<DOC> [House Journal, 105th Congress, 2d Session, Part 2] [From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access] [DOCID: f:hjrnh98.wais] [Page 2787-2928] [[Page 2787]] HISTORY OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS SPONSORS ---------------------- HOUSE BILLS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ H.R. 4-- A bill to provide off-budget treatment for the Highway Trust Fund, the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, the Inland Waterways Trust Fund, and the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [17MR] H.R. 6-- A bill to extend the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [21AP] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-481), [17AP] Considered, [29AP], [5MY] Passed House amended, [6MY] Passed Senate amended, [9JY] Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [13JY] House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference, [22JY] Conference report (H. Rept. 105-750) submitted in the House, [25SE] House agreed to conference report, [28SE] Senate agreed to conference report, [29SE] Presented to the President (October 2, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-244] (signed October 7, 1998) H.R. 7-- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to deny citizenship at birth to children born in the United States of parents who are not citizens or permanent resident aliens; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [26FE], [11MR], [27MR], [22AP], [19MY], [5JN], [17JY] H.R. 8-- A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to deny entry into the United States of certain foreign motor vehicles that do not comply with State laws governing motor vehicle emissions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [27MR], [20MY], [4JN], [5JN] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-634), [20JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [20JY] Passed Senate amended, [5OC] Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, [7OC] Presented to the President (October 15, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-286] (signed October 27, 1998) H.R. 10-- A bill to enhance competition in the financial services industry by providing a prudential framework for the affiliation of banks, securities firms, and other financial service providers, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Reported (H. Rept. 105-164, part 4), [28JA] Passed House amended, [13MY] Considered in the Senate, [2OC] H.R. 12-- A bill to prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce in handguns; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [12MY], [10SE] H.R. 18-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase to 100 percent the amount of the deduction for the health insurance costs of self-employed individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [10SE], [16SE], [26SE], [12OC] H.R. 20-- A bill to authorize the Architect of the Capitol to establish a Capitol Visitor Center under the East Plaza of the U.S. Capitol, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Cosponsors added, [16JY], [6AU] H.R. 22-- A bill to reform the postal laws of the United States; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [30AP], [13MY] H.R. 23-- A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for legal accountability for sweatshop conditions in the garment industry, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [24FE], [30MR], [30JY], [31JY], [16SE], [9OC], [20OC], [21OC] H.R. 26-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide that the firearms prohibitions applicable by reason of a domestic violence misdemeanor conviction do not apply if the conviction occurred before the prohibitions became law; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [26MR], [14MY], [3JN], [29JY], [23SE], [7OC] H.R. 27-- A bill to protect the right to obtain firearms for security, and to use firearms in defense of self, family, or home, and to provide for the enforcement of such right; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [26FE], [3MR], [21AP], [15JY], [10SE] H.R. 34-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from making contributions or expenditures in connection with an election for Federal office; to the Committee on House Oversight. Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [30MR] H.R. 39-- A bill to reauthorize the African Elephant Conservation Act; to the Committee on Resources. Passed Senate, [23JY] Presented to the President (July 28, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-217] (signed August 5, 1998) H.R. 40-- A bill to acknowledge the fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality, and inhumanity of slavery in the United States and the 13 American colonies between 1619 and 1865 and to establish a commission to examine the institution of slavery, subsequent de jure and de facto racial and economic discrimination against African-Americans, and the impact of these forces on living African-Americans, to make recommendations to the Congress on appropriate remedies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [9JN], [14JY], [15JY], [6AU], [10SE], [12OC] H.R. 44-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide limited authority for concurrent payment of retired pay and veterans' disability compensation for certain disabled veterans; to the Committees on National Security; Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [4FE], [11FE], [4MR], [12MR], [26MR], [27MR], [1AP], [21AP], [29AP], [21MY], [11JN], [10SE], [9OC] H.R. 45-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for an improved benefit computation formula for workers who attain age 65 in or after 1982 and to whom applies the 15-year period of transition to the changes in benefit computation rules enacted in the Social Security Amendments of 1977 and related beneficiaries and to provide prospectively for increases in their benefits accordingly; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [24FE], [28AP], [20JY], [9SE], [23SE] H.R. 51-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that persons retiring from the Armed Forces shall be entitled to all benefits which were promised them when they entered the Armed Forces; to the Committee on National Security. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [16MR], [14SE], [5OC] H.R. 54-- A bill to amend the Andean Trade Preference Act to prohibit the provision of duty-free treatment under the act for live plants and fresh cut flowers described in chapter 6 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [24FE], [21AP] H.R. 55-- A bill to amend the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 relating to the dumping of dredged material in Long Island Sound, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Cosponsors added, [21AP] H.R. 59-- A bill to preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [3FE], [12FE], [3MR], [5MR], [25MR], [1AP], [23AP], [28AP], [14MY], [3JN], [10JN], [24JY], [10SE], [8OC] [[Page 2788]] Cosponsors removed, [26SE] H.R. 64-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an inflation adjustment for the amount of the maximum benefit under the special estate tax valuation rules for certain farm, and so forth, real property; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [4JN] H.R. 65-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability to receive military retired pay concurrently with veterans' disability compensation; to the Committee on National Security. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [4FE], [11FE], [4MR], [12MR], [26MR], [21AP], [14MY], [11JN], [19JN], [10SE] H.R. 66-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide protections for Medicare beneficiaries who enroll in Medicare managed care plans; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [4MR], [23AP], [22MY] H.R. 68-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that a monthly insurance benefit thereunder shall be paid for the month in which the recipient dies, subject to a reduction of 50 percent if the recipient dies during the first 15 days of such month, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [23AP], [17JY], [17SE] H.R. 71-- A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exempt from the minimum wage and overtime requirements individuals who volunteer their time in order to enhance their occupational opportunities; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [20JY] H.R. 74-- A bill to protect the voting rights of homeless citizens; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [11FE], [31MR], [1AP], [18JN], [29JY], [4AU], [6AU], [20OC] H.R. 76-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit covered beneficiaries under the military health care system who are also entitled to Medicare to enroll in the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program; to the Committees on National Security; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [10SE] H.R. 80-- A bill to require the return of excess amounts from the representational allowances of Members of the House of Representatives to the Treasury for deficit reduction; to the Committee on House Oversight. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [25JN] H.R. 81-- A bill to designate the U.S. courthouse located at 401 South Michigan Street in South Bend, Indiana, as the ``Robert K. Rodibaugh United States Bankruptcy Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Rules suspended. Passed House, [23SE] H.R. 86-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow farmers to income average over 2 years; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [31MR] H.R. 94-- A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide an exemption from overtime compensation for firefighters and rescue squad members who volunteer their services; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [11MR], [3JN] Cosponsors removed, [19MR], [21MY] H.R. 95-- A bill to ensure that Federal agencies establish the appropriate procedures for assessing whether or not Federal regulations might result in the taking of private property, and to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to report to the Congress with respect to such takings under programs of the Department of Agriculture; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [20MY] H.R. 96-- A bill to provide regulatory assistance for small business concerns, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Small Business; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [10MR], [12MR], [17MR], [24MR], [1AP], [21AP], [9JN] H.R. 98-- A bill to regulate the use by interactive computer services of personally identifiable information provided by subscribers to such services; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [16SE], [2OC] H.R. 107-- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund be excluded from the budget of the United States Government; to the Committees on the Budget; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [4FE], [11FE], [4MR], [12MR], [21AP], [29AP], [21MY], [3JN], [10SE], [6OC] H.R. 108-- A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, concerning eligibility for grants to implement alcohol-impaired driving countermeasures; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Cosponsors added, [11MR] H.R. 118-- A bill to provide for the collection of data on traffic stops; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Reported with an amendment (H. Rept. 105-435), [11MR] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [24MR] H.R. 121-- A bill to repeal the statutory authority for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [25JN], [16OC] H.R. 123-- A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to declare English as the official language of the Government of the United States; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [12FE], [1AP] H.R. 126-- A bill to establish procedures to provide for a deficit reduction lock- box and related downward adjustment of discretionary spending limits; to the Committees on the Budget; Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [28JA] H.R. 127-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance and to restore the exclusion for graduate level educational assistance; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [19MR] H.R. 130-- A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to provide for the reclassification of downwind nonattainment areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [27JA] H.R. 131-- A bill to provide that a new Federal program shall terminate not later than 5 years after the date of the enactment of the law that authorizes the program; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [27JA] H.R. 132-- A bill to establish a second National Blue Ribbon Commission to Eliminate Waste in Government; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [4FE], [25FE] H.R. 133-- A bill to require a temporary moratorium on leasing, exploration, and development on lands of the Outer Continental Shelf off the State of California, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [27JA] H.R. 135-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies and lymph node dissections performed for the treatment of breast cancer; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [5FE], [26MR], [1AP], [19MY], [20MY], [25SE] H.R. 139-- A bill to reform the independent counsel statute, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [11MR] H.R. 145-- A bill to terminate the effectiveness of certain amendments to the foreign repair station rules of the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [11FE], [26FE], [23JN], [25JN], [16JY], [10SE], [23SE] H.R. 146-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for an improved benefit computation formula for workers who attain age 65 in or after 1982 and to whom applies the 5-year period of transition to the changes in benefit computation rules enacted in the Social Security Amendments of 1977, and related beneficiaries, and to provide prospectively for increases in their benefits accordingly; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [4MR], [12MR], [16JN] H.R. 150-- A bill to amend the Anglo-Irish Agreement Support Act of 1986 to require that disbursements from the International Fund for Ireland are distributed in accordance with the MacBride principles of economic justice, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [25FE] H.R. 158-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the tax on beer to its pre-1991 level; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [3MR], [21MY], [16JY], [2OC], [7OC], [10OC], [12OC] H.R. 162-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the alternative minimum tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [16JY] H.R. 164-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide coverage for reconstructive breast surgery if they provide coverage for mastectomies; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [26FE], [27JY], [29JY], [30JY] H.R. 165-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the two-tier annuity computation system applicable to annuities for surviving spouses under the survivor benefit plan for retired members of the Armed Forces so that there is no reduction in such an annuity when the beneficiary becomes 62 years of age; to the Committee on National Security. [[Page 2789]] Cosponsors added, [27JA], [3FE], [11FE], [9MR], [1AP], [30AP], [7MY], [20MY], [11JN], [15JN] H.R. 166-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under which an action may be brought against a State to enforce veterans' reemployment rights, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Cosponsors added, [11FE] H.R. 167-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a Veterans' Employment and Training Bill of Rights, to strengthen preference for veterans in hiring, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Cosponsors added, [11FE], [9OC] H.R. 168-- A bill to amend the Small Business Act to establish programs and undertake efforts to assist and promote the creation, development, and growth of small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans of service in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Small Business; Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [11FE], [9OC] H.R. 169-- A bill to amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to prevent luxurious conditions in prisons; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [4FE], [3MR] H.R. 192-- A bill to establish a demonstration project to evaluate the cost effectiveness of using the Medicare trust funds to reimburse the Department of Defense for certain health care services provided to Medicare-eligible covered military beneficiaries; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce; National Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [24FE], [26MR], [5MY], [9JN] H.R. 198-- A bill to limit the types of commercial nonpostal services which may be offered by the U.S. Postal Service; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [24FE], [11MR], [17MR], [22MY] H.R. 209-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish and provide a checkoff for a breast and prostate cancer research fund, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [26FE] H.R. 217-- A bill to amend title IV of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act to consolidate the Federal programs for housing assistance for the homeless into a block grant program that ensures that States and communities are provided sufficient flexibility to use assistance amounts effectively; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. Reported (H. Rept. 105-407, part 2), [3MR] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [3MR] 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. Cosponsors added, [12FE], [26FE], [5MR], [12MR], [19MR], [1AP], [23AP], [28AP], [12MY], [27JY], [3AU], [4AU], [6AU], [9SE], [14SE], [2OC] Cosponsors removed, [10SE] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-819), [14OC] H.R. 219-- A bill to establish a Federal program to provide reinsurance for State disaster insurance programs; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [29AP], [3JN] Cosponsors removed, [15JY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-687), [7AU] H.R. 225-- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit certain aliens who are at least 55 years of age to obtain a 4-year nonimmigrant visitor's visa; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [23AP], [22MY], [16JN] H.R. 230-- A bill to ensure that insurance against the risk of catastrophic natural disasters, such as hurricanes, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions, is available and affordable, and to provide for expanded hazard mitigation and relief, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services; Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [11FE], [17MR], [11MY] H.R. 234-- A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to allow employees to take, as additional leave, parental involvement leave to participate in or attend their children's educational and extracurricular activities and to clarify that leave may be taken for routine medical needs and to assist elderly relatives, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Government Reform and Oversight; House Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [12FE] H.R. 235-- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, and the National Security Act of 1947 to require disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act regarding certain individuals; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; Intelligence (Permanent Select); the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors removed, [26FE] H.R. 245-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to phase out the tax of capital gains, to increase the unified credit under the estate and gift taxes, and to increase the maximum benefit under section 2032A to $1 million; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [26FE] H.R. 251-- A bill to establish an Office of Inspector General for the Medicare and Medicaid Programs; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [11FE] H.R. 253-- A bill to modify the requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands, consistent with the principles of self- initiation of mining claims, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [25SE] H.R. 277-- A bill to increase penalties and strengthen enforcement of environmental crimes, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce; Agriculture; Transportation and Infrastructure; Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [18MR] H.R. 284-- A bill to repeal the Cuban Democracy Act of 1992 and the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [12FE], [4MR], [4AU] H.R. 292-- A bill to require Congress to specify the source of authority under the U.S. Constitution for the enactment of laws, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [25FE] H.R. 296-- A bill to privatize the Federal Power Marketing Administrations, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [20JY] H.R. 297-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for programs of research on prostate cancer; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [15SE] H.R. 298-- A bill to require recreational camps to report information concerning deaths and certain injuries and illnesses to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to direct the Secretary to collect the information in a central data system, to establish a President's Advisory Council on Recreational Camps, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [27JA] H.R. 299-- A bill to authorize appropriations for the payment of U.S. arrearages in assessed contributions to the United Nations for prior years and to authorize appropriations for the payment of assessed contributions of the United States for U.N. peacekeeping operations; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [15SE] H.R. 303-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to permit retired members of the Armed Forces who have service-connected disabilities to receive compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs concurrently with retired pay, without deduction from either; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [4FE], [11FE], [4MR], [12MR], [26MR], [1AP], [21AP], [14MY], [3JN], [9JN], [11JN], [24JY], [3AU], [6AU], [18SE], [25SE], [1OC] H.R. 304-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to employment opportunities in the Department of Health and Human Services for women who are scientists, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [11FE] H.R. 306-- A bill to prohibit discrimination against individuals and their family members on the basis of genetic information, or a request for genetic services; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [11FE], [12FE], [25FE], [4MR], [11MR], [17MR], [24MR], [1AP], [21AP], [28AP], [7MY], [14MY], [22MY], [9JN], [18JN], [22JN], [23JN], [14JY], [18SE], [23SE], [24SE] H.R. 322-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that an individual's entitlement to any benefit thereunder shall continue through the month of his or her death (without affecting any other person's entitlement to benefits for that month) and that such individual's benefit shall be payable for such month only to the extent proportionate to the number of days in such month preceding the date of such individual's death; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [23AP], [17JY], [10SE], [16SE], [18SE] H.R. 326-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act so as to remove the limitation upon the amount of outside income which an individual may earn while receiving benefits thereunder; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [9SE], [17SE], [10OC] H.R. 332-- A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act with respect to penalties for powder cocaine and crack cocaine offenses; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each [[Page 2790]] case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [27JA] H.R. 334-- A bill to amend the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act to bring more balance into the negotiation of tribal-State compacts, to require an individual participating in class II or class III Indian gaming to be physically present at the authorized gaming activity, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [24FE] H.R. 336-- A bill to amend titles II and XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure the integrity of the Social Security trust funds by reconstituting the boards of trustees of such trust funds and the managing trustee of such trust funds to increase their independence, by providing for annual investment plans to guide investment of amounts in such trust funds, and by removing unnecessary restrictions on investment and disinvestment of amounts in such trust funds; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [5MR] H.R. 337-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure access to services and prevent fraud and abuse for enrollees of managed care plans, to amend standards for Medicare supplemental polices, to modify the Medicare select program, and to provide other protections for beneficiaries of health plans generally, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [27JA] H.R. 339-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a national standard in accordance with which nonresidents of a State may carry certain concealed firearms in the State, and to exempt qualified current and former law enforcement officers from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [3FE], [11FE], [24FE], [21AP], [6MY], [20MY], [22MY], [10JN], [15JY], [22JY] H.R. 347-- A bill to effect a moratorium on immigration by aliens other than refugees, priority workers, and the spouses and children of U.S. citizens; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [5FE], [31MR] H.R. 349-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act so as to remove the limitation upon the amount of outside income which an individual may earn while receiving benefits thereunder; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [10MR] H.R. 350-- A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1986 to encourage States to enact a law enforcement officer's bill of rights, to provide standards and protection for the conduct of internal police investigations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [11FE], [12FE], [11MR], [5JN], [25JN], [6OC] H.R. 352-- A bill to provide for return of excess amounts from official allowances of Members of the House of Representatives to the Treasury for deficit reduction; to the Committees on House Oversight; Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [11FE], [25JN] H.R. 367-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to place the burden of proof on the Secretary of the Treasury in civil cases and on the taxpayer in administrative proceedings, to require 15 days notice and judicial consent before seizure, to exclude civil damages for unauthorized collection actions from income, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. 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. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [11FE], [24FE], [26FE], [4MR], [5MR], [11MR], [19MR], [1AP], [22AP], [28AP], [13MY], [21MY], [22MY], [4JN], [5JN], [17JN], [18JN], [23JN], [9OC], [13OC], [14OC] 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. Cosponsors added, [24FE], [4MR], [11MR], [26MR], [28AP], [12MY], [4JN], [15JY], [24SE], [28SE] H.R. 375-- A bill for the relief of Margarito Domantay; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-523), [12MY] Passed House amended, [16JN] H.R. 378-- A bill for the relief of Heraclio Tolley; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Passed Senate, [21OC] Presented to the President (November 2, 1998) Approved [Private Law 105-5] (signed November 10, 1998) H.R. 379-- A bill for the relief of Larry Errol Pieterse; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Reported (H. Rept. 105-644), [24JY] Passed House, [4AU] Passed Senate, [21OC] Presented to the President (November 2, 1998) Approved [Private Law 105-6] (signed November 10, 1998) H.R. 383-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of early detection of prostate cancer and certain drug treatment services under part B of the Medicare Program, to amend chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, to provide for coverage of such early detection and treatment services under the programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and to expand research and education programs of the National Institutes of Health and the Public Health Service relating to prostate cancer; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [5OC] H.R. 399-- A bill to prohibit the provision of financial assistance by the Federal Government to any person who is more than 60 days delinquent in the payment of any child support obligation; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [27JA] H.R. 402-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers a tax credit for hiring displaced homemakers; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [27JA] H.R. 410-- A bill to prohibit the regulation of the use of tobacco or tobacco products as a sponsor of an event of the National Association of Stock Car Automobile Racing, its agents or affiliates, or any other professional motor sports association by the Secretary of Health and Human Services or any other instrumentality of the Federal Government; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [23JN] H.R. 414-- A bill to authorize the use of the Medicare trust funds to reimburse the Department of Defense for certain health care services provided to Medicare-eligible covered military beneficiaries; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce; National Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [26MR], [5MY], [25JN], [22JY] H.R. 419-- A bill to establish a temporary commission to recommend reforms in the laws relating to elections for Federal office; to the Committees on House Oversight; Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [27JA] H.R. 424-- A bill to provide for increased mandatory minimum sentences for criminals possessing firearms, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [24FE] H.R. 429-- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for special immigrant status for NATO civilian employees in the same manner as for employees of international organizations; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Reported (H. Rept. 105-410), [3FE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [24FE] H.R. 431-- A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to allow employees in classified positions in community colleges to serve in certified or other academic capacities; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [18MR] H.R. 434-- A bill to provide for the conveyance of small parcels of land in the Carson National Forest and the Santa Fe National Forest, New Mexico, to the village of El Rito and the town of Jemez Springs, New Mexico; to the Committee on Resources. Passed Senate amended, [17JY] Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, [3AU] Presented to the President (August 4, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-224] (signed August 12, 1998) H.R. 442-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income up to $500,000 of gain on the sale of a principal residence and up to $500,000 of gain on the sale of farmland; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [19MR] H.R. 444-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to assist in assuring health coverage for workers over 55 who leave employment; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [27JA] H.R. 445-- A bill to provide that the firearms prohibitions applicable by reason of a domestic violence misdemeanor conviction do not apply to government entities; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [11FE] H.R. 449-- A bill to provide for the orderly disposal of certain Federal lands in Clark County, Nevada, and to provide for the acquisition of environmentally sensitive lands in the State of Nevada; to the Committee on Resources. Passed Senate, [2OC] Presented to the President (October 8, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-263] (signed October 19, 1998) H.R. 450-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify the method of payment of taxes on distilled spirits; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [24FE], [21AP] H.R. 452-- A bill to amend the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act to provide adequate and certain remedies for [[Page 2791]] sovereign tribal governments, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; the Judiciary; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [1AP] H.R. 453-- A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to make it unlawful for any stockyard owner, market agency, or dealer to transfer or market nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. Cosponsors added, [5FE], [26FE], [5MR], [19MR], [25MR], [1AP], [30AP], [12MY], [15SE], [21OC] H.R. 457-- A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to provide for budgeting for emergencies through the establishment of a budget reserve account, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Budget; Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [17MR], [23MR], [26MR], [1AP], [21AP], [29AP], [17JY], [21JY], [30JY], [9SE], [24SE], [25SE], [6OC] H.R. 464-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to establish, for purposes of disability determinations under such title, a uniform minimum level of earnings, for demonstrating ability to engage in substantial gainful activity, at the level currently applicable solely to blind individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [3MR], [11JN] H.R. 465-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit for investment necessary to revitalize communities within the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [3MR], [1AP], [21MY], [22MY], [16JY], [5AU], [25SE] H.R. 468-- A bill to amend section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 to provide for rental assistance payments to assist certain owners of manufactured homes who rent the lots on which their homes are located; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. Cosponsors added, [14OC] H.R. 476-- A bill to prohibit the possession or transfer of non-sporting handguns; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [4FE], [11FE] H.R. 493-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the financing of Federal elections, and for other purposes; to the Committees on House Oversight; Commerce; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [19MR] H.R. 498-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require certain disclosures with respect to phone bank communications; to the Committee on House Oversight. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [22MY] H.R. 502-- A bill to prevent the implementation of parity payments and certain marketing quotas under the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 and the Agricultural Act of 1949, to reduce the amounts available for payments under production flexibility contracts entered into under the Agricultural Market Transition Act, and to shorten the period during which such payments will be made; to the Committee on Agriculture. Cosponsors added, [25JN] H.R. 508-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the FICA tax inapplicable to overtime hours of small business employees; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [12FE] H.R. 512-- A bill to prohibit the expenditure of funds from the Land and Water Conservation Fund for the creation of new National Wildlife Refuges without specific authorization from Congress pursuant to a recommendation from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to create the refuge; to the Committee on Resources. Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [19MY] H.R. 519-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the special rule for charitable contributions to private foundations of stock for which market quotations are readily available; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [12FE], [28AP], [18MY], [3JN], [5AU], [10SE], [1OC] H.R. 530-- A bill to provide for the implementation of prohibitions against payment of Social Security benefits to prisoners, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [26MR], [23AP], [6MY], [20MY], [4JN] H.R. 532-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the deduction for lobbying expenses in connection with State legislation; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [10MR], [23JN], [14JY] H.R. 535-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a capital loss deduction with respect to the sale or exchange of a principal residence; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [4JN], [22JY] H.R. 536-- A bill to reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control in the Environmental Protection Agency; to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [26MR], [1AP], [4JN], [14JY], [22JY], [31JY], [16SE] H.R. 538-- A bill to require explosive materials to contain taggants to enable law enforcement authorities to trace the source of the explosive material, whether before or after detonation; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [29AP], [6MY], [3JN], [14JY], [5OC] H.R. 539-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain employees without employer-provided health coverage a refundable credit for their health insurance costs; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [10MR], [28AP] H.R. 543-- A bill to provide for award of the Navy Combat Action Ribbon based upon participation in ground or surface combat as a member of the Navy or Marine Corps during the period between July 4, 1943, and March 1, 1961; to the Committee on National Security. Cosponsors added, [4FE], [24MR], [21MY] H.R. 547-- A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to establish grazing fees at fair market value for use of public grazing lands; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [25JN] H.R. 559-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to add bronchiolo-alveolar carcinoma to the list of diseases presumed to be service-connected for certain radiation-exposed veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Rules suspended. Passed House, [14OC] H.R. 563-- A bill to establish a toll-free number in the Department of Commerce to assist consumers in determining if products are American-made; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [29AP] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-759), [1OC] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [5OC] H.R. 567-- A bill to amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to provide for the registration and protection of trademarks used in commerce, in order to carry out provisions of certain international conventions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Rules suspended. Passed House, [5MY] H.R. 586-- A bill to prohibit the restriction of certain types of medical communications between a health care provider and a patient; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [5FE], [30AP], [22MY] H.R. 588-- A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to create a new category of long-distance trails to be known as national discovery trails, to authorize the American Discovery Trail as the first trail in that category, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [10JN] H.R. 589-- A bill to amend the Fair Housing Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [11FE] H.R. 590-- A bill to amend the act of September 30, 1961, to limit the antitrust exemption applicable to broadcasting agreements made by leagues of professional sports, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [29AP], [16OC] H.R. 593-- A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to provide for a sequestration of all budgetary accounts for fiscal year 1998, except Social Security, Federal retirement, and interest on the debt, equal to 5 percent of the OMB baseline; to the Committee on the Budget. Cosponsors added, [25JN] H.R. 594-- A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally; to the Committee on Agriculture. Cosponsors added, [14JY], [9SE] H.R. 595-- A bill to designate the Federal building and U.S. courthouse located at 475 Mulberry Street in Macon, GA, as the ``William Augustus Bootle Federal Building and United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Passed Senate, [6MR] Presented to the President (March 10, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-163] (signed March 20, 1998) H.R. 598-- A bill to provide for certain military retirees and dependents a special Medicare part B enrollment period during which the late enrollment penalty is waived and a special medigap open enrollment period during which no underwriting is permitted; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [7MY], [20MY], [10SE], [25SE] H.R. 599-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce tax benefits for foreign corporations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [13OC] H.R. 603-- A bill to prohibit Federal subsidies for the Tennessee Valley Authority after fiscal year 1998; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Cosponsors added, [1AP], [25JN] H.R. 604-- A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, with respect to the duration of copyright, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [4FE] H.R. 607-- A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to require notice of cancellation rights with respect to private mortgage insurance which is required by creditor as a condition for entering into a residential mortgage transaction, and for [[Page 2792]] other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. H.R. 610-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit contributions and expenditures by multicandidate political committees controlled by foreign-owned corporations, and for other purposes; to the Committees on House Oversight; the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [26FE] H.R. 611-- A bill to close the U.S. Army School of the Americas; to the Committee on National Security. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [3FE], [24FE], [25MR], [30AP], [11JN], [23JN], [14JY], [17JY], [22JY] H.R. 612-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to restore the link between the maximum amount of earnings by blind individuals permitted without demonstrating ability to engage in substantial gainful activity and the exempt amount permitted in determining excess earnings under the earnings test; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [5FE], [12FE], [25FE], [5MR], [12MR], [24MR], [1AP], [28AP], [14JY], [21JY], [6AU], [10SE] H.R. 613-- A bill to designate the Federal building located at 100 Alabama Street NW, in Atlanta, GA, as the ``Sam Nunn Federal Center''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [3MR] Laid on the table (S. 347 passed in lieu), [3MR] H.R. 614-- A bill to reduce the number of executive branch political appointees; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [30MR], [14JY] H.R. 616-- A bill to require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies and lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer, coverage for reconstructive surgery following mastectomies, and coverage for secondary consultations; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [18MR], [9JN], [16JN], [9OC], [20OC] H.R. 617-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide coverage for annual screening mammography for women 40 years of age or older if the coverage or plans include coverage for diagnostic mammography; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [4FE], [4JN] H.R. 619-- A bill to prohibit the import, export, sale, purchase, possession, transportation, acquisition, and receipt of bear viscera or products that contain or claim to contain bear viscera, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; International Relations; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [4FE], [26FE], [30MR], [23AP], [21MY], [19JN], [23JY], [6AU], [6OC], [21OC] H.R. 620-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the conducting of certain games of chance shall not be treated as an unrelated trade or business; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [10MR], [19MR] H.R. 623-- A bill to amend the Public Buildings Act of 1959 concerning the calculation of public building transactions; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Cosponsors added, [21AP] H.R. 624-- A bill to amend the Armored Car Industry Reciprocity Act of 1993 to clarify certain requirements and to improve the flow of interstate commerce; to the Committee on Commerce. Passed Senate, [9OC] Presented to the President (October 20, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-287] (signed October 27, 1998) H.R. 628-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore a 100- percent deduction for business meals and entertainment and the deduction for the travel expenses of spouses and others accompanying the taxpayer on business; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [6MY] H.R. 629-- A bill to grant the consent of the Congress to the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact; to the Committee on Commerce. Passed Senate amended, [1AP] House disagreed to Senate amendment and asked for a conference. Conferees appointed, [12MY] Senate insisted on its amendment and agreed to a conference, [15JN] Conference report (H. Rept. 105-630) submitted in the House, [16JY] House agreed to conference report, [29JY] Senate agreed to conference report, [2SE] Presented to the President (September 10, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-236] (signed September 20, 1998) H.R. 630-- A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to permit the exclusive application of California State regulations regarding reformulated gas in certain areas within the State; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [12FE], [17JN] H.R. 633-- A bill to amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to provide that the annuities of certain special agents and security personnel of the Department of State be computed in the same way as applies generally with respect to Federal law enforcement officers, and for other purposes; to the Committees on International Relations; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [26MR], [21AP], [28AP], [6MY], [3JN], [23JN], [23SE] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-755, part 1), [28SE] Referral to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight extended, [28SE] Committee on Government Reform and Oversight discharged, [28SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [5OC] Passed Senate, [20OC] Presented to the President (November 2, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-382] (signed November 13, 1998) H.R. 634-- A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to allow labor- management cooperative efforts that improve economic competitiveness in the United States to continue to thrive, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [5FE] H.R. 635-- A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to extend the licensing requirements of the act to additional dealers in animals and to strengthen the registration, prohibition, and enforcement provisions of the act; to the Committee on Agriculture. Cosponsors added, [27JA] H.R. 641-- A bill to implement equal protection under the 14th article of the amendment to the Constitution of the United States for the right to life of each born and preborn human person from the moment of fertilization; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [28JA] H.R. 643-- A bill to designate the U.S. courthouse to be constructed at the corner of Superior and Huron Roads, in Cleveland, OH, as the ``Carl B. Stokes United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Passed Senate, [31JY] Presented to the President (August 4, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-218] (signed August 7, 1998) H.R. 651-- A bill to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act for the construction of a hydroelectric project located in the State of Washington, and for other Purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Passed Senate, [25JN] Presented to the President (July 8, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-189] (signed July 14, 1998) H.R. 652-- A bill to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act for the construction of a hydroelectric project located in the State of Washington, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Passed Senate, [25JN] Presented to the President (July 8, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-190] (signed July 14, 1998) H.R. 662-- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to fulfillment by elderly persons of the requirements for naturalization; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [5MR], [4MY] H.R. 665-- A bill to provide for the award of the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal to members of the Armed Forces who participate in Operation Joint Endeavor or Operation Joint Guard in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina; to the Committee on National Security. Cosponsors added, [4MR] H.R. 676-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit the penalty for late enrollment under the Medicare Program to 10 percent and twice the period of no enrollment; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [11MR], [28AP], [19MY], [7OC] H.R. 677-- A bill to amend the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 to provide that no funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out that act; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Cosponsors added, [20JY] H.R. 678-- A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the sesquicentennial of the birth of Thomas Alva Edison, to redesign the half dollar circulating coin for 1997 to commemorate Thomas Edison, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. Cosponsors added, [22AP], [29AP], [6MY], [7MY], [12MY], [13MY], [19MY], [20MY], [22MY], [9SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [9SE] Passed Senate, [7OC] Presented to the President (October 20, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-331] (signed October 31, 1998) H.R. 685-- A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to raise the minimum wage; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [3FE] H.R. 687-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny employers a deduction for payments of excessive compensation; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [17MR], [5MY], [20MY], [3JN], [22JN], [20JY] H.R. 693-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the increase in the tax on Social Security benefits; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [3FE], [25FE], [25MR], [20MY], [17JY], [21JY], [31JY] [[Page 2793]] H.R. 696-- A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to require humane living conditions for calves raised for the production of veal; to the Committee on Agriculture. Cosponsors added, [6MY], [15SE] H.R. 699-- A bill to guarantee the right of all active duty military personnel, merchant mariners, and their dependents to vote in Federal, State, and local elections; to the Committees on House Oversight; Veterans' Affairs; the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [12FE], [26MR], [25JN], [16SE] H.R. 700-- A bill to remove the restriction on the distribution of certain revenues from the Mineral Springs parcel to certain members of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians; to the Committee on Resources. Passed Senate amended, [12OC] Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, [15OC] Presented to the President (October 20, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-308] (signed October 30, 1998) H.R. 715-- A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to revise the campus security reporting provisions to provide for a more complete, timely, and accurate disclosure of crime reports and statistics, and to provide for specific methods of enforcement of the campus security provisions of such Act; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [24FE], [25FE], [1AP], [28AP], [29AP] H.R. 716-- A bill to require that the Federal Government procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary for the operations and management of certain Government agencies, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [4FE], [24FE], [18MR], [23AP], [13MY], [23JN], [15JY], [16SE] Cosponsors removed, [3JN], [23JY] H.R. 718-- A bill to privatize certain Federal power generation and transmission assets, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [25JN] H.R. 726-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants to nonprofit community organizations for the development of open space on municipally owned vacant lots in urban areas; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. Cosponsors added, [27MR] H.R. 738-- A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Public Health Service Act with respect to myelogram-related arachnoiditis; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [4FE], [21AP], [23AP] H.R. 740-- A bill to designate the national cemetery established at the former site of the Joliet Arsenal, IL, as the ``Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery''; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Cosponsors removed, [24MR] H.R. 744-- A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase the maximum Pell Grant; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [27JA] H.R. 746-- A bill to allow patients to receive any medical treatment they want under certain conditions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [24MR], [13MY], [4JN], [23JN], [7OC] H.R. 754-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require the use of child safety restraint systems approved by the Secretary of Transportation on commercial aircraft; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Cosponsors added, [26FE], [25MR], [30AP], [13MY], [19MY], [15JY], [30JY] H.R. 755-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals to designate any portion of their income tax overpayments, and to make other contributions, for the benefit of units of the National Park System; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-482, part 1), [21AP] H.R. 758-- A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to protect employer rights; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [28JA], [12FE], [24FE], [3MR], [5MR], [17MR], [19MR] H.R. 759-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase certain rates of educational assistance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Cosponsors added, [10SE] H.R. 765-- A bill to ensure maintenance of a herd of wild horses in Cape Lookout National Seashore; to the Committee on Resources. Passed Senate amended, [17JY] Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, [3AU] Presented to the President (August 4, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-229] (signed August 13, 1998) H.R. 766-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide comprehensive pension protection for women; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce; Transportation and Infrastructure; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [11MR], [3JN], [9JN], [16JN] H.R. 773-- A bill to authorize the establishment of the National African-American Museum within the Smithsonian Institution; to the Committees on House Oversight; Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [17MR] H.R. 774-- A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to restore freedom of speech to the Internet and to protect children from unsuitable online material; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [12FE], [12MY], [24JN] H.R. 775-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to discourage American businesses from moving jobs overseas and to encourage the creating of new jobs in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [27MR] H.R. 777-- A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a 21st Century Scholars Program; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [11FE], [12MR], [24MR] H.R. 778-- A bill to ensure that Federal taxpayers receive a fair return for the extraction of locatable minerals on public domain lands, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [8OC] H.R. 779-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the percentage depletion allowance for certain hardrock mines; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [8OC] H.R. 780-- A bill to provide for the reclamation of abandoned hardrock mines, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [8OC] H.R. 789-- A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, with respect to certain exemptions from copyright, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [19MR] H.R. 790-- A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to ensure the continued availability of affordable crop insurance for producers whose farms are located in counties designated as Federal disaster areas because of weather-related conditions; to the Committee on Agriculture. Cosponsors added, [30AP], [5MY], [27JY] H.R. 791-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 relating to the treatment of livestock sold on account of weather-related conditions; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [12FE] H.R. 804-- A bill to amend part Q of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to ensure that Federal funds made available to hire or rehire law enforcement officers are used in a manner that produces a net gain of the number of law enforcement officers who perform nonadministrative public safety services; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Rules suspended. Passed House, [7OC] H.R. 806-- A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish a National Clean Water Trust Fund and to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to use amounts in that fund to carry out projects to restore and recover waters of the United States from damages resulting from violations of that act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Cosponsors added, [3FE] H.R. 814-- A bill to prevent children from injuring themselves with firearms; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [17MR], [21AP], [23AP], [29AP], [6MY], [12MY], [21MY], [9JN], [15JY] H.R. 815-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to assure access to emergency medical services under group health plans, health insurance coverage, and the Medicare and Medicaid programs; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [24FE], [10MR], [18MR], [24MR], [27MR], [23AP], [29AP], [30AP], [13MY], [19MY], [4JN], [9SE] H.R. 820-- A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to establish standards for protection of consumers in managed care plans and other health insurance coverage; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [3FE], [11FE] H.R. 824-- A bill to redesignate the Federal building located at 717 Madison Place, NW., in the District of Columbia, as the ``Howard T. Markey National Courts Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Passed Senate, [2JN] Presented to the President (June 5, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-179] (signed June 16, 1998) H.R. 831-- A bill to provide for the retrocession of the District of Columbia to the State of Maryland, and for other purposes; to the Committees on [[Page 2794]] the Judiciary; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [12MY] H.R. 836-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Government of the Commonwealth of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for purposes of benefits under programs administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [5MR], [24MR], [16JN], [21JY], [10SE], [5OC], [9OC], [15OC] Cosponsors removed, [6OC] Discharge petition (Pet. 105-8) filed [17SE] H.R. 848-- A bill to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act applicable to the construction of the AuSable Hydroelectric Project in New York, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Passed Senate, [25JN] Presented to the President (July 8, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-191] (signed July 14, 1998) H.R. 853-- A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to study the effect that a tax system comprised of a 10 percent Federal consumption tax and a 10 percent flat Federal income tax would have on the Federal Government and the U.S. economy; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [28JA] H.R. 856-- A bill to provide a process leading to full self-government for Puerto Rico; to the Committees on Resources; Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Passed House amended, [4MR] H.R. 857-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to ensure the integrity of the Social Security trust funds by requiring the Managing Trustee to invest the annual surplus of such trust funds in marketable interest-bearing obligations of the United States and certificates of deposit in depository institutions insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and to protect such trust funds from the public debt limit; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [4JN], [15JY], [5AU], [15SE], [25SE], [8OC] H.R. 859-- A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to eliminate certain regulation of plumbing supplies; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [28JA], [3FE], [5FE], [11FE], [12FE], [24FE], [2MR], [3MR], [11MR], [16MR], [18MR], [24MR], [21AP], [6MY], [12MY], [22MY], [4JN], [17JN], [9SE] Cosponsors removed, [10OC] H.R. 860-- A bill to authorize appropriations to the Department of Transportation for surface transportation research and development, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science. Cosponsors added, [30MR], [23AP] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-503, part 1), [29AP] Referred to the Committees on Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, [29AP] Referral to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrstructure extended, [2JN] Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrstructure discharged, [3JN] H.R. 863-- A bill to establish or expand existing community prosecution programs; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [12FE], [19MR] H.R. 864-- A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the centennial of the birth of Marian Anderson, to redesign the half dollar circulating coin for 1997 to commemorate Marian Anderson, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. Cosponsors added, [26FE], [24MR], [1AP], [23AP], [13MY], [21MY], [9JN], [29SE] H.R. 866-- A bill to provide that Members of the House of Representatives may return unused amounts from the Members' representational allowance to the Treasury for deficit reduction; to the Committee on House Oversight. Cosponsors added, [24JN], [14JY] H.R. 871-- A bill to provide rental assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 for victims of domestic violence to enable such victims to relocate; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. Cosponsors added, [27JA] H.R. 872-- A bill to establish rules governing product liability actions against raw materials and bulk component suppliers to medical device manufacturers, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [24MR], [30MR], [28AP], [13MY], [21MY], [11JN], [18JN], [23JN] Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment (H. Rept. 105-549, part 1), [22MY] Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended, [22MY] Reported from the Committee on Commerce with amendment (H. Rept. 105- 549, part 2), [14JY] Passed House amended, [29JY] Passed Senate, [30JY] Presented to the President (August 4, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-230] (signed August 13, 1998) H.R. 880-- A bill to provide for a reduction in regulatory costs by maintaining Federal average fuel economy standards applicable to automobiles in effect at current levels until changed by law; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [3MR], [12MR], [24MR], [21AP], [5MY], [3JN], [9JN], [4AU], [20OC] H.R. 883-- A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to simplify credit card payments to governments; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [24FE] H.R. 884-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the training of health professions students with respect to the identification and referral of victims of domestic violence; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [24FE], [21AP], [16JY] H.R. 892-- A bill to redesignate the Federal building located at 223 Sharkey Street in Clarksdale, MS, as the ``Aaron Henry United States Post Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [14SE] H.R. 899-- A bill to provide funds for child care for low-income working families, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [22MY] H.R. 900-- A bill to designate certain lands in Alaska as wilderness; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [3FE], [12FE], [24FE], [4MR], [12MR], [25MR], [1AP], [22AP], [21MY], [17JN], [23JN], [3AU], [7OC], [9OC], [10OC] H.R. 902-- A bill to repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes and the tax on generation-skipping transfers; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [2MR], [28AP], [30AP], [7MY], [19MY], [22JN], [17SE], [23SE], [28SE], [1OC], [2OC], [7OC], [13OC], [14OC], [16OC], [19OC] H.R. 906-- A bill to provide for a reduced rate of postage for certain mailings that under Federal or State law, are required to be made by local governments; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [10MR] H.R. 915-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide protection for airline employees who provide certain air safety information; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Cosponsors added, [1AP], [18JN], [25JN], [6AU] H.R. 919-- A bill to establish fair market value pricing of Federal natural assets, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; Agriculture; the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [11FE], [24FE], [5MR], [21AP] H.R. 920-- A bill to establish an Office on Women's Health within the Department of Health and Human Services; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [4FE] H.R. 922-- A bill to prohibit the expenditure of Federal funds to conduct or support research on the cloning of humans; to the Committees on Commerce; Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [4FE], [25FE], [10MR], [24MR], [13MY], [18JN], [21JY] H.R. 923-- A bill to prohibit the cloning of humans; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [4FE], [25FE], [10MR], [24MR], [1AP], [21JY] H.R. 927-- A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for appointment of U.S. marshals by the Attorney General; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Reported with amendments (no written report), [26MR] H.R. 930-- A bill to require Federal employees to use Federal travel charge cards for all payments of expenses of official Government travel, to amend title 31, United States Code, to establish requirements for prepayment audits of Federal agency transportation expenses, to authorize reimbursement of Federal agency employees for taxes incurred on travel or transportation reimbursements, and to authorize test programs for the payment of Federal employee travel expenses and relocation expenses; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Passed Senate amended, [1SE] Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendments, [5OC] Presented to the President (October 8, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-264] (signed October 19, 1998) H.R. 934-- A bill to prohibit the payment to the United Nations of any contributions by the United States until U.S. overpayments to such body have been properly credited or reimbursed; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [3FE], [11MR], [19MR], [30AP] H.R. 939-- A bill to permit revocation by members of the clergy of their exemption from Social Security coverage; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [3MR], [1AP] H.R. 944-- A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require improved disclosure of corporate charitable contributions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [6MY] H.R. 950-- A bill to establish a national public works program to provide incentives for the creation of jobs and address the restoration of infrastructure in communities across the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [6MY] H.R. 953-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for programs regarding ovarian cancer; to the Committee on Commerce. [[Page 2795]] Cosponsors added, [21AP], [5MY], [6MY], [7MY], [12MY], [13MY], [19MY], [5JN], [22JN], [23JN] H.R. 959-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to restrict the mail-order sale of body armor; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [11MR], [25JN], [6OC] H.R. 960-- A bill to validate certain conveyances in the city of Tulare, Tulare County, CA, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Passed Senate, [25JN] Presented to the President (July 7, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-195] (signed July 16, 1998) H.R. 964-- A bill to authorize the marketing of breast self-examination pads without restriction; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [27JA] H.R. 965-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the financing of campaigns for election for Federal office; to the Committees on House Oversight; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [23AP], [11MY] H.R. 970-- A bill to encourage the increased use of domestic natural gas as a transportation fuel, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure; National Security; Ways and Means; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [5MR], [14JY] H.R. 971-- A bill to implement the recommendations of the Northern Forest Lands Council; to the Committee on Agriculture. Cosponsors added, [3FE], [11MR], [21AP] H.R. 972-- A bill to amend the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to eliminate the market access program; to the Committee on Agriculture. Cosponsors added, [25JN] H.R. 978-- A bill to assess the impact of NAFTA, to require the renegotiation of certain provisions of NAFTA, and to provide for the withdrawal from NAFTA unless certain conditions are met; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [20MY] H.R. 979-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount of private activity which may be issued in each State, and to index such amount for inflation; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [3FE], [5FE], [12FE], [24FE], [26FE], [3MR], [11MR], [17MR], [18MR], [24MR], [30MR], [21AP], [23AP], [28AP], [30AP], [5MY], [6MY], [13MY], [21MY], [22MY], [3JN], [5JN], [9JN], [16JN], [24JN], [14JY], [16JY], [21JY], [27JY], [29JY], [5AU], [6AU], [10SE], [14SE], [15SE], [18SE], [22SE], [24SE], [13OC] H.R. 980-- A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to protect the speech and association rights of students attending institutions of higher education; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [25MR], [22AP] H.R. 981-- A bill to provide for a national standard to prohibit the operation of motor vehicles by intoxicated individuals; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [11FE], [24FE], [3MR], [4MR], [5MR], [10MR], [11MR], [12MR], [17MR], [19MR], [24MR], [26MR], [30MR], [1AP], [7MY] Cosponsors removed, [24MR], [26MR] H.R. 982-- A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for a national minimum sentence for a person who operates a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [10MR], [24MR] H.R. 983-- A bill to amend certain Federal civil rights statutes to prevent the involuntary application of arbitration to claims that arise from unlawful employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [17MR] H.R. 986-- A bill to amend chapter 71 of title 5, United States Code, to establish certain limitations relating to the use of official time by Federal employees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [7MY], [30JY] H.R. 991-- A bill to amend the Railway Labor Act concerning the applicability of requirements of that act to U.S. air carriers and flight deck crews engaged in flight operations outside the United States; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Cosponsors added, [5MR], [19MR], [23AP] H.R. 992-- A bill to end the Tucker Act shuffle; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [3FE] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-424), [3MR] Considered, [11MR] Passed House amended, [12MR] H.R. 993-- A bill to amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to repeal the National Service Trust Program under which certain persons who perform national or community service receive stipends and educational awards for such service; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [23JN], [25JN] H.R. 995-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that fees for Internet and other online services are not, and shall not be, subject to tax, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [11MR] H.R. 997-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow expensing and rapid amortization of certain environmental remediation expenditures; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [24JY] H.R. 1005-- A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to declare English as the official language of the Government of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [3FE], [29AP], [25JN] H.R. 1009-- A bill to repeal section 658 of Public Law 104-208, commonly referred to as the Lautenberg amendment; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [3MR], [11MR], [9JN], [15JY] H.R. 1013-- A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to facilitate utilization of volunteer resources on behalf of the amateur radio service; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [26FE] H.R. 1016-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a mechanism for taxpayers to designate $1 of any overpayment of income tax, and to contribute other amounts, for use by the U.S. Olympic Committee; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [11FE], [25FE], [4MR] H.R. 1018-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under part B of the Medicare Program of certain beta interferons and other biologicals and drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration for treatment of multiple sclerosis; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [11FE], [29AP], [21MY], [18JN], [16SE] H.R. 1021-- A bill to provide for a land exchange involving certain National Forest System lands within the Routt National Forest in the State of Colorado; to the Committee on Resources. Reported (H. Rept. 105-506), [5MY] Rules suspended. Passed House, [12MY] Passed Senate, [9OC] Presented to the President (October 20, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-288] (signed October 27, 1998) H.R. 1023-- A bill to provide for compassionate payments with regard to individuals with blood-clotting disorders, such as hemophilia, who contracted human immunodeficiency virus due to contaminated blood products, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [24FE], [10MR], [26MR], [21AP], [22AP], [23AP], [29AP], [12MY] Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment (H. Rept. 105-465, part 1), [25MR] Referral to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means extended, [25MR] Reported from the Committee on Ways and Means with amendments (H. Rept. 105-465, part 2), [7MY] Committee on Commerce discharged, [13MY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [19MY] Passed Senate, [21OC] Presented to the President (November 2, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-369] (signed November 12, 1998) H.R. 1025-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the use of soft money to influence any campaign for election for Federal office; to the Committees on House Oversight Cosponsors added, [4JN] H.R. 1031-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the designation of renewal communities, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce; Banking and Financial Services; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [11FE] H.R. 1032-- A bill to prohibit certain abortions; to the Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [26FE], [26MR], [20JY], [23JY], [27JY], [9SE] H.R. 1035-- A bill to provide for modification of State agreements under title II of the Social Security Act with respect to certain students; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [5AU] H.R. 1036-- A bill to require Congress and the President to fulfill their constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for Federal laws; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [24FE] H.R. 1037-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the limitation on the amount of receipts attributable to military property which may be treated as exempt foreign trade income; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [10MR], [20MY], [4JN] H.R. 1038-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of qualified acupuncturist services under part B of the Medicare Program, and to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for coverage of such services under [[Page 2796]] the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [13MY] H.R. 1040-- A bill to promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity for families by reducing the power and reach of the Federal establishment; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Rules; the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [26FE] H.R. 1041-- A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide grants to States to stabilize and remove large tire piles that are near drinking water sources and sensitive populations; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [30MR] H.R. 1042-- A bill to amend the Illinois and Michigan Canal Heritage Corridor Act of 1984 to extend the Illinois and Michigan Canal Heritage Corridor Commission; to the Committee on Resources. