heads, to
participate in the funding and implementation of a balanced, long-
term solution to the problems of groundwater contamination, water
supply, and reliability affecting the Eastern Santa Clara
groundwater basin in California, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. McKEON, [12JY]
Cosponsors added, [26JY]
H.R. 2484--
A bill to provide that land which is owned by the Lower Sioux Indian
Community in the State of Minnesota but which is not held in trust
by the United States for the Community may be leased or transferred
by the Community without further approval by the United States; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. MINGE, [12JY]
H.R. 2485--
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 Commerce.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Shows, Mrs. Myrick, and Mrs. Cubin),
[12JY]
H.R. 2486--
A bill to provide for infant crib safety, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Ms. Carson, Mr. English, Mr. Farr of California, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Lee, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mrs. Morella, Ms.
Norton, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mrs. Thurman, and Mr. Waxman), [12JY]
Cosponsors added, [20OC], [26OC], [2NO], [5NO], [10NO], [16NO]
H.R. 2487--
A bill for the relief of Phin Cohen, M.D.; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, [12JY]
H.R. 2488--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce individual
income tax rates, to provide marriage penalty relief, to reduce
taxes on savings and investments, to provide estate and gift tax
relief, to provide incentives for education savings and health care,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ARCHER, [13JY]
Cosponsors added, [14JY], [16JY]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 106-238), [16JY]
Passed House amended, [22JY]
Passed Senate amended, [30JY]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [30JY]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, [2AU]
Conference report (H. Rept. 106-289) submitted in the House, [4AU]
House agreed to conference report, [5AU]
Senate agreed to conference report, [5AU]
Presented to the President (September 15, 1999)
Presidential veto message, [23SE]
Presidential veto message and bill referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means, [23SE]
H.R. 2489--
A bill to authorize a new trade and investment policy for sub-Sahara
Africa; to the Committees on International Relations; Banking and
Financial Services; Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Royce, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Levin, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Jefferson, and Mr. Houghton), [13JY]
H.R. 2490--
A 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, 2000, and for other purposes; House Calendar No. 132. House
Report No. 106-231.
By Mr. KOLBE, [13JY]
Reported from the Committee on Appropriations (H. Rept. 106-231),
[13JY]
Passed House amended, [15JY]
Passed Senate amended, [19JY]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [19JY]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, [21JY]
Conference report (H. Rept. 106-319) submitted in the House, [14SE]
House agreed to conference report, [15SE]
Senate agreed to conference report, [16SE]
Presented to the President (September 21, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-58] (signed September 29, 1999)
H.R. 2491--
A bill to amend section 213 of the National Housing Act to authorize
trusts to hold memberships in nonprofit cooperative ownership
housing corporations that own properties with mortgages insured
under such section; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. COX, [13JY]
Cosponsors added, [21JY], [29JY], [4AU], [8SE], [23SE]
H.R. 2492--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to revise
Medicare payment policy with respect to home health services
furnished under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Commerce.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself and Mr. Lazio), [13JY]
Cosponsors added, [9SE], [24SE], [28SE], [5OC], [6OC], [12OC]
H.R. 2493--
A bill to declare as citizens of the United States certain women who
lost citizenship solely by reason of marriage to an alien prior to
September 22, 1922; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Mr. Walsh, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Sweeney, and
Mr. Reynolds), [13JY]
Cosponsors added, [29JY], [30JY], [13OC], [16NO]
H.R. 2494--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a religious
exemption from providing identifying numbers for dependents to claim
certain credits and deductions on a tax return; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOSTETTLER (for himself, Mr. Goodling, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr.
Paul, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Buyer, Mr. English, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Stump, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Stearns, Mr.
Souder, Mr. Shows, Mr. Baldacci, and Mr. Gary Miller of California),
[13JY]
Cosponsors added, [2AU], [3AU], [6OC], [18NO]
H.R. 2495--
A bill to direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration to issue regulations to limit the number of pieces of
carry-on baggage that a passenger may bring on an airplane; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LIPINSKI, [13JY]
Cosponsors added, [5AU], [21SE], [12OC], [16NO]
H.R. 2496--
A bill to reauthorize the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design
Program Act of 1994; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. ORTIZ, [13JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-390), [18OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [26OC]
H.R. 2497--
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 (for himself, Mr. English, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Weldon of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Greenwood, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Largent, Mr.
Barr of Georgia, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Tancredo, Mrs.
Morella, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. DeMint,
Mr. Gilman, and Mr. Goode), [13JY]
H.R. 2498--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for
recommendations of the Secretary of Health and Human Services
regarding the placement of automatic external defibrillators in
Federal buildings in order to improve survival rates of individuals
who experience cardiac arrest in such buildings, and to establish
protections from civil liability arising from the emergency use of
the devices; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Barrett
of Wisconsin, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Cook, Mr. Davis of
Virginia, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Foley, Mr. Gallegly, Mr.
Gekas, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hilliard, Ms. Hooley of
Oregon, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Matsui, Mr.
Meehan, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Pascrell, Mr.
Sandlin, and Mr. Weiner), [13JY]
Cosponsors added, [16JY], [26JY], [29JY], [3AU], [4AU], [5AU], [8SE],
[15SE], [21SE], [23SE], [28SE], [30SE], [5OC], [19OC], [25OC],
[8NO], [9NO], [17NO]
H.R. 2499--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit the operation
of certain aircraft not complying with stage 4 noise levels; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. WEINER (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Shays, Ms.
Rivers, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Stark, Mr. King, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Udall of
Colorado, Mr. Serrano, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Larson, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Ms. Lee, and
Mr. Capuano), [13JY]
Cosponsors added, [14JY], [16JY], [20JY], [30JY], [21SE], [3NO]
H.R. 2500--
A bill to establish demonstration projects to provide family income to
respond to significant transitions, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. WOOLSEY, [13JY]
Cosponsors added, [5AU], [9SE], [24SE], [7OC], [14OC]
H.R. 2501--
A bill for the relief of Geert Botzen; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Ms. LEE, [13JY]
H.R. 2502--
A bill for the relief of Lawrence Williams; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. OWENS, [13JY]
H.R. 2503--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deter the smuggling
of tobacco products into the United States, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Judiciary.
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By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Hansen, Mr.
Meehan, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Pelosi, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
LaFalce, Ms. DeGette, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas), [14JY]
Cosponsors added, [15JY], [29JY], [9SE], [4NO]
H.R. 2504--
A bill to authorize the United States participation in and
appropriations for United States contributions to various
international financial institutions, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. BACHUS (by request), [14JY]
H.R. 2505--
A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and
the National Education Statistics Act of 1994 to ensure that
elementary and secondary schools prepare girls to compete in the
21st century, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. KILDEE (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Ms. Woolsey,
Mrs. Morella, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Clay, Mr. George Miller
of California, Mr. Martinez, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. McCarthy of
New York, Ms. Sanchez, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Hoyer, Ms.
Pelosi, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. Capps, Ms.
Norton, and Ms. Baldwin), [14JY]
Cosponsors added, [27JY], [30JY], [5AU], [9SE], [15SE], [23SE], [7OC],
[18NO]
H.R. 2506--
A bill to amend title IX of the Public Health Service Act to revise and
extend the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Greenwood, and
Mrs. Thurman), [14JY]
Cosponsors added, [15JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-305), [8SE]
Passed House amended, [28SE]
H.R. 2507--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow all taxpayers
a credit against income tax for up to $200 of charitable
contributions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, [14JY]
H.R. 2508--
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, [14JY]
H.R. 2509--
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, [14JY]
H.R. 2510--
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.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, [14JY]
H.R. 2511--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to make grants to carry
out certain activities toward promoting adoption counseling, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. DeMINT (for himself, Mr. Bliley, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Shows, Mr. Largent, Mr.
Weldon of Florida, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Pitts, Mr. McIntosh,
Mr. Spence, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Terry, Mr.
LaTourette, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Pombo,
Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr.
Hilleary, and Mr. Pickering), [14JY]
Cosponsors added, [20JY], [22JY], [30JY], [9SE], [27SE], [16NO],
[18NO], [19NO]
H.R. 2512--
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, to designate
certain Federal lands as Ancient Forests, Roadless Areas, Watershed
Protection Areas, and Special Areas where logging and other
intrusive activities are prohibited, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Agriculture; Resources; Armed Services.
By Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Mr. Forbes, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Andrews, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Borski, Mr. Boucher, Ms.
Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs.
Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Christensen, Mr.
Clay, Mr. Clement, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis
of Illinois, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Engel, Mr.
Evans, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Hall of Ohio, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr.
Holt, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Luther, Mrs. McCarthy
of New York, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Maloney
of Connecticut, Mr. Markey, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Meek of
Florida, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts,
Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Pascrell, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr.
Rothman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Schakowsky,
Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Shays, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Stabenow,
Mr. Stark, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Towns, Ms.
Velazquez, Mr. Vento, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Wexler, Ms.
Woolsey, and Mr. Wynn), [14JY]
Cosponsors added, [29JY], [3AU], [5AU], [8SE], [4OC], [18OC], [9NO],
[17NO]
H.R. 2513--
A bill to direct the Administrator of General Services to acquire a
building located in Terre Haute, Indiana, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Government Reform; Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. PEASE, [14JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [2NO]
H.R. 2514--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow issuance of
tax-exempt private activity bonds to finance public-private
partnership activities relating to school facilities in public
elementary and secondary schools, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHAW, [14JY]
H.R. 2515--
A bill to provide for the recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of
Israel; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. WEINER, [14JY]
Cosponsors added, [15JY], [16JY], [20JY], [22JY], [27JY], [30JY],
[3AU]
H.R. 2516--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on atmosphere firing; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, [14JY]
H.R. 2517--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on ceramic coater; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, [14JY]
H.R. 2518--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on capacitance tester and reeler;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, [14JY]
H.R. 2519--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on vision inspection systems; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, [14JY]
H.R. 2520--
A bill to authorize the President to enter into agreements to provide
regulatory credit for voluntary early action to mitigate potential
environmental impacts from greenhouse gas emissions; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. LAZIO (for himself, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Boehlert, Mr.
Kind, Mr. Castle, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Roemer, Mr.
Ganske, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Price of
North Carolina, and Mr. Smith of Washington), [14JY]
Cosponsors added, [22JY]
H.R. 2521--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on anode presses; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, [14JY]
H.R. 2522--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on rackers; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, [14JY]
H.R. 2523--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on epoxide resins; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, [14JY]
H.R. 2524--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on trim and form; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, [14JY]
H.R. 2525--
A bill to promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by
repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal
Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be
administered primarily by the States; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. LINDER (for himself and Mr. Peterson of Minnesota), [14JY]
Cosponsors added, [8SE], [14SE], [10NO]
H.R. 2526--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain assembly machines; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, [14JY]
H.R. 2527--
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. Boehner, Mrs. Mink of
Hawaii, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut,
Mr. Rahall, Mr. Ackerman, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas), [15JY]
Cosponsors added, [4AU], [20OC]
H.R. 2528--
A bill to establish the Bureau of Immigration Services and the Bureau of
Immigration Enforcement within the Department of Justice; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ROGERS (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Barr of
Georgia, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Bentsen, Mr.
Bilbray, Mr. Bonilla, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Brady of
Texas, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Cannon, Mrs. Capps,
Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Clement, Mr. Collins, Mr. Condit, Mr. Costello,
Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr.
Dooley of California, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Farr of
California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Ford, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Gallegly, Mr.
Gonzalez, Mr. Goodlatte, Ms. Granger, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr.
Hinojosa, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Hunter, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Latham, Mr. Lewis of California,
Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Miller of
Florida, Mr. Minge, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Packard, Mr.
Pastor, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Royce,
Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Spratt,
Mr. Stump, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Turner, Mr. Underwood, Mr.
Wamp, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Whitfield), [15JY]
Cosponsors added, [29JY], [4OC], [12OC]
Cosponsors removed, [4NO]
H.R. 2529--
A bill to take certain steps toward recognition by the United States of
Jerusalem as the capital of Israel; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. REYNOLDS (for himself, Mr. Dreier, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Blunt, Mr.
Foley, Mr. Linder, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Lazio, Mr.
Portman, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. McCollum, Mr.
Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Forbes, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Walden of
Oregon, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Weller, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mrs. Kelly,
Mr. Shimkus, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr.
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Terry, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Weldon of Florida,
Mr. McHugh, Mr. Sessions, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Goss, Mr. Saxton, Mr.
English, Mr. Camp, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Gary
Miller of California, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Barton of Texas,
Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Mica,
Mr. Wicker, Mr. Ose, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Scarborough, and
Mrs. Fowler), [15JY]
Cosponsors added, [20JY], [22JY], [2AU]
H.R. 2530--
A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to increase the maximum
amount of marketing loan gains and loan deficiency payments that an
agricultural producer may receive during the 1999 crop year; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska (for himself, Mr. Ewing, Mrs. Emerson, Mr.
Bishop, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Hill of Montana, and Ms.
Danner), [15JY]
Cosponsors added, [22JY], [5AU]
H.R. 2531--
A bill to authorize appropriations for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
for fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself and Mr. Hall of Texas) (both by
request), [15JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-415), [26OC]
H.R. 2532--
A bill to provide for the establishment of national heritage areas; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HEFLEY, [15JY]
Cosponsors added, [4AU]
H.R. 2533--
A bill to amend the Clayton Act and the Administrative Procedures Act;
to the Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce.
By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Gekas, and Mr. Goodlatte), [15JY]
Cosponsors added, [9SE]
H.R. 2534--
A bill directing the National Science Foundation to develop a report on
the establishment of high-speed, large bandwidth capacity Internet
access for all public elementary and secondary schools and libraries
in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Science.
By Mr. LARSON (for himself, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Brown of
California, Mr. Costello, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Cook, Mr.
Lampson, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Wu, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Udall of
Colorado, Mr. Gejdenson, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Price of North Carolina,
Mr. Crowley, and Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas), [15JY]
Cosponsors added, [22JY], [26JY], [29JY], [3AU], [5AU], [8SE], [23SE],
[1OC], [7OC], [14OC], [18NO]
H.R. 2535--
A bill to preserve, protect, and promote the viability of the United
States Postal Service; to the Committee on Government Reform. Texas)
By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Owens, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Norton, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
Kucinich, and Ms. Schakowsky), [15JY]
H.R. 2536--
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. GEORGE MILLER of California, [15JY]
H.R. 2537--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt farm
equipment and other property used in farming from the requirement
that all gain on the sale of such property be recognized in the year
of the sale; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NETHERCUTT, [15JY]
Cosponsors added, [5AU]
H.R. 2538--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a national
folic acid education program to prevent birth defects, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD (for herself, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Aderholt, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Bentsen, Ms. Berkley, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Bonior, Mr.
Boswell, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Clayton,
Mr. Cox, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Cunningham, Ms. Danner, Mr.
DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Dixon,
Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Evans, Mr. Farr of
California, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gonzalez,
Ms. Granger, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinchey,
Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Norton, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Ms. Kaptur, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Kingston, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Matsui, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, Mr. McGovern, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Menendez, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs.
Morella, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Nethercutt,
Mrs. Northup, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Packard, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne, Ms.
Pelosi, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Price of
North Carolina, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Romero-
Barcelo, Mr. Rush, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Scott, Mr. Serrano,
Mr. Shows, Mr. Skelton, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Stupak, Mrs. Tauscher, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Jones of Ohio,
Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Walsh, Ms. Waters, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Wise, and Ms. Woolsey), [15JY]
Cosponsors added, [20JY], [2AU], [21SE], [4OC], [20OC], [3NO], [4NO],
[10NO], [22NO]
H.R. 2539--
A bill to designate the United States Post Office building located at
3101 West Sunflower Avenue in Santa Ana, California, as the ``Hector
G. Godinez Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Ms. SANCHEZ (for herself, Mr. Berman, Mr. Brown of California, Mrs.
Capps, Mr. Condit, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Horn, Ms. Lee, Mrs.
Napolitano, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Radanovich, Ms. Roybal-
Allard, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Thompson of
California, Mr. Waxman, and Ms. Woolsey), [15JY]
Cosponsors added, [19JY], [21JY], [22JY], [4AU], [14SE], [15SE],
[22SE], [23SE], [1OC], [7OC], [12OC], [18OC], [19OC], [20OC], [18NO]
H.R. 2540--
A bill to establish grant programs and provide other forms of Federal
assistance to pregnant women, children in need of adoptive families,
and individuals and families adopting children; to the Committees on
Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means; Commerce; the
Judiciary; Banking and Financial Services; Armed Services;
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Oberstar), [15JY]
H.R. 2541--
A bill to adjust the boundaries of the Gulf Islands National Seashore to
include Cat Island, Mississippi; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi, [15JY]
Cosponsors added, [7OC]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 106-447), [4NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [16NO]
H.R. 2542--
A bill to encourage the reduction of the costs of access to space for
both the Federal Government and the private sector, thereby
regaining recently lost market share of the United States commercial
launch industry, improving the economic competitiveness of the
United States in the world markets, and strengthening and
maintaining the national security of the United States; to the
Committee on Science.
By Mr. CRAMER, [16JY]
H.R. 2543--
A bill to make the Department of Defense anthrax vaccination
immunization program voluntary for all members of the Armed Forces;
to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. JONES of North Carolina, [16JY]
Cosponsors added, [26JY], [29JY], [3AU], [5AU], [9SE], [24SE], [12OC],
[19OC], [3NO]
H.R. 2544--
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. METCALF, [16JY]
Cosponsors added, [30SE], [5OC], [19OC], [21OC], [10NO], [18NO]
H.R. 2545--
A bill to provide for nuclear disarmament and economic conversion in
accordance with District of Columbia Initiative Measure Number 37 of
1992; to the Committees on Armed Services; International Relations.
By Ms. NORTON, [16JY]
Cosponsors added, [5AU], [10NO]
H.R. 2546--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide more
equitable payments to home health agencies under the Medicare
Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. RILEY (for himself and Mr. Etheridge), [16JY]
Cosponsors added, [21SE], [27SE], [29SE]
H.R. 2547--
A bill to provide for the conveyance of lands interests to Chugach
Alaska Corportion to fulfill the intent, purpose, and promise of the
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [16JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-451), [5NO]
H.R. 2548--
A bill to suspend further implementation of the Department of Defense
anthrax vaccination program until the vaccine is determined to be
safe and effective and to provide for a study by the National
Institutes of Health of that vaccine; to the Committees on Armed
Services; Commerce.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mrs. Kelly, and Mr. Filner), [19JY]
Cosponsors added, [22JY], [26JY], [29JY], [3AU], [4AU], [9SE], [30SE],
[2NO], [15NO], [17NO]
H.R. 2549--
A bill to provide that the United States District Court for the Eastern
District of Pennsylvania be held at Doylestown, Pennsylvania, in
addition to those other places currently provided by law; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GREENWOOD, [19JY]
H.R. 2550--
A bill to compensate owners of private property for the effect of
certain regulatory restrictions; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DeLAY, [19JY]
Cosponsors added, [27JY], [30JY], [5AU], [29SE], [4NO]
H.R. 2551--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to require Federal Prision
Industries to compete of its Federal contracts to minimize unfair
competition with private firms (depriving law-abiding workers of job
opportunities), to save taxpayer dollars by empowering Federal
contracting officers to be able to acquire commercial products that
better meet agencies' needs, more quickly and at less cost without
having to obtain permission from Federal Prison Industries, to
further empower contracting officers to compel Federal Prison
Industries to fully perform its contract obligations to the same
extent as all other contractors, 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. Coble, Mr. Kennedy of
Rhode Island, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cunningham, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Frost,
Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Stump, Mr. Barcia, Mr.
McIntosh, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Souder, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Ehlers, Mr.
Weygand, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Berry, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Filner, Mr. Upton,
Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Camp, Mr. Klink, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Deal of Georgia,
Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Norwood, Mr. McKeon, Mr.
Schaffer, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Ney, Mr. Royce, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.
Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Linder, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Sam
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Terry, and Mr.
Duncan), [19JY]
Cosponsors added, [27JY], [5AU], [5OC], [14OC], [26OC], [3NO], [18NO]
H.R. 2552--
A bill to promote the health and safety of children by requiring the
posting of Consumer
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Product Safety Commission child care center safety standards in
child care centers and by requiring that the Secretary of Health and
Human Services report to Congress with recommendations to promote
compliance with such standards; to the Committees on Education and
the Workforce; Commerce.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania,
Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Lantos, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mr.
Weiner), [19JY]
H.R. 2553--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain
individuals a credit against income tax for elective deferrals and
IRA contributions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. POMEROY (for himself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Paul, Ms. Lee, and Mrs.
Christensen), [19JY]
Cosponsors added, [30JY]
H.R. 2554--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount
of the deduction allowed for meals and entertainment expenses; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, [19JY]
Cosponsors added, [27SE], [6OC], [14OC], [19OC], [21OC], [3NO], [18NO]
H.R. 2555--
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; Education and the Workforce; Veterans' Affairs; Government
Reform.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Canady of
Florida, Mr. Cook, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr.
Farr of California, Mr. Foley, Mr. LoBiondo, Mrs. Meek of Florida,
Mr. McCollum, Mr. Oxley, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Taylor
of North Carolina, Mrs. Thurman, and Mr. Upton), [19JY]
Cosponsors added, [26JY], [8SE]
H.R. 2556--
A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation through the Congestion
Mitigation and Air Quality Program to make a grant to a nonprofit
private entity for the purpose of developing a design for a proposed
pilot program relating to the use of telecommuting as a means of
reducing emissions of air polluntants that are precursors to ground
level ozone; to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. WOLF, [19JY]
Cosponsors added, [22SE]
H.R. 2557--
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a feasibility
study on the inclusion in Biscayne National Park, Florida, of the
archaeological site know as the Miami Circle; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mrs. MEEK of Florida, [19JY]
H.R. 2558--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to reform Federal Prison
Industries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. MCCOLLUM (for himself and Mr. Scott), [20JY]
Cosponsors added, [3AU], [5AU], [22SE], [21OC], [1NO]
Cosponsors removed, [23SE]
H.R. 2559--
A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to strengthen the safety
net for agricultural producers by providing greater access to more
affordable risk management tools and improved protection from
production and income loss, to improve the efficiency and integrity
of the Federal Crop Insurance Program, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. COMBEST (for himself, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr.
Blunt, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Bereuter, Mr.
Sessions, and Mr. Hayes), [20JY]
Cosponsors added, [3AU]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-300, part 1), [5AU]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-300, part 2), [22SE]
Passed House amended, [29SE]
H.R. 2560--
A bill to require public schools and libraries that receive Federal
funds for the acquisition or operation of computers to install
software to protect children from obscenity; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ISTOOK (for himself, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr.
Shows, Mr. Souder, and Mr. Terry), [20JY]
Cosponsors added, [29JY], [15SE]
H.R. 2561--
A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LEWIS of California, [20JY]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Appropriations (H. Rept.
106-244), [20JY]
Passed House amended, [22JY]
Passed Senate amended, [28JY]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [28JY]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, [13SE]
Conference report (H. Rept. 106-371) submitted in the House, [8OC]
House agreed to conference report, [13OC]
Senate agreed to conference report, [14OC]
Presented to the President (October 14, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-79] (signed October 25, 1999)
H.R. 2562--
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.
By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Weldon of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Horn, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Holden, Mr.
LoBiondo, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Shows, Mr. English, Mr.
McNulty, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Foley, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
Kuykendall, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Reyes, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Borski, and Mr. Shays), [20JY]
Cosponsors added, [5AU], [1OC]
H.R. 2563--
A bill to amend the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge Authority Act of 1995
to provide an authorization of contract authority for fiscal years
2004 through 2007, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; Ways and Means.
By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Moran
of Virginia, Ms. Norton, Mr. Wolf, and Mrs. Morella), [20JY]
Cosponsors added, [26JY]
H.R. 2564--
A bill to provide funds to the National Center for Rural Law
Enforcement; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Baldacci,
Mr. Norwood, Mr. Frost, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Shows, Mr. McHugh, Mr.
Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Herger, Mr. Lucas of
Oklahoma, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Young of Alaska,
Mr. Cook, Mr. Allen, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Kind,
and Mr. LaTourette), [20JY]
Cosponsors added, [22SE]
H.R. 2565--
A bill to clarify the quorum requirement for the Board of Directors of
the Export-Import Bank of the United States; to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. LEACH (for himself, Mr. Callahan, and Mr. Metcalf), [20JY]
Cosponsors added, [26JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [26JY]
Passed Senate, [5AU]
Presented to the President (August 11, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-46] (signed August 11, 1999)
H.R. 2566--
A bill to direct the President to renew the membership of the United
States in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization (UNESCO); to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. LEACH, [20JY]
H.R. 2567--
A bill to recruit, hire, and train additional school-based mental health
personnel; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Frost, Mr. Filner, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Oberstar, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. George Miller of California,
Mr. McGovern, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Owens, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Ms. Waters, Ms. Carson, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. McKinney, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, and Mr. Green of
Texas), [20JY]
Cosponsors added, [26JY], [16NO]
H.R. 2568--
A bill to provide partial compensation to farm owners and producers for
the loss of markets for the 1999 crop of commodities covered by
production flexibility contracts under the Agricultural Market
Transition Act; to the Committees on Agriculture; the Budget.
By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Thune, Mr. Barrett of
Nebraska, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Talent, and Mr.
Watkins), [20JY]
Cosponsors added, [2AU]
H.R. 2569--
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 Commerce.
By Mr. PALLONE, [20JY]
Cosponsors added, [5AU], [8SE], [14OC], [21OC], [25OC], [27OC], [2NO]
H.R. 2570--
A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to undertake a study
regarding methods to commemorate the national significance of the
United States roadways that comprise the Lincoln Highway, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. REGULA (for himself, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Bereuter,
Mr. Ney, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Holt, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Klink,
Mr. Souder, Mr. Oxley, and Mr. Evans), [20JY]
Cosponsors added, [8NO]
H.R. 2571--
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
require the Secretary of Agriculture to purchase peanuts and peanut
products for nutrition programs only at the world market price; to
the Committees on Agriculture; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin,
Mr. Bass, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Campbell, Mr. Castle, Mr. Cook, Mr. Cox, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Crane,
Mr. English, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Franks of New Jersey,
Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Goss, Mr.
Hutchinson, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. LoBiondo, Mrs.
Lowey, Mr. Luther, Mr. McIntosh, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Meehan, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs.
Morella, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Porter, Mr. Portman, Mrs.
Roukema, Mr. Royce, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Sanford,
Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Sununu, Mrs.
Tauscher, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Wamp, and Mr. Weiner),
[20JY]
Cosponsors added, [21JY], [22JY], [26JY], [6OC]
H.R. 2572--
A bill to direct the Administrator of NASA to design and present an
award to the Apollo astronauts; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. SOUDER (for himself and Mr. Weldon of Florida), [20JY]
Cosponsors added, [22JY], [27JY], [5AU], [18NO]
H.R. 2573--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish an Office of
Autoimmune Diseases at the National Institutes of Health, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mrs. Morella, and Mr. Bonior), [20JY]
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Cosponsors added, [27JY], [4AU], [15SE], [27SE], [7OC], [18OC],
[25OC], [8NO], [16NO]
H.R. 2574--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
comprehensive tax relief for American families and businesses to
encourage family stability, economic growth, and tax simplification;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut (for himself, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Dooley of
California, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Sherman, Ms.
Hooley of Oregon, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr.
Moore, and Mr. Stupak), [20JY]
Cosponsors added, [3AU]
H.R. 2575--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the rates of
income tax imposed on individual taxpayers by 3 percentage points;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. OWENS, [20JY]
H.R. 2576--
A bill to establish the Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment
Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Rush, Mr.
Oxley, and Mr. Terry), [21JY]
Cosponsors added, [9SE], [21SE], [4OC], [18NO]
H.R. 2577--
A bill to authorize the development and maintenance of a multi-agency
campus project in the town of Jackson, Wyoming; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mrs. CUBIN, [21JY]
H.R. 2578--
A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to allow
business and industry guaranteed loans to be made for farmer-owned
projects that add value to or process agricultural products; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. EHLERS (for himself and Mr. Hoekstra), [21JY]
H.R. 2579--
A bill to impose restrictions on the sale of cigars; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Luther, Mr.
Inslee, Ms. Pelosi, and Mr. McGovern), [21JY]
Cosponsors removed, [24SE]
H.R. 2580--
A bill to encourage the creation, development, and enhancement of State
response programs for contaminated sites, removing existing Federal
barriers to the cleanup of brownfield sites, and cleaning up and
returning contaminated sites to economically productive or other
beneficial uses; to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Ganske, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Roemer, Mr.
Martinez, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Clay, Mr. Shows, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Upton, Mr.
Shimkus, and Mr. Burr of North Carolina), [21JY]
H.R. 2581--
A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products
Inspection Act to ensure the safety of imported meat and poultry
products; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mrs. MEEK of Florida, [21JY]
H.R. 2582--
A bill to eliminate a limitation with respect to the collection of tolls
for use of the Verrazano Narrows Bridge, New York; to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. NADLER, [21JY]
H.R. 2583--
A bill to provide a temporary exception for certain Minnesota counties
from the limitation on the percentage of cropland that may be
enrolled in the conservation reserve and wetlands reserve programs;
to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, [21JY]
H.R. 2584--
A bill to amend the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. SAXTON, [21JY]
Cosponsors added, [22JY], [26JY], [27JY], [29JY], [30JY], [2AU], [5AU]
H.R. 2585--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to convey a National
Defense reserve Fleet vessel to the Glacier Society, Inc., of
Bridgeport, Connecticut; to the Committee on Armed Services.
Mr. SHAYS, [21JY]
H.R. 2586--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of
veterans' burial benefit paid for plot allowances, and to provide
for the payment to States of plot allowances for veterans eligible
for burial in a national cemetery who are buried in cemeteries of
such States; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. BROWN of Florida (for herself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Shows, and Mr. Udall of New Mexico), [22JY]
Cosponsors added, [29JY], [3AU], [4AU], [5AU], [8SE]
H.R. 2587--
A bill making appropriations for the government of the District of
Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against
revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2000, and for other purposes.
By Mr. ISTOOK, [22JY]
Reported from the Committee on Appropriations (H. Rept. 106-249),
[22JY]
Considered, [27JY]
Passed House amended, [29JY]
Passed Senate amended, [2AU]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [2AU]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, [3AU]
Conference report (H. Rept. 106-299) submitted in the House, [5AU]
House agreed to conference report, [9SE]
Senate agreed to conference report, [16SE]
Presented to the President (September 22, 1999)
Presidential veto message (H. Doc. No. 106-135), [28SE]
Presidential veto and bill referred to the Committee on
Appropriations, [28SE]
H.R. 2588--
A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968
to provide that certain employees of Federal, State, and local
emergency management and civil defense agencies may be eligible for
certain public safety officers death benefits, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CRAMER (for himself and Mr. Wicker), [22JY]
H.R. 2589--
A bill to provide for the privatization of the United States Postal
Service; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, and Mr. Cox), [22JY]
H.R. 2590--
A bill to amend the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, the Family
Violence Prevention and Services Act, the Older Americans Act of
1965, the Public Health Service Act, and the Right to Financial
Privacy Act of 1978 to ensure that older or disabled persons are
protected from institutional, community, and domestic violence and
sexual assault and to improve outreach efforts and other services
available to older or disabled persons victimized by such violence,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the
Workforce; the Judiciary; Commerce; Banking and Financial Services.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Ms. Kaptur, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Borski, Mr. Filner, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Underwood,
Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Lantos), [22JY]
Cosponsors added, [18OC]
H.R. 2591--
A bill to designate the United States Post Office located at 713 Elm
Street in Wakefield, Kansas, as the ``William H. Avery Post
Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Tiahrt,
and Mr. Moore), [22JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [12OC]
H.R. 2592--
A bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to provide that low-
speed electric bicycles are consumer products subject to such Act;
to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. ROGAN (for himself, Mr. Berman, Mr. Ehrlich, Mrs. Capps, Mr.
Deal of Georgia, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Bryant, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Gallegly, and Mr. Dingell), [22JY]
Cosponsors added, [29JY], [8SE], [14SE], [23SE]
H.R. 2593--
A bill to provide for parity in the treatment of mental illness; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Frost,
Mr. McDermott, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Wynn, Ms.
Pelosi, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Morella, Ms.
DeGette, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Lofgren, and Ms. Schakowsky), [22JY]
Cosponsors added, [29JY], [5AU], [21SE]
H.R. 2594--
A bill to provide grants to establish 25 demonstration mental health
diversion courts; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. STRICKLAND, [22JY]
Cosponsors added, [9SE], [5OC], [10NO]
H.R. 2595--
A bill to place a moratorium on the export of bulk fresh water until
certain conditions are met; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. STUPAK (for himself, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, Mr. Bonior, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Strickland, Mr.
Upton, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Klink, Ms. Slaughter, Mr.
LaFalce, Mr. Kucinich, and Mr. Gillmor), [22JY]
Cosponsors added, [29JY], [5AU], [9SE], [22SE], [14OC]
H.R. 2596--
A bill to provide for a testing program for the Navy Theater-Wide system
and the Theater High-Altitude Area Defense system; to the Committee
on Armed Services.
By Mr. VITTER (for himself, Mr. Hunter, and Mr. Weldon of
Pennsylvania), [22JY]
Cosponsors added, [8SE], [27SE], [8NO]
H.R. 2597--
A bill to provide that the Federal Government and States shall be
subject to the same procedures and substantive laws that would apply
to persons on whose behalf certain civil actions may be brought, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WICKER, [22JY]
H.R. 2598--
A bill to terminate the price support and marketing quota programs for
peanuts; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. WU, [22JY]
H.R. 2599--
A bill to terminate the Federal price support programs for sugar beets
and sugarcane; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. WU, [22JY]
H.R. 2600--
A bill to require that the level of long-range nuclear forces of the
Department of Defense be reduced to 3,500 warheads consistent with
the provisions of the START II treaty; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. WU, [22JY]
H.R. 2601--
A bill to preserve Federal land by requiring a moratorium on new mining
activities on such land; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. WU, [22JY]
H.R. 2602--
A bill to amend the Federal Power Act with respect to electric
reliability and oversight, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Commerce.
By Mr. WYNN, [22JY]
Cosponsors added, [23SE]
H.R. 2603--
A bill to eliminate the use of the Savannah River nuclear waste
separation facilities in South Carolina; to the Committees on
Commerce; Armed Services.
By Mr. WU, [22JY]
H.R. 2604--
A bill to terminate funding for the Fast Flux Test Facility at the
Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Washington; to the Committees on
Science; Commerce; Armed Services.
By Mr. WU, [22JY]
Cosponsors added, [27OC]
H.R. 2605--
A bill making appropriations for energy and water development for the
fiscal year ending Sepember 30, 2000, and for other purposes.
By Mr. PACKARD, [26JY]
Reported from the Committee on Appropriations (H. Rept. 106-253),
[23JY]
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Passed House amended, [27JY]
Passed Senate amended, [28JY]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [28JY]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, [13SE]
Conference report (H. Rept. 106-336) submitted in the House, [27SE]
House agreed to conference report, [27SE]
Senate agreed to conference report, [28SE]
Presented to the President (September 28, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-60] (signed September 29, 1999)
H.R. 2606--
A bill making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing,
and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000,
and for other purposes.
By Mr. CALLAHAN, [26JY]
Reported from the Committee on Appropriations (H. Rept. 106-254),
[23JY]
Considered, [29JY], [2AU]
Passed House amended, [3AU]
Passed Senate amended, [4AU]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [4AU]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, [14SE]
Conference report (H. Rept. 106-339) submitted in the House, [27SE]
House agreed to conference report, [5OC]
Senate agreed to conference report, [6OC]
Presented to the President (October 6, 1999)
Presidential veto message, [18OC]
Presidential veto message and bill were referred to the Committee on
Appropriations, [18OC]
H.R. 2607--
A bill to promote the development of the commercial space transportation
industry, to authorize appropriations for the Office of the
Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation, to
authorize appropriations for the Office of Space Commercialization,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER, [26JY]
Cosponsors added, [4OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [4OC]
H.R. 2608--
A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to clarify the
definition of ``major drug-transit country'' under the international
narcotics control program; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mr. Burton of Indiana), [26JY]
Cosponsors added, [23SE]
H.R. 2609--
A bill to promote product development and testing in the United States,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMP (for himself and Mr. Levin), [26JY]
H.R. 2610--
A bill to provide an affirmative defense in a civil action brought with
respect to a Federal requirement which is potentially in conflict
with another Federal requirement; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA, [26JY]
H.R. 2611--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from income
the salary of certain teachers who teach in high-poverty schools; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, [26JY]
H.R. 2612--
A bill to expand United States exports of goods and services by
requiring the development of objective criteria to achieve market
access in foreign countries, to provide the President with
reciprocal trade authority, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Rules.
By Mr. TRAFICANT (for himself and Mr. Visclosky), [26JY]
Cosponsors added, [29JY], [30JY], [2AU], [5AU], [9SE], [12OC]
H.R. 2613--
A bill to provide additional funding to combat methamphetamine
production and abuse, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
the Judiciary; Commerce.
By Mr. LATHAM, [27JY]
H.R. 2614--
A bill to amend the Small Business Investment Act to make improvements
to the certified development company program, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. TALENT (for himself, Ms. Velazquez, Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Bono,
Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Berkley, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Pascrell, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Combest, and Mr. DeMint),
[27JY]
Cosponsors added, [30JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-278), [2AU]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [2AU]
H.R. 2615--
A bill to amend the Small Business Act to make improvements to the
general business loan program, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. TALENT (for himself, Ms. Velazquez, Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mrs. Bono, Ms.
Berkley, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Pascrell, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Combest, and Mr. DeMint),
[27JY]
Cosponsors added, [30JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-279), [2AU]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [2AU]
H.R. 2616--
A bill to clarify the policy of the United States with respect to the
use and export of encryption products, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on the Judiciary; International Relations; Government
Reform.
By Mr. GOSS (for himself, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr.
Castle, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Bass, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. LaHood, Mrs.
Wilson, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Condit, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Oxley, and Mr. Stearns), [27JY]
H.R. 2617--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a tax credit
for development costs of encryption products with plaintext
capability without the user's knowledge; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. GOSS (for himself, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Bass, Mr.
Gibbons, and Mr. LaHood), [27JY]
H.R. 2618--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and title IV of
the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 to eliminate the 15 percent
reduction in payment amounts to home health agencies furnishing home
health services under the Medicare Program, and to provide for a 36-
month grace period for home health agencies to repay overpayments
made by the Secretary of Health and Human Services; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Smith of New Jersey,
Mr. Baker, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Cook, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Frost,
Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Goode, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hilliard, Mr.
Hinchey, Ms. Kaptur, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. King, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Maloney of
New York, Mr. Mascara, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Ney, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Towns, Mr. Walsh, Mr.
Weiner, and Mr. Whitfield), [27JY]
Cosponsors added, [29JY], [2AU], [5AU]
H.R. 2619--
A bill to amend the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act to
authorize additional measures to carry out the control of salinity
upstream of Imperial Dam in a cost-effective manner; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CANNON, [27JY]
Cosponsors added, [21SE], [25OC]
H.R. 2620--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for
coverage of glaucoma detection services under part B of the Medicare
Program; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and Mr. Cooksey),
[27JY]
Cosponsors added, [9SE], [4OC], [8NO], [16NO], [18NO]
H.R. 2621--
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, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Ms.
Slaughter, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, and Mr. Ose), [27JY]
H.R. 2622--
A bill to provide for a mechanism by which a Member of, or Member-elect
to, Congress may decline an annual pay adjustment; to the Committees
on Government Reform; House Administration.
By Mr. HAYES, [27JY]
Cosponsors added, [30SE]
H.R. 2623--
A bill to amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
1998 with respect to export controls on high performance computers;
to the Committees on International Relations; Armed Services.
By Ms. LOFGREN, [27JY]
H.R. 2624--
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; Armed Services;
Government Reform.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Wexler, Ms. DeLauro, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Mr. Olver, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr.
DeFazio, Mr. Stark, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Berman, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frost, Mr. Thompson of
California, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Baird, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Lee, Ms. Waters,
Ms. Schakowsky, and Mr. Hinchey), [27JY]
Cosponsors added, [27SE], [17NO]
H.R. 2625--
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 Armed Services.
By Mr. LUTHER (for himself, Mr. Holden, Mr. Frost, Mr. Baldacci, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Vento, Mr. Bishop,
Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. McIntyre, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Barcia, and Mr.
Filner), [27JY]
H.R. 2626--
A bill to amend certain consumer protection laws to facilitate the
electronic delivery of disclosures and other information; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mrs. ROUKEMA (for herself, Mr. Lazio, and Mr. Inslee), [27JY]
Cosponsors added, [15SE]
H.R. 2627--
A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to
prevent abuse of recipients of long-term care services under the
Medicare and Medicaid Programs; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways
and Means.
By Mr. STARK, [27JY]
Cosponsors added, [14OC]
H.R. 2628--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide
greater equity to Medicare-certified home health agencies, and to
ensure access of Medicare beneficiaries to medically necessary home
health services furnished in an efficient manner under the Medicare
Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma (for himself, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, and Mr.
Watkins), [27JY]
Cosponsors added, [14SE], [21SE], [13OC], [21OC]
H.R. 2629--
A bill for the relief of Juan Carlos Lemus-Medrano; to the Committee on
Government Reform
By Mr. SHOWS, [27JY]
H.R. 2630--
A bill to reauthorize the National Telecommunications and Information
Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. TAUZIN, [29JY]
H.R. 2631--
A bill to amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States Code, to
modify employee contributions to the Civil Service Retirement System
and the Federal Employees Retirement System to the percentages in
effect before the statutory temporary increase in calendar year
1999, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
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By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mrs. Morella, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Norton, Mr. Wynn,
Mr. English, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. Lantos), [29JY]
Cosponsors added, [3AU], [9SE], [15SE], [21SE], [23SE], [29SE], [4OC],
[6OC], [12OC], [14OC], [19OC], [25OC], [3NO], [8NO], [16NO], [18NO]
H.R. 2632--
A bill to designate certain Federal lands in the Talladega National
Forest in the State of Alabama as the Dugger Mountain Wilderness; to
the Committees on Resources; Agriculture.
By Mr. RILEY, [29JY]
Reported from the Committee on Resources (H. Rept. 106-422, part 1),
[28OC]
Referral to the Committee on Agriculture extended, [28OC]
Committee on Agriculture discharged, [28OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [1NO]
Passed Senate, [19NO]
Presented to the President (November 30, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-156) (signed December 9, 1999)
H.R. 2633--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent the misuse of
genuine and counterfeit police badges by those seeking to commit a
crime, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HORN (for himself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Shows, Mr.
Barcia, Mr. Holden, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Green
of Texas, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Luther, Mr. English, Mr. Smith of
Washington, Mr. Stupak, Ms. Danner, Mr. Ose, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Berkley,
and Mr. Gary Miller of California), [29JY]
H.R. 2634--
A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to
registration requirements for practitioners who dispense narcotic
drugs in schedule IV or V for maintenance treatment or
detoxification treatment; to the Committees on Commerce; the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BLILEY (for himself, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Oxley, Mr.
Boucher, Mr. Cox, Mr. Greenwood, and Mr. Coble), [29JY]
Cosponsors added, [8SE], [28SE], [1OC], [25OC]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Commerce (H. Rept. 106-
441, part 1), [3NO]
Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended, [3NO]
Committee on the Judiciary discharged, [3NO]
H.R. 2635--
A bill to allow patients access to drugs and medical devices recommended
and provided by health care practitioners that are not approved by
the Food and Drug Administration, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. DEFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Sanders, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Owens, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr.
Andrews, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Paul, Mr. Lipinski, Mrs. Myrick,
Mr. Filner, Mr. Stump, Mr. Rahall, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Duncan, Mr. Costello, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Farr of California, and Mr.
Taylor of North Carolina), [29JY]
Cosponsors added, [15SE], [4NO], [18NO]
H.R. 2636--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for
congressional review of rules establishing or increasing taxes; to
the Committees on the Judiciary; Ways and Means; Rules.
By Mr. GEKAS (for himself, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Ballenger,
Mr. Barcia, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Calvert, Mr.
Chabot, Mr. Collins, Mr. DeLay, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Ehrlich,
Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Everett, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Herger,
Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Largent, Mr. Lewis of California,
Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Mica, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Pitts, Mr.
Rogan, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Schaffer, Mr.
Shadegg, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Stump, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Talent, Mr.
Terry, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Coble, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Fossella,
Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Armey, Mr. Baker,
Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Royce, Mr. Souder, Mr. Sweeney, Mr.
Reynolds, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Sam Johnson
of Texas, Mr. Doolittle, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Linder, Mr. Bryant, Mr.
Kingston, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mrs. Myrick, Ms.
Dunn, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr.
Hilleary, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. English,
Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Watkins, and Mr.
Fletcher), [29JY]
Cosponsors added, [5AU], [1OC]
H.R. 2637--
A bill to protect consumer and community choice in access to Internet
providers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself and Mr. DeFazio), [29JY]
H.R. 2638--
A bill to amend the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act to prohibit the
Secretary of the Interior from taking land into trust for Indian
tribes for gaming purposes under certain conditions, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Ms. Danner, Mr. Skelton, Mrs. Emerson, Mr.
Talent, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, and Mr. Hulshof), [29JY]
Cosponsors added, [23SE], [26OC]
H.R. 2639--
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. BONILLA (for himself, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Sununu, Mr.
Hayworth, Mr. Pitts, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Hobson, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr.
Foley, Mr. Norwood, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Hefley, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Hoekstra, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Schaffer,
Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Linder, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Blunt, Mr.
Boehner, Mr. Goode, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Skeen, and Mr. Paul), [29JY]
Cosponsors added, [2AU], [9SE]
H.R. 2640--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that long-
term vehicle storage by tax-exempt organizations which conduct
county and similar fairs shall not be treated as an unrelated trade
or business; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMP, [29JY]
Cosponsors added, [9SE], [14SE], [23SE], [30SE], [5OC], [7OC], [12OC],
[18OC], [27OC], [4NO], [8NO], [16NO]
H.R. 2641--
A bill to make technical corrections to title X of the Energy Policy Act
of 1992; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mrs. CUBIN (for herself and Mr. Largent), [29JY]
H.R. 2642--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that
aliens who commit acts of torture abroad are inadmissible and
removable and to establish within the Criminal Division of the
Department of Justice an Office of Special Investigations having
responsibilities under that Act with respect to all alien
participants in acts of genocide and torture abroad; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, [29JY]
H.R. 2643--
A bill to amend the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation
Act to provide for appropriate study and repatriation of remains for
which a cultural affiliation is not readily ascertainable; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [29JY]
H.R. 2644--
A bill to prohibit Federal, State, and local agencies and private
entities from transferring, selling, or disclosing personal data
with respect to an individual to other agencies or entities without
the express consent of the individual except in limited
circumstances, and to require such agencies and entities to provide
individuals with personal data maintained with respect to such
individuals; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. Kleczka, and Mr. George Miller of
California), [29JY]
Cosponsors added, [3NO], [9NO], [22NO]
H.R. 2645--
A bill to provide for the restructuring of the electric power industry;
to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Schakowsky, and Ms.
Baldwin), [29JY]
H.R. 2646--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide common
sense tax relief for families; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, [29JY]
H.R. 2647--
A bill to amend the Act entitled ``An Act relating to the water rights
of the Ak-Chin Indian Community'' to clarify certain provisions
concerning the leasing of such water rights, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SHADEGG, [29JY]
H.R. 2648--
A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify the rules for
treatment of international travel merchandise and bonded warehouses
and staging areas; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHAW, [29JY]
H.R. 2649--
A bill to reduce Federal spending in several programs; to the Committees
on Agriculture; Transportation and Infrastructure; Resources;
Science; Commerce; International Relations.
By Mr. SHAYS, [29JY]
H.R. 2650--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve and
streamline the physician self-referral law; to the Committees on
Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. STARK, [29JY]
Cosponsors added, [21SE], [16NO], [17NO]
H.R. 2651--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to
the restrictions on physician self-referral; to the Committees on
Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Baird, Mr. Crane, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mr. McCrery, Mr. English, Mr. Camp, and Mr. Ramstad),
[29JY]
Cosponsors added, [8SE], [9SE]
H.R. 2652--
A bill to increase monitoring of the use of offsets in international
defense trade; to the Committees on International Relations; Ways
and Means.
By Mr. TIERNEY, [29JY]
Cosponsors added, [22SE]
H.R. 2653--
A bill to exempt certain entries of titanium disks from anti-dumping
duties retroactively applied by the United States Customs Service;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WU, [29JY]
H.R. 2654--
A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide enhanced
protection for inventors and innovators, protect patent terms,
reduce patent litigation, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE, [30JY]
H.R. 2655--
A bill to restore the separation of powers between the Congress and the
President; to the Committees on International Relations; the
Judiciary; Rules.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself and Mr. Metcalf), [30JY]
Cosponsors added, [9SE], [21SE], [23SE], [27SE], [7OC], [13OC],
[25OC], [26OC], [28OC], [2NO], [3NO], [4NO], [5NO], [9NO], [10NO],
[17NO]
H.R. 2656--
A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968
to withhold funds in certain cases, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas,
Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Scott, and Ms. Waters), [30JY]
H.R. 2657--
A bill to amend section 204 of the National Housing Act to make HUD-
owned single family properties available at a discount to
individuals who teach in inner city schools; to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Towns, Mr. Meeks of New
York, Mr. Hilliard, Ms. Lee, and Mr. Ackerman), [30JY]
Cosponsors added, [15SE]
H.R. 2658--
A bill to provide that the Commissioner of Food and Drugs shall by
regulation require over the counter drug sunscreen products to
include an expiration date and storage recommendations on their
label; to the Committee on Commerce.
[[Page 2620]]
By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. McNulty,
Ms. McKinney, Mr. McGovern, and Ms. Lee), [30JY]
Cosponsors added, [15SE]
H.R. 2659--
A bill to provide grants to eligible urban local educational agencies to
enable the agencies to recruit and retain qualified teachers; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Ackerman, and Mr. Payne), [30JY]
Cosponsors added, [15SE], [23SE], [12OC], [16NO]
H.R. 2660--
A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to provide pay parity
for dentists with physicians employed by the Veterans Health
Administration; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. FILNER (for himself, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Doyle),
[30JY]
Cosponsors added, [7OC], [9NO]
H.R. 2661--
A bill to amend title 36 of the United States Code to establish the
American Indian Education Foundation, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KILDEE (for himself, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. George
Miller of California, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Hayworth, Mr.
Pomeroy, and Mr. Kolbe), [30JY]
H.R. 2662--
A bill to provide for work authorization for nonimmigrant spouses of
intracompany transferees, if the United States has an agreement with
the country of which the transferee is a national under which United
States nationals will be afforded reciprocal treatment; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. LOFGREN (for herself, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Rush, Mr. Evans, Mrs.
Morella, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Frost, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr.
Pastor, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Boehner, Mrs.
Christensen, and Mr. Snyder), [30JY]
Cosponsors added, [3AU], [8SE], [13SE], [22SE], [30SE], [7OC], [12OC],
[27OC]
H.R. 2663--
A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in
commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the Korean War to honor
the United States Marine Corps participation; to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. MURTHA, [30JY]
H.R. 2664--
A bill to provide for equitable compensation of the Spokane Tribe of
Indians of the Spokane Reservation in settlement of its claims
concerning its contribution to the production of hydropower by the
Grand Coulee Dam, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. NETHERCUTT, [30JY]
Cosponsors added, [5AU]
H.R. 2665--
A bill to provide for a study of Radium 224 in drinking water and to
amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require that a national primary
drinking water standard be established for Radium 224, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. SAXTON, [30JY]
H.R. 2666--
A bill to authorize activities under the Federal railroad safety laws
for fiscal years 1999 through 2002, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHOWS (for himself and Mr. Lampson), [30JY]
H.R. 2667--
A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to establish requirements concerning
the operation of fossil fuel-fired electric utility steam generating
units, commercial and industrial boiler units, solid waste
incineration units, medical waste incinerators, hazardous waste
combustors, chlor-alkali plants, and Portland cement plants to
reduce emissions of mercury to the environment, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. ALLEN (for himself, Mr. Saxton, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Baldacci, Mr.
Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Inslee, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. Maloney of
New York, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Neal
of Massachusetts, Mr. Olver, Mr. Quinn, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Rush, Mr.
Sanders, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Stark, Mr. Underwood, and Mr. Vento),
[2AU]
Cosponsors added, [5AU]
H.R. 2668--
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 Administration.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Ney, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Ehlers, Mr.
Mica, and Mr. Ewing), [2AU]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-295), [5AU]
H.R. 2669--
A bill to reauthorize the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SAXTON, [2AU]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-485), [18NO]
H.R. 2670--
A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice,
and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.
By Mr. ROGERS, [2AU]
Reported from the Committee on Appropriations (H. Rept. 106-283),
[2AU]
Considered, [4AU]
Passed House amended, [5AU]
Passed Senate amended, [8SE]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [8SE]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, [13SE]
Conference report (H. Rept. 106-398) submitted in the House, [19OC]
House agreed to conference report, [20OC]
Senate agreed to conference report, [20OC]
Presented to the President (October 22, 1999)
Presidential veto message, [25OC]
Presidential veto message and bill referred to the Committee on
Appropriations, [26OC]
H.R. 2671--
A bill to provide for the Yankton Sioux Tribe and the Santee Sioux Tribe
of Nebraska certain benefits of the Missouri River Basin Pick-Sloan
project, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska, [2AU]
H.R. 2672--
A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the
Congress to General Henry H. Shelton and to provide for the
production of bronze duplicates of such medal for sale to the
public; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. ETHERIDGE (for himself, Mr. Skelton, Mr. McIntyre, Mrs.
Clayton, Mr. Wu, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Wynn, Mr. John, Mr. Green of Texas,
Mr. Matsui, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr.
Dooley of California, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mrs.
Tauscher, Mr. Spratt, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Andrews,
Mr. Goode, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Watt of
North Carolina, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Turner, Mr.
Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Berry, Mr. Shows, Mr. Condit, Mr. Lucas
of Kentucky, Mr. Phelps, Ms. Danner, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Hill of
Indiana, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr.
Pickering, Mr. Thune, Mr. Terry, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Aderholt, and Mrs. Maloney of New York), [2AU]
Cosponsors added, [22SE]
H.R. 2673--
A bill to provide training to professionals who work with children
affected by violence, to provide for violence prevention, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GEJDENSON (for himself, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Hilliard, Ms. Lee,
Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Wu, Mr. Etheridge,
Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Scott, and Mr.
McGovern), [2AU]
Cosponsors added, [5AU], [13SE], [5OC], [6OC]
H.R. 2674--
A bill providing for conveyance of the Palmetto Bend project to the
State of Texas; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. PAUL, [2AU]
H.R. 2675--
A bill to amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to provide
increased flexibility for the transfer of within state allocations
between adult and disclocated worker employment and training
activities; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. RADANOVICH (for himself, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Ose, and Mr. Hastings
of Washington), [2AU]
Cosponsors added, [14SE]
H.R. 2676--
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, [2AU]
H.R. 2677--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require telephone
carriers to completely and accurately itemize charges and taxes
collected with telephone bills; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. RIVERS, [2AU]
H.R. 2678--
A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to provide for the
establishment of a notification system under which individuals may
elect not to receive mailings related to skill contests or
sweepstakes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. McCOLLUM, [3AU]
Cosponsors added, [5AU], [9SE], [18OC]
H.R. 2679--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to establish the National
Motor Carrier Administration in the Department of Transportation, to
improve the safety of commercial motor vehicle operators and
carriers, to strengthen commercial driver's licenses, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Petri, and Mr. Rahall),
[3AU]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-333), [24SE]
Passed House amended, [14OC]
H.R. 2680--
A bill to replace the Immigration and Naturalization Service with the
National Immigration Bureau, to separate the immigration enforcement
and adjudication functions performed by officers and employees of
the Bureau reporting to the Director, to amend the Immigration and
Nationality Act to restore eligibility for adjustment of status
under section 245(i) of that Act and to restructure the use of fees
collected for providing adjudication and naturalization services,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Gutierrez, and Mr. Meehan), [3AU]
Cosponsors added, [23SE], [26OC], [2NO]
H.R. 2681--
A bill to establish a program, coordinated by the National
Transportation Safety Board, of assistance to families of passengers
involved in rail passenger accidents; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Petri, and Mr. Rahall),
[3AU]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-313), [13SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [4OC]
H.R. 2682--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to enhance the safety of
motor carrier operations and the Nation's highway system, including
highway-rail crossings, by amending existing safety laws to
strengthen commercial driver licensing, to improve compliance, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Petri, and Mr. Rahall)
(all by request), [3AU]
H.R. 2683--
A bill to authorize activities under the Federal railroad safety laws
for fiscal years 2000 through 2003, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Petri, and Mr. Rahall)
(all by request), [3AU]
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H.R. 2684--
A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and
Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies,
boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.
By Mr. WALSH, [3AU]
Reported from the Committee on Appropriations (H. Rept. 106-286),
[3AU]
Considered, [8SE]
Passed House amended, [9SE]
Passed Senate amended, [24SE]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [24SE]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, [4OC]
Conference report (H. Rept. 106-379) submitted in the House, [13OC]
House agreed to conference report, [14OC]
Senate agreed to conference report, [15OC]
Presented to the President (October 18, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-74] (signed October 20, 1999)
H.R. 2685--
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 Administration;
Veterans' Affairs; the Judiciary.
By Mr. BONILLA (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), [3AU]
H.R. 2686--
A bill to amend subchapter III of chapter 83 of title 5, United States
Code, to make service performed as an employee of a nonappropriated
fund instrumentality after 1965 and before 1987 creditable for
retirement purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia, [3AU]
Cosponsors added, [19OC]
H.R. 2687--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a 5-
year pilot program under which certain aliens completing a
postsecondary degree in mathematics, science, engineering, or
computer science are permitted to change nonimmigrant classification
in order to remain in the United States for a 5-year period for the
purpose of working in one of those fields; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Ms. LOFGREN (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Dooley of California,
Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Sanchez, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
Matsui, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Meehan, and Mr. Kind), [3AU]
Cosponsors added, [4AU], [22SE], [23SE], [7OC]
H.R. 2688--
A bill to reduce traffic congestion, promote economic development, and
improve the quality of life in the metropolitan Washington region;
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself and Ms. Norton), [3AU]
H.R. 2689--
A bill to impose a one-year moratorium on promulgation of new rules by
the Health Care Financing Administration; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. NEY, [3AU]
Cosponsors added, [9SE], [27SE]
H.R. 2690--
A bill to prohibit States from imposing a family cap under the program
of temporary assistance to needy families; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Payne), [3AU]
H.R. 2691--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and titles XVIII and
XIX of the Social Security Act to provide a range of long-term care
services; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce; Government
Reform; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McDermott,
Mr. Moakley, Mr. Olver, Mr. Capuano, and Mr. Gordon), [3AU]
Cosponsors added, [8SE], [13SE], [2NO]
H.R. 2692--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the child
tax credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WEINER, [3AU]
H.R. 2693--
A bill to amend the Child Care and Development Grant Act of 1990 to
provide for improved care for young children; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. WOOLSEY, [3AU]
H.R. 2694--
A bill to increase the availability of child care for children whose
parents work nontraditional hours or shifts; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. WOOLSEY, [3AU]
H.R. 2695--
A bill to provide for the relief of Kathy Barrett; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, [3AU]
H.R. 2696--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for more
equitable policies relating to overtime pay for Federal employees
and the accumulation and use of credit hours; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia, [4AU]
Cosponsors added, [9SE], [25OC]
H.R. 2697--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a presumption
of service connection for purposes of veterans benefits for certain
chronic symptoms occurring in veterans who served in the Persian
Gulf War; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. MANZULLO, [4AU]
Cosponsors added, [27SE], [30SE], [4OC], [19OC], [27OC], [1NO], [4NO],
[8NO], [10NO], [16NO], [17NO]
H.R. 2698--
A bill to promote economic growth and opportunity by increasing the
level of visas available for highly specialized scientists and
engineers and by eliminating the earnings penalty on senior citizens
who continue to work after reaching retirement age; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; the Judiciary.
By Mr. DREIER (for himself, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Ms. Dunn, and Mr.
Rogan), [4AU]
Cosponsors added, [23SE], [30SE], [13OC], [18NO]
H.R. 2699--
A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at 223 Broad
Street in Albany, Georgia, as the ``C.B. King United States
Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BISHOP (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and Mr. Chambliss),
[4AU]
Cosponsors removed, [18NO]
H.R. 2700--
A bill to require that United States supported clinical research that is
conducted in sub-Saharan African countries be conducted in
accordance with the most protective ethical standards regarding the
use of human research subjects, and to prohibit the revocation or
revision of intellectual property or competition laws or policies of
sub-Saharan African countries that are designed to promote access to
pharmaceuticals or other medical technologies; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, [4AU]
Cosponsors added, [5AU], [8SE]
H.R. 2701--
A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide remedies for
losses occasioned by unreasonable delay in the processing of certain
Federal Communications Commission licenses; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HYDE, [4AU]
H.R. 2702--
A bill to reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control in the
Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mrs. Morella, Mrs. Roukema, Ms. Norton,
Mr. Serrano, Mr. Shays, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Kilpatrick,
Mr. Rothman, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Martinez, Ms.
Rivers, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Lantos, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Vento, and Mr. Kucinich), [4AU]
H.R. 2703--
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, [4AU]
H.R. 2704--
A bill to amend the Agricultural Act of 1949 to restore and improve the
farmer owned reserve program, to extend the term of marketing
assistance loans made under the Agricultural Market Transition Act,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. MINGE, [4AU]
H.R. 2705--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent the
avoidance of gain recognition through swap funds; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, [4AU]
H.R. 2706--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974, and chapter 5, United States Code, to
require coverage for the treatment of infertility; to the Committees
on Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Government Reform.
By Mr. WEINER, [4AU]
Cosponsors added, [5OC], [27OC], [17NO]
H.R. 2707--
A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to establish pension
counseling programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. WU, [4AU]
Cosponsors added, [14SE], [18NO]
H.R. 2708--
A bill to amend the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 to require
electronic communication service providers to report child
pornography violations to the Cyber Tip Line at the National Center
for Missing and Exploited Children; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
By Mrs. BIGGERT (for herself, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Foley, Mr. Greenwood,
and Mr. Barcia), [4AU]
Cosponsors added, [5AU], [8SE], [15SE], [22SE]
H.R. 2709--
A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to provide for a national
standard of interoperability and portablility applicable to
electronic food stamp benefit transactions; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr.
Calvert, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Goode, and Mrs.
Emerson), [4AU]
Cosponsors added, [8SE], [23SE], [30SE], [20OC], [17NO]
H.R. 2710--
A bill to establish the National Law Enforcement Museum on Federal land
in the District of Columbia; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HEFLEY, [4AU]
Cosponsors added, [12OC], [26OC]
H.R. 2711--
A bill to amend section 4531(c) of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 to
permit payment for ALS intercept services furnished in areas other
than rural areas, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mrs. KELLY (for herself, Mr. Gilman, and Mr. Sweeney), [4AU]
Cosponsors added, [28SE], [29SE], [5OC], [7OC]
H.R. 2712--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase the
percentage of the national rate payable for inpatient hospitals
services applicable to hospitals located in Puerto Rico to 100
percent; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Young of Alaska, Mr. Towns, and Mr. McCrery), [4AU]
H.R. 2713--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit
against income tax for certain investments in businesses located in
low-income communities; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Levin, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Becerra, Mrs. Thurman, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Allen, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Gutierrez, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kanjorski, Ms.