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-676), [5AU] H.R. 1047-- A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to improve the safety of handguns; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [18MR], [27MR], [31MR], [27AP], [18JN] H.R. 1049-- A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide financial assistance to support the assessment, cleanup, and economic redevelopment of brownfield sites, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage the cleanup of such sites by allowing the expensing of environmental remediation costs, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Banking and Financial Services; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [6OC] H.R. 1050-- A bill to establish a living wage, jobs for all policy by instituting overall planning to develop those living wage job opportunities essential to fulfillment of basic rights and responsibilities in a healthy democratic society, by facilitating conversion from unneeded military programs to civilian activities that meet important human needs, by producing a Federal capital budget through appropriate distinctions between operating and investment outlays, and by reducing poverty, violence, and the undue concentration of income, wealth, and power, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; the Budget; National Security; Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [22JY], [30JY], [6AU] H.R. 1054-- A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish a national policy against State and local interference with interstate commerce on the Internet or interactive computer services, and to exercise congressional jurisdiction over interstate commerce by establishing a moratorium on the imposition of exactions that would interfere with the free flow of commerce via the Internet, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [2MR], [19MR], [28AP], [30AP], [7MY], [19MY] Cosponsors removed, [5JN] H.R. 1055-- A bill to establish within the National Institutes of Health an agency to be known as the National Center for Integral Medicine, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [4FE] H.R. 1056-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit or refund of motor fuel excise taxes on fuel used by the motor of a highway vehicle to operate certain power takeoff equipment on such vehicle; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [28JA] H.R. 1059-- A bill to amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to reduce the cost of credit, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [11FE], [25FE], [18MR], [9OC] H.R. 1061-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the time limitation on benefits for immunosuppressive drugs under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [3FE], [25FE], [10MR], [26MR], [1AP], [28AP], [12MY], [22MY], [9JN], [22JN], [14JY], [23JY], [5AU], [9SE], [18SE], [7OC], [14OC], [20OC] H.R. 1062-- A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act with respect to preventing the transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus, commonly known as HIV, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [4MR] H.R. 1063-- A bill to amend the Webb-Kenyon Act to allow any State, territory, or possession of the United States to bring an action in Federal court to enjoin violations of that act or to enforce the laws of such State, territory, or possession with respect to such violations; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [24FE], [25MR], [16JY], [30JY] H.R. 1069-- A bill to permit individuals to continue health plan coverage of services while participating in approved clinical studies; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [22MY] H.R. 1070-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to extend the program of research on breast cancer; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [24MR] H.R. 1071-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for employers for certain costs incurred to combat violence against women; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [12FE] H.R. 1073-- A bill to amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to encourage the use of generic instead of nongeneric drugs; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [29JY], [9OC] H.R. 1075-- A bill to limit the sale or export of plastic bullets to the United Kingdom; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [4MR] H.R. 1085-- A bill to revise, codify, and enact without substantive change certain general and permanent laws, related to patriotic and national observances, ceremonies, and organizations, as title 36, United States Code, ``Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations''; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [3FE] Passed Senate, [30JY] Presented to the President (August 4, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-225] (signed August 12, 1998) H.R. 1100-- A bill to eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress; to the Committees on House Oversight; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [21MY] H.R. 1104-- A bill to establish a partnership to rebuild and modernize America's school facilities; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [5FE] H.R. 1108-- A bill to affirm the role of States in setting reasonable occupancy standards, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. Cosponsors added, [11FE] H.R. 1110-- A bill to designate a portion of the Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Rivers as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System; to the Committee on Resources. Reported (H. Rept. 105-691), [9SE] H.R. 1111-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for research and services with respect to lupus; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [5FE], [26FE], [1AP], [29JY], [9OC] H.R. 1114-- A bill to provide surveillance, research, and services aimed at prevention of birth defects, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [5FE], [11FE], [12FE], [24FE], [10MR] H.R. 1116-- A bill to provide for the conveyance of the reversionary interest of the United States in certain lands to the Clint Independent School District and the Fabens Independent School District; to the Committee on International Relations. Passed Senate, [1AP] Presented to the President (April 17, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-169] (signed April 24, 1998) H.R. 1117-- A bill to prevent discrimination against victims of abuse in all lines of insurance; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [5MR] H.R. 1120-- A bill to assist local governments in assessing and remediating brownfield sites, to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to encourage State voluntary response programs for remediating such sites, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [6AU] H.R. 1121-- A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to clarify existing law and ratify the longstanding policy of the National Credit Union Administration Board with regard to field of membership of Federal credit unions and to repeal the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977, and to provide for a reduced tax rate for qualified community lenders; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [3MR], [11MR], [12MR], [24MR], [31MR] H.R. 1122-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to ban partial-birth abortions; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Committee on the Judiciary discharged, [23JY] House overrode Presidential veto, [23JY] Presidential veto message, [27JY] Senate sustained Presidential veto, [18SE] H.R. 1126-- A bill to provide that certain service of members of the U.S. merchant marine during World [[Page 2797]] War II constituted active military service for purposes of any law administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [28JA], [3FE], [4FE], [5FE], [11FE], [24FE], [26FE], [5MR], [9MR], [10MR], [11MR], [12MR], [17MR], [18MR], [23MR], [25MR], [30MR], [31MR], [1AP], [21AP], [22AP], [23AP], [28AP], [30AP], [6MY], [7MY], [11MY], [12MY], [13MY], [14MY], [19MY], [20MY], [21MY], [22MY], [3JN], [9JN], [10JN], [11JN], [15JN], [16JN], [17JN], [18JN], [19JN], [22JN], [23JN], [25JN], [14JY], [15JY], [17JY], [20JY], [22JY], [23JY], [24JY], [29JY], [30JY], [3AU], [4AU], [5AU], [6AU], [9SE], [16SE], [17SE], [24SE], [1OC], [2OC], [9OC], [10OC] H.R. 1130-- A bill to provide for retirement savings and security, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce; Government Reform and Oversight; Transportation and Infrastructure; National Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [4FE] H.R. 1131-- A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to make funds available for surface transportation projects on roads functionally classified as local or rural minor collectors, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Cosponsors added, [11MR] H.R. 1132-- A bill to limit U.S. military assistance and arms transfers to the Government of Indonesia; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [14JY] H.R. 1134-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit against income tax to individuals who rehabilitate historic homes or who are the first purchasers of rehabilitated historic homes for use as a principal residence; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [25FE], [10MR], [11MR], [19MR], [27MR], [21AP], [20MY], [17JN], [22JN], [21JY], [28JY], [29JY], [16SE], [17SE] H.R. 1140-- A bill to require prior congressional approval before the United States supports the admission of the People's Republic of China into the World Trade Organization, and to provide for the withdrawal of the United States from the World Trade Organization if China is accepted into the WTO without the support of the United States; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [21AP], [12MY], [25JN], [15JY] H.R. 1142-- A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Securities Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the creation or assignment of rights to employee pension benefits if necessary to satisfy a judgment against a plan participant or beneficiary for physically, sexually, or emotionally abusing a child; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [29AP] H.R. 1146-- A bill to provide for complete withdrawal of the United States from the United Nations; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [19JN] H.R. 1147-- A bill to repeal the prohibitions relating to semiautomatic firearms and large capacity ammunition feeding devices; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [7MY], [15JY], [22JY] H.R. 1151-- A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to clarify existing law and ratify the longstanding policy of the National Credit Union Administration Board with regard to field of membership of Federal credit unions; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. Cosponsors added, [4FE], [24FE], [25FE], [26FE], [3MR], [5MR], [10MR], [12MR], [19MR], [25MR], [26MR], [27MR], [30MR] Reported with an amendment (H. Rept. 105-472), [30MR] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [1AP] Passed Senate amended, [28JY] Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, [4AU] Presented to the President (August 5, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-219] (signed August 7, 1998) H.R. 1154-- A bill to provide for administrative procedures to extend Federal recognition to certain Indian groups, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [31MR] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-737), [23SE] Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, [5OC] H.R. 1159-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to assure the availability of health insurance coverage for children in the individual market in a manner similar to guaranteed availability of individual health insurance coverage for certain previously covered individuals under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [18MR], [14MY] H.R. 1161-- A bill to mandate the display of the POW/MIA flag on various occasions and in various locations; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [12FE] H.R. 1165-- A bill to require Medicare providers to disclose publicly staffing and performance in order to promote improved consumer information and choice, to protect employees of Medicare providers who report concerns about the safety and quality of services provided by Medicare providers or who report violations of Federal or State law by those providers, and to require review of the impact on public health and safety of proposed mergers and acquisitions of Medicare providers; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [22AP], [14MY], [9JN], [22JY], [20OC] H.R. 1166-- A bill to amend certain provisions of title 5, United States Code, in order to ensure equality between Federal firefighters and other employees in the civil service and other public sector firefighters, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [24FE], [5MR], [16MR], [17MR], [9JN], [24JN], [14JY] H.R. 1168-- A bill to encourage competition and tax fairness and to protect the tax base of State and local governments; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [5AU] H.R. 1173-- A bill to provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [3FE], [24FE], [17MR], [31MR], [1AP], [28AP], [6MY], [14MY], [3JN], [4JN], [11JN], [18JN], [25JN], [16JY], [30JY], [23SE] Cosponsors removed, [1AP] H.R. 1176-- A bill to end the use of steel jaw leghold traps on animals in the United States; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; International Relations; the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [11FE], [24FE], [26MR], [30MR], [1AP], [22MY], [14JY], [31JY], [16SE] H.R. 1184-- A bill to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act for the construction of the Bear Creek hydroelectric project in the State of Washington, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Passed Senate, [25JN] Presented to the President (July 8, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-192] (signed July 14, 1998) H.R. 1189-- A bill to amend the Social Security Act and the Public Health Service Act with respect to the health of residents of rural areas, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [26FE] H.R. 1191-- A bill to provide patients with information and rights to promote better health care; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [28JA] H.R. 1197-- A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to protect patent owners against the unauthorized sale of plant parts taken from plants illegally reproduced, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [1OC], [7OC] Rules suspended. Passed House, [9OC] Passed Senate amended, [15OC] Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, [16OC] Presented to the President (October 20, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-289] (signed October 27, 1998) H.R. 1200-- A bill to provide for health care for every American and to control the cost and enhance the quality of the health care system; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; Government Reform and Oversight; National Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [28AP], [3JN], [23SE] 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. Cosponsors added, [11FE], [21AP], [22JN], [23JY], [28JY], [29JY], [5AU], [21OC] H.R. 1203-- A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to ensure that funds provided under such act are not used to promote the teaching or use of regional or group dialects; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [22MY] H.R. 1205-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat distributions from publicly traded partnerships as qualifying income of regulated investment companies; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [27JA] H.R. 1206-- A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program under which States may be certified to carry out voluntary environmental cleanup programs for low and medium priority sites to protect human health and the environment and promote economic development; to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [6OC] H.R. 1215-- A bill to amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States Code, to extend the civil service retirement provisions of such chapter which are applicable to law enforcement officers, to inspectors of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, [[Page 2798]] inspectors and canine enforcement officers of the U.S. Customs Service, and revenue officers of the Internal Revenue Service; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [5FE], [25FE], [4MR], [17MR], [1AP], [30AP], [10JN], [17JN], [10OC] H.R. 1217-- A bill to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act for the construction of a hydroelectric project located in the State of Washington, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Passed Senate, [25JN] Presented to the President (July 8, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-193] (signed July 14, 1998) H.R. 1219-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to promote activities for the prevention of additional cases of infection with the virus commonly known as HIV; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [6MY] H.R. 1223-- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the requirements, with respect to understanding the English language, history, principles, and form of government of the United States, applicable to the naturalization of certain older individuals; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [15SE] H.R. 1231-- A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to establish guidelines for renovation, relocation, closing, or consolidation of post offices, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [4FE], [5FE], [24FE], [3MR], [5MR], [17MR], [24MR], [26MR], [1AP], [22AP], [23AP], [29AP], [6MY], [21MY], [11JN], [17JN], [18JN], [19JN], [24JN], [25JN], [15JY], [17JY], [23JY], [29JY], [4AU], [6AU], [17SE] H.R. 1232-- A bill to require country of origin labeling of perishable agricultural commodities imported into the United States and to establish penalties for violations of such labeling requirements; to the Committee on Agriculture. Original sponsorship, [4MR] Cosponsors added, [1AP], [22MY], [25JN], [31JY], [15SE], [9OC] H.R. 1234-- A bill to require States to equalize funding for education throughout the State; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [5MR], [24MR], [1AP], [19JN], [16JY], [21JY], [22JY] H.R. 1240-- A bill to amend certain provisions of title 5, United States Code, relating to pay for administrative law judges; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [27MR] H.R. 1241-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to the eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [4FE], [26FE], [3MR], [11MR], [19MR], [22AP], [30AP], [14MY], [18JN], [10SE] H.R. 1242-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that certain deductions of school bus owner-operators shall be allowable in computing adjusted gross income; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [27JA] H.R. 1250-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to regulate the manufacture, importation, and sale of ammunition capable of piercing police body armor; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [16MR] H.R. 1252-- A bill to modify the procedures of the Federal courts in certain matters, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-478), [1AP] Passed House amended, [23AP] H.R. 1261-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain farm rental income from net earnings from self-employment if the taxpayer enters into a lease agreement relating to such income; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [4MR], [17MR], [18MR], [21AP], [3JN], [9OC] H.R. 1264-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit gunrunning, and provide mandatory minimum penalties for crimes related to gunrunning; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [16MR] H.R. 1266-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to index the basis of certain assets for purposes of determining gain, to provide for the establishment of American Dream Savings Accounts, and to repeal the increase enacted in 1993 in taxes on Social Security benefits; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [27JA] H.R. 1271-- A bill to authorize the Federal Aviation Administration's research, engineering, and development programs for fiscal years 1998 through 2000, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science. Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendments, [3FE] Presented to the President (February 4, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-155] (signed February 11, 1998) H.R. 1273-- A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1998 and 1999 for the National Science Foundation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science.Passed Senate. Passed Senate amended, [12MY] Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, [14JY] Presented to the President (July 17, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-207] (signed July 29, 1998) H.R. 1274-- A bill to authorize appropriations for the National Institute of Standards and Technology for fiscal years 1998 and 1999, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science.Passed Senate. Passed Senate amended, [9OC] Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, [13OC] Presented to the President (October 20, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-309] (signed October 30, 1998) H.R. 1280-- A bill to allow the photographing, electronic recording, broadcasting, and televising to the public of Federal court proceedings; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [1AP] H.R. 1281-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and other laws to apply the health insurance portability requirements applicable to group health plans to students covered under college-sponsored health plans; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [4FE] H.R. 1283-- A bill to provide a moratorium on certain class action lawsuits relating to the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services; the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [24FE], [18MR], [25MR], [30MR], [29AP], [12MY], [3JN], [16JY], [24JY], [30JY], [25SE] H.R. 1284-- A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to allow public water systems to avoid filtration requirements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [28JA] H.R. 1285-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 50- percent limitation on the amount of business meal and entertainment expenses which are deductible; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [10MR], [25MR], [10JN] H.R. 1288-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under part B of cost-effective, medically necessary dental procedures; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [20JY], [18SE] H.R. 1289-- A bill to amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend the mammography quality standards program; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [3FE], [4MR], [6MY], [5JN], [17JY], [24JY], [6AU], [10SE] H.R. 1290-- A bill to promote the restoration, conservation, and enhancement of wetlands through the establishment of a responsible wetlands mitigation banking program; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Cosponsors added, [1AP], [9JN] H.R. 1299-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide relief from estate and gift taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [18MR], [20OC] H.R. 1301-- A bill to inform and empower consumers in the United States through a voluntary labeling system for wearing apparel or sporting goods made without abusive and exploitative child labor, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [9JN] H.R. 1302-- A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on account of sex, race, or national origin, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [5FE], [4MR], [10MR], [7MY] H.R. 1309-- A bill to provide for an exchange of lands with the city of Greeley, CO, and the Water Supply and Storage Co. to eliminate private inholdings in wilderness areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Reported (H. Rept. 105-489), [22AP] H.R. 1311-- A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize an estrogenic substances screening program; to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [23AP] H.R. 1315-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to require the establishment of a comprehensive plan regarding the diabetes-related activities of the National Institutes of Health, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [30MR], [4JN] H.R. 1316-- A bill to amend chapter 87 of title 5, United States Code, with respect to the order of precedence to be applied in the payment of life insurance benefits; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Passed Senate, [18JN] Presented to the President (July 14, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-205] (signed July 22, 1998) H.R. 1319-- A bill to abolish the Department of Commerce; to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure; Banking and Financial Services; International Relations; National Security; Agriculture; Ways and Means; Government Reform and Oversight; the Judiciary; Science and Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [14JY] H.R. 1320-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to waive in the case of multiemployer [[Page 2799]] plans the section 415 limit on benefits to the participant's average compensation for his high 3 years; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [3FE], [4FE], [11FE], [25FE], [21AP], [23AP], [13MY], [3JN], [24JN], [16JY], [20JY] H.R. 1321-- A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to provide for the expedited consideration of certain proposed rescissions of budget authority; to the Committees on the Budget; Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [20JY], [21JY], [22JY], [23JY], [29JY], [30JY] H.R. 1322-- A bill to implement the Victims' Rights Constitutional Amendment and protect the rights of crime victims; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [4FE], [24MR], [21AP], [17JY] H.R. 1323-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow deductions for advertising expenses for tobacco products; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [6AU], [23SE] H.R. 1328-- A bill to prohibit the importation of goods produced abroad with child labor, and for other purposes; to the Committees on International Relations; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determine by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [21MY] H.R. 1329-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under part B of the Medicare Program of drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of individuals with multiple sclerosis; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [3FE], [29AP], [25SE] H.R. 1330-- A bill to prohibit Federal officers and employees from providing access to Social Security account statement information, personal earnings and benefits estimate statement information, or tax return information of an individual through the Internet or without the written consent of the individual, and to establish a commission to investigate the protection and privacy afforded to certain Government records; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [4FE] H.R. 1334-- A bill to amend the Federal tort claims provisions of title 28, United States Code, to repeal the exception for claims arising outside the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [28JA], [10MR], [18MR], [1AP], [20MY], [19JN], [25JN] H.R. 1335-- A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to honor Jack Roosevelt Robinson; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. Cosponsors added, [25FE] H.R. 1338-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount of the charitable contribution deduction, to allow such deduction to individuals who do not itemize other deductions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [20JY] H.R. 1340-- A bill to reduce corporate welfare and promote corporate responsibility; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Resources; Agriculture; Science; Banking and Financial Services; the Budget; Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [25JN] H.R. 1352-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide, with respect to research on breast cancer, for the increased involvement of advocates in decision making at the National Cancer Institute; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [22MY] H.R. 1354-- A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for mandatory coverage of services furnished by nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists under State Medicaid plans; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [3FE], [26FE], [21AP], [9JN], [7OC], [9OC], [13OC] H.R. 1355-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the tax treatment of qualified State tuition programs; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [11FE] H.R. 1356-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit beneficiaries of the military health care system to enroll in Federal employees health benefits plans, to improve health care benefits under the CHAMPUS and TRICARE Standard, and for other purposes; to the Committees on National Security; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [3FE], [4FE], [11FE], [24FE], [4MR], [19MR], [26MR], [23AP], [30AP], [14MY], [29JY], [9SE] H.R. 1361-- A bill to prohibit economic support fund assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for the Government of Turkey for fiscal year 1998 unless that Government makes certain improvements relating to human rights; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [24FE] H.R. 1362-- A bill to establish a demonstration project to provide for Medicare reimbursement for health care services provided to certain Medicare- eligible veterans in selected facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce; Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [5FE], [12FE], [26FE], [5MR], [18MR], [1AP], [21AP], [29AP], [5MY], [22MY], [3JN], [28JY] H.R. 1367-- A bill to prohibit Federal agencies from making available through the Internet certain confidential records with respect to individuals, and to provide for remedies in cases in which such records are made available through the Internet; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [28JA] H.R. 1369-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the tax treatment of qualified State tuition programs; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [17MR] H.R. 1371-- A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to require that imported meat, and meat food products containing imported meat, bear a label identifying the country of origin; to the Committee on Agriculture. Cosponsors added, [12FE], [24FE], [25MR], [31MR], [9SE], [7OC] H.R. 1372-- A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to reform the budget process, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Budget; Rules; Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [2MR] H.R. 1375-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under part B of the Medicare Program of medical nutrition therapy services furnished by registered dietitians and nutrition professionals; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [4FE], [24FE], [10MR], [17MR], [18MR], [25MR], [31MR], [27AP], [28AP], [5MY], [7MY], [18MY], [21MY], [10JN], [17JN], [23JN], [14JY], [16SE], [23SE], [28SE], [6OC] H.R. 1376-- A bill to amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 and related laws to strengthen the protection of native biodiversity and ban clearcutting on Federal lands, and to designate certain Federal lands as Northwest Ancient Forests, roadless areas, and Special Areas where logging and other intrusive activities are prohibited; to the Committees on Agriculture; Resources; National Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [11FE], [26FE], [11MR], [18MR], [25MR], [31MR], [22AP], [6MY], [14MY], [24JN], [15JY] H.R. 1378-- A bill to prohibit discrimination in contracting on federally funded projects on the basis of certain labor policies of potential contractors; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [3FE], [3MR], [24MR], [12MY], [14MY], [19MY], [22MY], [9JN], [23JN], [21JY], [20OC] H.R. 1382-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that certain educational benefits provided by an employer to children of employees shall be excludable from gross income as a scholarship; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [12MY], [14MY], [19MY], [22MY], [11JN], [16JN], [19JN], [23JN], [24JN], [14JY], [24JY], [30JY], [10SE] H.R. 1383-- A bill to designate the Federal building located at 10th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, in Washington, DC, as the ``Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Cosponsors added, [20MY], [29JY] H.R. 1385-- A bill to consolidate, coordinate, and improve employment, training, literacy, and vocational rehabilitation programs in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Committee discharged, [1MY] Passed Senate amended, [5MY] Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [5MY] House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference, [22MY] Conference report (H. Rept. 105-659) submitted in the House, [29JY] Senate agreed to conference report, [30JY] House agreed to conference report, [31JY] Presented to the President (August 6, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-220] (signed August 7, 1998) H.R. 1387-- A bill to amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to convert the price support program for sugarcane and sugar beets into a system of solely recourse loans and to provide for the gradual elimination of the program; to the Committee on Agriculture. Cosponsors added, [24FE], [10MR] H.R. 1390-- A bill to authorize the Government of India to establish a memorial to honor Mahatma Gandhi in the District of Columbia; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [4FE], [12MY] H.R. 1398-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of a program for research and training with respect to Parkinson's disease; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [23AP] [[Page 2800]] H.R. 1401-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a 5-year extension of the credit for producing electricity from wind; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [3FE], [24FE], [25FE], [26FE], [2MR], [4MR], [10MR], [11MR], [17MR], [24MR], [25MR], [1AP], [22AP], [30AP], [4MY], [5MY], [11MY], [12MY], [13MY], [19MY], [21MY], [4JN], [5JN], [10JN], [11JN], [16JN], [17JN], [19JN], [25JN], [14JY], [17JY], [21JY], [24JY], [27JY], [28JY], [30JY], [4AU], [5AU], [9SE], [15SE], [7OC], [9OC], [16OC] H.R. 1404-- A bill to provide for the defense of the environment, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Rules; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [1AP], [11MY], [11JN], [20JY], [16SE] H.R. 1407-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that the decoration known as the Purple Heart may only be awarded to members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to the Committee on National Security. Cosponsors added, [15JY] H.R. 1408-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the statute of limitations shall not bar a claim for credit or refund based on a retroactive determination of an entitlement to receive military disability benefits; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [28JA] H.R. 1410-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a nonrefundable tax credit for law enforcement officers who purchase armor vests, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [25JN] H.R. 1415-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to establish standards for relationships between group health plans and health insurance issuers with enrollees, health professionals, and providers; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [4FE], [24FE], [3MR], [5MR], [12MR], [19MR], [26MR], [27MR], [1AP], [23AP], [7MY], [18MY], [22JY] Cosponsors removed, [4FE], [25FE], [26FE], [12MR], [17MR], [24MR] H.R. 1425-- A bill to designate as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, national park and preserve study areas, wild land recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors certain public lands in the States of Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [28JA], [3FE], [4FE], [12FE], [12MR], [23MR], [22AP], [19MY], [14JY] H.R. 1427-- A bill to assist in implementing the plan of action adopted by the World Summit for Children; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [1AP] H.R. 1428-- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a system through which the Commissioner of Social Security and the Attorney General respond to inquiries made by election officials concerning the citizenship of voting registration applicants and to amend the Social Security Act to permit States to require individuals registering to vote in elections to provide the individual's Social Security number; to the Committees on the Judiciary; House Oversight; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, [12FE] H.R. 1432-- A bill to authorize a new trade and investment policy for sub-Saharan Africa; to the Committees on International Relations; Ways and Means; Banking and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [3FE], [24FE] Reported with amendment from the Committee on International Relations (H. Rept. 105-423, part 1), [2MR] Reported with amendment from the Committee on Ways and Means (H. Rept. 105-423, part 2), [2MR] Referral to the Committee on Banking and Financial Serivces extended, [2MR] Committee on Banking and Financial Services discharged, [2MR] Passed House amended, [11MR] H.R. 1438-- A bill to prohibit the Federal Government from providing insurance, reinsurance, or noninsured crop disaster assistance for tobacco; to the Committee on Agriculture. Cosponsors added, [25JN], [14JY] H.R. 1439-- A bill to facilitate the sale of certain land in Tahoe National Forest, in the State of California to Placer County, CA; to the Committee on Resources. Passed Senate, [17JY] Presented to the President (July 21, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-208] (signed July 29, 1998) H.R. 1441-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to discharge of indebtedness income from prepayment of loans under section 306B of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [21MY], [1OC], [7OC], [20OC] H.R. 1449-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an annual tax on outdoor advertising to provide funding for surface transportation programs, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [16SE] H.R. 1450-- A bill to provide certain requirements for labeling textile fiber products and to implement minimum wage and immigration requirements in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [11FE], [13MY], [20MY], [21MY], [3JN], [5JN], [11JN], [14JY], [24JY], [29JY], [4AU], [9SE], [15SE], [23SE] H.R. 1452-- A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to provide for demonstration projects to test the feasibility of establishing kinship care as an alternative to foster care for a child who has adult relatives willing to provide safe and appropriate care for the child, and to require notice to adult relative caregivers; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [9JN] H.R. 1453-- A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to improve the enforcement and compliance programs; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [10JN], [14JY] H.R. 1455-- A bill to preserve the eligibility for Federal loans and guarantees of disabled children whose supplemental security income benefits are terminated by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [11FE] H.R. 1456-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the access to military treatment facilities for retired members of the uniformed services, and their dependents, who are over 65 years of age, to provide for Medicare reimbursement for health care services provided to such persons, and, as an alternative health care approach, to permit such persons to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce; National Security; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [11FE] H.R. 1460-- A bill to allow for election of the Delegate from Guam by other than separate ballot, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Passed Senate, [17JY] Presented to the President (July 21, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-209] (signed July 29, 1998) H.R. 1467-- A bill to provide for the continuance of oil and gas operations pursuant to certain existing leases in the Wayne National Forest; to the Committee on Resources. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-770), [5OC] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [15OC] H.R. 1475-- A bill to eliminate the National Sheep Industry Improvement Center and to transfer funds available for the Center to the general fund of the Treasury to reduce the deficit; to the Committee on Agriculture. Cosponsors added, [25JN] H.R. 1477-- A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a portion of the Columbia River as a recreational river, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [6AU] H.R. 1481-- A bill to amend the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 1990 to provide for implementation of recommendations of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service contained in the Great Lakes Fishery Restoration Study Report; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [24FE] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-715), [15SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [23SE] Passed Senate, [2OC] Presented to the President (October 8, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-265] (signed October 19, 1998) H.R. 1483-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to make nonmilitary government aircraft subject to safety regulation by the Department of Transportation; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Cosponsors added, [6AU], [15SE] H.R. 1492-- A bill to amend rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure regarding representations made to courts by or on behalf of, and court sanctions applicable with respect to, prisoners; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [23AP], [6MY] H.R. 1496-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide greater equity in savings opportunities for families with children, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [11FE] H.R. 1500-- A bill to designate certain Federal lands in the State of Utah as wilderness, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [4FE], [11FE], [10MR], [24MR], [12MY], [22JY], [24SE], [13OC] Cosponsors removed, [27JA] H.R. 1505-- A bill to establish a congressional commemorative medal for organ donors and their families; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [17MR], [26MR], [5MY], [21MY], [22MY], [3JN] H.R. 1507-- A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to modify certain eligibility disqualifications, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Agriculture; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions [[Page 2801]] as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [20MY] H.R. 1515-- A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide new portability, participation, solvency, and other health insurance protections and freedoms for workers in the mobile work force, to increase the purchasing power of employees and employers by removing barriers to the voluntary formation of association health plans, to increase health plan competition providing more affordable choice of coverage, to expand access to health insurance coverage for employees of small employers through open market, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [24FE], [3MR], [18JN] Cosponsors removed, [29JY] H.R. 1516-- A bill to support local reading programs for children so that all children are able to read well and independently by the end of the third grade; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [15SE] H.R. 1518-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit farmers to rollover into an individual retirement account the proceeds from the sale of a farm; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [24FE], [11MR] H.R. 1521-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, concerning the treatment of certain aircraft as public aircraft; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [11FE], [1AP], [23AP], [20MY], [1OC] H.R. 1522-- A bill to extend the authorization for the National Historic Preservation Fund, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [1AP] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-484), [21AP] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [19MY] H.R. 1524-- A bill to establish a National Center for Rural Law Enforcement, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [4FE], [24FE], [11MR], [28AP], [5MY], [6MY], [11MY], [20MY], [25JN], [15JY], [22JY] H.R. 1525-- A bill to assure equitable treatment in health care coverage of prescription drugs; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [4MR], [17MR], [24MR], [26MR], [1AP], [22AP], [22MY], [30JY], [10OC], [21OC] H.R. 1526-- A bill entitled the ``Americans For Affordable Housing Act; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [27MR] H.R. 1531-- A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, relating to jurisdictional immunities of the Federal Republic of Germany, to grant jurisdiction to the courts of the United States in certain cases involving acts of genocide occurring against certain individuals during World War II in the predecessor states of the Federal Republic of Germany, or in any territories or areas occupied, annexed, or otherwise controlled by those states; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [11FE], [4MR], [17MR], [31MR], [27AP], [28AP], [30AP], [12MY], [22MY], [3JN], [10JN], [16JN], [17JN], [18JN], [23JN], [5AU], [28SE], [5OC] H.R. 1539-- A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission to preserve low-power television stations that provide community broadcasting, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [24FE], [23MR], [7MY] H.R. 1542-- A bill to provide certain immunities from civil liability for trade and professional associations; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [29JY], [15SE], [25SE] H.R. 1544-- A bill to prevent Federal agencies from pursuing policies of unjustifiable nonacquiescence in, and relitigation of, precedents established in the Federal judicial circuits; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Passed House amended, [25FE] H.R. 1548-- A bill to suspend until January 1, 2001, the duty on Diiodomethyl-p- tolylsulfone; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [19MY] H.R. 1549-- A bill to establish a commission to be known as the Harold Hughes-Bill Emerson Commission on Alcoholism; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [24FE], [10JN] H.R. 1555-- A bill to amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 and the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to authorize Federal Home Loan Banks to make guaranteed advances for community development activities to units of general local government and advances of future community development block grant entitlement amounts, and to expand the community participation requirements relating to community development loan guarantees to include participation of major community stakeholders, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. Cosponsors added, [11FE], [24MR] H.R. 1560-- A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the Lewis & Clark Expedition, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. Cosponsors added, [13MY], [19MY], [11JN], [22JY], [31JY], [3AU], [4AU], [9SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [9SE] Passed Senate amended, [15OC] House agreed to Senate amendment with an amendment, [20OC] H.R. 1567-- A bill to provide for the designation of additional wilderness lands in the eastern United States; to the Committee on Resources. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-814), [12OC] H.R. 1570-- A bill to amend the Arms Export Control Act to remove an exemption from the prohibition on imports of certain firearms and ammunition; to the Committees on International Relations; Ways and Means; the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [23AP] H.R. 1571-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish programs of research with respect to women and cases of infection with the human immunodeficiency virus; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [26FE], [4MR], [1AP], [13MY], [25JN], [23JY] H.R. 1572-- A bill to provide for teacher technology training; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [7MY] H.R. 1573-- A bill to provide equal leave benefits for parents who adopt a child or provide foster care for a child; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [4MR], [24MR], [30AP] H.R. 1577-- A bill to abolish the Department of Energy; to the Committees on Commerce; National Security; Science; Resources; Rules; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [4FE], [26MR], [20MY], [25JN] H.R. 1584-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide all taxpayers with a 50-percent deduction for capital gains, to index the basis of certain capital assets, to provide credits for families, to phase-out the estate and gift taxes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [28JA] H.R. 1586-- A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to require a refund value for certain beverage containers, to provide resources for State pollution prevention and recycling programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [24MR], [22AP], [21MY] H.R. 1591-- A bill to ensure congressional approval of the amount of compliance costs imposed on the private sector by regulations issued under new or reauthorized Federal laws; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; Rules; the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the Committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [3FE] H.R. 1592-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 in order to promote and improve employee stock ownership plans; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [21MY], [14JY] H.R. 1595-- A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to determine the appropriateness of certain bargaining units in the absence of a stipulation or consent; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [28JA], [5FE], [12FE], [24FE], [17MR], [24MR], [11MY] H.R. 1601-- A bill to amend title 32, United States Code, to provide that performance of honor guard functions at funerals for veterans by members of the National Guard may be recognized as a Federal function for National Guard purposes; to the Committee on National Security. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [3FE], [24FE], [17MR] H.R. 1604-- A bill to provide for the division, use, and distribution of judgment funds of the Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan pursuant to dockets numbered 18-E, 58, 364, and 18-R before the Indian Claims Commission; to the Committee on Resources. H.R. 1605-- A bill prohibiting the manufacture, sale, delivery, or importation of school buses that do not have seat belts; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [12FE], [3MR], [4MR], [17MR], [30MR] H.R. 1607-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on rimsulfuron; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [26FE] H.R. 1608-- A bill to authorize the Pyramid of Remembrance Foundation to establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs to soldiers who have died in foreign conflicts other than declared wars; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [24FE], [14JY], [10SE], [28SE] Reported (H. Rept. 105-753), [28SE] H.R. 1614-- A bill to establish the Independent Commission on Campaign Finance Reform to recommend reforms in the laws relating to the financing of political activity; to the Committees on House Oversight; Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [17MR] Cosponsors removed, [4JN] H.R. 1619-- A bill to provide for farm-related exceptions from hazardous materials transportation requirements; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Cosponsors added, [13MY] H.R. 1624-- A bill to provide for the debarment or suspension from Federal procurement and nonprocurement activities of persons that violate certain labor and safety laws; to the Committees on Govern [[Page 2802]] ment Reform and Oversight; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [3FE], [1AP], [23JN] H.R. 1628-- A bill to establish a demonstration project to study and provide coverage of routine patient care costs for Medicare beneficiaries with cancer who are enrolled in an approved clinical trial program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [3FE], [4FE], [6MY], [20MY], [5JN], [17JY], [10SE], [25SE], [2OC], [20OC] H.R. 1631-- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to make coverage under the health benefits program for Federal employees available to military dependents and military retirees, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; National Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [3FE] H.R. 1632-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance programs, to restore such exclusion for graduate level courses, and to allow a deduction for interest on education loans; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [3FE] H.R. 1635-- A bill to establish within the United States National Park Service the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [3FE], [3MR], [1AP], [12MY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-559), [3JN] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [9JN] Passed Senate, [25JN] Presented to the President (July 14, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-203] (signed July 21, 1998) H.R. 1636-- A bill to disclose environmental risks to children's health and expand the public's right to know about toxic chemical use and release, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [12MR], [1AP], [11MY], [20JY], [16SE], [15OC] H.R. 1656-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide small business employees with a simple, secure, and fully portable defined benefit plan; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [3FE], [4MR], [17MR], [29AP], [22MY], [24JN] H.R. 1659-- A bill to provide for the expeditious completion of the acquisition of private mineral interests within the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument mandated by the 1982 Act that established the monument, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-104), [11SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [23SE] Passed Senate, [7OC] Presented to the President (October 13, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-279] (signed October 23, 1998) H.R. 1666-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to eliminate provisions of Federal law that provide special support for, or burdens on, the operation of Amtrak as a passenger rail carrier, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Cosponsors added, [25JN] H.R. 1667-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount of the dependent care credit and to allow such credit for respite care expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [31JY] H.R. 1670-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require air carriers to establish procedures for responding to in-flight medical emergencies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Cosponsors added, [11FE], [4MR], [11MR] Cosponsors removed, [11MR] H.R. 1671-- A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to provide for Federal- State performance partnerships, to consolidate all nutrition programs under the act in the Department of Health and Human Services, to extend authorizations of appropriations for programs under the act through fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [6MY], [14MY], [11JN] H.R. 1679-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of a program regarding lifesaving interventions for individuals who experience cardiac arrest, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [24FE], [25FE] H.R. 1682-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an exclusion of capital gains upon the sale of a principal residence; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [27JA] H.R. 1689-- A bill to amend the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to limit the conduct of securities class actions under State law, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [3FE], [5FE], [12FE], [24FE], [26FE], [5MR], [10MR], [17MR], [24MR], [25MR], [23AP], [28AP], [12MY], [14MY], [22MY], [4JN], [11JN], [22JN], [20JY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-640), [21JY] Considered under suspension of the rules, [21JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [22JY] Laid on the table, [22JY] H.R. 1690-- A bill to amend title 28 of the United States Code regarding enforcement of child custody orders; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [24FE] Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-546), [21MY] H.R. 1693-- A bill to amend the Small Business Act to assist the development of small business concerns owned and controlled by women, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business. Cosponsors added, [3FE] H.R. 1698-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to assist families in the purchase of coverage for children under school-based health insurance programs, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [27JA] H.R. 1699-- A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to establish a grant program to prevent and control juvenile crime, to modify Federal court procedures applicable to violent juvenile offenders, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Education and the Workforce; Commerce; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [25JN] H.R. 1702-- A bill to encourage the development of a commercial space industry in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science. Passed Senate amended, [30JY] House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment (pursuant to H. Res. 572), [5OC] Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment, [8OC] Presented to the President (October 20, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-303] (signed October 28, 1998) H.R. 1704-- A bill to establish a Congressional Office of Regulatory Analysis; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [26FE], [5MR], [11MR], [17MR], [23MR], [21MY] Reported with amendment from the Committee on the Judiciary (H. Rept. 105-441, part 1), [13MR] Referral to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight extended, [13MR], [19MR], [30AP], [13MY], [22MY] Referred to the Committee on House Oversight, [18MR] Committee on House Oversight discharged, [22MY] Reported with amendment from the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (H. Rept. 105-441, part 2), [3JN] H.R. 1705-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act for 1971 to require political parties to submit reports to the Federal Election Commission on expenditures of any funds used to influence an election for Federal office and to require reports to the Commission on any independent expenditures which mention a political party or a candidate for election for Federal office, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight. Cosponsors added, [3FE] H.R. 1706-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit against tax for employees who provide child care assistance for dependents of their employees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [12MR], [6MY], [22MY] H.R. 1711-- A bill to establish a maximum level of remediation for dry cleaning solvents, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [5MR], [1AP], [25JN], [2OC], [8OC], [20OC] H.R. 1712-- A bill to encourage the People's Republic of China to join the World Trade Organization by removing China from title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 upon its accession to the World Trade Organization and to provide a more effective remedy for inadequate trade benefits extended by the People's Republic of China to the United States; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [12FE], [12MR], [25MR], [22JN], [14JY], [30JY] H.R. 1715-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [12FE], [3MR], [10MR], [11MR], [27MR], [1AP], [22AP], [29AP], [12MY], [9JN] H.R. 1726-- A bill to establish as an element of the national security of the United States the importance of providing for the health, safety, and education of children in the United States; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce; the Judiciary; Transportation and Infrastructure; Banking and Financial Services; the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [22MY] H.R. 1728-- A bill to provide for the development of a plan and a management review of the National [[Page 2803]] Park System and to reform the process by which areas are considered for addition to the National Park System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-612), [14JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [3AU] H.R. 1730-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the amount of an overpayment otherwise payable to any person shall be reduced by the amount of pastdue, legally enforceable State tax obligations of such person; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [7MY] H.R. 1732-- A bill to amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to provide for off-budget treatment of the receipts and disbursements of the land and water conservation fund and the special accounts established under such Act; to the Committees on Resources; the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [17MR] H.R. 1736-- A bill to provide for a reduction in the rate of adolescent pregnancy through the evaluation of public and private prevention programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [4MR], [1AP], [14MY] H.R. 1737-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide adequate access to services provided by obstetrician-gynecologists; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [3MR], [24MR], [26MR], [30MR], [5MY], [11JN] H.R. 1738-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide a special Medicare part B enrollment period and MediGap enrollment period and a waiver of the Medicare part B late enrollment penalty for certain military retirees and dependents who live near military hospitals that are closed or that discontinue inpatient hospital services; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [9SE] H.R. 1739-- A bill to amend the Act designating the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness to clarify certain provisions of law regarding activities authorized within the wilderness area, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-500), [29AP] H.R. 1748-- A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ban the transmission of unsolicited advertisements by electronic mail, and to require that sender identification information be included with electronic mail messages; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors removed, [24FE] Cosponsors added, [22MY], [23JY], [10SE], [23SE] H.R. 1754-- A bill to require that a portion of the amounts made available for housing programs for the homeless be used for activities designed to serve primarily homeless veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. Cosponsors added, [4FE] H.R. 1756-- A bill to amend chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code, to require the development and implementation by the Secretary of the Treasury of a national money laundering and related financial crimes strategy to combat money laundering and related financial crimes, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services; the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [25JN] Reported with amendment from the Committee on Banking and Financial Serivces (H. Rept. 105-608, part 1), [25JN] Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended, [25JN] Committee on the Judiciary discharged, [31JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [5OC] Passed Senate amended, [15OC] Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, [16OC] Presented to the President (October 20, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-310] (signed October 30, 1998) H.R. 1757-- A bill to consolidate international affairs agencies, to authorize appropriations for the Department of State and related agencies for fiscal years 1998 and 1999, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations. Conference report (H. Rept. 105-432) submitted in the House, [10MR] Change of conferee, [10MR] House agreed to conference report, [26MR] Senate agreed to conference report, [28AP] Presented to the President (October 21, 1998) Presidential veto message, [21OC] Presidential veto message and bill referred to the Committee on International Relations, [21OC] H.R. 1760-- A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for the implementation of systems for rating the specific content of specific television programs; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [5AU] H.R. 1762-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy under part B of the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [17JN] H.R. 1763-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an election to exclude from the gross estate of a decedent the value of certain land subject to a qualified conservation easement, and to make technical changes to alternative valuation rules; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [5FE] H.R. 1766-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to establish a demonstration project to evaluate the feasibility of using the Federal employees health benefits program to ensure the availability of adequate health care for Medicare-eligible beneficiaries under the military health care system; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; National Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisidication of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [24FE], [3MR], [5MR], [11MR], [12MR], [18MR], [25MR], [1AP], [22AP], [23AP], [30AP], [6MY], [14MY], [19MY], [9JN], [15JN] Cosponsors removed, [5JN], [9JN] H.R. 1773-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the National Mail Order Pharmacy Program of the Department of Defense to include covered beneficiaries under the military health care system who are also entitled to Medicare; to the Committee on National Security. Cosponsors added, [3FE], [11MR], [1AP], [23AP], [10JN], [24JY], [3AU], [4AU], [2OC] H.R. 1778-- A bill to reform the Department of Defense; to the Committee on National Security. Referral to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure; Government Reform and Oversight extended, [30MR], [31MR], [1AP], [30AP], [2JN], [3JN] Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure; Government Reform and Oversight discharged, [4JN] H.R. 1779-- A bill to make a minor adjustment in the exterior boundary of the Devils Backbone Wilderness in the Mark Twain National Forest, MO, to exclude a small parcel of land containing improvements; to the Committees on Agriculture; Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Passed Senate, [17JY] Presented to the President (July 21, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-210] (signed July 29, 1998) H.R. 1782-- A bill to provide for the medical use of marijuana; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [3FE], [18MY] H.R. 1786-- A bill to impose sanctions against Nigeria, and for other purposes; to the Committees on International Relations; Banking and Financial Services; Transportation and Infrastructure; the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [4MR], [1AP], [5MY] H.R. 1788-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure adequate research and education regarding the drug DES; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [10MR], [11MR], [17MR], [1AP], [22AP], [28AP], [30AP], [14JY], [3AU] H.R. 1794-- A bill for the relief of Mai Hoa ``Jasmine'' Salehi; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Reported (H. Rept. 105-689), [9SE] Passed House, [6OC] Passed Senate, [21OC] Presented to the President (November 2, 1998) Approved [Private Law 105-7] (signed November 10, 1998) H.R. 1799-- A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for greater local input in transportation planning, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Cosponsors added, [3FE] H.R. 1800-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude gain or loss from the sale of livestock from the computation of capital gain net income for purposes of the earned income credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [1AP], [18JN] H.R. 1802-- A bill to suspend United States development assistance for India unless the President certifies to Congress that the Government of India has taken certain steps to prevent human rights abuses in India; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [28AP] H.R. 1804-- A bill to designate the Federal building located at 210 Seminary Street in Florence, Alabama, as the ``John McKinley Federal Building''; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [1AP] Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure discharged. Referred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, [8OC] H.R. 1807-- A bill to impose a limitation on lifetime aggregate limits imposed by health plans; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [26FE], [25MR] H.R. 1812-- A bill to provide for the elimination of the Department of Education, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subesquently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. [[Page 2804]] Cosponsors added, [27JA], [24FE], [25FE], [10MR], [23MR] H.R. 1813-- A bill to protect the privacy of the individual with respect to the Social Security number and other personal information, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Banking and Financial Services; the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [4FE], [25FE], [11MR], [22AP], [6MY], [18MY], [22MY], [18JN], [16JY] H.R. 1814-- A bill to provide for the termination of further production of the Trident II (D-5) missile; to the Committee on National Security. Cosponsors added, [5FE], [22JY] H.R. 1816-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a credit against income tax for tuition and related expenses for public and nonpublic elementary and secondary education; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [4MR], [8OC] H.R. 1821-- A bill to require the Attorney General to add to schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act, the ``club'' drugs ketamine hydrochloride and gamma hydroxybutyrate; to the Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [25JN] H.R. 1823-- A bill to reduce the incidence of child abuse and neglect, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [3MR], [19MR] H.R. 1828-- A bill to limit the total number of political appointees allowable; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [24JN], [25JN] H.R. 1831-- A bill to terminate the U.S. participation in the International Space Station Program; to the Committee on Science. Cosponsors added, [24JN] H.R. 1833-- A bill to amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to provide for further Self-Governance by Indian Tribes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-765), [2OC] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [5OC] H.R. 1834-- A bill for the relief of Mercedes Del Carmen Quiroz Martinez Cruz; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Reported (H. Rept. 105-690), [9SE] Passed House, [6OC] Passed Senate, [21OC] Presented to the President (November 2, 1998) Approved [Private Law 105-8] (signed November 10, 1998) H.R. 1835-- A bill to provide a more just and uniform procedure for Federal civil forfeitures; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Ways and Means, for a period to subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. H.R. 1836-- A bill to amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to improve administration of sanctions against unfit health care providers under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-257), [21JY] Passed Senate amended, [30SE] Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendments, [5OC] Presented to the President (October 8, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-266] (signed October 19, 1998) H.R. 1841-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the death tax for family farms and small businesses; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [2MR] H.R. 1842-- A bill to terminate further development and implementation of the American Heritage Rivers Initiative; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [11FE], [25FE], [19MY], [22MY], [3JN] Reported (H. Rept. 105-781), [6OC] H.R. 1847-- A bill to improve the criminal law relating to fraud against consumers; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, [16JN] Presented to the President (June 18, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-184] (signed June 23, 1998) H.R. 1850-- A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to plan and carry out pilot projects to test various best business practices for defense inventory management; to the Committee on National Security. Cosponsors added, [16JY] H.R. 1853-- A bill to amend the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Passed Senate amended, [12JN] Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [12JN] House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference. Conferees appointed, [17JY] Conference report (H. Rept. 105-800) submitted in the House, [8OC] Senate agreed to conference report, [8OC] House agreed to conference report, [9OC] Presented to the President (October 20, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-332] (signed October 31, 1998), [12NO] H.R. 1856-- A bill to amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a volunteer pilot project at one national wildlife refuge in each U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service region, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Passed Senate amended, [11SE] House agreeed to Senate amendments, [18SE] Presented to the President (September 24, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-242] (signed October 5, 1998) H.R. 1858-- A bill to prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; House Oversight; Government Reform and Oversight; the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [10MR], [31MR], [22JN], [25SE] H.R. 1861-- A bill to amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974, the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, the National Wildlife Refuse System Administration Act of 1966, the National Indian Forest Resources Management Act, and title 10, United States Code, to strengthen the protection of native biodiversity and to place restraints upon clearcutting and certain other cutting practices on the forests of the United States; to the Committees on Agriculture; Resources; National Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [23MR], [27MR], [5MY] H.R. 1863-- A bill to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from establishing a new standard for ozone or particulate matter under the Clean Air Act before existing ozone and particulate matter standards have been attained; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [9JN] H.R. 1864-- A bill to provide for a gradual reduction in the loan rate for peanuts, to repeal peanut quotas for the 2002 and subsequent crops, and to make nonrecourse loans available for peanut producers; to the Committee on Agriculture. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [26FE], [24MR], [25JN] H.R. 1865-- A bill to designate certain lands in the San Isabel National Forest, in Colorado, as the Spanish Peaks Wilderness; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [10JN] Reported (H. Rept. 105-673), [4AU] Passed House, [6AU] H.R. 1870-- A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to reform the provisions relating to child labor; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [11FE], [5MR] H.R. 1872-- A bill to amend the Communications Satellite Act of 1962 to promote competition and privatization in satellite communications, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [3FE], [24FE], [26FE], [3MR], [17MR] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-494), [27AP] Passed House amended, [6MY] H.R. 1873-- A bill to amend chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, to make certain temporary Federal service creditable for retirement purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [26FE], [4MR] H.R. 1874-- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that an individual serving in a position in the competitive or excepted service, under an indefinite or temporary appointment, who performs at least 2 years of service in such a position within a 5-year period, and who passes a suitable noncompetitive examination, shall be granted competitive status for purposes of transfer or reassignment; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [26FE] H.R. 1883-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of a pediatric research initiative; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [5JN], [14JY], [22JY], [2OC] H.R. 1884-- A bill to establish limited privileges and immunities for certain information relating to compliance with environmental laws, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure; Agriculture; Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [19MY] H.R. 1891-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to codify the employer status of staffing firms with respect to their workers for purposes of employment taxes and for employee benefit purposes, to clarify and enhance the ability of such firms to sponsor retirement and other employee benefit plans, and to facilitate the nonabusive use of such firms' services by other businesses; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [4FE], [25FE], [3MR], [11MR], [19MR], [1AP], [29AP], [7MY], [22MY], [5JN], [15JY], [6AU], [9SE], [1OC] Cosponsors removed, [3JN], [17JN], [21JY] H.R. 1895-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend programs relating to the health of individuals who are from disadvantaged backgrounds, including individuals who are members of racial or ethnic minority groups; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [10MR], [12MR], [22AP], [9SE] H.R. 1911-- A bill to amend the Clear Air Act to impose certain requirements on areas upwind of ozone nonattainment areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [28AP] H.R. 1913-- A bill to require reauthorizations of budget authority for Government programs at least every 10 years, to provide for review of Government programs at least every 10 years, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Rules; the Budget; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, [[Page 2805]] in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [6MY] H.R. 1915-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that consensual sexual activity between adults shall not be a violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice; to the Committee on National Security. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [12MR], [18JN] H.R. 1916-- A bill to prevent Government shutdowns; to the Committee on Appropriations. Cosponsors added, [13OC] H.R. 1949-- A bill for the relief of Nuratu Olarewaju Abeke Kadiri; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-524), [12MY] Passed House amended, [16JN] Passed Senate, [21OC] Presented to the President (November 2, 1998) Approved [Private Law 105-9] (signed November 10, 1998) H.R. 1951-- A bill to make an exception to the United States embargo on trade with Cuba for the export of food, medicines, medical supplies, medical instruments, or medical equipment, and for other purposes; to the Committees on International Relations; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions of fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [5FE], [11FE], [24FE], [10MR], [26MR], [27MR], [29AP], [30AP], [19MY], [4JN], [25JN], [14JY], [3AU] H.R. 1965-- A bill to provide a more just and uniform procedure for Federal civil forfeitures, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Referral to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce extended, [27FE], [6MR], [13MR], [24AP], [7MY], [19JN], [6AU], [9OC], [16OC] Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce discharged, [20OC] H.R. 1968-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a 2-year applicable recovery period for the depreciation of computers and peripheral equipment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [3MR] H.R. 1970-- A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the establishment of the Thurgood Marshall Legal Educational Opportunity Program; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [27JA] H.R. 1972-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the sale of personal information about children without their parents' consent, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [24FE], [3MR], [22AP], [29AP], [12MY] H.R. 1975-- A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to protect consumers from certain unreasonable practices of creditors which result in higher fees or rates of interest for credit cardholders, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. Cosponsors added, [25JN], [23JY] H.R. 1983-- A bill to amend the Rhode Island Indian Claims Settlement Act to conform that act with the judgments of the U.S. Federal Courts regarding the rights and sovereign status of certain Indian Tribes, including the Narragansett Tribe, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Reported (H. Rept. 105-692), [9SE] H.R. 1984-- A bill to provide for a four-year moratorium on the establishment of new standards for ozone and fine particulate matter under the Clean Air Act, pending further implementation of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, additional review and air quality monitoring under that act; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [4FE], [7MY] H.R. 1985-- A bill to amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business. Cosponsors added, [10JN] H.R. 1987-- A bill to amend section 485(g) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make information regarding men's and women's athletic programs at institutions of higher education easily available to prospective students and prospective student athletes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [28JA] H.R. 1991-- A bill to reform the coastwise, intercoastal, and noncontiguous trade shipping laws, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; National Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [15SE] Cosponsors removed, [23SE] H.R. 1995-- A bill to provide for the protection of farmland at the Point Reyes National Seashore, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [3FE], [26FE], [5MR], [11MR], [23MR], [27MR], [28AP], [5MY], [12MY], [18MY], [20MY], [21MY], [22MY], [3JN], [9JN], [11JN], [25JN], [22JY], [23JY], [24JY], [30JY], [4AU], [10SE], [23SE] Cosponsors removed, [16SE], [25SE], [2OC] H.R. 2000-- A bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to make certain clarifications to the land bank protection provisions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-677), [5AU] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [23SE] Passed Senate, [7OC] Presented to the President (October 20, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-333] (signed October 31, 1998) H.R. 2001-- A bill to promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity for families by repealing the income tax, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national retail sales tax to be administered primarily by the States; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [3FE], [11MR], [25JN], [6AU], [8OC] H.R. 2004-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the reinstatement of eligibility for dependency and indemnity compensation for certain surviving spouses of veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Cosponsors added, [11FE], [2MR], [30MR], [19MY], [20MY] H.R. 2009-- A bill to amend the Social Security Act to waive the 24 month waiting period for Medicare coverage of individuals disabled with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis [ALS], to provide Medicare coverage of drugs used for treatment of ALS, and to amend the Public Health Service Act to increase Federal funding for research on ALS; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [4FE], [11FE], [5MR], [24MR], [26MR], [1AP], [23AP], [27AP], [4MY], [12MY], [14MY], [18MY], [21MY], [22MY], [15JN], [17JN], [16JY], [3AU], [14SE], [2OC], [9OC] H.R. 2019-- A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to assure meaningful disclosures of the terms of rental-purchase agreements, including disclosures of all costs to consumers under such agreements, to provide certain substantive rights to consumers under such agreements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. Cosponsors added, [24FE], [10MR], [17MR], [23AP], [30AP], [20MY] H.R. 2020-- A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of community attendant services under the Medicaid Program; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [12FE], [4MR], [10MR], [17MR], [26MR], [1AP], [23AP], [30AP], [15JN], [27JY], [9SE], [1OC] H.R. 2021-- A bill to provide for competition between forms of motor vehicle insurance, to permit an owner of a motor vehicle to choose the most appropriate form of insurance for that person, to guarantee affordable premiums, to provide for more adequate and timely compensation for accident victims, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [28JA], [11FE], [28AP], [18JN], [23JN], [24JN], [21JY] Cosponsors removed, [5FE], [26MR] H.R. 2023-- A bill to amend the Equal Pay Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [4FE], [5FE], [4MR], [17MR], [23AP], [28AP], [30AP], [12MY], [14MY], [19MY], [20MY], [3JN], [4JN], [5JN], [9JN], [10JN], [11JN], [16JN], [19JN], [24JN], [24JY], [29JY] H.R. 2026-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide assistance to first-time homebuyers; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [25JN], [16SE] H.R. 2031-- A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties relating to crack cocaine offenses; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [17JY], [28JY] H.R. 2050-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to extend commissary and exchange store privileges to veterans with a service-connected disability rated at 30 percent or more and their dependents; to the Committee on National Security. Cosponsors added, [11MR], [18MR] H.R. 2052-- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to cancellation of removal and waiver of exclusion for certain long- term resident aliens; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [26FE], [2MR], [3MR], [10MR], [18MR], [25MR] H.R. 2053-- A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit the distribution of any negotiable check or other instrument with any solicitation to a consumer by a creditor to open an account under any consumer credit plan or to engage in any other credit transaction which is subject to such act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. Cosponsors added, [5FE], [25JN] H.R. 2057-- A bill to establish a national advisory referendum on a flat income tax rate, and requiring a national vote to raise taxes at the general election of 1998; to the Committee on House Oversight. H.R. 2070-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for the mandatory testing for serious transmissible diseases of incarcerated persons whose bodily fluids come into contact with corrections personnel and notice to those personnel of the results of the tests, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [24FE], [25FE], [11MR], [16MR], [23MR], [1AP], [3JN], [25JN], [21JY] Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-665), [31JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [3AU] [[Page 2806]] Passed Senate amended, [20OC] House agreed to Senate amendment, [21OC] Presented to the President (November 2, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-370] (signed November 12, 1998) H.R. 2072-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income gain from oil and gas produced from certain recovered inactive wells; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [26MR], [23JY], [5AU] 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. Cosponsors added, [11FE], [6MY], [11MY], [20MY], [15JN] H.R. 2081-- A bill to provide for an enumeration of family caregivers as part of the 2000 decennial census of population; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [3FE], [22AP], [28AP] H.R. 2088-- A bill to provide for the surviving spouse and dependent children of public safety officers who are killed in performance of their official duties, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [3MR], [10MR], [28AP], [5MY], [14MY] H.R. 2090-- A bill ordering the preparation of a Government report detailing injustices suffered by Italian-Americans during World War II, and a formal acknowledgment of such injustices by the President; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [3FE], [25FE], [30AP], [17JN], [25SE] H.R. 2094-- A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to improve the quality of coastal recreation waters, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [4FE], [12FE], [24FE], [3MR], [10MR], [18MR], [26MR], [1AP], [22AP], [28AP], [30AP], [5MY], [7MY], [11MY], [12MY], [4JN], [9JN], [10JN], [23JN], [4AU], [6AU], [24SE] H.R. 2098-- A bill to establish the National Cave and Karst Research Institute in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [7OC] H.R. 2100-- A bill to establish a demonstration project to authorize certain covered beneficiaries under the military health care system, including the dependents of active duty military personnel and retired members and their dependents, to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program and to ensure their future health security through the use of medical savings accounts; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; National Security; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [3FE] H.R. 2103-- A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to provide for the eventual removal of intrastate distribution restrictions on State inspected meat and poultry; to the Committee on Agriculture. Cosponsors added, [26MR] H.R. 2107-- A bill making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes. Line item veto-Message from the President, [27JA] H.R. 2108-- A bill to dispose of certain Federal properties located in Dutch John, Utah, and to assist the local government in the interim delivery of basic services to the Dutch John community, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-714), [15SE] H.R. 2109-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require reports filed under such act to be filed electronically and to require the Federal Election Commission to make such reports available to the public within 24 hours of receipt; to the Committee on House Oversight. Cosponsors added, [12FE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [8OC] H.R. 2110-- A bill to require employer health benefit plans to meet standards relating to the nondiscriminatory treatment of neurobiological disorders, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [4FE], [12MY], [19JN] H.R. 2112-- A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to increase the forfeiture penalty for telephone service slamming and to require providers of such service to report slamming incidents, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [29AP] H.R. 2113-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt from certain reporting requirements certain amounts paid to election officials and election workers; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [27MR] H.R. 2120-- A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to strengthen and expand the procedures for preventing the slamming of interstate telephone service subscribers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [24MR], [26MR], [22JY] H.R. 2122-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to increase penalties for certain offenses where the victim is a child; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [4FE] H.R. 2124-- A bill to require Federal agencies to assess the impact of policies and regulations on families, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [4FE], [19MR], [24MR], [28AP], [19MY], [17JN], [22JN] H.R. 2125-- A bill to authorize appropriations for the Coastal Heritage Trail Route in New Jersey, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [24MR], [26MR] H.R. 2128-- A bill to permit Medicare-eligible retired members of the Armed Forces and their Medicare-eligible dependents to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; National Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [3FE] H.R. 2130-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for expanding, intensifying, and coordinating activities of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute with respect to heart attack, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [4MR], [19MR], [5MY], [21MY], [10JN] H.R. 2133-- A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment--most- favored-nation treatment--to the products of Mongolia; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [9SE] H.R. 2139-- A bill to amend the Dairy Production Stabilization Act of 1983 to ensure that all persons who benefit from the dairy promotion and research program contribute to the cost of the program; to the Committee on Agriculture. Cosponsors added, [4FE], [17JY], [18SE] H.R. 2145-- A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make guaranteed farm ownership loans and guaranteed farm operating loans of up to $600,000, and to increase such maximum loan amounts with inflation; to the Committee on Agriculture. Cosponsors added, [5FE], [24FE], [12MR], [1AP] H.R. 2149-- A bill to enhance the conservation and protection of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [28JA] H.R. 2151-- A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to correct the tariff treatment of costumes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [27MR] H.R. 2153-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under part B of the Medicare Program of paramedic intercept services provided in support of public, volunteer, or nonprofit providers of ambulance services; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [13OC] H.R. 2154-- A bill to provide for food stamp eligibility for aliens who were receiving supplemental security income benefits on August 22, 1996, or aliens who are eligible for supplemental security income benefits; to the Committee on Agriculture. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [5FE], [26FE], [5MR], [1AP], [4MY] H.R. 2160-- A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes. Line item veto-Message from the President, [27JA] H.R. 2163-- A bill to amend section 1951 of title 18, United States Code, commonly called the Hobbs Act, to clarify that the use of violence to achieve collective bargaining objectives can be a violation of such section; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [24MR], [23AP] H.R. 2165-- A bill to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act applicable to the construction of FERC Project No. 3862 in the State of Iowa, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Passed Senate, [17JY] Presented to the President (July 21, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-211] (signed July 29, 1998) H.R. 2166-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain cash rent farm landlords to deduct soil and water conservation expenditures; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [3JN] H.R. 2167-- A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to improve on the provisions relating to pension rights demonstration projects; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [3JN] H.R. 2173-- A bill to amend the Crime Control Act of 1990 to require reporting of child abuse by electronic communication service providers; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [4FE], [11FE], [24FE], [3MR], [4MR], [22AP], [12MY], [22MY], [5JN] H.R. 2174-- A bill to require equitable coverage of prescription contraceptive drugs and devices, and contraceptive services under health plans; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors removed, [28JA] Cosponsors added, [3FE], [4MR], [31MR], [1AP], [29AP], [20MY], [21MY], [5JN], [25JN], [14JY], [15SE], [8OC] H.R. 2175-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an investment credit [[Page 2807]] to promote the conversion of U.S. coal and domestic carbonaceous feedstocks into liquid fuels; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [27JA] H.R. 2181-- A bill to ensure the safety of witnesses and to promote notification of the interstate relocation of witnesses by States and localities engaging in that relocation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Passed House, [25FE] H.R. 2183-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the financing of campaigns for elections for Federal office, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight. Cosponsors added, [4FE], [24FE], [28AP], [29AP], [30AP], [6MY] Cosponsors removed, [1AP] Considered, [22MY], [17JN], [18JN], [19JN], [17JY] Passed House amended, [6AU] H.R. 2185-- A bill to establish equitable service for customers and equal opportunity for employees of the United States Department of Agriculture; to the Committees on Agriculture; Government Reform and Oversight; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [3MR] H.R. 2186-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance to the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper, WY; to the Committee on Resources. Reported (H. Rept. 105-459), [24MR] Rules suspended. Passed House, [30MR] Passed Senate amended, [2OC] House agreed to Senate amendments, [10OC] Presented to the President (October 20, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-290] (signed October 27, 1998) H.R. 2187-- A bill to designate the U.S. Courthouse located at 40 Foley Square in New York, NY, as the ``Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Cosponsors added, [27MR] Rules suspended. Passed House, [28SE] H.R. 2189-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Social Security Act to repeal provisions relating to the State enforcement of child support obligations and to require the Internal Revenue Service to collect child support through wage withholding and other means, and to authorize the Social Security Administration to distribute child support collections; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [3FE], [27AP], [5AU] H.R. 2191-- A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 regarding procedures for budget resolutions and to amend title 31, United States Code, to direct repayment of the public debt; to the Committees on the Budget; Rules; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [5FE] H.R. 2198-- A bill to establish limitations with respect to the disclosure and use of genetic information in connection with group health plans and health insurance coverage, to provide for consistent standards applicable in connection with hospital care and medical services provided under title 38 of the United States Code, to prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of genetic information and genetic testing, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Government Reform and Oversight; Education and the Workforce; Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [25MR], [7MY], [22JN] H.R. 2199-- A bill to reform the financing of Federal elections; to the Committees on House Oversight; Commerce; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [25SE] H.R. 2202-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend the bone marrow donor program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [5FE], [4MR], [25MR], [31MR], [22AP], [7MY], [13MY], [14MY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-538), [18MY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [19MY] Passed Senate, [24JN] Presented to the President (July 8, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-196] (signed July 16, 1998) H.R. 2204-- A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1998 and 1999 for the Coast Guard, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Passed Senate amended, [12OC] House agreed to Senate amendment with an amendment (pursuant to H. Res. 602), [15OC] Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment, [21OC] Presented to the President (November 2, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-383] (signed November 13, 1998) H.R. 2206-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs for homeless veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H.R. 2207-- A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act concerning a proposal to construct a deep ocean outfall off the coast of Mayaguez, Puerto Rico; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H.R. 2212-- A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out a program regarding sterile hypodermic needles in order to reduce the incidence of the transmission of HIV; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [11FE] H.R. 2217-- A bill to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act applicable to the construction of FERC Project No. 9248 in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Reported (H. Rept. 105-509), [6MY] Rules suspended. Passed House, [12MY] Passed Senate, [17JY] Presented to the President (July 21, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-212] (signed July 29, 1998) H.R. 2221-- A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to take no further action on a proposed regulation relating to the use of chlorofluorocarbons in metered-dose inhalers; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [27JA] H.R. 2222-- A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act relating to Federal facilities pollution control; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Cosponsors added, [13MY] H.R. 2223-- A bill to amend the Act popularly known as the Recreation and Public Purposes Act to authorize transfers of certain public lands or national forest lands to local education agencies for use for elementary or secondary schools, including public charter schools, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [24MR] Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-693), [9SE] H.R. 2224-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to extend commissary and exchange store privileges to veterans with a service-connected disability and to certain dependents of such veterans; to the Committee on National Security. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [24FE], [26FE], [5MR], [12MR], [27MR], [22AP], [30AP], [16JN], [14JY], [30JY], [18SE] H.R. 2225-- A bill to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse to be constructed on Las Vegas Boulevard between Bridger Avenue and Clark Avenue in Las Vegas, Nevada, as the ``Lloyd D. George Federal Building and United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Reported (H. Rept. 105-518), [7MY] Rules suspended. Passed House, [9SE] H.R. 2228-- A bill to increase the number of qualified teachers; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [3FE], [5FE], [12FE], [25FE], [26FE], [3MR], [5MR], [10MR], [27MR] H.R. 2229-- A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act with respect to penalties for powder cocaine and crack cocaine offenses; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [3FE], [11MY] H.R. 2231-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a sound budgetary mechanism for financing health and death benefits of retired coal miners while ensuring the long-term fiscal health and solvency of such benefits, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [23MR], [1AP] H.R. 2233-- A bill to assist in the conservation of coral reefs; to the Committee on Resources. H.R. 2250-- A bill to amend section 353 of the Public Health Service Act to exempt physician office laboratories from the clinical laboratories requirements of that section; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [5FE], [11MR], [30AP], [13MY], [24JN] H.R. 2253-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise and improve the authorities of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to the provision of counseling and treatment for sexual trauma experienced by veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Cosponsors added, [11FE], [25MR] H.R. 2257-- A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to make modifications to the temporary housing assistance program; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Cosponsors added, [4FE], [11FE], [25FE], [4MR], [18MR], [5MY], [10JN] H.R. 2263-- A bill to authorize and request the President to award the congressional Medal of Honor posthumously to Theodore Roosevelt for his gallant and heroic actions in the attack on San Juan Heights, Cuba, during the Spanish-American War; to the Committee on National Security. Cosponsors added, [3FE], [30AP], [7OC] Rules suspended. Passed House, [8OC] Passed Senate, [21OC] Presented to the President (November 2, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-371] (signed November 12, 1998) H.R. 2267-- A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes. Line item veto-Message from the President, [27JA] H.R. 2273-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the reductions in Social Security benefits which are required in the case of spouses and surviving spouses who are also receiving certain Government pensions shall be equal to the amount by which the total amount of the combined monthly benefit (before reduction) and monthly pension exceeds $1,200; to the Committee on Ways and Means. [[Page 2808]] Cosponsors added, [3MR], [6MY], [22MY], [19JN], [15SE], [9OC], [15OC], [20OC] H.R. 2275-- A bill to prohibit discrimination in employment on the basis of genetic information, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [24MR], [6MY], [22MY], [4JN], [30JY], [10OC], [20OC] H.R. 2276-- A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds for official travel after Election Day of members of Congress who will not serve as members during the next Congress; to the Committee on House Oversight. Cosponsors added, [25JN] H.R. 2281-- A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to implement the World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty and Performances and Phonograms Treaty; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [11FE], [5JN], [22JN] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-551, part 1), [22MY] Referred to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means, [22MY] Referral to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means extended, [19JN], [25JN], [21JY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-551, part 2), [22JY] Committee on Ways and Means discharged, [22JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [4AU] Passed Senate amended. Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference (text of S. 2037 inserted in lieu), [17SE] House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference, [23SE] Conference report (H. Rept. 105-796) submitted in the House, [8OC] Senate agreed to conference report, [8OC] Rules suspended. Conference report agreed to in the House, [12OC] Presented to the President (October 20, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-304] (signed October 28, 1998) H.R. 2284-- A bill to amend the Freedom for Russia and Emerging Eurasian Democracies and Open Markets Support Act of 1992 to eliminate the restriction on assistance to Azerbaijan; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [3MR], [11MR] H.R. 2290-- A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve enforcement under such Act; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [11FE], [12FE], [3MR], [4MR], [19MY] H.R. 2291-- A bill to amend the Fish and Wildlife Improvement Act of 1978 to enable the Secretary of the Interior to more effectively utilize the proceeds of sales of certain items; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [22AP] H.R. 2294-- A bill to make improvements in the operation and administration of the Federal courts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-437), [12MR] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [18MR] H.R. 2305-- A bill to establish a commission to assist in commemoration of the centennial of powered flight and the achievements of the Wright brothers; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [3MR], [4MR], [11MR], [18MR], [17JN] H.R. 2312-- A bill to amend section 1584 of title 18, United States Code, to clarify that forcing immigrants into slave labor by withholding immigration documents, or by threatening to involve immigration authorities, is a violation of such section; to the Committee on the Judiciary. H.R. 2313-- A bill to prohibit the construction of any monument, memorial, or other structure at the site of the Iwo Jima Memorial in Arlington, VA, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [24FE], [24MR], [6MY], [15JY] H.R. 2314-- A bill to restore Federal Indian services to members of the Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma residing in Maverick County, TX, to clarify U.S. citizenship status of such members, to provide Trust land for the benefit of the tribe, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Reported from the Committee on Resources (H. Rept. 105-707, part 1), [11SE] Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended, [11SE] Committee on the Judiciary discharged, [18SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [23SE] H.R. 2321-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 regarding the treatment of golf caddies for employment tax purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [4FE], [25FE], [17MR], [12MY], [11JN], [5AU], [9SE] H.R. 2327-- A bill to provide for a change in the exemption from the child labor provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 for minors between 16 and 18 years of age who engage in the operation of automobiles and trucks; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [3FE], [12MY], [5JN], [22SE], [25SE], [28SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [28SE] Passed Senate amended, [12OC] Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, [13OC] Presented to the President (October 20, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-334] (signed October 31, 1998) H.R. 2330-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to make direct loans and provide lines of credit to finance surface transportation projects, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Cosponsors added, [7MY] H.R. 2331-- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that civilian employees of the National Guard may not be required to wear military uniforms while performing civilian service; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; National Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [13OC] H.R. 2332-- A bill to amend section 304 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to require the marking of frozen produce with the country of origin on the front panel of the package for retail sale; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [25JN] H.R. 2333-- A bill to provide improvements for the financial and emotional security of seniors; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Judiciary; Banking and Financial Services; the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [10OC] H.R. 2345-- A bill to prohibit the sale, lease, or other transfer of attack, bomber, or fighter aircraft to Latin American countries; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [12FE], [4AU] H.R. 2346-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit desecration of veterans' memorials; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [7OC], [10OC], [13OC] H.R. 2348-- A bill to redesignate the Federal building located at 701 South Santa Fe Avenue in Compton, CA, and known as the Compton Main Post Office, as the ``Mervyn Dymally Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [4JN], [23JY] Rules suspended. Passed House, [7OC] H.R. 2349-- A bill to redesignate the Federal building located at 10301 South Compton Avenue, in Los Angeles, CA, and known as the Watts Finance Office, as the ``Augustus F. Hawkins Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Cosponsors added, [4JN], [23JY] Rules suspended. Passed House, [12OC] H.R. 2351-- A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to ensure the recovery of our Nation's declining biological diversity, to reaffirm and strengthen this Nation's commitment to protect wildlife, to safeguard our children's economic and ecological future, and to provide assurances to local governments, communities, and individuals in their planning and economic develpoment efforts; to the Committees on Resources; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [3FE], [11FE], [2MR], [5MR], [18MR], [25MR], [23AP], [3JN], [16JN], [14SE], [15OC] H.R. 2352-- A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to require local approval of designations of railroad rights-of-way for interim use as trails; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [19MY] H.R. 2354-- A bill to amend the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 to provide an additional safety provision; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [11FE] H.R. 2359-- A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, to issue minimum safety and security standards for dealers of firearms; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [26MR] H.R. 2363-- A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide a mandatory life penalty for certain offenses involving methamphetamine; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [5FE] H.R. 2365-- A bill to reduce acid deposition under the Clean Air Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [5FE], [24FE], [10MR], [31MR], [24JN] H.R. 2369-- A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to strengthen and clarify prohibitions on electronic eavesdropping, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-425), [3MR] Passed House amended, [5MR] H.R. 2370-- A bill to amend the Organic Act of Guam for the purposes of clarifying the local judicial structure and the office of Attorney General; to the Committee on Resources. Reported (H. Rept. 105-742), [24SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [5OC] Passed Senate, [15OC] Presented to the President (October 20, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-291] (signed October 27, 1998) H.R. 2372-- A bill to ensure that the development of the Internet and interactive computer services [[Page 2809]] is unfettered by Federal and State regulation; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [11JN] H.R. 2374-- A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide special funding to States for implementation of national estuary conservation and management plans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [5FE], [24FE], [3MR], [1AP], [5MY], [18JN] H.R. 2375-- A bill to designate the headquaters building of the Department of Housing and Urban Development in Washington, DC, as the Robert C. Weaver Federal Building; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Cosponsors added, [7OC] H.R. 2376-- A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act; to the Committee on Resources. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-483), [21AP] H.R. 2377-- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a 24- month pilot program permitting certain aliens to be admitted into the United States to provide temporary or seasonal agricultural services pursuant to a labor condition attestation; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Agriculture; Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [25FE], [3MR], [12MR], [6MY] H.R. 2379-- A bill to designate the Federal building and U.S. 