McKinney, Mr. Mar
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tinez, Mr. Pastor, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Udall of New
Mexico, Ms. Waters, and Mr. Weiner), [5AU]
Cosponsors added, [22SE], [13OC], [28OC], [17NO]
H.R. 2714--
A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to
change the rate of duty for United States travelers bringing back to
the United States goods purchased abroad; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself and Ms. Dunn), [5AU]
H.R. 2715--
A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to
provide for duty-free treatment of personal effects of participants
entering the United States to participate in international athletic
events, and items used in connection with such events; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself and Mr. Rangel), [5AU]
Cosponsors added, [5NO]
H.R. 2716--
A bill to provide supplemental market loss payments for farm owners and
producers for certain 1999 crops; to the Committees on Agriculture;
the Budget.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Lewis of
Kentucky, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Boswell, and Mr. Thune), [5AU]
Cosponsors added, [8SE]
H.R. 2717--
A bill to improve the solvency of the Social Security Program, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DeFAZIO, [5AU]
H.R. 2718--
A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide for the
management of remediation waste at Brownfields and other remediation
sites; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. OXLEY (for himself and Mr. Towns), [5AU]
Cosponsors added, [18NO]
H.R. 2719--
A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to
reauthorize and make improvements to titles I, VII, and X of such
Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Reyes, Mr.
Rodriguez, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Pastor, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Romero-
Barcelo, Mr. Underwood, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Gonzalez, Mrs. Napolitano,
Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Lewis
of Georgia, Mr. Frost, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Sandlin, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Ford, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Evans, Mr. Lampson, Ms. Waters,
Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, and Mr.
Bentsen), [5AU]
Cosponsors added, [8SE], [15SE], [21SE], [23SE], [14OC]
H.R. 2720--
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize
appropriations for State water pollution control revolving funds,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mrs. KELLY (for herself and Mrs. Tauscher), [5AU]
Cosponsors added, [9SE], [13SE], [21SE], [30SE], [1OC], [5OC], [12OC],
[13OC], [18OC], [25OC], [26OC], [2NO], [4NO], [8NO], [10NO], [18NO]
H.R. 2721--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to preclude the
removal of an alien who unlawfully voted solely due to a
misunderstanding of his or her eligibility to vote or citizenship
status; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [5AU]
H.R. 2722--
A bill to amend the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief
Act to provide to certain nationals of El Salvador, Guatemala,
Honduras, and Haiti an opportunity to apply for adjustment of status
under that Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Diaz-
Balart, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Delahunt, Mr.
Ballenger, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Souder, Ms.
Roybal-Allard, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Becerra, Mr.
Menendez, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Rush, Mr.
Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Waters, and Mr.
McGovern), [5AU]
Cosponsors added, [8SE], [9SE], [22SE], [27SE], [29SE], [13OC],
[14OC], [19OC], [26OC], [28OC], [1NO], [3NO], [8NO], [10NO], [15NO],
[18NO]
H.R. 2723--
A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed care
plans and other health coverage; to the Committees on Commerce;
Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. NORWOOD (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Cooksey, Mr.
Berry, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Graham, Mr. Pallone, Mrs. Roukema, Mrs.
Capps, Mr. Shaw, Mr. John, Mr. Shays, Mr. Turner, Mrs. Cubin, Mr.
Baldacci, Mr. Foley, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Rangel, Mr.
Horn, Mr. Clay, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Frelinghuysen,
Mr. Andrews, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Stark, Mr. Leach, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Gilman, Mr. Cardin, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Ford, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr.
Sandlin, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Klink,
Mrs. Morella, Mr. Snyder, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Doyle, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Holt, Mr. Frost, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Dicks, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Rush, Mrs. McCarthy of
New York, Mr. Murtha, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Hall of Texas,
Mr. Weygand, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Boucher, Mr.
Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Forbes, and Mr. Bonior), [5AU]
Cosponsors added, [28SE], [30SE], [5OC]
Considered, [6OC]
Passed House amended, [7OC]
Laid on the table (pursuant to H. Res. 323), [7OC]
H.R. 2724--
A bill to make technical corrections to the Water Resources Development
Act of 1999.
By Mr. SHUSTER, [5AU]
Passed House, [5AU]
Passed Senate amended, [8NO]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, [10NO]
Presented to the President (November 16, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-109] (signed November 24, 1999)
H.R. 2725--
A bill to provide for a rural education initiative, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska (for himself, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Petri, Mr.
Baldacci, Mr. Thune, and Mr. Minge), [5AU]
Cosponsors added, [15SE], [21SE], [27SE], [30SE]
H.R. 2726--
A bill to establish standards for cleanup of dry cleaning solvents under
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act of 1980, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Terry, Mr. Barrett
of Nebraska, Mr. Bereuter, and Mrs. Christensen), [5AU]
Cosponsors added, [9SE], [21SE], [27SE], [28SE], [30SE], [5OC], [6OC],
[14OC], [19OC], [26OC], [9NO], [18NO]
H.R. 2727--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to improve protections
against telephone service ``slamming'' and provide protections
against telephone billing ``cramming'', to provide the Federal Trade
Commission jurisdiction over unfair and deceptive trade practices of
telecommunications carriers, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. BASS, [5AU]
Cosponsors added, [20OC], [21OC], [25OC], [27OC], [1NO], [8NO], [9NO],
[16NO]
H.R. 2728--
A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to reduce
losses to properties for which repetitive flood insurance claim
payments have been made; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself and Mr. Blumenauer), [5AU]
Cosponsors added, [21SE], [27SE], [13OC], [28OC]
H.R. 2729--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to restrict the sale or
other transfer of small arms armor piercing ammunition and
components of such ammunition disposed of by the Army; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH, [5AU]
H.R. 2730--
A bill to allow postal patrons to contribute to funding for emergency
food relief within the United States through the voluntary purchase
of certain specially issued United States postage stamps; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Mrs. Roukema, Mrs. Emerson,
Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mrs.
Meek of Florida, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Hall of Ohio,
and Mr. Lantos), [5AU]
Cosponsors added, [19OC], [8NO]
H.R. 2731--
A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to establish a
notification system under which individuals may elect not to receive
mailings related to skill contests or sweepstakes, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH, [5AU]
Cosponsors added, [18OC]
H.R. 2732--
A bill to require State and local law enforcement authorities and the
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms to be immediately notified
when the national instant criminal background check system
determines that a person is ineligible to receive a handgun; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH (for himself and Mr. Stearns), [5AU]
Cosponsors added, [19OC]
H.R. 2733--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to allow Federal agencies
to reimburse their employees for certain adoption expenses; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. BLILEY (for himself and Mr. Oberstar), [5AU]
Cosponsors added, [5OC], [6OC], [7OC], [12OC], [13OC], [19OC], [26OC],
[27OC], [28OC], [4NO], [8NO], [10NO], [16NO], [17NO], [18NO]
H.R. 2734--
A bill to allow local government entities to serve as nonprofit
aggregators of electricity services on behalf of their citizens; to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. McCarthy of
Missouri, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Kaptur, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, and Mr.
Tierney), [5AU]
Cosponsors added, [8SE], [23SE]
H.R. 2735--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the
occupational taxes relating to distilled spirits, wine, and beer; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Matsui, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, and Mr. McInnis), [5AU]
Cosponsors added, [23SE], [28SE], [7OC], [12OC], [28OC], [16NO]
H.R. 2736--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award grants to
provide for a national toll-free hotline to provide information and
assistance to veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Kuykendall), [5AU]
Cosponsors added, [13SE], [27SE], [10NO]
H.R. 2737--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the State
of Illinois certain Federal land associated with the Lewis and Clark
National Historic Trail to be used as an historic and interpretive
site along the trail; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. COSTELLO, [5AU]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-427), [1NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [1NO]
Passed Senate, [19NO]
Presented to the President (November 30, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-157] (signed December 9, 1999)
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H.R. 2738--
A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to improve onsite inspections
of State food stamp programs, to provide grants to develop community
partnerships and innovative outreach strategies for food stamp and
related programs, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Agriculture; Ways and Means.
By Mr. COYNE (for himself and Mr. Levin), [5AU]
Cosponsors added, [28SE], [5OC], [14OC], [20OC], [27OC], [28OC],
[2NO], [3NO], [4NO], [16NO], [17NO]
H.R. 2739--
A bill to provide for the continuation of the demonstration program,
known as the Healthy Start Initiative, that is carried out by the
Secretary of Health and Human Services as a program of grants to
reduce the rate of infant mortality; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Brown of
Florida, Mr. Scott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Hilliard, Mrs. Maloney
of New York, Mr. Owens, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Clay, Mr. Payne,
Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Frost, Mr. Stark, and Mr.
Coyne), [5AU]
Cosponsors added, [1OC]
H.R. 2740--
A bill to provide for the appointment of additional Federal district
judges in the Southern District of California; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. Packard, Mr. Hunter, and Mr.
Bilbray), [5AU]
H.R. 2741--
A bill to adjust the immigration status of certain Colombian and
Peruvian nationals who are in the United States; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Watts
of Oklahoma, Mr. McCollum, and Mr. Bonilla), [5AU]
Cosponsors added, [24SE], [1OC], [12OC], [25OC], [8NO]
H.R. 2742--
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.
By Mr. DICKS, [5AU]
H.R. 2743--
A bill to improve the financial situation of America's farmers and
ranchers; to the Committees on Agriculture; the Budget;
International Relations.
By Mrs. EMERSON (for herself, Mr. Thune, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Hill
of Montana, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Talent, Mr.
Hulshof, Mr. Blunt, Mr. John, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Shows, Mr. Skelton,
Mr. Hall of Texas, Ms. Danner, Mr. Tanner, and Mr. Lucas of
Oklahoma), [5AU]
Cosponsors added, [8SE], [22SE], [1OC]
H.R. 2744--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modify the
interim payment system for home health services, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mrs. EMERSON, [5AU]
Cosponsors added, [14OC]
H.R. 2745--
A bill to provide for the establishment of the Kosovar-American
Enterprise Fund to promote small business and microcredit lending
and housing construction and reconstruction for Kosovo; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. King, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Pallone, and Mrs. Kelly), [5AU]
Cosponsors added, [6OC]
H.R. 2746--
A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal
trade relations treatment) to the products of Albania; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. King, Mr. Lantos, Mr. McGovern, and
Mrs. Kelly), [5AU]
Cosponsors added, [6OC]
H.R. 2747--
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 (for himself, Mr. Foley, and Mr. Weller), [5AU]
H.R. 2748--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross
income payments made to tobacco quota and allotment holders and
tobacco growers pursuant to Phase I or II of the Master Settlement
Agreement between a State and tobacco product manufacturers; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FLETCHER (for himself, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Goode, Mr.
Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. Clement, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Burr of North
Carolina, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Clyburn, Mr.
Pickett, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Whitfield, Mr.
Chambliss, and Mr. Lewis of Kentucky), [5AU]
Cosponsors added, [18OC]
H.R. 2749--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the
creation of disaster protection funds by property and casualty
insurance companies for the payment of policyholders' claims arising
from future catastrophic events; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Royce,
Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Herger, Mr. Portman, Mr. Hulshof, Mr.
Houghton, Mr. Boehner, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Paul, Mr.
LaTourette, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Dreier, Mr.
Bonilla, and Mr. Chabot), [5AU]
Cosponsors added, [14SE], [28SE], [4OC], [7OC], [12OC], [13OC],
[14OC], [21OC], [26OC], [28OC], [2NO], [3NO], [4NO], [5NO], [8NO],
[9NO], [16NO], [17NO]
H.R. 2750--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make higher
education more affordable by providing a full tax deduction for
higher education expenses and interest on student loans; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FORD (for himself, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Paul, Mr. Sandlin, Mr.
Cummings, and Ms. Norton), [5AU]
Cosponsors added, [21SE], [23SE], [19OC]
H.R. 2751--
A bill to give the city of Mesquite, Nevada, the right to purchase at
fair market value certain parcels of public land in the city; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GIBBONS, [5AU]
H.R. 2752--
A bill to give Lincoln County, Nevada, the right to purchase at fair
market value certain public land located within that county, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GIBBONS, [5AU]
H.R. 2753--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army to carry out a program for
the restoration of abandoned mine sites; to the Committees on
Resources; Transportation and Infrastructure; Commerce.
By Mr. GIBBONS, [5AU]
H.R. 2754--
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.
By Mr. GILLMOR (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Doyle, and Mr.
Whitfield), [5AU]
H.R. 2755--
A bill to enable the use of human capital investment contracts for the
purposes of financing postsecondary education, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Ways and
Means; Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself and Mr. Ackerman), [5AU]
H.R. 2756--
A bill to prevent governmental entities from using tax-exempt financing
to engage in unfair competition against private enterprise; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HALL of Texas, [5AU]
H.R. 2757--
A bill to amend the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection
Act relating to farm worker housing; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [5AU]
Cosponsors added, [6OC], [13OC], [5NO]
H.R. 2758--
A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
to establish new procedures and access to courts for grievances
arising under group health plans; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. HILLEARY (for himself and Mrs. Emerson), [5AU]
H.R. 2759--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to prevent the wearing away
of an employee's accrued benefit under a defined plan by the
adoption of a plan amendment reducing future accruals and to require
notice with respect to such reduced future accruals and an election
opportunity to continue benefit accruals without regard to such plan
amendment; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself and Mr. Sanders), [5AU]
Cosponsors added, [7OC]
H.R. 2760--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 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, [5AU]
H.R. 2761--
A bill to provide grants to enable each public secondary school to hire
a director of school safety, discipline, and student assistance to
develop or improve a safety plan; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. ISAKSON, [5AU]
H.R. 2762--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for the
resolution of certain contested broadcast license proceedings; to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. JONES of North Carolina, [5AU]
H.R. 2763--
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to
the sale of prescription drugs through the Internet; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. KLINK (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Green of Texas, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Kanjorski, and Mr.
Doyle), [5AU]
Cosponsors added, [18NO]
H.R. 2764--
A bill to license America's Private Investment Companies and provide
enhanced credit to stimulate private investment in low-income
communities, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Banking
and Financial Services.
By Mr. LaFALCE (for himself, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Vento, Ms. Waters, Mr.
Watt of North Carolina, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms.
Carson, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Mascara, Mr.
Gonzalez, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Klink, Mr.
Owens, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Rush, and
Ms. Slaughter), [5AU]
Cosponsors added, [23SE], [1OC], [19OC], [28OC], [8NO], [18NO]
H.R. 2765--
A bill to amend the Foregin Assistance Act of 1961 to establish a
program to provide assistance for HIV/AIDS research, prevention, and
treatment activities in Africa; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Foley, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Payne,
Mr. Bonior, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Capuano, Ms.
Carson, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Hinchey, Mrs.
Clayton, Ms. Waters, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Owens, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mrs. Capps, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Olver, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Engel, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Lantos,
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Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hastings of Florida, and Mr. Thompson of
California), [5AU]
Cosponsors added, [8SE], [14SE]
H.R. 2766--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, relating to inspection of
commerical motor vehicles entering the United States along the
United States-Mexico border, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself and Mr. Costello), [5AU]
Cosponsors added, [22SE]
H.R. 2767--
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 penalties; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi), [5AU]
H.R. 2768--
A bill to record place of birth as Jerusalem, Israel, for purposes of
United States passports; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen,
Mr. Engel, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Crowley, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Sherman, Mr.
LoBiondo, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Souder, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. English, Mr. Berman, Mr. Holden, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Forbes, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Owens, Mr.
Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Frost, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Maloney of
Connecticut, and Mr. Foley), [5AU]
Cosponsors added, [27SE]
H.R. 2769--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to permit individuals to continue health coverage of services while
participating in approved clinical studies; to the Committees on
Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means.
By Mrs. LOWEY, [5AU]
H.R. 2770--
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 Committees on Veterans'
Affairs; Armed Services.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mr. Oberstar), [5AU]
H.R. 2771--
A bill to establish a medical education trust fund, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. McGovern, and Mr.
Moakley), [5AU]
Cosponsors added, [27SE]
H.R. 2772--
A bill to amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to provide a
variant of loan deficiency payments to producers who are otherwise
eligible for such payments, but who elect to use acreage planted to
the eligible commodity for the grazing of livestock; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma, [5AU]
H.R. 2773--
A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate the Wekiva
River and its tributaries of Rock Springs Run and Black Water Creek
in the State of Florida as components of the national wild and
scenic rivers system; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. MCCOLLUM, [5AU]
H.R. 2774--
A bill to amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to provide
that any health benefits plan which provides obstetrical benefits
shall be required also to provide coverage for the diagnosis and
treatment of infertility; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. MEEHAN, [5AU]
Cosponsors added, [22SE], [27SE], [14OC], [19OC], [10NO]
H.R. 2775--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure the safe
operations of small commerical vans; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and Mr. Rothman), [5AU]
H.R. 2776--
A bill to improve the safety of animals transported on aircraft, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and
Infrastructure; Agriculture.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Farr of
California, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Lee, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Morella, Mr.
Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Shays, and Mr. Tierney),
[5AU]
Cosponsors added, [6OC], [12OC], [14OC], [20OC], [21OC], [26OC],
[28OC], [4NO], [17NO]
H.R. 2777--
A bill to fund capital projects of State and local governments, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. METCALF (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Campbell), [5AU]
H.R. 2778--
A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of
the Taunton River in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for study for
potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. MOAKLEY (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr.
McGovern), [5AU]
H.R. 2779--
A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985, to give producers greater
flexibility in enrolling certain marginal land in the conservation
reserve, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. MORAN of Kansas, [5AU]
H.R. 2780--
A bill to authorize the Attorney General to provide grants for
organizations to find missing adults; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. MYRICK, [5AU]
H.R. 2781--
A bill to amend the International Claims Settlement Act of 1949 to
provide for the settlement of claims relating to American victims of
National Socialist persecution; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Engel, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Slaughter, Mr.
Wexler, and Mr. Gejdenson), [5AU]
Cosponsors added, [8NO]
H.R. 2782--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to assure access
of Medicare beneficiaries to prescription drug coverage through the
SPICE drug benefit program; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Commerce.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself and Mrs. Roukema), [5AU]
Cosponsors added, [10NO], [19NO]
H.R. 2783--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish time limits
for Federal Communications Commission review of mergers,
acquisitions, and other license transfers; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. PICKERING, [5AU]
Cosponsors added, [23SE], [7OC]
H.R. 2784--
A bill to enhance competition among and between rail carriers in order
to ensure efficient rail service and reasonable rail rates in any
case in which there is an absence of effective competition; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. QUINN, [5AU]
Cosponsors added, [23SE], [5OC]
H.R. 2785--
A bill to take certain steps toward recognition by the United States of
Jerusalem as the capital of Israel; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. REYNOLDS (for himself, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Dreier, Mr. DeLay, Mr.
Blunt, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Shows, Mr. Weller, Mr. Sessions,
Mr. Frost, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Shimkus, Mrs. Tauscher,
Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Dunn, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Lazio,
Mr. Waxman, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Crowley, Ms.
Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Phelps, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Holden, Mr. Sweeney, Mr.
Green of Texas, Mr. Linder, Mr. Foley, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Maloney of
Connecticut, Mr. Gutierrez, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Forbes,
Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Terry, Mr. Boehlert, Mrs. Fowler, and Mr.
Fossella), [5AU]
Cosponsors added, [6OC], [7OC], [14OC], [21OC], [8NO]
H.R. 2786--
A bill to provide for expansion of electricity transmission networks in
order to support competitive electricity markets and to bring the
benefits of less regulation of such markets to the public, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. SAWYER, [5AU]
Cosponsors added, [21SE], [22SE], [12OC], [25OC]
H.R. 2787--
A bill to count as an expenditure under the program of block grants to
States for temporary assistance for needy families any reduction in
State tax revenues for the provision of an earned income tax credit
to recipients of assistance under the program; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCOTT (for himself, Mr. Goode, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Sisisky, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Davis of Virginia, and Mr.
Boucher), [5AU]
H.R. 2788--
A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, relating to the congestion
mitigation air quality improvement program; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHIMKUS (for himself, Mr. Ewing, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr.
Gutknecht, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Costello, Mr. Evans, Mr. Weller, and Mr.
Phelps), [5AU]
Cosponsors added, [8SE], [13SE], [30SE], [26OC]
Cosponsors removed, [9SE]
H.R. 2789--
A bill to provide grants to local educational agencies to enable the
agencies to recruit and retain qualified school administrators; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SHOWS, [5AU]
Cosponsors added, [4NO], [10NO]
H.R. 2790--
A bill to establish a program to provide for a reduction in the
incidence and prevalence of Lyme disease; to the Committees on
Commerce; Armed Services; Resources; Agriculture.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Oberstar, Mr.
Gilman, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Towns, Mr.
LoBiondo, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Delahunt, Mrs. Morella,
Mr. Shays, and Mr. Hinchey), [5AU]
Cosponsors added, [9SE], [23SE], [6OC], [14OC], [19OC], [1NO], [17NO]
H.R. 2791--
A bill to prohibit public broadcasting stations receiving any funding
through the Corporation for Public Broadcasting from making
available any lists of their financial donors; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Deal of Georgia, and Mr. Ehrlich),
[5AU]
H.R. 2792--
A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to make supplemental
income payments to producers of certain crops for crop years in
which the national gross revenue of the crop is below a certain
percentage of the 5-year average of that crop's national gross
revenue; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. STENHOLM (for himself, Mr. Turner, Mr. Ford, and Mr. Peterson
of Minnesota), [5AU]
Cosponsors added, [9SE], [13SE]
H.R. 2793--
A bill to designate the Department of Agriculture as the lead Federal
agency for national agricultural policy regarding conservation and
the environment, including water quality research and modeling,
water quality assessments and monitoring, and technical assistance
for all agricultural activities conducted on agricultural lands, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and
Infrastructure; Agriculture.
By Mr. STENHOLM, [5AU]
H.R. 2794--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make
payments to hospitals under the Medicare Program for costs
associated with training psychologists, physician assistants, and
nurse practitioners; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. STRICKLAND, [5AU]
H.R. 2795--
A bill to establish the Shivwits Plateau National Conservation Area in
the State of Arizona,
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and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Hansen, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Walden of
Oregon, Mr. Shadegg, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Hayworth, Mr.
Young of Alaska, Mr. Baker, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Gibbons,
Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Everett, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Herger, Mr. Burton
of Indiana, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Collins, Mr. Tauzin, Mr.
Cooksey, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Tancredo, and Mr. Schaffer), [5AU]
Cosponsors added, [9SE]
H.R. 2796--
A bill to amend chapter 11 of title 31, United States Code, to establish
a Debt Reduction Lockbox, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on the Budget; Ways and Means; Rules.
By Mr. TANNER (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. John, Mr. Cramer, Mr.
Minge, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Hill of Indiana, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Turner, Ms.
Sanchez, Mr. Phelps, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Thompson of California, and
Mr. Moore), [5AU]
H.R. 2797--
A bill to repeal section 8003 of Public Law 105-174, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Science.
By Mr. TERRY (for himself, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. LaTourette, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Saxton, Mr. DeMint, Mr.
Underwood, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Cox,
Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Schaffer, and Mr.
Istook), [5AU]
H.R. 2798--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to provide financial
assistance to the States of Alaska, Washington, Oregon, and
California for salmon habitat restoration projects in coastal waters
and upland drainages; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr.
George Miller of California, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Herger, Mr.
DeFazio, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Doolittle, Mr.
Udall of Colorado, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Wu, Ms.
Woolsey, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Baird, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. Dicks, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Stark, Ms. Pelosi, and Mrs.
Tauscher), [5AU]
Cosponsors added, [7OC], [2NO], [18NO]
H.R. 2799--
A bill to amend the Clear Creek County, Colorado, Public Lands Transfer
Act of 1993 to provide additional time for Clear Creek County to
dispose of certain lands transferred to the county under the Act; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado, [5AU]
H.R. 2800--
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to correct the DSH
Allotments for Minnesota, New Mexico, and Wyoming under the Medicaid
Program for fiscal years 2000, 2001, and 2002; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mrs. WILSON (for herself, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Minge, Mr.
Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Luther, and Mr. Vento), [5AU]
Cosponsors added, [26OC]
H.R. 2801--
A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to
strengthen the involvement of parents in the education of their
children, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Ms. WOOLSEY, [5AU]
Cosponsors added, [9SE], [24SE], [7OC], [17NO]
H.R. 2802--
A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to
ensure that senior citizens are given an opportunity to serve as
mentors, tutors, and volunteers for certain programs; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. WU (for himself and Mr. Fletcher), [5AU]
Cosponsors added, [27OC], [18NO]
H.R. 2803--
A bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to allow
shareholder common stock to be transferred to adopted Alaska Native
children and their descendants, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [5AU]
H.R. 2804--
A bill to expand Alaska Native contracting of Federal land management
functions and activities and promote hiring of Alaska Natives by the
Federal Government within the State of Alaska, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [5AU]
H.R. 2805--
A bill for the relief of certain corporations from a tax liability
incurred by the import in 1994 and 1995 of Halon-1211 for recycling
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. KAPTUR, [5AU]
H.R. 2806--
A bill for the relief of Charles S. Steinert; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. SANFORD, [5AU]
H.R. 2807--
A bill to amend the National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition
Act of 1966 to promote identification of children eligible for
benefits under, and enrollment of children in, the Medicaid and
State Children's Health Insurance programs; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. CARSON, [8SE]
Cosponsors added, [28SE], [30SE], [4OC], [5OC], [6OC], [7OC], [13OC],
[19OC], [20OC]
H.R. 2808--
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. Waxman,
Mr. Stark, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Norton, Ms.
Schakowsky, and Mr. Lantos), [8SE]
Cosponsors added, [13SE], [30SE]
H.R. 2809--
A bill to impose an immediate suspension of assistance to the Government
of Indonesia until the results of the August 30, 1999, vote in East
Timor have been implemented, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on International Relations; Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, [8SE]
Cosponsors added, [9SE], [15SE], [21SE], [23SE], [28SE], [4OC], [13OC]
H.R. 2810--
A bill to facilitate the exchange by law enforcement agencies of DNA
identification information relating to violent offenders, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Armed Services.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself, Mr. Chabot, and Mr.
Visclosky), [8SE]
Cosponsors added, [15SE], [23SE], [13OC], [10NO]
H.R. 2811--
A bill to implement certain recommendations of the National Gambling
Commission by prohibiting the placement of automated teller machines
or any device by which an extension of credit or an electronic fund
transfer may be initiated by a consumer in the immediate area in a
gambling establishment where gambling or wagering takes place; to
the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. LAFALCE, [8SE]
H.R. 2812--
A bill to provide for a community development venture capital program;
to the Committees on Small Business.
By Mr. MCGOVERN (for himself, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Frost, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Martinez,
Ms. Lee, and Ms. Millender-McDonald), [8SE]
H.R. 2813--
A bill to assist local governments in conducting gun buyback programs;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. NORTON (for herself and Mr. Wynn), [8SE]
Cosponsors added, [27SE], [18OC]
H.R. 2814--
A bill to amend chapter 55 of title 5, United States Code, to authorize
equal overtime pay provisions for all Federal employees engaged in
wildland fire suppression operations; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. POMBO (for himself, Mr. Condit, Mr. Doolittle, Mrs. Chenoweth,
and Mr. Herger), [8SE]
Cosponsors added, [13SE], [15SE], [21SE], [27SE], [30SE], [6OC],
[7OC], [20OC], [28OC], [3NO]
H.R. 2815--
A bill to present a Congressional Gold Medal to astronauts Neil A.
Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins, the crew of Apollo 11;
to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. ROGAN, [8SE]
Cosponsors added, [28OC], [9NO]
H.R. 2816--
A bill to establish a grant program to assist State and local law
enforcement in deterring, investigating, and prosecuting computer
crimes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, and Mr. Gilman),
[8SE]
Cosponsors added, [28SE], [13OC]
H.R. 2817--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for
reimbursement of certified midwife services, to provide for more
equitable reimbursement rates for certified nurse-midwife services,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Commerce.
By Mr. TOWNS (for himself, Mr. Upton, Mr. McDermott, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr.
Waxman, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Bilbray,
Mr. Wynn, Mr. Foley, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
Mr. Leach, Mr. Pallone, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Klink, Mrs. Lowey, Mr.
Gillmor, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Carson, Mr. Ackerman, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Olver, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Clyburn, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Wise, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Thompson of
California, and Ms. Rivers), [8SE]
Cosponsors added, [27SE], [26OC], [16NO]
H.R. 2818--
A bill to prohibit oil and gas drilling in Mosquito Creek Lake in
Cortland, Ohio; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, [8SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-468), [15NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [16NO]
H.R. 2819--
A bill to create an initiative for research and development into the
utilization of biomass for fuel and industrial products; to the
Committees on Science; on Agriculture.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself, Mr. Boehlert, and Mr. Minge),
[8SE]
Cosponsors added, [24SE], [5OC], [14OC], [28OC], [1NO]
H.R. 2820--
A bill to provide for the ownership and operation of the irrigation
works on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community's reservation
in Maricopa County, Arizona, by the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian
Community; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HAYWORTH (for himself and Mr. Pastor), [9SE]
H.R. 2821--
A bill to amend the North American Wetlands Conservation Act to provide
for appointment of 2 additional members of the North American
Wetlands Conservation Council; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. DINGELL (for himself and Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania), [9SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-388), [18OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [18OC]
H.R. 2822--
A bill to require the opposition of the United States to International
Monetary Fund and World Bank loans to Indonesia until the violence
resulting from the referendum on the independence of East Timor has
been ended; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. BENTSEN (for himself, Mr. Porter, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Weygand, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Vento,
and Mrs. Lowey), [9SE]
Cosponsors added, [14SE], [8OC]
H.R. 2823--
A bill to amend the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 1999 to provide for the retention and administration
of Oil Shale Reserve Numbered 2 by the Secretary of Energy; to the
Committees on Armed Services; Resources.
By Mr. CANNON, [9SE]
H.R. 2824--
A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed care
plans and other health coverage; to the Committees on Commerce;
Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBURN (for himself, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Hilleary,
Mr. Vitter, Mrs. Emerson,
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Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Regula, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Graham, Mr. Cunningham, and
Mr. Weldon of Florida), [9SE]
Cosponsors added, [14SE], [30SE], [1OC], [5OC], [14OC], [2NO]
Cosponsors removed, [15SE]
H.R. 2825--
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to dispose of all public
lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management that have been
identified for disposal under the Federal land use planning process;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. DUNCAN, [9SE]
Cosponsors added, [23SE], [6OC], [19OC]
H.R. 2826--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow penalty-free
distributions from qualified retirement plans on account of the
death or disability of the participant's spouse; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mrs. EMERSON (for herself and Mr. Hulshof), [9SE]
H.R. 2827--
A bill to amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to authorize research to promote the
conversion of biomass into biobased industrial products, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Agriculture; Science.
By Mr. EWING (for himself and Mr. Shimkus), [9SE]
Cosponsors added, [18OC], [20OC], [28OC], [10NO], [16NO]
H.R. 2828--
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require criminal
background checks on drivers providing Medicaid medical assistance
transportation services; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, [9SE]
Cosponsors added, [21SE], [18OC]
H.R. 2829--
A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to provide the
Secretary of Agriculture with administrative authority to
investigate live poultry dealers, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Gilchrest, Mrs. Clayton,
and Mr. Bishop), [9SE]
Cosponsors added, [18NO]
H.R. 2830--
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 assoications
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 and Mr. Bishop), [9SE]
Cosponsors added, [18NO]
H.R. 2831--
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 Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means;
Agriculture.
By Mr. LUTHER, [9SE]
Cosponsors added, [9NO]
H.R. 2832--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program
to inventory, evaluate, document, and assist efforts to restore and
preserve surviving United States Life-Saving Service stations; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself and Mr. LoBiondo), [9SE]
Cosponsors added, [10NO], [16NO]
H.R. 2833--
A bill to establish the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. PASTOR, [9SE]
H.R. 2834--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to clarify State and
local authority to regulate the placement, construction, and
modification of broadcast transmission and telecommunications
facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. SANDERS, [9SE]
H.R. 2835--
A bill to require an assessment of research on effects of radio
frequency emissions on human health; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. SANDERS, [9SE]
H.R. 2836--
A bill to amend the Fair Housing Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. VITTER, [9SE]
H.R. 2837--
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions
of higher education to widely distribute information describing
their procedures for receiving and responding to complaints
concerning harassment; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. WEINER (for himself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Frost, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
Waxman, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Crowley,
Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Rothman, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode
Island, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms. McKinney, Mr.
Nadler, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mrs. Meek of Florida,
Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Norton, Ms. Lee, Mrs.
Thurman, and Ms. Carson), [9SE]
Cosponsors added, [5OC], [27OC]
H.R. 2838--
A bill to impose an immediate suspension of assistance to the Government
of Indonesia until the results of the August 30, 1999, vote in East
Timor have been implemented, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on International Relations; Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. WEYGAND (for himself, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr.
McGovern, and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts), [9SE]
Cosponsors added, [30SE]
H.R. 2839--
A bill to amend the Act which established the Saint-Gaudens National
Historic Site, in the State of New Hampshire, by modifying the
boundary, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BASS, [13SE]
H.R. 2840--
A bill to amend title V of the Social Security Act to provide for the
establishment and operation of asthma treatment services for
children, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. UPTON (for himself and Mr. Waxman), [13SE]
Cosponsors added, [26OC], [2NO], [8NO]
H.R. 2841--
A bill to amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands to provide
for greater fiscal autonomy consistent with other United States
jurisdictions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN (for herself, Mr. Young of Alaska, and Mr. George
Miller of California), [13SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-337), [27SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [27SE]
Passed Senate, [19OC]
Presented to the President (October 21, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-84] (signed October 28, 1999)
H.R. 2842--
A bill to amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, concerning
the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program, to enable the
Federal Government to enroll an employee and his or her family in
the FEHB Program when a State court orders the employee to provide
health insurance coverage for a child of the employee but the
employee fails to provide the coverage; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Ms. Norton, and Mrs. Morella), [13SE]
Cosponsors added, [5NO]
H.R. 2843--
A bill to provide emergency assistance to farmers and ranchers in the
United States; to the Committees on Agriculture; the Budget;
International Relations.
By Mr. HAYES (for himself and Mr. Fletcher), [13SE]
Cosponsors added, [21SE]
H.R. 2844--
A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to convey to the city of
Bartlesville, Oklahoma, the former site of the NIPER facility of the
Department of Defense; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. ISTOOK, [13SE]
H.R. 2845--
A bill to encourage the use of technology in the classroom; to the
Committees on Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. LUCAS of Kentucky, [13SE]
H.R. 2846--
A bill to confer citizenship posthumously on Jose J. Casillas; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. THOMPSON of California, [13SE]
H.R. 2847--
A bill to provide for the appointment of an independent counsel to
investigate if there were violations of Federal law in the raid on
the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, [13SE]
H.R. 2848--
A bill to amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 and the Small
Business Act to establish a New Markets Venture Capital Program, to
establish an America's Private Investment Company Program, to amend
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a New Markets Tax
Credit, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Banking and
Financial Services; Ways and Means; Small Business.
By Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma (for himself, Mr. Talent, Mr. Leach, and Mr.
Baker) (all by request), [13SE]
H.R. 2849--
A bill to authorize appropriations to reimburse States for costs of
educating certain illegal alien students; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BILBRAY, [14SE]
H.R. 2850--
A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to authorize
appropriations for fiscal years 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska (for himself and Mr. McKeon), [14SE]
H.R. 2851--
A bill to direct the United States Executive Directors at the
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the
International Monetary Fund to encourage their respective
institutions to require countries receiving assistance from such
institutions to use the portion of the assistance attributable to
United States contributions to obtain goods and services produced in
the United States; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [14SE]
H.R. 2852--
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require the
prorating of Medicaid beneficiary contributions in the case of
partial coverage of nursing facility services during a month; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [14SE]
H.R. 2853--
A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for individuals
serving as Federal jurors to continue to receive their normal
average wage or salary during such service; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [14SE]
H.R. 2854--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the
admission to the United States for permanent residence without
numerical limitation of spouses of permanent resident aliens; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [14SE]
H.R. 2855--
A bill to amend the Social Security Act to require that anticipated
child support be held in trust on the sale or refinancing of certain
real property of an obligated parent; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [14SE]
H.R. 2856--
A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to require the disclosure
of all information in a consumer's file, including credit scores,
risk scores, and any other predictors; to the Committee on Banking
and Financial Services.
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By Mr. CANNON, [14SE]
Cosponsors added, [12OC]
H.R. 2857--
A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to ensure congressional
involvement in the process by which rivers that are designated as
wild, scenic, or recreational rivers by an act of the legislature of
the State or States through which they flow may be included in the
national wild and scenic rivers system, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. DOOLITTLE (for himself, Mr. Herger, Mr. Pombo, and Mr.
Radanovich), [14SE]
H.R. 2858--
A bill to authorize the award of the Medal of Honor to Andrew J. Smith
for acts of valor during the Civil War; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. EWING, [14SE]
H.R. 2859--
A bill to provide benefits to domestic partners of Federal employees; to
the Committees on Government Reform; Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mrs. Lowey, and Mr.
Nadler), [14SE]
Cosponsors added, [26OC], [2NO], [4NO], [8NO], [16NO]
H.R. 2860--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to
carry out a pilot program to provide homeownership assistance to
disabled families; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, [14SE]
H.R. 2861--
A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on
and develop recommendations to increase the safety of visitors to
units of the National Park System; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, [14SE]
H.R. 2862--
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to release reversionary
interests held by the United States in certain parcels of land in
Washington County, Utah, to facilitate an anticipated land exchange;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HANSEN, [14SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [16NO]
H.R. 2863--
A bill to clarify the legal effect on the United States of the
acquisition of a parcel of land in the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve in
the State of Utah; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HANSEN, [14SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [16NO]
H.R. 2864--
A bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require
States to permit individuals to register to vote in an election for
Federal office on the date of the election; to the Committee on
House Administration.
By Mr. LUTHER (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Minge, Mr. Sabo, Ms. Baldwin, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Vento, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Kleczka, Ms. Eshoo, Mr.
Dooley of California, Mr. Rush, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Owens, Mr. Tierney, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Stark, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, and Ms. Lee), [14SE]
Cosponsors added, [18OC], [9NO]
H.R. 2865--
A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to
encourage the implementation or expansion of pre-kindergarten
programs to include students 4 years of age or younger; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. NORTON, [14SE]
Cosponsors added, [27SE], [4OC], [18OC], [27OC], [8NO], [17NO]
H.R. 2866--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reduce the
influence of political action committees in elections for Federal
office, and for other purposes; to the Committees on House
Administration; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan, [14SE]
Cosponsors added, [18NO]
H.R. 2867--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to facilitate the
use of private contracts under the Medicare Program; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. TOOMEY, [14SE]
Cosponsors added, [28SE], [8NO], [17NO]
H.R. 2868--
A bill to guarantee States and counties containing Federal forest lands
consistent compensation for the loss of property tax revenues from
such lands instead of a percentage of the declining revenues derived
from timber sales; to the Committees on Agriculture; Resources.
By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. Wu), [15SE]
Cosponsors added, [19OC]
H.R. 2869--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to carry out highway
and bridge projects to improve the flow of traffic between the
States of Nebraska and Iowa and to direct the Secretary to designate
certain highways in those States as an Interstate System route; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BEREUTER, [15SE]
H.R. 2870--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for
coverage of vision rehabilitation services under the Medicare
Program; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAPUANO (for himself, Mr. Clay, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Frost, Mr.
LaFalce, Ms. Lee, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Moakley, Mr.
Olver, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Towns, and Mr.
Weiner), [15SE]
Cosponsors added, [22SE], [27SE], [7OC], [14OC], [18OC], [20OC],
[26OC], [15NO], [18NO]
H.R. 2871--
A bill to promote youth financial education; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. DREIER (for himself and Mr. Pomeroy), [15SE]
H.R. 2872--
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase the maximum
Pell grant from $3,125 to $7,000 over 3 fiscal years; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ENGLISH, [15SE]
H.R. 2873--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a
deduction for contributions to education individual retirement
accounts, to increase the amount which may be contributed to such
accounts, to permit such accounts to be used to pay elementary and
secondary education expenses and training expenses of older
individuals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH, [15SE]
H.R. 2874--
A bill to amend the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act to provide
for delegation to States of the powers and duties under that Act
regarding management of wild free-roaming horses and burros, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GIBBONS (for himself and Mr. Hansen), [15SE]
H.R. 2875--
A bill to amend the Klamath River Basin Fishery Resources Restoration
Act to provide for tribal representation on the Klamath Fishery
Management Council, to clarify allocation of the annual tribal
catch, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HERGER, [15SE]
H.R. 2876--
A bill to amend the Federal Rules of Evidence regarding testimonial
privileges of parents, children, and members of the Secret Service,
to amend title 18 of the United States Code to restrict
prosecutorial conduct with respect to sexual activity not unlawful
under Federal law, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Ms. LOFGREN, [15SE]
H.R. 2877--
A bill to amend title IV of the Social Security Act to coordinate the
penalty for the failure of a State to operate a State child support
disbursement unit with the alternative penalty procedure for
failures to meet data processing requirements; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. MATSUI, [15SE]
Cosponsors added, [27SE], [30SE]
H.R. 2878--
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.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Rush, Mr. Romero-
Barcelo, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Frost, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Slaughter,
Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Hinchey, and
Mr. Weiner), [15SE]
Cosponsors added, [17NO]
H.R. 2879--
A bill to provide for the placement at the Lincoln Memorial of a plaque
commemorating the speech of Martin Luther King, Jr., known as the
``I Have A Dream'' speech; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. NORTHUP (for herself, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Talent, Mr. Wolf, Mr.
Dickey, Mr. Lazio, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Portman,
Mr. Oxley, Mr. Cox, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Shays, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr.
Schaffer, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Foley, Mr. Hayworth,
Mrs. Morella, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Hastings of Florida,
Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Houghton, Mr.
McIntosh, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Gibbons, Mrs. Kelly, Mr.
Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Etheridge, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. McKinney,
Mr. Pastor, Mr. Hinchey, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Fattah, Mr.
Greenwood, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Engel, Mr. Spratt, Mr.
Leach, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Armey, Mr. Tierney, Mr.
Sandlin, Mr. Owens, Ms. Carson, and Mr. Traficant), [15SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-448), [4NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [9NO]
H.R. 2880--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax
incentives for land sales for conservation purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut,
and Mr. Tanner), [15SE]
H.R. 2881--
A bill to allow the collection of fees for the provision of customs
services for the arrival of certain ferries; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHAW, [15SE]
H.R. 2882--
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, [15SE]
Cosponsors added, [21SE], [27SE], [6OC], [18OC], [21OC], [3NO]
H.R. 2883--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to confer United
States citizenship automatically and retroactively on certain
foreign-born children adopted by citizens of the United States; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Paul, Mr.
Nethercutt, Mr. Kuykendall, and Mr. Shays), [21SE]
Cosponsors added, [25OC], [15NO]
H.R. 2884--
A bill to extend energy conservation programs under the Energy Policy
and Conservation Act through fiscal year 2003; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. BLILEY, [21SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-359), [1OC]
H.R. 2885--
A bill to provide uniform safeguards for the confidentiality of
information acquired for exclusively statistical purposes, and to
improve the efficiency and quality of Federal statistics and Federal
statistical programs by permitting limited sharing of records among
designated agencies for statistical purposes under strong
safeguards; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. HORN (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr.
Turner, Mrs. Biggert, and Mr. Davis of Virginia), [21SE]
Cosponsors added, [28SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-413), [25OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [26OC]
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H.R. 2886--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that an
adopted alien who is less than 18 years of age may be considered a
child under such Act if adopted with or after a sibling who is a
child under such Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HORN (for himself, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr.
Bliley, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Frost, Mr. Berman, Ms. Schakowsky,
Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, and Mr. Sandlin), [21SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-383), [14OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [18OC]
Passed Senate, [19NO]
Presented to the President (November 30, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-139] (signed December 7, 1999)
H.R. 2887--
A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to ensure that certain Federal
power customers are provided protection by the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BAKER, [21SE]
H.R. 2888--
A bill to provide funds to assist homeless children and youth; to the
Committees on Banking and Financial Services; Education and the
Workforce.
By Mrs. BIGGERT (for herself, Mr. Ose, Ms. Slaughter, and Ms.
Schakowsky), [21SE]
Cosponsors added, [4OC], [13OC], [21OC], [3NO]
H.R. 2889--
A bill to amend the Central Utah Project Completion Act to provide for
acquisition of water and water rights for Central Utah Project
purposes, completion of Central Utah project facilities, and
implementation of water conservation measures; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. CANNON, [21SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-417), [27OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [1NO]
Passed Senate, [19NO]
Presented to the President (November 30, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-140] (signed December 7, 1999)
H.R. 2890--
A bill to amend the Puerto Rican Federal Relations Act to transfer
jurisdiction over Federal land in and around the island of Vieques
to the Government of Puerto Rico, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Serrano, and Mr.
Romero-Barcelo), [21SE]
Cosponsors added, [23SE], [27SE], [1OC], [12OC], [25OC], [27OC],
[1NO], [8NO], [16NO]
H.R. 2891--
A bill to provide reasonable and non-discriminatory access to buildings
owned or used by the Federal Government for the provision of
competitive telecommunications services by telecommunications
carriers; to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself and Mr. Moran of Virginia),
[21SE]
Cosponsors removed, [3NO]
Cosponsors added, [17NO]
H.R. 2892--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand
Medicare coverage of certain self-injected biologicals; to the
Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Ms. DUNN (for herself, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Baird, Mr.
Hastings of Washington, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Dicks, Mr. McDermott,
and Mr. Smith of Washington), [21SE]
Cosponsors added, [1OC], [6OC], [12OC], [27OC], [16NO], [17NO]
H.R. 2893--
A bill to provide that adjustments in rates of pay for Members of
Congress may not exceed any cost-of-living increases in benefits
under title II of the Social Security Act; to the Committees on
Government Reform; House Administration.
By Mr. FOLEY, [21SE]
Cosponsors added, [8NO], [19NO]
H.R. 2894--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a shorter
recovery period for the depreciation of certain restaurant
buildings; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FOLEY, [21SE]
Cosponsors added, [28SE], [4OC], [28OC]
H.R. 2895--
A bill to impose an immediate suspension of assistance to the Government
of Indonesia until the results of the August 30, 1999, vote in East
Timor have been implemented, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on International Relations; Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Farr of California, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. McGovern,
Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. Pelosi, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), [21SE]
Cosponsors added, [23SE], [28SE], [29SE], [4OC], [13OC], [25OC],
[3NO], [10NO], [17NO]
H.R. 2896--
A bill to combat money laundering and protect the United States
financial system, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Banking and Financial Services; the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEACH (for himself, Mr. McCollum, Mr. LaFalce, Mrs. Roukema,
Ms. Waters, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Baker, Mr. Lazio, Mr. Bachus, and Mr.
Castle), [21SE]
Cosponsors added, [22SE], [23SE], [15NO]
H.R. 2897--
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act relating to
freshness dates on food; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Shows, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Frost, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Sandlin, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Foley, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Underwood, and Ms. Schakowsky), [21SE]
H.R. 2898--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce to age 21
the minimum age for an individual without children to be eligible
for the earned income credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [21SE]
H.R. 2899--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt certain
elderly persons from demonstrating an understanding of the English
language and the history, principles, and form of government of the
United States as a requirement for naturalization, and to permit
certain other elderly persons to take the history and government
examination in a language of their choice; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. NADLER, [21SE]
Cosponsors added, [22SE], [27SE], [7OC], [18OC], [25OC], [2NO], [8NO],
[16NO], [17NO]
H.R. 2900--
A bill to reduce emissions from electric powerplants, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Olver, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Farr of California,
Mr. Vento, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. McGovern, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
Lantos, and Mr. Kucinich), [21SE]
Cosponsors added, [18OC], [20OC], [27OC], [15NO], [16NO], [17NO],
[18NO]
H.R. 2901--
A bill to establish a program of formula grants to the States for
programs to provide pregnant women with alternatives to abortion,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mrs. Bono, Mrs. Myrick, Mrs. Emerson, Mrs.
Northup, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Canady of
Florida, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, and Mr. Gary Miller of California), [21SE]
Cosponsors added, [22SE], [27SE], [5OC], [19OC], [20OC], [25OC],
[26OC], [18NO]
H.R. 2902--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to protect pension benefits
of employees in defined benefit plans and to direct the Secretary of
the Treasury to enforce the age discrimination requirements of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to amendments resulting
in defined benefit plans becoming cash balance plans; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself and Mr. Hinchey), [21SE]
Cosponsors added, [28SE], [5OC], [12OC], [21OC], [1NO], [10NO],
[16NO], [17NO], [18NO], [22NO]
H.R. 2903--
A bill to assist in the conservation of coral reefs; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. SAXTON, [21SE]
H.R. 2904--
A bill to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to reauthorize
funding for the Office of Government Ethics; to the Committees on
Government Reform; the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCARBOROUGH, [21SE]
Reported with amendments from the Committee on Government Reform (H.
Rept. 106-433, part 1), [2NO]
Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended, [2NO]
Committee on the Judiciary discharged, [2NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [8NO]
H.R. 2905--
A bill to eliminate money laundering in the private banking system, to
require the Secretary of the Treasury to take certain actions with
regard to foreign countries in which there is a concentration of
money laundering activities, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Vento, Ms. Velazquez, and Mr.
Hinchey), [21SE]
Cosponsors added, [22SE]
H.R. 2906--
A bill to facilitate famine relief efforts and a comprehensive solution
to the war in Sudan; to the Committees on International Relations;
Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma (for himself, Mr. Payne, Mr. Tancredo, Mr.
Markey, and Mr. Wolf), [21SE]
Cosponsors added, [13OC], [21OC], [9NO], [18NO]
H.R. 2907--
A bill to amend the child and adult care food program under the National
School Lunch Act to revise the eligibility of private organizations
under that program; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. WOOLSEY, [21SE]
Cosponsors added, [7OC], [14OC], [28OC], [5NO]
Cosponsors removed, [9NO]
H.R. 2908--
A bill for the relief of Charmaine Bieda; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. KANJORSKI (by request), [21SE]
H.R. 2909--
A bill to provide for implementation by the United States of the Hague
Convention on Protection of Children and Cooperation in Respect of
Intercountry Adoption, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
International Relations; the Judiciary; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Camp, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr.
Bliley, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. English, Mr. Farr of
California, Mr. Horn, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Ramstad, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii,
Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Frost, Mr. Porter, Mr.
Barcia, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Cooksey, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Smith of Texas,
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Berman, Mr. Davis
of Florida, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Lantos, and Mr.
Blumenauer), [22SE]
Cosponsors added, [6OC], [19OC]
H.R. 2910--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize
appropriations for the National Transportation Safety Board for
fiscal years 2000, 2001, 2002, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Duncan, and Mr.
Lipinski), [22SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-335), [27SE]
Passed House amended, [30SE]
H.R. 2911--
A bill to provide economic development assistance and the planning and
coordination needed to assist in development of the lower
Mississippi Delta region; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. BERRY (for himself, Mr. Ford, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Tanner, Mr.
Snyder, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. John, Mr. Costello, Mr.
Jefferson,
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Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Dickey, and Mr. Cooksey), [22SE]
Cosponsors added, [6OC], [20OC]
H.R. 2912--
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to eliminate the
termination of additional Federal payments to States under the
Medicaid Program for administrative costs related to certain
outreach and eligibility determinations; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin, [22SE]
H.R. 2913--
A bill to amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of
1974 to authorize grants to provide juvenile accountability
coordinators to take a comprehensive approach to holding first- and
second-time nonviolent juvenile offenders accountable for their
actions; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, [22SE]
H.R. 2914--
A bill to prohibit the sale of tobacco products through the Internet or
other indirect means to individuals under the age of 18; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. MEEHAN (for himself and Mr. Hansen), [22SE]
H.R. 2915--
A bill to protect students from commercial exploitation; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Murtha, and Ms. Eshoo), [22SE]
Cosponsors added, [29SE], [6OC], [18OC], [4NO]
Cosponsors removed, [2NO]
H.R. 2916--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to require persons to
obtain a State license before receiving a handgun or handgun
ammunition; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Lee, and
Mr. Gutierrez), [22SE]
Cosponsors added, [27SE]
H.R. 2917--
A bill to condition certain justice assistance grants to the States on
the implementation of handgun registration systems; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Lee, and
Mr. Gutierrez), [22SE]
Cosponsors added, [27SE]
H.R. 2918--
A bill to amend Public Law 89-108 to increase authorization levels for
State and Indian tribal, municipal, rural, and industrial water
supplies, to meet current and future water quantity and quality
needs of the Red River Valley, to deauthorize certain project
features and irrigation service areas, to enhance natural resources
and fish and wildlife habitat, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. POMEROY, [22SE]
H.R. 2919--
A bill to promote preservation and public awareness of the history of
the Underground Railroad by providing financial assistance, to the
Freedom Center in Cincinnati, Ohio; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Regula, Mr.
Clyburn, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky,
Mr. Boehner, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Gilchrest, and Mr. Hill of
Indiana), [22SE]
Cosponsors added, [28SE], [4OC]
H.R. 2920--
A bill to permanently reenact chapter 12 of title 11 of the United
States Code, relating to family farmers; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself and Ms. Baldwin), [22SE]
H.R. 2921--
A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,
and Liability Act of 1980 relating to settlements by certain
qualified businesses, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHADEGG, [22SE]
H.R. 2922--
A bill to extend for 6 additional months the period for which chapter 12
of title 11 of the United States Code is reenacted; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GEKAS (for himself and Mr. Smith of Michigan), [23SE]
H.R. 2923--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend expiring
provisions, to fully allow the nonrefundable personal credits
against regular tax liability, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ARCHER, [23SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-344), [28SE]
H.R. 2924--
A bill to require unregulated hedge funds to submit regular reports to
the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, to make such
reports available to the public to the extent required by
regulations prescribed by the Board, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Banking and Financial Services; Commerce; Agriculture.
By Mr. BAKER (for himself, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Leach, Mr. LaFalce, Mr.
McCollum, Mr. Castle, Mr. Riley, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr.
Hinchey, and Mr. Capuano), [23SE]
Cosponsors added, [27SE]
H.R. 2925--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to finance the provision
of outpatient prescription drug coverage for low-income Medicare
beneficiaries and to provide stop-loss protection for outpatient
prescription drug expenses under qualified Medicare prescription
drug coverage; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, and Mr.
Fletcher), [23SE]
Cosponsors added, [4OC], [7OC], [21OC], [28OC], [2NO], [17NO]
H.R. 2926--
A bill to provide new patient protections under group health plans and
through health insurance issuers in the group market; to the
Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means;
the Judiciary.
By Mr. BOEHNER (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Goodling, Mrs.
Northup, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Talent, Mr. Oxley,
Mr. Portman, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Ballenger, and Mr. Salmon), [23SE]
Cosponsors added, [27SE], [28SE], [1OC]
H.R. 2927--
A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for compulsory
licensing of certain patented inventions relating to health; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Berry, Mr. Stark, Mr. Allen,
Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Strickland, Mr.
Barrett of Wisconsin, and Mr. Wynn), [23SE]
Cosponsors added, [2NO]
H.R. 2928--
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide an
exemption to States which adopt certain minimum wage laws; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. DeMINT (for himself and Mr. Stenholm), [23SE]
Cosponsors added, [13OC], [25OC], [18NO]
H.R. 2929--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain
conduct relating to elephants; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FARR of California (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Lipinski, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr.
Young of Florida, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Moran
of Virginia, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Hall of
Ohio, and Mr. Tancredo), [23SE]
Cosponsors added, [29SE], [2NO], [16NO]
H.R. 2930--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase
Medicare payment for pap smear laboratory tests; to the Committees
on Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Ms. DUNN, [23SE]
Cosponsors added, [8NO]
H.R. 2931--
A bill to direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to carry
out a 3 year pilot program to assist law enforcement officers
purchasing homes in locally-designated high-crime areas; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, [23SE]
H.R. 2932--
A bill to authorize the Golden Spike/Crossroads of the West National
Heritage Area; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HANSEN, [23SE]
H.R. 2933--
A bill directing the Secretary of Education to propose a comprehensive
approach to providing technologically competent teachers to our
Nation's schools, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. LARSON (for himself, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Bonior, Mr.
Boucher, Mr. Shows, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Etheridge, Mr.
Capuano, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Wu, Mr.
Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Costello, Mr. Owens, Ms. Berkley, and Mr. Holt),
[23SE]
Cosponsors added, [1OC], [14OC], [18NO]
H.R. 2934--
A bill to amend the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 to provide
for the establishment of a National Youth Technology Corps program,
using VISTA volunteers who are highly proficient in computer
technologies to recruit and organize youth to implement and maintain
computer systems for public schools, community centers, public
senior centers, and libraries and to teach students, teachers,
senior citizens, and other persons how to use these technologies and
systems; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. LARSON (for himself, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Bonior, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Capuano, Ms.
Woolsey, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Wu, Mr. Romero-Barcelo,
Mr. Costello, Mr. Owens, and Mr. Holt), [23SE]
Cosponsors added, [1OC], [7OC], [14OC], [18NO]
H.R. 2935--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to permit the Secretary of
Transportation to waive noise restrictions on certain aircraft
operations; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. McHUGH, [23SE]
H.R. 2936--
A bill to extend the temporary waiver of the minimum tax rules that deny
many families the full benefit of nonrefundable personal credits,
pending enactment of permanent legislation to address this inequity;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Rangel,
Mr. Coyne, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, and Mr. Matsui), [23SE]
Cosponsors added, [28SE], [18OC], [25OC], [1NO]
H.R. 2937--
A bill to repeal the War Powers Resolution; to the Committees on
International Relations; Rules.
By Ms. RIVERS, [23SE]
H.R. 2938--
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 424 South Michigan Street in South Bend, Indiana, as the
``John Brademas Post Office''; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. ROEMER (for himself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Visclosky, Mr.
Hill of Indiana, Ms. Carson, Mr. Souder, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Pease,
Mr. Hostettler, and Mr. Buyer), [23SE]
H.R. 2939--
A bill to provide the highly indebted poor countries with relief from
debts owed to the International Monetary Fund, to end United States
participation in and support for the Enhanced Structural Adjustment
Facility of the International Monetary Fund, and to require certain
conditions to be met before the International Monetary Fund may sell
gold, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself and Mr. Kucinich), [23SE]
Cosponsors added, [7OC], [12OC], [13OC], [18OC], [25OC], [2NO], [8NO],
[9NO]
H.R. 2940--
A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,
and Liability Act of 1980 to provide liability relief for small
parties, innocent landowners, and prospective purchasers; to the
Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. STUPAK, [23SE]
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H.R. 2941--
A bill to establish the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area in the
State of Arizona; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. KOLBE, [24SE]
Cosponsors added, [28SE]
H.R. 2942--
A bill to extend for 6 additional months the period for which chapter 12
of title 11 of the United States Code is reenacted; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, and Mr.
Pickering), [24SE]
Cosponsors added, [27SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [27SE]
H.R. 2943--
A bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990
to provide incentive grants to improve the quality of child care; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BISHOP (for himself and Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island), [24SE]
H.R. 2944--
A bill to promote competition in electricity markets and to provide
consumers with a reliable source of electricity, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and
Infrastructure; Resources; Ways and Means.
By Mr. BARTON of Texas, [24SE]
H.R. 2945--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for
the coverage of marriage and family therapist services under part B
of the Medicare Program, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. DEAL of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Strickland), [24SE]
Cosponsors added, [18NO]
H.R. 2946--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to authorize the Merit
Systems Protection Board to conduct an alternative dispute
resolution pilot program to assist Federal Government agencies in
resolving serious workplace disputes, and to establish an
administrative judge pay schedule for administrative judges employed
by the Merit Systems Protection Board; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. GEKAS, [24SE]
H.R. 2947--
A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to promote energy independence and
self-sufficiency by providing for the use of net metering by certain
small electric energy generation systems, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. INSLEE (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Ehlers, Mr.
Baird, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Cook, Mr. DeFazio, Mr.
Dicks, Mr. Evans, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Gilman, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr.
Leach, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Metcalf, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Udall of
Colorado, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Underwood, and Mr. Vento),
[24SE]
Cosponsors added, [18OC], [28OC], [2NO]
H.R. 2948--
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 of Texas (for himself and Mr. Cardin), [24SE]
H.R. 2949--
A bill to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act relating
to the minimum amount of State grants for any fiscal year under that
Act; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. RIVERS, [24SE]
H.R. 2950--
A bill to provide for the exchange of certain land in the State of
Oregon; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. WALDEN of Oregon, [24SE]
H.R. 2951--
A bill to amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of
1996 to authorize grants to Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical
University in Huntsville, Alabama; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CRAMER, [27SE]
H.R. 2952--
A bill to redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 100 Orchard Park Drive in Greenville, South Carolina, as
the ``Keith D. Oglesby Station''; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. DeMINT (for himself, Mr. Spence, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Clyburn, Mr.
Graham, and Mr. Sanford), [27SE]
H.R. 2953--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit
against income tax for recycling or remanufacturing equipment; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Tanner, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut,
Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Wicker, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Hostettler, and Mr. Foley), [27SE]
Cosponsors added, [14OC], [2NO], [5NO], [18NO]
H.R. 2954--
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, [27SE]
H.R. 2955--
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 and Mrs. Maloney of New York), [27SE]
Cosponsors added, [28OC], [10NO]
H.R. 2956--
A bill to reauthorize the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980; to the Committees on
Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure; Ways and Means.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Markey, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Rush, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Pelosi, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr.
Payne, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Stark, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Kucinich, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Berman, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Conyers,
Mr. Towns, Mr. Olver, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Jackson of
Illinois, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Owens, Mr.
Vento, Mrs. Lowey, and Mr. George Miller of California), [27SE]
Cosponsors added, [14OC]
H.R. 2957--
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize
funding to carry out certain water quality restoration projects for
Lake Pontchartrain Basin, Louisiana, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. VITTER (for himself and Mr. Jefferson), [27SE]
H.R. 2958--
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
Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [27SE]
H.R. 2959--
A bill to prohibit the Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Treatment
Initiative of 1998 from taking effect; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia, [28SE]
Cosponsors added, [5OC]
H.R. 2960--
A bill to restore the division of governmental responsibilities between
the Federal Government and the States that was intended by the
framers of the Constitution by requiring all Federal departments and
agencies to comply with former Executive Order 12612; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Government Reform.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Collins, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Everett, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Crane, Mr. English, Mr. LaHood, Mr.
Stearns, Mr. Graham, and Mr. Chabot), [28SE]
Cosponsors added, [1OC], [7OC], [19OC], [28OC], [1NO], [2NO], [10NO]
H.R. 2961--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize a 3-
year pilot program under which the Attorney General may extend the
period for voluntary departure in the case of certain nonimmigrant
aliens who require medical treatment in the United States and were
admitted under the Visa Waiver Pilot Program, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BENTSEN (for himself, Mr. Archer, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Mrs. Morella, Mr. Lampson, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr.
Brady of Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Reyes, and
Mr. Gonzalez), [28SE]
Cosponsors added, [15NO]
H.R. 2962--
A bill to provide for the issuance of a promotion, research, and
information order applicable to certain handlers of Hass avocados;
to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. CALVERT (for himself, Mr. Condit, Mr. Packard, Mr. Hunter, Mrs.
Capps, Mr. Cunningham, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Lewis of
California, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr.
Doolittle, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Bilbray,
Mr. Matsui, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Dooley of California,
Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Horn, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Thomas, Mr.
Thompson of California, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Becerra, Mr.
McKeon, Mr. Ose, Mr. Herger, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Eshoo, Ms.
Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Berman, Ms. Lofgren, Ms.
Pelosi, and Ms. Lee), [28SE]
Cosponsors added, [7OC], [19OC]
H.R. 2963--
A bill to direct the Librarian of Congress to purchase papers of Dr.
Martin Luther King, Junior, from Dr. King's estate; to the Committee
on House Administration.
By Mr. CLYBURN (for himself, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, and Ms. McKinney), [28SE]
Cosponsors added, [26OC]
H.R. 2964--
A bill to clarify that bail bond sureties and bounty hunters are subject
to both civil and criminal liability for violations of Federal
rights under existing Federal civil rights law, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself, Mr. Canady of Florida, Ms. Lofgren,
Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Allen, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mrs. Northup, and
Mr. Pickett), [28SE]
H.R. 2965--
A bill to amend title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to provide for digital education partnerships; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. ROUKEMA (for herself, Mrs. Morella, and Mr. Gilman), [28SE]
Cosponsors added, [2NO]
H.R. 2966--
A bill to restore health care coverage to retired members of the
uniformed services; to the Committees on Government Reform; Armed
Services.
By Mr. SHOWS (for himself and Mr. Norwood), [28SE]
Cosponsors added, [7OC], [18OC], [25OC], [28OC], [1NO], [2NO], [3NO],
[4NO], [5NO], [8NO], [9NO], [10NO], [17NO], [19NO], [22NO]
H.R. 2967--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide an
increase in payments for physician services provided in health
professional shortage areas in Alaska and Hawaii; to the Committees
on Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, and Mrs. Mink of
Hawaii), [28SE]
H.R. 2968--
A bill for the relief of Imbeth Belay; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, [28SE]
H.R. 2969--
A bill to prevent United States funds from being used for
environmentally destructive projects or projects involving
involuntary resettlement funded by any institution of the World Bank
Group; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. COX (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Porter, Ms.
Pelosi, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Paul, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Stark, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms.
Lee, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Udall of Colorado, and
Mr. Evans), [29SE]
Cosponsors added, [20OC], [21OC], [2NO], [3NO], [17NO]
H.R. 2970--
A bill to prescribe certain terms for the resettlement of the people of
Rongelap Atoll due
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to conditions created at Rongelap during United States
administration of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Mr. George Miller of
California), [29SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-404), [20OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [26OC]
H.R. 2971--
A bill to provide parents whose children attend an academic emergency
school with education alternatives; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. ARMEY (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, and Mr.
Shays), [29SE]
Cosponsors added, [6OC], [26OC], [16NO]
H.R. 2972--
A bill to redesignate the Stuttgart National Aquaculture Research Center
in the State of Arkansas as the Harry K. Dupree Stuttgart National
Aquaculture Research Center; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. BERRY, [29SE]
H.R. 2973--
A bill to impose a moratorium on the export of bulk fresh water from the
Great Lakes Basin; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Knollenberg,
Mr. Smith of Michigan, and Mr. Upton), [29SE]
Cosponsors added, [5OC]
H.R. 2974--
A bill to convey the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project, the Savage
Unit of the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, and the Intake
Irrigation Project to the appurtenant irrigation districts; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HILL of Montana, [29SE]
H.R. 2975--
A bill to establish grant programs to provide opportunities for
adolescents, to establish training programs for teachers, and to
establish job training courses at community colleges, to amend the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to reduce class size,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the
Workforce; Ways and Means.
By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, [29SE]
H.R. 2976--
A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to permit children
covered under a State child health plan (SCHIP) to continue to be
eligible for benefits under the vaccine for children program; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. PELOSI (for herself, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Berman, Mr. Blumenauer,
Mr. Borski, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Capps, Mr.
Capuano, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. DeGette, Mr.
Dixon, Mr. Dooley of California, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Farr of California,
Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hinchey, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Lampson, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Lee, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McHugh,
Mr. Matsui, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. George
Miller of California, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Scott, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Slaughter, Ms.
Stabenow, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr.
Tierney, Mr. Underwood, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Waters, Mr. Watt of North
Carolina, Mr. Waxman, and Ms. Woolsey), [29SE]
H.R. 2977--
A bill for the relief of Bruce Watson Pairman and Daniele Paule Pairman;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER, [29SE]
H.R. 2978--
A bill to extend energy conservation programs under the Energy Policy
and Conservation Act through October 31, 1999; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. BLILEY, [30SE]
H.R. 2979--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make
refinements in the Medicare prospective payment system for
outpatient hospital services; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways
and Means.
By Mr. LAZIO, [30SE]
H.R. 2980--
A bill to reduce emissions of mercury, carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides,
and sulfur dioxide from fossil fuel-fired electric utility
generating units operating in the United States, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the
Workforce; Transportation and Infrastructure; Banking and Financial
Services; Science.
By Mr. ALLEN (for himself, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Baldacci, Mrs. Maloney of
New York, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.
Capuano, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Holt, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode
Island, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Martinez, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Nadler, Mr.
Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Olver, Mr. Vento, and Mr. Weygand),
[30SE]
Cosponsors added, [1OC], [4OC], [6OC], [18OC], [27OC], [4NO], [16NO]
H.R. 2981--
A bill to extend energy conservation programs under the Energy Policy
and Conservation Act through March 31, 2000; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. BLILEY, [30SE]
Committee discharged. Passed House, [30SE]
Passed Senate, [30SE]
Presented to the President (September 30, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-64] (signed October 5, 1999)
H.R. 2982--
A bill to provide grants to States and local educational agencies to
recruit, train, and hire 100,000 school-based resource staff to help
students deal with personal state of mind problems; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii (for herself, Mr. Clay, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Pastor,
Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Payne, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Owens, Mr.
Scott, Mr. Ford, Mr. Stark, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. George
Miller of California, Mr. Tierney, and Mr. Menendez), [30SE]
Cosponsors added, [5OC]
H.R. 2983--
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, [30SE]
H.R. 2984--
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of
Reclamation, to convey to the Loup Basin Reclamation District, the
Sargent River Irrigation District, and the Farwell Irrigation
District, Nebraska, property comprising the assets of the Middle
Loup Division of the Missouri River Basin Project, Nebraska; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska, [30SE]
H.R. 2985--
A bill to provide for a biennial budget process and a biennial
appropriations process and to enhance oversight and the
responsibility, efficiency, and performance of the Federal
Government; to the Committees on the Budget; Rules.
By Mr. BASS (for himself, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Bilbray, Mr.
Callahan, Mr. Castle, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. English, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Green
of Wisconsin, Mr. Herger, Mrs. Morella, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Ney, Mr.
Schaffer, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Upton, Mr. Wamp, and Mr. Whitfield),
[30SE]
Cosponsors added, [4OC], [21OC], [25OC], [27OC], [28OC], [1NO], [2NO],
[8NO], [10NO], [16NO], [18NO]
H.R. 2986--
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 Mrs. BONO (for herself, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Buyer, Mr.
Calvert, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Crane, Mr. Cunningham, Mr.
Doolittle, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Foley, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Goodlatte, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Hyde, Mr.
Jenkins, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. McCollum, Mr.
Gary Miller of California, Mr. Packard, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Rogan, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Spence, Mr. Sweeney, Mr.
Ose, Mr. Thomas, and Mr. Radanovich), [30SE]
Cosponsors added, [12OC]
H.R. 2987--
A bill to provide for the punishment of methamphetamine laboratory
operators, provide additional resources to combat methamphetamine
production, trafficking, and abuse in the United States, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce.
By Mr. CANNON (for himself, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Rogan, Mr. McCollum,
Mr. Sessions, Mr. Pickering, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Berman, Mr. Canady of
Florida, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Gallegly, and Mr. Salmon),
[30SE]
Cosponsors added, [12OC], [21OC]
H.R. 2988--
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of
Reclamation, to conserve and enhance the water supplies of the Lower
Rio Grande Valley; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Reyes, and
Mr. Rodriguez), [30SE]
H.R. 2989--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to accelerate
payments to hospitals under the Medicare Program with respect to
costs of graduate medical education for Medicare+Choice enrollees;
to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. TANNER (for himself, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Ford, and Mr. Clement),
[30SE]
H.R. 2990--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals
greater access to health insurance through a health care tax
deduction, a long-term care deduction, and other health-related tax
incentives, to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974 to provide access to and choice in health care through
association health plans, to amend the Public Health Service Act to
create new pooling opportunities for small employers to obtain
greater access to health coverage through HealthMarts, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. TALENT, [30SE]
Cosponsors added, [4OC], [5OC]
Passed House, [6OC]
Amended to include text of H.R. 2723 (pursuant to H. Res. 323), [6OC]
Passed Senate amended, [14OC]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [14OC]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference
(pursuant to H. Res. 348), [2NO]
Conferees appointed, [3NO]
H.R. 2991--
A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to provide for periodic revision
of retaliation lists or other remedial action implemented under
section 306 of such Act; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COMBEST (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Portman, Mr.
Ewing, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Holden, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Berry, Mr.
Chambliss, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Camp, and Mr. Blunt), [1OC]
Cosponsors added, [7OC], [14OC], [21OC], [28OC], [8NO], [16NO], [18NO]
H.R. 2992--
A bill to amend the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act to protect Indian
tribes from coerced labor agreements; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HAYWORTH (for himself and Mr. Camp), [1OC]
Cosponsors added, [18NO]
H.R. 2993--
A bill to require congressional approval of unilateral United States
agricultural and medical sanctions and to provide for the
termination of agricultural and medical sanctions currently in
effect; to the Committees on International Relations; Rules.
By Mr. BERRY, [1OC]
Cosponsors added, [6OC]
H.R. 2994--
A bill to provide for the conveyance of various reclamation projects to
local water authorities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. DOOLITTLE, [1OC]
H.R. 2995--
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
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panel of the package for retail sale; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. EVERETT (for himself, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Deal of
Georgia, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Foley, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Shows, and Mrs. Thurman), [1OC]
Cosponsors added, [14OC], [25OC], [17NO]
H.R. 2996--
A bill to provide incentives for the Forest Service to improve its
accounting and financial reporting systems by temporarily capping
discretionary appropriations for the Forest Service until
improvements are made; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. Goode, Mr. Combest, Mr. Stenholm,
Mr. Tancredo, and Mr. Chambliss), [1OC]
H.R. 2997--
A bill to provide grants to certain rural local educational agencies; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. HILLEARY, [1OC]
H.R. 2998--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reduce the annual
income level at which a person petitioning for a family-sponsored
immigrant's admission must agree to provide support in a case where
a United States employer has agreed to employ the immigrant for a
period of not less than one year after admission or where the
sponsored alien is under the age of 18; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself and Mr. Diaz-Balart), [1OC]
Cosponsors added, [4OC]
H.R. 2999--
A bill to permit the Attorney General to grant relief to certain
permanent resident aliens of good moral character who are adversely
affected by changes made in 1996 to the definition of aggravated
felony under the Immigration and Nationality Act, and to amend
certain provisions of such Act relating to detention of an alien
pending and after a decision on whether the alien is to be removed
from the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr.
Wexler, Mr. Bilbray, and Mr. Ose), [1OC]
Cosponsors added, [7OC], [12OC], [19OC]
H.R. 3000--
A bill to establish a United States 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; Education and the Workforce; Ways and
Means.
By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mrs. Christensen, and Mr. Jackson of
Illinois), [1OC]
H.R. 3001--
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, an Cosmetic Act to promote
clinical research and development on dietary supplements and foods
for their health benefits; to establish a new legal classification
for dietary supplements and food with health benefits, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. PALLONE, [1OC]
H.R. 3002--
A bill to provide for the continued preparation of certain useful
reports concerning public lands, Native Americans, fisheries,
wildlife, insular areas, and other natural resources-related
matters, and to repeal provisions of law regarding terminated
reporting requirements concerning such matters; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [4OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-458), [8NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [8NO]
H.R. 3003--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to designate
certified diabetes educators recognized by the National
Certification Board of Diabetes Educators as certified providers for
purposes of outpatient diabetes education services under part B of
the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Gonzalez), [4OC]
Cosponsors added, [19OC], [18NO]
H.R. 3004--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit a
Medicare beneficiary enrolled in a Medicare+Choice plan to elect to
receive covered skilled nursing facility services at the skilled
nursing facility in which the beneficiary or spouse resides or which
is part of the continuing care retirement community in which the
beneficiary resides; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Stark, Mr. Frost,
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania), [4OC]
H.R. 3005--
A bill to establish an Independent Counsel Commission; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, [4OC]
H.R. 3006--
A bill to establish a program to help States expand the existing
education system to include at least 1 year of early education
preceding the year a child enters kindergarten; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. ESHOO, [4OC]
Cosponsors added, [5OC], [17NO]
H.R. 3007--
A bill to require the sale and advertisement of cigarettes on the
Internet to meet the warning requirements of the Federal Cigarette
Labeling and Advertising Act; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. MEEHAN (for himself and Mr. Hansen), [4OC]
H.R. 3008--
A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to
provide up-to-date school library media resources and well-trained,
professionally certified school library media specialists for
elementary schools and secondary schools, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. OWENS, [4OC]
Cosponsors added, [5NO], [10NO], [18NO]
H.R. 3009--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to State
and local educational agencies to support programs that promote a
variety of educational opportunities, options, and choices in public
schools; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ROEMER (for himself, Mr. Clement, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Hill of
Indiana, Mr. Lampson, Mrs. Maloney of New York, and Mr. Maloney of
Connecticut), [4OC]
H.R. 3010--
A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to
ensure that individuals enjoy the right to be free from restraint,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Larson, and
Mr. Maloney of Connecticut), [4OC]
Cosponsors added, [9NO], [10NO]
H.R. 3011--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to improve the disclosure
of information concerning telephone charges, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BLILEY (for himself, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Oxley, and Mr. Blunt),
[5OC]
Cosponsors added, [18OC], [10NO], [17NO]
H.R. 3012--
A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of
1985 to protect Social Security trust funds and save Social Security
surpluses for Social Security; to the Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Pickering, and
Mr. Kasich), [5OC]
Cosponsors added, [6OC], [14OC], [21OC]
H.R. 3013--
A bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to allow
shareholder common stock to be transferred to adopted Alaska Native
children and their descendants, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [5OC]
H.R. 3014--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, with regard to prison
commissaries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. BIGGERT (for herself, Mr. Ose, Mr. English, Mr. Schaffer, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. Bachus, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Royce, Mr. Weldon of
Florida, and Mr. Foley), [5OC]
Cosponsors added, [13OC]
H.R. 3015--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage a strong
community-based banking system; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, [5OC]
H.R. 3016--
A bill to designate the United States Post Office located at 301 Main
Street in Eastover, South Carolina, as the ``Layford R. Johnson Post
Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. CLYBURN (for himself, Mr. Spence, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Sanford, and Mr. DeMint), [5OC]
H.R. 3017--
A bill to designate the United States Post Office located at 78 Sycamore
Street in Charleston, South Carolina, as the ``Richard E. Fields
Post Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. CLYBURN (for himself, Mr. Spence, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Sanford, and Mr. DeMint), [5OC]
H.R. 3018--
A bill to designate the United States Post Office located at 557 East
Bay Street in Charleston, South Carolina, as the ``Marybelle H. Howe
Post Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. CLYBURN (for himself, Mr. Spence, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Sanford, and Mr. DeMint), [5OC]
H.R. 3019--
A bill to designate the United States Post Office located at 4026 Lamar
Street in (the Eau Claire community of) Columbia, South Carolina, as
the ``Mamie G. Floyd Post Office''; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. CLYBURN (for himself, Mr. Spence, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Sanford, and Mr. DeMint), [5OC]
H.R. 3020--
A bill to make illegal the sale of guns, ammunition, or explosives
between private individuals over the Internet; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Larson, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Pelosi, and Mr. Hoeffel), [5OC]
H.R. 3021--
A bill to extend the authority of the Thomas Paine National Historical
Association to establish a memorial to Thomas Paine in the District
of Columbia; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. LOWEY, [5OC]
H.R. 3022--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to improve the disclosure
of information concerning telephone charges, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY, [5OC]
H.R. 3023--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the
Bureau of Reclamation, to convey property to the Greater Yuma Port
Authority of Yuma County, Arizona, for use as an international port
of entry; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. PASTOR, [5OC]
H.R. 3024--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to restrict the
transmission of unsolicited electronic mail messages; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, [5OC]
H.R. 3025--
A bill to establish a national clearinghouse for youth entrepreneurship
education; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SOUDER (for himself, Mr. Andrews, and Mr. McIntosh), [5OC]
H.R. 3026--
A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to complete
construction of the Hubbard Expressway in the vicinity of
Youngstown, Ohio; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, [5OC]
H.R. 3027--
A bill to propose principles governing the provision of International
Monetary Fund assistance to Russia; to the Committees on Banking and
Financial Services; International Relations.
By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms.
Kaptur, Mr. Armey, Mr. Murtha,
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Mr. Cox, Mr. Leach, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Taylor of North
Carolina, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Royce, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Gilman, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Holden, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Graham, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Sherwood, Mr.
Pitts, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Goss, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr.
Gibbons, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Ortiz, Mr.
Andrews, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Schaffer, Mr.
Sisisky, Mr. Goode, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr.
Thornberry, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Condit, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Lazio, Mr.
Reyes, and Mr. Sanders), [5OC]
Cosponsors added, [19OC]
H.R. 3028--
A bill to amend certain trademark laws to prevent the misappropriation
of marks; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ROGAN (for himself, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Coble, and Mr. Goodlatte),
[6OC]
Cosponsors added, [12OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-412), [25OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [26OC]
Laid on the table, [26OC]
H.R. 3029--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase
Medicare payment to skilled nursing facilities that have a
significant proportion of residents with AIDS; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Ms. DUNN (for herself and Mr. McDermott), [6OC]
H.R. 3030--
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 757 Warren Road in Ithaca, New York, as the ``Matthew F.
McHugh Post Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. HINCHEY, [6OC]
Cosponsors added, [8NO]
H.R. 3031--
A bill to redesignate the Federal building located at 935 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW, in Washington, DC, as the ``Frank M. Johnson Federal
Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Rush, Mr. Payne, Mr. Engel, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Towns, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Clay,
Mr. Bishop, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Brown of
Florida, and Mrs. Meek of Florida), [6OC]
Cosponsors added, [1NO], [18NO]
H.R. 3032--
A bill to restore the jurisdiction of the Consumer Product Safety
Commission over amusement park rides which are at a fixed site, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Hoeffel, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Kucinich, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Weiner, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Lipinski, and
Mr. Waxman), [6OC]
H.R. 3033--
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to make certain
adjustments to the boundaries of Biscayne National Park in the State
of Florida, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Shaw, Mr.
Diaz-Balart, and Mr. Hastings of Florida), [6OC]
H.R. 3034--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow unused
benefits from cafeteria plans to be carried over into later years
and used for health care reimbursement rollover accounts and certain
other plans, arrangements, or accounts; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. ROYCE (for himself and Mr. Duncan), [6OC]
Cosponsors added, [14OC], [25OC], [26OC]
H.R. 3035--
A bill to designate certain lands in the State of Utah as wilderness,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HANSEN, [7OC]
H.R. 3036--
A bill to provide for interim continuation of administration of motor
carrier functions by the Federal Highway Administration; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Petri, and Mr. Rahall),
[7OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [12OC]
Passed Senate, [14OC]
Presented to the President (October 18, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-73] (signed October 19, 1999)
H.R. 3037--
A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and
Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.
By Mr. PORTER, [7OC]
Reported from the Committee on Appropriations (H. Rept. 106-370),
[7OC]
H.R. 3038--
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to clarify the
exemption from the minimum wage and overtime compensation
requirements of that Act for certain computer professionals; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself, Mr. Graham, and Mr. Owens), [7OC]
H.R. 3039--
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. BATEMAN, [7OC]
Cosponsors added, [21OC]
H.R. 3040--
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-HAGE (for herself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Duncan,
Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hill of Montana,
Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Sherwood, and Mr. Hayes), [7OC]
H.R. 3041--
A bill to provide for a demonstration project to allow certain
organizations that provide care under Medicare to purchase home-care
services from self-employed caregivers through home-care referral
agencies; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. DEUTSCH, [7OC]
H.R. 3042--
A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 1031 Volens Road in Nathalie, Virginia, as the ``Susie A.
Davis Post Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. GOODE, [7OC]
H.R. 3043--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of
the Army to establish a combat artillery medal; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, [7OC]
H.R. 3044--
A bill to provide grants to local educational agencies to develop
smaller schools; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. HILL of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Duncan, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Scott, Mr. Stupak,
Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Sandlin, Ms. Hooley of
Oregon, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Larson, Mrs. Jones of Ohio,
Mr. Baird, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Lucas of
Kentucky, Mr. Wu, and Mr. Moore), [7OC]
Cosponsors added, [18OC], [27OC], [3NO], [22NO]
H.R. 3045--
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to extend the
authority of State Medicaid fraud control units to investigate and
prosecute fraud in connection with Federal health care programs and
abuse of residents of board and care facilities; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. LAZIO (for himself, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mrs. Kelly, Mr.
Ehlers, and Mr. McHugh), [7OC]
H.R. 3046--
A bill to preserve limited Federal agency reporting requirements on
banking and housing matters to facilitate congressional oversight
and public accountability, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. LEACH (for himself, Mr. LaFalce, Mrs. Roukema, and Mr. Vento),
[7OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [19OC]
H.R. 3047--
A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require plans which adopt
amendments that significantly reduce future benefit accruals to
provide participants with adequate notice of the changes made by
such amendments; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce;
Ways and Means.
By Mr. MATSUI (for himself, Mr. Weller, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Bentsen, Mr.
Gejdenson, Mrs. Kelly, and Mr. Pomeroy), [7OC]
Cosponsors added, [13OC], [20OC], [28OC], [8NO], [15NO]
H.R. 3048--
A bill to amend section 879 of title 18, United States Code, to provide
clearer coverage over threats against former Presidents and members
of their families, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM, [7OC]
H.R. 3049--
A bill to cancel the bilateral debt owed to the United States by the
heavily indebted poor countries, to prohibit United States funding
of the International Monetary Fund until debt owed to the
International Monetary Fund by the heavily indebted poor countries
has been canceled, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Banking and Financial Services; International Relations.
By Ms. MCKINNEY (for herself and Mr. Rohrabacher), [7OC]
H.R. 3050--
A bill to provide for the posthumous advancement of Rear Admiral
(retired) Husband E. Kimmel and Major General (retired) Walter C.
Short on the retired lists of their respective services; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. SPRATT (for himself, Mr. Spence, and Mr. Skelton), [7OC]
H.R. 3051--
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior, the Bureau of
Reclamation, to conduct a feasibility study on the Jicarilla Apache
Reservation in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself, Mr. Skeen, Mrs. Wilson, Mr.
Kildee, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Young of
Alaska, Mr. George Miller of California, and Mr. Becerra), [7OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [17NO]
H.R. 3052--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain coins
to be acquired by individual retirement accounts and other
individually directed pension plan accounts; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. VITTER, [7OC]
H.R. 3053--
A bill to provide for assessments and contingency planning relating to
emerging missile threats to the United States; to the Committees on
Armed Services; International Relations.
By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Andrews), [7OC]
Cosponsors added, [26OC]
H.R. 3054--
A bill to support the fiscal year 2000 proposed budget; to the Committee
on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. WEYGAND, [7OC]
H.R. 3055--
A bill to support the fiscal year 2000 proposed budget; to the Committee
on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. WEYGAND, [7OC]
H.R. 3056--
A bill for the relief of Margaret M. LeBus; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. FLETCHER, [7OC]
H.R. 3057--
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.
By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH (for himself, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mrs. Jones
of Ohio, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mr. Nadler), [12OC]
Cosponsors added, [18OC]
H.R. 3058--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that
aliens who commit acts
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of torture abroad are inadmissible and removable and to establish
within the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice an Office
of Special Investigations having responsibilities under that Act
with respect to all alien participants in acts of genocide and
torture abroad; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FOLEY (for himself and Mr. Ackerman), [12OC]
Cosponsors added, [28OC], [2NO], [3NO], [4NO], [5NO], [10NO], [17NO]
H.R. 3059--
A bill to establish a moratorium on bottom trawling and use of other
mobile fishing gear on the seabed in certain areas off the coast of
the United States; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HEFLEY, [12OC]
Cosponsors added, [19OC], [26OC], [18NO]
H.R. 3060--
A bill to prohibit mining on a certain tract of Federal land in Los
Angeles County, California, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mr. McKEON, [12OC]
H.R. 3061--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend for an
additional 2 years the period for admission of an alien as a
nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(S) of such Act, and to
authorize appropriations for the refugee assistance program under
chapter 2 of title IV of the Immigration and Nationality Act; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas, [12OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [26OC]
Passed Senate, [8NO]
Presented to the President (November 10, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-104] (signed November 13, 1999)
H.R. 3062--
A bill to provide grants to States for programs for the reemployment of
laid off miners in reclamation work; to the Committees on Resources;
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. WISE, [12OC]
Cosponsors added, [20OC], [25OC], [2NO], [4NO]
H.R. 3063--
A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to increase the maximum acreage
of Federal leases for sodium that may be held by an entity in any
one State, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. CUBIN, [13OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-469), [15NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [16NO]
H.R. 3064--
A bill making appropriations for the government of the District of
Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against
revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2000, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. ISTOOK, [13OC]
Passed House, [14OC]
Passed Senate amended, [15OC]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [15OC]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference
(pursuant to H. Res. 333), [19OC]
Conference report (H. Rept. 106-419) submitted in the House, [27OC]
House agreed to conference report, [28OC]
Senate agreed to conference report, [2NO]
Presented to the President (November 2, 1999)
Presidential veto message, [3NO]
Presidential veto message and the bill referred to the Committee on
Appropriations, [3NO]
H.R. 3065--
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the limit
on amount of Medicaid disproportionate share hospital payment for
hospitals in Ohio; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BOEHNER (for himself, Mr. Sawyer, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Pryce of
Ohio, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Regula, and Mr. Strickland), [13OC]
H.R. 3066--
A bill to amend the Uruguay Round Agreements Act with respect to the
rules of origin for certain textile and apparel products; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CARDIN, [13OC]
H.R. 3067--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain
facilities to Nampa and Meridian Irrigation District; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. CHENOWETH-HAGE (for herself and Mr. Simpson), [13OC]
H.R. 3068--
A bill to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse
located at 617 State Street in Erie, Pennsylvania, as the ``Samuel
J. Roberts Federal Building and United States Courthouse''; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Shuster, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Holden, Mr. Murtha, Mrs. Wilson, Mr.
Greenwood, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Borski, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Kanjorski,
Mr. Ney, Mr. Klink, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr.
Fattah, Mr. Mascara, and Mr. Gekas), [13OC]
H.R. 3069--
A bill to authorize the Administrator of General Services to provide for
redevelopment of the Southeast Federal Center in the District of
Columbia; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Wise, and
Mr. Traficant), [13OC]
H.R. 3070--
A bill to amend the Social Security Act to establish a Ticket to Work
and Self-Sufficiency Program in the Social Security Administration
to provide beneficiaries with disabilities meaningful opportunities
to work, to extend health care coverage for such beneficiaries, and
to make additional miscellaneous amendments relating to Social
Security; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. HULSHOF (for himself, Mr. Archer, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Camp, Ms. Dunn,
Mr. English, Mr. Foley, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Herger, Mr. Houghton, Mr.
Ramstad, Mr. Thomas, and Mr. Weller), [13OC]
Cosponsors added, [18OC]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Ways and Means (H. Rept.
106-393, part 1), [18OC]
Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended, [18OC]
Committee on Commerce discharged, [19OC]
H.R. 3071--
A bill to amend title XII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to provide grants to improve the infrastructure of
elementary and secondary schools; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. OWENS, [13OC]
Cosponsors added, [10NO], [18NO]
H.R. 3072--
A bill to provide for increased access to airports in the United Kingdom
by United States air carriers, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; International
Relations.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself and Mr. Oberstar), [14OC]
Cosponsors added, [18OC], [5NO]
H.R. 3073--
A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to provide
for grants for projects designed to promote responsible fatherhood,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. English,
Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Foley, Mr. McCrery, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Camp, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Coyne, and Mr. Thomas), [14OC]
Cosponsors added, [26OC], [3NO]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Ways and Means (H. Rept.
106-424, part 1), [28OC]
Referral to the Committee on Education and the Workforce extended,
[28OC]
Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged, [5NO]
Cosponsors removed, [5NO]
Passed House amended, [10NO]
H.R. 3074--
A bill to repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes and the alternative
minimum tax on individuals and corporations; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. COOK, [14OC]
H.R. 3075--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make
corrections and refinements in the Medicare Program as revised by
the Balanced Budget Act of 1997; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Commerce.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Archer, Mr. Crane, Mr. Shaw, Mrs.
Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Herger, Mr. McCrery, Mr.
Camp, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Ms. Dunn,
Mr. Collins, Mr. Portman, Mr. English, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Hayworth,
Mr. Weller, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr.
Foley, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Thune, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Hutchinson,
Mr. Riley, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Latham, Mr. Stump, Mr.
Smith of Michigan, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Ms. Danner, Mr. Sweeney,
Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. LaTourette,
Mr. Bass, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Shays, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Lucas
of Oklahoma, and Ms. Pryce of Ohio), [14OC]
Cosponsors added, [18OC], [19OC], [20OC], [21OC], [27OC], [28OC],
[2NO], [5NO]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on Ways and Means (H. Rept.
106-436, part 1), [2NO]
Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended, [2NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [5NO]
H.R. 3076--
A bill to provide for the assessment of civil penalties for aliens who
illegally enter the United States and for persons smuggling aliens
within the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DEAL of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Hunter, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Bartlett
of Maryland, and Mr. Collins), [14OC]
Cosponsors added, [3NO]
H.R. 3077--
A bill to amend the Act that authorized construction of the San Luis
Unit of the Central Valley Project, California, to facilitate water
transfers in the Central Valley Project; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. DOOLEY of California (for himself, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Condit,
and Mr. Thomas), [14OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-435), [2NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [8NO]
H.R. 3078--
A bill to direct the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the National
Marine Fisheries Service, to study the practice of shark finning in
United States waters of the Central and Western Pacific Ocean and
the effects that practice is having on shark populations in the
Pacific Ocean; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, [14OC]
H.R. 3079--
A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish an
outpatient clinic in Salem, Oregon; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, [14OC]
H.R. 3080--
A bill to amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance
Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish the
American Indian Education Foundation, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Resources; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. KILDEE (for himself, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. George
Miller of California, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Hayworth, Mr.
Pomeroy, and Mr. Kolbe), [14OC]
H.R. 3081--
A bill to increase the Federal minimum wage and to amend the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax benefits for small businesses,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. LAZIO (for himself, Mr. Condit, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Cramer, Mr.
Sherwood, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Weller, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr.
Pickering, and Mr. Peterson of Minnesota), [14OC]
Cosponsors removed, [18OC]
Cosponsors added, [2NO]
Reported with amendments from the Committee on Ways and Means (H.
Rept. 106-467, part 1), [11NO]
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Referral to the Committee on Education and the Workforce extended,
[11NO], [17NO], [18NO], [19NO], [22NO]
H.R. 3082--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit certain
allocations of S corporation stock held by an employee stock
ownership plan; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RAMSTAD (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Crane, Mr. Foley, Mr.
Herger, Mr. Houghton, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Kleczka, Mr.
Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Luther, Mr. McCrery, Mr. McInnis, Mr.
Portman, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Watkins, and Mr. Weller), [14OC]
Cosponsors added, [18OC], [19OC], [27OC], [28OC], [2NO], [5NO], [18NO]
H.R. 3083--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide
protection for battered immigrant women, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on the Judiciary; Ways and Means; Banking and
Financial Services; Education and the Workforce; Agriculture; Armed
Services.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs.
Morella, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Frost,
Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Leach, Ms. Berkley, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Wynn, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms.
Slaughter, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Lee, Mr. Towns,
Ms. Brown of Florida, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. McNulty,
Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Crowley, Ms. McKinney, Mr.
Conyers, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Kind, and Ms. DeLauro), [14OC]
Cosponsors added, [2NO], [8NO], [18NO]
H.R. 3084--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to contribute funds
for the establishment of an interpretative center on the life and
contributions of President Abraham Lincoln; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. SHIMKUS (for himself, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Ewing, Mr.
Weller, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Evans, Mr. Davis of Illinois,
Mr. Costello, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Rush, Mr. Blagojevich,
Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Porter, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Jackson of
Illinois, and Mr. Crane), [14OC]
H.R. 3085--
A bill to provide discretionary spending offsets for fiscal year 2000;
to the Committees on Ways and Means; Agriculture; Transportation and
Infrastructure; Resources; Commerce; Education and the Workforce;
the Budget.
By Mr. TERRY (for himself and Mr. DeMint), [14OC]
Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, [19OC]
H.R. 3086--
A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make
changes in payment methodologies under the Medicare Program under
title XVIII of the Social Security Act, and to provide for short-
term coverage of outpatient prescription drugs to Medicare
beneficiaries who lose drug coverage under Medicare+Choice plans; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mrs. THURMAN (for herself and Mr. McDermott), [14OC]
Cosponsors added, [25OC], [28OC], [2NO], [16NO]
H.R. 3087--
A bill to provide assistance to State and local forensic laboratories in
analyzing DNA samples from convicted offenders, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WEINER (for himself, Mr. Forbes, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Walsh, Mr.
Sweeney, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mrs. Lowey, and Mr. Nadler),
[14OC]
Cosponsors added, [18OC], [21OC], [26OC], [3NO]
H.R. 3088--
A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968
to provide additional protections to victims of rape; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WELDON of Florida, [14OC]
Cosponsors added, [3NO], [18NO]
H.R. 3089--
A bill to provide for a comprehensive scientific review of the current
conservation status of the northern spotted owl as a result of
implementation of the President's Northwest Forest Plan, which is a
national strategy for the recovery of the species on public forest
lands; to the Committees on Resources; Agriculture.
By Mrs. CHENOWETH-HAGE (for herself, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr.
Metcalf, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Herger, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Pombo, and
Mr. Hastings of Washington), [18OC]
H.R. 3090--
A bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to restore
certain lands to the Elim Native Corporation, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [18OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-452), [5NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [9NO]
H.R. 3091--
A bill to provide for the protection of train employees; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LaTOURETTE, [18OC]
Cosponsors added, [25OC], [2NO], [3NO], [4NO], [8NO], [9NO], [17NO],
[18NO], [22NO]
H.R. 3092--
A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
change the rate of increase in Medicare+Choice capitation rates for
2000 and subsequent years; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Commerce.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself and Mr. Towns), [18OC]
H.R. 3093--
A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to prevent the release of
hazardous waste due to flooding, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, [18OC]
H.R. 3094--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to convey to the
city of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, certain real property located at
the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Murfreesboro,
Tennessee; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. GORDON, [18OC]
H.R. 3095--
A bill to remove the waiver authority for the prohibition on military
assistance to Pakistan; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself and Mr. Saxton), [18OC]
Cosponsors added, [20OC], [28OC]
H.R. 3096--
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, [18OC]
H.R. 3097--
A bill to prevent governmental entities from using tax-exempt financing
to engage in unfair competition against private enterprise; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SANFORD, [18OC]
H.R. 3098--
A bill to authorize grants for certain water and waste disposal facility
projects in rural areas; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, [18OC]
H.R. 3099--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent the
continued use of renouncing United States citizenship as a device
for avoiding United States taxes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Bonior, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Levin, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Lewis
of Georgia, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Doggett, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Luther, Mr. Tierney,
and Mr. Vento), [19OC]
Cosponsors added, [1NO], [17NO]
H.R. 3100--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit telemarketers
from interfering with the caller identification service of any
person to whom a telephone solicitation is made, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, [19OC]
Cosponsors added, [27OC], [2NO], [4NO], [9NO], [16NO], [18NO]
H.R. 3101--
A bill to respond to drought conditions in various States by authorizing
farmers and ranchers in drought areas to use certain conservation
reserve lands for haying and grazing during the remainder of 1999;
to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. BRYANT (for himself, Mr. Tanner, and Mr. Hilleary), [19OC]
H.R. 3102--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate foreign
base company shipping income from foreign base company income; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. Foley, Mr. Crane, Mrs. Biggert, and
Mr. Shimkus), [19OC]
H.R. 3103--
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to assure
preservation of safety net hospitals through maintenance of the
Medicaid disproportionate share hospital program; to the Committee
on Commerce.
By Ms. DeGETTE (for herself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr.
Luther, Mr. Frost, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Filner, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, and Mr. Oberstar), [19OC]
Cosponsors added, [10NO]
H.R. 3104--
A bill to provide needed flexibility to the United States Department of
Agriculture to help developing countries and move surplus
commodities from the United States; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Ms. KAPTUR, [19OC]
H.R. 3105--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to
educational organizations to carry out educational programs about
the Holocaust; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr.
Horn, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Andrews, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Sherman, Mrs.
Morella, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Condit, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Frost, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Abercrombie, and Mrs. Lowey),
[19OC]
Cosponsors added, [27OC], [2NO], [5NO]
H.R. 3106--
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.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York, [19OC]
H.R. 3107--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend
coverage of immunosuppressive drugs under the Medicare Program to
cases of transplants not paid for under the program; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. MASCARA, [19OC]
Cosponsors added, [20OC], [9NO], [17NO], [18NO]
H.R. 3108--
A bill to designate the Old Executive Office Building located at 17th
Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, in Washington, District of
Columbia, as the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself and Mr. Hall of Texas), [19OC]
Cosponsors added, [26OC]
H.R. 3109--
A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act to establish a grant program for assisting small
businesses and agricultural enterprises in meeting disaster-related
expenses; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. ROUKEMA (for herself, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Holt, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Rothman, Mr.
Payne, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, and Mr. LoBiondo),
[19OC]
Cosponsors added, [1NO]
H.R. 3110--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to provide coverage for individuals participating in approved cancer
clinical trials; to the Committees
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on Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. Kolbe, and Mr. Shadegg), [19OC]
Cosponsors added, [20OC], [21OC], [2NO], [3NO]
H.R. 3111--
A bill to exempt certain reports from automatic elimination and sunset
pursuant to the Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HYDE, [20OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [25OC]
Passed Senate amended, [19NO]
H.R. 3112--
A bill to amend the Colorado Ute Indian Water Rights Settlement Act to
provide for a final settlement of the claims of the Colorado Ute
Indian Tribes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. McINNIS, [20OC]
H.R. 3113--
A bill to protect individuals, families, and Internet service providers
from unsolicited and unwanted electronic mail; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mrs. WILSON (for herself, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Baker, Mr.
Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boucher, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Deal
of Georgia, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. English, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Gordon, Mr.
Greenwood, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Klink, Mr. Luther, Ms.
McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Rogan, Mr.
Sandlin, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Strickland, and
Mr. Stupak), [20OC]
Cosponsors added, [21OC], [9NO]
H.R. 3114--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to revise the
update factor used in making payments to PPS hospitals under the
Medicare Program; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. GRANGER, [20OC]
H.R. 3115--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the
operation by the National Institutes of Health of an experimental
program to stimulate competitive research; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. ISTOOK (for himself, Mr. Dickey, and Mr. Wicker), [20OC]
Cosponsors added, [26OC], [27OC], [3NO], [16NO], [17NO], [18NO]
H.R. 3116--
A bill to promote openess, transparency, and efficiency in international
government procurement through capacity building and, where
appropriate, third-party procurement monitoring, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services;
International Relations.
By Mr. KOLBE (for himself and Mr. Matsui), [20OC]
Cosponsors added, [9NO], [18NO]
H.R. 3117--
A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to require 90 days notice
before changing the annual percentage rate of interest applicable on
any credit card account or before changing the index used to
determine such rate, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York, [20OC]
H.R. 3118--
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to issue regulations
under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act that authorize States to
establish hunting seasons for double-crested cormorants; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. McHUGH (for himself and Mr. Peterson of Minnesota), [20OC]
H.R. 3119--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross
income certain stipends paid as part of a State program under which
individuals who have attained age 60 perform essentially volunteer
services specified by the program; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, [20OC]
H.R. 3120--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional
tax incentives for education; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BACHUS, [21OC]
H.R. 3121--
A bill to amend the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection
Act; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. RADANOVICH, [21OC]
Cosponsors added, [10NO]
H.R. 3122--
A bill to permit the enrollment in the House of Representatives Child
Care Center of children of Federal employees who are not employees
of the legislative branch; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Ney, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Ewing,
and Mr. Fattah), [21OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [25OC]
Passed Senate, [4NO]
Presented to the President (November 9, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-100] (signed November 12, 1999)
H.R. 3123--
A bill to ensure that members of the Armed Forces who are married and
have minor dependents are eligible for military family housing
containing more than two bedrooms; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. WICKER, [21OC]
Cosponsors added, [26OC]
H.R. 3124--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax
credit for police officers and professional firefighters, and to
exclude from income certain benefits received by public safety
volunteers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAUL, [21OC]
H.R. 3125--
A bill to prohibit Internet gambling, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Boucher,
Mr. Gibbons, and Mr. Goode), [21OC]
Cosponsors added, [22NO]
H.R. 3126--
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 Armed
Services.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, [21OC]
H.R. 3127--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the
complexities of the estate tax deduction for family-owned business
and farm interests by increasing the unified estate and gift tax
credit to $3,000,000 for all taxpayers; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. MOORE, [21OC]
H.R. 3128--
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. PAUL, [21OC]
Cosponsors added, [25OC]
H.R. 3129--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit strength
increasing equipment in Federal prisons and to prevent Federal
prisoners from engaging in activities designed to increase fighting
ability while in prison; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, [21OC]
H.R. 3130--
A bill to amend the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933, to ensure
that the Tennessee Valley Authority does not place the United States
Treasury at risk for its financial instability, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure;
Commerce.
By Mr. BAKER, [21OC]
H.R. 3131--
A bill to permit congressional review of certain Presidential orders; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia, [21OC]
H.R. 3132--
A bill to provide grants to assist State and local prosecutors and law
enforcement agencies with implementing juvenile and young adults
witness assistance programs that minimize additional trauma to the
witness and improve the chances of successful criminal prosecution
or legal action; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CAPUANO (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mrs. McCarthy
of New York, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Olver, Mr. Holt, Mr. Evans, Mr. Mascara,
Mr. Markey, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Larson, Mr.
Owens, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Bonior, Mr.
Rothman, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr.
Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Weiner, Mrs. Lowey, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Waters, Mr. Menendez, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Shows, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms.
Baldwin, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Pascrell, Mr.
Hoeffel, Ms. Lee, Mr. Tierney, and Mr. Maloney of Connecticut),
[21OC]
Cosponsors added, [26OC], [15NO]
H.R. 3133--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Commerce, through the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to provide financial
assistance for coral reef conservation projects, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Resources; Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mrs. Christensen,
Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, and Mr. Underwood), [21OC]
H.R. 3134--
A bill to ban the provision of Federal funds to the International
Monetary Fund unless it pays remuneration to the United States on
100 percent of the reserve position of the United States in the
International Monetary Fund; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mr. SAXTON, [21OC]
H.R. 3135--
A bill for the relief of Thomas McDermott, Sr
By Mr. PETRI, [21OC]
H.R. 3136--
A bill to authorize the Consumer Product Safety Commission to require
child-proof caps for portable gasoline containers; to the Committee
on Commerce.
By Mr. MOORE (for himself, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Larson, Mr. Forbes, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Holt, Mr. Minge, Ms.
Sanchez, Mr. Capuano, and Mr. Gonzalez), [25OC]
Cosponsors added, [27OC], [4NO], [8NO]
H.R. 3137--
A bill to amend the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 to provide for
training of individuals a President-elect intends to nominate as
department heads or appoint to key positions in the Executive Office
of the President; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. HORN (for himself, Mr. Turner, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Kanjorski, and
Mrs. Maloney of New York), [25OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-432), [1NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [2NO]
H.R. 3138--
A bill to amend the Shipping Act of 1984 to restore the application of
the antitrust laws to certain agreements and conduct to which such
Act applies; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. HYDE, [25OC]
Cosponsors added, [4NO]
H.R. 3139--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the excise
tax on firearms and to earmark the increase for juvenile justice and
delinquency prevention programs; to the Committees on Ways and
Means, Education and the Workforce; Commerce.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself, Mrs. McCarthy of New
York, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Serrano, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, and Mr. Payne), [25OC]
Cosponsors added, [3NO], [10NO]
H.R. 3140--
A bill to provide stability in the United States agriculture sector and
to promote adequate availability of food and medicine for
humanitarian assistance abroad by requiring congressional approval
before the imposition of any unilateral agricultural or medical
sanction against a foreign country or
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foreign entity; to the Committees on International Relations; Rules;
Agriculture.
By Mr. NETHERCUTT (for himself, Mrs. Emerson, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Ney, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Berry,
Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Ms.
Danner, Mr. Talent, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Simpson, Mr.
Hulshof, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Leach, Mr.
Chambliss, Mr. John, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Dunn, and Mr. Condit), [25OC]
Cosponsors removed, [28OC]
Cosponsors added, [8NO], [18NO]
H.R. 3141--
A bill to encourage the safe and responsible use of personal watercraft,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and
Infrastructure; Resources.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Gilchrest, and Mr. Vento), [25OC]
Cosponsors added, [17NO]
H.R. 3142--
A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to prevent credit
card issuers from taking unfair advantage of full-time, traditional-
aged, college students, to protect parents of traditional college
student credit cards holders, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Smith of New Jersey,
Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Owens, Mr. Hall of
Ohio, Mr. Luther, and Mr. McGovern), [25OC]
Cosponsors added, [3NO], [5NO], [9NO], [16NO]
H.R. 3143--
A bill to establish the High Performance Schools Program in the
Department of Education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself and Mr. George Miller of
California), [25OC]
Cosponsors added, [3NO]
H.R. 3144--
A bill to provide reliable officers, technology, education, community
prosecutors, and training in our neighborhoods; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. WEINER (for himself, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Scott, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Meehan, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Holt, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Hooley
of Oregon, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Blagojevich, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Larson, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Reyes, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Bonior, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms.
Velazquez, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Moore, Mr.
Meeks of New York, and Mr. Thompson of California), [25OC]
Cosponsors added, [26OC], [27OC], [28OC], [1NO], [2NO], [3NO], [4NO],
[8NO], [9NO], [10NO], [16NO], [18NO], [22NO]
H.R. 3145--
A bill to modify the provisions of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997
relating to the Medicare Program under title XVIII of the Social
Security Act; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce; the
Judiciary.
By Mr. RUSH, [26OC]
H.R. 3146--
A bill to amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act to
adjust the Medicare, Medicaid, and children's health insurance
programs, as revised by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997; to the
Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. BLILEY (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Pickering,
Mr. Blunt, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Upton, Mr.
Shadegg, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Deal of Georgia,
Mr. Lazio, and Mr. Bryant), [26OC]
H.R. 3147--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to alleviate the pay-
compression problem affecting members of the Senior Executive
Service and other senior-level Federal employees, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs.
Morella, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Wolf), [26OC]
Cosponsors added, [1NO]
H.R. 3148--
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require any
person who reprocesses a medical device to comply with certain
safety requirements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Ms. ESHOO (for herself and Mr. Upton), [26OC]
Cosponsors added, [9NO], [18NO]
H.R. 3149--
A bill to repeal the limitation on judicial jurisdiction imposed by
section 377 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant
Responsibility Act of 1996, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Rodriguez, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Meeks of New York,
Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Engel,
Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr.
Owens, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Wexler, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Ortiz, Ms. Lee, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Menendez, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Serrano, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Pastor,
Mr. Blagojevich, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Matsui, and Mrs. Christensen), [26OC]
H.R. 3150--
A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide
bonus grants to high performance States based on certain criteria
and to collect data to evaluate the outcome of welfare reform, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Hall of Ohio,
Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Matsui, Mr.
Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr.
Hinchey, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. LaFalce,
Mr. Waxman, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Conyers, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Brown of Ohio,
Mr. Capuano, Mr. Oberstar, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Payne, Mr. Clay,
Mr. Berman, and Mr. Green of Texas), [26OC]
Cosponsors added, [2NO], [3NO], [15NO], [16NO], [18NO]
H.R. 3151--
A bill to provide funding for the Portsmouth and Paducah, Tennessee,
gaseous diffusion plants; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. STRICKLAND (for himself and Mr. Whitfield), [26OC]
Cosponsors added, [10NO]
H.R. 3152--
A bill to provide for the identification, collection, and review for
declassification of records and materials that are of extraordinary
public interest to the people of the United States, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform; Intelligence
(Permanent Select).
By Mr. GOSS, [27OC]
H.R. 3153--
A bill to amend title 49 of the United States Code to require automobile
manufacturers to provide automatic door locks on new passenger cars
manufactured after 2003; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [27OC]
H.R. 3154--
A bill to combat trafficking of persons in the United States and
countries around the world through prevention, prosecution and
enforcement against traffickers, and protection and assistance to
victims of trafficking; to the Committees on International
Relations; the Judiciary; Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. GEJDENSON (for himself, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Berman,
Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Menendez, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Hastings of Florida,
Ms. Danner, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Rothman, Mr.
Davis of Florida, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Meeks of New York,
Ms. Lee, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. King, Mr. Houghton, Mr.
Meehan, Ms. Waters, Mr. Cooksey, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. DeLauro, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. George Miller
of California, and Ms. Kaptur), [27OC]
Cosponsors added, [10NO]
H.R. 3155--
A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish a grant
program for providing assistance to emergency response
organizations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. GEKAS, [27OC]
H.R. 3156--
A bill to amend the Technology for Education Act of 1994 to clarify the
authority for, and to encourage, the use of Federal funds for
incentives for school personnel to participate in professional
development relating to the use of technology in education, and in
the development of technology applications; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. HOEFFEL (for himself and Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania), [27OC]
Cosponsors added, [10NO]
H.R. 3157--
A bill to prohibit all United States assistance to Indonesia until the
President certifies to the Congress that the Government of Indonesia
has provided full compensation for the material damage in East
Timor; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services;
International Relations.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. McGovern, Mrs.
Morella, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Baldwin,
Mr. Pombo, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Nadler, Ms.
Eshoo, and Mr. Brown of Ohio), [27OC]
H.R. 3158--
A bill to establish Federal safeguards for the prevention of sexual
misconduct of women inmates at State correctional institutions; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. NORTON (for herself, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, and Ms. Woolsey), [27OC]
Cosponsors added, [17NO]
H.R. 3159--
A bill to impose a moratorium on large agribusiness mergers and to
establish a commission to review large agriculture mergers,
concentration, and market power; to the Committees on Agriculture;
the Judiciary.
By Mr. POMEROY (for himself, Mr. Minge, and Ms. Baldwin), [27OC]
Cosponsors added, [4NO], [9NO], [16NO]
H.R. 3160--
A bill to reauthorize and amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Tauzin, Mr.
Hansen, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Radanovich, Mr.
Baker, Mr. Skeen, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Walden of
Oregon, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr.
Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Gary Miller of California,
Mr. Watkins, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Herger, Mr.
Cunningham, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Gibbons,
Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. John, Mr. Bonilla, and Mr. Packard),
[27OC]
Cosponsors added, [18NO]
H.R. 3161--
A bill to provide for continuation of the Federal research investment in
a fiscally sustainable way, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Science; Commerce; Armed Services; Resources;
Agriculture.
By Mrs. WILSON (for herself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Cook, Ms. Eshoo, Mr.
Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Holt, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Maloney of
Connecticut, Mr. Rogan, and Mrs. Tauscher), [28OC]
Cosponsors added, [10NO], [17NO]
H.R. 3162--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow merchant
mariners to be treated as citizens or residents of the United States
living abroad; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KUYKENDALL, [28OC]
H.R. 3163--
A bill to authorize appropriations for the Surface Transportation Board
for fiscal years 2000
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and 2001, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Petri, and Mr. Rahall)
(all by request), [28OC]
H.R. 3164--
A bill to provide for the imposition of economic sanctions on certain
foreign persons engaging in, or otherwise involved in, international
narcotics trafficking; to the Committees on International Relations;
the Judiciary.
By Mr. GOSS (for himself, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Hastert, Mr.
Rangel, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Cox, Mr.
Portman, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Bass, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr.
Dreier, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Castle, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, and
Mr. Armey), [28OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [2NO]
H.R. 3165--
A bill to protect and provide resources for the Social Security system,
to reserve surpluses to protect, strengthen and modernize the
Medicare Program, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; the Budget; Rules.
By Mr. GEPHARDT (for himself, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Matsui, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Levin, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Becerra, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Frost, Ms. Stabenow,
Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Wise, Ms. Berkley, Mrs.
Napolitano, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Holt, Mr.
Baird, and Mr. Hoeffel), [28OC]
Cosponsors added, [15NO]
H.R. 3166--
A bill to establish a commission to study the impact of deregulation of
the airline industry on small town America; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BALDACCI, [28OC]
H.R. 3167--
A bill to reform the Federal unemployment benefits system; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH, [28OC]
H.R. 3168--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from
unrelated business taxable income amounts set aside by a volunteer
fire department for the purchase of equipment for use by such
department; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH, [28OC]
H.R. 3169--
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, [28OC]
Cosponsors added, [16NO]
H.R. 3170--
A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the Age
Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, and the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990 to exclude individuals who are employed,
and unlawfully present, in the United States; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. FOLEY, [28OC]
Cosponsors added, [3NO]
H.R. 3171--
A bill to direct the Administrator of General Services to convey a
parcel of land in the District of Columbia to be used for
construction of the National Health Museum, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, [28OC]
H.R. 3172--
A bill to amend the welfare-to-work program and modify the welfare-to-
work performance bonus; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GOODLING (for himself, Mr. McKeon, and Mr. Andrews), [28OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-456, part 1), [5NO]
H.R. 3173--
A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to establish a Chief Agricultural
Negotiator in the Office of the United States Trade Representative;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HULSHOF (for himself, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Hastings of
Washington, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Ewing, Mrs.
Chenoweth-Hage, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Bishop,
Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Nethercutt, Mrs. Emerson, Mr.
Hayes, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Herger, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, and Mr. Brady
of Texas), [28OC]
Cosponsors added, [9NO], [18NO]
H.R. 3174--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the Social Security
Act, the Wagner-Peyser Act, and the Federal-State Extended
Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970 to improve the method by which
Federal unemployment taxes are collected and to improve the method
by which funds are provided from Federal unemployment tax revenue
for the Employment Security Administration, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. McCRERY (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Herger, Mr.
Baker, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Bachus, Mr. LaTourette, Mr.
Oxley, Mr. Collins, Mr. Portman, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Hayworth, Mr.
McInnis, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Traficant,
Mr. Sessions, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Dickey, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Hansen, and
Mr. Stenholm), [28OC]
Cosponsors added, [10NO], [16NO]
H.R. 3175--
A bill to amend chapter 31 of title 31, United States Code, to require
the Secretary of the Treasury to reduce the debt held by the public
in fiscal year 2000 by up to the amount of surplus in the Social
Security trust funds, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; the Budget.
By Mr. MINGE (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. John, Mr. Cramer, and Mr.
Phelps), [28OC]
H.R. 3176--
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to
determine ways of restoring the natural wetlands conditions in the
Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge, Hawaii; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [28OC]
H.R. 3177--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a national
program to conduct and support activities toward the goal of
significantly reducing the number of cases of overweight and obesity
among individuals in the United States; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Ms. NORTON, [28OC]
H.R. 3178--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the dependent
care credit refundable and to provide for advance payments of such
credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, [28OC]
H.R. 3179--
A bill to amend the Act establishing the Women's Rights National
Historical Park to permit the Secretary of the Interior to acquire
title in fee simple to the Hunt House located in Waterloo, New York;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. REYNOLDS, [28OC]
H.R. 3180--
A bill to amend the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse
Prevention Act to authorize the Federal Trade Commission to issue
new rules regulating telemarketing firms, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Inslee, Mr.
Stark, and Mr. Frelinghuysen), [28OC]
Cosponsors added, [1NO], [2NO], [4NO], [5NO], [8NO], [9NO], [16NO],
[17NO], [18NO]
H.R. 3181--
A bill to permit the leasing of oil and gas rights on certain lands held
in trust for the Navajo Nation or alloted to a member of the Navajo
Nation, in any case in which there is consent from a specified
percentage interest in the parcel of land under consideration for
lease; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself, Mr. Hayworth, and Mr.
Cannon), [28OC]
H.R. 3182--
A bill to provide for a land conveyance to the city of Craig, Alaska,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [28OC]
H.R. 3183--
A bill to provide grants to the State of Alaska for the purpose of
assisting that State in fulfilling its responsibilities under
sections 803, 804, and 805 of the Alaska National Interest Lands
Conservation Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [28OC]
H.R. 3184--
A bill for the relief of Zohreh Farhang Ghahfarokhi; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. WAXMAN, [28OC]
H.R. 3185--
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to establish a new method
for fixing rates of basic pay for administrative appeals judges, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, and Ms. Norton), [1NO]
Cosponsors added, [4NO], [16NO]
H.R. 3186--
A bill to restrict the authority of the Federal Communications
Commission to review mergers and to impose conditions on licenses
and other authorizations assigned or transferred in the course of
mergers or other transactions subject to review by the Department of
Justice or the Federal Trade Commission; to the Committees on
Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. BURR of North Carolina, [1NO]
Cosponsors added, [16NO]
H.R. 3187--
A bill to amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of
1949 to temporarily continue authority relating to transfers of
certain surplus property to State and local governments for law
enforcement and emergency response purposes; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. CALVERT, [1NO]
H.R. 3188--
A bill to provide for the disclosure of the source of gem-quality
diamonds and gem-quality diamond products imported into and sold in
the United States; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. HALL of Ohio, [1NO]
H.R. 3189--
A bill to designate the United States post office located at 14071
Peyton Drive in Chino Hills, California, as the ``Joseph Ileto Post
Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. GARY MILLER of California, [1NO]
Cosponsors added, [22NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [8NO]
H.R. 3190--
A bill to establish the Oil Region National Heritage Area; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania, [1NO]
H.R. 3191--
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act relating to
marine sanitation devices; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. SAXTON, [1NO]
H.R. 3192--
A bill to restore food stamp benefits for aliens, to provide States with
flexibility in administering the food stamp vehicle allowance, to
index the excess shelter expense deduction to inflation, to
authorize additional appropriations to purchase and make available
additional commodities under the emergency food assistance program,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Agriculture; the
Judiciary.
By Mr. WALSH (for himself, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mrs. Clayton, Mrs. Kelly,
Mr. Diaz-Balart, and Ms. Kaptur), [1NO]
Cosponsors added, [9NO], [17NO], [18NO]
H.R. 3193--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reestablish the duty of
the Department of Veterans Affairs to assist claimants for benefits
in developing claims and to clarify the burden of proof for such
claims; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr.
Shows, Ms. Carson, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Abercrombie, and Mr. Holden),
[2NO]
Cosponsors added, [3NO], [9NO], [10NO], [18NO]
H.R. 3194--
A bill making appropriations for the government of the District of
Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against
revenues
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of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. ISTOOK, [2NO]
Passed House, [3NO]
Passed Senate amended, [3NO]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [3NO]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, [4NO]
Conference report (H. Rept. 106-479) submitted in the House, [17NO]
House agreed to conference report, [18NO]
Senate agreed to conference report, [19NO]
Presented to the President (November 22, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-113] (signed November 29, 1999)
H.R. 3195--
A bill to amend part F of title X of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 to improve and refocus civic education, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the
Workforce; International Relations.
By Mr. KILDEE (for himself and Mr. Castle), [2NO]
H.R. 3196--
A bill making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing,
and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. CALLAHAN, [2NO]
Passed House amended, [5NO]
H.R. 3197--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent the abuse
of the enhanced charitable deduction for contributions of drugs; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Coyne, Mr.
Levin, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Becerra, Mrs.
Thurman, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Allen, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Bentsen,
Mr. Berry, Mr. Bishop, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cummings, Ms.
DeGette, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Evans, Mr. Filner, Mr. Ford, Mr. Gonzalez,
Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Ms. Jackson-
Lee of Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kind, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Lampson,
Mr. Lantos, Mr. Markey, Mr. McGovern, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Meek of
Florida, Mr. Menendez, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Olver,
Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sandlin, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Tierney,
Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Vento, and Ms. Woolsey), [2NO]
Cosponsors added, [4NO], [9NO]
H.R. 3198--
A bill to amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide that the
provisions relating to countervailing duties apply to nonmarket
economy countries; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Evans, Mr. Ney, and
Mr. Regula), [2NO]
H.R. 3199--
A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a
national cemetery for veterans in the San Diego, California,
metropolitan area; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. FILNER, [2NO]
H.R. 3200--
A bill to revise the boundaries of Fort Matanzas National Monument in
the State of Florida to include additional land and to authorize the
acquisition of the land, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mrs. FOWLER, [2NO]
H.R. 3201--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the
suitability and feasibility of designating the Carter G. Woodson
Home in the District of Columbia as a National Historic Site, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Ms. NORTON, [2NO]
Cosponsors added, [18NO]
H.R. 3202--
A bill to require door delivery of mail sent to persons residing in
senior communities; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. SAXTON, [2NO]
H.R. 3203--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to reduce restrictions on
media ownership, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Frost, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Foley, Mr. Doyle, and Mr. Mascara), [2NO]
H.R. 3204--
A bill to amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of
1994 to prevent the abuse and abduction of children; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Barcia, Mr.
Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Foley, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Frost,
Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Cook, Mr. Larson, Ms.
Lofgren, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Bonior, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Martinez, Ms. Carson,
Mrs. Lowey, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Stupak, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr.
Underwood, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Woolsey, and Ms. Sanchez), [2NO]
Cosponsors added, [5NO]
H.R. 3205--
A bill for the relief of Valentina Ovechkina; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, [2NO]
H.R. 3206--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act and the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 to provide prospectively for personalized
retirement security through personal retirement savings accounts to
allow for more control by individuals over their Social Security
retirement income, to amend such title and the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to protect Social Security
surpluses, and to provide other reforms relating to benefits under
such title II; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Budget.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Porter, Mr.
Kolbe, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Shadegg, and Mr. Toomey),
[3NO]
H.R. 3207--
A bill to authorize research, development, and demonstration activities
under section 311 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 for fiscal years 2000
through 2004; to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and
Infrastructure; Science.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Calvert, and
Mr. Costello), [3NO]
H.R. 3208--
A bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to improve the way the
Consumer Product Safety Commission handles defective products, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH (for himself, Mr. Berry, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Waxman, and Mr. Rush), [3NO]
H.R. 3209--
A bill to provide grants to law enforcement agencies to purchase
firearms needed to perform law enforcement duties; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH, [3NO]
H.R. 3210--
A bill to enhance protections against fraud in the offering of financial
assistance for college education, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. UPTON, [3NO]
H.R. 3211--
A bill to provide incentive for United States corporations to invest in
developing nations to provide debt relief to poor, emerging, and
developing nations, to provide a method of repayment of moneys owed
to the United States, and to provide for the reduction of the
deficit; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services; Ways
and Means.
By Mr. HILLIARD, [3NO]
H.R. 3212--
A bill to provide for increased cooperation on extradition efforts
between the United States and foreign governments, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on International Relations; the
Judiciary; Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. MILLER of Florida (for himself, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Condit, Mr.
Goss, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Traficant, and Mr. Mica), [3NO]
Cosponsors added, [4NO], [18NO]
H.R. 3213--
A bill to amend the Small Business Act to extend the authorization for
the drug-free workplace program; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Bishop, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Mica, Ms.
Granger, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Souder, and Mr. Barton of
Texas), [3NO]
Cosponsors added, [18NO]
H.R. 3214--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the
establishment of a National Center for Social Work Research; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. RODRIGUEZ (for himself and Mr. Hutchinson), [3NO]
H.R. 3215--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow penalty-free
distributions from qualified retirement plans of individuals
residing in Presidentially declared disaster areas and to allow
relief from certain limitations on the deductibility of casualty
losses sustained in such disaster areas; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. SISISKY (for himself, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Scott, and Mr. Bateman),
[3NO]
H.R. 3216--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide that
geographic reclassifications of hospitals from one urban area to
another urban area do not result in lower wage indexes in the urban
area in which the hospital was originally classified; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TOOMEY (for himself and Mr. Kanjorski), [3NO]
H.R. 3217--
A bill to assist the efforts of farmers and cooperatives seeking to
engage in value-added processing of agricultural goods; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. BALDACCI, [4NO]
H.R. 3218--
A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to prohibit the appearance
of Social Security account numbers on or through unopened mailings
of checks or other drafts issued on public money in the Treasury; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. CALVERT (for himself, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Paul, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. George Miller
of California, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Sandlin, Ms.
Lofgren, Ms. Lee, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Tiahrt,
Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Payne, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. English,
Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Shows, Mr. Gary Miller of
California, Mr. Holden, Mr. Campbell, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Ney, Mr.