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. Cosponsors added, [25JN] Reported (H. Rept. 105-614), [14JY] Rules suspended. Passed House, [14JY] H.R. 2380-- A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code with respect to gambling on the Internet, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [3FE], [17MR], [25MR], [3JN], [22JN], [5AU] H.R. 2392-- A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to place a limitation on habeas corpus relief that prevents retrial of an accused; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [28JA] H.R. 2396-- A bill to amend section 1128B of the Social Security Act to repeal the criminal penalty for counseling or assisting an individual to dispose of assets in order to become eligible for Medicaid benefits; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [24MR], [29AP] H.R. 2397-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend eligibility for hospital care and medical services under chapter 17 of that title to veterans who have been awarded the Purple Heart, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [3FE], [30MR], [3JN], [15JY], [16JY], [20JY], [27JY], [29JY], [4AU], [10SE], [15SE], [25SE], [2OC], [8OC], [9OC] H.R. 2400-- A bill to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [12FE], [17MR], [24MR] Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure with amendment (H. Rept. 105-467, part 1), [25MR] Referral to the Committee on the budget extended, [25MR] Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, [25MR] Supplemental report from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure with amendment (H. Rept. 105-467, part 2), [27MR] Reported from the Committee on Ways and Means with amendment (H. Rept. 105-467, part 3), [27MR] Committee on the Budget discharged, [27MR] Passed House amended, [1AP] Passed Senate amended, [2AP] Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [2AP] House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference, [3AP] Conferees appointed, [1AP], [2AP], [22AP], [23AP], [6MY] Conference report (H. Rept. 105-550) submitted in the House, [22MY] House agreed to conference report, [22MY] Senate agreed to conference report, [22MY] Presented to the President (May 28, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-178] (signed June 9, 1998) H.R. 2408-- A bill to improve academic and social outcomes for students by providing productive activities during after school hours; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [3MR], [30AP], [6MY], [29JY] H.R. 2409-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for nondiscriminatory coverage for substances abuse treatment services under private group and individual health coverage; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [11FE], [24FE], [4MR], [10MR], [11MR], [18MR], [19MR], [25MR], [26MR], [31MR], [1AP], [22AP], [23AP], [30AP], [5MY], [6MY], [11MY], [3JN], [5JN], [9JN], [10JN], [20JY], [21JY], [24JY], [27JY], [3AU], [4AU], [6AU], [9SE], [15SE], [23SE] H.R. 2411-- A bill to provide for a land exchange involving the Cape Cod National Seashore and to extend the authority for the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission; to the Committee on Resources. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-568), [5JN] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [22JN] Passed Senate, [7OC] Presented to the President (October 14, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-280] (signed October 26, 1998) H.R. 2416-- A bill to provide for the transfer of certain rights and property to the U.S. Forest Service in exchange for a payment to the occupant of such property, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-516), [7MY] H.R. 2420-- A bill to permit the transportation of passengers between U.S. ports by certain foreign-flag vessels and to encourage U.S.-flag vessels to participate in such transportation; to the Committee on National Security. Cosponsors added, [22JY] H.R. 2424-- A bill to amend the Line Item Veto Act of 1996 to eliminate the requirement that a Federal budget deficit must exist in order for the President to use the line-item veto authority; to the Committee on the Budget. Cosponsors added, [24MR] H.R. 2427-- A bill to recognize businesses which show an exemplary commitment to participating with schools to enhance educators' technology capabilities and to make every student technologically literate; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [30MR] H.R. 2431-- A bill to establish an Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring, to provide for the imposition of sanctions against countries engaged in a pattern of religious persecution, and for other purposes; to the Committees on International Relations; Ways and Means; the Judiciary; Banking and Financial Services; Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [12FE], [5MR], [17MR], [27MR], [1AP], [22AP], [7MY] Reported from the Committee on International Relations with amendment (H. Rept. 105-480, part 1), [1AP] Referral to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Judiciary; Banking and Financial Services; Rules extended, [1AP] Reported from the Committee on Ways and Means with amendment (H. Rept. 105-480, part 2), [8MY] Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment (H. Rept. 105-480, part 3), [8MY] Committee on Banking and Financial Services discharged, [8MY] Passed House amended, [14MY] Passed Senate amended, [9OC] Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendments, [10OC] Presented to the President (October 16, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-292] (signed October 27, 1998) H.R. 2432-- A bill to provide relief for domestic producers of tailored wool apparel from increased imports of such apparel from Canada; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [3FE] H.R. 2433-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require candidates for the House of Representatives or the Senate to file information included in quarterly candidate reports with the Federal Election Commission within 48 hours of the time the information becomes available, to require all reports filed with the Federal Election Commission to be filed electronically, to require the information contained in such reports to be made available through the Internet, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight. Cosponsors added, [24MR], [1AP] H.R. 2434-- A bill to establish counseling programs for disabled and retired police officers; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [3JN] H.R. 2440-- A bill to make technical amendments to section 10 of title 9, United States Code; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Passed Senate amended, [21OC] H.R. 2449-- A bill to allow the recovery of attorneys' fees and costs by certain employers and labor organizations who are prevailing parties in proceedings brought against them by the National Labor Relations Board; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [24FE] H.R. 2450-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the amount of the charitable deduction allowable for contributions of food inventory, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [12FE], [7MY], [12MY], [14MY], [20MY], [3JN], [4JN], [31JY], [4AU], [1OC] H.R. 2451-- A bill to protect children and other vulnerable subpopulations from exposure to certain environmental pollutants, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [3JN], [22JY] H.R. 2452-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to counties to carry out programs to provide to parents in families participating in State programs funded under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act, training relating to early childhood development and education to prepare such parents for employment as caregivers by providers of high quality child care services; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. [[Page 2810]] Cosponsors added, [22MY] H.R. 2453-- A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the African-American Civil War veterans; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. Cosponsors added, [3FE] H.R. 2454-- A bill to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to prohibit any financial institution which accepts the direct deposit of Social Security benefits into the account of an accountholder from imposing any fee on the withdrawal of any amount from such account by such accountholder by electronic fund transfer, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [4FE], [11FE], [17MR], [27MR], [22AP], [29AP], [6MY], [22MY], [14JY] H.R. 2455-- A bill to reform the safety practices of the railroad industry, to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Cosponsors added, [11JN] H.R. 2456-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that married couples may file a combined return under which each spouse is taxed using the rates applicable to unmarried individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [4FE], [3MR], [5JN], [24JY] H.R. 2457-- A bill to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to prohibit any financial institution which accepts the direct deposit of veterans benefits paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs into the account of an accountholder from imposing any fee on the withdrawal of any amount from such account by such accountholder by electronic fund transfer, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [28JA], [4FE], [11FE], [3MR], [4MR], [17MR], [27MR], [22AP], [29AP], [6MY], [22MY], [14JY] H.R. 2459-- A bill to restrict the use of funds for new deployments of antipersonnel landmines, and for other purposes; to the Committees on National Security; International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [28JA] H.R. 2460-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to scanning receivers and similar devices; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-418), [24FE] Cosponsors added, [24FE] Passed House amended, [26FE] Laid on the table (S. 493 passed in lieu), [26FE] H.R. 2465-- A bill to make medical savings accounts available in connection with certain health plans under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [26FE], [9OC] H.R. 2467-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to relieve a spouse or former spouse of liability for income tax for a taxable year if the divorce decree allocates such liability to the other spouse; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [11FE], [12FE] H.R. 2468-- A bill to provide that Federal contracts and certain Federal subsidies shall be provided only to businesses which have qualified profit- sharing plans; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [29JY], [21OC] H.R. 2472-- A bill to extend certain programs under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act; to the Committee on Commerce. Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment with amendment, [12FE] Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [12FE] Conferees appointed, [23MR] Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment to House amendment to Senate amendment, [19MY] Presented to the President (May 21, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-177] (signed June 1, 1998) H.R. 2474-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the rate of the excise tax on diesel fuel used in trains by 1.25 cents per gallon, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [24FE] H.R. 2477-- A bill to enforce the guarantees of the 1st, 14th, and 15th amendments to the Constitution of the United States by prohibiting certain devices used to deny the right to participate in certain elections; to the Committee on House Oversight. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [24FE], [3JN], [16JN] H.R. 2478-- A bill to require that candidates who receive campaign financing from the Presidential Election Campaign Fund agree not to participate in multicandidate forums that exclude candidates who have broad-based public support; to the Committee on House Oversight. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [24FE], [19MY], [3JN], [17JY] H.R. 2481-- A bill to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to clarify that records of arrival or departure are not required to be collected for purposes of the automated entry-exit control system developed under section 110 of such Act for Canadians who are not otherwise required to possess a visa, passport, or border crossing identification card; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [27JA] H.R. 2483-- A bill to terminate the taxes imposed by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 other than Social Security and railroad retirement-related taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [15JY] H.R. 2485-- A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) to provide liability relief for small parties, innocent landowners, and prospective purchasers; to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [12FE], [5JN] H.R. 2488-- A bill to amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to facilitate the fingerprint checks authorized by that act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [3MR], [25MR], [26MR], [1AP], [21AP], [21MY], [4JN] H.R. 2489-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the incentives for alcohol used as a fuel shall be extended as part of any extension of fuel tax rates; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [26FE], [12MR], [27MR], [1AP] H.R. 2490-- A bill to terminate the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [25JN] H.R. 2493-- A bill to establish a mechanism by which the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior can provide for uniform management of livestock grazing on Federal lands; to the Committees on Resources; Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. H.R. 2495-- A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase postsecondary education opportunities for Hispanic students and other student populations underrepresented in postsecondary education; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [28JA], [3MR] Cosponsors removed, [25FE], [3MR], [5MR], [9MR], [10MR], [11MR] H.R. 2497-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify the right of Medicare beneficiaries to enter into private contracts with physicians and other health care professionals for the provision of health services for which no payment is sought under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [5FE], [12FE], [11MR], [24MR], [26MR], [29JY] Cosponsors removed, [5MY], [11JN] H.R. 2499-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow nonitemizers a deduction for a portion of their charitable contributions; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [5FE], [24FE], [5MR], [19MR], [22AP], [5MY], [18MY], [22MY], [11JN], [25JN], [17JY], [6AU], [9SE], [22SE], [2OC] H.R. 2500-- A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [4FE], [11FE], [24FE], [25FE], [4MR], [17MR], [1AP], [6MY] Cosponsors removed, [25MR] H.R. 2501-- A bill to provide for the conveyance of all right, title, and interest of the United States in a small parcel of real property included in the Cherokee National Forest in the State of Tennessee so as to provide clear title to the church occupying and using the property; to the Committee on Agriculture. Cosponsors added, [12FE] H.R. 2504-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish headstones or markers for the marked graves of certain individuals; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [12FE], [9MR], [21AP], [6MY], [18MY], [19MY], [3JN], [4JN], [9JN], [10JN], [18JN], [14JY], [15JY], [16JY], [30JY], [5AU] H.R. 2508-- A bill to provide for the conveyance of Federal land in San Joaquin County, CA, to the city of Tracy, CA; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [14SE] H.R. 2509-- A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to eliminate disincentives to fair trade conditions; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [3FE], [11FE], [25FE], [17MR], [1AP], [29AP], [5MY], [12MY], [3JN], [10JN], [16JN], [17JN], [25JN], [14JY], [16JY], [20JY], [9SE] H.R. 2513-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore and modify the provision of the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 relating to exempting active financing income from foreign personal holding company income and to provide for the nonrecognition of gain on the sale of stock in agricultural processors to certain farmers' cooperatives; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Passed Senate amended, [21OC] H.R. 2515-- A bill to address the declining health of forests on Federal lands in the United States through a program of recovery and protection consistent with the requirements of existing public land manage [[Page 2811]] ment and environmental laws, to establish a program to inventory, monitor, and analyze public and private forests and their resources, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Agriculture; Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [25FE], [3MR], [12MR] Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-440, part 1), [12MR] Referral to the Committee on Resources extended, [12MR] Committee on Resources discharged, [12MR] Failed of passage, [27MR] H.R. 2519-- A bill to increase the legal age of smoking from 18 to 21; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [19MY], [18JN] H.R. 2523-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the types of equipment which may be acquired with tax-exempt financing by volunteer fire departments and to provide a comparable treatment for emergency medical service organizations; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [28AP], [29AP], [30AP], [6MY], [13MY], [15JY], [20OC] H.R. 2524-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the nonrefundable personal credits, the standard deduction, and the deduction for personal exemptions in determining alternative minimum tax liability; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [3FE], [12FE], [24FE], [3MR], [21MY], [9JN], [16JN], [24JN], [14JY], [23JY], [5AU], [10SE], [15SE], [22SE], [9OC] H.R. 2525-- A bill to protect women's reproductive health and constitutional right to choice, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [17MR], [11JN] H.R. 2526-- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to make the percentage limitations on individual contributions to the Thrift Savings Plan more consistent with the dollar amount limitation on elective deferrals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [10MR], [25MR], [30AP], [25JN], [5AU] Reported (H. Rept. 105-809), [10OC] H.R. 2527-- A bill to repeal the provision in the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 relating to the termination of certain exceptions from rules relating to exempt organizations which provide commercial-type insurance; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [26FE] H.R. 2537-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to revise the rules relating to the court-ordered apportionment of the retired pay of members of the Armed Forces to former spouses, and for other purposes; to the Committees on National Security; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [5FE], [12FE], [26FE], [10MR], [18MR], [21AP], [14MY], [20MY], [16JY], [28JY], [5AU], [6AU], [14SE], [18SE], [16OC] Cosponsors removed, [5AU] H.R. 2538-- A bill to establish a Presidential commission to determine the validity of certain land claims arising out of the Treaty of Guadalupe- Hidalgo of 1848 involving the descendants of persons who were Mexican citizens at the time of the Treaty; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [25FE], [12MR], [18MR], [24MR], [23AP], [14MY], [19MY], [21MY], [16JN] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-594), [23JN] Passed House amended, [10SE] H.R. 2541-- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to extend the authority under which comparability allowances may be paid to Government physicians, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [4FE], [24FE], [25FE], [19MR], [22MY], [9JN], [16JY] H.R. 2543-- A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to require hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies, hospice programs, clinical laboratories, and ambulance services to fund annual financial and compliance audits as a condition of participation under the Medicare and Medicaid programs; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [3FE] H.R. 2544-- A bill to improve the ability of Federal agencies to license federally owned inventions; to the Committees on Science; the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [24JN] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-620, part 1), [14JY] Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended, [14JY] Committee on the Judiciary discharged, [14JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [14JY] H.R. 2545-- A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to allow postal patrons to contribute to funding for prostate cancer research through the voluntary purchase of certain specially issued United States postage stamps; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [4FE], [2MR], [21MY], [14JY], [15OC] H.R. 2547-- A bill to develop and maintain a coordinated, comprehensive, and long- range national policy with respect to ocean and coastal activities that will assist the Nation in meeting specified objectives, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [4FE], [11FE], [25FE], [3MR], [1AP], [22AP], [6MY], [11JN], [14JY], [16JY] H.R. 2549-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to restrict the application of the windfall elimination provision to individuals whose combined monthly income from benefits under such title and other monthly periodic payments exceeds $2,000 and to provide for a graduated implementation of such provision on amounts above such $2,000 amount; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [3FE], [12FE], [10MR], [17MR], [24MR], [21AP], [23AP], [29AP], [20MY], [22MY], [3JN], [17JN], [14JY], [9SE], [25SE], [1OC], [5OC], [13OC] H.R. 2552-- A bill to amend the requirements in the Federal Credit Union Act relating to audit requirements and supervisory committee oversight of insured credit unions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. Cosponsors added, [28JA] Cosponsors removed, [4FE] H.R. 2553-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the dependent care credit refundable, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [1AP], [22MY] H.R. 2556-- A bill to reauthorize the North American Wetlands Conservation Act and the Partnerships for Wildlife Act; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [3FE], [5FE], [1AP] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-522), [11MY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [19MY] H.R. 2560-- A bill to award congressional gold medals to Jean Brown Trickey, Carlotta Walls LaNier, Melba Patillo Beals, Terrence Roberts, Gloria Ray Karlmark, Thelma Mothershed Wair, Ernest Green, Elizabeth Eckford, and Jefferson Thomas, commonly referred to collectively as the ``Little Rock Nine'' on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the integration of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. Cosponsors added, [5FE], [25FE], [25MR], [28AP], [11JN], [17JN], [16JY], [23SE], [25SE], [2OC], [6OC], [9OC] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [9OC] H.R. 2563-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restrict the authority to examine books and witnesses for purposes of tax administration; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [27JA] H.R. 2566-- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to expand the class of individuals under the Civil Service Retirement System eligible to elect the option under which the deposit which is normally required in connection with a refund previously taken may instead be made up through an actuarially equivalent annuity reduction; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-757), [1OC] H.R. 2567-- A bill to ensure the equitable treatment of graduates of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences of the Class of 1987; to the Committee on National Security. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [11MR], [25MR] H.R. 2568-- A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to take into account newly developed renewable energy-based fuels and to equalize alternative fuel vehicle acquisition incentives to increase the flexibility of controlled fleet owners and operators, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [24FE], [2MR], [12MR], [17MR], [19MR], [25MR], [26MR], [31MR], [1AP], [21AP], [23AP], [28AP], [30AP], [5MY], [13MY], [20MY], [3JN], [9JN], [23JN], [29JY] H.R. 2574-- A bill to consolidate certain mineral interests in the National Grasslands in Billings County, ND, through the exchange of Federal and private mineral interests to enhance land management capabilities and environmental and wildlife protection, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Reported (H. Rept. 105-471), [30MR] H.R. 2578-- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the visa waiver pilot program, and to provide for the collection of data with respect to the number of non-immigrants who remain in the United States after the expiration of the period of stay authorized by the Attorney General; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Passed House amended, [25MR] Laid on the table (S. 1178 passed in lieu), [25MR] H.R. 2579-- A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to further improve the safety and health of working environments, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [4FE], [12FE], [28AP], [20MY], [20JY] H.R. 2581-- A bill to protect the privacy of individuals with respect to the Social Security number; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [11FE] H.R. 2586-- A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to extend and clarify the pay-as-you-go requirements regarding the Social Security trust funds; to the Committee on the Budget. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [28JA], [3FE], [26FE] H.R. 2588-- A bill to establish the Office of Enforcement and Border Affairs within the Department of Justice; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [4FE], [5JN], [21JY] H.R. 2589-- A bill to amend the provisions of title 17, United States Code, with respect to the duration of copyright, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. [[Page 2812]] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-452), [18MR] Passed House amended, [25MR] H.R. 2591-- A bill to provide redress for inadequate restitution of assets seized by the U.S. Government during World War II which belonged to victims of the Holocaust, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [27JA] H.R. 2592-- A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code to provide private trustees the right to seek judicial review of U.S. trustee actions related to trustee expenses and trustee removal; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [3FE], [21AP], [25JN] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-663), [31JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [3AU] H.R. 2593-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the deduction for two-earner married couples; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [11FE], [2MR], [10MR], [12MR], [1AP], [30AP], [6MY], [4JN], [24JN], [24SE] H.R. 2596-- A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to establish procedures for identifying countries that deny market access for agricultural products of the United States; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [1AP] H.R. 2598-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for improved taxpayer access to the Internal Revenue Service, increased equity for taxpayers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [25MR], [26MR], [1AP], [28AP], [12MY], [4JN] H.R. 2599-- A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to make it unlawful to require a credit card as a condition for doing business; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. Cosponsors added, [18JN] H.R. 2601-- A bill to exempt prescribed burning on national forestlands from regulation under the Clean Air Act; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [23SE] H.R. 2602-- A bill to halt sales of surplus military material until the Defense Logistics Agency reclassifies such material according to the level of demilitarization required to render the material safe for public use and to ensure, that, in the future, surplus military material is correctly classified before disposal; to the Committees on National Security; Ways and Means; Commerce; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [3FE], [4FE], [12FE], [18JN], [24JY] H.R. 2604-- A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to protect certain charitable contributions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [5FE], [28AP], [3JN] Reported (H. Rept. 105-556), [3JN] Cosponsors removed, [11FE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [3JN] Laid on the table (S. 1244 passed in lieu), [3JN] H.R. 2606-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to establish certain requirements for managed care plans; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [30MR] H.R. 2608-- A bill to protect individuals from having money involuntarily collected and used for political activities by a corporation or labor organization; to the Committee on House Oversight. Cosponsors added, [4FE], [25FE] Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, [30MR] H.R. 2609-- A bill to make a regulatory correction concerning methyl bromide to meet the obligations of the Montreal Protocol without placing the farmers of the United States at a competitive disadvantage versus foreign growers; to the Committees on Commerce; Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [24FE], [17MR], [19MR], [1AP], [22AP], [3JN], [10JN], [25JN], [16JY], [5AU] H.R. 2611-- A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to declare that donations to a religious group or entity, made by a debtor from a sense of religious obligation, such as tithes, shall be considered to have been made in exchange for a reasonably equivalent value; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [24FE], [3JN] H.R. 2612-- A bill to authorize the enforcement by State and local governments of certain Federal Communications Commission regulations regarding use of citizens band radio equipment; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [28AP], [13MY], [4AU] H.R. 2613-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the issuance of tax-exempt bonds by certain organizations providing rescue and emergency medical services; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [12FE], [19MY], [9JN], [19JN], [28JY] H.R. 2614-- A bill to improve the reading and literacy skills of children and families by improving in-service instructional practices for teachers who teach reading, to stimulate the development of more high-quality family literacy programs, to support extended learning- time opportunities for children, to ensure that children can read well and independently not later than third grade, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Passed Senate amended, [6OC] H.R. 2616-- A bill to amend titles VI and X of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve and expand charter schools; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Passed Senate amended, [8OC] Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, [10OC] Presented to the President (October 20, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-278] (signed October 22, 1998) H.R. 2621-- A bill to extend trade authorities procedures with respect to reciprocal trade agreements, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Failed of passage, [25SE] H.R. 2623-- A bill to designate the United States Post Office located at 16250 Highway 603 in Kiln, Mississippi, as the ``Ray J. Favre Post Office Building``; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [24JN] Rules suspended. Passed House, [9SE] H.R. 2625-- A bill to redesignate Washington National Airport as ``Ronald Reagan- Washington National Airport''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [28JA] Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-408), [29JA] Passed House amended, [4FE] Laid on the table (S. 1575 passed in lieu), [5FE] H.R. 2627-- A bill to limit the authority of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to ban metered-dose inhalers; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [11FE], [3MR] H.R. 2631-- A bill disapproving the cancellations transmitted by the President on October 6, 1997, regarding Public Law 105-45; to the Committee on Appropriations. Committee discharged. House overrode Presidential veto, [5FE] Veto message considered in the Senate, [9FE], [25FE] Passed Senate over Presidential veto, [25FE] Without approval [Public Law 105-159] (February 25, 1998) H.R. 2635-- A bill to provide a process for declassifying on an expedited basis certain documents relating to human rights abuses in Guatemala and Honduras; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [3FE], [17MR], [24MR], [28AP], [13MY], [11JN], [24JY], [29JY], [5AU], [1OC], [8OC], [9OC], [13OC], [15OC] H.R. 2639-- A bill to amend the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 to provide for prostate cancer screening benefits as of January 1, 1998; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [3FE], [2MR], [3MR], [23AP], [11MY], [21MY], [9SE], [14SE] H.R. 2642-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the standards for determining whether an employer-employee relationship exists; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [7MY] H.R. 2646-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow tax-free expenditures from education individual retirement accounts for elementary and secondary school expenses, to increase the maximum annual amount of contributions to such accounts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Passed Senate amended, [23AP] Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [28AP] House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference, [7MY] Conference report (H. Rept. 105-577) submitted in the House, [15JN] House agreed to conference report, [18JN] Senate agreed to conference report, [24JN] Presented to the President (July 14, 1998) Presidential veto message, [21JY] Presidential veto message and bill referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, [21JY] H.R. 2652-- A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to prevent the misappropriation of collections of information; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [4MR], [9MR], [24MR] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-525), [12MY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [19MY] H.R. 2658-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from using the threat of audit to compel agreement with the Tip Reporting Alternative Commitment or the Tip Rate Determination Agreement; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [4FE] H.R. 2660-- A bill to affirm the religious freedom of taxpayers who are conscientiously opposed to participation in war, to provide that the income, estate, or gift tax payments of such taxpayers be used for nonmilitary purposes, to create the Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund to receive such tax payments, to improve revenue collection, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [1AP], [29JY], [16SE] H.R. 2661-- A bill to establish peer review for the review of standards promulgated under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [4JN], [10JN], [16JN], [24JN], [23JY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-730), [18SE] H.R. 2664-- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit the admission to the United [[Page 2813]] 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. Cosponsors added, [22AP] H.R. 2665-- A bill to improve Indian reservation roads and related transportation services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Cosponsors added, [12MR], [31MR] H.R. 2667-- A bill to dismantle the Department of Commerce; to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure; Banking and Financial Services; International Relations; National Security; Agriculture; Ways and Means; Government Reform and Oversight; the Judiciary; Science; Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [3MR], [14JY] H.R. 2669-- A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide simplified and accurate information on the Social Security trust funds, and personal earnings and benefit estimates to eligible individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [22MY], [15OC] H.R. 2670-- A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to permit grants for the national estuary program to be used for the development and implementation of a comprehensive conservation and management plan, to reauthorize appropriations to carry out the program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Cosponsors added, [5MR], [10MR], [12MR], [17MR], [24MR], [26MR], [1AP], [21AP], [30AP], [5MY], [7MY], [29JY], [6AU], [17SE] H.R. 2671-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to assure payment for ultrasonic nebulizers as items of durable medical equipment under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [4FE], [11FE], [27MR], [30MR], [1AP], [23AP] H.R. 2675-- A bill to require that the Office of Personnel Management submit proposed legislation under which group universal life insurance and group variable universal life insurance would be available under chapter 87 of title 5, United States Code, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Passed Senate amended, [5OC] Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendments, [8OC] Presented to the President (October 20, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-311] (signed October 30, 1998) H.R. 2676-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restructure and reform the Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Government Reform and Oversight; Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Passed Senate amended, [7MY] Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [7MY] House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference, [22MY] Conference report (H. Rept. 105-599) submitted in the House, [24JN] House agreed to conference report, [25JN] Senate agreed to conference report, [9JY] Presented to the President (July 21, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-206] (signed July 22, 1998) H.R. 2678-- A bill to impose certain sanctions on countries that do not prohibit child labor; to the Committees on International Relations; Banking and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [22AP], [23AP], [28AP], [11MY], [3JN] H.R. 2681-- A bill to establish a program of pharmacy assistance fee for elderly persons who have no health insurance coverage; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [11FE], [18MR], [12MY], [3JN], [14JY], [6AU] H.R. 2689-- A bill to correct an oversight in earlier legislation by directing the National Park Service to grant to three individuals a right of use and occupancy of certain property on Santa Cruz Island; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [10MR] H.R. 2691-- A bill to