Ehrlich, Mr. Baker, Mr. Schaffer, and Mr. Kuykendall), [4NO]
Cosponsors added, [10NO], [18NO]
H.R. 3219--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to permit an individual to
operate a commercial motor vehicle for the transportation of certain
property solely within the borders of a State if the individual has
passed written and driving tests to operate the vehicle that meet
such minimum standards as may be prescribed by the State, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. COBLE, [4NO]
H.R. 3220--
A bill to regulate interstate commerce by electronic means by permitting
and encouraging the continued expansion of electronic commerce
through the operation of free market forces, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Commerce; Government Reform.
By Mr. GEPHARDT (for himself, Mr. Dingell, and Mr. Conyers), [4NO]
Cosponsors added, [8NO]
H.R. 3221--
A bill to review, reform, and terminate unnecessary and inequitable
Federal payments, benefits, services, and tax advantages; to the
Committees on Government Reform; Ways and Means; Rules; the Budget.
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By Mr. HOEFFEL (for himself, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Kasich, Mr.
Bonior, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Toomey, Ms. DeLauro,
Mr. Sanford, Mr. Coyne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Stark, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
Andrews, Mr. Ackerman, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Tierney, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Holt, Mr. Wu, Mr.
Traficant, and Mr. Sanders), [4NO]
H.R. 3222--
A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to
improve literacy through family literacy projects; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GOODLING (for himself, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Petri, Mr.
Castle, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Graham, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Ehlers,
Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. English, Mr. Kildee,
Mr. Martinez, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Kind, Ms. Sanchez,
Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Sawyer, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wu, Mr. Tierney, Mr.
Ford, and Mr. Clay), [4NO]
Cosponsors added, [10NO], [18NO]
H.R. 3223--
A bill to assist institutions of higher education help at-risk students
stay in school and complete their 4-year postsecondary academic
programs; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. FATTAH (for himself, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Ms. Norton, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Romero-Barcelo, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Jefferson, Mr.
McGovern, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Markey, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Pastor, Ms.
Baldwin, Mr. Clay, Mr. Owens, Mr. Martinez, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Rush,
Mr. Rangel, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, and Ms. Schakowsky), [4NO]
H.R. 3224--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require group
health plans to provide coverage for reconstructive surgery
following mastectomy, consistent with the Women's Health and Cancer
Rights Act of 1998; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. KELLY (for herself, Mrs. Thurman, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Sanders,
Mr. Gilman, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Cook, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Filner, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Matsui, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms.
Lofgren, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Frost, Mr. Kind,
Mr. McHugh, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Kleczka, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, and
Mr. Walsh), [4NO]
Cosponsors added, [8NO], [18NO], [22NO]
H.R. 3225--
A bill to revitalize the international competitiveness of the United
States-flag maritime industry through tax relief; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McCRERY (for himself and Mr. Jefferson), [4NO]
H.R. 3226--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to improve pipeline
safety; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure;
Commerce.
By Mr. METCALF, [4NO]
H.R. 3227--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to exempt amounts owed for
prescription drugs and medical supplies dispensed by Department of
Veterans Affairs pharmacies from otherwise applicable interest
charges and administrative cost charges imposed on indebtedness to
the United States resulting from the provision of medical care or
services by the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [4NO]
H.R. 3228--
A bill to name the building at 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Fort Belvoir,
Virginia, as the ``Andrew T. McNamara Building''; to the Committee
on Armed Services.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Sisisky, Mr.
Davis of Virginia, Mr. Weygand, and Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island),
[4NO]
Cosponsors added, [8NO]
H.R. 3229--
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, [4NO]
H.R. 3230--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that a disease
that is incurred or aggravated by a member of a reserve component in
the performance of duty while performing inactive duty training
shall be considered to be service-connected for purposes of benefits
under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. STUPAK, [4NO]
H.R. 3231--
A bill to authorize the transfer to the Republic of Panama of certain
properties of the United States as set forth in the Panama Canal
Treaties; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. CRANE, [4NO]
H.R. 3232--
A bill to direct the President to conduct a study of issues relating to
the incorporation of online and Internet technologies in the voting
process, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr.
Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Lee, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Gutierrez, and Mr.
Owens), [5NO]
Cosponsors added, [18NO]
H.R. 3233--
A bill to amend the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure to allow a
defendant to make a motion for forensic testing not available at
trial regarding actual innocence; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mrs. Jones of
Ohio, Ms. Norton, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Cummings, and Mr. Owens),
[5NO]
Cosponsors added, [18NO]
H.R. 3234--
A bill to exempt certain reports from automatic elimination and sunset
pursuant to the Federal Reports and Elimination and Sunset Act of
1995; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GOODLING, [5NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [10NO]
H.R. 3235--
A bill to improve academic and social outcomes for youth and reduce both
juvenile crime and the risk that youth will become victims of crime
by providing productive activities conducted by law enforcement
personnel during non-school hours; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin (for himself and Mr. Kleczka), [5NO]
Cosponsors added, [17NO], [18NO]
H.R. 3236--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into
contracts with the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District, Utah, to
use Weber Basin Project facilities for the impounding, storage, and
carriage of nonproject water for domestic, municipal, industrial,
and other beneficial purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CANNON, [5NO]
H.R. 3237--
A bill to provide for the exchange of certain lands within the State of
Wyoming; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. CUBIN, [5NO]
H.R. 3238--
A bill to name certain facilities of the United States Postal Service in
Baltimore, Maryland; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Cardin, Mrs.
Morella, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Ehrlich, and Mr. Bartlett of Maryland),
[5NO]
H.R. 3239--
A bill to require any organization that is established for the purpose
of raising funds for the creation of a Presidential archival
depository to disclose the sources and amounts of any funds raised;
to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. DUNCAN, [5NO]
Cosponsors added, [8NO]
H.R. 3240--
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to clarify
certain responsibilities of the Food and Drug Administration with
respect to the importation of drugs into the United States; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. GUTKNECHT (for himself, Mr. Foley, Mr. Coburn, and Mr. Paul),
[5NO]
Cosponsors added, [18NO]
H.R. 3241--
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to recalculate the
franchise fee owed by Fort Sumter Tours, Inc., a concessioner
providing service to Fort Sumter National Monument in South
Carolina, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SANFORD, [5NO]
H.R. 3242--
A bill to delay the effective date of the final rule regarding the Organ
Procurement and Transplantation Network; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. SCARBOROUGH (for himself and Mrs. Thurman), [5NO]
Cosponsors added, [9NO], [10NO], [18NO]
H.R. 3243--
A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide
meaningful campaign finance reform through requiring better
reporting, decreasing the role of soft money, and increasing
individual contribution limits, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on House Administration; Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. TERRY, [5NO]
H.R. 3244--
A bill to combat trafficking of persons, especially into the sex-trade,
slavery, and slavery-like conditions in the United States and
countries around the world through prevention, through prosecution
and enforcement against traffickers, and through protection and
assistance to victims of trafficking; to the Committees on
International Relations; the Judiciary; Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Gejdenson, Ms. Kaptur,
Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Lantos, Ms. McKinney, Mr. King, Mr. Wolf, and Mr.
Cooksey), [8NO]
Cosponsors added, [15NO]
Reported with amendment from the Committee on International Relations
(H. Rept. 106-487, part 1), [22NO]
Referral to the Committees on the Judiciary; Banking and Financial
Services extended, [22NO]
H.R. 3245--
A bill to establish a fund to meet the outdoor conservation and
recreation needs of the American people, to provide Outer
Continental Shelf impact assistance to State and local governments,
to amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965, the Urban
Park and Recreation Recovery Act of 1978, and the Act popularly
known as the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Resources; the Budget.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Mr. George Miller of
California), [8NO]
H.R. 3246--
A bill to amend title IV of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 to reduce the amount of premiums required to be paid by
small businesses to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BASS (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. Roukema,
Mrs. Myrick, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, and Mr. Doyle), [8NO]
Cosponsors added, [9NO], [16NO]
H.R. 3247--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase job
creation and small business expansion and formation in economically
distressed United States insular areas; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN (for herself, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Bishop, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Owens, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Payne,
Mr. Fattah, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Lee, Mrs.
Jones of Ohio, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Brown of
Florida, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Meeks
of New York, and Mr. George Miller of California), [8NO]
H.R. 3248--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to information on the human
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papillomavirus (commonly known as HPV); to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. COBURN (for himself and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), [8NO]
Cosponsors added, [16NO], [17NO], [18NO], [22NO]
H.R. 3249--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that a
deduction equal to fair market value shall be allowed for charitable
contributions of literary, musical, artistic, or scholarly
compositions created by the donor; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut,
Mr. English, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Foley, Mr.
Ramstad, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Horn, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Weller, Mr. Coyne, Mr.
Matsui, Mrs. Maloney of New York, and Mrs. Kelly), [8NO]
H.R. 3250--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the health of
minority individuals; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Towns, Ms.
Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Filner, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Hilliard, Ms.
Carson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Scott, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Rush, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Dixon, Mr. Ford, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Waters, Mr. Meeks of
New York, Mr. Bishop, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Ms. Lee, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr.
Fattah, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Abercrombie, and Mr. George Miller of
California), [8NO]
H.R. 3251--
A bill to establish the National Commission on the Impact of United
States Culture on American Youth; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself and Mr. Hunter), [8NO]
Cosponsors added, [16NO]
H.R. 3252--
A bill to amend the Internet Tax Freedom Act to make permanent and
extend its moratorium on certain taxes, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on the Judiciary; Ways and Means.
By Mr. KASICH (for himself and Mr. Boehner), [8NO]
Cosponsors added, [18NO]
H.R. 3253--
A bill to redesignate the Coastal Barrier Resources System as the ``John
H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System''; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself, Mr. Tauzin, and Mr.
Weygand), [8NO]
H.R. 3254--
A bill to amend title 28 of the United States Code to authorize Federal
district courts to hear civil actions to recover damages or secure
relief for certain injuries to persons and property under or
resulting from the Nazi government of Germany; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Engel, Mr. Ramstad, and
Mr. Weiner), [8NO]
H.R. 3255--
A bill to assist local governments in conducting gun buyback programs;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. NORTON (for herself and Mr. Wynn), [8NO]
H.R. 3256--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve outreach
programs carried out by the Department of Veterans Affairs to
provide for more fully informing veterans of benefits available to
them under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs;
to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Rahall,
Mr. Shows, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Baldacci, Mr. Klink, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Cook, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Stark, Mr. Baird, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Rothman,
Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Holt, Mr. Crowley, Mr.
Capuano, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Coyne,
Mr. Frost, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Olver, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Obey, Mr. Berman, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr.
Barcia, Mr. Moore, Mr. Gordon, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Talent, Mr. Phelps,
Mr. Hinchey, Mr. English, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Davis of Florida, Ms.
Pelosi, Mr. Forbes, Ms. Carson, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Visclosky, and Mr.
Hoyer), [8NO]
H.R. 3257--
A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to assist the
Congressional Budget Office with the scoring of State and local
mandates; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. REYNOLDS (for himself, Mr. Condit, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Portman, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Linder, Mr. Goss, and
Mr. Sessions), [8NO]
Cosponsors added, [10NO], [16NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [16NO]
Passed Senate, [19NO]
Presented to the President (November 30, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-141] (signed December 7, 1999)
H.R. 3258--
A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code to make debts to
governmental units for the care and maintenance of minor children
nondischargeable; to the Committee on the Judiciary
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan, [8NO]
H.R. 3259--
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.
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ, [8NO]
H.R. 3260--
A bill for the relief of Henry R. Jones; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. DUNCAN, [8NO]
H.R. 3261--
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, Mr. Markey, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Oxley, Mr.
Gillmor, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Engel, Mr. Bilbray, Mr.
Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Largent, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Shays, Mr.
Fossella, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Davis of Virginia, and Mr. Blunt), [9NO]
Cosponsors added, [10NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [10NO]
Laid on the table, [10NO]
H.R. 3262--
A bill to provide for Federal recognition of the Lower Muscogee-Creek
Indian Tribe of Georgia, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. BISHOP, [9NO]
Cosponsors added, [18NO]
H.R. 3263--
A bill to require country of origin labeling of peanuts and peanut
products and to establish penalties for violations of the labeling
requirements; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. BISHOP (for himself and Mr. Everett), [9NO]
H.R. 3264--
A bill to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to promote the
establishment of small business investment companies; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. KUYKENDALL (for himself and Mr. Campbell), [9NO]
H.R. 3265--
A bill to terminate operation of the Extremely Low Frequency
Communication System of the Navy; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Kind, Mr.
Kleczka, Mr. Luther, Mr. Markey, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Obey, Mr. Wu, Mr.
Larson, and Mr. Sensenbrenner), [9NO]
H.R. 3266--
A bill to direct that essential antibiotic drugs not be used in
livestock unless there is a reasonable certainty of no harm to human
health; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Waxman, and Ms. Slaughter),
[9NO]
H.R. 3267--
A bill to improve benefits for members of the reserve components of the
Armed Forces and their dependents; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, [9NO]
H.R. 3268--
A bill to provide for the return of fair and reasonable fees to the
Federal Government for the use and occupancy of National Forest
System land under the recreation residence program, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. COOK, [9NO]
H.R. 3269--
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to make technical
improvements in the operation of the Medicaid Program, particularly
with respect to the treatment of disproportionate share hospitals;
to the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. DeGETTE (for herself and Mr. Strickland), [9NO]
H.R. 3270--
A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to prevent stalking
of minors, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART (for himself and Mr. McCollum), [9NO]
Cosponsors added, [15NO], [18NO]
H.R. 3271--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the
Medicare Payment Advisory Commission to 19 members and to include on
such commission individuals with national recognition for their
expertise in manufacturing and distributing finished medical goods;
to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. DUNCAN, [9NO]
H.R. 3272--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to restore certain
provisions relating to the definition of aggravated felony and other
provisions as they were before the enactment of the Illegal
Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FILNER, [9NO]
H.R. 3273--
A bill to except spouses and children of Philippine servicemen in the
United States Navy from bars to admission and relief under the
Immigration and Nationality Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FILNER, [9NO]
H.R. 3274--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and
title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide protection for
beneficiaries of group and individual health insurance coverage,
group health plans, and Medicare+Choice plans in the use of
prescription drug formularies; to the Committees on Commerce;
Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ, [9NO]
H.R. 3275--
A bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
to require local educational agencies and schools to implement
integrated pest management systems to minimize the use of pesticides
in schools and to provide parents, guardians, and employees with
notice of the use of pesticides in schools, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. HOLT, [9NO]
Cosponsors added, [18NO]
H.R. 3276--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on thionyl chloride; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JENKINS, [9NO]
H.R. 3277--
A bill to provide for interregional primary elections and caucuses for
selection of delegates to political party Presidential nominating
conventions; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. LEVIN, [9NO]
H.R. 3278--
A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the Federal Home
Loan Bank Act to provide for the payment of Financing Corporation
interest obligations from balances in the deposit insurance funds in
excess of a designated reserve ratio; to the Committee on Banking
and Financial Services.
By Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma, [9NO]
Cosponsors added, [17NO]
H.R. 3279--
A bill to prohibit the possession of a firearm in a hospital zone; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
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By Mr. MEEHAN, [9NO]
H.R. 3280--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for
continued entitlement to child's insurance benefits of individuals
who marry after attaining age 18 and who have Hansen's disease; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [9NO]
H.R. 3281--
A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for
payment in all cases of lump-sum death payments; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [9NO]
H.R. 3282--
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, [9NO]
H.R. 3283--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to revise the tax
treatment of derivative transactions entered into by a corporation
with respect to its stock; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, [9NO]
H.R. 3284--
A bill to amend part C of title XVIII to provide for an improved
methodology for the calculation of Medicare+Choice payment rates; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. PALLONE, [9NO]
H.R. 3285--
A bill to authorize public-private partnerships to rehabilitate Federal
real property, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. SESSIONS, [9NO]
H.R. 3286--
A bill to continue coverage of custodial care under the military health
care system for certain individuals during fiscal year 2000; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi, [9NO]
H.R. 3287--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for
demonstration projects in which nurses and other health care
professionals in hospital emergency rooms and other sites provide
specialized assistance to victims of sexual assault and
interpersonal violence; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. WEINER (for himself and Mr. Chabot), [9NO]
H.R. 3288--
A bill to authorize the acquisition of the Valles Caldera, to provide
for an effective land and wildlife management program for this
resource within the Department of Agriculture, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. WILSON (for herself and Mr. Udall of New Mexico), [9NO]
H.R. 3289--
A bill for the relief of Janet Louise Ruehling; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi, [9NO]
H.R. 3290--
A bill to provide that, during the nonresponse followup phase of a
decennial census, authorized personnel shall be permitted to deposit
a copy of the census questionnaire in the letter box of a household,
free of postage; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. ISAKSON, [10NO]
H.R. 3291--
A bill to provide for the settlement of the water rights claims of the
Shivwits Band of the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HANSEN, [10NO]
H.R. 3292--
A bill to provide for the establishment of the Cat Island National
Wildlife Refuge in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BAKER, [10NO]
H.R. 3293--
A bill to amend the law that authorized the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to
authorize the placement within the site of the memorial of a plaque
to honor those Vietnam veterans who died after their service in the
Vietnam war, but as a direct result of that service; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Evans, Mr. Gilchrest,
Mr. Filner, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Stearns, Ms. Carson, Mr.
Hansen, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Reyes, Mr.
Bilirakis, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Doyle, Mr.
Kuykendall, Mr. Shows, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Maloney of
Connecticut, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Bishop, Mr.
Spratt, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Baird, Mr. Hefley, Mr.
Boucher, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Moore, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Goode, Mr.
Lantos, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Peterson
of Pennsylvania, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Sanders,
Mr. Wise, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Castle, Mr. Leach, Mr. Strickland, Mr.
Stupak, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Scott, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Mr. Underwood, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Cunningham, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Tauzin,
Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Baker, Mr. Horn, Mr.
Owens, Mr. Foley, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Hilliard, Mr.
McCollum, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. Hastings of
Washington, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Gutknecht, Ms.
Berkley, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Crowley,
Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Kind, Mr. George
Miller of California, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Sherwood,
Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Calvert,
Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr.
Thomas, Mr. Ballenger, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Sherman, and Mr. Herger),
[10NO]
Cosponsors added, [15NO], [16NO], [17NO], [18NO], [19NO]
H.R. 3294--
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to exclude from
stormwater regulation certain areas and activities, and to improve
the regulation and limit the liability of local governments
concerning co-permitting and the implementation of control measures;
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BACHUS (for himself, Mr. Turner, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Sam Johnson
of Texas, Mr. Paul, Mr. Brady of Texas, and Mr. Smith of Texas),
[10NO]
Cosponsors added, [16NO], [17NO]
H.R. 3295--
A bill to provide for the payment of compensation to the families of the
Federal employees who were killed in the crash of a United States
Air Force CT-43A aircraft on April 3, 1996, near Dubrovnik, Croatia,
carrying Secretary of Commerce Ronald H. Brown and 34 others; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FARR of California (for himself, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Forbes, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Shays, Ms. Slaughter, Mr.
Payne, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Rahall, Mr.
Gilman, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms.
Pelosi, Mr. King, Mr. Wynn, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mrs. Maloney of New York,
Mr. Rangel, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Jackson of
Illinois, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Stark, Ms. Waters, Mr. Tierney, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Allen, Mr. Sisisky, and Mr. McDermott), [10NO]
Cosponsors added, [17NO]
H.R. 3296--
A bill to amend the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail to include
the State of Washington as the endpoint of the trail; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BAIRD, [10NO]
H.R. 3297--
A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to eliminate an
hours of service requirement for benefits under that Act; to the
Committees on Education and the Workforce; Government Reform.
By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Frank
of Massachusetts, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Larson, Mrs. Maloney of
New York, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Owens, Ms. Pelosi,
Ms. Waters, and Mr. Wu), [10NO]
H.R. 3298--
A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify the application of certain
provisions regarding the inclusion of entire metropolitan
statistical areas within nonattainment areas, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Deal of Georgia), [10NO]
H.R. 3299--
A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968
to insure that law enforcement officers are afforded due process
when involved in a case that may lead to dismissal, demotion,
suspension, or transfer; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Cramer, Mr.
Chambliss, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Jones of North Carolina,
Mr. Duncan, and Mr. Wamp), [10NO]
Cosponsors added, [16NO]
H.R. 3300--
A bill to provide for a Doctors' Bill of Rights under the Medicare
Program; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Ms. BERKLEY (for herself and Mr. Fletcher), [10NO]
H.R. 3301--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to children's
health; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Emerson, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Upton, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Mr. Waxman, and Mr. Walsh), [10NO]
Cosponsors added, [16NO], [17NO], [18NO]
H.R. 3302--
A bill to authorize States under Federal health care grant-in-aid
programs to require parental consent or notification for purpose of
purchase of prescription drugs or devices for minors; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BRADY of Texas (for himself, Mr. Goode, Mrs. Roukema, Mrs.
Myrick, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Armey, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr.
DeLay, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Combest, Mr. Shows, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr.
Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr.
Goodlatte, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Packard, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr.
Weldon of Florida, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Gary Miller of
California, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Barton of Texas,
Mr. Largent, Mr. Istook, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Paul, Mr. Barr of Georgia,
Mr. English, Mr. Stearns, and Mr. Pombo), [10NO]
H.R. 3303--
A bill to provide for the establishment of the Natural Disaster
Insurance Solvency Fund to ensure adequate private insurance
reserves in the event of catastrophic natural disasters; to the
Committees on Banking and Financial Services; Ways and Means; the
Budget.
By Mr. BURR of North Carolina, [10NO]
H.R. 3304--
A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to permit participating
households to use food stamp benefits to purchase nutritional
supplements providing vitamins or minerals, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, [10NO]
H.R. 3305--
A bill to require the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to issue revised
regulations relating to dietary supplement labeling, to amend the
Federal Trade Commission Act to provide that certain types of
advertisements for dietary supplements are proper, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, [10NO]
H.R. 3306--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that
amounts paid for foods for special dietary use, dietary supplements,
or medical foods shall be treated as medical expenses; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, [10NO]
H.R. 3307--
A bill to amend title 5 of the United States Code to require Federal
agencies to conduct an assessment of the privacy implications
resulting from a proposed rule; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr.
Foley, Mr. Paul, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. McIntosh,
Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Cox, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Largent,
Mr. Herger, Mr. Dickey, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Stearns, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, and Mr. Burton of
Indiana), [10NO]
H.R. 3308--
A bill to establish minimum standards of fair conduct in franchise sales
and franchise business relationships, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Jones of North Carolina,
Mr. Andrews, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Pickering, Mr. John, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Wamp, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Coburn, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Norwood, Mr.
Hilleary, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Graham, Mr. Cannon, Ms. Eshoo, Mr.
Cramer, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Spence, and Mr. Herger),
[10NO]
Cosponsors added, [18NO]
Cosponsors removed, [18NO]
H.R. 3309--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the private
activity bond rules to deter unwarranted hostile takeovers of water
utilities; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE, [10NO]
H.R. 3310--
A bill to authorize certain actions to address the comprehensive
treatment of sewage emanating from the Tijuana River in order to
substantially reduce river and ocean pollution in the San Diego
border region; to the Committees on Transportation and
Infrastructure; International Relations.
By Mr. FILNER, [10NO]
H.R. 3311--
A bill to provide for analysis of major rules, to promote the public's
right to know the costs and benefits of major rules, and to increase
the accountability and quality of Government; to the Committees on
the Judiciary; Commerce.
By Mr. GEKAS, [10NO]
Cosponsors added, [18NO]
H.R. 3312--
A bill to clarify the Administrative Dispute Resolution Act of 1996 to
authorize the Merit Systems Protection Board to establish under such
Act a 3-year pilot program that will provide a voluntary early
intervention alternative dispute resolution process to assist
Federal agencies and employees in resolving certain personnel
actions and disputes in administrative programs; to the Committees
on the Judiciary; Government Reform.
By Mr. GEKAS, [10NO]
H.R. 3313--
A bill to amend section 119 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act
to reauthorize the program for Long Island Sound, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Lazio, Mr. Ackerman,
Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Boehlert, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Shays, Mr. Larson, Mr.
King, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Walsh, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Gilman, Mr. Owens, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Towns, Mr. McHugh,
Mr. Weiner, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Forbes, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Nadler, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Engel, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Velazquez, and Mr.
Rangel), [10NO]
Cosponsors added, [16NO]
H.R. 3314--
A bill to clarify certain boundaries on maps relating to the Coastal
Barrier Resources System; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. JONES of North Carolina, [10NO]
H.R. 3315--
A bill to limit the effects of witnessing or experiencing violence on
children; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; the
Judiciary; Ways and Means.
By Mrs. KELLY (for herself, Mrs. Morella, Mrs. Maloney of New York,
Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. Biggert, and Mrs. Emerson), [10NO]
H.R. 3316--
A bill to deauthorize a portion of the project for navigation, New Port
Harbor, Rhode Island; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, [10NO]
H.R. 3317--
A bill to provide grants to strengthen State and local health care
systems' response to domestic violence by building the capacity of
health care professionals and staff to identify, address, and
prevent domestic violence; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mrs. Morella), [10NO]
H.R. 3318--
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, [10NO]
H.R. 3319--
A bill to assure equitable treatment in health care coverage of
prescription drugs under group health plans, health insurance
coverage, Medicare and Medicaid managed care arrangements, Medigap
insurance coverage, and health plans under the Federal employees'
health benefits program (FEHBP); to the Committees on Commerce; Ways
and Means; Education and the Workforce; Government Reform.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr.
Barcia, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Payne, Mr. LaFalce, Ms. Millender-McDonald,
Mr. Inslee, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Klink, Mr. Rush, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Wynn,
Mr. Sanders, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Traficant,
Mr. McNulty, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Morella, and Mr. Hilliard), [10NO]
Cosponsors added, [17NO], [18NO]
H.R. 3320--
A bill to amend the privacy provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act; to
the Committees on Banking and Financial Services; Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Dingell, Mr.
Campbell, Mr. Luther, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Hinchey, Ms.
Eshoo, Ms. Lee, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Roybal-
Allard, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Obey,
Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Evans, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, and Ms.
Woolsey), [10NO]
Cosponsors added, [16NO], [17NO], [18NO]
H.R. 3321--
A bill to prevent unfair and deceptive practices in the collection and
use of personal information, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Commerce; Banking and Financial Services;
Transportation and Infrastructure; Agriculture.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Mr. Luther), [10NO]
H.R. 3322--
A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and
Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
participate in the design, planning, and construction of a project
to reclaim and reuse wastewater within and outside of the service
area of the Castaic Lake Water Agency, California; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mr. McKEON, [10NO]
H.R. 3323--
A bill to designate the Federal building located at 158-15 Liberty
Avenue in Jamaica, Queens, New York, as the ``Floyd H. Flake Federal
Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. MEEKS of New York (for himself, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr.
Engel, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Dixon, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Frost, Mr. Jackson of
Illinois, Mr. King, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Owens, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Weiner,
Mr. Clay, Mr. Capuano, Mr. McHugh, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Talent, Mr. Coyne, Mrs. Christensen,
Mr. Souder, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Towns, Mr. Serrano,
Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Fossella, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Gilman,
Mr. Walsh, and Mr. Reynolds), [10NO]
H.R. 3324--
A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to make it
unlawful for a packer to own, feed, or control swine intended for
slaughter; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. MINGE, [10NO]
Cosponsors added, [16NO], [17NO]
H.R. 3325--
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit a State
waiver authority to provide medical assistance in cases of
congenital heart defects; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mrs. MORELLA, [10NO]
H.R. 3326--
A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit the making of grants for
transportation projects to any person who purchases diesel-fueled
buses for use in certain nonattainment areas, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Cummings, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Olver, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Weiner, Mr.
Crowley, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Meeks of New York, and Mr. Kucinich), [10NO]
H.R. 3327--
A bill to provide for the return of fair and reasonable fees to the
Federal Government for the use and occupancy of National Forest
System land under the recreation residence program, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. NETHERCUTT, [10NO]
H.R. 3328--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and
group health plans provide coverage for hair prostheses for
individuals with scalp hair loss as a result of alopecia areata; to
the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Ways and
Means.
By Ms. RIVERS, [10NO]
H.R. 3329--
A bill to amend the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD)
Act of 1996 to require that, in order to determine that a
democratically elected government in Cuba exists, the government
extradite to the United States convicted felon Joanne Chesimard and
all other individuals who are living in Cuba in order to escape
prosecution or confinement for criminal offenses committed in the
United States; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ROTHMAN, [10NO]
Cosponsors added, [16NO]
H.R. 3330--
A bill to provide that certain sanctions against Pakistan cannot be
waived until the President certifies that Pakistan has a
democratically elected government; to the Committees on
International Relations; Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. ROTHMAN, [10NO]
Cosponsors added, [16NO], [18NO]
H.R. 3331--
A bill to conserve Atlantic highly migratory species of fish, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SAXTON, [10NO]
Cosponsors added, [18NO]
H.R. 3332--
A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to clarify the
exemption of certain children with special needs from State option
to use managed care; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. STRICKLAND (for himself and Ms. DeGette), [10NO]
H.R. 3333--
A bill to provide technical and legal assistance to tribal justice
systems and members of Indian tribes, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Resources; the Judiciary.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself and Mr. George Miller of
California), [10NO]
H.R. 3334--
A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to authorize the use of
funds to construct or install certain pedestrian safety features; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. WEINER, [10NO]
H.R. 3335--
A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a
national cemetery for veterans in the Albuquerque, New Mexico,
metropolitan area; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. WILSON, [10NO]
H.R. 3336--
A bill for the relief of Adela T. and Darryl Bailor; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
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By Ms. CARSON, [10NO]
H.R. 3337--
A bill to provide for correction of an administrative error in the
computation of the retired pay of Commander Carl D. Swanson, United
States Coast Guard Reserve, retired; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HAYWORTH, [10NO]
H.R. 3338--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for
employment in the coastwise trade vessel R'ADVENTURE II; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HINCHEY, [10NO]
H.R. 3339--
A bill for the relief of Genia Adams; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. OWENS, [10NO]
H.R. 3340--
A bill for the relief of Marie Yolande Baptiste-Raymond; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. OWENS, [10NO]
H.R. 3341--
A bill for the relief of Marlene Chauvannes-Cabrerra; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. OWENS, [10NO]
H.R. 3342--
A bill for the relief of Marie S. Hilaire; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. OWENS, [10NO]
H.R. 3343--
A bill for the relief of Yanite Pierre; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. OWENS, [10NO]
H.R. 3344--
A bill for the relief of Dukens Baptiste-Raymond; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. OWENS, [10NO]
H.R. 3345--
A bill for the relief of Eric Phillip Charles; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. OWENS, [10NO]
H.R. 3346--
A bill for the relief of Leon A. Cousley; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. OWENS, [10NO]
H.R. 3347--
A bill for the relief of Pierre Paul Eloi; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. OWENS, [10NO]
H.R. 3348--
A bill for the relief of Gladstone Hamilton; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. OWENS, [10NO]
H.R. 3349--
A bill for the relief of Pierre Nital Louis; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. OWENS, [10NO]
H.R. 3350--
A bill for the relief of Joseph Frantz Mellon; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. OWENS, [10NO]
H.R. 3351--
A bill for the relief of Hugh Ricardo Williston; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. OWENS, [10NO]
H.R. 3352--
A bill for the relief of Gerald Cheese; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. OWENS, [10NO]
H.R. 3353--
A bill for the relief of Richard Pierre; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. OWENS, [10NO]
H.R. 3354--
A bill for the relief of Enrique Sedric Gabart Pierre; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. OWENS, [10NO]
H.R. 3355--
A bill for the relief of Reginald Prendergast; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. OWENS, [10NO]
H.R. 3356--
A bill for the relief of Fabien Oniel Prendergast; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. OWENS, [10NO]
H.R. 3357--
A bill for the relief of Unice Grace Prendergast; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. OWENS, [10NO]
H.R. 3358--
A bill for the relief of Judith Lorraine Prendergast; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. OWENS, [10NO]
H.R. 3359--
A bill for the relief of Regine Santil; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. OWENS, [10NO]
H.R. 3360--
A bill for the relief of Martine Jacques; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. OWENS, [10NO]
H.R. 3361--
A bill for the relief of Yves Rodney Jacques; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. OWENS, [10NO]
H.R. 3362--
A bill for the relief of Valerie Santil; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. OWENS, [10NO]
H.R. 3363--
A bill for the relief of Akal Security, Incorporated; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, [10NO]
H.R. 3364--
A bill for the relief of Web's Construction Company, Incorporated; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WYNN, [10NO]
H.R. 3365--
A bill to provide grants to local educational agencies to establish or
expand prekindergarten programs for children who are not yet
enrolled in kindergarten; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [15NO]
H.R. 3366--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on benzyl carbazate (DT-291); to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CASTLE, [15NO]
H.R. 3367--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on tralkoxydim formulated
(``Achieve''); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CASTLE, [15NO]
Cosponsors added, [18NO]
H.R. 3368--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the chemical KN002; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CASTLE, [15NO]
H.R. 3369--
A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on the chemical KL084; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CASTLE, [15NO]
H.R. 3370--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the chemical IN-N5297; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CASTLE, [15NO]
H.R. 3371--
A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on azoxystrobin formulated
(``Heritage'', ``Abound'', and ``Quadris''); to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. CASTLE, [15NO]
Cosponsors added, [18NO]
H.R. 3372--
A bill to establish a performance standard for breast pumps to
facilitate their regulation under the Federal Food, Drug and
Cosmetic Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Conyers,
Mr. Crowley, and Mr. Shays), [15NO]
H.R. 3373--
A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in
conjunction with the minting of coins by the Republic of Iceland in
commemoration of the millennium of the discovery of the New World by
Lief Ericson; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. LEACH, [16NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [16NO]
Passed Senate, [19NO]
Presented to the President (November 30, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-126] (signed December 6, 1999)
H.R. 3374--
A bill to strengthen the special examination authority of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation in order to protect the Bank Insurance
Fund and the Savings Association Insurance Fund, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. LEACH, [16NO]
H.R. 3375--
A bill to facilitate the exchange by law enforcement agencies of DNA
identification information relating to violent offenders, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Armed Services.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Stupak, and Mr. Ramstad), [16NO]
Cosponsors added, [18NO]
H.R. 3376--
A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds for the purchase of buses
other than low-polluting buses; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BILBRAY, [16NO]
H.R. 3377--
A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Federal
Meat Inspection Act, and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to
require that food that contains a genetically engineered material,
or that is produced with a genetically engineered material, be
labeled accordingly; to the Committees on Agriculture; Commerce.
By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr.
Doyle, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Schakowsky,
Ms. Norton, Mr. Stark, Ms. Woolsey, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr.
Martinez, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Lee, and Ms. Waters), [16NO]
Cosponsors added, [18NO]
H.R. 3378--
A bill to authorize certain actions to address the comprehensive
treatment of sewage emanating from the Tijuana River in order to
substantially reduce river and ocean pollution in the San Diego
border region; to the Committees on Transportation and
Infrastructure; International Relations.
By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself and Mr. Filner), [16NO]
H.R. 3379--
A bill to establish the National Recording Registry in the Library of
Congress to maintain and preserve recordings that are culturally,
historically, or aesthetically significant, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on House Administration; the Judiciary.
By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. Ney, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Clement,
Mr. Gordon, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Ford, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Duncan,
Mr. Serrano, and Ms. McCarthy of Missouri), [16NO]
Cosponsors added, [18NO]
H.R. 3380--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to establish Federal
jurisdiction over offenses committed outside the United States by
persons employed by or accompanying the Armed Forces, or by members
of the Armed Forces who are released or separated from active duty
prior to being identified and prosecuted for the commission of such
offenses, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Armed Services.
By Mr. CHAMBLISS (for himself and Mr. McCollum), [16NO]
H.R. 3381--
A bill to reauthorize the Overseas Private Investment Corporation and
the Trade and Development Agency, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. MANZULLO (for himself, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Gilman, and Mr.
Gejdenson), [16NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [17NO]
Passed Senate, [19NO]
Presented to the President (November 30, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-158] (signed December 9, 1999)
H.R. 3382--
A bill to modify the enforcement of certain anti-terrorism judgments,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. DeLay, and Mr. Diaz-Balart), [16NO]
Cosponsors added, [17NO]
H.R. 3383--
A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to remove separate
treatment or exemption for nuclear safety violations by nonprofit
institutions; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BARTON of Texas, [16NO]
H.R. 3384--
A bill to strengthen provisions in the Energy Policy Act of 1992 with
respect to potential Climate Change; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BARTON of Texas, [16NO]
H.R. 3385--
A bill to strengthen provisions in the Federal Nonnuclear Energy
Research and Development Act of 1974 with respect to potential
Climate Change; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. BARTON of Texas, [16NO]
H.R. 3386--
A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to
establish a program to identify and mentor college eligible high
school students and their parents or legal guardians, and
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for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. CAPPS, [16NO]
H.R. 3387--
A bill to repeal the fiscal year 2000 prohibition on the use of
Department of Defense funds to pay environmental fines and penalties
imposed against the Departmment; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. DELAHUNT (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Allen, Ms. Baldwin,
Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Becerra, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
Capuano, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Crowley, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Ford,
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Holt, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kucinich,
Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Luther, Mr. Maloney of
Connecticut, Mr. Markey, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. McCarthy of
Missouri, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Meehan, Mr. George Miller
of California, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts,
Mr. Pallone, Mr. Olver, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Sanders, Ms.
Schakowsky, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stark, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Udall of
Colorado, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Vento, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr.
Wu), [16NO]
Cosponsors added, [18NO]
H.R. 3388--
A bill to promote environmental restoration around the Lake Tahoe basin;
to the Committees on Resources; Agriculture; Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. DOOLITTLE (for himself and Mr. Gibbons), [16NO]
H.R. 3389--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from the
gross income of an employee certain housing incentives provided by
such employee's employer to purchase and reside in housing located
in qualified urban areas; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Fattah, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut,
Mr. Owens, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Forbes, Ms. DeLauro, and Mrs.
Christensen), [16NO]
H.R. 3390--
A bill to conserve Atlantic highly migratory species of fish, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GOSS (for himself and Mr. Tauzin), [16NO]
H.R. 3391--
A bill to provide for public library construction and technology
enhancement; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. HINCHEY, [16NO]
H.R. 3392--
A bill to provide tax incentives for the construction of seagoing cruise
ships in United States shipyards, and to facilitate the development
of a United States-flag, United States-built cruise industry, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Armed
Services; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HUNTER, [16NO]
H.R. 3393--
A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to provide for identification of,
and actions relating to, foreign countries that maintain sanitary or
phytosanitary measures that deny fair and equitable market access to
United States food, beverage, or other plant or animal products, to
amend the Trade Act of 1974 and the Sherman Act to address foreign
private and joint public-private market access barriers that harm
United States trade, and to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to address
the failure of foreign governments to cooperate in the provision of
information relating to certain investigations; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Houghton, and Mrs. Thurman), [16NO]
H.R. 3394--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide individuals
with an election to reduce the basis of depreciable real property in
lieu of gain recognition on such property; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. McCRERY, [16NO]
H.R. 3395--
A bill to establish certain procedures regarding the appointment and
tenure of persons to the International St. Lawrence River Board of
Control established by the International Joint Commission under the
Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. McHUGH, [16NO]
H.R. 3396--
A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress a
report on production alternatives for the Joint Strike Fighter
program; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. McKEON (for himself and Ms. Sanchez), [16NO]
H.R. 3397--
A bill to improve the implementation of the Federal responsibility for
the care and education of Indian people by improving the services
and facilities of Federal Indian health programs and encouraging
maximum participation of Indians in such programs, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Resources; Commerce; Ways and Means;
Government Reform.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska,
Mr. Bonior, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr.
Gallegly, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Kind, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Lee, Ms. Baldwin,
Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Filner, Mr. Oberstar,
Mr. Diaz-Balart, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Nethercutt, and Mr. Martinez)
(all by request), [16NO]
Cosponsors added, [18NO]
H.R. 3398--
A bill to ensure that a national railroad system is maintained or
created which is adequate to provide the transportation services
needed for the United States economy, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. NADLER, [16NO]
H.R. 3399--
A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury and the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System from including any
information storage capability on the currency of the United States
or imposing any fee or penalty on any person for the holding by such
person of currency of the United States, including Federal reserve
notes, for any period of time; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mr. PAUL, [16NO]
H.R. 3400--
A bill to provide that the inferior courts of the United States do not
have jurisdiction to hear abortion-related cases; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PAUL, [16NO]
H.R. 3401--
A bill to provide a final settlement on certain debt owed by the city of
Dickinson, North Dakota, for construction of the bascule gates on
the Dickinson Dam; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. POMEROY, [16NO]
H.R. 3402--
A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to authorize Federal
district courts to hear civil actions to recover damages for
deprivation of property under or resulting from the Nazi government
of Germany; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. RAMSTAD, [16NO]
H.R. 3403--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to the
treatment of cooperative housing corporations; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. RANGEL, [16NO]
H.R. 3404--
A bill to amend the Act establishing the Women's Rights National
Historical Park in the State of New York to permit the Secretary of
the Interior to acquire title in fee simple to the Hunt House
located in Waterloo, New York; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. REYNOLDS, [16NO]
H.R. 3405--
A bill to promote full equality at the United Nations for Israel; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ROTHMAN (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Crowley, and Mr.
Gejdenson), [16NO]
Cosponsors added, [18NO], [19NO]
H.R. 3406--
A bill to require the President to report annually to the Congress on
the effects of the imposition of unilateral economic sanctions by
the United States; to the Committees on International Relations;
Ways and Means; Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. SAWYER, [16NO]
H.R. 3407--
A bill to assist in the conservation of keystone species throughout the
world; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SAXTON, [16NO]
H.R. 3408--
A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to exempt certain
investigative reports from the definition of consumer report, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. SESSIONS, [16NO]
Cosponsors added, [18NO]
H.R. 3409--
A bill to provide that employees of employers who provide certain
increases in health insurance coverage will not be covered by an
increase in the Federal minimum wage; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. SESSIONS, [16NO]
H.R. 3410--
A bill to eliminate the requirement that fingerprints be supplied for
background checks on volunteers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SESSIONS, [16NO]
Cosponsors added, [18NO]
H.R. 3411--
A bill to designate the Northwest Territory of the Great Lakes National
Heritage Area, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. SOUDER (for himself, Mr. Hastert, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Gillmor, Mr.
LaHood, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Portman, Mr. Stupak, Mr.
English, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Roemer, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr.
Hoekstra, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Green of
Wisconsin, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr. Oxley), [16NO]
H.R. 3412--
A bill to provide for and approve the settlement of certain land claims
of the Bay Mills Indian Community and the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of
Chippewa Indians; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. STUPAK, [16NO]
H.R. 3413--
A bill to amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of
1994 to provide comprehensive technical assistance and implement
prevention programs that meet a high scientific standard of program
effectiveness; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. TIERNEY (for himself and Mr. George Miller of California),
[16NO]
H.R. 3414--
A bill for the relief of Luis A. Leon-Molina, Ligia Padron, Juan Leon
Padron, Rendy Leon Padron, Manuel Leon Padron, and Luis Leon Padron;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MORAN of Kansas, [16NO]
H.R. 3415--
A bill for the relief of Natasha Lobankova, Valentina Lobankova, and
Boris Lobankova; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. QUINN, [16NO]
H.R. 3416--
A bill for the relief of Desmond J. Burke; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. TOWNS, [16NO]
H.R. 3417--
A bill to complete the orderly withdrawal of the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration from the civil administration of the
Pribilof Islands, Alaska; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [17NO]
H.R. 3418--
A bill to establish a compensation program for employees of the
Department of Energy, its contractors, subcontractors, and beryllium
vendors, who sustained a beryllium-related illness due to the
performance of their duty; to establish a compensation program for
certain workers at the Paducah, Kentucky, gaseous diffusion plant;
to establish a
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pilot program for examining the possible relationship between
workplace exposure to radiation and hazardous materials and
illnesses or health conditions, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Education and the Workforce; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. KANJORSKI (for himself, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Whitfield,
Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Klink, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Udall of Colorado,
Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Holden, and Ms. Slaughter), [17NO]
H.R. 3419--
A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to establish the Federal
Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Petri, and Mr. Rahall),
[17NO]
Committee discharged. Passed House, [18NO]
Passed Senate, [19NO]
Presented to the President (December 2, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-159] (signed December 9, 1999)
H.R. 3420--
A bill to improve the Medicare telemedicine program, to provide grants
for the development of telehealth networks, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Thompson of California,
and Mr. Bryant), [17NO]
H.R. 3421--
A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice,
and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Appropriations.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, [17NO]
H.R. 3422--
A bill making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing,
and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, [17NO]
H.R. 3423--
A bill making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, [17NO]
H.R. 3424--
A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and
Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, [17NO]
H.R. 3425--
A bill making miscellaneous appropriations for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1999, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Appropriations.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, [17NO]
H.R. 3426--
A bill to amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act to
make corrections and refinements in the Medicare, Medicaid, and
State children's health insurance programs, as revised by the
Balanced Budget Act of 1997; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Commerce.
By Mr. THOMAS, [17NO]
H.R. 3427--
A bill to authorize appropriations for the Department of State for
fiscal years 2000 and 2001; to provide for enhanced security at
United States diplomatic facilities; to provide for certain arms
control, nonproliferation, and other national security measures; to
provide for reform of the United Nations, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Gilman, and
Mr. Gejdenson), [17NO]
H.R. 3428--
A bill to provide for the modification and implementation of the final
rule for the consideration and reform of Federal milk marketing
orders, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. BLUNT, [17NO]
H.R. 3429--
A bill to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant
Responsibility Act of 1996 to authorize the establishment of a
voluntary legal employment authentication program (LEAP) as a
successor to the current pilot programs for employment eligibility
confirmation; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska (for himself, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Latham, and
Mr. Bilbray), [17NO]
H.R. 3430--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants for
the prevention of alcoholic beverage consumption by persons who have
not attained the legal drinking age; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mrs. CAPPS, [17NO]
H.R. 3431--
A bill to reduce restrictions on broadcast ownership and to improve
diversity of broadcast ownership; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. Rush, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas),
[17NO]
H.R. 3432--
A bill to direct the Minerals Management Service to grant the State of
Louisiana and its lessees a credit in the payment of Federal
offshore royalties to satisfy the authorization for compensation
contained in the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 for oil and gas drainage
in the West Delta field; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. JOHN (for himself, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Baker, Mr. McCrery, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Brady of Texas,
Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Reynolds, and Mr. English), [17NO]
H.R. 3433--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Director
of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to make
grants for the development and operation of research centers
regarding environmental factors that may be related to the etiology
of breast cancer; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mrs. LOWEY, [17NO]
H.R. 3434--
A bill to expand the educational and work opportunities of welfare
recipients under the program of block grants to States for temporary
assistance for needy families; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. LOWEY, [17NO]
H.R. 3435--
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. METCALF (for himself and Mr. Goode), [17NO]
H.R. 3436--
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 and Mr. Allen), [17NO]
H.R. 3437--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for
inflation adjustments to the income threshold amounts applicable in
determining the portion of Social Security benefits subject to tax;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself and Mrs. Lowey), [17NO]
H.R. 3438--
A bill to repeal the 1993 tax increase on Social Security benefits; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself and Mrs. Lowey), [17NO]
H.R. 3439--
A bill to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from
establishing rules authorizing the operation of new, low power FM
radio stations; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. OXLEY (for himself, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Pallone, and
Mr. Ehrlich), [17NO]
Cosponsors added, [18NO], [22NO]
H.R. 3440--
A bill to provide support for the Booker T. Washington Leadership
Institute; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SCOTT, [17NO]
H.R. 3441--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the
provision of physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language
pathology services, and respiratory therapy by a comprehensive
outpatient rehabilitation facility (CORF) under the Medicare Program
at a single, fixed location; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. STARK, [17NO]
H.R. 3442--
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; Ways and Means.
By Mr. STENHOLM (for himself, Mr. Minge, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Berry, Mr. Boyd, and
Mr. Tanner), [17NO]
H.R. 3443--
A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to provide
States with more funding and greater flexibility in carrying out
programs designed to help children make the transition from foster
care to self-sufficiency, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself and Mr. Cardin), [18NO]
Committee discharged. Passed House, [18NO]
Passed Senate, [19NO]
Presented to the President (December 2, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-169) (signed December 14, 1999)
H.R. 3444--
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-HAGE (for herself, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma, Mr. Doolittle, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Coburn, Mr.
Young of Alaska, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Paul, Mr. Goode, Mr. Hastings of
Washington, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Skeen, Mr.
Pickett, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, and
Mr. Wicker), [18NO]
H.R. 3445--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to allow the Secretaries
of the military departments to authorize civilian special agents of
their respective military criminal investigative organizations to
execute warrants and make arrests; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mrs. FOWLER, [18NO]
H.R. 3446--
A bill to authorize appropriations for the Surface Transportation Board,
to enhance railroad competition, to protect collective bargaining
agreements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. OBERSTAR, [18NO]
H.R. 3447--
A bill to amend the Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and
Conservation Act to provide for sales of electricity by the
Bonneville Power Authority to joint operating entities; to the
Committees on Resources; Commerce.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington (for himself and Mr. Walden of Oregon),
[18NO]
H.R. 3448--
A bill to improve the management of environmental information and to
encourage innovation in the pursuit of enhanced environmental
quality, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce;
Transportation and Infrastructure; the Budget.
By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Boehlert,
and Mrs. Tauscher), [18NO]
H.R. 3449--
A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to provide for a State waiver of the
requirements concerning the oxygen content of gasoline; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. GREENWOOD, [18NO]
H.R. 3450--
A bill to direct the Archivist of the United States to transfer certain
Federal land located in the State of Michigan to the Gerald R. Ford
Foundation in trust, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. EHLERS, [18NO]
H.R. 3451--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the unused
portion of the low-income housing credit for buildings financed
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with tax exempt State bonds to be used for the construction of
military housing in the State; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ABERCROMBIE, [18NO]
H.R. 3452--
A bill to establish conditions on the payment of certain balances under
the Panama Canal Act of 1979; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. BAKER (for himself, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Stump, Mr. Traficant, Mr.
Hefley, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Wamp, Mrs. Bono, Mrs. Chenoweth-Hage, Mr.
Bachus, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Cunningham, Mr. Tauzin, and Mr. Tancredo), [18NO]
H.R. 3453--
A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to require the Secretary of
Agriculture to purchase additional commodities for distribution
under section 214 of the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 for
fiscal years 2001 and 2002; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. GOODLATTE, [18NO]
H.R. 3454--
A bill to designate the United States post office located at 451 College
Street in Macon, Georgia, as the ``Henry McNeal Turner Post
Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. CHAMBLISS, [18NO]
H.R. 3455--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to mental
health services for children, adolescents and their families; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Ms. Lee, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Kucinich, Mrs. Mink of
Hawaii, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Sawyer, Mr.
Menendez, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Cramer, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Brown of
Florida, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Towns, Mrs.
Napolitano, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
Udall of Colorado, Mr. Ford, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Forbes, Mr.
Rodriguez, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Larson, Mr.
Owens, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Baca, Mr. Meeks
of New York, Mr. Baird, Mr. Strickland, and Mr. Lampson), [18NO]
H.R. 3456--
A bill to amend statutory damages provisions of title 17, United States
Code; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE, [18NO]
Committee discharged. Passed House, [18NO]
Passed Senate, [19NO]
Presented to the President (November 30, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-160] (signed December 9, 1999)
H.R. 3457--
A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to direct the emergency
scheduling of gamma hydroxybutyric acid, to provide for a national
awareness campaign, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. Stupak, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Bliley, and Mr. Roemer), [18NO]
H.R. 3458--
A bill to reduce the incidence of child abuse and neglect, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, [18NO]
H.R. 3459--
A bill to provide that a person who brings a product liability action in
a Federal or State court for injuries sustained from a product which
is not in compliance with a voluntary or mandatory standard issued
by the Consumer Product Safety Commission may recover treble
damages, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary;
Commerce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [18NO]
H.R. 3460--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require the consent of
a member of the Armed Forces before administering the member with an
investigational new drug or drug unapproved for its applied use; to
the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. BACHUS (for himself and Mr. Jones of North Carolina), [18NO]
H.R. 3461--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish
additional provisions to combat waste, fraud, and abuse within the
Medicare Program, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mrs. BIGGERT (for herself and Mr. Traficant), [18NO]
H.R. 3462--
A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 to establish certain requirements enforceable under such
title relating to certain stock purchase arrangements maintained by
employers for employees, and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 to provide favorable treatment for such arrangements meeting
such requirements, subject to certain restrictions on disposition of
transferred shares; to the Committees on Education and the
Workforce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. BOEHNER (for himself, Mr. Oxley, and Mr. Portman), [18NO]
H.R. 3463--
A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to grant a Federal charter
to the Ukrainian American Veterans, Incorporated; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BONIOR (for himself, Mr. Levin, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Horn), [18NO]
H.R. 3464--
A bill to establish a cooperative program of the Department of
Agriculture, the Department of Energy, and the Environmental
Protection Agency to evaluate the feasibility of using only fuel
blended with ethanol to power municipal vehicles; to the Committee
on Commerce.
By Mr. BOSWELL, [18NO]
H.R. 3465--
A bill to provide safer schools and a better educational environment; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BRADY of Texas (for himself, Mr. McIntosh, and Mr. Bryant),
[18NO]
H.R. 3466--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the credit
for electricity produced from certain renewable resources to energy
produced from landfill gas; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, and Mrs.
Thurman), [18NO]
H.R. 3467--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of
Defense to establish procedures for ensuring that persons reporting
instances of suspected child abuse occurring on military
installations may submit such reports anonymously; to the Committee
on Armed Services.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, [18NO]
H.R. 3468--
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to certain
water rights to Duchesne City, Utah; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CANNON, [18NO]
H.R. 3469--
A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the
coverage and treatment of overhead costs of United States factories
and arsenals when not making supplies for the Army, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself and Mr. Leach), [18NO]
H.R. 3470--
A bill to provide for the appointment of 1 additional Federal district
judge for the eastern district of Wisconsin, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, [18NO]
H.R. 3471--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry
out demonstration projects to increase the supply of organs donated
for human transplantation; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. GREENWOOD, [18NO]
H.R. 3472--
A bill to provide for mandatory licensing and registration of handguns;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HOLT, [18NO]
H.R. 3473--
A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968
to restrict the transfer by local law enforcement agencies of
certain firearms; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HOLT, [18NO]
H.R. 3474--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Fungaflor 500 EC; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLT, [18NO]
H.R. 3475--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on NORBLOC 7966; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLT, [18NO]
H.R. 3476--
A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Imazalil; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLT, [18NO]
H.R. 3477--
A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to require credit card
statements to include the date by which a consumer's payment by mail
must be postmarked in order to avoid the late fee and to prohibit a
late fee for a consumer's payment by mail which is postmarked by
such date, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, [18NO]
H.R. 3478--
A bill to establish a compensation program for the contractors of the
Departments of Energy and Defense and beryllium vendors who
sustained a beryllium-related illness due to the performance of
their duty, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Education and the Workforce; Armed Services.
By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Gillmor, and Mr.
Hansen), [18NO]
H.R. 3479--
A bill to authorize the Small Business Administration to make grants and
loans to small business concerns, and grants to agricultural
enterprises, to enable such concerns and enterprises to reopen for
business after a natural or other disaster; to the Committee on
Small Business.
By Mrs. KELLY (for herself, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, and Mr. Jones of
North Carolina), [18NO]
Cosponsors added, [22NO]
H.R. 3480--
A bill to amend title XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to expand
enrollment of children under the Medicaid and State children's
health insurance program (SCHIP) through the expanded use of
presumptive eligibility; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. KLINK (for himself and Ms. DeGette), [18NO]
H.R. 3481--
A bill to impose a 2-year moratorium on the issuance of new Federal
licenses to deal in firearms; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. LOWEY, [18NO]
H.R. 3482--
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to assure access
of Medicare beneficiaries to prescription drug coverage through the
NICE drug benefit program; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Commerce.
By Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut, [18NO]
H.R. 3483--
A bill to amend the Federal securities laws to enhance oversight over
certain derivatives dealers and hedge funds, reduce the potential
for such entitles to increase systemic risk in the financial
markets, enhance investor protections, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY, [18NO]
H.R. 3484--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide that certain
sexual crimes against children are predicate crimes for the
interception of communications, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself and Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut), [18NO]
H.R. 3485--
A bill to modify the enforcement of certain anti-terrorism judgments,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Saxton,
Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Rogan, Mr.
Foley, Mr. Tiahrt, and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen), [18NO]
H.R. 3486--
A bill to protect previously approved State Medicaid plans from changes
in Federal payment for school-based health services for Medicaid-
eligible children with individualized education programs; to the
Committee on Commerce.
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By Mr. MORAN of Kansas, [18NO]
H.R. 3487--
A bill to provide consumers in multitenant buildings with the benefits
of competition among providers of telecommunications services by
ensuring reasonable and nondiscriminatory access to rooftops of
mulitenants buildings by competitive telecommunications carriers,
and promote the development of fixed wireless, local telephone, and
broadband infrastructure, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Commerce.
By Mr. OXLEY (for himself, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Boucher, Ms.
Eshoo, and Mr. Stupak), [18NO]
H.R. 3488--
A bill to designate the United States Post Office located at 60 Third
Avenue in Long Branch, New Jersey, as the ``Pat King Post Office
Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr.
Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Holt, Mr.
LoBiondo, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Payne, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Roukema, and
Mr. Saxton), [18NO]
H.R. 3489--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to regulate interstate
commerce in the use of mobile telephones and to strengthen and
clarify prohibitions on electronic eaves-dropping, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. PICKERING (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mrs. Wilson, Mr. Largent,
and Mr. Tauzin), [18NO]
H.R. 3490--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the status
of professional employer organizations and to promote and protect
the interests of professional employer organizations, their
customers, and workers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Mr. Cardin), [18NO]
H.R. 3491--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to codify the
authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to issue regulations
covering the practice of enrolled agents before the Internal Revenue
Service; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PORTMAN, [18NO]
H.R. 3492--
A bill to amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to exempt
mortgage servicers from certain requirements of the Act with respect
to federally related mortgage loans secured by a first lien, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. ROYCE (for himself, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Jones of North Carolina,
and Mr. Metcalf), [18NO]
H.R. 3493--
A bill to promote international monetary stability and to share
seigniorage with officially dollarized countries; to the Committee
on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, [18NO]
H.R. 3494--
A bill to clarify that no provisions of title LXII of the Revised
Statutes of the United States, the Home Owners' Loan Act, or any
other Federal law have ever been intended, and may not be construed,
to supersede nondiscriminatory State or local laws that regulate
fees and surcharges imposed by operators of automated teller
machines for use of such machines; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Waters, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Owens, and Mr. Evans), [18NO]
Cosponsors added, [22NO]
H.R. 3495--
A bill to establish a compensation program for Department of Energy
employees injured in Federal nuclear activities; to the Committees
on the Judiciary; Ways and Means.
By Mr. STRICKLAND (for himself, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr.
Whitfield, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Baird, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Phelps,
Mr. Forbes, Mr. Pallone, and Ms. Kaptur), [18NO]
H.R. 3496--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that
certain uses of a facility owned by a tax-exempt organization shall
not be treated as private business use for purposes of determining
whether bonds issued to provide the facility are tax-exempt bonds;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TANNER, [18NO]
H.R. 3497--
A bill to authorize a study on the feasibility of preserving certain
Civil War battlefields along the Vicksburg Campaign Trail and of
establishing a Civil Rights Trail in the State of Mississippi; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. Shows, and Mr. Taylor
of Mississippi), [18NO]
H.R. 3498--
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to improve the operations
of the Telecommunications Development Fund; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. TOWNS (for himself, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Markey, and
Mr. Oxley), [18NO]
H.R. 3499--
A bill to amend section 107 of the Housing and Community Development Act
of 1974 to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
to make grants from community development block grant amounts to the
Park and Recreation Commission, City of Youngstown, Ohio, for the
construction of a community center and the renovation of a sports
complex in such city; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, [18NO]
H.R. 3500--
A bill to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration
to conduct a pilot program to raise awareness about telecommuting
among small business employers and to encourage such employers to
offer telecommuting options to employees; to the Committee on Small
Business.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado, [18NO]
H.R. 3501--
A bill to promote and appropriately recognize the role of volunteers and
partnership organizations in the stewardship of the resources and
values of Federal lands administered by the Secretary of Agriculture
and the Secretary of the Interior, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Resources; Agriculture.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Udall of New Mexico),
[18NO]
H.R. 3502--
A bill to enhance the ability of the National Laboratories to meet
Department of Energy missions, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Science; Armed Services.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, [18NO]
H.R. 3503--
A bill to provide for basic low-cost banking accounts, to eliminate
certain automated teller machine surcharges, and to reauthorize a
bank fee survey conducted by the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking
and Financial Services.
By Ms. WATERS, [18NO]
H.R. 3504--
A bill to amend the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, the Revised
Statutes of the United States, the Community Reinvestment Act of
1977, and the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act with regard to community
reinvestment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking
and Financial Services.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Towns, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Conyers, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Brown
of Florida, Ms. Lee, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Payne, Mr. Capuano, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Mr. Meeks of New York, and Mrs. Jones of Ohio), [18NO]
Cosponsors added, [22NO]
H.R. 3505--
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a
medical research tax credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATKINS, [18NO]
H.R. 3506--
A bill to amend the Service Contract Act of 1965 to provide for the
responsibility in certain cases of a parent corporation of a Federal
contractor to provide health care benefits to retired employees of
the contractor if the contractor fails to provide such benefits; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. WELDON of Florida, [18NO]
H.R. 3507--
A bill to establish a program of supplemental unemployment benefits for
unemployed coal miners who have exhausted their rights to regular
unemployment benefits, and whose separation from employment is due
to environmental laws or court orders directly related to the mining
of coal; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WISE (for himself, Mr. Rahall, and Mr. Mollohan), [18NO]
H.R. 3508--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide status in
each of fiscal years 2000 through 2002 for 65,000 H-1B nonimmigrants
who have a master's or Ph. D. degree and meet the requirements for
such status and whose employers make scholarship payments to
institutions of higher education for undergraduate and postgraduate
education; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WU (for himself, Mr. Davis of Virginia, and Mr. Stark), [18NO]
H.R. 3509--
A bill for the relief of Elizabeth McKenney Padgett; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. BONIOR, [18NO]
H.R. 3510--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to convey the
National Defense Reserve Fleet vessel S.S. GUAM to American Trade
Fair Ship, Inc.; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mrs. LOWEY, [18NO]
H.R. 3511--
A bill to prohibit deductions under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
for payments to Holocaust survivors under certain settlements; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself, Mr. King, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Forbes, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Calvert, Mr.
Capuano, and Mr. Ose), [19NO]
H.R. 3512--
A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to exempt from inspection
certain small passenger vessels that operate in waters of the United
States only in the Virgin Islands; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, [19NO]
H.R. 3513--
A bill to provide for grants to assist value-added agricultural
businesses; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. TALENT (for himself and Mr. Thune), [19NO]
H.R. 3514--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a system of
sanctuaries for chimpanzees that have been designated as being no
longer needed in research conducted or supported by the Public
Health Service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Porter, Mr. Shays,
Mr. Lantos, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Coburn, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Traficant, Mr. McCrery,
Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Capuano, Mr.
Delahunt, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Rahall, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.
Udall of Colorado, and Mr. Weiner), [22NO]
H.R. 3515--
A bill to direct the Administrator of General Service to convey certain
real property to the United States Postal Service, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform; Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. KINGSTON, [22NO]
H.R. 3516--
A bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management
Act to prohibit pelagic longline fishing in the exclusive economic
zone in the Atlantic Ocean; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SANFORD, [22NO]
H.R. 3517--
A bill to amend the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 to provide for
consistent treatment of survivor benefits for public safety officers
killed in the line of duty; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SUNUNU, [22NO]
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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS
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H.J. Res. 1--
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution to provide
for a balanced budget for the United States Government and for
greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHAFFER (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Castle, Mr. Tancredo,
Mr. Andrews, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Bass, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Barr of
Georgia, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr.
Bereuter, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Bryant, Mr.
Burton of Indiana, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Chabot, Mr.
Chambliss, Mr. Condit, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr.
English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Foley, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Frelinghuysen,
Mr. Gallegly, Ms. Granger, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Goode, Mr. Goodling,
Mr. Goss, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hefley, Mr.
Hoekstra, Mr. Horn, Mr. Kasich, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Latham,
Mr. LaHood, Mr. Leach, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma,
Mr. McCollum, Mr. McInnis, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Miller of
Florida, Mr. Minge, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Ney, Mr. Pitts,
Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Riley, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Royce, Mr. Ryun of Kansas,
Mr. Salmon, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shays, Mr. Shimkus,
Mr. Skeen, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stump, Mr. Tanner,
Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Thune, Mr. Walden, and Mr. Watts
of Oklahoma), [6JA]
Cosponsors added, [2FE], [11FE], [24FE], [2MR], [25MR], [13AP], [4MY],
[5MY]
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. Hilleary, Mr. Hansen,
Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Bachus, 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.
Buyer, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Cox of California,
Mr. Crane, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Deutsch, Mr.
Ehlers, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Foley, Mr.
Ganske, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Goss, Mr. Graham, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr.
Hayworth, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Istook, Mr. Jones of North
Carolina, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Largent, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Lazio of New
York, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Linder, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Lucas of
Oklahoma, Mr. McCrery, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Mica, Mr. Minge, Mr.
Nethercutt, Mr. Ney, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Packard, Mr. Pease, Mr. Pombo,
Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Scarborough,
Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr.
Smith of Michigan, Mr. Souder, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stump, Mr. Talent,
Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Weller, and Mr.
Whitfield), [6JA]
Cosponsors added, [2FE], [3MR], [14AP], [6MY], [16JN], [3AU]
Cosponsors removed, [26OC]
H.J. Res. 3--
A 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, [7JA]
H.J. Res. 4--
A 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, [7JA]
H.J. Res. 5--
A 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, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [25MR]
H.J. Res. 6--
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution to provide
for a balanced budget for the United States Government and for
greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. EMERSON, [7JA]
H.J. Res. 7--
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 Mrs. EMERSON, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [2FE], [14AP], [11MY], [20MY], [24MY]
Cosponsors removed, [9FE]
H.J. Res. 8--
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States to permit the Congress to limit contributions and
expenditures in elections for Federal office; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. ENGEL, [7JA]
H.J. Res. 9--
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States to allow an item veto of appropriation bills; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Baldacci), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [10FE], [24FE], [4MR], [10MR], [17MR],
[27AP], [13MY]
H.J. Res. 10--
A 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 United States citizen unless a parent is a United States
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. Shays, Mr. Paul, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. McCrery, and Mr.
Bereuter), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [19JA], [2FE], [15AP]
H.J. Res. 11--
A 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, [7JA]
H.J. Res. 12--
A joint resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the
censure of William Jefferson Clinton; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself and Mr. King of New York), [7JA]
H.J. Res. 13--
A 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, [7JA]
H.J. Res. 14--
A joint resolution designating Monday, January 3, 2000, as the day for
the observance of the New Year's Day holiday in that year; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. LINDER (for himself and Mr. Dreier), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [9FE], [9MR], [16MR], [14AP], [11MY], [10JN]
H.J. Res. 15--
A 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. Graham, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Pombo, Mr.
Foley, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, and Mr.
Smith of Michigan), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [16JN]
H.J. Res. 16--
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States to allow the States to limit the period of time United
States Senators and Representatives may serve; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. SANFORD, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [27SE]
H.J. Res. 17--
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States to repeal the twenty-second article of amendment,
thereby removing the limitation on the number of terms an individual
may serve as President; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SERRANO (for himself and Mr. Shays), [7JA]
H.J. Res. 18--
A 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, [7JA]
H.J. Res. 19--
A joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the
Constitution of the United States; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. STUMP, [7JA]
H.J. Res. 20--
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States to authorize the line item veto; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [19JA]
H.J. Res. 21--
A 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 (for himself, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Cramer, Mr.
Gutknecht, Mr. Stump, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Goode, and Mrs. Chenoweth),
[19JA]
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [23FE], [9MR], [12AP], [20AP], [4MY], [18MY],
[8JN], [16JN], [19OC]
H.J. Res. 22--
A joint resolution to commemorate the birthday of Cesar E. Chavez; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. FILNER (for himself, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Romero-
Barcelo, Mr. Olver, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. Capps, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Owens, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Clyburn,
Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Frost, Mr. Berman, Ms.
Norton, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Brown
of California, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Gutierrez, Mrs. Meek of
Florida, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Stark, Mr. Underwood, Ms.
Woolsey, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Lofgren,
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Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Jackson of Illinois,
Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr.
Gonzalez, Ms. Velazquez, and Mrs. Napolitano), [3FE]
Cosponsors added, [4MR], [23MR], [25MR], [26AP], [11MY]
H.J. Res. 23--
A 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), [4FE]
H.J. Res. 24--
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States to repeal the twenty-second amendment relating to
Presidential term limitations; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, [8FE]
H.J. Res. 25--
A joint resolution recognizing the sacrifice and dedication of members
of the Armed Forces throughout the Nation's history; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. HUNTER, [9FE]
Cosponsors added, [1MR], [4MR], [11MR], [18MR], [25MR], [12AP],
[15AP], [29AP], [13MY], [26MY], [6OC]
H.J. Res. 26--
A joint resolution providing for the reappointment of Barber B. Conable,
Jr. as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian
Instiution; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. Sam JOHNSON of Texas (for himself and Mr. Regula), [9FE]
Committee discharged. Passed House, [23MR]
Passed Senate, [24MR]
Presented to the President (March 26, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-14] (signed April 6, 1999)
H.J. Res. 27--
A joint resolution providing for the reappointment of Dr. Hanna H. Gray
as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian
Institution; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. Sam JOHNSON of Texas (for himself and Mr. Regula), [9FE]
Committee discharged. Passed House, [23MR]
Passed Senate, [24MR]
Presented to the President (March 26, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-15] (signed April 6, 1999)
H.J. Res. 28--
A joint resolution providing for the reappointment of Wesley S.
Williams, Jr. as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the
Smithsonian Institution; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. Sam JOHNSON of Texas (for himself and Mr. Regula), [9FE]
Committee discharged. Passed House, [23MR]
Passed Senate, [24MR]
Presented to the President (March 26, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-16] (signed April 6, 1999)
H.J. Res. 29--
A 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. Kolbe, Mr. Goode, Mr. Stump, Mr.
Gillmor, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Shadegg, and Mr. Manzullo), [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [16JN]
H.J. Res. 30--
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States allowing an item veto in appropriation bills; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ARCHER, [23FE]
H.J. Res. 31--
A 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. Hunter, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Smith of
New Jersey, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr.
Hayes, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, and Mr.
Phelps), [23FE]
Cosponsors added, [2MR], [25MR]
H.J. Res. 32--
A joint resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the
President and the Congress should join in undertaking the Social
Security Guarantee Initiative to strengthen and protect the
retirement income security of all Americans through the creation of
a fair and modern Social Security Program for the 21st century; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, [23FE]
Cosponsors added, [24FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-34), [1MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [2MR]
H.J. Res. 33--
A 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. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Sweeney, Mr.
Goodlatte, Mr. Stump, Mr. Latham, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Bachus,
Mr. Herger, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Weldon of
Pennsylvania, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Reynolds,
Mr. Horn, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Cox, Mr. Largent, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Rahall,
Mr. Pallone, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Walden of
Oregon, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Menendez, Mrs.
Chenoweth, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Portman, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Burr
of North Carolina, Mr. Skeen, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr.
Duncan, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. LaTourette, Mrs. Fowler, Mr.
Goode, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Hunter, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Norwood, Mr.
Baldacci, Mr. Roemer, Ms. Danner, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Saxton, Mr.
Bilirakis, Mr. Condit, Mr. Holden, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Franks
of New Jersey, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Bass, Mr. Ramstad, Mr.
Weller, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. English, Mr.
Kuykendall, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Ose,
Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Terry, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Fletcher, Mr.
DeMint, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Crowley, Mr. John, Mr. Mascara, Mrs.
Thurman, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky,
Mr. Istook, Mr. Tancredo, Mrs. Emerson, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Ney, Mr.
Pease, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Hinojosa,
Mr. Shows, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Regula, Mr. Lewis
of California, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. McNulty, Mr. McGovern,
Mr. Buyer, Mr. Everett, Mr. Archer, Mr. Spence, Mr. Crane, Mr.
Ehrlich, Mr. Cook, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Callahan,
Mr. Quinn, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Coble, Mr.
Linder, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr.
Clement, Mr. Turner, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Reyes, Ms.
Granger, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Goss, Mr. Souder, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Boyd, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Combest, Mr. Stearns, Mr.
Gutknecht, Mr. Camp, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr.
Barcia, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr.
Rothman, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. LoBiondo, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kasich, Mr.
Hulshof, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Smith of
Washington, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Bonilla, Mr.
Calvert, Mr. Frost, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Riley, Mr. Maloney of
Connecticut, Mr. Ganske, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Baker, Mr. Foley, Mr.
Bishop, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Hefley,
Mr. Pitts, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr.
Dooley of California, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Forbes, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen,
Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Chabot, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Simpson, Mrs. McCarthy of
New York, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr.
Hobson, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Wamp, Mr.
Mollohan, Mr. Talent, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Boehner, Mr. DeLay, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Gallegly, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr.
Wicker, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Weldon of
Florida, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Royce, Mr. Packard, Mr. Schaffer, Mr.
Mica, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Miller
of Florida, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Blunt,
Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Wise, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Lampson, Ms.
Biggert, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Ms.
Sanchez, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Upton, Mr.
Doolittle, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Nussle, Ms. Stabenow, Mr.
Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Hayworth, Ms. Dunn,
Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Thune, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Towns, Mr. Collins,
and Mr. Moran of Virginia), [24FE]
Cosponsors added, [9MR], [18MR], [28AP], [13MY], [20MY], [25MY]
Cosponsors removed, [24MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-191), [18JN]
Considered, [23JN]
Passed House, [24JN]
H.J. Res. 34--
A joint resolution congratulating and commending the Veterans of Foreign
Wars; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Smith of
New Jersey, Mr. Filner, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Spence,
Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Everett, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Buyer, Mr.
Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Quinn, Ms. Carson, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Reyes,
Mr. Stearns, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr.
Hayworth, Mr. Shows, Mrs. Chenoweth, Ms. Berkley, Mr. LaHood, Mr.
Hansen, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Coble, Mr. Hunter,
Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Saxton, and Mr.
Cunningham), [25FE]
Cosponsors added, [11MR], [16MR], [24MR], [12AP], [21AP], [3MY],
[11MY], [24JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-205), [29JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [29JN]
Passed Senate, [28SE]
Presented to the President (September 29, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-61] (signed September 29, 1999)
H.J. Res. 35--
A 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 1999; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BACHUS (for himself, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. English, Mr. Traficant, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Istook, Mr.
Chabot, Mr. Rush, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mrs. Northup, and Mr.
Hostettler), [2MR]
Cosponsors added, [10MR], [23MR], [22JN]
H.J. Res. 36--
A 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, [4MR]
H.J. Res. 37--
A 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. Goode, Mr.
Shadegg, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Archer, Mr. Armey, Mr.
Bachus, Mr. Baker, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Bartlett
of Maryland, Mr. Bass, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Brady of
Texas, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boehner, Mr.
Bonilla, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Castle, Mr.
Chabot, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Collins, Mr.
Combest, Mr. Cook, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Cox, Mr. Crane, Mrs. Cubin, Mr.
Cunningham, Ms. Danner, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. DeLay, Mr. DeMint,
Mr. Dickey, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Duncan, Ms. Dunn, Mrs. Emerson, Mr.
English, Mr. Everett, Mr. Foley, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Fossella, Mrs.
Fowler, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Gallegly,
Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Good
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ling, Mr. Graham, Ms. Granger, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr.
Greenwood, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hayworth, Mr.
Hefley, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Horn, Mr. Hulshof, Mr.
Hunter, Mr. Istook, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. John, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas,
Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Kasich, Mrs. Kelly, Mr.
Knollenberg, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Largent, Mr. Latham, Mr. LaTourette,
Mr. Lazio, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Linder, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma,
Mr. Manzullo, Mr. McCollum, Mr. McCrery, Mr. McInnis, Mr. McIntosh,
Mr. McIntyre, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Mica, Mr. Miller of
Florida, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Nethercutt,
Mr. Ney, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Packard, Mr.
Paul, Mr. Pease, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pickering, Mr.
Pitts, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Porter, Mr. Portman, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr.
Quinn, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Riley, Mr. Rogan, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Royce, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Salmon, Mr.
Sanford, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Scarborough, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Skeen, Mr.
Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr.
Souder, Mr. Spence, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stump, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Sweeney,
Mr. Talent, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina,
Mr. Thune, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Upton, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Wamp,
Mr. Watkins, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Weldon of Florida, Mr. Weller, and Mr. Young of Alaska), [11MR]
Cosponsors added, [23MR], [13AP], [15AP]
Cosponsors removed, [24MR]
Failed of passage, [15AP]
H.J. Res. 38--
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States repealing the twenty-second 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, and Mr. Pallone), [11MR]
Cosponsors added, [25MY]
H.J. Res. 39--
A 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, [16MR]
Cosponsors added, [21OC]
H.J. Res. 40--
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States relating to the budgetary treatment of the Federal
programs currently known as the old-age, survivors, and disability
insurance program and the hospital insurance program; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, [16MR]
H.J. Res. 41--
A 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, [24MR]
Cosponsors added, [13AP], [20AP], [27AP], [18MY], [26MY], [14JN],
[23JN], [14JY], [21JY], [22JY], [29JY], [9SE], [9NO]
H.J. Res. 42--
A joint resolution to amend the War Powers Resolution; to the Committees
on International Relations; Rules.
By Mr. DEFAZIO (for himself and Mr. Metcalf), [24MR]
Cosponsors added, [5MY]
H.J. Res. 43--
A 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 1999; to the
Committees on International Relations; Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. MICA (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Traficant, Mr. English, Mr.
Bachus, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Hunter, and Mr.
Burton of Indiana), [24MR]
Cosponsors added, [22JN]
H.J. Res. 44--
A joint resolution declaring a state of war between the United States
and the Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, [12AP]
Cosponsors added, [13AP], [22AP]
Reported adversely (H. Rept. 106-115), [27AP]
Failed of passage, [28AP]
H.J. Res. 45--
A 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 of Texas (for himself, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Paul, Mr.
Largent, Mr. Cox, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Barton of Texas,
Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Tauzin, Mr.
Campbell, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Hefley, Mr.
Hayworth, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Cooksey, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr.
Barr of Georgia, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Camp, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Herger, Mr. Linder, Mr. Stump, Mr.
Everett, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Bonilla, and Mr. Skeen), [14AP]
Cosponsors added, [20AP], [14SE]
H.J. Res. 46--
A joint resolution conferring status as an honorary veteran of the
United States Armed Forces on Zachary Fisher; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Young of Florida, and
Mr. Murtha), [28AP]
Cosponsors added, [25MY], [8JN], [15JN], [14JY], [15JY], [19JY],
[12OC], [14OC], [18OC], [25OC], [27OC], [28OC], [1NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [2NO]
Passed Senate, [19NO]
Presented to the President (November 30, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-161] (signed December 9, 1999)
H.J. Res. 47--
A joint resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the
need for a Surgeon General's report on media and violence; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Pitts, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Ganske, and Mr. LaFalce), [28AP]
Cosponsors added, [5MY], [11MY], [13MY], [19MY], [25MY], [8JN],
[15JN], [15SE]
H.J. Res. 48--
A joint resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the
court-martial conviction of the late Rear Admiral Charles Butler
McVay, III, and calling upon the President to award a Presidential
Unit Citation to the final crew of the U.S.S. INDIANAPOLIS; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. SCARBOROUGH (for himself, Ms. Carson, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode
Island, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut,
Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Farr of
California, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Pease,
Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Ney, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Boyd, Mr.
Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Gejdenson, Mr. Towns, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Stump, Mr. Gary Miller of
California, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Ehlers, Mr.
English, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Barrett of
Nebraska, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Callahan, Mr.
Regula, Mr. Cook, Mr. Fossella, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas,
Mr. McInnis, Mr. John, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, and Ms. Rivers),
[28AP]
Cosponsors added, [19MY], [9JN], [30JN], [19JY], [29JY], [14SE],
[24SE], [27SE], [7OC], [2NO]
H.J. Res. 49--
A joint resolution to designate the Village of Sunbury, Ohio, as
``Flagville, U.S.A.''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. KASICH, [29AP]
H.J. Res. 50--
A 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), [4MY]
H.J. Res. 51--
A joint resolution authorizing the use of United States Armed Forces
against the regime in power in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to
meet certain objectives; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. BATEMAN, [5MY]
H.J. Res. 52--
A 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, [6MY]
H.J. Res. 53--
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States to provide for a balanced budget for the United States
Government and for greater accountability in the enactment of tax
legislation; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ISTOOK (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Coburn, Mr.
Cox, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Doolittle, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Goode,
Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Sam Johnson of
Texas, Mr. LaHood, Mr. McCrery, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Petri, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Schaffer, Mr.
Shimkus, Mr. Talent, Mr. Terry, Mr. Burton of Indiana, and Mr.
Tancredo), [12MY]
Cosponsors added, [20MY], [24MY], [24SE], [28SE], [6OC], [19OC],
[26OC], [27OC], [2NO], [9NO], [16NO], [17NO], [18NO]
H.J. Res. 54--
A joint resolution granting the consent of Congress to the Missouri-
Nebraska Boundary Compact; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. DANNER (for herself and Mr. Bereuter), [12MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-303), [8SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [21SE]
Passed Senate, [5NO]
Presented to the President (November 9, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-101] (signed November 12, 1999)
H.J. Res. 55--
A joint resolution to disapprove a rule relating to delivery of mail to
a commercial mail receiving agency, issued by the United States
Postal Service; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. PAUL, [20MY]
Cosponsors added, [25MY], [26MY], [27MY], [8JN], [8JN], [9JN], [10JN],
[15JN], [16JN], [17JN], [22JN], [23JN], [24JN], [1JY], [12JY],
[14JY], [14JY], [20JY], [21JY], [27JY], [29JY], [2AU], [8SE],
[21SE], [27SE], [28SE], [6OC], [3NO], [17NO], [18NO]
H.J. Res. 56--
A joint resolution recognizing Commodore John Barry as the first flag
officer of the United States Navy; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. KING, [8JN]
Cosponsors added, [29JN], [9SE], [7OC], [14OC], [26OC], [3NO]
H.J. Res. 57--
A joint resolution disapproving the extension of nondiscriminatory
treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of the
People's Republic of China; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER, [8JN]
Cosponsors added, [10JN], [15JN], [17JN], [23JN]
Reported adversely (H. Rept. 106-262), [26JY]
Failed of passage, [27JY]
H.J. Res. 58--
A joint resolution disapproving the extension of the waiver authority
contained in section 402(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 with respect to
Vietnam; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER, [9JN]
Cosponsors added, [15JN], [23JN]
Reported adversely (H. Rept. 106-282), [2AU]
Failed of passage, [3AU]
H.J. Res. 59--
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States prohibiting courts from levying or increasing taxes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MANZULLO, [17JN]
Cosponsors added, [20JY], [13SE], [11NO]
H.J. Res. 60--
A joint resolution designating the square dance as the national folk
dance of the United States; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. SAXTON, [17JN]
H.J. Res. 61--
A joint resolution calling upon the Government of Mexico to undertake
greater and more
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effective counterdrug measures, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. MICA (for himself, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Gilman, Mr. McCollum, Mr.
Portman, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Souder, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Pitts,
Mr. Stearns, Mr. Kingston, and Mr. Ose), [1JY]
H.J. Res. 62--
A joint resolution to grant the consent of Congress to the boundary
change between Georgia and South Carolina; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. LINDER (for himself, Mr. Kingston, and Mr. Spence), [22JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-304), [8SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [21SE]
Passed Senate, [26OC]
Presented to the President (October 27, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-90] (signed November 8, 1999)
H.J. Res. 63--
A 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, [22JY]
H.J. Res. 64--
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. CHABOT (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Barcia,
Mr. Sessions, Mr. Brady of Texas, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. LoBiondo,
Mrs. Bono, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Horn, Mr.
Cunningham, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. LaHood, Ms.
Granger, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Gekas, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Young of Alaska,
Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Foley, and Mrs. Myrick), [4AU]
Cosponsors added, [9SE], [17NO]
H.J. Res. 65--
A joint resolution commending the World War II veterans who fought in
the Battle of the Bulge, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Veterans' Affairs; International Relations.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Stump, and Mr. Evans),
[5AU]
Cosponsors added, [21SE], [22SE], [23SE], [24SE], [27SE], [30SE]
Reported with amendments from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs (H.
Rept. 106-352, part 1), [30SE]
Referral to the Committee on International Relations extended, [30SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [5OC]
Passed Senate, [19NO]
Presented to the President (November 30, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-142] (signed December 7, 1999)
H.J. Res. 66--
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States restoring religious freedom; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. ISTOOK, [15SE]
Cosponsors added, [24SE], [9NO]
H.J. Res. 67--
A joint resolution making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year
2000, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, [27SE]
H.J. Res. 68--
A joint resolution making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year
2000, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, [27SE]
Passed House, [28SE]
Passed Senate, [28SE]
Presented to the President (September 28, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-62] (signed September 30, 1999)
H.J. Res. 69--
A joint resolution disapproving the Legalization of Marijuana for
Medical Treatment Initiative of 1998; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia, [28SE]
H.J. Res. 70--
A joint resolution providing for expedited emergency humanitarian
assistance, disaster relief assistance, and medical assistance to
the people of Taiwan; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. COX, [5OC]
Cosponsors added, [7OC], [21OC], [26OC], [2NO], [17NO]
H.J. Res. 71--
A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the
fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Appropriations.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, [18OC]
Passed House, [19OC]
Passed Senate, [19OC]
Presented to the President (October 19, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-75] (signed October 21, 1999)
H.J. Res. 72--
A joint resolution granting the consent of the Congress to the Red River
Boundary Compact; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. THORNBERRY (for himself, Mr. Sandlin, and Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma), [19OC]
Cosponsors added, [21OC]
H.J. Res. 73--
A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the
fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Appropriations.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, [27OC]
Passed House, [28OC]
Passed Senate, [28OC]
Presented to the President (October 28, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-85] (signed October 29, 1999)
H.J. Res. 74--
A 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 (for himself, Mr. Barton of Texas, and Mr.
Rohrabacher), [2NO]
H.J. Res. 75--
A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the
fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Appropriations.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, [3NO]
Passed House, [4NO]
Passed Senate, [4NO]
Presented to the President (November 5, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-88] (signed November 5, 1999)
H.J. Res. 76--
A joint resolution waiving certain enrollment requirements for the
remainder of the first session of the One Hundred Sixth Congress
with respect to any bill or joint resolution making general
appropriations or continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2000; to
the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. THOMAS, [8NO]
Committee discharged. Passed House, [9NO]
Passed Senate, [9NO]
Presented to the President (November 10, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-93] (signed November 10, 1999)
H.J. Res. 77--
A joint resolution notifying the Government of Panama of the nullity of
the Carter-Torrijos treaties and recognizing the validity of the
Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty with respect to control of the Panama Canal
Zone; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mrs. CHENOWETH-HAGE, [9NO]
Cosponsors added, [10NO], [15NO], [16NO], [17NO], [18NO]
H.J. Res. 78--
A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the
fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Appropriations.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, [9NO]
Committee discharged. Passed House, [9NO]
Passed Senate, [10NO]
Presented to the President (November 10, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-94] (signed November 10, 1999)
H.J. Res. 79--
A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the
fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Appropriations.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, [16NO]
H.J. Res. 80--
A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the
fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Appropriations.
By Mr. DREIER, [16NO]
Passed House, [17NO]
Passed Senate, [17NO]
Presented to the President (November 17, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-105] (signed November 18, 1999)
H.J. Res. 81--
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States relative to abolishing personal income, estate, and
gift taxes and prohibiting the United States Government from
engaging in business in competition with its citizens; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PAUL, [16NO]
H.J. Res. 82--
A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the
fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Appropriations.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, [17NO]
Passed House, [18NO]
Passed Senate amended, [18NO]
H.J. Res. 83--
A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the
fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Appropriations.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, [17NO]
Passed House amended, [18NO]
Passed Senate, [18NO]
Presented to the President (November 18, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-106] (signed November 19, 1999)
H.J. Res. 84--
A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the
fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Appropriations.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, [18NO]
Passed House, [18NO]
H.J. Res. 85--
A joint resolution appointing the day for the convening of the second
session of the One Hundred Sixth Congress.
By Mr. ARMEY, [18NO]
Passed House, [18NO]
Passed Senate, [19NO]
Presented to the President (November 30, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-127] (signed December 6, 1999)
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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS
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H. Con. Res. 1--
Concurrent resolution providing for a joint session of Congress to
receive a message from the President.
By Mr. ARMEY, [6JA]
Agreed to in the House, [6JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, [14JA]
H. Con. Res. 2--
Concurrent resolution providing for adjournment of the House.
By Mr. ARMEY, [6JA]
Agreed to in the House, [6JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, [6JA]
H. Con. Res. 3--
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;
House Administration.
By Mr. COBLE, [7JA]
H. Con. Res. 4--
Concurrent resolution entitled the ``English Plus Resolution''; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SERRANO, [7JA]
H. Con. Res. 5--
Concurrent resolution recognizing the severity of the issue of cervical
health, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [19JA], [4FE], [11FE], [4MR]
H. Con. Res. 6--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding
support for the formation of the China Democracy Party (CDP) and to
urge the Government of the People's Republic of China to guarantee
the rights and safety of the CDP organizers; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Cox of California, Mr.
Gilman, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Spence, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
Hunter, Mr. Porter, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Pombo, and Mr.
Radanovich), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [4FE], [24MR]
H. Con. Res. 7--
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, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [17MR]
H. Con. Res. 8--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to
promoting coverage of individuals under long-term care insurance; to
the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Greenwood,
Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Farr of California, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr.
Hobson, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Ford, Mr.
Regula, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Boehlert, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. Morella, Mr.
Boyd, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr.
Weygand, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Minge, Mr. Nadler, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, and
Mrs. Kelly), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [19JA], [2FE], [11FE], [12FE], [23FE], [25FE],
[1MR], [2MR], [3MR], [11MR], [16MR], [18MR], [23MR], [25MR], [12AP],
[13AP], [14AP], [27AP], [4MY], [5MY], [13MY], [18MY], [26MY], [8JN],
[26JY]
H. Con. Res. 9--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the
right of the Albanian People of Kosova to self-determination and
independence from the repressive, authoritarian, and barbaric
Serbian regime of Slobodan Milosevic, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [2FE]
H. Con. Res. 10--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the
Government National Mortgage Association guaranty fee should not be
increased; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. c
Serbian regime of Slobodan Milosevic, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. WELLER, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [9FE], [23FE], [9MR], [12AP]
H. Con. Res. 11--
Concurrent resolution providing for the adjournment of the House of
Representatives.
By Mr. ARMEY, [19JA]
Agreed to in the House, [19JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, [20JA]
H. Con. Res. 12--
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 Administration.
By Mr. BALDACCI (for himself, Mr. Allen, and Mr. Hinchey), [19JA]
Cosponsors added, [2FE]
H. Con. Res. 13--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that Serbia-
Montenegro has failed to comply with the Holbrooke-Milosevic
agreement of October 13, 1998, and that the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization (NATO) should implement its activation order of October
12, 1998, to compel compliance; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Olver, Mrs.
Kelly, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. McGovern, and Mr. Hoyer), [19JA]
H. Con. Res. 14--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the
actions needed to address the disastrous decline in hog prices for
American pork producers and to relieve the wide-spread economic
hardship currently being suffered by these producers; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself and Mr. Latham), [19JA]
Cosponsors added, [25FE], [24MR], [14AP]
H. Con. Res. 15--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the
primary author and the official home of ``Yankee Doodle''; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. McNULTY, [19JA]
H. Con. Res. 16--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that Jonathan
Jay Pollard should serve his full sentence of life imprisonment and
should not receive pardon, reprieve, or any other form of executive
clemency from the President of the United States; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. NETHERCUTT, [19JA]
Cosponsors added, [2FE], [11FE], [23FE], [13AP]
H. Con. Res. 17--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the
United States should develop, promote, and implement voluntary
policies to slow the population growth of the Nation; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. SAWYER (for himself and Mrs. Morella), [19JA]
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [2MR], [25MR], [5MY], [27MY], [18JN], [21SE]
H. Con. Res. 18--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to
convicted spy Jonathan Pollard; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. UPTON (for himself and Mr. Goss), [19JA]
Cosponsors added, [2FE], [3FE]
H. Con. Res. 19--
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
Administration.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr.
Lantos, Mr. Regula, and Mr. LaTourette), [2FE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [2FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, [12FE]
H. Con. Res. 20--
Concurrent resolution concerning economic, humanitarian, and other
assistance to the northern part of Somalia; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself and Mr. Payne), [2FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [26OC]
H. Con. Res. 21--
Concurrent resolution recommending the integration of Lithuania, Latvia,
and Estonia into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO); to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SHIMKUS (for himself, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell,
Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Cox of California, and Mrs. Jones of Ohio),
[2FE]
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [8FE], [11FE], [23FE], [16MR], [12AP],
[21AP], [16JN], [8SE]
H. Con. Res. 22--
Concurrent resolution providing that the President should seek a public
renunciation by the People's Republic of China of any use of force,
or threat to use force, against Taiwan, and that the United States
should help Taiwan in case of threats or a military attack by the
People's Republic of China; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself and Mr. Chabot), [3FE]
Cosponsors added, [23FE], [2MR], [18MR], [25MR], [15AP], [20AP],
[11MY], [26MY]
H. Con. Res. 23--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that during 1999
the Secretaries of the military departments should provide honor
guard details for the funerals of veterans in the same manner as is
required by law effective January 1, 2000; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. McKEON, [3FE]
Cosponsors added, [4MR], [23MR], [11MY], [18NO]
H. Con. Res. 24--
Concurrent resolution expressing congressional opposition to the
unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state and urging the
President to assert clearly United States opposition to such a
unilateral declaration of statehood; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. Saxton, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Engel, Mr.
Lantos, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Lazio
of
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New York, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr.
Horn, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Frost, Mr. Ackerman,
Mr. Andrews, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Schaffer,
Mr. Holden, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Weldon of Florida,
Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Crane, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Talent, Mr. Tierney, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Wolf, Mr.
Sisisky, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shows, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr.
Goodling, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Weller, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Blunt,
Mr. McIntosh, Mr. McNulty, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Diaz-
Balart, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Cubin, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Linder, Mr.
Hefley, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Calvert, Mr.
Cook, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Doyle, Ms. Granger, Mr.
Gibbons, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Reynolds, and Ms. Norton), [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [9FE], [11FE], [8MR], [9MR], [10MR], [11MR], [15MR],
[16MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [16MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, [12AP]
H. Con. Res. 25--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a
postage stamp should be issued in honor of the United States Masters
Swimming program; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [3MR], [4MR], [25MR], [18MY], [26MY]
H. Con. Res. 26--
Concurrent resolution to express the sense of the Congress that any
Executive order that infringes on the powers and duties of the
Congress under article I, section 8 of the Constitution, or that
would require the expenditure of Federal funds not specifically
appropriated for the purpose of the Executive order, is advisory
only and has no force or effect unless enacted as law; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. METCALF, [9FE]
H. Con. Res. 27--
Concurrent resolution providing for an adjournment or recess of the two
Houses.
By Mr. LAZIO of New York, [10FE]
Agreed to in the House, [10FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, [12FE]
H. Con. Res. 28--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the United
States should introduce and make all efforts necessary to pass a
resolution criticizing the People's Republic of China for its human
rights abuses in China and Tibet at the annual meeting of the United
Nations Commission on Human Rights; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Cox of
California, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Rohrabacher,
Mr. Lantos, Mr. Porter, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Salmon, Mr.
Chabot, and Mr. Tancredo), [10FE]
Cosponsors added, [3MR], [9MR]
Considered, [9MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [11MR]
H. Con. Res. 29--
Concurrent resolution expressing the opposition of Congress to any
deployment of United States ground forces in Kosovo, a province in
the Republic of Serbia, for peacemaking or peacekeeping purposes; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Mrs. FOWLER (for herself, Mr. Spence, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Young of Alaska, Mr. Stearns, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Wicker, Mr. McCollum,
Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Bilirakis, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Hastings of
Washington, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Hansen, Mr.
McIntosh, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Collins,
Mr. Sununu, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Hefley, Mr.
Nethercutt, Mr. Hilleary, and Mr. Foley), [10FE]
Cosponsors added, [11FE], [23FE], [25FE], [3MR], [9MR]
H. Con. Res. 30--
Concurrent resolution to express the sense of the Congress that any
Executive order that infringes on the powers and duties of the
Congress under article I, section 8 of the Constitution, or that
would require the expenditure of Federal funds not specifically
appropriated for the purpose of the Executive order, is advisory
only and has no force or effect unless enacted as law; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. METCALF (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Istook, Mr.
Herger, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Traficant, Mr. English, and Mr.
Scarborough), [10FE]
Cosponsors added, [12FE], [23FE], [2MR], [4MR], [11MR], [16MR],
[23MR], [24MR], [25MR], [12AP], [14AP], [15AP], [27AP], [29AP],
[4MY], [6MY], [11MY], [18MY], [26MY], [8JN], [10JN], [15JN], [17JN],
[23JN], [29JN], [12JY], [15JY], [22JY], [2AU], [5AU], [9SE], [22SE],
[23SE], [14OC], [19OC], [9NO]
H. Con. Res. 31--
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. TIERNEY (for himself, Mr. Larson, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Saxton,
Mr. Meehan, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Taylor of
Mississippi, Mr. Frost, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Holden, Mr.
English, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Borski, and Mr. Ramstad),
[10FE]
Cosponsors added, [2MR], [3MR], [4MR], [9MR], [11MR], [16MR], [18MR],
[23MR], [25MR], [13AP], [4MY], [6MY], [20MY]
H. Con. Res. 32--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect
to self-determination for the people of Kosova, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Olver, Mrs.
Kelly, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Hefley, Mrs.
Lowey, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Payne, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Forbes,
Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Maloney of
Connecticut, and Mr. Crowley), [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [23FE]
H. Con. Res. 33--
Concurrent resolution commending and praising the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored People on the occasion of its 90th
anniversary; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr.
Meeks of New York, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. Christian-Christensen, Mr.
Ford, Ms. Lee, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Rush, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Owens, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Brown
of Florida, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Norton, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi,
Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Clay, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Davis of Illinois, and Mr. Gonzalez), [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [23FE]
H. Con. Res. 34--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that there
should be parity between the compensation of members of the
uniformed services and the compensation of civilian employees of the
United States; to the Committees on Armed Services; Government
Reform.
By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Cummings, Mrs.
Morella, Mr. Wynn, and Ms. Norton), [12FE]
Cosponsors added, [25FE], [2MR], [4MR], [10MR], [20AP], [28AP], [6MY],
[13MY], [24MY], [8JN], [15JN], [29JN], [12JY], [14JY], [21JY],
[29JY], [4AU], [9SE]
H. Con. Res. 35--
Concurrent resolution congratulating the State of Qatar and its citizens
for their commitment to democratic ideals and women's suffrage on
the occasion of Qatar's historic elections of a central municipal
council on March 8, 1999; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, and Mrs. Kelly),
[23FE]
Cosponsors added, [13AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [13AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, [1JY]
H. Con. Res. 36--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding
Turkey's claim of sovereignty to the islets in the Aegean Sea called
Imia by Greece and Kardak by Turkey; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Bilirakis,
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Sherman, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kennedy
of Rhode Island, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Blagojevich, Mr. Evans, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Ackerman,
and Mr. Menendez), [23FE]
Cosponsors added, [3MR], [15AP], [5AU]
H. Con. Res. 37--
Concurrent resolution concerning anti-Semitic statements made by members
of the Duma of the Russian Federation; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Wolf, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. Porter, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Salmon, and Mr. Markey),
[24FE]
Cosponsors added, [15MR], [17MR], [22MR], [23MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [23MR]
H. Con. Res. 38--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a
commemorative postage stamp should be issued honoring Paul Leroy
Robeson, and that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should
recommend to the Postmaster General in 1999, that such a stamp be
issued; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. RUSH (for himself, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne, Mr. Evans, Mr. Ford,
Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Shows, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs.
Morella, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Ms. Lee, Ms. Norton, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Stark, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Gonzalez, and Mr.
Bonior), [25FE]
Cosponsors added, [23MR], [19MY], [9JN], [23JN], [30JN], [15JY],
[16JY], [2AU], [17NO]
H. Con. Res. 39--
Concurrent resolution urging the President to oppose expansion of the
Oil-for-Food Program in Iraq, condemning Saddam Hussein for the
actions the Government of Iraq has taken against the Iraqi people
and for its defiance of the United Nations, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. WATKINS (for himself and Mr. Thornberry), [2MR]
Cosponsors added, [10MR], [18MR], [23MR], [13AP], [20AP], [14JY],
[4OC]
H. Con. Res. 40--
Concurrent resolution honoring Morris King Udall, former United States
Representative from Arizona, and extending the condolences of the
Congress on his death; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. KOLBE (for himself, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Stump, Mr. Salmon, Mr.
Hayworth, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Udall of Colorado, and Mr. Udall of New
Mexico), [3MR]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [4MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, [8MR]
H. Con. Res. 41--
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, [4MR]
Cosponsors added, [13AP]
H. Con. Res. 42--
Concurrent resolution regarding the use of United States Armed Forces as
part of a NATO peacekeeping operation implementing a Kosovo peace
agreement; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN, [8MR]
Agreed to in the House amended, [11MR]
H. Con. Res. 43--
Concurrent resolution condemning the irregular interruption of the
democratic political institutional process in Haiti; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GOSS (for himself, Mr. Gilman, and Mr. Foley), [8MR]
Cosponsors added, [9MR], [18MR], [21AP]
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H. Con. Res. 44--
Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the
18th annual National Peace Officers' Memorial Service; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, [8MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-58), [16MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [23MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, [14AP]
H. Con. Res. 45--
A 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 Harry A. Blackmun, former Associate Justice of
the Supreme Court of the United States; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. THOMAS, [9MR]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [9MR]
H. Con. Res. 46--
A concurrent resolution urging an end of the war between Eritrea and
Ethiopia and calling on the United Nations Human Rights Commission
and other human rights organizations to investigate human rights
abuses in connection with the Eritrean and Ethiopian conflict; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Payne, and Mr. Chabot), [9MR]
Cosponsors added, [21AP], [9JN], [14JY], [22SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [26OC]
H. Con. Res. 47--
A 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 (for himself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Moran of
Virginia), [9MR]
Cosponsors added, [16MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-59), [16MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [23MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, [14AP]
H. Con. Res. 48--
A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for
the opening ceremonies of Sunrayce 99; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SALMON, [9MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-60), [16MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [12AP]
H. Con. Res. 49--
Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for a
bike rodeo to be conducted by the Earth Force Youth Bike Summit; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Cooksey, Mr.
Boehlert, Mr. Houghton, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Sabo, Mr. Baird, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Brown
of California, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Shays, Mr. DeFazio, and
Mr. Traficant), [10MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-61), [16MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [12AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, [30AP]
H. Con. Res. 50--
Concurrent resolution authorizing the 1999 District of Columbia Special
Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run to be run through the Capitol
Grounds; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, [10MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-62), [16MR]
Rules supended. Agreed to in the House, [23MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, [14AP]
H. Con. Res. 51--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that Dr. Doan
Viet Hoat is to be praised and honored for his commitment to fight
for democratic change in Vietnam; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Ms. SANCHEZ (for herself, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and
Mr. Davis of Virginia), [10MR]
Cosponsors added, [16MR], [17MR], [18MR], [23MR], [25MR], [21AP],
[20MY], [24MY], [1OC], [4OC], [6OC], [7OC], [18OC], [4NO]
H. Con. Res. 52--
Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the East Front of the
Capitol Grounds for performances sponsored by the John F. Kennedy
Center for the Performing Arts; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself and Mr. Oberstar), [10MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-63), [16MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [23MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, [19AP]
H. Con. Res. 53--
A concurrent resolution concerning the Taiwan Relations Act; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Lantos,
Mr. Cox, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Chabot, and Mr. Tancredo),
[11MR]
H. Con. Res. 54--
A concurrent resolution recognizing the historic significance of the
first anniversary of the Good Friday Peace Agreement; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Shows, Mr.
Holden, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
Moakley, Mr. Horn, Mr. Clay, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. LaHood,
Mr. Quinn, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Berman, Mr. Deutsch, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Dingell, Mrs.
Morella, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Waxman,
Mr. Snyder, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Lazio, Mr. Foley, Mr.
Engel, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Ford, Mr.
Cunningham, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Clement,
Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Doyle, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Walsh, Mr. McHugh, Mr.
Gejdenson, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Vento, Mr.
Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mrs. Kelly, and Mr. Larson), [11MR]
Cosponsors added, [16MR], [17MR], [25MR], [15AP], [20AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [20AP]
H. Con. Res. 55--
A concurrent resolution congratulating His Excellency, General Vasco
Joaquim Rocha Vieira, Governor of Macao, and the Macao government on
the Third Meeting of the Macanese people, the ``Terceiro Encontro'';
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. POMBO, [15MR]
H. Con. Res. 56--
Concurrent resolution commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Taiwan
Relations Act; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr.
Gejdenson, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Brown
of Ohio, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Hunter, Mr.
Chabot, Mr. Tancredo, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Cox, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Ackerman,
and Mr. Martinez), [17MR]
Agreed to in the House, [23MR]
H. Con. Res. 57--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a
postage stamp should be issued honoring the 100th anniversary of the
Junior League; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia, [17MR]
Cosponsors added, [25MR], [14AP], [29JN], [1JY], [14JY]
H. Con. Res. 58--
Concurrent resolution recognizing the importance of veterans to the
United States and expressing support for the goals of Veterans
Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. John, Mr. Romero-
Barcelo, Mr. Rush, Mr. Berman, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Filner, Mr. Pascrell,
Mr. Luther, Mr. Payne, Mr. Holt, Mr. Rangel, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Meek
of Florida, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Shows, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Borski, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Taylor of
Mississippi, Mr. Fossella, and Mr. Frost), [17MR]
Cosponsors added, [25MR], [15AP], [21AP], [6MY], [24MY], [16JN],
[29JN], [14JY], [20JY], [28SE]
H. Con. Res. 59--
Concurrent resolution condemning the brutal killing of Rosemary Nelson;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Borski, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
King, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, and Mr. McGovern), [17MR]
Cosponsors added, [25MR]
H. Con. Res. 60--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a series
of commemorative postage stamps should be issued honoring veterans
service organizations across the United States; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Bonior, Mr.
Hyde, Mr. Frost, Mr. Costello, Mr. Evans, Mr. Shows, Mr. Moore, Mr.
Hill of Indiana, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Jenkins, Mr.
Romero-Barcelo, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Berman,
Mr. Engel, Mr. English, Mr. Talent, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Kildee, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Baird, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Traficant, Mr.
Boucher, Mr. Blagojevich, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr.
John, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Crowley, Ms.
Lofgren, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Buyer, Mr.
Rahall, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Green of Texas, Mrs. Capps, Mr.
Ney, Mr. Clyburn, and Mr. Luther), [18MR]
Cosponsors added, [25MR], [13AP], [21AP], [27AP], [28AP], [5MY],
[12MY], [13MY], [14MY], [18MY], [24MY], [8JN], [9JN], [14JN],
[16JN], [22JN], [24JN], [1JY], [15JY], [4AU], [9SE], [28OC]
H. Con. Res. 61--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that all
Chinese people, including the people of Taiwan, deserve to be
represented in international institutions; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, [18MR]
H. Con. Res. 62--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the
guaranteed coverage of chiropractic services under the
Medicare+Choice Program; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and
Means.
By Mrs. CUBIN, [18MR]
Cosponsors added, [26AP], [19MY], [26MY], [23JN], [30JN], [1JY],
[14JY], [22JY], [22SE], [14OC], [19OC], [26OC], [28OC], [3NO],
[5NO], [9NO], [10NO], [17NO]
H. Con. Res. 63--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress opposing
removal of dams on the Columbia and Snake Rivers for fishery
restoration purposes; to the Committees on Resources; Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington (for himself, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Walden
of Oregon, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr.
Hansen, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Skeen, and Mr. Doolittle),
[18MR]
Cosponsors added, [13AP]
H. Con. Res. 64--
Concurrent resolution recognizing the severity of the issue of cervical
health, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD (for herself, Mr. Lazio, Mr. Coburn, Mr.
Bliley, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Barrett
of Wisconsin, Mr. Green of Texas, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Pallone,
Mr. Waxman, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Upton, Mr.
Pickering, Mr. Greenwood, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mrs. Kelly, Ms.
Granger, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Filner, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Frost, Mr. Sherman, Mr.
Smith of Washington, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Horn,
Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Clement, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Baldacci, Ms. Stabenow, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Shows, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Bentsen, Mrs. Morella, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. Foley, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Borski, Mr.
Lampson, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr.
Boswell, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Weldon of Florida,
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Mr. Weygand, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Riley, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Condit,
Ms. Rivers, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Spence, Ms. Carson, Mr.
Ryun of Kansas, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr.
McHugh, Mr. Ney, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Bachus, Ms.
Lofgren, Mrs. Myrick, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Largent, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Woolsey, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, Mr. Lantos, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Matsui, Mr.
Thompson of California, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr.
Ford, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Sandlin, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Shadegg, and
Mr. Boehlert), [18MR]
Cosponsors added, [25MR], [26MY], [24JN], [1JY]
H. Con. Res. 65--
Concurrent resolution encouraging the people of the United States to
reflect upon and celebrate Tejano music and other forms of Latin
music, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. RODRIGUEZ (for himself and Mr. Ortiz), [18MR]
Cosponsors added, [4MY]
H. Con. Res. 66--
Concurrent resolution expressing a declaration of space leadership; to
the Committees on Science; Armed Services.
By Mr. WELDON of Florida (for himself, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Barrett of
Nebraska, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Talent, and Mr.
Wexler), [18MR]
Cosponsors added, [25MR], [13AP], [19MY]
H. Con. Res. 67--
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that
freedom of the news media and freedom of expression are vital to the
development and consolidation of democracy in Russia and that the
United States should actively support such freedoms; to the
Committees on International Relations; Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gejdenson, and Mr.
Bereuter), [23MR]
Cosponsors added, [11MY], [24MY], [10JN], [18NO]
H. Con. Res. 68--
A concurrent resolution establishing the congressional budget for the
United States Government for fiscal year 2000 and setting forth
appropriate budgetary levels for each of fiscal years 2001 through
2009.
By Mr. KASICH, [23MR]
Reported from the Committee on the Budget (H. Rept. 106-73), [23MR]
Agreed to in the House amended, [25MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, [25MR]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [25MR]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, [12AP]
Conference report (H. Rept. 106-91) submitted in the House, [13AP]
House agreed to conference report, [14AP]
Senate agreed to conference report, [15AP]
H. Con. Res. 69--
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the
Government of Costa Rica should take steps to protect the lives of
property owners in Costa Rica, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BONILLA (for himself and Mr. Nethercutt), [24MR]
H. Con. Res. 70--
A 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, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. BONILLA (for himself, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Skeen, Mr.
Hinojosa, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Kolbe, and Mr. Rodriguez),
[24MR]
Cosponsors added, [30JN], [5AU]
H. Con. Res. 71--
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that State and
local governments and local educational agencies are encouraged to
dedicate a day of learning to the study and understanding of the
Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution, and the
Federalist Papers; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CALLAHAN, [24MR]
Cosponsors added, [28AP]
H. Con. Res. 72--
A concurrent resolution providing support to the United States Armed
Forces in their efforts to halt the brutal ethnic cleansing of
Kosovar Albanians; to the Committees on International Relations;
Armed Services.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, [24MR]
H. Con. Res. 73--
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that secondary
schools should consider starting school after 9:00 in the morning;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. LOFGREN, [24MR]
Cosponsors added, [18MY]
H. Con. Res. 74--
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding
maintenance of the nuclear weapons stockpile; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms. DeGette, Ms.
Eshoo, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Maloney of New York,
Mr. McGovern, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Meehan, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Tierney, and Ms. Woolsey), [24MR]
Cosponsors added, [12AP], [4MY], [22JN], [28SE], [17NO]
H. Con. Res. 75--
A concurrent resolution condemning the National Islamic Front (NIF)
government for its genocidal war in southern Sudan, support for
terrorism, and continued human rights violations, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Lee, Mr. Kildee,
Ms. Norton, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Upton, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. King, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Doyle,
Mr. Traficant, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Frost, and
Mr. Canady of Florida), [24MR]
Cosponsors added, [25MR], [15AP], [28AP], [12MY], [18MY], [15JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [15JN]
H. Con. Res. 76--
A concurrent resolution recognizing the social problem of child abuse
and neglect, and supporting efforts to enhance public awareness of
it; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SALMON, [24MR]
Cosponsors added, [12AP], [5MY]
H. Con. Res. 77--
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a
commemorative postage stamp should be issued by the United States
Postal Service honoring the members of the Armed Forces who have
been awarded the Purple Heart; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. SHOWS (for himself, Mr. Lampson, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Sisisky, Mr.
Etheridge, Mr. Moore, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Goode, Mr. Sandlin, Mr.
Holden, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Ms. Danner, Mr. Taylor of
Mississippi, Mr. Baldacci, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island,
Mr. English, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Dingell,
Mr. Frost, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Costello, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Clement, Mr.
Spratt, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Filner, Ms. Lofgren, Mr.
Thompson of California, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Quinn, Mr.
Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Berman, Mr. Snyder, Mr.
Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Hill of Indiana, Mr.
Hinchey, Ms. Kilpatrick, and Ms. McKinney), [24MR]
Cosponsors added, [25MR], [12AP], [14AP], [27AP], [19MY], [25MY],
[8JN], [9JN], [15JN], [22JN], [29JN], [14JY], [2AU], [13SE], [30SE],
[1NO], [4NO], [10NO]
H. Con. Res. 78--
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, and Mr. Berman),
[25MR]
Cosponsors added, [13AP], [20AP], [27AP], [29AP], [12MY], [26MY],
[10JN], [30JN], [14JY], [29JY]
H. Con. Res. 79--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the
regulatory burdens on home health agencies; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Ms. GRANGER (for herself and Ms. Millender-McDonald), [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [13AP], [27AP], [6MY], [20MY], [29JN], [14JY],
[5AU], [14SE], [20OC], [18NO]
H. Con. Res. 80--
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. Rush, Mr. Porter, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Franks of
New Jersey, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Horn, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Diaz-Balart, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Doyle, and Mr.
Blagojevich), [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [4MY], [29JN], [14JY], [19JY], [20JY], [21JY],
[22JY], [27JY], [29JY], [30JY], [2AU], [4AU], [5AU], [17NO]
H. Con. Res. 81--
A Concurrent resolution permitting the use of the rotunda of the Capitol
for a ceremony in honor of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and welcoming the three newest
members of NATO, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Hungary,
and the Czech Republic, into NATO; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mr. Gejdenson), [12AP]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [15AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, [19AP]
H. Con. Res. 82--
A Concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section
5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed
Forces from their positions in connection with the present
operations against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, [12AP]
Cosponsors added, [13AP], [14AP], [20AP], [21AP], [27AP]
Reported adversely (H. Rept. 106-116), [27AP]
Failed of passage, [28AP]
H. Con. Res. 83--
A Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the
Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and its President
Slobodan Milosevic release the three illegally detained United
States servicemen and abide by the Geneva Convention protocols
regarding the treatment of both prisoners of war and innocent
civilians; to the Committees on International Relations; Armed
Services.
By Mrs. NAPOLITANO (for herself, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Turner, Mr.
Rodriguez, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Lampson,
Mr. Pallone, Mr. Hoyer, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Delahunt, Mr.
Gejdenson, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Skelton,
Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Filner, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Serrano,
Mr. Shows, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Weiner, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Rothman, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Bilbray, Mr. Hayes, Mrs. Meek of Florida, and Ms. Waters), [12AP]
Committees discharged. Agreed to in the House amended, [15AP]
H. Con. Res. 84--
Concurrent resolution urging the Congress and the President to fully
fund the Federal Government's obligation under the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
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By Mr. GOODLING (for himself, Mr. Bass, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Castle,
Mr. McKeon, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Hoekstra,
Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Graham, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Upton, Mr. Hayworth, Mr.
Hilleary, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Bilbray, Mr.
Blunt, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Cunningham, Ms. Dunn, Mr.
English, Mr. Ewing, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hill of Montana,
Mrs. Kelly, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Moore, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mrs.
Myrick, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shows, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Thune, Mr.
Traficant, and Mr. Weldon of Florida), [13AP]
Cosponsors added, [27AP], [4MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [4MY]
H. Con. Res. 85--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 should be reformed by April 15, 2002, in a
manner that protects the Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds,
that is revenue neutral, and that results in a fair and less
complicated tax code; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BOYD (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Tanner, Mr.
Minge, and Mrs. Thurman), [14AP]
H. Con. Res. 86--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding Federal
decisions, actions, and regulations affecting water; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER, [15AP]
H. Con. Res. 87--
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 (for herself, Mr. Shows, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Upton, Mr.
Ney, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Wolf, Mrs. Thurman, Ms.
Danner, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. Leach, Mrs.
Kelly, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Riley, Mr. Hall of
Ohio, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Martinez, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Dixon, Mrs.
Morella, Mr. Filner, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Gary Miller of
California, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Gillmor,
Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Herger, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr.
Smith of Washington, Mr. Weller, Mr. Paul, Mr. Sherman, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr.
Gordon, Mr. Pastor, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Berman, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Ose, Mr.
Hill of Indiana, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Lucas of
Kentucky, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr.
Clyburn, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Shays, and Mr.
Diaz-Balart), [15AP]
Cosponsors added, [13MY]
H. Con. Res. 88--
Concurrent resolution urging the Congress and the President to increase
funding for the Pell Grant Program and existing Campus-Based Aid
Programs; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. MCKEON (for himself, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Petri, Mr. Ballenger,
Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Castle, Mr.
Greenwood, Mr. Graham, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Souder, Mr. Deal of Georgia,
Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Hulshof, Mr.
Herger, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Kuykendall, and Mr. Gary Miller of
California), [20AP]
Cosponsors added, [28AP], [4MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [4MY]
H. Con. Res. 89--
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, [20AP]
Cosponsors added, [21JY], [8SE], [14SE], [22SE], [28SE], [30SE],
[7OC], [14OC], [19OC], [4NO], [5NO], [9NO]
H. Con. Res. 90--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that all Members
mourn the loss of life at Columbine High School in Littleton,
Colorado, and condemn this and previous incidents of deadly violence
in our Nation's schools; to the Committees on Education and the
Workforce; the Judiciary.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself and Mrs. Jones of Ohio), [21AP]
H. Con. Res. 91--
Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for a
clinic to be conducted by the United States Luge Association; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SWEENEY, [21AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-171), [7JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [14JN]
H. Con. Res. 92--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to
the tragic shooting at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. TANCREDO (for himself, Mr. Hefley, Mr. McInnis, Ms. DeGette,
Mr. Schaffer, and Mr. Udall of Colorado), [27AP]
Rules suspended Agreed to in the House, [27AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, [27AP]
H. Con. Res. 93--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the
social problem of child abuse and neglect and supporting efforts to
enhance public awareness of this problem; to the Committees on
Education and the Workforce; the Judiciary.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio (for herself, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Hyde, Mr. McCollum,
Mr. Ewing, Mr. Greenwood, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Scott, Mrs.
Johnson of Connecticut, and Mr. Goodling), [27AP]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [29AP]
H. Con. Res. 94--
Concurrent resolution recognizing the public need for reconciliation and
healing, urging the United States to unite in seeking God, and
recommending that the Nation's leaders call for days of prayer; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mrs. CHENOWETH (for herself, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Aderholt,
Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Dickey, Mr.
Doolittle, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Graham, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Hayworth, Mr.
Hill of Montana, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Hunter, Mr.
Istook, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr.
McIntosh, Mr. Metcalf, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Pickering,
Mr. Pitts, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Stearns, Mr.
Tancredo, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, and Mr. Walden of Oregon),
[4MY]
Cosponsors added, [6MY], [11MY], [18MY], [26MY], [8JN], [15JN]
Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, [29JN]
H. Con. Res. 95--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that State
earnings limitations on retired law enforcement officers be lifted
to enhance school safety; to the Committees on Education and the
Workforce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. SWEENEY, [4MY]
H. Con. Res. 96--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the
President, working with the other member nations of the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), should use all available
diplomatic means to negotiate a fair, equitable, and peaceful
settlement between warring factions in Yugoslavia without the
introduction of ground elements of the United States Armed Forces;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. HAYES, [5MY]
H. Con. Res. 97--
Concurrent resolution urging the prohibition on military assistance and
arms transfers to the Government of Indonesia until the President
certifies that the Government of Indonesia is no longer arming,
financing, or supporting paramilitary units in East Timor and has
taken certain other actions relating to East Timor, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Lantos,
Ms. McKinney, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Hall of Ohio), [5MY]
Cosponsors added, [14MY], [8JN], [24JN], [12JY], [5AU], [8SE], [9SE]
H. Con. Res. 98--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the
regulatory burdens imposed by the Health Care Financing
Administration on suppliers of durable medical equipment under the
Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. TOWNS, [5MY]
H. Con. Res. 99--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the
congressional leadership and the Administration should support the
efforts and recommendations of the United States Congress-Russian
Duma meeting in Vienna, Austria, held April 30 to May 1, 1999, in
order to bring about a fair, equitable, and peaceful settlement
between warring factions in Yugoslavia; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Bartlett of Maryland, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Gibbons, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Sanders, Mr.
Sherwood, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Conyers, and Mr. Whitfield), [5MY]
Cosponsors added, [13MY], [18MY], [10JN]
H. Con. Res. 100--
Concurrent resolution urging the compliance by Turkey with United
Nations resolutions relating to Cyprus, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. McGovern,
Mr. Pallone, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Cunningham, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. McNulty,
Mr. Capuano, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Engel, Mr. Hinchey,
Mr. Rush, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Horn, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Porter, Mr.
Klink, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Tierney, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Dixon, Mr.
Bonior, and Mr. Evans), [6MY]
Cosponsors added, [26MY], [8JN], [18JN], [23JN], [29JN], [1JY],
[14JY], [19JY], [20JY], [26JY], [29JY], [2AU], [5AU], [9SE], [20OC],
[3NO], [10NO]
H. Con. Res. 101--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that Social
Security reform measures should not force State and local government
employees into Social Security coverage; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Terry, Mr.
Fletcher, Mr. Ose, Mr. Simpson, and Mr. Kuykendall), [6MY]
Cosponsors added, [29JN], [21JY]
H. Con. Res. 102--
Concurrent resolution celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Geneva
Conventions of 1949 and recognizing the humanitarian safeguards
these treaties provide in times of armed conflict; to the Committee
on International Relations.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, [6MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [26OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, [3NO]
H. Con. Res. 103--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with regard to
cultural education and awareness of the history of slavery in
America; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. PAYNE, [6MY]
H. Con. Res. 104--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a
commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of William C.
Velasquez, the national Hispanic civic leader; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. RODRIGUEZ, [6MY]
H. Con. Res. 105--
Concurrent resolution authorizing the Law Enforcement Torch Run for the
1999 Special Olympics World Games to be run through the Capitol
Grounds; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, [12MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-172), [7JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [14JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, [18JN]
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H. Con. Res. 106--
Concurrent resolution expressing the regret and apologies of the
Congress for the accidental bombing by the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization (NATO) of the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, [12MY]
Cosponsors added, [19MY], [20MY], [26MY]
H. Con. Res. 107--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress rejecting the
conclusions of a recent article published by the American
Psychological Association that suggests that sexual relationships
between adults and children might be positive for children; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Pitts, and Mr. Weldon of
Florida), [12MY]
Cosponsors added, [18MY], [19MY], [20MY], [24MY], [25MY], [26MY],
[8JN], [9JN], [10JN], [22JN], [12JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [12JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, [30JY]
H. Con. Res. 108--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a
commemorative postage stamp should be issued to raise public
awareness of the serious problem of driving while intoxicated; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. FORBES, [17MY]
H. Con. Res. 109--
A concurrent resolution commending the people of Israel for reaffirming,
in its elections, its dedication to democratic ideals, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Berman,
Mr. Saxton, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Ose, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Porter, Mr. Bonior, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Brown of California,
Mr. Matsui, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Dixon, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Meek of
Florida, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Berry, Mr. Holt, Mr. Farr of California,
Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Filner, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Levin, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Blagojevich, Mrs. Maloney of
New York, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Minge, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Horn, Ms. Lee, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr.
Meehan, Mr. Allen, Mr. Engel, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Bentsen,
Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. King, Mr. Nadler, Ms.
Baldwin, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Condit, Mr. Price of North
Carolina, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and Mr. Rothman), [18MY]
Cosponsors added, [19MY], [20MY], [24MY], [25MY], [8JN], [8JN],
[17JN], [14JY], [21JY]
H. Con. Res. 110--
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the July
20, 1999, 30th Anniversary of the first lunar landing should be a
day of celebration and reflection on the Apollo-11 mission to the
Moon and the accomplishments of the Apollo program throughout the
1960's and 1970's; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. CRAMER, [20MY]
Cosponsors added, [14JY], [16JY], [22JY]
H. Con. Res. 111--
Concurrent resolution condemning all prejudice against Asian and Pacific
Islander Americans in the United States and supporting political and
civic participation by such Americans throughout the United States;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Matsui, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. George Miller
of California, Mr. Underwood, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, and Mr. Waxman),
[24MY]
Cosponsors added, [24JN], [15JY], [29JY], [30JY], [3AU], [5AU], [8SE],
[4OC], [18OC], [9NO]
H. Con. Res. 112--
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a
commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of the S.S.
LANE VICTORY; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. KUYKENDALL (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Bateman, Mr.
Chambliss, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Horn, Mr. Scarborough, and Mr. Taylor of
Mississippi), [25MY]
Cosponsors added, [8JN], [17JN], [18JN], [14JY], [15JY]
H. Con. Res. 113--
A concurrent resolution expressing the commitment of Congress to address
the emergency that currently exists in American agriculture; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. BERRY (for himself, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Ford, and Mr. Minge),
[25MY]
Cosponsors added, [26MY], [8JN], [9JN], [18JN], [22JN], [29JN], [16JY]
H. Con. Res. 114--
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a
postage stamp should be issued as a testimonial to the Nation's
tireless commitment to reuniting America's missing children with
their families, and to honor the memories of those children who were
victims of abduction and murder; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. BOEHLERT, [25MY]
Cosponsors added, [27MY]
H. Con. Res. 115--
A concurrent resolution expressing the support of the Congress for
activities to increase public awareness of the dangers of pediatric
cancer; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. FORBES, [25MY]
Cosponsors added, [25OC], [2NO], [8NO], [10NO], [16NO], [17NO], [18NO]
H. Con. Res. 116--
A concurrent resolution expressing congressional support for the
International Labor Organization's Declaration on Fundamental
Principles and Rights at Work; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. FORD (for himself, Mr. George Miller of California, and Mr.
Matsui), [25MY]
Cosponsors added, [8JN], [14JN], [1JY], [12JY]
H. Con. Res. 117--
A concurrent resolution concerning United Nations General Assembly
Resolution ES-10/6; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ROTHMAN, [25MY]
Cosponsors added, [15JN], [29JN], [30JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [12JY]
H. Con. Res. 118--
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding
the culpability of Slobodan Milosevic for war crimes, crimes against
humanity, and genocide in the former Yugoslavia, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Gilman, Mr.
Porter, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Greenwood, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. King, Mr. Engel, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Hefley, Mrs. Maloney of New York, and Mr. Olver), [25MY]
Cosponsors added, [26MY], [14JN], [30JN], [30JY]
H. Con. Res. 119--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a
commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of the U.S.S.
New Jersey and all those who served aboard her; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Smith of
New Jersey, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Payne,
Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Andrews, and Mrs.
Roukema), [26MY]
Cosponsors added, [8JN], [8JN], [16JN], [29JN], [12JY], [27JY], [8SE],
[19OC]
H. Con. Res. 120--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a
commemorative postage stamp should be issued honoring the United
States Submarine Force on its 100th anniversary; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. GEJDENSON (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Aderholt, Mr.
Allen, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Ballenger, Mr.
Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Bateman, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Bilbray, Mr. Boehlert, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of
California, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Capuano, Mr.
Cardin, Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Clement, Mr. Cook, Mr.
Costello, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Crane, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Cunningham, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Ehlers, Mr.
English, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Evans, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gibbons, Mr.
Graham, Ms. Granger, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hill of
Indiana, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Holden, Mr. Horn, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Jenkins, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs.
Johnson of Connecticut, Ms. Kaptur, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode
Island, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Kind, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. King, Mr. Kleczka,
Mr. Klink, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Larson, Mr. LaTourette, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Levin, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Maloney of
Connecticut, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McDermott, Ms. McKinney,
Mr. McKeon, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mrs.
Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Northup, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pickett,
Mr. Pitts, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Schaffer,
Mr. Shays, Mr. Shows, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Skelton, Mr.
Snyder, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Spence, Mr. Stump, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Talent,
Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mrs. Thurman, Mr.
Tierney, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Wolf, and Ms.
Woolsey), [26MY]
Cosponsors added, [8JN], [15JN], [12JY], [16JY], [22JY], [4AU], [5AU],
[9SE], [22SE], [1OC], [13OC], [14OC], [27OC]
H. Con. Res. 121--
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding
the victory of the United States in the cold war and the fall of the
Berlin Wall; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. MILLER of Florida (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Rohrabacher,
Mr. Fossella, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Towns, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr.
Bilbray, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Holden, Mr. Bliley, Mrs. Kelly, Mr.
Gilchrest, and Mr. Schaffer), [27MY]
Cosponsors added, [9JN], [10JN], [29JN], [1JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [19JY]
H. Con. Res. 122--
A concurrent resolution recognizing the United States Border Patrol's 75
years of service since its founding; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. REYES, [27MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [10NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, [19NO]
H. Con. Res. 123--
A concurrent resolution commending the bravery and honor of the citizens
of Remy, France, for their actions with respect to Lieutenant
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. Rohrabacher, Mr. Brown of
California, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Smith of
Washington, Mr. Frost, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Shows, Ms.
Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. Granger, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Holden, Mr.
Abercrombie, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Barton of Texas,
Mr. Rangel, Mr. Dixon, and Mr. Smith of Texas), [27MY]
Cosponsors added, [18NO]
H. Con. Res. 124--
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress relating to
recent allegations of espionage and illegal campaign financing that
have brought into question the loyalty and probity of Americans of
Asian ancestry; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WU (for himself, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Bonior, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mr. Clay, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Cox, Mr. Dicks, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Holt, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. Larson,
Mr. Matsui, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Waxman, and Mr. Wynn), [27MY]
[[Page 2659]]
Cosponsors added, [8JN], [15JN], [17JN], [22JN], [23JN], [24JN],
[1JY], [14JY], [14JY], [19JY], [21JY], [22JY], [4AU], [21SE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [2NO]
H. Con. Res. 125--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress in support of
the development and use of firearms personalization technology; to
the Committees on Government Reform; the Judiciary.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER, [8JN]
H. Con. Res. 126--
Concurrent resolution to honor the ExploraVision Awards Program and to
encourage more students to participate in this innovative national
student science competition; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. BROWN of California (for himself and Mrs. Morella), [8JN]
H. Con. Res. 127--
Concurrent resolution permitting the use of the rotunda of the Capitol
for a ceremony to present a gold medal on behalf of Congress to Rosa
Parks; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, [8JN]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [10JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, [10JN]
H. Con. Res. 128--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the
treatment of religious minorities in the Islamic Republic of Iran,
and particularly the recent arrests of members of that country's
Jewish community; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SHERMAN (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Smith of
New Jersey, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Berman, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Martinez, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Rothman, Mr.
Crowley, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Nadler, and Mr. Weiner), [8JN]
Cosponsors added, [10JN], [14JN], [16JN], [18JN], [24JN], [30JN],
[1JY], [14JY], [27JY], [4AU]
H. Con. Res. 129--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Bureau
of the Census should include in the 2000 decennial census all
citizens of the United States residing abroad; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Dan Miller of Florida, Mr. Sununu, Mr.
Hinchey, and Mr. LaHood), [9JN]
Cosponsors added, [17JN], [1JY], [19JY], [30JY], [3AU]
H. Con. Res. 130--
A concurrent resolution expressing congratulations and thanks to United
States and NATO troops for successfully bringing peace to Kosovo and
halting the brutal ethnic cleansing of Kosovar Albanians; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, [10JN]
Cosponsors added, [14JN], [15JN], [16JN], [17JN], [18JN], [22JN],
[23JN], [29JN], [30JN], [20JY]
H. Con. Res. 131--
A concurrent resolution condemning Palestinian efforts to revive the
original Palestine partition plan of November 29, 1947, and
condemning the United Nations Commission on Human Rights for its
April 27, 1999, resolution endorsing Palestinian self-determination
on the basis of the original Palestine partition plan; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Engel, Mr. Gilman,
Mr. McNulty, Mr. Pallone, and Mr. Weiner), [10JN]
Cosponsors added, [24JN], [5AU]
H. Con. Res. 132--
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress in
opposition to the use of proceeds from gold sales by the
International Monetary Fund for structural adjustment programs in
developing countries; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, [14JN]
Cosponsors added, [17JN], [24JN], [29JN], [12JY], [21JY], [5AU],
[21SE], [5OC]
H. Con. Res. 133--
Concurrent resolution recognizing the severity of the disease of colon
cancer, the preventable nature of the disease, and the need for
education in the areas of prevention and early detection, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Clement, Mr.
Bachus, Mr. Bentsen, and Mr. Sanford), [15JN]
Cosponsors added, [16JN], [17JN], [18JN], [23JN], [29JN], [14JY],
[5AU], [1OC], [6OC]
H. Con. Res. 134--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with regard to
``In Memory'' Day; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. FILNER, [16JN]
Cosponsors added, [29JN], [1JY], [14JY], [15JY], [20JY], [29JY],
[3AU], [8SE], [23SE], [18OC]
H. Con. Res. 135--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with regard to
preserving and expanding Medicare; to the Committees on Commerce;
Ways and Means.
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Lee, Mr. Nadler, Mr.
Coyne, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Hinchey,
Mr. Hilliard, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi,
Mr. Engel, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Blagojevich,
Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Filner, Mr. Borski, Mr.
Gutierrez, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Olver, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Matsui, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Moakley,
Mr. Rangel, Mr. Payne, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr.
McGovern, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr.
Rahall, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Brown of
California, Mr. Clay, Mr. Gejdenson, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Vento, Mr. Crowley, Ms.
Baldwin, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Towns, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Bonior, and Mr. Becerra), [16JN]
Cosponsors added, [9SE]
H. Con. Res. 136--
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, [17JN]
Cosponsors added, [12JY], [15JY], [20JY], [30JY], [5AU]
H. Con. Res. 137--
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with regard to
the recommendations of the National Gambling Impact Study
Commission; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ROEMER (for himself, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. LaFalce), [18JN]
Cosponsors added, [16JY]
H. Con. Res. 138--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress concerning
the adverse impact of the current administration Medicare payment
policy for noninvasive positive pressure ventilators on individuals
with severe respiratory diseases; to the Committees on Commerce;
Ways and Means.
By Mr. TOWNS, [22JN]
H. Con. Res. 139--
Concurrent resolution recognizing the success of lay person CPR training
in increasing the rate of survival of cardiac arrest and supporting
efforts to enhance public awareness of the need for such training;
to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Waxman, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr.
Cook, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Kelly, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. Rush, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Lampson, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Borski, Mr.
Markey, and Mr. Green of Texas), [22JN]
Cosponsors added, [29JN], [20JY], [29JY], [8SE], [21SE], [4OC]
H. Con. Res. 140--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that Haiti
should conduct free, fair, transparent, and peaceful elections, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Delahunt, and Mr.
Conyers), [22JN]
Cosponsors added, [29JN], [1JY], [12JY], [27SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [27SE]
H. Con. Res. 141--
Concurrent resolution celebrating One America; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Pallone, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. McDermott,
Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. McNulty,
Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Doyle, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Cummings,
Mr. Crowley, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Frost, Mr. Rahall, Mrs. Mink of
Hawaii, Mr. Payne, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Gonzalez, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Wu, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Wexler, and Mr. Hall
of Ohio), [22JN]
Cosponsors added, [1JY], [7OC], [12OC], [13OC]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [13OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, [19NO]
H. Con. Res. 142--
A concurrent resolution to express the sense of the Congress that the
Congress shall have the power to prohibit the desecration of the
flag of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. STEARNS, [23JN]
H. Con. Res. 143--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that Billerica,
Massachusetts, should be recognized as ``America's Yankee Doodle
Town''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. MEEHAN, [25JN]
H. Con. Res. 144--
Concurrent resolution urging the United States Government and the United
Nations to undertake urgent and strenuous efforts to secure the
release of Branko Jelen, Steve Pratt, and Peter Wallace, 3
humanitarian workers employed in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
by CARE International, who are being unjustly held as prisoners by
the Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Gejdenson, Ms. Pelosi,
Ms. Slaughter, and Mrs. Capps), [29JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [12JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, [12JY]
H. Con. Res. 145--
Concurrent resolution expressing congratulations and thanks to United
States and NATO troops for successfully bringing peace to Kosovo and
halting the brutal ethnic cleansing of Kosovar Albanians; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Turner,
Mr. Spratt, Ms. Carson, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Romero-
Barcelo, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Kilpatrick,
Mr. Stupak, Mr. Evans, Mr. Payne, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Frost,
Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs.
Meek of Florida, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Bishop, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Skelton, Mr. McIntyre,
Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Murtha,
Mr. Deutsch, Ms. Eshoo, and Mr. Sisisky), [29JN]
Cosponsors added, [30JN], [1JY], [12JY], [15JY]
H. Con. Res. 146--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the
imposition of sanctions on persons under the Nuclear Proliferation
Prevention Act of 1994 regarding exports to India or Pakistan should
be imposed only for direct and material contributions to nuclear
weapons and the missiles for delivering them; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. PALLONE, [29JN]
Cosponsors added, [14JY], [14JY], [5AU], [8SE]
H. Con. Res. 147--
Concurrent resolution commending the decision to grant women in Kuwait
the right to vote and run for elected office; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gejdenson, Mrs. Kelly,
and Mrs. Maloney of New York), [29JN]
Cosponsors added, [1JY], [14JY], [19JY], [27JY], [29JY], [5AU], [28SE]
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H. Con. Res. 148--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 must be replaced with a new, low,
single-rate system that is simple and fair, allowing the Internal
Revenue Service, as we know it, to be abolished; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. BONILLA (for himself, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Armey, Mr. Baker, Mr.
Barr of Georgia, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boehner, Mr.
Brady of Texas, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Buyer, Mr.
Callahan, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr.
Cannon, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Collins, Mr.
Combest, Mr. Cox, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Deal of Georgia,
Mr. Dickey, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Ehlers, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Forbes, Mr.
Graham, Ms. Granger, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hefley, Mr.
Hostettler, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Istook, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas,
Mr. Kingston, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Latham, Mr. Linder, Mr. Lucas of
Oklahoma, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Gary Miller of California,
Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Nethercutt, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Packard,
Mr. Paul, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Pombo, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr.
Radanovich, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Scarborough, Mr.
Schaffer, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Smith of Texas,
Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Tauzin, Mr.
Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Upton, Mr.
Wamp, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, and Mr. Wicker), [1JY]
Cosponsors added, [9SE], [20OC]
H. Con. Res. 149--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that access to
affordable prescription drugs is critical to the quality of life of
older Americans and that coverage for prescription drugs should be
included in the Medicare Program as soon as possible, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Ms. STABENOW, [1JY]
H. Con. Res. 150--
Concurrent resolution to require the posting of the Ten Commandments in
the House and Senate chambers; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. STEARNS, [1JY]
H. Con. Res. 151--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that Federal
funding for elementary and secondary teacher training be used first
for activities to advance science, mathematics, and engineering
education for elementary and secondary teachers; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. COOK, [13JY]
H. Con. Res. 152--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that urgent
action is needed to limit the hardship endured by senior citizens
when meeting their prescription drug needs; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. MASCARA (for himself, Mr. Wamp, and Mr. Ackerman), [13JY]
Cosponsors added, [15JY], [21JY], [29JY], [21SE], [1NO], [9NO], [17NO]
H. Con. Res. 153--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that Federal
funding for elementary and secondary teacher training be used first
for science scholarships for elementary and secondary teachers; to
the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Science.
By Mr. GARY MILLER of California, [13JY]
H. Con. Res. 154--
Concurrent resolution congratulating Ehud Barak on his election as Prime
Minister of Israel and encouraging Israel and her neighbors, Syria
and Lebanon, to establish a lasting peace agreement; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Holden, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Shows, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Etheridge, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Stupak, Ms.
Schakowsky, and Mr. Wu), [14JY]
Cosponsors added, [19JY], [20JY]
H. Con. Res. 155--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the
Federal Government should not directly invest Social Security trust
funds in private financial markets; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. SCHAFFER (for himself, Mr. Kolbe, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Hostettler,
Mr. Paul, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Salmon, and Mr.
Tancredo), [14JY]
H. Con. Res. 156--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress supporting World
Tibet Day; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Gilman, Mr.
DeFazio, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. King, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Tancredo, Mr.
Hinchey, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Gutierrez, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Stark, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Hilliard, and
Ms. Lee), [16JY]
H. Con. Res. 157--
Concurrent resolution concerning the accidental bombing of the Chinese
embassy in Belgrade during Operation Allied Force and the subsequent
demonstrations at the United States embassy and other facilities in
China; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mr. Rohrabacher, and Mr. DeLay), [16JY]
H. Con. Res. 158--
Concurrent resolution Designating the Document Door of the United States
Capitol as the ``Memorial Door''; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. DELAY (for himself, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Gephardt, Mr.
Armey, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Gejdenson, and
Mr. Bonior), [16JY]
Cosponsors added, [20JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [20JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, [21JY]
H. Con. Res. 159--
Concurrent resolution urging the compliance by Turkey with United
Nations Resolutions relating to Cyprus; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mrs. Kelly,
Mr. Pallone, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Horn, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Shows, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Holden, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr.
Doyle, Mr. Engel, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Klink, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Menendez,
Mr. English, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Mr. Visclosky, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Gekas, Mr.
Blumenauer, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Cunningham, Mr.
Bonior, Mr. Porter, Mr. Dixon, and Mr. Evans), [20JY]
Cosponsors added, [26JY], [29JY], [2AU], [5AU], [9SE], [20OC]
H. Con. Res. 160--
Concurrent resolution providing a sense of the Congress regarding the
reduction of the national debt of the United States held by the
public; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. EHLERS (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Camp, and Mr.
LoBiondo), [20JY]
Cosponsors added, [21JY]
H. Con. Res. 161--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with regard
to the St. Petersburg Declaration of the Organization for Security
and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly; to the Committee
on International Relations.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Sawyer, Mr.
Salmon, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Sabo, and Ms. Danner), [20JY]
H. Con. Res. 162--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the
Auschwitz-Birkenau state museum in Poland should release seven
paintings by Auschwitz survivor Dina Babbitt made while she was
imprisoned there, and that the governments of the United States and
Poland should facilitate the return of Dina Babbitt's artwork to
her; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Ms. BERKLEY (for herself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Baldwin,
Mr. Berman, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr.
Cardin, Mr. Crowley, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Deutsch, Mr.
Engel, Mr. Filner, Mr. Foley, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost,
Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinchey,
Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Holden, Mr. Holt, Mr. Inslee, Mrs. Jones of Ohio,
Mr. Lantos, Mr. Levin, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr.
Luther, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy of New
York, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Ms.
McKinney, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Moore, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Pomeroy, Ms. Rivers, Ms.
Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sandlin, Ms. Schakowsky,
Mr. Shows, Mr. Sisisky, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Stabenow, Mrs. Tauscher,
Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Weiner, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Wu), [22JY]
Cosponsors added, [30JY], [14SE]
H. Con. Res. 163--
Concurrent resolution calling for the full investigation of the Jewish
Cultural Center bombing in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on July 18,
1994; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. WEINER, [22JY]
Cosponsors added, [10NO]
H. Con. Res. 164--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the
President should adhere to a consistent policy with respect to the
introduction of United States Armed Forces into hostile situations;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. HAYES, [27JY]
H. Con. Res. 165--
Concurrent resolution expressing United States policy toward the Slovak
Republic; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. MICA (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
Knollenberg, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), [29JY]
Cosponsors added, [4NO], [16NO]
Rules supended. Agreed to in the House, [16NO]
H. Con. Res. 166--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the
United States should adopt a ``One China, One Taiwan Policy'' which
reflects the present day reality that Taiwan and China are two
separate nations; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Deutsch, Mr.
Andrews, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Sweeney, and Mr. Cook), [29JY]
Cosponsors added, [21SE], [7OC], [12OC], [14OC]
H. Con. Res. 167--
Concurrent resolution authorizing the Architect of the Capitol to permit
temporary construction and other work on the Capitol Grounds that
may be necessary for construction of a building on Constitution
Avenue Northwest, between 2nd Street Northwest and Louisiana Avenue
Northwest; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. NORTON (for herself, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, and Mr. Wise),
[29JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [3AU]
Agreed to in the Senate amended, [5AU]
House agreed to Senate amendments, [5AU]
H. Con. Res. 168--
Concurrent resolution waiving the requirement in section 132 of the
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 that the Congress adjourn
sine die not later than July 31, 1999.
By Mr. DREIER, [30JY]
Agreed to in the House, [30JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, [30JY]
H. Con. Res. 169--
Concurrent resolution expressing United States policy toward Romania; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mr. Mica), [2AU]
Cosponsors added, [9NO]
H. Con. Res. 170--
Concurrent resolution expressing United States policy toward the
Republic of Bulgaria; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mr. Mica), [2AU]
Cosponsors added, [9NO]
H. Con. Res. 171--
Concurrent resolution congratulating the American Public Transit
Association for 25
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years of commendable service to the transit industry and the Nation;
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Petri, and Mr. Rahall),
[3AU]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-314), [13SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [4OC]
H. Con. Res. 172--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress in opposition to
a ``bit tax'' on Internet data proposed in the Human Development
Report 1999 published by the United Nations Development Programme;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Armey, Mr. Barton of
Texas, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Burr of
North Carolina, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs.
Chenoweth, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Goode, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hansen, Mr.
Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Istook,
Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Linder, Mr.
Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. McInnis, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Mica, Mr. Gary
Miller of California, Mr. Ney, Mr. Ose, Mr. Paul, Mr. Pease, Mr.
Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Schaffer, Mr.
Shadegg, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Terry, Mr.
Tiahrt, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Cook,
and Mrs. Myrick), [4AU]
H. Con. Res. 173--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the
Federal Communications Commission should exercise its authority
under the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure that unaffiliated
service providers have open, nondiscriminatory access to broadband
facilities that enable access to the Internet over cable systems; to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Campbell, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. George
Miller of California, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Stark, Mr. Gejdenson, and Mr.
Larson), [5AU]
Cosponsors removed, [18NO]
H. Con. Res. 174--
Concurrent resolution supporting religious tolerance toward Muslims; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BONIOR (for himself and Mr. Davis of Virginia), [5AU]
Cosponsors added, [13OC]
H. Con. Res. 175--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a
commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of the late
George Thomas ``Mickey'' Leland; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Mrs. Emerson, Mrs. Roukema,
Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Watt of North Carolina,
Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Hall of
Texas, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Bentsen, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Turner, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Engel, Mrs.
Morella, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Slaughter, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. Waters, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms.
DeLauro, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Owens, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Hilliard, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Clay, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Serrano,
Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Brown of Florida,
Mr. Moakley, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Dixon, Mrs.
Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Carson, Ms.
Baldwin, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Waxman, Ms.
Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rangel, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Scott, Mr.
Spratt, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Olver, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr.
Stenholm, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Levin, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Rush, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Callahan,
Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Kildee,
Mr. Horn, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. King, Ms. Hooley
of Oregon, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Ose, Mr. Pastor, Ms.
DeGette, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Hinchey,
Mr. Markey, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, and Mr.
Cummings), [5AU]
Cosponsors added, [19OC], [8NO]
H. Con. Res. 176--
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, [5AU]
H. Con. Res. 177--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that nuclear
weapons should be taken off hair-trigger alert; to the Committees on
International Relations; Armed Services.
By Mr. MARKEY, [5AU]
Cosponsors added, [28SE], [13OC], [26OC], [1NO], [4NO], [5NO], [9NO],
[15NO], [17NO], [18NO], [22NO]
H. Con. Res. 178--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the
importance of ``family friendly'' programming on television; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Mr. Markey), [5AU]
H. Con. Res. 179--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the
United Nations and global taxation; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. ROYCE, [5AU]
H. Con. Res. 180--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the
President should not have granted clemency to terrorists; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FOSSELLA (for himself, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Bliley, Mr.
Archer, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Royce, Mr. Bartlett
of Maryland, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Ballenger,
Mr. DeLay, Mr. Stump, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Pickering, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Traficant, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Cox, Mr. Tancredo, Mr.
Upton, Mr. Istook, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Packard, Mrs.
Roukema, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Green of
Wisconsin, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Sweeney, Mr.
Knollenberg, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Weller, Mr.
Ewing, Mr. Largent, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Coburn, and Mr. Shadegg),
[8SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [9SE]
H. Con. Res. 181--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect
to war crimes against United States military personnel and their
families, and in particular to the war crimes committed in El
Salvador against United States Army pilots David H. Pickett and
Earnest Dawson, Jr.; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BRYANT, [8SE]
H. Con. Res. 182--
Concurrent resolution outlining a vision to shape congressional
information technology policy into the next century to promote and
preserve the successes, leadership, and uniqueness of the United
States information technology sector; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Goodlatte, Ms.
Dunn, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Dooley of California, Ms. Eshoo,
and Mr. Smith of Washington), [8SE]
Cosponsors added, [26OC], [16NO]
H. Con. Res. 183--
Concurrent resolution calling upon the Government of Indonesia to
respect the results of the September 4, 1999, referendum on the
status of East Timor and to bring about an immediate end to the
violence in East Timor with the assistance of United Nations forces
if necessary; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, [9SE]
H. Con. Res. 184--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the
importance of ``family friendly'' programming on television; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Markey, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Turner, Mrs.
Bono, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Lazio, Mr. Wolf, Mr. McCrery, Mr.
Roemer, and Mr. Bonilla), [9SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [13SE]
H. Con. Res. 185--
Concurrent resolution supporting the results of the East Timor
plebiscite held on August 30, 1999, and calling for an end to the
violence in East Timor; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. WEYGAND, [9SE]
Cosponsors added, [4NO]
H. Con. Res. 186--
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding a
continued United States security presence in the Panama Canal Zone
and a review of the contract bidding process for the Balboa and
Cristobal canal ports; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr.
Cooksey, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Tiahrt,
Mr. Hayes, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Goodlatte, Mrs. Emerson,
Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mrs. Biggert, Mr.
Manzullo, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Sweeney,
Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Tancredo, and Mr. Stearns., [17SE]
Cosponsors added, [21SE], [23SE], [24SE], [27SE], [28SE], [30SE],
[5OC], [7OC], [20OC], [28OC], [4NO], [9NO], [16NO], [18NO]
H. Con. Res. 187--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the
European Council noise rule affecting hushkitted and reengined
aircraft; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure;
International Relations.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Lipinski,
Mr. Gilman, and Mr. Gejdenson), [22SE]
Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (H.
Rept. 106-334, part 1), [24SE]
Referral to the Committee on International Relations extended, [24SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [27SE]
H. Con. Res. 188--
Concurrent resolution commending Greece and Turkey for their mutual and
swift response to the recent earthquakes in both countries by
providing to each other humanitarian assistance and rescue relief;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, and Ms. Schakowsky), [22SE]
Cosponsors added, [6OC], [13OC], [18OC], [19OC], [25OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [26OC]
H. Con. Res. 189--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the
wasteful and unsportsmanlike practice known as shark finning; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Underwood, Mr.
Bilbray, and Mr. Gilchrest), [27SE]
Cosponsors added, [30SE], [1OC], [5OC], [7OC], [19OC], [26OC]
Cosponsors removed, [7OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-428), [1NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in House amended, [1NO]
H. Con. Res. 190--
Concurrent resolution urging the United States to seek a global
consensus supporting a moratorium on tariffs and on special,
multiple, and discriminatory taxation of electronic commerce; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COX (for himself and Mr. Sessions), [30SE]
Cosponsors added, [5OC], [7OC], [18OC], [20OC], [21OC], [25OC], [26OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [26OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, [19NO]
H. Con. Res. 191--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Brooklyn
Museum of Art should not receive Federal funds unless
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it cancels its upcoming exhibit featuring works of a sacrilegious
nature; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SWEENEY (for himself, Mr. Fossella, Mr. King, Mr. Taylor of
Mississippi, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Largent, Mr. LaHood,
Mr. DeLay, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr.
Saxton, Mr. Armey, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Pombo,
Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Paul, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Reynolds, Mr.
McHugh, Mr. Ney, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Goss,
Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Lazio, Mr. Wamp,
Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Crane, Mr. Coble,
Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Roukema, Mr.
Shows, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Talent, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr.
Condit, Mr. Pickering, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), [1OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [4OC]
H. Con. Res. 192--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding support
for nongovernmental organizations participating in honor guard
details at funerals of veterans; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. STRICKLAND, [5OC]
H. Con. Res. 193--
Concurrent resolution expressing the support of Congress for activities
to increase public participation in the decennial census; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. MILLER of Florida (for himself and Mrs. Maloney of New York),
[6OC]
Cosponsors added, [1NO], [2NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [2NO]
H. Con. Res. 194--
Concurrent resolution recognizing the contributions of 4-H Clubs and
their members to voluntary community service; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. DEAL of Georgia, [7OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [25OC]
H. Con. Res. 195--
Concurrent resolution supporting the transition to democracy in
Indonesia; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN, [12OC]
H. Con. Res. 196--
Concurrent resolution permitting the use of the rotunda of the Capitol
for the presentation of the Congressional Gold Medal to President
and Mrs. Gerald R. Ford; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. EHLERS, [12OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in House, [18OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, [26OC]
H. Con. Res. 197--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that there should
be no increase in Federal taxes in order to fund additional
Government spending; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TOOMEY (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland,
Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Calvert,
Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Chenoweth-Hage, Mr. Condit, Mr. Crane, Mrs.
Cubin, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Doolittle, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Franks
of New Jersey, Mr. Goode, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Greenwood, Mr.
Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Herger, Mr.
Hill of Montana, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. John, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Jones of North Carolina,
Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. Largent, Mr. McIntosh, Mr.
Mica, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr.
Nethercutt, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Pombo, Mr.
Radanovich, Mr. Riley, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr.
Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Sherwood,
Mr. Simpson, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Tancredo, Mr.
Tiahrt, Mr. Vitter, and Mr. Walden of Oregon), [13OC]
Cosponsors added, [18OC], [25OC], [8NO]
H. Con. Res. 198--
Concurrent resolution acknowledging and commemorating the service of
Dwight D. Eisenhower as General of the Army and President of the
United States; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself and Mr. Hall of Texas), [14OC]
H. Con. Res. 199--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that prayers
and invocations at public school sporting events contribute to the
moral foundation of our Nation and urging the Supreme Court to
uphold their constitutionality; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BONILLA (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr.
Sandlin, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Paul, Mr. Combest, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Shows, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Dickey, Mr.
Ortiz, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr.
Hall of Texas, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Pickering, Mr. John, Mr. Lucas of
Kentucky, and Mr. Taylor of Mississippi), [19OC]
Cosponsors added, [20OC], [21OC], [28OC], [2NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [2NO]
H. Con. Res. 200--
Concurrent resolution expressing the strong opposition of Congress to
the military coup in Pakistan and calling for a civilian,
democratically-elected government to be returned to power in
Pakistan; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GEJDENSON (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Ackerman, and Mr.
Pallone), [19OC]
Cosponsors added, [27OC], [3NO], [10NO]
H. Con. Res. 201--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to
the power of agricultural humanitarian assistance, in the form of a
millenium good will food aid initiative, to help guide developing
countries down the path to self sufficiency; to the Committees on
International Relations; Agriculture.
By Ms. KAPTUR, [19OC]
H. Con. Res. 202--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Capitol
Police Board should exercise the authority granted to it under law
to exempt members of the United States Capitol Police with good
service records from mandatory separation from employment at 57
years of age; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. TRAFICANT (for himself and Mr. Burton of Indiana), [20OC]
H. Con. Res. 203--
Concurrent resolution recognizing the late Bernt Balchen for his many
contributions to the United States and a lifetime of remarkable
achievements on the centenary of his birth, October 23, 1999; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. SABO, [21OC]
H. Con. Res. 204--
Concurrent resolution voicing concern about serious violations of human
rights and fundamental freedoms in most states of Central Asia,
including substantial noncompliance with their Organization for
Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) commitments on
democratization and the holding of free and fair elections; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, and Mr. Forbes),
[21OC]
Cosponsors added, [4NO]
H. Con. Res. 205--
Concurrent resolution recognizing and honoring the heroic efforts of the
Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing and its rescue of Dr. Jerri
Nielsen from the South Pole; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. McNULTY, [25OC]
Cosponsors added, [3NO], [9NO]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [9NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, [19NO]
H. Con. Res. 206--
Concurrent resolution expressing grave concern regarding armed conflict
in the North Caucasus region of the Russian Federation which has
resulted in civilian casualties and internally displaced persons,
and urging all sides to pursue dialog for peaceful resolution of the
conflict; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. Forbes),
[25OC]
Cosponsors added, [27OC], [3NO], [9NO], [16NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [16NO]
H. Con. Res. 207--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding support
for the inclusion of salaries of Members of Congress in any proposed
across-the-board reduction in fiscal year 2000 funding for Federal
agencies; to the Committees on Government Reform; House
Administration.
By Mr. STRICKLAND, [25OC]
H. Con. Res. 208--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that there should
be no increase in Federal taxes in order to fund additional
Government spending; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TOOMEY, [26OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [26OC]
H. Con. Res. 209--
Concurrent resolution expressing condemnation of the use of children as
soldiers and the belief that the United States should support and,
where possible, lead efforts to establish and enforce international
standards designed to end this abuse of human rights; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Porter, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Smith of New Jersey, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mrs.
Morella, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Allen, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Clay, Mr.
Crowley, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr.
Hilliard, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Kucinich, Mrs.
Lowey, Mr. Luther, Mr. McGovern, Mr. George Miller of California,
Mr. Owens, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Serrano,
Mr. Stark, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Visclosky, and Mr. Waxman), [26OC]
Cosponsors added, [3NO], [9NO], [16NO]
H. Con. Res. 210--
Concurrent resolution expressing the strong support of the Congress for
the recently concluded elections in the Republic of India and urging
the President to travel to India; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. ACKERMAN, [27OC]
H. Con. Res. 211--
Concurrent resolution expressing the strong support of the Congress for
the recently concluded elections in the Republic of India and urging
the President to travel to India; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself, Mr. Gejdenson, and Mr. Lantos), [27OC]
Cosponsors added, [16NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [16NO]
H. Con. Res. 212--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress concerning
continued use of the United States Navy training range on the island
of Vieques in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mr. BUYER (for himself, Mr. Spence, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Hyde,
Mr. Stump, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Hefley, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. McHugh, and Mr.
Chambliss), [27OC]
Cosponsors added, [3NO], [4NO], [9NO], [16NO]
H. Con. Res. 213--
A concurrent resolution encouraging the Secretary of Education to
promote, and State and local educational agencies to incorporate in
their education programs, financial literacy training; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. DREIER (for himself and Mr. Pomeroy), [28OC]
Cosponsors added, [1NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [2NO]
H. Con. Res. 214--
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that direct
systematic phonics instruction should be used in all schools; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. McINTOSH, [28OC]
Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, [4NO]
H. Con. Res. 215--
A concurrent resolution calling on the President and the American people
to renew their commitment to the fundamental principles which guided
the Founders of this Nation; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
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By Mr. LAMPSON (by request), [28OC]
H. Con. Res. 216--
A concurrent resolution condemning the assassination of Armenian Prime
Minister Vazgen Sargsian and other officials of the Armenian
Government and mourning this tragic loss of the duly elected
leadership of Armenia; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ROGAN (for himself, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Pallone, Mrs. Morella,
Mr. Tierney, Mr. Capuano, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Waxman, Mrs. Maloney of
New York, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Porter, Mr. Engel, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr.
McKeon, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Costello, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Menendez, Mr.
Horn, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Bilbray,
Mr. Doyle, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Dingell, Mrs.
Napolitano, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Dreier),
[28OC]
Cosponsors added, [1NO], [5NO], [9NO], [15NO]
H. Con. Res. 217--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that Miami,
Florida, and not a competing foreign city, should serve as the
permanent location for the Secretariat of the Free Trade Area of the
Americas (FTAA) beginning in 2005; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr.
Foley, Mr. Goss, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mrs. Thurman, Mrs. Meek of
Florida, Mr. Davis of Florida, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Deutsch, Mr.
Mica, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mrs. Fowler, and Mr. Bilirakis),
[1NO]
Cosponsors added, [4NO], [16NO]
H. Con. Res. 218--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the
Government of the People's Republic of China should stop its
persecution of Falun Gong practitioners; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Gilman, Mr.
Gejdenson, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr.
Lantos, Mr. Porter, Mr. Berman, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Maloney of
Connecticut, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Evans, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
Tierney, Mr. Brown of Ohio, and Mr. Ackerman), [2NO]
Cosponsors added, [3NO], [4NO], [8NO], [9NO], [10NO], [15NO], [16NO],
[17NO], [18NO]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House amended, [18NO]
H. Con. Res. 219--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the
preservation of full and open competition for contracts for the
transportation of United States military cargo between the United
States and the Republic of Iceland; to the Committees on Armed
Services; International Relations.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, [2NO]
H. Con. Res. 220--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a
postage stamp should be issued recognizing the Islamic holy month of
Ramadan; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself and Mr. Rohrabacher), [4NO]
Cosponsors added, [16NO], [17NO]
H. Con. Res. 221--
Concurrent resolution authorizing printing of the brochures entitled
``How Our Laws Are Made'' and ``Our American Government'', the
pocket version of the United States Constitution, and the document-
sized, annotated version of the United States Constitution; to the
Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. THOMAS, [9NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [9NO]
Agreed to in the Senate amended, [19NO]
H. Con. Res. 222--
Concurrent resolution condemning the assassination of Armenian Prime
Minister Vazgen Sargsian and other officials of the Armenian
Government and expressing the sense of the Congress in mourning this
tragic loss of the duly elected leadership of Armenia; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ROGAN, [9NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [16NO]
H. Con. Res. 223--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding
Freedom Day; to the Committees on Government Reform; International
Relations.
By Mr. COX (for himself, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Watts
of Oklahoma, Mrs. Fowler, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Davis of Virginia,
Mr. Gilman, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Spence, and Mr. Lantos), [9NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [9NO]
H. Con. Res. 224--
Concurrent resolution calling upon the President to issue a proclamation
recognizing the 25th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam era and
commemorating the service and sacrifice of the men and women who, as
members of the Armed Forces or as civilians, during that era served
the Nation in the Republic of Vietnam and elsewhere in Southeast
Asia or otherwise served in support of United States operations in
Vietnam and in support of United States interests throughout the
world; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Cunningham,
Mr. Pitts, and Mr. Boyd), [9NO]
H. Con. Res. 225--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the
United States has an obligation to serve its veterans' health needs,
that future congressional budget resolutions should reflect the
ongoing need of the Nation's veterans, and that the Committees on
Appropriations should provide the financial resources needed by the
Veterans Health Administration to meet future demands; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon (for herself, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Holt, Mr.
Evans, Mr. Filner, Mr. Davis of Florida, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Peterson
of Minnesota, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Clement, Mr. Hill of Indiana, Mr. Boyd,
Mr. Kind, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Bentsen, Mr.
Moore, Mr. Gonzalez, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Forbes,
Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Weygand,
Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Sherman, Mrs. Maloney
of New York, Ms. Carson, Mr. Walden of Oregon, and Mr. Abercrombie),
[10NO]
Cosponsors added, [18NO]
H. Con. Res. 226--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress concerning
funding for health care services for veterans; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. ROTHMAN, [10NO]
H. Con. Res. 227--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that special
recognition should be given to the observance of Veterans Day on
November 11, 1999, the last Veterans Day of the 20th century, as an
opportunity to promote greater appreciation, especially among
children, of the sacrifices made by America's veterans; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SWEENEY, [10NO]
H. Con. Res. 228--
Concurrent resolution honoring the members of the Armed Forces and
Federal civilian employees who served the Nation during the Vietnam
era and the families of those individuals who lost their lives or
remain unaccounted for or were injured during that era in Southeast
Asia or elsewhere in the world in defense of United States national
security interests; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Cunningham,
Mr. Pitts, Mr. Boyd, and Ms. Eshoo), [15NO]
Cosponsors added, [16NO], [17NO], [18NO]
H. Con. Res. 229--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the
United States Congressional Philharmonic Society and its mission of
promoting musical excellence throughout the educational system and
encouraging people of all ages to commit to the love and expression
of musical performance; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia, [16NO]
H. Con. Res. 230--
Concurrent resolution expressing the strong opposition of Congress to
the continued egregious violations of human rights and the lack of
progress toward the establishment of democracy and the rule of law
in Belarus and calling on President Alexander Lukashenka to engage
in negotiations with the representatives of the opposition and to
restore the constitutional rights of the Belarusian people; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GEJDENSON, [16NO]
H. Con. Res. 231--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the
Panama Canal and the Panama Canal Zone should be considered to be
the sovereign territory of the United States; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mr. PAUL, [16NO]
Cosponsors added, [18NO]
H. Con. Res. 232--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress concerning the
safety and well-being of United States citizens injured while
traveling in Mexico; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Packard, and Mr.
Cunningham), [17NO]
H. Con. Res. 233--
Concurrent resolution urging the President to negotiate a new base
rights agreement with the Government of Panama in order for United
States Armed Forces to be stationed in Panama after December 31,
1999; to the Committees on International Relations; Armed Services.
By Mrs. MYRICK, [17NO]
H. Con. Res. 234--
Concurrent resolution tabling the bill (H.R. 2466) making appropriations
for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.
By Mr. ARMEY, [18NO]
Agreed to in the House (pursuant to H. Res. 386), [18NO]
H. Con. Res. 235--
Concurrent resolution providing for the sine die adjournment of the
first session of the One Hundred Sixth Congress.
By Mr. ARMEY, [18NO]
Agreed to in the House, [18NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, [18NO]
H. Con. Res. 236--
Concurrent resolution correcting the enrollment of H.R. 1180.
By Mr. ROGERS, [18NO]
Agreed to in the House, [18NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, [19NO]
H. Con. Res. 237--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a
portion of the budget surplus should be used to fulfill moral and
legal responsibilities of the United States by ensuring proper
payment and management of all federally held tribal trust fund
accounts and individual Indian money accounts; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. George MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Kildee, Mr.
Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Vento, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Inslee, Mr.
Underwood, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Christensen, Ms.
Eshoo, and Ms. Waters), [18NO]
H. Con. Res. 238--
Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding a
peaceful resolution of the conflict in the state of Chiapas, Mexico,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Ms. PELOSI (for herself, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Porter, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
DeFazio, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Holt, Mr.
Delahunt, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Engel, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
Boucher, Mr. Stark, Mr. Moakley, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Maloney of
Connecticut, Mr. Kind, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. LaFalce, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Waters, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Payne, Mr. Berman, Mr. Cummings, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Sanders, and Mr. Olver), [18NO]
H. Con. Res. 239--
Concurrent resolution directing the Clerk of the House of
Representatives to make a technical correction in the enrollment of
the
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bill H.R. 3194; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mr. Gejdenson), [19NO]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [19NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, [19NO]
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HOUSE RESOLUTIONS
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H. Res. 1--
Resolution electing officers of the House of Representatives.
By Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, [6JA]
Agreed to in the House, [6JA]
H. Res. 2--
Resolution to inform the Senate that a quorum of the House has assembled
and of the election of the Speaker and the Clerk.
By Mr. ARMEY, [6JA]
Agreed to in the House, [6JA]
H. Res. 3--
Resolution authorizing the Speaker to appoint a committee to notify the
President of the assembly of the Congress.
By Mr. ARMEY, [6JA]
Agreed to in the House, [6JA]
H. Res. 4--
Resolution authorizing the Clerk to inform the President of the election
of the Speaker and the Clerk.
By Mr. ARMEY, [6JA]
Agreed to in the House, [6JA]
H. Res. 5--
Resolution adopting rules for the One Hundred Sixth Congress in
recodified form.
By Mr. ARMEY, [6JA]
Agreed to in the House, [6JA]
H. Res. 6--
Resolution electing Members to serve on standing committees.
By Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, [6JA]
Agreed to in the House, [6JA]
H. Res. 7--
Resolution electing Members, Delegates, and the Resident Commissioner to
serve on standing committees.
By Mr. FROST, [6JA]
Agreed to in the House, [6JA]
H. Res. 8--
Resolution electing a Member to serve on standing committees.
By Mr. FROST, [6JA]
Agreed to in the House, [6JA]
H. Res. 9--
Resolution amending clause 5 of rule XXVI.
By Mr. HANSEN (for himself, Mr. Berman, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Armey, Mr.
Gephardt, Mr. DeLay, and Mr. Bonior), [6JA]
Agreed to in the House, [6JA]
H. Res. 10--
Resolution appointing the authorizing managers for the impeachment trial
of William Jefferson Clinton, President of the United States.
By Mr. HYDE, [6JA]
Agreed to in the House, [6JA]
H. Res. 11--
Resolution providing for the designation of certain minority employees.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, [6JA]
Agreed to in the House, [6JA]
H. Res. 12--
Resolution authorizing the Speaker to administer the oath of office.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, [6JA]
Agreed to in the House, [6JA]
H. Res. 13--
Resolution authorizing the Speaker to administer the oath of office.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, [6JA]
Agreed to in the House, [6JA]
H. Res. 14--
Resolution fixing the daily hour of meeting of the First Session of the
One Hundred Sixth Congress.
By Mr. DREIER, [6JA]
Agreed to in the House, [6JA]
H. Res. 15--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
regarding Government procurement access for women-owned businesses;
to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mrs. KELLY (for herself, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mrs. Maloney of
New York, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Ms. Norton, Mr. Shays, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, Mr. Abercrombie, and Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [19JA], [9FE], [24MR], [25MR], [12AP], [9SE], [28SE]
H. Res. 16--
A resolution to establish a Select Committee on POW and MIA Affairs; to
the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. KING of New York, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [3FE], [9FE], [17MR], [12AP], [8JN], [16JN], [29JN],
[22JY], [29JY], [13SE]
H. Res. 17--
A resolution concerning the extradition to the United States of
Salvadorans; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [29JN], [30SE]
H. Res. 18--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
any unified budgetary surplus achieved by the end of fiscal year
2003 which is attributable to a surplus in the Social Security trust
funds be saved for investment in the Social Security Program; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PASCRELL, [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [19JA], [2FE], [11FE]
H. Res. 19--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with
respect to the seriousness of the national problems associated with
mental illness and with respect to congressional intent to establish
a `Mental Health Advisory Committee'; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mrs. ROUKEMA (for herself and Ms. Kaptur), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [10FE], [25MR], [8JN]
H. Res. 20--
A resolution repealing rule XXIII 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. Metcalf, Mr. Shays, Mr.
Hoekstra, Mr. Herger, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, and Mr. Scarborough), [7JA]
Cosponsors added, [10FE], [11FE], [18MR]
H. Res. 21--
A resolution designating majority membership to certain standing
committees of the House.
By Mr. ARMEY, [19JA]
Agreed to in the House, [19JA]
H. Res. 22--
A resolution designating majority membership to certain standing
committees of the House.
By Mr. ARMEY, [19JA]
Agreed to in the House, [19JA]
H. Res. 23--
A resolution designating minority membership to certain standing
committees of the House.
By Mr. FROST, [19JA]
Agreed to in the House, [19JA]
H. Res. 24--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
congratulating President Pastrana and the people of Colombia for
moving the peace process forward and calling on the government and
all other parties to the current conflict in Colombia to end the
guerrilla and paramilitary violence which continues to pose a
serious threat to democracy as well as economic and social stability
in Colombia; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GALLEGLY, [19JA]
H. Res. 25--
A resolution congratulating the Government of Peru and the Government of
Ecuador for signing a peace agreement ending a border dispute which
has resulted in several military clashes over the past 50 years; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GALLEGLY, [19JA]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [19JY]
H. Res. 26--
A resolution congratulating the people of Guatemala on the second
anniversary of the signing of the peace accords in Guatemala; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GALLEGLY, [19JA]
H. Res. 27--
A resolution congratulating the people of the Republic of Venezuela on
the success of their democratic elections held on December 6, 1998;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GALLEGLY, [19JA]
H. Res. 28--
A resolution recognizing the success of Crime Stoppers International in
stopping crimes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [19JA]
H. Res. 29--
A resolution designating minority membership on certain standing
committees of the House.
By Mr. FROST, [2FE]
Agreed to in the House, [2FE]
H. Res. 30--
A resolution designating majority membership on certain standing
committees of the House.
By Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, [2FE]
Agreed to in the House, [2FE]
H. Res. 31--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 99) to amend
title 40, United States Code, to extend Federal Aviation
Administration programs through September 30, 1999, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. DREIER, [2FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-4), [2FE]
Agreed to in the House, [3FE]
H. Res. 32--
A resolution expressing support for, and calling for actions in support
of, free, fair, and transparent elections in Indonesia; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Weller, and Mr. Kuykendall), [2FE]
Cosponsors added, [9FE], [2MR], [9MR]
Considered, [9MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [11MR]
H. Res. 33--
A resolution congratulating the Tennessee Volunteers for winning the
undisputed national championship in college football and Coach
Phillip Fulmer for being honored as Coach of the Year; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CLEMENT (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Ford, Mr. Tanner, Mr.
Bryant, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Wamp, and Mr. Jenkins), [2FE]
H. Res. 34--
A resolution recognizing the unique effects that proposals to reform
Social Security may have on women; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Ms. DELAURO (for herself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Rangel, Mr.
Matsui, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Thurman, Ms. Pelosi, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs.
Morella, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Coyne, Mr.
Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Levin, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Olver,
Mr. Petri, Mr. Filner, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mrs. Capps, Mr.
Gejdenson, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Meehan, Ms.
Rivers, Mr. Kucinich, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Norton, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Markey,
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Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Ford, Ms. McKinney, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Stupak,
Ms. Lee, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Allen, Ms.
Velazquez, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Bishop, Ms.
Danner, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Pomeroy, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Nadler, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Oberstar, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Wynn, Mr.
Wexler, Mr. Vento, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut,
Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Sandlin,
Mr. Dixon, Mr. Manzullo, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Goode, Mr. Lewis
of Georgia, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms.
Schakowsky, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Abercrombie, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Lantos,
Mr. Berman, Mr. Hill of Indiana, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Underwood, Mr.
DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Shows, Ms. Stabenow, Mr.
Lampson, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Waters, and Mr. Hilliard),
[2FE]
Cosponsors added, [25FE], [12AP], [25MY], [18JN]
H. Res. 35--
A resolution condemning the racism and bigotry espoused by the Council
of Conservative Citizens; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WEXLER (for himself and Mr. Clyburn), [2FE]
Cosponsors added, [10FE], [11FE], [24FE], [3MR], [10MR], [16MR],
[18MR], [25MR], [12AP], [29AP]
H. Res. 36--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 350) to
improve congressional deliberation on proposed Federal private
sector mandates, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, [3FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-6), [3FE]
Agreed to in the House, [4FE]
H. Res. 37--
A 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 3 States ratify the Equal Rights
Amendment; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ANDREWS, [3FE]
Cosponsors added, [20JY], [12OC], [25OC], [18NO]
H. Res. 38--
A resolution prohibiting the payment of any amount from the reserve fund
established for unanticipated expenses of committees without the
approval of the House; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Obey, Mr. Skelton, Mr.
LaFalce, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Clay, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Gejdenson, Mr. Conyers, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Moakley, Mr. Brown of California, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Oberstar, Mr.
Evans, Mr. Rangel, and Mr. Dixon), [3FE]
Cosponsors added, [9MR]
H. Res. 39--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
the canned fruit subsidy regime of the European Union is a bilateral
trade concern of high priority, for which prompt corrective action
is needed; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CONDIT (for himself, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Farr of
California, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr.
Herger, and Mr. Matsui), [4FE]
H. Res. 40--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
regarding reduction of the public debt; to the Committee on the
Budget.
By Mr. LAHOOD, [4FE]
H. Res. 41--
A resolution honoring the women who served the United States in military
capacities during World War II and recognizing that these women
contributed vitally to the victory of the United States and the
Allies in the war; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mrs. MYRICK, [4FE]
Cosponsors added, [9FE], [11FE], [23FE], [25FE], [2MR], [3MR], [4MR],
[9MR], [10MR], [16MR], [17MR], [18MR], [23MR], [24MR], [25MR],
[12AP], [13AP], [14AP], [20AP], [21AP], [27AP], [4MY], [5MY], [6MY],
[12MY], [20MY], [26MY], [8JN], [14JN], [16JN], [17JN], [24JN],
[30JN], [5AU], [8SE], [13SE], [14SE], [15SE], [23SE], [27SE],
[12OC], [13OC], [19OC], [25OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [10NO]
H. Res. 42--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 391) to amend
chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, for the purpose of
facilitating compliance by small businesses with certain Federal
paperwork requirements, to establish a task force to examine the
feasibility of streamlining paperwork requirements applicable to
small businesses, and for other purposes.
By Mr. REYNOLDS, [9FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-13), [9FE]
Agreed to in the House, [11FE]
H. Res. 43--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 436) to
reduce waste, fraud, and error in Government programs by making
improvements with respect to Federal management and debt collection
practices, Federal payment systems, Federal benefit programs, and
for other purposes.
By Mr. SESSIONS, [9FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-14), [9FE]
Agreed to in the House, [24FE]
H. Res. 44--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 437) to
provide for a Chief Financial Officer in the Executive Office of the
President.
By Mr. SESSIONS, [9FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-15), [9FE]
Agreed to in the House, [11FE]
H. Res. 45--
A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on
Rules in the One Hundred Sixth Congress; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. DREIER (for himself and Mr. Moakley), [9FE]
Cosponsors added, [18MY]
H. Res. 46--
A resolution honoring Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta
Lambda; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mr. Clay, and Mr. Skelton), [9FE]
H. Res. 47--
A 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, [9FE]
H. Res. 48--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
the Congress and the President should undertake the Social Security
Guarantee Initiative to strengthen and protect the retirement income
security of all Americans through the creation of a fair and modern
Social Security Program for the 21st century; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, [9FE]
H. Res. 49--
A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on
Standards of Official Conduct in the One Hundred Sixth Congress; to
the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself and Mr. Berman), [9FE]
H. Res. 50--
A resolution designating minority membership on certain standing
committees of the House.
By Mr. FROST, [10FE]
Agreed to in the House, [10FE]
H. Res. 51--
A resolution recognizing the suffering and hardship endured by American
civilian prisoners of war during World War II; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mr. Engel), [10FE]
H. Res. 52--
A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on
Standards of Official Conduct in the One Hundred Sixth Congress; to
the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself and Mr. Berman), [10FE]
H. Res. 53--
A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services in the One Hundred Sixth Congress; to
the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. LEACH, [11FE]
H. Res. 54--
A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on
House Administration in the One Hundred Sixth Congress; to the
Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. THOMAS, [11FE]
H. Res. 55--
A resolution providing a sense of the House of Representatives that at
least one-third of the budget surplus over the next 10 years should
be dedicated to paying down the national debt of the United States;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. UPTON (for himself and Mr. LaHood), [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [3MR], [13AP]
H. Res. 56--
A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on
Commerce in the One Hundred Sixth Congress; to the Committee on
House Administration.
By Mr. BLILEY, [11FE]
H. Res. 57--
A resolution expressing concern over interference with freedom of the
press and the independence of judicial and electoral institutions in
Peru; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mr. Gejdenson), [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [12JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [4OC]
H. Res. 58--
A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Ways
and Means in the One Hundred Sixth Congress; to the Committee on
House Administration.
By Mr. ARCHER, [11FE]
H. Res. 59--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
the United States remains committed to the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization (NATO); to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Boehlert, and Mr.
Lantos), [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [11MR], [17MR], [18MR], [23MR], [12AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [2NO]
H. Res. 60--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a
postage stamp should be issued in honor of Zora Neale Hurston; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
By Ms. BROWN of Florida (for herself, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Ford,
Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Norton, Mr. Jefferson, Ms.
Stabenow, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island,
Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Lee, Ms. Carson, Mrs.
Christian-Christensen, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
Mr. Rangel, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Clay, Mr. Scott, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
Foley, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr.
Wynn, and Mr. Conyers), [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [18MR], [15AP], [20MY]
H. Res. 61--
A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on
Agriculture in the One Hundred Sixth Congress; to the Committee on
House Administration.
By Mr. COMBEST (for himself and Mr. Stenholm), [11FE]
H. Res. 62--
A resolution expressing concern over the escalating violence, the gross
violations of human rights, and the ongoing attempts to overthrow a
democratically elected government in Sierra Leone; to the Committee
on International Relations.
By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. Royce, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Campbell, Mr.
Meeks of New York, Ms. Lee, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hall of
Ohio, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Tancredo, and Mr. Radanovich), [11FE]
Cosponsors added, [11MR], [12MY], [15JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [15JN]
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H. Res. 63--
A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on
Resources in the One Hundred Sixth Congress; to the Committee on
House Administration.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [11FE]
H. Res. 64--
A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on
Science in the One Hundred and Sixth Congress; to the Committee on
House Administration.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER, [12FE]
H. Res. 65--
A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs in the One Hundred Sixth Congress; to the
Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself and Mr. Evans), [12FE]
H. Res. 66--
A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure in the One Hundred Sixth Congress;
to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. SHUSTER, [12FE]
H. Res. 67--
A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on
Armed Services in the One Hundred Sixth Congress; to the Committee
on House Administration.
By Mr. SPENCE (for himself and Mr. Skelton), [12FE]
H. Res. 68--
A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the Permanent Select
Committee on Intelligence in the One Hundred Sixth Congress; to the
Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. GOSS, [12FE]
H. Res. 69--
A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on
Government Reform in the One Hundred Sixth Congress; to the
Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, [12FE]
H. Res. 70--
A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on
International Relations in the One Hundred Sixth Congress; to the
Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. GILMAN, [12FE]
H. Res. 71--
A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on
Education and the Workforce in the One Hundred Sixth Congress; to
the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. GOODLING, [12FE]
H. Res. 72--
A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on the
Budget in the One Hundred Sixth Congress; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. KASICH, [12FE]
H. Res. 73--
A resolution designating majority membership on certain standing
committees of the House.
By Mr. SESSIONS, [23FE]
Agreed to in the House, [23FE]
H. Res. 74--
A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on the
Judiciary in the One Hundred Sixth Congress; to the Committee on
House Administration.
By Mr. HYDE, [23FE]
H. Res. 75--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 409) to
improve the effectiveness and performance of Federal financial
assistance programs, simplify Federal financial assistance
application and reporting requirements, and improve the delivery of
services to the public.
By Mr. SESSIONS, [23FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-26), [23FE]
Agreed to in the House, [24FE]
H. Res. 76--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 438) to
promote and enhance public safety through use of 911 as the
universal emergency assistance number, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, [23FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-27), [23FE]
Agreed to in the House, [24FE]
H. Res. 77--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 514) to amend
the Communications Act of 1934 to strengthen and clarify
prohibitions on electronic eavesdropping, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, [23FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-28), [23FE]
Agreed to in the House, [25FE]
H. Res. 78--
A resolution electing members of the Joint Committee on Printing and the
Joint Committee of Congress on the Library; to the Committee on
House Administration.
By Mr. THOMAS, [23FE]
H. Res. 79--
A resolution supporting the National Railroad Hall of Fame, Inc., of
Galesburg, Illinois, 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. DeFazio,
Mr. Filner, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Phelps, Mr.
Rush, and Ms. Schakowsky), [23FE]
Cosponsors added, [2MR], [9MR], [17MR]
H. Res. 80--
A resolution repealing rule XXIII 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, Mr. Goode, Mrs. Myrick, and Mr. Linder),
[23FE]
Cosponsors added, [13AP], [8JN]
H. Res. 81--
A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on
Small Business in the One Hundred Sixth Congress; to the Committee
on House Administration.
By Mr. TALENT, [23FE]
H. Res. 82--
A resolution recognizing the security interests of the United States in
furthering complete nuclear disarmament; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Ms. Rivers, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Stark, Mr. Faleomavaega,
Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Markey, Mr. Towns, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Waxman,
Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Filner, Mr. Rush, Mr. Tierney, Ms. Slaughter, Ms.
McKinney, and Mr. Blumenauer), [24FE]
Cosponsors added, [3MR], [17MR], [23MR], [24MR], [13AP], [14AP],
[20AP], [6MY], [30JY], [14SE], [7OC], [14OC], [5NO]
H. Res. 83--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 669) to amend
the Peace Corps Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal years
2000 thrugh 2003 to carry out that Act.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, [24FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-30), [24FE]
Agreed to in the House, [25FE]
H. Res. 84--
A resolution recognizing the positive steps and achievements of the
Republic of India and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to foster
peaceful relations between the two nations; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN, [2MR]
H. Res. 85--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 603) 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.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [2MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-37), [2MR]
Agreed to in the House, [3MR]
H. Res. 86--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 661) to
direct the Secretary of Transportation to prohibit the commercial
operation of supersonic transport category aircraft that do not
comply with stage 3 noise levels if the European Union adopts
certain aircraft noise regulations.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [2MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-38), [2MR]
Agreed to in the House, [3MR]
H. Res. 87--
A resolution electing members of the Joint Committee on Printing and the
Joint Committee of Congress on the Library.
By Mr. THOMAS, [2MR]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [2MR]
H. Res. 88--
A resolution designating majority membership on certain standing
committees of the House.
By Mr. THOMAS, [2MR]
Agreed to in the House, [2MR]
H. Res. 89--
A resolution to express the sense of the House of Representatives that
the Federal investment in biomedical research should be increased by
$2,000,000,000 in fiscal year 2000; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. GEKAS (for himself, Mr. Bentsen, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Callahan, Mr.
Porter, and Mr. Nethercutt), [2MR]
Cosponsors added, [4MR], [10MR], [11MR], [17MR], [23MR], [25MR],
[13AP], [15AP], [27AP], [4MY], [26MY], [8JN], [10JN], [22JN],
[23JN], [1JY], [14JY], [9SE], [15SE]
H. Res. 90--
A resolution recognizing the ``Code Adam'' child safety program,
commending retail business establishments that have implemented
programs to protect children from abduction, and urging retail
business establishments that have not implemented such programs to
consider doing so; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. PALLONE, [2MR]
Cosponsors added, [12MY], [20MY], [18JN]
H. Res. 91--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 707) to amend
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act
to authorize a program for predisaster mitigation, to streamline the
administration of disaster relief, to control the Federal costs of
disaster assistance, and for other purposes.
By Mr. GOSS, [3MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-41), [3MR]
Agreed to in the House, [4MR]
H. Res. 92--
A resolution recommending the integration of the Republic of Slovakia
into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO); to the Committee
on International Relations.
By Mr. MICA (for himself, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Miller of
Florida, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. English, Mr. Sessions, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Mr. Ose, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Sawyer, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Horn, Mr.
Goodling, Mr. Holden, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Stearns, Mr.
Markey, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Vento, Mr. LaHood, Mr.
Mascara, Mr. Borski, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Greenwood, Mr.
Hyde, and Mr. Brady of Texas), [3MR]
Cosponsors added, [16MR], [12MY]
H. Res. 93--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
regarding strengthening the Social Security system to meet the
challenges of the next century; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Blagojevich, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Borski, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms.
Carson, Mr. Costello, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. DeFazio, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kildee,
Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Klink, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lampson, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis
of Georgia, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Maloney
of New York, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Markey, Mrs. Meek of
Florida, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. George Miller of California,
Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr.
Rahall, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sherman, Mr.
Shows, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stark, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Underwood, Mr. Vento, Ms. Waters, Mr. Waxman, and Ms. Woolsey),
[3MR]
Cosponsors added, [18MR]
H. Res. 94--
A resolution recognizing the generous contribution made by each living
person who has donated a kidney to save a life; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. NETHERCUTT (for himself, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Blumenauer, Mrs. Capps, Mr.
Coyne, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. English, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Duncan, Mr.
Gejdenson, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Houghton, Mr.
Ramstad, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shows, Mr. Spence,
Mr. Stupak,
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Mr. Towns, Mrs. Thurman, and Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania), [3MR]
Cosponsors added, [10MR], [17MR], [13AP], [20AP], [11MY], [27MY],
[16JN], [5NO], [8NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [8NO]
H. Res. 95--
A 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. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Sununu, Mr.
Pickering, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr.
Hostettler, Mr. Paul, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Royce, Mr.
Aderholt, Mr. Souder, Ms. Granger, and Mr. Cunningham), [3MR]
Cosponsors added, [9MR], [23MR], [12AP], [20MY]
H. Res. 96--
A resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to
require a two-thirds vote on any bill or joint resolution that
either authorizes the President to enter into a trade agreement that
is implemented pursuant to fast-track procedures or that implements
a trade agreement pursuant to such procedures; to the Committee on
Rules.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, [3MR]
H. Res. 97--
A resolution calling upon Haiti's political leaders to seek agreement on
transparent, free, and widely participatory elections, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Dixon, Ms.
Brown of Florida, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Owens, Ms.
Waters, and Mr. Payne), [4MR]
Cosponsors added, [16MR], [18MR], [24MR], [12AP], [15AP], [5MY]
H. Res. 98--
A resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to
require that concurrent resolutions on the budget not carry an
estimated deficit for the budget year or for any outyear; to the
Committee on Rules.
By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin (for himself and Mr. Sweeney), [4MR]
H. Res. 99--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
regarding the human rights situation in Cuba; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Gilman, Mr.
Menendez, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr.
Deutsch, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Wexler, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, and Mr. Sherman), [9MR]
Cosponsors added, [16MR], [17MR], [23MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [23MR]
H. Res. 100--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 800) to
provide for education flexibility partnerships.
By Ms. PRYCE, [9MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-46), [9MR]
Agreed to in the House, [10MR]
H. Res. 101--
A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of certain committees of
the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Sixth Congress; to
the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. THOMAS, [9MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-72), [22MR]
Agreed to in the House amended, [23MR]
H. Res. 102--
A resolution reaffirming the principles of the Programme of Action of
the International Conference on Population and Development with
respect to the sovereign rights of countries and the right of
voluntary and informed consent in family planning programs; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. TIAHRT (for himself, Mr. Shows, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Hill
of Montana, Mr. Latham, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mr.
Buyer), [9MR]
Cosponsors added, [11MR]
H. Res. 103--
A resolution providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution
(H. Con. Res. 42) regarding the use of United States Armed Forces as
part of a NATO peacekeeping operation implementing a Kosovo peace
agreement.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, [10MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-48), [10MR]
Agreed to in the House, [11MR]
H. Res. 104--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 819) to
authorize appropriations for the Federal Maritime Commission for
fiscal years 2000 and 2001.
By Mrs. MYRICK, [10MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-49), [10MR]
Agreed to in the House, [16MR]
H. Res. 105--
A resolution recognizing and honoring Joe DiMaggio; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Gilman, Mr.
Houghton, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Owens, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Serrano, Mr. King
of New York, Mr. Lazio, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Towns, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Boehlert, Mr.
McHugh, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Sweeney, Mr.
Nadler, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Walsh, Ms. Slaughter, Mrs.
Kelly, Mr. Meeks of New York, and Mr. Engel), [10MR]
Cosponsors added, [15MR], [16MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [16MR]
H. Res. 106--
A resolution expressing the appreciation and thanks of the House of
Representatives for the extraordinary efforts of the United States
Capitol Police during the impeachment proceedings; to the Committee
on House Administration.
By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Cunningham,
Mr. Holden, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Underwood,
Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Brown of California, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mr. Shows, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Stump, Mr. Franks of New
Jersey, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Ney, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr.
Largent, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Luther, Mr. Coyne,
Mr. English, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Latham, Mr. Foley, Mr. Calvert, Mr.
Ballenger, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Bliley, Mr.
Gibbons, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Stearns,
Mr. McNulty, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Goode, Mr. Wynn, Mr.
Portman, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Fossella, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mrs. Chenoweth, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Davis of Virginia, and
Mr. Collins), [10MR]
Cosponsors added, [16MR], [23MR], [24MR], [25MR], [12AP], [14AP],
[20AP], [29AP]
H. Res. 107--
A 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, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Lee,
Mr. Sanders, Mr. Markey, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs.
Morella, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Tierney, Mr. Olver, Mr. Shays, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Waters, Mr.
Filner, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Waxman, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Eshoo, Ms.
Roybal-Allard, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Thompson of
California, Mr. Farr of California, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Gejdenson, Ms.
McKinney, Mr. Vento, and Mr. Lampson), [10MR]
Cosponsors added, [17MR], [23MR], [15AP], [28AP], [17JN], [1JY],
[12JY], [20JY], [22JY], [30JY], [1OC], [26OC], [17NO], [18NO]
H. Res. 108--
A resolution designating majority membership on certain standing
committees of the House.
By Mr. GOODLING, [11MR]
Agreed to in the House, [11MR]
H. Res. 109--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a
commemorative postage stamp should be issued recognizing the 4-H
Youth Development Program's centennial; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. FOLEY, [11MR]
Cosponsors added, [25MR], [14AP], [27AP], [12MY], [17JN], [23SE]
H. Res. 110--
A resolution congratulating the Government and the people of the
Republic of El Salvador on successfully completing free and
democratic elections on March 7, 1999; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Ballenger, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Diaz-Balart, and Ms. Roybal-
Allard), [11MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [13AP]
H. Res. 111--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
the Supreme Court of the United States should improve its employment
practices with regard to hiring more qualified minority applicants
to serve as clerks to the Justices; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. MEEKS of New York (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Hilliard, Mrs.
Christensen, Ms. Norton, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Rush, Mr.
Ford, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Clayton, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Stark, Mr. Sandlin, Mr.
Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Cummings, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Oberstar, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Clay, Mr. Towns, Mr. Owens,
and Mr. Rangel), [11MR]
H. Res. 112--
A resolution congratulating the Government and the people of the
Republic of El Salvador on successfully completing free and
democratic elections on March 7, 1999; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Ballenger, Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Ms. Roybal-Allard, and Mr. Davis of
Florida), [15MR]
H. Res. 113--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 820) to
authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000 and 2001 for the
Coast Guard, and for other purposes.
By Mr. GOSS, [16MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-54), [16MR]
Agreed to in the House, [17MR]
H. Res. 114--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 975) to
provide for a reduction in the volume of steel imports, and to
establish a steel import notification and monitoring program.
By Mr. DREIER, [16MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-55), [16MR]
Agreed to in the House, [17MR]
H. Res. 115--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a
postage stamp should be issued recognizing the Veterans of Foreign
Wars of the United States; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. HILL of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Condit, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Shows,
Mr. McGovern, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Holden, Ms. Danner, Mr. Engel, Mr.
Payne, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Leach, Mr. Dingell, Mr.
Baldacci, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
LaHood, Mr. Berman, Mr. Filner, Ms. Carson, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Clement,
Mr. Frost, Ms. Kilpatrick, and Mr. Gutierrez), [16MR]
Cosponsors added, [23MR], [14AP], [19AP], [27AP], [18MY], [16JN],
[17JN], [23JN], [29JN], [27SE], [4OC]
H. Res. 116--
A resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to
require a bill or joint resolution which amends a law to show the
change in the law made by the amendment, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. NADLER, [16MR]
H. Res. 117--
A resolution expressing Support for a National Week of Reflection and
Tolernace; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. RANGEL, [16MR]
H. Res. 118--
A resolution reaffirming the principles of the Programme of Action of
the International
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Conference on Population and Development with respect to the
sovereign rights of countries and the right of voluntary and
informed consent in family planning programs; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. TIAHRT (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Hyde, Mr.
Bachus, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Shows, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Metcalf, Mr.
King, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Largent, Mr.
Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Gary Miller of
California, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Bliley, Mr.
Bartlett of Maryland, and Mr. English), [16MR]
Cosponsors added, [23MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [23MR]
H. Res. 119--
A resolution designating minority membership on certain standing
committees of the House.
By Mr. FROST, [17MR]
Agreed to in the House, [17MR]
H. Res. 120--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4) to declare
it to be the policy of the United States to deploy a national
missile defense.
By Mr. REYNOLDS, [17MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-69), [17MR]
Agreed to in the House, [18MR]
H. Res. 121--
A resolution affirming the Congress' opposition to all forms of racism
and bigotry; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, [17MR]
Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, [23MR]
H. Res. 122--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 417) 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 Rules.
By Mr. TURNER (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Baird, Mr. Berry, Mr.
Shows, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Tanner, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Holden, Ms. Danner, Mr.
Moore, Mr. Levin, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Udall of Colorado,
Mr. Wu, and Ms. Berkley), [18MR]
Discharge petition filed (Pet. 106-1), [14AP]
H. Res. 123--
A resolution recognizing and honoring the crewmembers of the U.S.S.
ALABAMA (BB-60) and the U.S.S. ALABAMA Crewmen's Association; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. CALLAHAN, [18MR]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [15AP]
H. Res. 124--
A resolution condemning acts of police brutality and use of excessive
force throughout the country; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr.
Gephardt, Mr. Payne, Mr. Fattah, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Hilliard, Mr. Owens, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Hastings of
Washington, Mr. Ford, Mr. Clay, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas,
Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Carson, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Clyburn, Ms.
Waters, Mr. Conyers, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr.
Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Norton, Ms.
Lee, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Wynn, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Towns, Mr. McDermott,
Mr. Dixon, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Scott, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Rush, Mr.
Waxman, and Mr. Rangel), [18MR]
Cosponsors removed, [15AP]
H. Res. 125--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1141) making
emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1999, and for other purposes.
By Mr. GOSS, [23MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-76), [23MR]
Agreed to in the House, [24MR]
H. Res. 126--
A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 417) to
amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the
financing of campaigns for elections for Federal office; to the
Committee on Rules.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, [23MR]
Discharge petition filed (Pet. 106-2), [20AP]
H. Res. 127--
A resolution acknowledging the achievements of the late Robert Condon
and the Rolling Readers USA program he founded in advancing
children's literacy; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. FILNER, [23MR]
H. Res. 128--
A resolution condemning the murder of human rights lawyer Rosemary
Nelson and calling for the protection of defense attorneys in
Northern Ireland; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. King, Mr.
Crowley, Mr. Payne, Mr. Menendez, and Mr. Walsh), [23MR]
Cosponsors added, [24MR], [14AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [20AP]
H. Res. 129--
A resolution extending the Select Committee on U.S. National Security
and Military/Commercial Concerns With the People's Republic of
China; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. COX (for himself and Mr. Dicks), [24MR]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [24MR]
H. Res. 130--
A resolution expressing the support of the House of Representatives for
the members of the United States Armed Forces who are engaged in
military operations against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
By Mr. SPENCE, [24MR]
Agreed to in the House, [24MR]
H. Res. 131--
A resolution providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution
(H. Con Res. 68) establishing the congressional budget for the
United States government for fiscal year 2000 and setting forth
appropriate budgetary levels for each of the fiscal years 2001
through 2009.
By Mr. LINDER, [24MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-77), [24MR]
Agreed to in the House, [25MR]
H. Res. 132--
A resolution expressing the support of the House of Representatives for
the members of the United States Armed Forces who are engaged in
military operations against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia; to
the Committees on International Relations; Armed Services.
By Mr. GEJDENSON, [24MR]
H. Res. 133--
A resolution recognizing the significance to society of issues relating
to mental illness and expressing full support for the White House
Conference on Mental Health; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mrs. Roukema, Ms. Kaptur, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Shays, Mr. Waxman,
Mrs. Morella, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Horn, Mr. Leach, Mr. Gejdenson,
Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Bono, Ms. Pelosi, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. McNulty,
Mr. Sanders, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Shows,
Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Stark, Mr. Baird, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Filner, Mr. Wise,
Mr. Payne, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano,
Ms. Norton, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Price of North Carolina,
Mr. Frost, Mr. Clement, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Ms. Schakowsky,
Mr. Roemer, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Millender-McDonald,
Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Lee, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Luther, Ms.
Carson, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
LaFalce, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Foley, Ms.
Stabenow, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Rivers, Mrs. Clayton, Ms.
Lofgren, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Berman, Mr. Lantos,
Mr. Rahall, Mr. Rush, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Traficant, Mrs. Thurman, Mr.
Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Danner, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Crowley,
Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Cummings,
Mr. Scott, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. McKinney, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, and Ms. Roybal-Allard), [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [15AP]
H. Res. 134--
A resolution supporting National Civility Week, Inc. in its efforts to
restore civility, honesty, integrity, and respectful consideration
in the United States; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Sawyer, and Mr. LaHood), [25MR]
Cosponsors added, [11MY], [4AU], [30SE]
H. Res. 135--
A resolution providing for the concurrence by the House with an
amendment in the Senate amendments to H.R. 98.
By Mr. SHUSTER, [12AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [12AP]
H. Res. 136--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1143) to
establish a program to provide assistance for programs of credit and
other financial services, and for other purposes.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, [12AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-85), [12AP]
Agreed to in the House, [13AP]
H. Res. 137--
Resolution waiving points of order against a conference report to
accompany the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 68) establishing
the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal
year 2000 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for each of
the fiscal years 2001 thrugh 2009.
By Mr. LINDER, [13AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-92), [13AP]
Agreed to in the House, [14AP]
H. Res. 138--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 472) to amend
title 13, United States Code, to require the use of postcensus local
review as part of each decennial census.
By Mr. SESSIONS, [13AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-93), [13AP]
Agreed to in the House, [14AP]
H. Res. 139--
A resolution providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J.
Res. 37) proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United
States with respect to tax limitations.
By Mr. HASTINGS, [13AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-94), [13AP]
Agreed to in the House, [15AP]
H. Res. 140--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1376) to
extend the tax benefits available with respect to services performed
in a combat zone to services performed in the Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia (Serbia/Montenegro) and certain other areas, and for
other purposes.
By Mrs. MYRICK, [14AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-95), [14AP]
Laid on the table, [15AP]
H. Res. 141--
A 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, [15AP]
H. Res. 142--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1184) to
authorize appropriations for carrying out the Earthquake Hazards
Reduction Act of 1977 for fiscal years 2000 and 2001, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. DREIER, [20AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-101), [20AP]
Agreed to in the House, [21AP]
H. Res. 143--
A resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to
accompany the bill (H.R. 800) to provide for education flexibility
partnerships.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, [20AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-102), [20AP]
Agreed to in the House, [21AP]
H. Res. 144--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a
postage stamp should be issued commemorating Cesar E. Chavez; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. LAMPSON (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Sanders,
Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Costello, Mr. Berman,
Mr. Sherman, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Frost, Mr. Kennedy
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of Rhode Island, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Green
of Texas, Mr. Farr of California, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr.
Filner, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Gonzalez, and Mr. Wu), [20AP]
Cosponsors added, [5MY], [20MY], [24MY], [23JN], [18NO]
H. Res. 145--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 999) to amend
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to improve the quality of
coastal recreation waters, and for other purposes.
By Mr. REYNOLDS, [21AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-103), [21AP]
Agreed to in the House, [22AP]
H. Res. 146--
A resolution providing for the mandatory implementation of the Office
Waste Recycling Program in the House of Representatives; to the
Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. FARR of California (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. George Miller
of California, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Gilchrest, Ms. Pelosi,
and Mr. Visclosky), [22AP]
Cosponsors added, [27AP], [28AP], [4MY], [11MY], [20MY], [10JN],
[23JN], [30JN], [27SE], [9NO]
H. Res. 147--
A resolution supporting the goals and ideas and commending the
organizers of ``Children's Memorial Day''; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce. providing for the mandatory
implementation of the Office Waste Recycling Program in the House of
Representatives; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. STARK, [22AP]
Cosponsors added, [5MY], [8JN]
H. Res. 148--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with
respect to the tragic shooting at Columbine High School in
Littleton, Colorado; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. TANCREDO (for himself, Mr. Hefley, Mr. McInnis, Ms. DeGette,
Mr. Schaffer, and Mr. Udall of Colorado), [26AP]
H. Res. 149--
A 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.
By Mr. RANGEL, [26AP]
H. Res. 150--
A resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to Marcus
Garvey; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. RANGEL, [26AP]
H. Res. 151--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1569) to
prohibit the use of funds appropriated to the Department of Defense
from being used for the deployment of ground elements of the United
States Armed Forces in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia unless
that deployment is specifically authorized by law; for consideration
of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 82) directing the
President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to
remove United States Armed Forces from their positions in connection
with the present operations against the Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia; for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 44)
declaring a state of war between the United States and the
Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia; and for
consideration of the concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 21)
authorizing the President of the United States to conduct military
air operations and missile strikes against the Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia (Serbia and
By Mr. DREIER, [27AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-118), [27AP]
Agreed to in the House amended, [28AP]
H. Res. 152--
A resolution recognizing the commitment and dedication of members of
America's humanitarian relief nongovernmental organizations and
private volunteer organizations for their rapid and courageous
response to recent disasters in Central America and Kosova, and of
the local nongovernmental organizations and individuals in these
regions with whom they work; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. PORTER (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. Hall of
Ohio), [27AP]
H. Res. 153--
A resolution amending House Resolution 5, One Hundred Sixth Congress, as
amended by House Resolution 129, One Hundred Sixth Congress; to the
Committee on Rules.
By Mr. COX (for himself and Mr. Dicks), [28AP]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [29AP]
H. Res. 154--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1480) to
provide for the conservation and development of water and related
resources, to authorize the United States Army Corps of Engineers to
construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of
the United States, and for other purposes.
By Mr. HASTINGS, [28AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-120), [28AP]
Agreed to in the House, [29AP]
H. Res. 155--
A resolution calling upon the President to provide in a collection all
United States records related to the Armenian genocide and the
consequences of the failure to enforce the judgments of the Turkish
courts against the responsible officials, and to deliver the
collection to the Committee on International Relations of the House
of Representatives, the library of the United States Holocaust
Memorial Museum, and to the Armenian Genocide Museum in Yerevan,
Armenia; to the Committees on Government Reform; International
Relations.
By Mr. RADANOVICH (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Berman,
Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Bliley, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano,
Mr. Clay, Mr. Costello, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Dooley of
California, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Hefley, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Horn, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr.
Kildee, Mr. King, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Larson, Mr.
Levin, Mr. Lipinski, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Martinez, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McHugh, Mr.
McKeon, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Moakley, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr.
Obey, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Porter, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Rothman,
Mr. Royce, Mr. Rush, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Stabenow, Mr.
Tierney, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr.
Wynn), [28AP]
Cosponsors added, [8JN], [3AU]
H. Res. 156--
A resolution commending the Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. on securing
the release of Specialist Steven Gonzales of Huntsville, Texas,
Staff Sergeant Andrew Ramirez of Los Angeles, California, and Staff
Sergeant Christopher Stone of Smiths Creek, Michigan, from captivity
in Belgrade, Yugoslavia; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mrs. MEEK of Florida, [3MY]
Cosponsors added, [4MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [4MY]
H. Res. 157--
A resolution Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in
support of America's teachers; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Ms. GRANGER (for herself, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr.
DeMint, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Hayworth, Mr.
Ramstad, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Gallegly,
Mr. Moore, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mrs.
Fowler, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. McIntosh, Mr.
Graham, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Kildee, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Phelps, Mr.
Schaffer, Mr. Klink, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Smith of
Michigan, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Foley, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Horn, Mr. Frost,
Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Blunt, and Mrs. Christensen), [4MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [4MY]
H. Res. 158--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 833) to amend
title 11 of the United States Code, and for other purposes.
By Mr. SESSIONS, [4MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-126), [4MY]
Agreed to in the House, [5MY]
H. Res. 159--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1664) making
emergency supplemental appropriatins for military operations,
refugee relief, and humanitarian assistance relating to the conflict
in Kosovo, and for military operations in Southwest Asia for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes.
By Mrs. MYRICK, [5MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-127), [5MY]
Agreed to in the House, [6MY]
H. Res. 160--
A resolution congratulating the Government and the people of the
Republic of Panama on successfully completing free and democratic
elections on May 2, 1999; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. GALLEGLY, [5MY]
H. Res. 161--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
regarding the condition and humanitarian needs of refugees within
Kosovo; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BRADY of Texas, [6MY]
Cosponsors added, [13MY], [18MY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House amended, [18MY]
H. Res. 162--
A resolution providing for enclosing the galleries of the House of
Representatives with a transparent and substantial material; to the
Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, [6MY]
H. Res. 163--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with
respect to postpartum depression; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. KINGSTON (for himself and Mrs. Capps), [6MY]
Cosponsors added, [22JY], [27SE], [10NO]
H. Res. 164--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
Federal laws relating to the provision of health care must allow
women direct access to obstetrician-gynecologists and other health
care professionals who specialize in obstetrics and gynecology; to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. LUCAS of Kentucky, [6MY]
Cosponsors added, [18MY], [1JY]
H. Res. 165--
A resolution acknowledging the dedication and sacrifice made by the men
and women who have lost their lives while serving as law enforcement
officers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HEFLEY (for himself, Mr. Saxton, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Holden, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Shows, Mr.
Underwood, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Clement, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Cramer, Mr.
LaTourette, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Kelly, Mr.
Luther, Mr. English, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Brown
of Ohio, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Ney, Mr. Taylor of
Mississippi, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Foley, Mr.
Gary Miller of California, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Archer, Mr. Etheridge,
Mr. Ehrlich, Ms. DeGette, Mr. McInnis, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr.
Deutsch, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Forbes, Ms. Granger, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr.
Green of Texas, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Weller, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Lampson, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Sabo, Ms. Waters, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island,
Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr.
McGovern, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr.
DeFazio, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr.
Ramstad, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Mr. Royce, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Martinez, Mr.
Cunningham, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Wise, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Terry, Mr.
Whitfield, Mr. Rahall, Ms. Sanchez, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Souder,
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Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Spence, Mr.
Hayes, Mr. Pombo, Ms. Danner, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Horn, Mr. LaHood, Mr.
Borski, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Weiner, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Moore, Mr.
Inslee, Mr. Costello, Mr. Sandlin, Ms. Slaughter, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.
Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Simpson, Mr.
Ryan of Wisconsin, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. DeLay,
Mr. Dixon, Mr. Bass, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Farr of
California, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Stupak, Mrs.
Mink of Hawaii, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. McKeon, Mr.
Kucinich, Ms. Norton, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Gilman, and Mr. Berman), [11MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [11MY]
H. Res. 166--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 775) to
establish certain procedures for civil actions brought for damages
relating to the failure of any device or system to process or
otherwise deal with the transition from the year 1999 to the year
2000, and for other purposes.
By Mr. DREIER, [11MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-134), [11MY]
Agreed to in the House, [12MY]
H. Res. 167--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1555) to
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2000 for intelligence and
intelligence-related acivities of the United States Government, the
Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency
Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.
By Mr. GOSS, [12MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-136), [12MY]
Agreed to in the House, [13MY]
H. Res. 168--
A resolution recognizing the Foreign Service of the United States on the
occasion of its 75th anniversary; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Gejdenson, and Mr. Smith of New
Jersey), [12MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [27SE]
H. Res. 169--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with
respect to democracy, free elections, and human rights in the Lao
People's Democratic Republic; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. VENTO (for himself and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), [13MY]
Cosponsors added, [19MY], [24MY], [27MY], [8JN], [22JN], [16JY],
[14SE], [18OC], [21OC], [26OC], [28OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [16NO]
H. Res. 170--
A resolution amending House Resolution 5, One Hundred Sixth Congress, as
amended; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. COX (for himself and Mr. Dicks), [13MY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House amended, [13MY]
H. Res. 171--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with
respect to the National Conference of Law Enforcement Emerald
Societies for their services in honoring slain Detective John
Michael Gibson and Private First Class Jacob Chestnut of the United
States Capitol Police; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. DeLAURO, [13MY]
H. Res. 172--
A resolution to authorize and direct the Archivist of the United States
to make available for public use the records of the House of
Representatives Select Committee on Missing Persons in Southeast
Asia; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Talent, and
Mr. Rohrabacher), [13MY]
Cosponsors added, [15JY], [26JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [26JY]
H. Res. 173--
Resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to
accompany the bill (H.R. 1141) making emergency supplemental
appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and
for other purposes.
By Mrs. MYRICK, [17MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-144), [17MY]
Agreed to in the House, [18MY]
H. Res. 174--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1654) to
authorize appropriations for the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration for fiscal years 2000, 2001, and 2002, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. REYNOLDS, [18MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-147), [18MY]
Agreed to in the House, [19MY]
H. Res. 175--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1553) to
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2000 and for fiscal year
2001 for the National Weather Service, Atmospheric Research, and
National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service
activities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
and for other purposes.
By Mr. REYNOLDS, [18MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-148), [18MY]
Agreed to in the House, [19MY]
H. Res. 176--
A resolution recognizing the historical significance of the Supreme
Court's unanimous decision in Brown v. Board of Education,
repudiating segregation, and reaffirming the fundamental belief that
we are all ``one Nation under God, indivisible''; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Hastings
of Florida, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Conyers,
Mr. Scott, Mr. Rush, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Jackson of Illinois, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Norton, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Owens, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr.
Fattah, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Ford, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr.
Towns, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Lee,
Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Frost, Ms. Carson, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Ms. Waters, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Bishop, Mr.
Hilliard, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and Mr. Watt of North Carolina),
[18MY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [18MY]
H. Res. 177--
A resolution relating to the treatment of veterans with Alzheimer's
disease; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BALDACCI, [18MY]
H. Res. 178--
A resolution concerning the tenth anniversary of the Tiananmen Square
massacre of June 4, 1989, in the People's Republic of China; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Ms. PELOSI (for herself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Porter, Mr.
Gephardt, Mr. Cox, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Smith
of New Jersey, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Wu, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Shays, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
Horn, Mr. McGovern, and Mr. Clay), [18MY]
Cosponsors added, [20MY], [19MY], [24MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [25MY]
H. Res. 179--
Resolution providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to H.R.
4, to declare it to be the policy of the United States to deploy a
national missile defense.
By Mr. REYNOLDS, [19MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-150), [19MY]
Agreed to in the House, [20MY]
H. Res. 180--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 883) 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, [19MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-151), [19MY]
Agreed to in the House amended, [20MY]
H. Res. 181--
A resolution condemning the kidnapping and murder by the Revolutionary
Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) of 3 United States citizens, Ingrid
Washinawatok, Terence Freitas, and Lahe'ena'e Gay; to the Committee
on International Relations.
By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. Farr of California, Ms.
Lee, and Mrs. Mink of Hawaii), [19MY]
Cosponsors added, [29JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [4OC]
H. Res. 182--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
the National Park Service should take full advantage of support
services offered by the Department of Defense; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. HANSEN, [19MY]
H. Res. 183--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
regarding the settlement of claims of citizens of the United States
against the Government of Germany with respect to the deaths of
members of the United States Air Force resulting from the collision
off the coast of Namibia of a German Luftwaffe aircraft with a
United States Air Force aircraft on September 13, 1997; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SANFORD (for himself, Mr. Goode, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Saxton, Mr.
Lampson, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. DeLay, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Doyle, and Mr. Gilchrest), [19MY]
Cosponsors added, [8JN]
Considered, [16JN]
H. Res. 184--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
regarding Federal Government procurement access for minority-owned
businesses; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD (for herself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Payne, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Frost, Mr. Cummings,
Mr. Wynn, Mrs. Clayton, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Sanders, Ms.
Schakowsky, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, and Mr. Hinojosa),
[20MY]
Cosponsors added, [24JN]
H. Res. 185--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1906) making
appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug
Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, [24MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-159), [24MY]
Agreed to in the House, [25MY]
H. Res. 186--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1259) to amend
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to protect Social Security
surpluses through strengthened budgetary enforcement mechanisms.
By Mr. LINDER, [24MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-160), [24MY]
Agreed to in the House, [26MY]
H. Res. 187--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
the United States should seek to prevent any Talibanled government
in Afghanistan from obtaining a seat in the United Nations, and
should refuse to recognize any Afghan government, while gross
violations of human rights persist against women and girls there; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself and Mr. Rohrabacher), [25MY]
Cosponsors added, [15JN], [22JN], [30JN], [4AU], [14SE], [2NO], [9NO]
H. Res. 188--
A resolution designating minority membership on certain standing
committees of the House.
By Mr. FROST, [25MY]
Agreed to in the House, [25MY]
H. Res. 189--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 150) to amend
the Act popularly known as the Recreation and Public Purposes Act to
authorize disposal 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.
By Mr. SESSIONS, [25MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-164), [25MY]
Agreed to in the House, [8JN]
H. Res. 190--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1905) making
appropriations for
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the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2000, and for other purposes.
By Mr. DREIER, [25MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-165), [25MY]
Agreed to in the House amended, [10JN]
H. Res. 191--
A resolution recognizing and honoring Medal of Honor recipients for
their selfless acts for our Nation, and commending IPALCO
Enterprises for its contributions to honor each these American
heroes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. CARSON, [26MY]
H. Res. 192--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1037) to ban
the importation of large capacity ammunition feeding devices, and to
extend the ban on transferring such devices to those that were
manufactured before the ban became law; to the Committee on Rules.
By Ms. DeGETTE (for herself, Mr. Blagojevich, and Ms. Carson), [26MY]
Discharge petition filed (Pet. 106-4), [15JY]
H. Res. 193--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 902) to
regulate the sale of firearms at gun shows; to the Committee on
Rules.
By Ms. DeGETTE (for herself, Mr. Blagojevich, and Ms. Carson), [26MY]
H. Res. 194--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 515) to
prevent children from injuring themselves with handguns; to the
Committee on Rules.
By Ms. DeGETTE (for herself, Mr. Blagojevich, and Ms. Carson), [26MY]
H. Res. 195--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1401) to
authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000 and 2001 for military
activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military
personnel strengths for fiscal years 2000 to 2001, and for other
purposes.
By Mrs. MYRICK, [26MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-166), [26MY]
Laid on the table (pursuant to H. Res. 200), [9JN]
H. Res. 196--
A resolution urging the President to call for the United Nations to
resolve the crisis in Yugoslavia; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. FARR of California, [27MY]
H. Res. 197--
A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 358) to
amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
protect consumers in managed care plans and other health coverage;
to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. DINGELL, [27MY]
Discharge petition filed (Pet. 106-3), [23JN]
H. Res. 198--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
James Francis Thorpe should be designated ``America's Athlete of the
Century''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. KANJORSKI (for himself and Mr. Watkins), [27MY]
H. Res. 199--
A resolution to commend the signing of a cease-fire agreement and to
urge a swift solution to the crisis in Sierra Leone; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Payne, Mr. Chabot, Ms.
Lee, and Mr. Conyers), [8JN]
H. Res. 200--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1401) to
authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000 and 2001 for military
activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military
personnel strengths for fiscal years 2000 and 2001, and for other
purposes.
By Mrs. MYRICK, [8JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-175), [8JN]
Agreed to in the House, [9JN]
H. Res. 201--
A resolution recognizing the importance for families to pledge to each
other to be organ and tissue donors; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself and Mr. Greenwood), [8JN]
Cosponsors added, [23JN], [24JN], [12JY], [16JY], [16NO]
H. Res. 202--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
the artwork displayed in the Capitol and in the office buildings of
the House of Representatives should represent the contributions of
women to American society; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself, Mrs. Morella, Mrs. Maloney of New York,
Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Capps, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Lee, Ms. Woolsey,
Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Frost, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Reyes, Mrs. Northup, Mr.
Filner, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Hooley of
Oregon, Mr. Costello, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Stabenow, Ms.
DeLauro, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
Conyers, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Brown of California, Ms. Kilpatrick,
and Mr. Sanders), [8JN]
Cosponsors added, [14JY]
H. Res. 203--
A resolution acknowledging the dedication and sacrifice made by the men
and women who have lost their lives while serving as firefighters;
to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, [8JN]
Cosponsors added, [1JY], [15JY], [4AU]
H. Res. 204--
A resolution designating minority membership on certain standing
committees of the House.
By Mr. FROST, [9JN]
Agreed to in the House, [9JN]
H. Res. 205--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with
regard to Project Exile and the prosecution of Federal firearms
offenses; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky (for himself, Mr. Hostettler, and Mr.
Schaffer), [10JN]
Cosponsors added, [29JY]
H. Res. 206--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1000) to
amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize programs for the
Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes.
By Mr. REYNOLDS, [14JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-185), [14JN]
Agreed to in the House, [15JN]
H. Res. 207--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with
regard to community renewal through community-and faith-based
organizations; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. PITTS, [15JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [22JN]
H. Res. 208--
A resolution calling on the National Cemetery Administration of the
Department of Veterans Affairs to provide veterans reasonable access
to burial in national cemeteries; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Ms. BROWN of Florida (for herself and Mr. Evans), [15JN]
Cosponsors added, [29JN], [14JY]
H. Res. 209--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1501) to
provide grants to ensure increased accountability for juvenile
offenders, and for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2122) to require
background checks at gun shows, and for other purposes.
By Mr. DREIER, [15JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-186), [15JN]
Agreed to in the House, [16JN]
H. Res. 210--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 659) to
authorize appropriations for the protection of Paoli and Brandywine
Battlefields in Pennsylvania, to direct the National Park Service to
conduct a special resource study of Paoli and Brandywine
Battlefields, to authorize the Valley Forge Museum of the American
Revolution at Valley Forge National Historical Park, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [15JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-187), [15JN]
Agreed to in the House, [22JN]
H. Res. 211--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
regarding the importance of raising public awareness of prostate
cancer, and of regular testing and examinations in the fight against
prostate cancer; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BASS (for himself, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Armey, Mr. Foley, Mr.
Boehlert, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Upton, Mr. Burr of North
Carolina, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Wynn,
Mr. Pombo, Mr. Horn, Mr. Etheridge, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Shows, Mr. King, Mr. Romero-
Barcelo, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Baird, Mrs. Kelly, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. Borski, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Shays, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Boyd,
Mr. Cook, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Canady of Florida, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Davis of
Florida, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Ehlers,
Mr. Filner, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. English, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Kleczka, and Mr. Fossella), [16JN]
Cosponsors added, [17JN], [22JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [22JN]
H. Res. 212--
A resolution expressing hope for a peaceful resolution to the situation
in Kashmir; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH, [16JN]
Cosponsors added, [18JN], [22JN]
H. Res. 213--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a
postage stamp should be issued honoring American farm women; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, [16JN]
Cosponsors added, [7OC]
H. Res. 214--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
regarding the United States share of any reconstruction measures
undertaken in the Balkans region of Europe on account of the armed
conflict and atrocities that have occured in the Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia since March 24, 1999; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. HEFLEY, [16JN]
Cosponsors added, [24JN], [29JN], [30JN], [12JY], [14JY]
H. Res. 215--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with
regard to the return of Saif Ahmed; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. LAMPSON (for himself, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Diaz-
Balart, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Green of Texas, and
Mr. Bentsen), [16JN]
Cosponsors added, [24JN]
H. Res. 216--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1658) to
provide a more just and uniform procedure for Federal civil
forfeitures, and for other purposes.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, [22JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-193), [22JN]
Agreed to in the House, [24JN]
H. Res. 217--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.J. Res. 33)
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 Mr. GOSS, [22JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-194), [22JN]
Agreed to in the House, [23JN]
H. Res. 218--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2084) making
appropritions for the Department of Transportation and related
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for
other purposes.
By Mr. REYNOLDS, [22JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-196), [22JN]
Agreed to in the House, [23JN]
H. Res. 219--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
condemning the arson attacks against three California synagogues on
June 18, 1999; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Porter, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Ackerman, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman,
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Mrs. Capps, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Gejdenson, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Martinez,
Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Rothman, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner, and
Mr. Wexler), [23JN]
Cosponsors added, [29JN]
H. Res. 220--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with
regard to the heart disease in women; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD (for herself, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr.
Bonior, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms.
Norton, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
McNulty, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr.
Shows, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, and Mrs. Jones of Ohio), [23JN]
H. Res. 221--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1802) to
amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to provide
States with more funding and greater flexibility in carrying out
programs designed to help children make the transition from foster
care to self-sufficiency, and for other purposes.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, [24JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-199), [24JN]
Agreed to in the House, [25JN]
H. Res. 222--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives about
the Federal Bureau of Investigation Crisis Negotiation Program; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HYDE, [25JN]
H. Res. 223--
A resolution designating majority membership on certain standing
committees of the House
By Mr. BLUNT, [25JN]
Agreed to in the House, [25JN]
H. Res. 224--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on
agricultural trade negotiations; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. EWING (for himself and Mr. Dooley of California), [25JN]
Cosponsors added, [2AU], [5AU], [9SE], [30SE], [4OC], [6OC], [12OC],
[20OC]
H. Res. 225--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
condemning the arson at three Sacramento, California, area
synagogues on June 18, 1999, and affirming its opposition to all
forms of hate crimes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MATSUI (for himself, Mr. Ose, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Doolittle, Mr.
Herger, Mr. Thompson of California, and Mr. Condit), [25JN]
H. Res. 226--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
condemning the acts of arson at three Sacramento, California, area
synagogues on June 18, 1999, and affirming its opposition to such
crimes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. OSE (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Pombo, Mr.
Doolittle, Mr. Herger, Mr. Lewis of California, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Calvert, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Horn, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Bilbray, Mr.
Kuykendall, Mr. Baird, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Condit, Mr. Cox,
Mr. Dreier, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Holt, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Goode, Mr. Crowley, Mrs.
Jones of Ohio, Mr. Cunningham, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas,
Ms. Berkley, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Brady of Texas,
Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Walden of Oregon,
Mr. Watkins, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Rogan, Mr.
Thompson of California, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Dixon, Mr.
Sherman, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Farr of
California, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Martinez, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
Tierney, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Frost, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
George Miller of California, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Capuano,
Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Forbes, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.
Royce, Mr. Packard, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mrs.
Meek of Florida, and Mr. Ackerman), [29JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [29JN]
H. Res. 227--
A resolution expressing the sense of the Congress in opposition to the
Government of Pakistan's support for armed incursion into Jammu and
Kashmir, India; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
Greenwood, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Pallone,
Mr. Stearns, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Rush, Mr. Meeks of New
York, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Menendez, and Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas), [29JN]
H. Res. 228--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
regarding the peace process in Colombia and calling on the
government and all other parties to the current conflict in Colombia
to take steps to advance the peace process so as to end the ongoing
violence which continues to pose a serious threat to democracy,
human rights, and economic and social stability in that nation; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Ballenger, Mr.
Gejdenson, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Farr of California, and Mr. Davis of
Florida), [29JN]
Cosponsors added, [15JY], [14SE]
H. Res. 229--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
Rabbi Morris Sherer should be recognized for his leadership role in
the growth and development of the Orthodox Jewish community in the
United States and for fostering religious liberty and understanding
around the world; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Weiner, and Mrs. Lowey),
[29JN]
H. Res. 230--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 66) to
preserve the cultural resources of the Route 66 corridor and to
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [29JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-208), [29JN]
Agreed to in the House, [30JN]
H. Res. 231--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 592) to
redesignate Great Kills Park in the Gateway National Recreation Area
as ``World War II Veterans Park at Great Kills.''
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [29JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-209), [29JN]
Agreed to in the House, [30JN]
H. Res. 232--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 791) to amend
the National Trails System Act to designate the route of the War of
1812 British invasion of Maryland and Washington, District of
Columbia, and the route of the American defense, for study for
potential addition to the national trails system.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [29JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-210), [29JN]
Agreed to in the House, [30JN]
H. Res. 233--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1218) to
amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit taking minors across
State lines in circumvention of laws requiring the involvement of
parents in abortion decisions.
By Mrs. MYRICK, [29JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-211), [29JN]
Agreed to in the House, [30JN]
H. Res. 234--
A resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to
accompany the bill (H.R. 775) to establish certain procedures for
civil actions brought for damages relating to the failure of any
device or system to process or otherwise deal with the transition
from the year 1999 to the year 2000, and for other purposes.
By Mr. DREIER, [30JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-213), [30JN]
Agreed to in the House, [1JY]
H. Res. 235--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10) 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.
By Mr. SESSIONS, [30JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-214), [30JN]
Agreed to in the House, [1JY]
H. Res. 236--
A 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. REYNOLDS, [30JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-215), [30JN]
Laid on the table, [1JY]
H. Res. 237--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with
regard to fibromyalgia; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma, [30JN]
Cosponsors added, [17NO]
H. Res. 238--
A resolution permitting payments to be made by employing authorities of
the House of Representatives to reimburse Members, officers, and
employees for qualified adoption expenses; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. BLILEY (for himself and Mr. Oberstar), [1JY]
Cosponsors added, [21JY], [22JY], [4AU], [8SE], [22SE], [12OC],
[13OC], [20OC], [26OC], [27OC], [28OC], [4NO], [8NO], [10NO],
[16NO], [17NO], [18NO]
H. Res. 239--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with
regard to obscenity and sexual objectification in the United States;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GARY MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Pitts, Mr.
Hutchinson, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Pickering, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Aderholt,
Mr. Goode, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. DeMint, and Mr. English),
[1JY]
Cosponsors added, [27JY], [5AU], [14SE], [26OC]
H. Res. 240--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1660) to
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the incentives for
the construction and renovation of public schools and to provide tax
incentives for corporations to participate in cooperative agreements
with public schools in distressed areas; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. RANGEL, [1JY]
Discharge petition filed (Pet. No. 106-5), [4AU]
H. Res. 241--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with
regard to the United States Women's Soccer Team and its winning
performance in the 1999 Women's World Cup tournament; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. KUYKENDALL, [12JY]
H. Res. 242--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2465) making
appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base
realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.
By Mrs. MYRICK, [12JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-227), [12JY]
Agreed to in the House, [13JY]
H. Res. 243--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2466) making
appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for
other purposes.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [12JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-228), [12JY]
Agreed to in the House, [13JY]
H. Res. 244--
Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with
regard to the United States Women's Soccer Team and its winning
performance in the 1999 Women's World Cup tournament.
By Mr. KUYKENDALL (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs.
Kelly, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Foley, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Shays, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Barr of Georgia,
Mr. Sununu, Mr. Talent, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Saxton, Ms.
Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Cook, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Tancredo, Mr.
Burton of Indiana, Mrs. Capps, Mr.
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Stearns, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Chabot, Ms. Eshoo, and Ms.
Norton), [13JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [13JY]
H. Res. 245--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1691) to
protect religious liberty.
By Mrs. MYRICK, [13JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-229), [13JY]
Agreed to in the House, [15JY]
H. Res. 246--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2490) making
appropriations for the Treasury Department, the United States Postal
Service, the Executive Independent Agenices, for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.
By Mr. SESSIONS, [14JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-234), [14JY]
Agreed to in the House, [15JY]
H. Res. 247--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2415) to
enhance security of United States missions and personnel overseas,
to authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal
year 2000, and for other purpsoes.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, [14JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-235), [14JY]
Agreed to in the House, [15JY]
H. Res. 248--
A resolution commending and congratulating the United States Women's
National Soccer Team for winning the 1999 Women's World Cup soccer
tournament; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD (for herself, Mrs. Capps, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, and Mrs. Kelly), [14JY]
H. Res. 249--
A resolution returning to the Senate the bill S. 254.
By Mr. PORTMAN, [15JY]
Agreed to in the House, [15JY]
H. Res. 250--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 434) to
authorize a new trade and investment policy for sub-Sahara Africa.
By Mr. REYNOLDS, [15JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-236), [15JY]
Agreed to in the House, [16JY]
H. Res. 251--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with
regard to the escalating violence in East Timor; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. LUTHER (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Horn, Mrs. Lowey, Mr.
Blagojevich, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Minge, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Farr of
California, Mr. Stark, and Mr. Capuano), [15JY]
Cosponsors added, [22JY], [29JY], [5AU], [9SE]
H. Res. 252--
A resolution expressing the condolences of the House on the death of the
Honorable George E. Brown, Jr.
By Mr. FARR of California, [16JY]
Agreed to in the House, [16JY]
H. Res. 253--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1995) to
amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to empower
teachers, improve student achievement through high-quality
professional development for teachers, reauthorize the Reading
Excellent Act, and for other purposes.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, [19JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-240), [19JY]
Agreed to in the House, [20JY]
H. Res. 254--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
condemning recent hate crimes in Illinois and Indiana; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. Hostettler, and Mr. Porter),
[19JY]
Cosponsors added, [9SE], [22SE], [2NO]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [18NO]
H. Res. 255--
A resolution designating majority membership to certain standing
committees of the House.
By Mr. CALVERT, [19JY]
Agreed to in the House, [19JY]
H. Res. 256--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2488) to
amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, to reduce individual income
tax rates, to provide marriage penalty relief, to reduce taxes on
savings and investments, to provide estate and gift tax relief, to
provide incentives for education savings and health care, and for
other purposes.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, [20JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-246), [20JY]
Agreed to in the House amended, [21JY]
H. Res. 257--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2561) making
appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.
By Mrs. MYRICK, [21JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-247), [21JY]
Agreed to in the House, [22JY]
H. Res. 258--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1074) to
provide Government-wide accounting of regulatory costs and benefits,
and for other purposes.
By Mr. SESSIONS, [21JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-248), [21JY]
Agreed to in the House, [22JY]
H. Res. 259--
A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of the Olympics; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. RYUN of Kansas, [21JY]
H. Res. 260--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2587) making
appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and
other activities chargeable in whole or in part against revenues of
said District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for
other purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, [26JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-263), [26JY]
Agreed to in the House, [27JY]
H. Res. 261--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2605) making
appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, [26JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-264), [26JY]
Agreed to in the House, [27JY]
H. Res. 262--
A resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to
accompany the bill (H.R. 2465) making appropriations for military
construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure for
the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2000, and for other purposes.
By Mrs. MYRICK, [27JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-268), [27JY]
Agreed to in the House, [29JY]
H. Res. 263--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2606) making
appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related
programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, [27JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-269), [27JY]
Agreed to in the House, [29JY]
H. Res. 264--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
honoring Lance Armstrong, America's premier cyclist, and his winning
performance in the 1999 Tour de France; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Shays, Mrs.
Capps, Mr. Olver, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Oberstar, Mr.
Blumenauer, Ms. Norton, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Bonior, Mr.
Smith of Texas, Mr. Meehan, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, and Mr. Vento),
[27JY]
Cosponsors added, [29JY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [30JY]
H. Res. 265--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
the President should actively encourage holders of Jordanian debt to
provide debt relief in order to strengthen the economy of Jordan; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Bereuter,
Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Berman, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Delahunt, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Sawyer, and
Mr. Wexler), [29JY]
Cosponsors added, [8SE]
H. Res. 266--
A resolution providing for consideration of a concurrent resolution
waiving the requirement in section 132 of the Legislative
Reorganization Act of 1946 that the Congress adjourn sine die not
later than July 31, 1999
By Mr. DREIER, [29JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-274), [29JY]
Agreed to in the House, [30JY]
H. Res. 267--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with
regard to Shuttle Mission STS-93, commanded by Colonel Eileen
Collins, the first female space shuttle commander; to the Committee
on Science.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself and Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas),
[29JY]
Cosponsors added, [2AU]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [2AU]
H. Res. 268--
A resolution calling for equitable sharing of the costs associated with
the reconstruction, peacekeeping, and United Nations programs in
Kosovo; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Cox, Mr. Ewing, Mr.
Green of Wisconsin, and Mr. Toomey), [30JY]
Cosponsors added, [3AU], [4AU], [5AU], [29SE]
H. Res. 269--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
Joseph Jefferson ``Shoeless Joe'' Jackson should be appropriately
honored for his outstanding baseball accomplishments; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. DeMINT (for himself, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Graham, Mr. Sanford, Mr.
Spence, and Mr. Spratt), [30JY]
Cosponsors added, [9SE], [23SE], [27SE], [4OC], [12OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [8NO]
H. Res. 270--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
the President should focus appropriate attention on the issue of
neighborhood crime prevention, community policing and reduction of
school crime by delivering speeches, convening meetings, and
directing his Administration to make reducing crime an important
priority; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. STUPAK (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. Costello, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Holden, Mr. Hoyer, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. King, Mr. Klink,
Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Nethercutt, Ms. Norton,
Mr. Oxley, Mr. Shows, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Reyes, Mrs. Thurman, Mr.
Traficant, Mr. Vento, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Wu, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr.
Upton, Mr. Knollenberg, and Mr. Tiahrt), [30JY]
Cosponsors added, [14SE]
H. Res. 271--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 987) to
require the Secretary of Labor to wait for completion of a National
Academy of Science study before promulgating a standard or guideline
on ergonomics.
By Mr. REYNOLDS, [2AU]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-280), [2AU]
Agreed to in the House, [3AU]
H. Res. 272--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2031) to
provide for injunctive relief in Federal district court to enforce
State laws relating to the interstate transportation of intoxicating
liquor.
By Mr. GOSS, [2AU]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-281), [2AU]
Agreed to in the Senate, [3AU]
H. Res. 273--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2670) making
appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State,
the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, [3AU]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-284), [3AU]
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Agreed to in the House, [4AU]
H. Res. 274--
A resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to
accompany the bill (H.R. 2488) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 to reduce individual income tax rates, to provide marriage
penalty relief, to reduce taxes on savings and investments, to
provide estate and gift tax relief, to provide incentives for
education savings and health care, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, [4AU]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-291), [4AU]
Agreed to in the House, [5AU]
H. Res. 275--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2684) making
appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing
and Urban Development, and for sundry independent agenices, boards,
commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.
By Mr. PRYCE of Ohio, [4AU]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-292), [4AU]
Agreed to in the House, [5AU]
H. Res. 276--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1467) to extend
the funding levels for aviation programs for 60 days.
By Mr. REYNOLDS, [4AU]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-293), [4AU]
Laid on the table, [5AU]
H. Res. 277--
A resolution designating minority membership to certain standing
committees of the House.
By Mr. FROST, [5AU]
Agreed to in the House, [5AU]
H. Res. 278--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
regarding the importance of education, early detection and
treatment, and other efforts in the fight against breast cancer; to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BASS (for himself, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Wynn,
Mrs. Myrick, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi,
Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Jenkins, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Weiner,
Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Berry, Mr. English, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Cox, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Oberstar, and Mr.
Davis of Illinois), [5AU]
Cosponsors added, [21SE], [29SE], [4OC], [12OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-400), [19OC]
H. Res. 279--
A resolution congratulating Henry ``Hank'' Aaron on the 25th anniversary
of breaking the Major League Baseball career home run record
established by Babe Ruth and recognizing him as one of the greatest
baseball players of all time; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. CHAMBLISS (for himself and Mr. Lewis of Georgia), [5AU]
Cosponsors added, [28SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [19OC]
H. Res. 280--
A resolution recognizing the importance of strong marriages and the
contributions that community marriage policies have made to the
strength of marriages throughout the United States; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. EHLERS (for himself, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Upton, Mr. Gutknecht,
Mr. Pitts, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Packard, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Porter, Mr. Largent, Mrs. Wilson, and
Mr. Manzullo), [5AU]
Cosponsors added, [22SE], [27SE]
H. Res. 281--
A resolution providing for consideration of a motion to suspend the
rules (H. Rept. 106-309)
By Mr. REYNOLDS, [8SE]
Agreed to in the House, [9SE]
H. Res. 282--
A resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to
accompany the bill (H.R. 2587) making appropriations for the
government of the District of Columbia and other activities
chargeable in whole or in part against revenues of said District for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, [8SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-310), [8SE]
Laid on the table, [9SE]
H. Res. 283--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 417) to amend
the Federal Election Campaign Act 0f 1971 to reform the financing of
campaigns for elections for Federal office
By Mr. DREIER, [8SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-311), [8SE]
Agreed to in the House, [14SE]
H. Res. 284--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on
baseball player Tony Gwynn's 3,000th career base hit; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. Packard, Mr. Hunter, and Mr.
Bilbray), [8SE]
H. Res. 285--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
regarding the referendum in East Timor and calling on the Government
of Indonesia and all other parties to the current civil unrest in
East Timor to assist in any attempts to immediately terminate the
paramilitary's campaign of violence and terror and comply with the
overwhelming results of the August 30, 1999, popular consultation;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. CAPUANO (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr.
Crowley, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Hall of
Ohio, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. King, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Lowey,
Mr. Luther, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Olver, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Wolf,
Mrs. Capps, Mr. Baird, Mr. Meehan, and Mrs. Morella), [9SE]
Cosponsors added, [13SE], [14SE], [14OC]
H. Res. 286--
A resolution recognizing that prevention of youth suicide is a
compelling national priority; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. PACKARD (for himself and Mr. Udall of Colorado), [9SE]
H. Res. 287--
A resolution to commend Serena Williams on winning the 1999 U.S. Open
Women's Singles and Doubles championships; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Ms. CARSON (for herself, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mrs. Morella,
Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Capps, Mrs. Thurman,
Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Lee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. Meek of Florida,
Mr. Conyers, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Norton, Mr. Rush, Mr. Meeks of New
York, Mr. Payne, Mr. Wynn, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Waters, Mr. Clay, Ms.
Brown of Florida, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Berkley, Ms. McKinney,
Mr. Clyburn, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Ford, Mr. Jefferson, Mr.
Fattah, Mr. Owens, Mr. Bishop, Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. Clayton, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Scott, Mr.
Dixon, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Davis of Illinois,
Mr. Towns, and Mrs. Maloney of New York), [13SE]
Cosponsors added, [21SE], [23SE], [30SE]
H. Res. 288--
A resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to
accompany the bill (S. 1059) to authorize appropriations for fiscal
year 2000 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 Mrs. MYRICK, [14SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-316), [14SE]
Agreed to in the House, [15SE]
H. Res. 289--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1655) to
authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000 and 2001 for the
civilian energy and scientific research, development, and
demonstration and related commercial application of energy
technology programs, projects, and activities of the Department of
Energy, and for other purposes.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [14SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-317), [14SE]
Agreed to in the House, [15SE]
Cosponsors added, [18NO]
H. Res. 290--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1551) to
authorize the Federal Aviation Administration's civil aviation
research and development programs for fiscal years 2000 and 2001,
and for other purposes.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [14SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-318), [14SE]
Agreed to in the House, [15SE]
H. Res. 291--
A resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to
accompany the bill (H.R. 2490) making appropriations for the
Treasury Department, the United States Postal Service, the Executive
Office of the President, and certain Independent Agencies, for the
fiscl year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.
By Mr. SESSIONS, [14SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-322), [14SE]
Agreed to in the House, [15SE]
H. Res. 292--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
regarding the referendum in East Timor, calling on the Government of
Indonesia to assist in the termination of the current civil unrest
and violence in East Timor, and supporting a United Nations Security
Council-endorsed multinational force for East Timor; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Gejdenson,
Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Goss, Mr. Faleomavaega,
Mr. Greenwood, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Underwood,
Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Ackerman,
Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mr. Brown of Ohio), [14SE]
Cosponsors added, [17SE], [21SE], [23SE], [24SE], [27SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [28SE]
H. Res. 293--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in
support of ``National Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Week''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. CLYBURN (for himself, Mr. Bishop, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms.
Carson, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Clay, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Ford,
Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. McKinney,
Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Millender-McDonald,
Ms. Norton, Mr. Owens, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Rush, Mr. Scott,
Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms.
Waters, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, and Mr. Wynn), [14SE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [22SE]
H. Res. 294--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1402) to
require the Secretary of Agriculture to implement the Class I milk
price structure known as Option 1A as part of the implementation of
the final rule to consolidate Federal milk marketing orders.
By Mr. REYNOLDS, [15SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-324), [15SE]
Agreed to in the House, [21SE]
H. Res. 295--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1875) to
amend title 28, United States Code, to allow the application of the
principles of Federal diversity juridiction to interstate class
actions.
By Mr. LINDER, [21SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-326), [21SE]
Agreed to in the House, [23SE]
H. Res. 296--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1487) to
provide for public participation in the declaration of national
monuments under the Act popularly known as the Antiquities Act of
1906.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [21SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-327), [21SE]
Agreed to in the House, [24SE]
H. Res. 297--
A resolution expressing sympathy for the victims of the devastating
earthquake that struck
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Taiwan on September 21, 1999; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gejdenson,
Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Royce, Mr. Payne, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Berman, Mr. Brown of Ohio,
Mr. Hoeffel, and Mr. Ortiz), [21SE]
Cosponsors added, [23SE], [24SE], [27SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [28SE]
H. Res. 298--
A resolution calling on the President to abstain from renegotiating
international agreements governing antidumping and countervailing
measures; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. VISCLOSKY (for himself, Mr. Ney, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Regula, Mr.
Murtha, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. English, Mr. Bonior, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Matsui, Mr.
Houghton, Mr. Levin, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Neal
of Massachusetts, Mr. Wise, Mr. Klink, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Aderholt,
Mr. Strickland, Mr. Coburn, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Oberstar,
Mr. Bachus, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Cardin,
Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Foley,
Mr. Doyle, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Evans, Mr. Buyer, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
Burton of Indiana, Mr. Costello, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
Gekas, Mr. Frost, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Greenwood, Mr.
Blagojevich, Mr. Horn, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Cook, Mr. Cramer, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Kucinich, Mrs.
Chenoweth, Mr. Stupak, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Cannon, Mr.
Spratt, Mr. Shows, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Riley,
Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Weygand, Mr.
Hilliard, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Borski, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr.
Cummings, Ms. Danner, Mr. Turner, Mr. Roemer, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Filner, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Davis of Illinois,
Mr. Capuano, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Jackson of
Illinois, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. Lee,
Mr. Kildee, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Berry, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Hayes,
Mr. Holden, Mr. Rush, Mr. Lampson, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Tierney, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Wexler, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Vento, Mr.
Minge, Mrs. Meek of Florida, and Mr. Faleomavaega), [22SE]
Cosponsors added, [23SE], [27SE], [28SE], [1OC], [4OC], [5OC], [6OC],
[7OC], [12OC], [14OC], [19OC], [20OC], [25OC], [27OC], [28OC],
[1NO], [3NO], [4NO], [16NO]
Cosponsors removed, [1OC], [2NO]
H. Res. 299--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2506) to
amend title IX of the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend
the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
By Mr. GOSS, [22SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-328), [22SE]
Agreed to in the House, [28SE]
H. Res. 300--
Resolution waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with
respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the
Committee on Rules.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, [23SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-330), [23SE]
Laid on the table (pursuant to H. Res. 328), [14OC]
H. Res. 301--
A resolution provide for the consideration of H.R. 325; to the Committee
on Rules.
By Mr. BONIOR, [23SE]
Discharge petition filed (Pet. 106-6), [5OC]
H. Res. 302--
A resolution expressing the desire of the House of Representatives to
not spend any of the budget surplus created by Social Security
receipts and to continue to retire the debt held by the public; to
the Committees on the Budget; Ways and Means.
By Mr. HERGER (for himself, Mr. Condit, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr.
Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Shimkus, Mr.
Gary Miller of California, and Mr. Shays), [23SE]
Cosponsors added, [24SE]
H. Res. 303--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives urging
that 95 percent of Federal education dollars be spent in the
classroom; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. PITTS, [23SE]
Cosponsors added, [27SE], [28SE], [30SE], [1OC], [4OC], [5OC], [6OC],
[7OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [12OC]
H. Res. 304--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
concerning the war crimes committed by the Japanese during World War
II; to the Committees on International Relations; Government Reform.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself and Mr. Lipinski), [24SE]
Cosponsors added, [16NO]
H. Res. 305--
Resolution providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J.
Res. 68) making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2000,
and for other purposes.
By Mr. DREIER, [27SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-342), [27SE]
Agreed to in the House, [28SE]
H. Res. 306--
A resolution expressing the desire of the House of Representatives to
not spend any of the budget surplus created by Social Security
receipts and to continue to retire the debt held by the public; to
the Committees on the Budget; Ways and Means.
By Mr. HERGER, [28SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [28SE]
H. Res. 307--
A resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to
accompany the bill (H.R. 2606) making appropriations for foreign
operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, [28SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-345), [28SE]
Agreed to in the House, [5OC]
H. Res. 308--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2559) to
amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to strengthen the safety net
for agricultural producers by providing greater access to more
affordable risk management tools and improved protection from
production and income loss, to improve the efficiency and integrity
of the Federal crop insurance program, and for other purposes.
By Mr. SESSIONS, [28SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-346), [28SE]
Agreed to in the House, [29SE]
H. Res. 309--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
regarding strategies to better protect millions of Americans with
food allergies from potentially fatal allergic reactions, and to
further assure the safety of manufactured food from inadvertent
allergen contamination; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mrs. MORELLA, [28SE]
Cosponsors added, [9NO], [18NO]
H. Res. 310--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 358) to amend
the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
protect consumers in managed care plans and other health coverage;
to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. NORWOOD, [28SE]
H. Res. 311--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1136) to
increase the availability and choice of quality health care; to the
Committee on Rules.
By Mr. NORWOOD, [28SE]
H. Res. 312--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2910) to
amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for
the National Transportation Safety Board for fiscal years 2000,
2001, and 2002, and for other purposes.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, [29SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-347), [29SE]
Agreed to in the House, [30SE]
H. Res. 313--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2436) to
amend title 18, United States Code, and the Uniform Code of Military
Justice to protect unborn children from assault and murder, and for
other purposes.
By Mrs. MYRICK, [29SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-348), [29SE]
Agreed to in the House, [30SE]
H. Res. 314--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
all parties involved in negotiating the compensation for the Nazi
slave and forced labor victims should achieve a settlement that is
fair and equitable to all claimants; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. KLECZKA, [29SE]
H. Res. 315--
A resolution supporting the goals and ideas, and commending the
organizers, of ``National Unity Day''; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. STARK, [29SE]
Cosponsors added, [7OC], [16NO]
H. Res. 316--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a
postage stamp should be issued honoring William Holmes McGuffey,
author of the McGuffey Readers; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, [29SE]
H. Res. 317--
Resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to
accompany the bill (H.R. 1906) making appropriations for
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and
for other purposes.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, [30SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-356), [30SE]
Agreed to in the House, [1OC]
H. Res. 318--
Resolution waiving points of order to accompany the bill (H.R. 2084)
making appropriations fro the Department of Transportation and
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and
for other purposes.
By Mr. REYNOLDS, [30SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-357), [30SE]
Agreed to in the House, [1OC]
H. Res. 319--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a
commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of Thurgood
Marshall; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Ms.
Pelosi, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Frost, Ms.
Stabenow, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. English, Mr.
Sabo, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Barrett
of Wisconsin, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Gejdenson, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms.
Berkley, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. McNulty, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Udall of Colorado, Mr. Foley, Mr. Berman, Mrs. Thurman, Mr.
Gephardt, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Shows, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Rush,
Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Clay, Mr. Dixon, Mrs. Jones
of Ohio, Mr. Scott, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Towns, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Fattah, Mrs. Meek of
Florida, Ms. Norton, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Carson, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Owens, Ms. Waters, Ms.
Brown of Florida, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr.
Wynn, Mr. Payne, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Ford, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Clyburn,
Ms. Lee, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Davis of Illinois,
Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Costello, and Mrs. Tauscher),
[1OC]
H. Res. 320--
A resolution recognizing the Korean War Veterans National Museum and
Library in Tuscola, Illinois, as a National Korean War Veterans
Museum; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. EWING, [1OC]
Cosponsors added, [2NO], [8NO], [10NO]
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H. Res. 321--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 764) to reduce
the incidence of child abuse and neglect, and for other purposes.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, [4OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-363), [4OC]
Agreed to in the House, [5OC]
H. Res. 322--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in
sympathy for the victims of Hurricane Floyd, which struck numerous
communities along the East Coast between September 14 and 17, 1999;
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mrs. Clayton, Mrs. Kelly,
Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Smith
of New Jersey, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Pascrell, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Watt of North
Carolina, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Hastings
of Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Jones of North Carolina,
Mr. Coble, and Mr. Hayes), [4OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [5OC]
H. Res. 323--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2990) to amend
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals greater
access to health insurance through a health care tax deduction, a
long-term care deduction, and other health-related tax incentives,
to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to
provide access to and choice in health care through association
health plans, to amend the Public Health Service Act to create new
pooling opportunities for small employers to obtain greater access
to health coverage through HealthMarts, and for other purposes, and
for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2723) to amend title I of the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the
Public Health Service Act, and the Inernal Revenue Code of 1986 to
protect consumers in managed care plans and other health coverage.
By Mr. GOSS, [5OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-366), [5OC]
Agreed to in the House, [6OC]
H. Res. 324--
A resolution supporting National Civility Week, Inc. in its efforts to
restore civility, honesty, integrity, and respectful consideration
in the United States; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Condit, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Houghton, Mr.
Inslee, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Lipinski, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.
Oxley, Mr. Packard, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, and Mr. Scarborough), [7OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [2NO]
H. Res. 325--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
regarding the importance of increased support and funding to combat
diabetes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. LaFALCE (for himself, Mr. Nethercutt, Ms. DeGette, and Mr.
Weldon of Pennsylvania), [7OC]
Cosponsors added, [14OC], [18OC], [19OC], [20OC], [21OC], [25OC],
[27OC], [28OC], [1NO], [2NO], [3NO], [4NO], [5NO], [8NO], [15NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [16NO]
H. Res. 326--
Resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to
accompany the bill (H.R. 2561) making appropriations for the
Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000,
and for other purposes.
By Mrs. MYRICK, [12OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-375), [12OC]
Agreed to in the House, [13OC]
H. Res. 327--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1993) to
reauthorize the Overseas Private Investment Agency, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, [12OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-376), [12OC]
Agreed to in the House, [13OC]
H. Res. 328--
A resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to
accompany the bill (H.R. 2684) making appropriations for the
Department of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development,
and for sundry independent agencies, boards, commissions,
corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2000, and for other purposes.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, [13OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-380), [13OC]
Agreed to in the House, [14OC]
H. Res. 329--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2679) to
amend title 49, United States Code, to establish the National Motor
Carrier Administration in the Department of Transportation, to
improve the safety of commercial motor vehicle operators and
carriers, to strengthen commercial driver's licenses, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. SESSIONS, [13OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-381), [13OC]
Agreed to in the House, [14OC]
H. Res. 330--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3064) making
appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and
other activities chargeable in whole or in part against revenues of
said District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for
other purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, [13OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-382), [13OC]
Agreed to in the House, [14OC]
H. Res. 331--
A resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to
provide for mandatory drug testing of Members, officers, and
employees of the House of Representatives; to the Committee on
Rules.
By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr.
Stearns, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Mica, Mr. Burton of Indiana,
and Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania), [14OC]
H. Res. 332--
A resolution condemning the communist regime in Laos for its many human
rights abuses, including its role in the abduction of United States
citizens Houa Ly and Michael Vang; to the Committees on
International Relations; Ways and Means.
By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Gilman,
Mr. Vento, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Kind, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr.
Hunter, and Mr. Cunningham), [14OC]
Cosponsors added, [20OC], [21OC], [28OC], [9NO]
H. Res. 333--
Resolution agreeing to the conference requested by the Senate on the
amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 3064) making
appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and
other activities chargeable in whole or in part against revenues of
said District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for
other purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, [18OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-395), [18OC]
Agreed to in the House, [19OC]
H. Res. 334--
Resolution providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J.
Res. 71) making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal
year 2000, and for other purposes.
By Mr. DREIER, [18OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-396), [18OC]
Agreed to in the House, [19OC]
H. Res. 335--
Resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to
accompany the bill (H.R. 2670) making appropriations for the
Departments of Commerce; Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and
for other purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, [19OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-401), [19OC]
Agreed to in the House, [20OC]
H. Res. 336--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2) to send more
dollars to the classroom and for vertain other purposes.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, [19OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-402), [19OC]
Agreed to in the House, [20OC]
H. Res. 337--
Resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to
accompany the bill (H.R. 2466) making appropriations for the
Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [20OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-407), [20OC]
Agreed to in the House, [21OC]
H. Res. 338--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2300) to allow
a State to combine certain funds to improve the academic achievement
of all its students.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, [20OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-408), [20OC]
Agreed to in the House, [21OC]
H. Res. 339--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2260) to amend
the Controlled Substances Act to promote pain management and
palliative care without permitting assisted suicide and euthanasia,
and for other purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, [21OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-409), [21OC]
Agreed to in the House, [27OC]
H. Res. 340--
A resolution expressing the appreciation of the House of Representatives
to the King of Jordan for his efforts to support the Middle East
peace process and to condemn efforts within Jordan to further
hostility between Jordanians and Israelis by ostracizing and
boycotting those individuals who have had any contact with Israel or
Israeli citizens; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, [21OC]
Cosponsors added, [26OC], [28OC], [3NO], [8NO], [9NO]
H. Res. 341--
A resolution expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives
on the death of Senator John H. Chafee.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, [25OC]
Agreed to in the House, [25OC]
H. Res. 342--
Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1987) to allow
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 Station
By Mr. SESSIONS, [25OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-414), [25OC]
Laid on the table (pursuant to H. Res. 374), [16NO]
H. Res. 343--
A resolution amending rule XXI of the Rules of the House of
Representatives to prohibit the consideration of legislation that
provides for the designation or redesignation of any building,
highway, or other structure in honor of an individual who is serving
as a Member of Congress; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. TANCREDO (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Bilbray,
Mrs. Chenoweth-Hage, Mr. Coble, Mrs. Cubin, Mrs. Emerson, Mr.
Gilchrest, Mr. Goode, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Hastings of
Washington, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr.
Kingston, Mr. Largent, Mr. Ose, Mr. Paul, Mr. Petri, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Shadegg, Mr.
Smith of Texas, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Wu, Mrs.
Biggert, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Coburn, Mr. DeMint, Mr.
Doolittle, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Hayworth,
Mr. Hefley, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Kuykendall,
Mr. Lazio, Mr. Linder, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Gary Miller of California,
Mr. Pitts, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Royce, Mr. Shays, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Terry,
and Mr. Traficant), [27OC]
Cosponsors added, [4NO]
H. Res. 344--
A resolution recognizing and honoring Payne Stewart and expressing the
condolences of the House of Representatives to his family on his
death and to the families of those who died with him; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mr. McCollum, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Talent, Mrs. Emerson, Ms. Danner, Mr. Gephardt, Ms.
McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr.
Tanner, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, and Mr. Largent),
[27OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [8NO]
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H. Res. 345--
Resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to
accompany the bill (H.R. 3064) making appropriations for the
government of the District of Columbia and other activities
chargeable in whole or in part against revenues of said District for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, [27OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-420), [27OC]
Agreed to in the House, [28OC]
H. Res. 346--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
``Family Hour'', the time period between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m., should
be set aside by the television industry for family-oriented
programming; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. BROWN of Florida, [28OC]
Cosponsors added, [18NO]
H. Res. 347--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in
support of ``Italian-American Heritage Month'' and recognizing the
contributions of Italian Americans to the United States; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. CAPUANO (for himself, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. LaFalce, Mr.
Pascrell, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Lazio, and Mr. Engel), [28OC]
Cosponsors added, [2NO], [4NO], [8NO], [18NO]
H. Res. 348--
A resolution agreeing to the conference requested by the Senate on the
Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2990) to amend the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals greater access to health
insurance through a health care tax deduction, a long-term care
deduction, and other health related tax incentives, to amend the
Public Health Service Act to create new pooling opportunities for
small employers to obtain greater access to health coverage through
HealthMarts; to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act,
and the Internal Revenue Code of 1966 to protect consumers in
managed care plans and other health coverage, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. GOSS, [1NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-430), [1NO]
Agreed to in the House, [2NO]
H. Res. 349--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that
the President should immediately transmit to Congress the
President's recommendations for emergency response actions,
including appropriate offsets, to provide relief and assistance to
the victims of Hurricane Floyd; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Jones of North
Carolina, Mr. Coble, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Hayes, Mr.
Etheridge, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Burr of North Carolina,
and Mr. Price of North Carolina), [1NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [2NO]
H. Res. 350--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with
respect to private companies involved in the trafficking of baby
body parts for profit; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. TANCREDO (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mr. Pitts),
[2NO]
Cosponsors added, [4NO], [8NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [9NO]
H. Res. 351--
A resolution designating minority membership on certain standing
committees of the House.
By Mr. FROST, [2NO]
Agreed to in the House, [2NO]
H. Res. 352--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2389) to
restore stability and predictability to the annual payments made to
States and counties containing National Forest System lands and
public domain lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management for use
by the counties for the benefit of public schools, roads, and for
other purposes.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, [2NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-437), [2NO]
Agreed to in the House, [3NO]
H. Res. 353--
A resolution providing for consideration of motions to suspend the
rules.
By Mr. DREIER, [2NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-438), [2NO]
Agreed to in the House, [3NO]
H. Res. 354--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3194) making
appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and
other activities chargeable in the whole or in part against revenues
of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and
for other purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, [2NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-439), [2NO]
Agreed to in the House amended, [3NO]
H. Res. 355--
A resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to
accompany the bill (S. 900) to enhance competition in the financial
services industry by providing a prudential framework for the
affiliation of banks, securities firms, insurance companies, and
other financial service providers, and for other purposes.
By Mr. SESSIONS, [2NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-440), [2NO]
Agreed to in the House, [4NO]
H. Res. 356--
A resolution waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with
respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the
Committee on Rules.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, [3NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-442), [3NO]
H. Res. 357--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with
respect to youth violence; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. GEPHARDT (for himself, Mr. Frost, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Bonior, Mr.
Menendez, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Baird, Mr. Baldacci, Ms.
Baldwin, Mr. Becerra, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berry, Mr. Bishop, Mr.
Boswell, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Capps, Mr.
Capuano, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Crowley, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Engel, Mr.
Etheridge, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hill of Indiana, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Hoeffel,
Mr. Holt, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Jackson of Illinois,
Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kind, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Larson, Mrs.
Lowey, Mr. Luther, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mrs. McCarthy of New
York, Mr. McDermott, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr.
Mascara, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. George Miller of
California, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Moore, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Norton,
Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne, Ms.
Pelosi, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Roemer, Mr.
Rothman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Sawyer, Ms. Schakowsky,
Mr. Scott, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Stark, Mr. Stupak, Mrs.
Tauscher, Mr. Thompson of California, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr.
Traficant, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr.
Underwood, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weygand,
Mr. Wynn, and Ms. Lee), [3NO]
Cosponsors added, [8NO], [10NO], [18NO], [19NO]
H. Res. 358--
A resolution providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J.
Res. 75) making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal
year 2000, and for other purposes.
By Mr. GOSS, [3NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-443), [3NO]
Laid on the table, [4NO]
H. Res. 359--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3196) making
appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related
programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for
other purposes.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, [3NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-444), [3NO]
Laid on the table (pursuant to H. Res. 362), [5NO]
H. Res. 360--
A resolution agreeing to the conference requested by the Senate on the
amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 3194) making
appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and
other activities chargeable in whole or in part against revenues of
said District for the fiscal year September 30, 2000, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, [3NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-445), [3NO]
Laid on the table, [4NO]
H. Res. 361--
A resolution urging the President to condition discussions about
Turkey's foreign military finances on resolution of that nation's
hostile occupation of the Republic of Cyprus; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, and Mr.
Menendez), [4NO]
H. Res. 362--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3196) making
appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related
programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for
other purposes.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, [4NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-450), [4NO]
Agreed to in the House, [5NO]
H. Res. 363--
A resolution recognizing and honoring Sacramento, California, Mayor Joe
Serna, Jr., and expressing the condolences of the House of
Representatives to his family and the people of Sacramento on his
death; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. MATSUI (for himself, Ms. Roybal-Allard, and Mr. Doolittle),
[8NO]
Cosponsors added, [16NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [16NO]
H. Res. 364--
A resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to
accompany the bill (H.R. 1555) to authorize appropriations for
fiscal year 2000 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.
By Mr. GOSS, [8NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-460), [8NO]
Laid on the table, [9NO]
H. Res. 365--
A resolution providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J.
Res. 76) waiving certain enrollment requirements for the remainder
of the first session of the One Hundred Sixth Congress with respect
to any bill or joint resolution making general appropriations or
continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2000.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, [8NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-461), [8NO]
Laid on the table, [9NO]
H. Res. 366--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1714) to
facilitate the use of electronic records and signatures in
interstate or foreign commerce.
By Mr. DRIER, [8NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-462), [8NO]
Agreed to in the House, [9NO]
H. Res. 367--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3073) to
amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to provide for
grants for projects designed to promote responsible fatherhood, and
for other purposes.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, [8NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-463), [8NO]
Agreed to in the House, [10NO]
H. Res. 368--
A resolution providing for the concurrence by the House with amendments
in the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 2280.
By Mr. STUMP, [9NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [9NO]
H. Res. 369--
A resolution on reducing the risks and dangers associated with nuclear
weapons in the new millennium; to the Committee on International
Relations.
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By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Baldwin,
Mr. Owens, Mr. Markey, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Gutierrez, and Mr. Jackson
of Illinois), [9NO]
Cosponsors added, [18NO]
H. Res. 370--
A resolution recognizing and honoring Walter Payton and expressing the
condolences of the House of Representatives to his family on his
death; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. PICKERING (for himself, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Shows, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Hastert, and Mr.
Largent), [9NO]
Cosponsors added, [16NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [16NO]
H. Res. 371--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 664) to
provide for substantial reductions in the price of prescription
drugs for Medicare beneficiaries; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. SHOWS, [9NO]
H. Res. 372--
A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1495) to
amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage
of outpatient prescription drugs under the Medicare Program; to the
Committee on Rules.
By Mr. STARK (for himself and Mr. Brown of Ohio), [9NO]
H. Res. 373--
A resolution providing for the appointment of the Reverend James Ford as
Chaplain emeritus of the House of Representatives.
By Mr. PETRI, [10NO]
Agreed to in the House, [10NO]
H. Res. 374--
A resolution providing for consideration of motions to suspend the
rules.
By Mr. DREIER, [10NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-465), [10NO]
Agreed to in the House, [16NO]
H. Res. 375--
A resolution waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with
respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the
Committee on Rules.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, [10NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-466), [10NO]
H. Res. 376--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in
support of ``National Children's Memorial Day''; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Ms. BERKLEY, [10NO]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House amended, [18NO]
H. Res. 377--
A resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to
improve deliberation on proposed Federal private sector mandates; to
the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. CONDIT (for himself and Mr. Portman), [16NO]
H. Res. 378--
A resolution recognizing the vital importance of hunting as a legitimate
tool of wildlife resource management; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, [16NO]
H. Res. 379--
A resolution recognizing and commending the personnel of Eglin Air Force
Base, Florida, for their participation and efforts in support of the
North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) Operation Allied Force
in the Balkan region; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. SCARBOROUGH, [16NO]
H. Res. 380--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
concerning the location and removal of weapons caches placed in the
United States by the Russian or Soviet Government; to the Committees
on International Relations; Armed Services.
By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Gilman,
Mr. Saxton, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr.
Kuykendall, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Sweeney, Mr.
Traficant, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Wicker, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr.
Packard, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Goode, Mr. Condit, Mr.
Cramer, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Andrews, Mr.
Borski, Mr. Holden, Mr. Klink, and Mr. Abercrombie), [16NO]
H. Res. 381--
A resolution providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J.
Res. 80) making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal
year 2000, and for other purposes.
By Mr. GOSS, [16NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-473), [16NO]
Agreed to in the House, [17NO]
H. Res. 382--
A resolution providing for consideration of motions to suspend the
rules.
By Mr. DREIER, [17NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-475), [17NO]
H. Res. 383--
A resolution waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with
respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the
Committee on Rules.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, [17NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-476), [17NO]
H. Res. 384--
A resolution calling on the United States Trade Representative Charlene
Barshefsky to make the issue of runaway film production and cultural
content restrictions an issue at the World Trade Organization talks
in Seattle; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Foley, Mr.
McKeon, Mr. Buyer, Mr. English, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Berman, Mr.
McIntyre, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. Hayes, and Mr. Condit),
[17NO]
H. Res. 385--
A resolution providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J.
Res. 82) making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal
year 2000, and for other purposes, and for consideration of the
joint resolution (H.J. Res. 83) making further continuing
appropriations for the fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes.
By Mr. GOSS, [17NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-480), [17NO]
Agreed to in the House, [18NO]
H. Res. 386--
A resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to
accompany the bill (H.R. 3194) making appropriations for the
government of the District of Columbia and other activities
chargeable in whole or in part against revenues of said District for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, [17NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-481), [17NO]
Agreed to in the House amended, [18NO]
H. Res. 387--
A resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to
accompany the bill (H.R. 1180) to amend the Social Security Act to
expand the availability of health care coverage for working
individuals with disabilities, to establish a Ticket to Work and
Self-Sufficiency Program in the Social Security Administration to
provide such individuals with meaningful opportunities to work, and
for other purposes.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [17NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-482), [17NO]
Agreed to in the House, [18NO]
H. Res. 388--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with
respect to government discrimination in Germany based on religion or
belief; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. Payne, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr.
Rothman, Mr. Foley, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Pastor, Ms. Jackson-
Lee of Texas, Mr. Evans, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Ney, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Davis of
Virginia, Mr. Ford, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Engel, Ms. Brown of Florida,
Mr. Sabo, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Weller, Mr.
Horn, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Owens, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen,
Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Waters, Mrs. Capps, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mrs.
Clayton, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Davis of Illinois, and Mr. Watt of North
Carolina), [17NO]
H. Res. 389--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with
respect to a dialog between the People's Republic of China and
Tibet; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Porter, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Lantos, and Mr. Faleomavaega), [17NO]
H. Res. 390--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
concerning the peace process in Angola; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Towns, Ms. Lee, Mr. Sanders, and Mr.
Wynn), [17NO]
Cosponsors added, [22NO]
H. Res. 391--
A resolution designating minority membership on certain standing
committees of the House.
By Mr. FROST, [18NO]
Agreed to in the House, [18NO]
H. Res. 392--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
regarding National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. WELLER, [18NO]
H. Res. 393--
A resolution returning to the Senate the bill S. 4.
By Mr. WELLER, [18NO]
Agreed to in the House, [18NO]
H. Res. 394--
A resolution returning to the Senate the bill S. 1232.
By Mr. WELLER, [18NO]
Agreed to in the House, [18NO]
H. Res. 395--
A resolution providing for a committee of two Members to be appointed by
the House to inform the President.
By Mr. ARMEY, [18NO]
Agreed to in the House, [18NO]
H. Res. 396--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a
biennial budget process should be enacted in the second session of
the 106th Congress; to the Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. DREIER (for himself, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Bass, Mr.
Whitfield, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Condit, Mr. Luther, Ms.
McCarthy of Missouri, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Stearns, Mr.
Regula, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Goode,
Mr. Thune, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Hastings of
Washington, Mr. Baker, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Castle, Mr.
Royce, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. LaFalce, Mrs.
Roukema, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Reynolds, Ms. Pryce
of Ohio, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Everett, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Stump,
Mr. Berman, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Young of
Alaska, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Hutchinson, Mrs.
Bono, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr.
Doolittle, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Herger, Mr.
Horn, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. McKeon, Mr.
Martinez, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Ose,
Mr. Pombo, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Thomas,
Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Hefley, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Schaffer,
Mr. Tancredo, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Shays, Mr. Bilirakis,
Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Foley, Mrs. Fowler, Mr.
McCollum, Mr. Mica, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Scarborough, Mr.
Shaw, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Collins, Mr. Deal of
Georgia, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Linder, Mr. Norwood, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Crane, Mr. Hyde, Mr. LaHood, Mr.
Manzullo, Mr. Porter, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Weller, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Souder, Mr.
Latham, Mr. Leach, Mr. Moore, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr.
Fletcher, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Cooksey, Mr.
McCrery, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Ehrlich, Mrs.
Morella, Mr. Camp, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Upton,
Mr. Minge,
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Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Blunt, Ms. Danner, Mrs.
Emerson, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Armey, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Talent, Mr.
Pickering, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Barrett of
Nebraska, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Terry, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Sununu, Mr.
Andrews, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr.
Skeen, Mrs. Wilson, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Gilman, Mr.
Houghton, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. King, Mr. Lazio, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Owens,
Mr. Quinn, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Coble, Mr. Hayes, Mr.
Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Gillmor, Mr.
LaTourette, Mr. Ney, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Portman, Mr. Traficant, Mr.
Coburn, Mr. Largent, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma,
Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. English, Mr. Fattah, Mr.
Gekas, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Pitts, Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr.
DeMint, Mr. Graham, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Spence, Mr. Bryant, Mr.
Clement, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Archer, Mr.
Bonilla, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Combest, Ms. Granger, Mr. Sam
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Stenholm, Mr.
Thornberry, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Cook, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Davis
of Virginia, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Inslee,
Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr.
Ryan of Wisconsin, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Goss, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Watkins,
Mr. Packard, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Pease, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Hall of Ohio,
Mr. Ganske, Mr. Riley, Mr. Matsui, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Hobson, Mr.
Dickey, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Chambliss,
Mr. Tanner, Mr. Shows, Mr. Ford, Mr. Scott, and Mr. Cannon), [18NO]
H. Res. 397--
A resolution commending the submarine force of the United States Navy on
the 100th anniversary of the force; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. GEJDENSON (for himself, Mr. Bateman, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Goode,
Mr. Goodlatte, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Larson, Mr. Maloney
of Connecticut, and Mr. Shays), [18NO]
H. Res. 398--
A resolution calling upon the President to provide for appropriate
training and materials to all Foreign Service officers, United
States Department of State officials, and any other executive branch
employee involved in responding to issues related to human rights,
ethnic cleansing, and genocide, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. RADANOVICH (for himself and Mr. Bonior), [18NO]
H. Res. 399--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with
respect to violence within our schools and the initiatives within
States and localities to address this epidemic; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. TANCREDO (for himself, Mr. Coburn, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Graham,
Mrs. Chenoweth-Hage, Mr. Pitts, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Largent, Mr.
Hoekstra, and Mr. Doolittle), [18NO]
H. Res. 400--
A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives
regarding Earth Day; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, [18NO]ilson, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Fossella,
Mr. Gilman, Mr. Houghton, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. King, Mr. Lazio, Mr.
McHugh, Mr. Owens, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Coble,
Mr. Hayes, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Chabot, Mr.
Gillmor, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Ney, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Portman, Mr.
Traficant, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Largent, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Watts
of Oklahoma, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. English, Mr.
Fattah, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Weldon of
Pennsylvania, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Graham, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Spence, Mr.
Bryant, Mr. Clement, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Jenkins, Mr.
Archer, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Combest, Ms. Granger,
Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr.
Stenholm, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Cook, Mr. Hansen, Mr.
Bateman, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr.
Sisisky, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr.
Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Goss, Mr.
Saxton, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Packard, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Pease, Mrs.
Tauscher, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Riley, Mr. Matsui, Mr.
LoBiondo, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mrs. Clayton,
Mr. Bliley, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Shows, Mr. Ford, Mr.
Scott, and Mr. Cannon), [18NO]
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SENATE BILLS
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S. 4--
A bill to improve pay and retirement equity for members of the Armed
Forces, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [24FE]
Received in House and held at desk, [25FE]
Papers returned to Senate (pursuant to H. Res. 393), [18NO]
S. 28--
A bill to authorize an interpretive center and related visitor
facilities within the Four Corners Monument Tribal Park, and for
other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [9SE]
Received in House and held at desk, [13SE]
Passed House, [18NO]
Presented to the President (November 30, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-143] (signed December 7, 1999)
S. 39--
A bill to provide a national medal for public safety officers who act
with extraordinary valor above the call of duty, and for other
purposes.
Passed Senate, [18MY]
Received in House and held at desk, [19MY]
S. 67--
A bill to designate the headquarters building of the Department of
Housing and Urban Development in Washington, District of Columbia,
as the ``Robert C. Weaver Federal Building''.
Passed Senate, [23MR]
Received in House and held at desk, [24MR]
Passed House, [18NO]
Presented to the President (November 30, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-162] (signed December 9, 1999)
S. 148--
A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program
to provide assistance in the conservation of neotropical migratory
birds.
Passed Senate, [13AP]
Received in House and held at desk, [14AP]
S. 185--
A bill to establish a Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the Office of the
United States Trade Representative.
Passed Senate, [3NO]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means,
[4NO]
S. 199--
A bill for the relief of Alexandre Malofienko, Olga Matsko, and their
son, Vladimir Malofienko.
Passed Senate, [5AU]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
[8SE]
S. 225--
A bill to provide housing assistance to Native Hawaiians.
Passed Senate amended, [4NO]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services, [5NO]
S. 243--
A bill to authorize the construction of the Perkins County Rural Water
System and authorize financial assistance to the Perkins County
Rural Water System, Inc., a nonprofit corporation, in the planning
and construction of the water supply system, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [25MR]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [12AP]
S. 244--
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.
Passed Senate amended, [19NO]
Received in House and held at desk, [22NO]
S. 249--
A bill to provide funding for the National Center for Missing and
Exploited Children, to reauthorize the Runaway and Homeless Youth
Act, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [19AP]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce, [20AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [25MY]
Senate agreed to House amendment, [28SE]
Presented to the President (September 30, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-71] (signed October 12, 1999)
S. 254--
A bill to reduce violent juvenile crime, promote accountability by
rehabilitation of juvenile criminals, punish and deter violent gang
crime, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [20MY]
Received in House and held at desk, [26MY]
Papers returned to Senate (pursuant to H. Res. 249), [16JY]
S. 257--
A bill to state the policy of the United States regarding the deployment
of a missile defense capable of defending the territory of the
United States against limited ballistic missile attack.
Passed Senate amended, [17MR]
Received in House and held at desk, [18MR]
S. 275--
A bill for the relief of Suchada Kwong.
Passed Senate, [5AU]
Received in House and held at desk, [8SE]
S. 276--
A bill for the relief of Sergio Lozano, Faurico Lozano and Ana Lozano.
Passed Senate amended, [19NO]
Received in House and held at desk, [22NO]
S. 278--
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain lands
to the county of Rio Arriba, New Mexico.
Passed Senate, [25MR]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [12AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-418), [27OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [17NO]
Presented to the President (November 19, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-114] (signed November 29, 1999)
S. 291--
A bill to convey certain real property within the Carlsbad Project in
New Mexico to the Carlsbad Irrigation District.
Passed Senate, [25MR]
Received in House and held at desk, [12AP]
S. 292--
A bill to preserve the cultural resources of the Route 66 corridor and
to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance;.
Passed Senate, [25MR]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [12AP]
S. 293--
A bill to direct the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior to
convey certain lands in San Juan County, New Mexico, to San Juan
College.
Passed Senate amended, [25MR]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [12AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [27SE]
Presented to the President (September 28, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-66] (signed October 6, 1999)
S. 296--
A bill to provide for continuation of the Federal research investment in
a fiscally sustainable way, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [26JY]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Science, [27JY]
S. 299--
A bill to elevate the position of Director of the Indian Health Service
within the Department of Health and Human Services to Assistant
Secretary for Indian Health, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [15SE]
Received in House and referred to the Committees on Resources;
Commerce, [17SE]
S. 302--
A bill for the relief of Kerantha Poole-Christian.
Passed Senate, [19NO]
Received in House and held at desk, [22NO]
S. 305--
A bill to reform unfair and anticompetitive practices in the
professional boxing industry.
Passed Senate amended, [27JY]
Received in House and referred to the Committees on Commerce;
Education and the Workforce, [29JY]
S. 314--
A bill to provide for a loan guarantee program to address the Year 2000
computer problems of small business concerns, and for other
purposes.
Passed Senate, [2MR]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Small Business,
[3MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [23MR]
Presented to the President (March 25, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-8] (signed April 2, 1999)
S. 322--
A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to add the Martin Luther
King Jr. holiday to the list of days on which the flag should
especially be displayed.
Passed Senate, [14JN]
Received in House and held at desk, [15JN]
Passed House, [12OC]
Presented to the President (October 14, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-80] (signed October 25, 1999)
S. 323--
A bill to redesignate the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Monument
as a national park and establish the Gunnison Gorge National
Conservation Area, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [1JY]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [12JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-307), [8SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [27SE]
Senate agreed to House amendment, [1OC]
Presented to the President (October 13, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-76] (signed October 21, 1999)
S. 330--
A bill to promote the research, identification, assessment, exploration,
and development of methane hydrate resources, and for other
purposes.
Passed Senate, [19AP]
Received in House and held at the desk, [20AP]
Referred to the Committees on Science; Resources, [27AP]
S. 331--
A bill to amend the Social Security Act to expand the availability of
health care coverage for working individuals with disabilities, to
establish a Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program in the
Social Security Administration to provide such individuals with
meaningful opportunities to work, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [16JN]
Received in House and held at desk, [17JN]
Papers returned to Senate (pursuant to S. Res. 127), [19OC]
S. 334--
A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to remove the jurisdiction of the
Federal Energy Regu
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latory Commission to license projects on fresh waters in the State
of Hawaii.
Passed Senate, [25MR]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Commerce, [12AP]
S. 335--
A bill to amend chapter 30 of title 39, United States Code, to provide
for the nonmailability of certain deceptive matter relating to games
of chance, administrative procedures, orders, and civil penalties
relating to such matter, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [2AU]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Government Reform,
[3AU]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [9NO]
Senate agreed to House amendment, [19NO]
Presented to the President (December 1, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-168) (signed December 12, 1999)
S. 348--
A bill to authorize and facilitate a program to enhance training,
research and development, energy conservation and efficiency, and
consumer education in the oilheat industry for the benefit of
oilheat consumers and the public, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [19NO]
Received in House and held at desk, [22NO]
S. 356--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain
works, facilities, and titles of the Gila Project, and designated
lands within or adjacent to the Gila Project, to the Wellton-Mohawk
Irrigation and Drainage District, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate, [25MR]
Received in House and held at desk, [12AP]
S. 361--
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.
Passed Senate, [19AP]
Received in House and held at desk, [20AP]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, [17JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-225), [12JY]
Passed House, [20JY]
Presented to the President (July 22, 1999)
Approved [Private Law 106-1] (signed August 2, 1999)
S. 366--
A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to designate El Camino
Real de Tierra Adentro as a National Historic Trail.
Passed Senate amended, [19NO]
Received in House and held at desk, [22NO]
S. 376--
A bill to amend the Communications Satellite Act of 1962 to promote
competition and privatization in satellite communications, and for
other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [1JY]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Commerce, [12JY]
Committee discharged. Passed House amended, [10NO]
House insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference. Conferees
appointed, [10NO]
Senate disagreed to House amendment and agreed to a conference, [19NO]
S. 380--
A bill to reauthorize the Congressional Award Act.
Passed Senate, [13AP]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce, [14AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [13SE]
Presented to the President (September 22, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-63] (signed October 1, 1999)
S. 382--
A bill to establish the Minuteman Missile National Historic Site in the
State of South Dakota, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate, [25MR]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [12AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-391), [18OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [17NO]
Presented to the President (November 19, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-115] (signed November 29, 1999)
S. 388--
A bill to authorize the establishment of a disaster mitigation pilot
program in the Small Business Administration.
Passed Senate, [25MR]
Received in House and held at desk, [12AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [12AP]
Presented to the President (April 15, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-24] (signed April 27, 1999)
S. 401--
A bill to provide for business development and trade promotion for
Native Americans, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [15SE]
Received in House and held at desk, [17SE]
S. 406--
A bill to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to make permanent
the demonstration program that allows for direct billing of
Medicare, Medicaid, and other third party payors, and to expand the
eligibility under such program to other tribes and tribal
organizations.
Passed Senate amended, [15SE]
Received in House and referred to the Committees on Resources; Ways
and Means; Commerce, [17SE]
S. 416--
A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the city of
Sisters, Oregon, a certain parcel of land for use in connection with
a sewage treatment facility.
Passed Senate amended, [1JY]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [12JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-453), [5NO]
Passed House amended, [17NO]
Senate agreed to House amendment, [19NO]
Presented to the President (November 30, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-144] (signed December 7, 1999)
S. 426--
A bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, to provide for
a land exchange between the Secretary of Agriculture and the Huna
Totem Corporation, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [19AP]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [20AP]
S. 430--
A bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, to provide for
a land exchange between the Secretary of Agriculture and the kake
Tribal Corporation, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [19AP]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [20AP]
S. 437--
A bill to designate the United States courthouse under construction at
333 Las Vegas Boulevard South in Las Vegas, Nevada, as the ``Lloyd
D. George United States Courthouse''.
Passed Senate, [23MR]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure, [24MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [26OC]
Presented to the President (October 28, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-91] (signed November 9, 1999)
S. 438--
A bill to provide for the settlement of the water rights claims of the
Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy's Reservation, and for other
purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [4NO]
Received in House and held at desk, [5NO]
Passed House, [18NO]
Presented to the President (November 30, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-163] (signed December 9, 1999)
S. 439--
A bill to amend the National Forest and Public Lands of Nevada
Enhancement Act of 1988 to adjust the boundary of the Toiyabe
National Forest, Nevada.
Passed Senate, [19NO]
Received in House and held at desk, [22NO]
S. 440--
A bill to provide support for certain institutes and schools.
Passed Senate amended, [2NO]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce, [3NO]
Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, [17NO]
S. 447--
A bill to deem as timely filed, and process for payment, the
applications submitted by the Dodson School Districts for certain
Impact Aid payments for fiscal year 1999.
Passed Senate, [2MR]
Received in House and held at desk, [3MR]
Passed House, [10MR]
Presented to the President (March 16, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-3] (signed March 23, 1999)
S. 449--
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.
Passed Senate, [19AP]
Received in House and held at desk, [20AP]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, [17JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-226), [12JY]
Passed House, [20JY]
Presented to the President (July 22, 1999)
Approved [Private Law 106-2] (signed August 2, 1999)
S. 452--
A bill for the relief of Belinda McGregor.
Passed Senate amended, [5AU]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
[8SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-324), [5OC]
Passed over [19OC], [2NO]
S. 453--
A bill to designate the Federal building located at 709 West 9th Street
in Juneau, Alaska, as the ``Hurff A. Saunders Federal Building''.
Passed Senate, [23MR]
Received in House and held at desk, [24MR]
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, [20AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-113), [27AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [4MY]
Presented to the President (May 6, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-27] (signed May 13, 1999)
S. 460--
A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at 401 South
Michigan Street in South Bend, Indiana, as the ``Robert K. Rodibaugh
United States Bankruptcy Courthouse''.
Passed Senate, [23MR]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure, [24MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-114), [27AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [4MY]
Presented to the President (May 6, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-28] (signed May 13, 1999)
S. 468--
A bill to improve the effectiveness and performance of Federal financial
assistance programs, simplify Federal financial assistance
application and reporting requirements, and improve the delivery of
services to the public.
Passed Senate amended, [15JY]
Received in House and held at desk, [16JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [2NO]
Presented to the President (November 9, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-107] (signed November 20, 1999)
S. 486--
A bill to provide for the punishment of methamphetamine laboratory
operators, provide additional resources to combat methamphetamine
production, trafficking, and abuse in the United States, and for
other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [19NO]
Received in House and held at desk, [22NO]
S. 501--
A bill to address resource management issues in Glacier Bay National
Park, Alaska.
Passed Senate amended, [19NO]
Received in House and held at desk, [22NO]
S. 507--
A bill to provide for the conservation and development of water and
related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to
construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of
the United States, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [19AP]
Received in House and held at desk, [21AP]
Passed House amended, [22JY]
House insisted on its amendments and asked for a conference. Conferees
appointed, [22JY]
Senate disagreed to House amendments and agreed to a conference,
[28JY]
Conference report (H. Rept. 106-298) submitted in the House, [5AU]
Senate agreed to conference report, [5AU]
House agreed to conference report, [5AU]
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Presented to the President (August 12, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-53] (signed August 17, 1999)
S. 531--
A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the
Congress to Rosa Parks in recognition of her contributions to the
Nation.
Passed Senate, [19AP]
Received in House and passed, [20AP]
Presented to the President (April 26, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-26] (signed May 4, 1999)
S. 548--
A bill to establish the Fallen Timbers Battlefield and Fort Miamis
National Historical Site in the State of Ohio.
Passed Senate amended, [14OC]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [18OC]
Committee discharged. Passed House, [18NO]
Presented to the President (November 30, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-164] (signed December 9, 1999)
S. 559--
A bill to designate the Federal building located at 33 East 8th Street
in Austin, Texas, as the ``J.J. ``Jake'' Pickle Federal Building''.
Passed Senate, [16JN]
Received in House and held at desk, [17JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [5OC]
Presented to the President (October 7, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-72] (signed October 19, 1999)
S. 574--
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to make corrections to a
map relating to the Coastal Barrier Resources System.
Passed Senate, [22AP]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [26AP]
Committee discharged. Passed House, [18NO]
Presented to the President (November 30, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-128), [6DE]
S. 580--
A bill to amend title IX of the Public Health Service Act to revise and
extend the Agency for Healthcare Policy and Research.
Passed Senate amended, [3NO]
Received in House and held at desk, [4NO]
Passed House, [18NO]
Presented to the President (December 1, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-129] (signed December 6, 1999)
S. 604--
A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to complete a land
exchange with Georgia Power Company.
Passed Senate, [28JN]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, [15JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [26JY]
Presented to the President (July 28, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-41] (signed August 5, 1999)
S. 606--
A bill for the relief of Global Exploration and Development Corporation,
Kerr-McGee Corporation, and Kerr-McGee Chemical, LLC (successor to
Kerr-McGee Chemical Corporation), and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [1JY]
Received in House and held at desk, [12JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [2AU]
Senate agreed to House amendment, [4AU]
Presented to the President (August 11, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-54] (signed August 17, 1999)
S. 609--
A bill to amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of
1994 to prevent the abuse of inhalants through programs under the
Act, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate, [30AP]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce, [3MY]
S. 613--
A bill to encourage Indian economic development, to provide for the
disclosure of Indian tribal sovereign immunity in contracts
involving Indian tribes, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [15SE]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [17SE]
S. 614--
A bill to provide for regulatory reform in order to encourage
investment, business, and economic development with respect to
activities conducted on Indian lands.
Passed Senate amended, [15SE]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [17SE]
S. 620--
A bill to grant a Federal charter to Korean War Veterans Association,
Incorporated, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate [5AU]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
[8SE]
S. 624--
A bill to authorize construction of the Fort Peck Reservation Rural
Water System in the State of Montana, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [19NO]
Received in House and held at desk, [22NO]
S. 632--
A bill to provide assistance for poison prevention and to stabilize the
funding of regional poison control centers.
Passed Senate amended, [5AU]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Commerce, [8SE]
S. 643--
A bill to authorize the Airport Improvement Program for 2 months, and
for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [17MR]
Received in House and held at desk, [18MR]
Passed House, [24MR]
Presented to the President (March 26, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-6] (signed March 31, 1999)
S. 688--
A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to reauthorize the
Overseas Private Investment Corporation
Passed Senate, [3NO]
Received in House and held at desk, [4NO]
S. 692--
A bill to prohibit Internet gambling, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [19NO]
Received in House and held at desk, [22NO]
S. 695--
A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a
national cemetery for veterans in the Atlanta, Georgia, metropolitan
area.
Passed Senate amended, [4AU]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs,
[5AU]
S. 698--
A bill to review the suitability and feasibility of recovering costs of
high altitude rescues at Denali National Park and Preserve in the
state of Alaska, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate, [19NO]
Received in House and held at desk, [22NO]
S. 700--
A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Ala
Kahakai Trail as a National Historic Trail.
Passed Senate amended, [1JY]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [12JY]
S. 704--
A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to combat the
overutilization of prison health care services and control rising
prisoner health care costs.
Passed Senate amended, [27MY]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
[7JN]
S. 710--
A bill to authorize the feasibility study on the preservation of certain
Civil War battlefields along the Vicksburg Campaign Trail.
Passed Senate amended, [19NO]
Received in House and held at desk, [22NO]
S. 711--
A bill to allow for the investment of joint Federal and State funds from
the civil settlement of damages from the Exxon Valdez oil spill, and
for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [19NO]
Received in House and held at desk, [22NO]
S. 720--
A bill to promote the development of a government in the Federal
Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) based on democratic
principals and the rule of law, and that respects internationally
recognized human rights, to assist the victims of Serbian
oppression, to apply measures against the Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [4NO]
Received in House and held at desk, [5NO]
S. 734--
A bill entitled the ``National Discovery Trails Act of 1999''.
Passed Senate amended, [19NO]
Received in House and held at desk, [22NO]
S. 748--
A bill to improve Native hiring and contracting by the Federal
Government within the State of Alaska, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [19NO]
Received in House and held at desk, [22NO]
S. 756--
To provide adversely affected crop producers with additional time to
make fully informed risk management decisions for the 1999 crop
year.
Passed Senate, [25MR]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, [12AP]
S. 761--
A bill to regulate interstate commerce by electronic means by permitting
and encouraging the continued expansion of electronic commerce
through the operation of free market forces, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [19NO]
Received in House and held at desk, [22NO]
S. 762--
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a feasibility
study on the inclusion of the Miami Circle in Biscayne National
Park.
Passed Senate amended, [14OC]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [18OC]
S. 768--
A bill to establish court-martial jurisdiction over civilians serving
with the Armed Forces during contingency operations, and to
establish Federal jurisdiction over crimes committed outside the
United States by former members of the Armed Forces and civilians
accompanying the Armed Forces outside the United States.
Passed Senate amended, [1JY]
Received in House and referred to the Committees on Armed Services;
the Judiciary, [12JY]
S. 769--
A bill to provide a final settlement on certain debt owed by the city of
Dickinson, North Dakota, for the construction of the bascule gates
on the Dickinson Dam.
Passed Senate amended, [19NO]
Received in House and held at desk, [22NO]
S. 776--
A bill to authorize the National Park Service to conduct a feasibility
study for the preservation of the Loess Hills in western Iowa.
Passed Senate amended, [1JY]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [12JY]
S. 777--
A bill to require the Department of Agriculture to establish an
electronic filing and retrieval system to enable the public to file
all required paperwork electronically with the Department and to
have access to public information on farm programs, quarterly trade,
economic, and production reports, and other similar information.
Passed Senate amended, [4NO]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, [5NO]
S. 791--
A bill to amend the Small Business Act with respect to the women's
business center program.
Passed Senate amended, [5NO]
Received in House and held at desk, [8NO]
Passed House, [18NO]
Presented to the President (December 1, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-165] (signed December 9, 1999)
S. 800--
A bill to promote and enhance public safety through the use of 9-1-1 as
the universal emergency assistance number, further deployment of
wireless 9-1-1 service, support of States in upgrading 9-1-1
capabilities and related functions, encouragement of construction
and operation of seamless, ubiquitous, and reliable networks for
personal wireless services, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [5AU]
Received in House and held at desk, [8SE]
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Rules suspended. Passed House, [12OC]
Presented to the President (October 14, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-81] (signed October 26, 1999)
S. 880--
A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to remove flammable fuels from the
list of substances with respect to which reporting and other
activities are required under the risk management plan program.
Passed Senate amended, [23JN]
Received in House and held at desk, [24JN]
Passed House amended, [21JY]
Senate agreed to House amendments, [2AU]
Presented to the President (August 4, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-40] (signed August 5, 1999)
S. 886--
A bill to authorize appropriations for the Department of State for
fiscal years 2000 and 2001; to provide for enhanced security at
United States diplomatic facilities; to provide for certain arms
control; nonproliferation, and other national security measures; to
provide for the reform of the United Nations; and for other
purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [22JN]
Received in House and held at desk, [24JN]
S. 900--
An original bill to enhance competition in the financial services
industry by providing a prudential framework for the affiliation of
banks, securities firms, insurance companies, and other financial
service providers, and for other purposes; from the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Passed Senate amended, [6MY]
Received in House and held at desk, [12MY]
Passed House amended, [20JY]
Senate disagreed to House amendments and asked for a conference,
[22JY]
House insisted on its amendments and agreed to a conference. Conferees
appointed, [30JY]
Conference report (H. Rept. 106-434) submitted in the House, [2NO]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, [4NO]
Conference report agreed to in the House, [4NO]
Presented to the President (November 9, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-102] (signed November 12, 1999)
S. 905--
A bill to establish the Lackawanna Valley Natioanl Heritage Area and for
other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [19NO]
Received in House and held at desk, [22NO]
S. 918--
A bill to authorize the Small Business Administration to provide
financial and business development assistance to military
reservists' small business, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [27JY]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Small Business,
[29JY]
S. 923--
A bill to promote full equality at the United Nations for Israel.
Passed Senate, [8NO]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on International
Relations, [9NO]
S. 938--
A bill to eliminate restrictions on the acquisition of certain land
contiguous to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, and for other
purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [14OC]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [18OC]
S. 944--
A bill to amend Public Law 105-188 to provide for the mineral leasing of
certain Indian lands in Oklahoma.
Passed Senate, [5AU]
Received in House and held at desk, [5AU]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, [17SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-338), [27SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [27SE]
Presented to the President (September 28, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-67] (signed October 6, 1999)
S. 961--
A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm And Rural Development Act to
improve shared appreciation arrangements.
Passed Senate amended, [19NO]
Received in House and held at desk, [22NO]
S. 964--
A bill to provide for equitable compensation for the Cheyenne River
Sioux Tribe, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [19NO]
Received in House and held at desk, [22NO]
S. 976--
A bill to amend title V of the Public Health Service Act to focus the
authority of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration on community-based services children and adolescents,
to enhance flexibility and accountability, to establish programs for
youth treatment, and to respond to crises, especially those related
to children and violence.
Passed Senate amended, [3NO]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Commerce, [4NO]
S. 977--
A bill to provide for the conveyance by the Bureau of Land Management to
Douglas County, Oregon, of a county park and certain adjacent land.
Passed Senate amended, [19NO]
Received in House and held at desk, [22NO]
S. 986--
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the Griffith
Project to the Southern Nevada Water Authority.
Passed Senate amended, [19NO]
Received in House and held at desk, [22NO]
S. 1019--
A bill for the relief of Regine Beatie Edwards.
Passed Senate, [19NO]
Received in House and held at desk, [22NO]
S. 1027--
A bill to reauthorize the participation of the Bureau of Reclamation in
the Deschutes Resources Conservancy, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate, [1JY]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [12JY]
S. 1030--
A bill to provide that the conveyance by the Bureau of Land Management
of the surface estate to certain land in the State of Wyoming in
exchange for certain private land will not result in the removal of
the land from operation of the mining laws.
Passed Senate amended, [19NO]
Received in House and held at desk, [22NO]
S. 1051--
A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to manage the
Strategic Petroleum Reserve more effectively, and for other
purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [29SE]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Commerce, [30SE]
S. 1059--
An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2000 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.
Passed Senate amended, [27MY]
Received in House and held at desk, [7JN]
Passed House amended, [14JN]
Senate disagreed to House amendment and asked for a conference, [16JN]
House insisted on its amendment and agreed to a conference. Conferees
appointed, [1JY]
Conference report (H. Rept. 106-301) submitted in the House, [5AU]
Conference report agreed to in the House, [15SE]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, [22SE]
Presented to the President (September 23, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-65] (signed October 5, 1999)
S. 1060--
A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2000 for military
activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe personnel
strenghts for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other
purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [27MY]
Received in House and held at desk, [7JN]
S. 1072--
A bill to make certain technical and other corrections relating to the
Centennial of Flight Commemoration Act (36 U.S.C. 143 note; 112
Stat. 3486 et seq.).
Passed Senate amended, [5AU]
Received in House and held at desk, [8SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [27SE]
Presented to the President (September 28, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-68] (signed October 6, 1999)
S. 1076--
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a cost-of-
living adjustment in rates of compensation paid to veterans with
service-connected disabilities, to enhance programs providing health
care, education, and other benefits for veterans, to authorize major
medical facility projects, to reform eligibility for burial in
Arlington National Cemetery, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [8SE]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs,
[9SE]
S. 1088--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain
administrative sites in national forests in the State of Arizona, to
convey certain land to the City of Sedona, Arizona for a wastewater
treatment facility, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [19NO]
Received in House and held at desk, [22NO]
S. 1117--
A bill to establish the Corinth Unit of Shiloh National Military Park,
in the vicinity of the city of Corinth, Mississippi, and in the
State of Tennessee, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [19NO]
Received in House and held at desk, [22NO]
S. 1119--
A bill to amend the Act of August 9, 1950, to continue funding of the
Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act.
Passed Senate, [19NO]
Received in House and held at desk, [22NO]
S. 1156--
A bill to amend provisions of law enacted by the Small Business
Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 to ensure full analysis
of potential impacts on small entities of rules proposed by certain
agencies, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [28SE]
Received in House and held at desk, [29SE]
S. 1211--
A bill to amend the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act to
authorize additional measures to carry out the control of salinity
upstream of Imperial Dam in a cost-effective manner.
Passed Senate amended, [19NO]
Received in House and held at desk, [22NO]
S. 1232--
A bill to provide for the correction of retirement coverage errors under
chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States Code.
Passed Senate amended, [3NO]
Received in House and held at desk, [4NO]
Papers returned to Senate (pursuant to H. Res. 394), [18NO]
S. 1235--
A bill to amend part G of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968 to allow railroad police officers to attend the
Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy for law enforcement
training.
Passed Senate, [26OC]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
[27OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [17NO]
Presented to the President (November 19, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-110] (signed November 24, 1999)
S. 1236--
A bill to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act for
commencement of the construction of the Arrowrock Dam Hydroelectric
Project in the State of Idaho.
Passed Senate, [19NO]
Received in House and held at desk, [22NO]
S. 1243--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend the
prostate cancer preventive health program.
Passed Senate, [19NO]
Received in House and held at desk, [22NO]
S. 1255--
A bill to protect consumers and promote electronic commerce by amending
certain trademark infringement, dilution, and counterfeiting laws,
and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [5AU]
Received in House and held at desk, [8SE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, [5OC]
Committee discharged. Passed House amended, [26OC]
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S. 1257--
A bill to amend statutory damages provisions of title 17, United States
Code.
Passed Senate, [1JY]
Received in House and held at desk, [12JY]
Passed House amended, [2AU]
Senate agreed to House amendment with amendments, [19NO]
S. 1258--
A bill to authorize funds for the payment of salaries and expenses of
the Patent and Trademark Office, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate, [1JY]
Received in House and held at desk, [12JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [26JY]
Presented to the President (July 28, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-42] (signed August 5, 1999)
S. 1259--
A bill to amend the Trademark Act of 1946 relating to dilution of famous
marks, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate, [1JY]
Received in House and held at desk, [12JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [26JY]
Presented to the President (July 28, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-43] (signed August 5, 1999)
S. 1260--
A bill to make technical corrections in title 17, United States Code,
and other laws.
Passed Senate amended, [1JY]
Received in House and held at desk, [12JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [26JY]
Presented to the President (July 28, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-44] (signed August 5, 1999)
S. 1268--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide support for the
modernization and construction of biomedical and behavioral research
facilities and laboratory instrumentation.
Passed Senate amended, [19NO]
Received in House and held at desk, [22NO]
S. 1275--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to produce and sell
products and to sell publications relating to the Hoover Dam, and to
deposit revenues generated from the sales into the Colorado River
Dam fund.
Passed Senate, [19NO]
Received in House and held at desk, [22NO]
S. 1288--
A bill to provide incentives for collaborative forest restoration
projects on National Forest System and other public lands in New
Mexico, and for other purposes.
Passed Senated amended, [19NO]
Received in House and held at desk, [22NO]
S. 1290--
A bill to amend title 36 of the United States Code to establish the
American Indian Education Foundation, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate, [4NO]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
[5NO]
S. 1295--
A bill to designate the United States Post Office located at 3813 Main
Street in East Chicago, Indiana, as the ``Lance Corporal Harold
Gomez Post Office''.
Passed Senate, [19NO]
Received in House and held at desk, [22NO]
S. 1296--
A bill to designate portions of the lower Delaware River and associated
tributaries as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers
System.
Passed Senate amended, [19NO]
Received in House and held at desk, [22NO]
S. 1309--
A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirment Income Security Act of
1974 to provide for the preemption of State law in certain cases
relating to certain church plans.
Passed Senate amended, [19NO]
Received in House and held at desk, [22NO]
S. 1324--
A bill to expand the boundaries of the Gettysburg National Military Park
to include Wills House, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate, [19NO]
Received in House and held at desk, [22NO]
S. 1329--
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain land to
Nye County, Nevada, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [19NO]
Received in House and held at desk, [22NO]
S. 1330--
A bill to give the city of Mesquite, Nevada, the right to purchase at
fair market value certain parcels of public land in the city.
Passed Senate, [19NO]
Received in House and held at desk, [22NO]
S. 1346--
A bill to ensure the independence and nonpartisan operation of the
Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration.
Passed Senate amended, [5NO]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Small Business,
[8NO]
S. 1349--
A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct special
resource studies to determine the national sigificance of specific
sites as well as the suitability and feasibility of their inclusion
as units of the National Park System.
Passed Senate amended, [19NO]
Received in House and held at desk, [22NO]
S. 1374--
A bill to authorize the development and maintenance of a multiagency
campus project in the town of Jackson, Wyoming.
Passed Senate amended, [19NO]
Received in House and held at desk, [22NO]
S. 1398--
A bill to clarify certain boundaries on maps relating to the Coastal
Barrier Resources System.
Passed Senate amended, [8NO]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [9NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [17NO]
Presented to the President (November 19, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-116] (signed November 29, 1999)
S. 1402--
An original bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance
programs providing education benefits for veterans, and for other
purposes; from the Committee on Veterans Affairs.
Passed Senate, [26JY]
Received in House and referred to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs;
Armed Services, [27JY]
S. 1418--
A bill to provide for the holding of court at Natchez, Mississippi in
the same manner as court is held at Vicksburg, Mississippi, and for
other purposes.
Passed Senate, [5NO]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
[8NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [17NO]
Senate agreed to House amendment, [19NO]
Presented to the President (December 1, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-130] (signed December 6, 1999)
S. 1453--
A bill to facilitate relief efforts and a comprehensive solution to the
war in Sudan.
Passed Senate amended, [19NO]
Received in House and held at desk, [22NO]
S. 1455--
A bill to enhance protections against fraud in the offering of financial
assistance for college education, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [4NO]
Received in House and referred to the Committees on the Judiciary;
Education and the Workforce, [5NO]
S. 1467--
A bill to extend the funding levels for aviation programs for 60 days.
Passed Senate, [30JY]
Received in House and held at desk, [22NO]
Passed House amended, [5AU]
House insisted in its amendments and asked for a conference. Conferees
appointed, [5AU]
S. 1468--
A bill to authorize the minting and issuance of Capitol Visitor Center
Commemorative coins, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate, [30JY]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services, [2AU]
Cosponsors added [2AU], [8SE]
S. 1485--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to confer United
States citizenship automatically and retroactively on certain
foreign-born children adopted by citizens of the United States.
Passed Senate, [26OC]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
[27OC]
S. 1488--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for
recommendations of the Secretary of Health and Human Services
regarding the placement of automatic external defibrillators in
Federal buildings in order to improve survival rates of individuals
who experience cardiac arrest in such buildings, and to establish
protections from civil liability arising from the emergency use of
the devices.
Passed Senate amended, [19NO]
Received in House and held at desk, [22NO]
S. 1503--
A bill to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) to
extend the authorization of appropriations for the Office of
Government Ethics through fiscal year 2003.
Passed Senate, [19NO]
Received in House and held at desk, [22NO]
S. 1508--
A bill to provide technical and legal assistance for tribal justice
systems and members of Indian tribes, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [19NO]
Received in House and held at desk, [22NO]
S. 1515--
A bill to amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, and for other
purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [19NO]
Received in House and held at desk, [22NO]
S. 1516--
A bill to amend title III of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance
Act (42 U.S.C. 11331 et seq.) to reauthorize the Federal Emergency
Management Food and Shelter Program, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate, [19NO]
Received in House and held at desk, [22NO]
S. 1543--
A bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 to release and
protect the release of tobacco production and marketing information.
Passed Senate, [5AU]
Received in House and passed, [5AU]
Presented to the President (August 11, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-47] (signed August 13, 1999)
S. 1546--
A bill to amend the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 to
provide additional administrative authorities to the United States
Commission on International Religious Freedom, and to make technical
corrections to that Act, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate, [5AU]
Received in House and passed, [5AU]
Presented to the President (August 11, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-55] (signed August 17, 1999)
S. 1567--
A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at 223 Broad
Street in Albany, Georgia, as the ``C.B. King United States
Courthouse''.
Passed Senate, [8OC]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure, [12OC]
S. 1569--
A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of
the Taunton River in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for study for
potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System,
and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [19NO]
Received in House and held at desk, [22NO]
S. 1595--
A bill to designate the United States courthouse at 401 West Washington
Street in Phoenix, Arizona, as the ``Sandra Day O'Connor United
States Courthouse''.
Passed Senate, [8OC]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure, [12OC]
Committee discharged. Passed House, [18NO]
Presented to the President (December 1, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-166] (signed December 9, 1999)
S. 1599--
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to sell or exchange all
or part of certain administrative sites and other land in the Black
Hills National Forest and to use funds derived from the sale or
exchange to acquire replacement sites and to acquire or construct
administrative improvements in connection with Black Hills National
Forest.
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Passed Senate, [19NO]
Received in House and held at desk, [22NO]
S. 1606--
A bill to reenact chapter 12 of title 11, United States Code, and for
other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [30SE]
Received in House and held at desk, [1OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [4OC]
Presented to the President (October 5, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-70] (signed October 9, 1999)
S. 1637--
A bill to extend through the end of the current fiscal year certain
expiring Federal Aviation Administration authorizations.
Passed Senate, [24SE]
Received in House, [27SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [27SE]
Presented to the President (September 28, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-59] (signed September 29, 1999)
S. 1652--
A bill to designate the Old Executive Office Building located at 17th
Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, in Washington, District of
Columbia, as the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building.
Passed Senate, [19OC]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure, [20OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, [26OC]
Presented to the President (October 28, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-92] (signed November 9, 1999)
S. 1692--
A bill to amend title 18 United States Code, to ban partial birth
abortions.
Passed Senate amended, [21OC]
Received in House and held at desk, [25OC]
S. 1707--
A bill to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) to
provide that certain designated Federal entities shall be
establishments under such Act, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [19NO]
Received in House and held at desk, [22NO]
S. 1733--
A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to provide for a national
standard of interoperability and portability applicable to
electronic food stamp benefit transactions..
Passed Senate amended, [19NO]
Received in House and held at desk, [22NO]
S. 1753--
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that an
adopted alien who is less than 18 years of age may be considered a
child under such Act.
Passed Senate, [4NO]
Received in House and held at desk, [5NO]
S. 1754--
A bill entitled the ``Denying Safe Havens to International and War
Criminals Act of 1999''.
Passed Senate amended, [4NO]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
[5NO]
S. 1769--
A bill to continue reporting requirements of section 2519 of title 18,
United States Code, beyond December 21, 1999, and for other
purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [5NO]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
[8NO]
Committee discharged. Passed House amended, [18NO]
S. 1791--
A bill to authorize the Librarian of Congress to purchase papers of Dr.
Martin Luther King, Junior, from Dr. King's estate.
Passed Senate, [29OC]
Received in House and held at desk, [1NO]
S. 1809--
A bill to improve service systems for individuals with developmental
disabilities, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate amended, [8NO]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce, [9NO]
S. 1813--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide additional
support for and to expand clinical research programs, and for other
purposes.
Passed Senate, [19NO]
Received in House and held at desk, [22NO]
S. 1843--
A bill to designate certain Federal land in the Talladega National
Forest, Alabama, as the ``Dugger Mountain Wilderness''.
Passed Senate, [2NO]
Received in House and held at desk, [3NO]
S. 1844--
A bill to amend part D of title IV of the Social Security Act to provide
for an alternative penalty procedure with respect to compliance with
requirements for a State disbursement unit.
Passed Senate, [2NO]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means,
[3NO]
S. 1866--
A bill to redesignate the Coastal Barrier Resources System as the ``John
J. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System.''
Passed Senate, [4NO]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [5NO]
Committee discharged. Passed House, [18NO]
Presented to the President (December 1, 1999)
Approved [Public Law 106-167] (signed December 9, 1999)
S. 1877--
An original bill to amend the Federal Report Elimination and Sunset Act
of 1995; from the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Passed Senate, [19NO]
Received in House and held at desk, [22NO]
S. 1916--
A bill to extend certain expiring Federal Aviation Administration
authorizations for a 6-month period, and for other purposes.
Passed Senate, [10NO]
Received in House and held at desk, [15NO]
S. 1937--
A bill to amend the Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and
Conservation Act to provide for sales of electricity by the
Bonneville Power Administration to joint operating entities.
Passed Senate, [19NO]
Received in House and held at desk, [22NO]
S. 1971--
A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the
Congress to Milton Friedman, in recognition of his outstanding and
enduring contributions to individual freedom and opportunity in
American society through his exhaustive research and teaching of
economics, and his extensive writings on economics and public
policy.
Passed Senate, [19NO]
Received in House and held at desk, [22NO]
S. 1996--
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to clarify provisions
relation to the content of petitions for compensation under the
vaccine injury compensation program.
Passed Senate, [19NO]
Received in House and held at desk, [22NO]
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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS
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S.J. Res. 21--
A joint resolution to designate September 29, 1999, as ``Veterans of
Foreign Wars of the United States Day''.
Passed Senate, [30JN]
Received in House and held at desk, [1JY]
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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS
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S. Con. Res. 5--
A concurrent resolution expressing congressional opposition to the
unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state and urging the
President to assert clearly United States opposition to such a
unilateral declaration of statehood.
Agreed to in the Senate, [11MR]
Received in House and held at desk, [15MR]
S. Con. Res. 6--
A concurrent resolution authorizing flags located in the Senate portion
of the Capitol complex to be flown at half-staff in memory of R.
Scott Bates, Legislative Clerk of the United States Senate.
Agreed to in the Senate, [6FE]
Received in House and held at desk, [8FE]
Agreed to in the House, [9FE]
S. Con. Res. 7--
A concurrent resolution honoring the life and legacy of King Hussein ibn
Talal al-Hashem.
Agreed to in the Senate, [8FE]
Received in House and held at desk, [9FE]
Agreed to in the House, [10FE]
S. Con. Res. 15--
A concurrent resolution honoring Morris King Udall, former United States
Representative from Arizona, and extending the condolences of the
Congress on his death.
Agreed to in the Senate, [4MR]
Received in House and held at desk, [9MR]
S. Con. Res. 17--
A concurrent resolution concerning the 20th Anniversary of the Taiwan
Relations Act.
Agreed to in the Senate amended, [12AP]
Received in House and held at desk, [13AP]
S. Con. Res. 21--
A concurrent resolution authorizing the President of the United States
to conduct military air operations and missile strikes against the
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro).
Agreed to in the Senate, [23MR]
Received in House and held at desk, [24MR]
Failed of passage, [28AP]
S. Con. Res. 23--
A concurrent resolution providing for a conditional adjournment or
recess of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Agreed to in the Senate, [25MR]
Received in House and agreed to, [25MR]
S. Con. Res. 29--
A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for
concerts to be authorized by the National Symphony Orchestra.
Agreed to in the Senate, [22AP]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure, [26AP]
S. Con. Res. 30--
A concurrent resolution recognizing the sacrifice and dedication of
members of America's non-governmental organizations and private
volunteer organizations throughout their history and specifically in
answer to their courageous response to recent disasters in Central
America and Kosovo.
Agreed to in the Senate, [8NO]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on International
Relations, [9NO]
S. Con. Res. 35--
A concurrent resolution providing for a conditional adjournment or
recess of the Senate and a conditional adjournment of the House of
Representatives.
Agreed to in the Senate, [26MY]
Received in House and agreed to, [26MY]
S. Con. Res. 36--
A concurrent resolution condemning Palestinian efforts to revive the
original Palestine partition plan of November 29, 1947, and
condemning the United Nations Commission on Human Rights for its
April 27, 1999, resolution endorsing Palestinian self-determination
on the basis of the original Palestine partition plan.
Agreed to in the Senate, [1JY]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on International
Relations, [12JY]
S. Con. Res. 39--
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding
the treatment of religious minorities in the Islamic Republic of
Iran, and particularly the recent arrests of members of that
country's Jewish community.
Agreed to in the Senate amended, [23JN]
Received in House and held at desk, [25JN]
S. Con. Res. 40--
A concurrent resolution commending the President and the Armed Forces
for the success of Operation Allied Force.
Agreed to in the Senate, [17JN]
Received in House and referred to the Committees on International
Relations; Armed Services, [18JN]
S. Con. Res. 42--
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a
commemorative postage stamp should be issued by the United States
Postal Service honoring the members of the Armed Forces who have
been awarded the Purple Heart.
Agreed to in the Senate, [19NO]
Received in House and held at desk, [22NO]
S. Con. Res. 43--
A concurrent resolution providing for a conditional adjournment or
recess of the Senate and a conditional adjournment of the House of
Representatives.
Agreed to in the Senate, [1JY]
Received in House and agreed to, [1JY]
S. Con. Res. 46--
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the July
20, 1999, 30th anniversary of the first lunar landing should be a
day of celebration and reflection on the Apollo-11 mission to the
Moon and the accomplishments of the Apollo program throughout the
1960's and 1970's.
Agreed to in the Senate, [20JY]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on Government Reform,
[21JY]
S. Con. Res. 48--
A concurrent resolution relating to the Asia-Pacific Economic
Cooperation Forum.
Agreed to in the Senate, [5AU]
Received in House and held at desk, [8SE]
S. Con. Res. 51--
A concurrent resolution providing for a conditional adjournment or
recess of the Senate and a conditional adjournment of the House of
Representatives.
Agreed to in the Senate, [5AU]
Received in House and agreed to, [5AU]
S. Con. Res. 56--
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the
importance of ``family friendly'' programming on television.
Agreed to in the Senate, [16SE]
Received in House and held at desk, [17SE]
S. Con. Res. 66--
A concurrent resolution to authorize the printing of ``Capitol Builder--
The Shorthand Journals of Captain Montgomery C.
Agreed to in the Senate, [2NO]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on House
Administration, [3NO]
S. Con. Res. 67--
A concurrent resolution to authorize the printing of ``The United States
Capitol'' A Chronicle, Design, and Politics.''
Agreed to in the Senate, [2NO]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on House
Administration, [3NO]
S. Con. Res. 68--
An original concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress on
the occasion of the 10th anniversary of historic events in Central
and Eastern Europe, particularly the Velvet Revolution in
Czechoslovakia, and reaffirming the bonds of friendship and
cooperation between the United States and the Czech and Slovak
Republics.
Agreed to in the Senate, [8NO]
Received in House and referred to the Committee on International
Relations, [9NO]
S. Con. Res. 71--
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that Miami,
Florida, and not a competing foreign city, should serve as the
permanent location for the Secretariat of the Free Trade Area of the
Americas (FTAA) beginning in 2005.
Agreed to in the Senate, [19NO]
Received in House and held at desk, [22NO]
S. Con. Res. 77--
A concurrent resolution making technical corrections to the enrollment
of H.R. 3194.
Agreed to in the Senate, [19NO]
Received in House and held at desk, [22NO]