reauthorize and improve the operations of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [12FE] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-477), [1AP] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [21AP] H.R. 2692-- A bill to combine the Consolidated Farm Service Agency and the Natural Resources Conservation Service of the Department of Agriculture as a single agency under an Under Secretary of Agriculture for Foreign Agriculture and Agricultural Field Services and to ensure the equitable treatment of socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and employees of the Department who are members of a socially disadvantaged group; to the Committee on Agriculture. Cosponsors added, [11FE] H.R. 2693-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide coverage for qualified individuals for bone mass measurement (bone density testing) to prevent fractures associated with osteoporosis and to help women make informed choices about their reproductive and post- menopausal health care; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [27AP], [14JY], [9SE] H.R. 2695-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage new school construction through the creation of a new class of bond; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [3FE], [11FE], [3MR], [4MR], [10MR], [17MR], [25MR], [7MY], [5JN], [14JY], [23JY] H.R. 2696-- A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to provide for protection of certain original designs; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Reported with an amendment (H. Rept. 105-436), [11MR] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [18MR] H.R. 2697-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to expand and intensify programs of the National Institutes of Health with respect to research and related activities concerning osteoporosis and related bone diseases; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [3FE], [12FE], [29JY], [14SE] H.R. 2698-- A bill to improve teacher preparation at institutions of higher education; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [4MR], [11MR], [19OC] H.R. 2699-- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to ensure that coverage of bone mass measurements is provided under the health benefits program for Federal employees; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [4FE], [26FE], [4MR], [10MR], [21AP], [13MY], [25JN], [15JY], [6AU], [9SE] H.R. 2701-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to carve out from payments to Medicare+Choice organizations amounts attributable to disproportionate share hospital payments and pay such amounts directly to those disproportionate share hospitals in which their enrollees receive care; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [5FE], [26FE], [17MR], [23MR], [24MR], [21AP], [30AP], [21MY], [3JN], [9JN], [16JY], [23JY], [30JY] H.R. 2704-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for an increase in the amount of funding for the information clearinghouse on osteoporosis, Paget's disease, and related bone disorders; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [23AP], [22MY], [14JY], [9SE], [14OC], [15OC], [20OC] H.R. 2708-- A bill to provide a framework for consideration by the legislative and executive branches of unilateral economic sanctions; to the Committees on International Relations; Ways and Means; Banking and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [3FE], [11MR], [19MR], [26MR], [1AP], [28AP], [7MY], [18JN], [14JY], [3AU], [9SE], [23SE], [5OC], [8OC], [10OC], [20OC], [17DE] H.R. 2709-- A bill to impose certain sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to Iran's efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles; to the Committee on International Relations. Passed Senate amended, [22MY] House agreed to Senate amendments, [9JN] Presented to the President (June 11, 1998) Presidential veto message, [24JN] Presidential veto message and bill referred to the Committee in International Relations, [24JN] H.R. 2710-- A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide that an employee's ``regular rate'' for purposes of calculating overtime compensation will not be affected by certain additional payments; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [11FE] H.R. 2713-- A bill to establish a grant program to improve the quality and expand the availability of child care services, and of family support services, for families with children less than 3 years of age; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [4FE], [5FE], [11FE], [24FE], [1AP], [23AP], [12MY], [25JN] H.R. 2714-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disregard certain amounts of capital expenditures in applying $10,000,000 limit on such issues; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [28JA], [5FE], [3MR], [11MR], [17MR], [1AP], [22AP], [23AP], [30AP], [5MY], [21JY] H.R. 2715-- A bill to prohibit the conveyance of real property at Long Beach Naval Station, California, to China Ocean Shipping Company; to the Committee on National Security. Cosponsors added, [25FE], [4MR], [18MR], [21JY], [10SE], [9OC] H.R. 2718-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the rates of income tax paid by individual taxpayers, to eliminate the marriage penalty in the standard deduction, and to change the filing date for individual tax returns to November 1; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [3FE], [12FE], [24FE], [26FE], [5MR] H.R. 2719-- A bill to establish a program to provide child care through public- private partnerships; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [14MY] [[Page 2814]] H.R. 2720-- A bill to repeal the Davis-Bacon Act and the Copeland Act; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [24FE], [16JY], [21JY] H.R. 2721-- A bill to restore the Second Amendment rights of all Americans; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [21AP], [7MY], [19MY], [22MY], [3JN], [4JN], [10JN], [18JN], [19JN], [23JN], [17JY], [22JY], [23JY], [29JY], [10SE], [5OC] H.R. 2723-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 1993 increase in taxes on Social Security benefits; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [12FE], [24FE], [11MR], [17MR], [26MR], [12MY], [29JY], [30JY], [6AU], [9SE] H.R. 2727-- A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to reauthorize and reform the Superfund program, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [1AP], [14MY], [25JN] H.R. 2728-- A bill to extend the provisions of the Chinese Student Protection Act of 1992 to certain aliens who entered the United States without inspection; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [17MR] H.R. 2729-- A bill for the private relief of Ruth Hairston by waiver of a filing deadline for appeal from a ruling relating to her application for a survivor annuity; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Reported (H. Rept. 105-479), [1AP] Passed House, [21AP] H.R. 2730-- A bill to designate the Federal building located at 309 North Church Street in Dyersburg, Tennessee, as the ``Jere Cooper Federal Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Reported (H. Rept. 105-517), [7MY] Rules suspended. Passed House, [28SE] H.R. 2733-- A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to clarify liability under that Act for certain recycling transactions; to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [11FE], [17MR], [1AP], [23AP], [6MY], [12MY], [20MY], [22MY], [10JN], [16JN], [17JN], [22JN], [25JN], [14JY], [16JY], [27JY], [30JY], [5AU], [6AU], [15SE], [23SE], [1OC], [9OC], [14OC] H.R. 2734-- A bill to clarify the standard required for the importation of sporting arms into the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [12FE], [19MR] H.R. 2736-- A bill to amend the Omnibus Taxpayer Bill of Rights to clarify that quotas and goals shall not be used as a basis for evaulating Internal Revenue Services employees; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [12FE], [3MR] H.R. 2738-- A bill to amend the Agricultural Fair Practices Act of 1967 to provide for the accreditation of associations of agricultural producers, to promote good faith bargaining between such accredited associations and the handlers of agricultural products, and to strengthen the enforcement authorities to respond to violations of the Act; to the Committee on Agriculture. Cosponsors added, [21MY] H.R. 2740-- A bill to limit attorneys' fees in the tobacco settlement; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [3FE], [4JN] H.R. 2741-- A bill to provide a conditional exemption under section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, relating to discharges of dredged or fill material, for maintenance of certain flood control projects; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Cosponsors added, [27JA] H.R. 2742-- A bill to provide for the transfer of public lands to certain California Indian Tribes; to the Committee on Resources. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-575), [10JN] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [5OC] H.R. 2744-- A bill for the relief of Chong Ho Kwak; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Reported (H. Rept. 105-645), [24JY] Passed House, [4AU] Passed Senate, [21OC] Presented to the President (November 2, 1998) Approved [Private Law 105-10] (signed November 10, 1998) H.R. 2748-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide assistance and slots with respect to air carrier service between high density airports and airports not receiving sufficient air service, to improve jet aircraft service to underserved markets, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [3FE], [3MR], [11MR], [6MY], [21MY], [25JN], [14JY], [14SE], [2OC] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-822, part 1), [15OC] Referred to the Committee the Judiciary, [15OC] Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended, [16OC], [20OC] H.R. 2752-- A bill to present a gold medal to Len ``Roy Rogers'' Slye and Octavia ``Dale Evans'' Smith; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. Cosponsors added, [3FE], [4FE], [11FE], [12FE], [4MR], [23AP], [30AP], [18MY], [11JN] H.R. 2754-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and title 38, United States Code, to require hospitals to use only hollow-bore needle devices that minimize the risk of needlestick injury to health care workers; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Veterans' Affairs; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [3FE], [12FE], [24FE], [25FE], [4MR], [5MR], [10MR], [17MR], [26MR], [21AP], [22AP], [5MY], [21MY], [11JN], [16JN], [25JN], [14JY], [24JY], [14SE], [18SE], [25SE], [2OC], [7OC], [10OC], [13OC] H.R. 2755-- A bill to provide financial assistance for higher education to the dependents of Federal, State, and local public safety officers who are killed or permanently and totally disabled as the result of a traumatic injury sustained in the line of duty; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [11FE], [12FE], [11MR], [25JN], [31JY] H.R. 2756-- A bill to authorize an exchange of property between the Kake Tribal Corporation and the Sealaska Corporation and the United States; to the Committee on Resources. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-783), [6OC] H.R. 2757-- A bill to impose a moratorium on increases in the rates charged for cable television service, to require the Federal Communications Commission to conduct an inquiry into the causes of such increases and the impediments to competition, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [4FE], [5FE] H.R. 2758-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to minimize the unfair competition for Federal contracting opportunities between Federal Prison Industries and private firms (especially small business concerns), to provide to Federal agencies in their dealings with Federal Prison Industries the contract administration tools generally available to assure quality performance by their other suppliers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [25FE], [19MR], [22MY], [20OC] H.R. 2759-- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the requirements for the admission of nonimmigrant nurses who will practice in health professional shortage areas; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-668), [3AU] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [3AU] H.R. 2760-- A bill to amend the Sikes Act to establish a mechanism by which outdoor recreation programs on military installations will be accessible to disabled veterans, military dependents with disabilities, and other persons with disabilities; to the Committees on Resources; National Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [4FE], [5FE], [12FE], [25FE], [5MR], [12MR], [31MR], [5MY], [18MY], [20MY], [14JY] H.R. 2761-- A bill to provide benefits to domestic partners of Federal employees; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [25FE], [1AP], [20MY] H.R. 2766-- A bill to designate the United States Post Office located at 215 East Jackson Street in Painesville, Ohio, as the ``Karl Bernal Post Office Building``; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Rules suspended. Passed House, [24FE] H.R. 2769-- A bill to ensure that background checks are conducted before the transfer of a handgun by a firearms dealer; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [14JY] H.R. 2773-- A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3750 North Kedzie Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, as the ``Daniel J. Doffyn Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Rules suspended. Passed House, [24FE] H.R. 2774-- A bill to prohibit the transfer of a handgun by a licensed dealer unless the transferee states that the transferee is not the subject of a restraining order with respect to an intimate partner or child of the transferee; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [4FE], [12FE], [19MR] H.R. 2775-- A bill to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Aspinwall, Pennsylvania, as the ``H. John Heinz III Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center''; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Cosponsors added, [5FE], [3MR], [10MR], [11MR] H.R. 2776-- A bill to amend the Act entitled ``An Act to provide for the establishment of the Morristown National Historical Park in the State of New Jersey, and for other purposes'' to authorize the acquisition of property known as the Warren property; to the Committee on Resources. Reported (H. Rept. 105-694), [9SE] H.R. 2778-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the child care credit and provide that the credit will be refundable; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [12FE] H.R. 2786-- A bill to authorize additional appropriations for the Department of Defense for ballistic missile defenses and other measures to counter the emerging threat posed to the United States and its allies in the Middle East and Persian Gulf region by the development and deployment of ballistic missiles by Iran; to the Committees on National Security; International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. [[Page 2815]] Cosponsors added, [27JA], [19MR] Reported from the Committee on National Security with amendments (H. Rept. 105-468, part 1), [26MR] Referral to the Committee on International Relations extended, [26MR] Committee on International Relations discharged, [26MR] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [30MR] H.R. 2787-- A bill to designate the United States courthouse located in New Haven, Connecticut, as the ``Richard C. Lee United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-615), [14JY] H.R. 2788-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote the grant of incentive stock options to nonhighly compensated employees; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [12FE], [2MR], [30MR], [22AP] H.R. 2789-- A bill to save taxpayers money, reduce the deficit, cut corporate welfare, and protect and restore America's natural heritage by eliminating the fiscally wasteful and ecologically destructive commercial logging program on Federal public lands and to facilitate the economic recovery and diversification of communities dependent on the Federal logging program; to the Committees on Agriculture; Resources; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [24FE], [27MR], [5JN], [25SE], [15OC] H.R. 2792-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the treatment of expenses incurred in asserting any claim of employment discrimination and for damages and back pay received on account of employment discrimination; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [11MR], [27MR], [30MR] H.R. 2795-- A bill to extend certain contracts between the Bureau of Reclamation and irrigation water contractors in Wyoming and Nebraska that receive water from Glendo Reservoir; to the Committee on Resources. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-604), [25JN] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [15SE] Passed Senate, [7OC] Presented to the President (October 20, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-293] (signed October 27, 1998) H.R. 2796-- A bill to authorize the reimbursement of members of the Army deployed to Europe in support of operations in Bosnia for certain out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the members during the period beginning on October 1, 1996, and ending on May 31, 1997; to the Committee on National Security. H.R. 2797-- A bill to require air carriers to charge a reduced fare for air transportation to and from certain clinical health trials; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Cosponsors added, [12FE] H.R. 2798-- A bill to redesignate the building of the United States Postal Service located at 2419 West Monroe Street, in Chicago, Illinois, as the ``Nancy B. Jefferson Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [19MR] Rules suspended. Passed House, [3JN] H.R. 2799-- A bill to redesignate the building of the United States Postal Service located at 324 South Laramie Street, in Chicago, Illinois, as the ``Reverend Milton R. Brunson Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [19MR] Rules suspended. Passed House, [3JN] H.R. 2800-- A bill to provide for a study of the establishment of Midway Atoll as a national memorial to the Battle of Midway, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [28AP], [10JN], [11JN], [18JN], [23JN], [15JY], [22JY] H.R. 2801-- 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 Agriculture; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [23MR], [30AP] Cosponsors removed, [29JY] H.R. 2802-- 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. Cosponsors added, [16JY] H.R. 2803-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the noncorporate capital gains tax rate; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [2MR] H.R. 2804-- 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. Cosponsors added, [26MR], [1AP], [6MY], [14MY], [21MY], [9JN], [17JN], [22JY], [3AU] H.R. 2807-- A bill to amend the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994 to prohibit the sale, importation, and exportation of products labeled as containing substances derived from rhinoceros or tiger; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [3FE], [11FE], [26FE], [11MR], [12MR] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-495), [28AP] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [28AP] Passed Senate amended, [13OC] House agreed to Senate amendment with amendments, [14OC] Senate agreed to House amendments to Senate amendment, [15OC] Presented to the President (October 20, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-312] (signed October 30, 1998) H.R. 2812-- A bill to provide for the recognition of certain Native communities under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Reported (H. Rept. 105-716), [15SE] H.R. 2817-- 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. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [5FE], [24FE], [19MR], [22AP], [5MY], [18MY], [18JN], [25JN], [17JY], [6AU], [9SE], [22SE], [2OC], [16OC] H.R. 2818-- A bill to repeal the pilot recreation fee program, and to establish a royalty on hardrock minerals, the proceeds of which are to be used for public recreational sites managed by the Department of the Interior or the United States Forest Service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [26FE], [4JN] H.R. 2819-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the research credit and to modify the alternative incremental credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [3FE], [12FE], [24FE], [3MR], [19MR], [31MR], [21AP], [30AP], [14MY], [22MY], [19JN], [25JN], [17JY], [6AU], [10SE], [14SE], [16SE], [17SE], [25SE], [2OC] H.R. 2820-- A bill to exclude certain veterans disability benefits 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. Cosponsors added, [4FE], [12MR], [5MY], [18JN], [25JN] H.R. 2821-- 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. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [3FE], [12FE], [24FE], [3MR], [11MR], [17MR], [24MR], [30MR], [21AP], [14MY], [21MY], [3JN], [24JN], [23JY], [27JY], [5AU], [10SE], [14SE], [15SE], [25SE], [19OC] H.R. 2825-- A bill to establish procedures to ensure a balanced Federal budget by fiscal year 2002 and to create a Social Security reform reserve fund to revenues generated by economic growth; to the Committees on the Budget; Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [21AP] H.R. 2826-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for the purchase of a principal residence within an empowerment zone or enterprise community by a first-time homebuyer; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [11FE], [19JN] H.R. 2827-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require 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. Cosponsors added, [11FE] H.R. 2828-- A bill to direct the Capitol Police Board to establish a pay scale and benefit package for members and civilian employees of the United States Capitol Police equivalent to the pay scale and benefit package applicable to members of the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division; to the Committee on House Oversight. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [11FE], [25FE], [10MR], [24MR], [30AP], [12MY], [20MY], [9JN], [29JY], [3AU], [6AU], [9SE], [22SE] H.R. 2829-- A bill to establish a matching grant program to help State and local jurisdictions purchase armor vests for use by law enforcement departments; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [3FE], [11FE], [12FE], [25FE], [3MR], [5MR], [10MR], [11MR], [17MR], [19MR], [24MR], [27MR], [1AP], [23AP], [28AP], [7MY], [11MY] Rule suspended. Passed House amended, [12MY] Laid on the table (S. 1605 passed in lieu), [12MY] H.R. 2836-- A bill to designate the building of the United States Postal Service located at 180 East Kellogg Boulevard in Saint Paul, Minnesota, as the ``Eugene J. McCarthy Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [24FE] Rules suspended. Passed House, [24FE] H.R. 2837-- A bill to reform the naturalization process, to clarify the procedures for investigating the criminal background of individuals submitting applications in connection with certain benefits under the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [3FE], [26FE], [10MR], [18JN], [23JN] H.R. 2840-- A bill to provide Government-wide accounting of regulatory costs and benefits, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [17MR], [27MR], [18MY], [21JY], [3AU] H.R. 2841-- A bill to extend the time required for the construction of a hydroelectric project; to the Committee on Commerce. Reported (H. Rept. 105-510), [6MY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [12MY] Passed Senate, [17JY] Presented to the President (July 21, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-213] (signed July 29, 1998) [[Page 2816]] H.R. 2843-- A bill to direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to reevaluate the equipment in medical kits carried on, and to make a decision regarding requiring automatic external defilbrillators to be carried on, aircraft operated by air carriers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Cosponsors added, [3FE] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-456), [20MR] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [24MR] Passed Senate, [3AP] Presented to the President (April 17, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-170] (signed April 24, 1998) H.R. 2844-- A bill to amend provisions of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 that relate to timber sales, to provide more equitable payments to States for the benefit of counties in which national forests are situated; to the Committee on Agriculture. Cosponsors added, [13MY] H.R. 2846-- A bill to prohibit spending Federal education funds on national testing without explicit and specific legislation; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [28JA] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-409), [30JA] Passed House amended, [5FE] H.R. 2847-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for education; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [6OC] H.R. 2848-- 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. Cosponsors added, [15JY] H.R. 2849-- A bill to provide for the establishment of demonstration projects designed to determine the social, civic, psychological, and economic effects of providing to individuals and families with limited means an opportunity to accumulate assets, and to determine the extent to which an asset-based policy may be used to enable individuals and families with limited means to achieve economic self-sufficiency; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [27MR], [30AP], [5JN], [25JN], [30JY], [21OC] H.R. 2850-- A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to require better reporting of unidentified persons, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [4FE], [12MR], [19MR], [10JN], [17JY], [18SE] H.R. 2852-- A bill to amend title V of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve and strengthen the recruitment and training of American teachers; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [18JN] H.R. 2853-- A bill to authorize and direct the Secretary of the Interior to set aside all entrance fees, special use fees, and concession fees from the National Park System into a National Park Capital Improvement Fund at the Department of the Treasury, and to secure bonds for particular, high-priority capital improvements to the National Park System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [17MR] H.R. 2854-- 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 group health plans and group and individual health insurance coverage to provide post-delivery follow-up care for mothers and newborns discharged less than 48 hours following a vaginal delivery or less than 96 following a delivery by cesarean section; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [4FE], [24FE], [21AP], [30AP], [4JN] H.R. 2855-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require the installation of the collision avoidance system known as TCAS-II on large cargo aircraft; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Cosponsors added, [5FE], [14MY] H.R. 2863-- A bill to amend the Migratory Bird Treaty Act to clarify restrictions under that Act on baiting, to facilitate acquisition of migratory bird habitat, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [22AP], [5MY], [19MY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-542), [19MY] Passed House amended, [10SE] H.R. 2864-- A bill to require the Secretary of Labor to establish a program under which employers may consult with State officials respecting compliance with occupational safety and health requirements; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [3MR], [12MR], [16MR] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-444), [17MR] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [17MR] Passed Senate, [24JN] Presented to the President (July 8, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-197] (signed July 16, 1998) H.R. 2867-- 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. Cosponsors added, [12FE], [25JN] H.R. 2868-- 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. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [5FE], [11FE], [17MR], [5MY], [16JN], [14JY], [15SE], [24SE], [14OC] H.R. 2869-- A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to exempt safety and health assessments, audits, and reviews conducted by or for an employer from enforcement action under such Act; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [3MR], [12MR], [31MR], [11MY], [20MY], [16JN], [23JN], [20JY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-731), [18SE] H.R. 2870-- A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to facilitate protection of tropical forests through debt reduction with developing countries with tropical forests; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [28JA], [3FE], [5FE], [11FE], [12FE], [24FE], [26FE], [3MR], [4MR], [5MR], [11MR], [12MR] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-443), [13MR] Passed House amended, [19MR] Passed Senate amended, [14JY] House agreed to Senate amendment, [15JY] Presented to the President (July 17, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-214] (signed July 29, 1998) H.R. 2871-- A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to provide for the establishment of advisory panels for the Secretary of Labor; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [3MR], [12MR], [31MR] H.R. 2873-- A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [3MR], [12MR], [31MR], [16JN], [23JN] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-732), [18SE] H.R. 2874-- A bill to provide for prompt disclosure to insured individuals of their medical conditions after undergoing medical examinations necessary to qualify for insurance coverage; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [5FE], [1AP], [22AP] H.R. 2875-- A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [3MR], [12MR], [31MR] H.R. 2876-- A bill to promote food safety through continuation of the Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database program operated by the Secretary of Agriculture; to the Committee on Agriculture. Cosponsors added, [5MR], [23AP] H.R. 2877-- A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [3MR], [12MR], [16MR] Reported (H. Rept. 105-445), [17MR] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [17MR] Passed Senate, [24JN] Presented to the President (July 8, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-198] (signed July 16, 1998) H.R. 2879-- A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [3MR], [12MR], [31MR], [19MY], [17SE] H.R. 2881-- A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [3MR], [12MR], [31MR] H.R. 2882-- 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 arbitrations as a means of settling disputes under the contracts; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [29JY], [15SE], [16SE], [17SE], [23SE], [25SE], [28SE], [8OC], [13OC] H.R. 2883-- A bill to amend provisions of law enacted by the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 to improve Federal agency strategic plans and performance reports; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [4MR] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-429), [10MR] Passed House amended, [12MR] H.R. 2884-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to limit the tax rate for certain small businesses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [5FE], [24FE], [5MR], [19MR], [22AP], [18MY], [22MY], [11JN], [17JY], [9SE] H.R. 2885-- A bill to authorize the establishment of a Cold War memorial; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [24FE], [22MY] H.R. 2886-- A bill to provide for a demonstration project in the Stanislaus National Forest, California, under which a private contractor will perform multiple resource management activities for that unit of the National Forest System; to the Committee on Resources. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-527), [12MY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [12MY] Passed Senate amended, [2OC] House agreed to Senate amendment, [10OC] Presented to the President (October 14, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-281] (signed October 26, 1998) H.R. 2888-- 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. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [3FE], [25FE], [4MR], [10MR], [27MR], [23AP], [30AP], [5MY], [7MY], [12MY], [13MY], [19MY], [20MY], [21MY], [3JN] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-558), [3JN] Considered, [10JN] Passed House amended, [11JN] H.R. 2891-- A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide a limited overtime exemption [[Page 2817]] for employees performing emergency medical services; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [24FE], [15JY] H.R. 2895-- A bill to provide for the establishment of the National Lighthouse Museum; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Cosponsors added, [28AP] H.R. 2896-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Defense to make military helicopters and their crews available to State and local law enforcement agencies to assist in law enforcement and rescue operations; to the Committee on National Security. Cosponsors added, [3JN], [21JY] H.R. 2898-- A bill to limit production of the B-2 bomber; to the Committee on National Security. Cosponsors added, [11MR], [23AP], [6MY] H.R. 2900-- 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 inflammatory disease, and toxic shock syndrome, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [14JY], [29JY], [9SE], [16SE] H.R. 2902-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to apply the energy credit to small wind turbines; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [3JN] H.R. 2905-- A bill to provide for comprehensive reform for managed health care plans; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [11MR] H.R. 2908-- 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, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [5FE], [24FE], [26FE], [10MR], [26MR], [1AP], [21AP], [7MY], [13MY], [10JN], [18JN], [14JY], [16JY], [23JY], [6AU], [9SE], [14SE], [24SE], [7OC], [9OC] Cosponsors removed, [22JN] H.R. 2910-- A bill to reduce the risk of mercury pollution through use reduction, increased recycling, and reduction of emissions into the environment, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [11MR] H.R. 2912-- A bill to amend the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 to reinstate payment under Medicare for home health services consisting of venipuncture solely for the purpose of obtaining a blood sample, and to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to study potential fraud and abuse under the Medicare Program with respect to such services; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [28JA], [4FE], [5FE], [11FE], [12FE], [24FE], [25FE], [3MR], [5MR], [10MR], [17MR], [18MR], [26MR], [1AP], [22AP], [23AP], [28AP], [7MY], [22MY], [14JY], [21JY], [10SE] H.R. 2914-- A bill to improve the governmental environmental research and information by organizing a National Institute for the Environment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [3FE], [5FE], [11FE], [3MR], [4MR], [5MR], [10MR], [12MR], [17MR], [19MR], [21AP], [29AP], [3JN], [4JN], [5JN], [11JN], [23JN], [15JY], [20JY], [29JY], [4AU], [9SE], [17SE], [25SE], [1OC], [2OC], [7OC], [13OC], [20OC] H.R. 2916-- A bill to provide for the conveyance of an unused Air Force housing facility in La Junta, Colorado, to the City of La Junta; to the Committee on National Security. Cosponsors added, [4FE] H.R. 2920-- 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 Committee on the Judiciary. Passed Senate amended, [30JY] H.R. 2921-- A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission to conduct an inquiry into the impediments to the development of competition in the market for multichannel video programming distribution; to the Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [28JA], [11FE], [12FE], [26FE], [5MR], [17MR], [26MR], [1AP], [23AP], [7MY], [3JN], [14JY], [30JY] Reported from the Committee on Commerce with amendment (H. Rept. 105- 661, part 1), [30JY] Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended, [30JY] Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendments (H. Rept. 105-661, part 2), [10SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [7OC] H.R. 2922-- 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 Immigrantion and Naturalization Service and the United States Customs Service in the performance of border protection functions; to the Committee on National Security. Cosponsors added, [25FE], [21AP], [28AP], [3JN], [14OC] H.R. 2923-- A bill to establish programs regarding early detection, diagnosis, and interventions for newborns and infants with hearing loss; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [3FE], [5FE], [11FE], [24FE], [3MR], [4MR], [12MR], [18MR], [24MR], [26MR], [1AP], [21AP], [30AP], [12MY], [19MY], [20MY], [21MY], [4JN], [9JN], [10JN], [17JN], [22JN], [14JY], [5AU], [9SE], [23SE], [2OC], [14OC] H.R. 2925-- A bill to establish felony violations for the failure to pay legal child support obligations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [11FE], [25FE], [10MR], [18MR], [21AP] H.R. 2929-- A bill to reform Social Security by creating individual Social Security retirement accounts; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce; the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [22AP], [23AP] H.R. 2931-- 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 National Security. Cosponsors added, [10MR], [11MR], [17MR], [19MR], [30MR], [21AP], [7MY], [9JN], [29JY] H.R. 2934-- A bill to repeal the Bennett Freeze thus ending a gross treaty violation with the Navajo Nation and allowing the Navajo Nation citizens to live in habitable dwellings and raise their living conditions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [11FE] H.R. 2935-- A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act to ensure that States have in effect a law that requires a background check to be conducted in connection with the purchase of a handgun from a licensed firearms dealer; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [6MY] H.R. 2936-- A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from imposing certain requirements relating to the unloading of cargo tank vehicles in liquefied compressed gas service; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [3FE], [5FE], [11FE], [25FE], [11MR], [18MR], [25MR], [21AP], [22AP], [28AP], [7MY], [3JN], [11JN], [15JY] H.R. 2937-- A bill to provide for the recognition of digital and other forms of authentication as an alternative to existing paperbased methods, to improve efficiency and soundness of the Nation's capital markets and the payment system, and to define and harmonize the practices, customs, and uses applicable to the conduct of electronic authentication, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Government Reform and Oversight; the Judiciary; Science; Banking and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [16JN] H.R. 2938-- 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. Cosponsors added, [11FE], [4MR], [10MR], [17MR], [24MR], [21AP], [29AP], [6MY], [13MY], [4JN], [9JN], [22JY], [9SE], [23SE], [25SE], [1OC], [2OC], [7OC], [9OC] H.R. 2939-- 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 and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [5FE], [1AP], [13MY], [17SE] H.R. 2941-- A bill to permit States to condition use of State funds for purchase of prescription drugs for minors under certain Federal State matching programs upon parental consent; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [25FE], [4MR], [18MR], [1AP], [20MY], [10SE], [2OC] H.R. 2942-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to permit an individual to operate a commercial motor vehicle 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. Cosponsors added, [26MR], [30AP], [6MY], [12MY], [21MY], [10JN], [18JN], [14JY] H.R. 2943-- 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 and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [3FE] [[Page 2818]] Reported (H. Rept. 105-752), [28SE] Rules suspended. Passed House, [5OC] H.R. 2944-- 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. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [20JY] H.R. 2945-- A bill to amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund for purposes of establishing a Community Recreation and Conservation Endowment with certain escrowed oil and gas revenues, to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [18MR] H.R. 2946-- A bill to provide veterans benefits to individuals who serve in the U.S. merchant marine during a period of war; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Cosponsors added, [21AP], [19MY], [16JY] H.R. 2948-- A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to establish provisions with respect to religious accommodation in employment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [11MY], [6OC] H.R. 2949-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army to carry out a project to protect and enhance fish and wildlife habitat of the Missouri River and the middle Mississippi River; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [23AP], [29AP], [7MY], [21JY] H.R. 2950-- 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; National Security; Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [28SE], [9OC] H.R. 2951-- 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. Cosponsors added, [3FE], [4FE], [25FE], [4MR], [17MR], [25MR], [6MY], [20MY], [5JN], [17JY], [24JY], [3AU], [10SE], [2OC], [13OC] Cosponsors added, [17MR] H.R. 2952-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a national program to reduce the threat to human health posed by exposure to contaminants in the air indoors, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [28JA] H.R. 2953-- A bill to require criminal and abusive work history background checks for nurse and home health aides in nursing facilities, home health agencies, and hospice programs under the Medicare and Medicaid Programs, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [14JY], [29JY], [31JY], [5AU], [9SE], [13OC], [21OC] H.R. 2955-- 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, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [4FE], [24FE], [25FE], [3MR], [11MR], [24MR], [1AP], [21AP], [28AP], [30AP], [12MY], [3JN], [5JN], [17JN], [14JY], [15JY], [20JY], [21JY], [27JY], [30JY], [4AU], [5AU], [10SE] H.R. 2956-- 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; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [4JN], [25JN] H.R. 2960-- A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to clarify the preemption of State law by such title with respect to causes of action for damages for personal or financial injury or wrongful death resulting from failures to provide benefits under employee welfare benefit plans providing health care benefits; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [4FE], [24FE], [19MR], [1AP], [6MY], [22JY] H.R. 2962-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a wrap-around payment under the Medicare Program for community health center services to account for reductions in payments attributable to individuals covered under managed care plans; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [24MR] H.R. 2963-- A bill to establish a youth mentoring program; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [26FE], [26MR], [1AP], [23AP], [21MY], [25JN] H.R. 2964-- 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. Cosponsors added, [11FE] H.R. 2968-- A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to take no further action on proposed regulation relating to the use of chlorofluorocarbons in metered-dose inhalers; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [3FE], [25FE], [26FE], [4MR], [12MR], [25MR], [1AP], [18JN], [20JY], [29JY], [5AU], [25SE] H.R. 2970-- A bill to amend the National Historic Preservation Act for purposes of establishing a national historic lighthouse preservation program; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [11FE], [24FE], [25FE], [5MR], [17MR], [3JN], [24JN] H.R. 2971-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a flat tax only on the earned income of individuals and on business taxable income, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [24JN] H.R. 2973-- A bill to amend the Act popularly known as the Federal Aid in Fish Restoration Act, authorizing assistance to the States for fish restoration and management projects, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; Transportation and Infrastructure; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [5FE], [26FE], [4MR], [11MR], [25MR], [30AP] H.R. 2981-- A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 relating to financial responsibility for refunds and during provisional certification and change of ownership; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [4MR] H.R. 2982-- A bill to improve the quality of child care provided through Federal facilities and programs, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; House Oversight; the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [12FE], [14JY], [20JY] H.R. 2983-- A bill to promote long term stability in the Caucasus, deter renewed aggression, and facilitate the peaceful resolution of the Nagorno- Karabagh conflict; to the Committees on International Relations; Banking and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [5FE], [17MR], [23AP] H.R. 2985-- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make certain aliens determined to be delinquent in the payment of child support inadmissible, deportable, and ineligible for naturalization, to authorize immigration officers to serve process in child support cases on aliens entering the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [27JA] H.R. 2987-- 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 for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [24FE], [7MY], [22MY], [23JN] H.R. 2989-- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the St. Jude's Ranch for Children, Nevada, approximately 40 acres of land in Las Vegas, Nevada, to be used for the development of facilities for the residential care and treatment of adjudicated girls; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [11FE] H.R. 2990-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount of low-income housing credits which may be allocated in each State, and to index such amount for inflation; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [4FE], [24FE], [10MR], [17MR], [18MR], [25MR], [31MR], [1AP], [21AP], [27AP], [28AP], [7MY], [18MY], [20MY], [21MY], [22MY], [3JN], [10JN], [17JN], [23JN], [14JY], [21JY], [29JY], [4AU], [10SE], [25SE] H.R. 2991-- A bill to enhance electronic commerce by requiring agencies to use digital signatures, which are compatible with standards for such technology used in commerce and industry, to enable persons to submit Federal forms electronically, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [26FE], [22MY], [7OC] H.R. 2992-- A bill to repeal the Goals 2000--Educate America Act and the National Skill Standards Act of 1994 to allow local areas to develop elementary and secondary education programs that meet their needs; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [25FE], [3MR], [4MR], [12MR] [[Page 2819]] H.R. 2993-- 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. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [5MR] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-678), [5AU] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [15SE] H.R. 2994-- 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, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [12FE], [25MR], [23AP] H.R. 2995-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow tax-exempt organizations (other than governmental units) a credit against employment taxes in an amount equivalent to the work opportunity credit allowable to taxable employers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [20MY], [9JN], [11JN], [24JN], [21JY], [27JY], [5AU], [6AU], [10SE], [12OC] H.R. 2997-- A bill to establish a commission on fairness in the workplace; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [28JA] H.R. 2998-- 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. Cosponsors added, [9JN] H.R. 3000-- A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental, Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980; to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [27MR], [1AP], [6MY] Cosponsors removed, [29JY] H.R. 3001-- 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. Cosponsors added, [5FE], [24MR], [6MY], [22MY], [4JN], [30JY] H.R. 3003-- 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. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [16JN] H.R. 3007-- A bill to establish the Commission on the Advancement of Women in Science, Engineering, and Technology Development; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [26FE], [4MR], [11MR], [25MR], [1AP], [17JN] Reported from the Committee on Science with amendment (H. Rept. 105- 562, part 1), [3JN] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [14SE] Passed Senate, [1OC] Presented to the President (October 6, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-255] (signed October 14, 1998) H.R. 3008-- 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, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [4FE], [3MR], [26MR], [21AP], [12MY], [20MY], [3JN], [10JN], [11JN], [18JN], [23JN], [15JY], [21JY], [22JY], [29JY], [6AU], [9SE], [15SE], [24SE], [25SE], [2OC], [9OC] H.R. 3010-- 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; to the Committees on International Relations; Ways and Means; Banking and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [3FE], [30MR], [1AP], [28AP], [22JY] H.R. 3011-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain severance payment amounts from income; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [5MR], [9SE] H.R. 3014-- A bill to amend the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to expand the number of county operated health insuring organizations authorized to enroll Medicaid beneficiaries; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [24FE], [18MR], [24MR], [21AP], [13MY], [3JN], [4AU], [9SE] Cosponsors removed, [10OC] H.R. 3016-- A bill to amend section 332 of the Communications Act of 1934 to preserve State and local authority to regulate the placement, construction, and modification of certain telecommunications facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [3FE], [24FE], [28AP] H.R. 3022-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the settlement and payment of claims against the United States for injury and death of members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense civilian employees arising from incidents in which claims are settled for death or injury of foreign nationals; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [20JY] H.R. 3024-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the establishment of, and the deduction of contributions to, homeownership plans; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [12OC] H.R. 3026-- A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, relating to jurisdictional immunities of the Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, to grant jurisdiction to the courts of the United States for claims arising out of the destruction of Pan American World Airways Flight 103; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [12FE] H.R. 3027-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the tax rate on tobacco products, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [4FE], [4MR], [18MR], [19MR], [3JN] H.R. 3028-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to prevent the use of tobacco products by minors, to reduce the level of tobacco addiction, to compensate Federal and State Governments for a portion of the health costs of tobacco- related illnesses, to enhance the national investment in biomedical and basic scientific research, and to expand programs to address the needs of children, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [4FE], [4MR], [18MR], [19MR], [3JN] H.R. 3029-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit certain tax free corporate liquidations into a 501(c)(3) organization and to revise the unrelated business income tax rules regarding receipt of debt-financed property in such a liquidation; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [4MR], [30MR] H.R. 3031-- A bill to establish the Bill Emerson and Mickey Leland memorial fellowship programs, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Agriculture; International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [30JY], [6AU] H.R. 3032-- A bill to amend the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act and related acts to enhance the payments protections for subcontractors and suppliers on Federal construction projects, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [12FE], [17MR], [1AP], [19MY], [22MY], [17JY], [3AU], [1OC] H.R. 3033-- A bill to adjust the immigration status of certain Haitian nationals who were provided refuge in the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [5FE], [26FE], [5MR], [1AP], [4MY], [9OC] H.R. 3035-- A bill to establish an advisory commission to provide advice and recommendations on the creation of an integrated, coordinated Federal policy designed to prepare for and respond to serious drought emergencies; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Agriculture; Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [28JA] Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure with amendment (H. Rept. 105-554, part 1), [22MY] Committee on Resources discharged, [22MY] Referral to the Committee on Agriculture extended, [22MY], [3JN] Committee on Agriculture discharged, [5JN] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [16JN] Passed Senate, [24JN] Presented to the President (July 8, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-199] (signed July 16, 1998) H.R. 3039-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to guarantee loans to provide multifamily transitional housing for homeless veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Cosponsors added, [3FE], [5MR], [10MR], [11MR] Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-447), [17MR] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [19MY] H.R. 3042-- A bill to amend the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental and Native American Public Policy Act of 1992 to establish the United States Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution to conduct environmental conflict resolution and training, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Passed Senate, [29JA] Presented to the President (February 4, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-156] (signed February 11, 1998) H.R. 3043-- A bill to amend section 485(f)(1)(F) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for [[Page 2820]] the disclosure of all criminal incidents that manifest evidence of prejudice based on race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity, or disability; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [28JA], [4FE], [11FE], [27MR], [22AP], [12MY], [22MY], [14JY], [16SE], [21OC] H.R. 3046-- A bill to provide for financial assistance for higher education to the dependents of Federal, State, and local public safety officers who are killed or permanently and totally disabled as the result of a traumatic injury sustained in the line of duty; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [7OC] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [10OC] Laid on the table, [10OC] H.R. 3047-- A bill to authorize expansion of Fort Davis National Historic Site in Fort Davis, Texas, by 16 acres; to the Committee on Resources. Reported (H. Rept. 105-669), [3AU] Rules suspended. Passed House, [3AU] H.R. 3048-- A bill to update and preserve balance in the Copyright Act for the 21st Century, to advance educational opportunities through distance learning, to implement the World Intellectual Property Organization Copyright Treaty and Performances and Phonograms Treaty, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [24FE], [3MR], [10MR], [24MR], [25MR], [26MR], [27MR], [30MR], [21AP], [6MY], [7MY], [12MY], [14MY], [19MY], [21MY], [3JN], [14JY], [21JY], [4AU], [6AU], [9SE] H.R. 3049-- A bill to adjust the immigration status of certain Haitian nationals who were provided refuge in the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [3MR], [30MR], [5AU] H.R. 3050-- A bill to establish procedures and remedies for the prevention of fraudulent and deceptive practices in the solicitation of telephone service subscribers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [3FE], [11FE], [12FE], [3MR], [11MR], [18MR], [19MR], [25MR], [1AP], [22AP], [23AP], [7MY], [12MY], [19MY], [21MY], [22MY], [3JN], [10JN], [18JN], [24JN], [29JY] H.R. 3051-- A bill to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center located at 10 North Greene Street in Baltimore, Maryland, as the ``Parren J. Mitchell Veterans Medical Center''; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [28JA] H.R. 3052-- A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for improved safety of imported foods; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [26FE], [21AP], [30AP] H.R. 3053-- A bill to provide for the transition for new Members of the House of Representatives; to the Committee on House Oversight. Cosponsors added, [13MY], [18JN], [19JN], [25JN], [16JY] H.R. 3054-- A bill to adjust the immigration status of certain nationals of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Haiti, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the special rule relating to termination of the period of continuous physical presence for cancellation of removal, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [11FE], [25MR], [30AP] H.R. 3055-- A bill to deem the activities of the Miccosukee Tribe on the Tamiami Indian Reservation to be consistent with the purposes of the Everglades National Park, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [19MR], [30AP] Reported from the Committee on Resources with amendment (H. Rept. 105- 708, part 1), [11SE] Referral to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure extended, [11SE], [9OC] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [12OC] Passed Senate, [15OC] Presented to the President (October 20, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-313] (signed October 30, 1998) H.R. 3056-- 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 Indian Irrigation Project, Montana; to the Committee on Resources. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-812), [12OC] H.R. 3060-- A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to protect consumers from inadequate disclosures and certain abusive practices in rent- to-own transactions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. Cosponsors removed, [30MR] H.R. 3062-- A bill to require the provision of information sufficient for homebuyers and homweowners to insure themselves against loss from subsidence resulting from underground coal or clay mines; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services; Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [4FE], [22MY] H.R. 3063-- A bill to terminate the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [25JN] H.R. 3064-- 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 1 piece of carry-on baggage per passenger; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Cosponsors added, [5AU] H.R. 3065-- A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to design and implement a performance-based measurement system to encourage the development of new environmental monitoring technologies; to the Committees on Science; Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [12FE], [25MR] Cosponsors removed, [29AP] H.R. 3066-- 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. Cosponsors added, [16JY], [5AU], [25SE] H.R. 3067-- A bill to provide that Federal Reserve Banks be covered under the chapter 71 of title 5, United States Code, relating to labor- management relations; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [6MY], [10JN], [16JY] H.R. 3068-- A bill to provide that a State may use a proportional voting system for multiseat congressional districts; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [25MR], [22MY], [24JY] H.R. 3069-- A bill to extend the Advisory Council on California Indian Policy to allow the Advisory Council to advise Congress on the implementation of the proposals and recommendations of the Advisory Council; to the Committee on Resources. Reported (H. Rept. 105-571), [9JN] Rules suspended. Passed House, [16JN] Passed Senate, [9OC] Presented to the President (October 20, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-294] (signed October 27, 1998) H.R. 3070-- A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for improved public health and food safety through enhanced enforcement, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [4FE], [11FE], [18MR], [29JY] H.R. 3072-- A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act and title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act with respect to treatments regarding infection with the virus commonly known as HIV; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [12FE] H.R. 3073-- 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. Cosponsors removed, [24FE] Cosponsors added, [22AP] H.R. 3074-- 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. Cosponsors added, [22AP] H.R. 3077-- 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. Cosponsors added, [30JY], [10SE] H.R. 3081-- A bill to enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [12FE], [19MR], [31MR], [1AP], [23AP], [21MY], [5JN], [9JN], [18JN], [23JN], [24JN], [14JY], [16JY], [21JY], [24JY], [29JY], [4AU], [10SE], [23SE], [28SE], [1OC], [2OC], [7OC], [15OC], [20OC] H.R. 3084-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to strengthen the limitations on participation of the Armed Forces in foreign airshows or trade exhibitions involving military equipment; to the Committee on National Security. Cosponsors added, [12FE], [22AP] H.R. 3086-- A bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to expand the School Breakfast Program in elementary schools, and to provide greater access to snacks in school-based childcare programs; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [5FE], [12FE], [26FE], [4MR], [11MR], [30MR], [21MY], [14JY] Cosponsors removed, [11MR] H.R. 3087-- A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to grant an easement to Chugach Alaska Corporation; to the Committee on Resources. Reported (H. Rept. 105-782), [6OC] H.R. 3088-- A bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, regarding Huna Totem Corporation public interest land exchange, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Reported (H. Rept. 105-784), [6OC] H.R. 3089-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the submission to Congress and the public of the identity of any individual for whom a waiver of the eligibility requirements for interment in Arlington National Cemetery is granted, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. NETHERCUTT, [27JA] Cosponsors added, [3FE], [11FE] H.R. 3090-- A bill to require the withdrawal of the United States from the International Monetary Fund; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mrs. Chenoweth, and Mr. Rohrabacher), [27JA] Cosponsors added, [11FE], [3MR] H.R. 3091-- A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require a two- thirds vote on the passage of legislation that repeals, increases, or waives the discretionary spending limit or repeals or waives the pay-as-you-go provisions of the Bal [[Page 2821]] anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 if the current year budget was not in surplus or the budget for the fiscal year immediately preceding such year was not in surplus; to the Committees on Rules; the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. ANDREWS, [27JA] H.R. 3092-- A bill to repeal authority for administration of an au pair program by the United States Information Agency; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. BARR of Georgia, [27JA] H.R. 3093-- A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to add the drug flunitrazepam to schedule I of the schedules of controlled substances; to the Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. BARR of Georgia, [27JA] Cosponsors added, [26FE], [19MR], [14MY] H.R. 3094-- A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from promulgating certain regulations relating to Indian gaming activities; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. GIBBONS (for himself and Mr. Ensign), [27JA] Cosponsors added, [24FE], [3MR] H.R. 3095-- A bill to establish the Bipartisan Panel to Design Long-Range Social Security Reform; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ARCHER (for himself and Mr. Kasich), [27JA] Cosponsors added, [25FE] H.R. 3096-- A bill to correct a provision relating to termination of benefits for convicted persons; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. GREENWOOD, [27JA] Reported (H. Rept. 105-446), [17MR] Placed on the Corrections Calendar, [18MR] Passed House, [24MR] Passed Senate, [28SE] Presented to the President (October 1, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-247] (signed October 9, 1998) H.R. 3097-- A bill to terminate the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. LARGENT (for himself, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Condit, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Chabot, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Cooksey, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Duncan, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Ehrlich, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Foley, Mr. Forbes, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Ms. Granger, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Istook, Mr. Jones, Mr. Linder, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. McCrery, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Paul, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Redmond, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Riley, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shadegg, Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Stump, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Talent, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Pitts, Mr. McKeon, and Mr. Bonilla), [27JA] Cosponsors added, [28JA], [4FE], [11FE], [25FE], [4MR], [10MR], [24MR], [7MY] Passed House, [17JN] H.R. 3098-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate public financing of Presidential election campaigns; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. LIVINGSTON, [27JA] H.R. 3099-- A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to require that recipients of Federal payments have the option to receive such payments by electronic funds transfer or by check; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. MCNULTY (for himself, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ford, Mr. Paul, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Myrick, and Mr. Baldacci), [27JA] Cosponsors added, [11FE], [24FE], [16MR], [24MR], [30AP], [4MY], [6MY], [7MY], [12MY], [21MY], [11JN], [13OC] H.R. 3100-- A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the Federal minimum wage; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. BONIOR (for himself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Clay, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Berman, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Evans, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Green, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hefner, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Klink, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Manton, Mr. Markey, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Matsui, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Miller of California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Rahall, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Stark, Mr. Torres, Mr. Towns, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Waters, Mr. Engel, Ms. Furse, Mr. Jackson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. McKinney, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Vento, Mr. Waxman, and Mr. Wynn), [27JA] Cosponsors added, [3FE], [12FE], [24FE] H.R. 3101-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require faster vesting of employer contributions to defined benefit plans, to require employer plans to permit rollovers to individual retirement accounts on an employee's separation from service, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, [27JA] Cosponsors added, [5FE], [26FE], [19JN] H.R. 3102-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an inflation adjustment for the maximum amount which may be contributed to an individual retirement plan; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, [27JA] Cosponsors added, [5FE], [26FE] H.R. 3103-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the standard deduction for married individuals, to exclude certain amounts of interest and dividends from gross income, to increase the deduction for the health insurance costs of self-employed individuals, and to allow private colleges to establish prepaid tuition plans; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. PITTS (for himself, Ms. Granger, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Cook, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Brady, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Pease, Mr. Redmond, Mr. Aderholt, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Hutchinson, and Mr. Ryun), [27JA] Cosponsors added, [4MR], [11MR] H.R. 3104-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that married couples may file a combined return under which each spouse is taxed using the rates applicable to unmarried individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. RILEY (for himself, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Bachus, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Istook, Mr. Paul, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Aderholt, and Mr. DeLay), [27JA] Cosponsors added, [3FE], [11FE], [25FE], [1AP] H.R. 3105-- A bill to provide that the President may not waive the prohibitions on providing to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam financing and other forms of assistance by the Overseas Private Investment Corportation or the Export-Import Bank; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services; International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. ROHRABACHER, [27JA] H.R. 3106-- A bill to restrict the use of the exchange stabilization fund; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Stearns, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Rohrabacher, and Mr. Paul), [27JA] H.R. 3107-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for termination of a military retiree's required contributions to the military Survivor Benefit Plan after the retiree has made contributions for 30 years and has attained age 70; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. SAXTON, [27JA] Cosponsors added, [3FE], [4FE], [24FE], [10MR], [11MR], [23MR], [25MR], [27MR], [30MR], [31MR], [21AP], [23AP], [30AP], [3JN], [9JN], [16JN], [18SE] H.R. 3108-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to correct inequities in payments to home health agencies for home health services under the interim payment system; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. SAXTON (for himself and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), [27JA] Cosponsors added, [11FE] H.R. 3109-- A bill to establish the Thomas Cole National Historic Site in the State of New York, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. SOLOMON, [27JA] Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-695), [9SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [9SE] H.R. 3110-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow small employers a credit against income tax for certain expenses for long- term training of employees in highly skilled metalworking trades; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. TALENT (for himself, Mr. LaTourette, and Mr. Paul), [27JA] Cosponsors added, [5FE], [10MR], [25MR], [21AP], [6MY], [9JN] H.R. 3111-- A bill to assure that the services of a non-emergency 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 Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. VISCLOSKY, [27JA] Cosponsors added, [3FE], [28AP], [31JY] H.R. 3112-- A bill to authorize funds for the use by the United States Customs Service of high energy container x-ray systems and automated targeting systems for inspection of cargo at major checkpoints along the borders of the United States that are contiguous with other countries; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. WATERS, [27JA] [[Page 2822]] H.R. 3113-- A bill to reauthorize the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [27JA] Reported (H. Rept. 105-455), [19MR] Rules suspended. Passed House, [30MR] H.R. 3114-- A bill to authorize United States participation in a quota increase and the New Arrangements to Borrow of the International Monetary Fund, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. LEACH (for himself, Mr. LaFalce, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Vento, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Jackson), [27JA] Cosponsors added, [24FE] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-454), [18MR] H.R. 3115-- A bill to establish professional development partnerships to improve the quality of America's teachers and the academic achievement of students in the classroom, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, [27JA] H.R. 3116-- A bill to address the Year 2000 computer problems with regard to financial institutions, to extend examination parity to the Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision and the National Credit Union Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. LEACH (for himself, Mr. Castle, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baker, and Mrs. Roukema), [28JA] Cosponsors added, [4FE] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-417), [24FE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [24FE] Passed Senate, [6MR] Presented to the President (March 10, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-164] (signed March 20, 1998) H.R. 3117-- A bill to reauthorize the United States Commission on Civil Rights, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. CANADY of Florida (for himself and Mr. Scott), [28JA] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-439), [12MR] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [18MR] H.R. 3118-- 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), [28JA] H.R. 3119-- A bill to amend the Trademark Act of 1946 with respect to the dilution of famous marks; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BLUNT, [28JA] H.R. 3120-- A bill to designate the United States Post Office located at 95 West 100 South Street in Provo, Utah, as the ``Howard C. Nielson Post Office Building``; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. CANNON (for himself, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Sanford, and Mr. Sessions), [28JA] Cosponsors added, [5FE], [24FE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [24FE] H.R. 3121-- A bill to provide for the recovery of insurance issued for victims of the Holocaust; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Yates, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Paxon, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Saxton, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Forbes, and Mr. Frost), [28JA] Cosponsors added, [3FE], [25FE], [26FE], [27MR], [23AP], [10SE] H.R. 3122-- 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, [28JA] H.R. 3123-- A bill to suspend the duty on niobium oxide until January 1, 2002; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HOLDEN, [28JA] H.R. 3124-- A bill to suspend the duty on vanadium pentoxide (anhydride) until January 1, 2002; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HOLDEN, [28JA] H.R. 3125-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the work opportunity credit for 3 years; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Weller, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Christensen, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Levin, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Hulshof, and Mr. Shaw), [28JA] Cosponsors added, [12FE], [12MR], [25MR], [21MY], [9JN], [11JN], [24JN], [21JY], [10SE], [15SE] H.R. 3126-- 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, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. KLECZKA (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Matsui, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms. Rivers, and Mr. Pallone), [28JA] Cosponsors added, [4FE], [5FE], [12FE], [3MR], [18MR], [26MR], [23AP], [13MY], [3JN], [4JN], [10JN], [15JY], [10SE] H.R. 3127-- 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 and Mr. Matsui), [28JA] Cosponsors added, [11FE], [24FE], [3MR], [9MR], [16MR], [23MR], [21AP], [4MY], [21MY], [11JN], [23JN], [21JY], [16SE] H.R. 3128-- 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, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Frost, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Filner, Mr. Holden, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Yates, and Mrs. Clayton), [28JA] Cosponsors added, [4FE], [11MR], [4JN] H.R. 3129-- A bill to establish a program to encourage local educational agencies to work with the private sector to provide care to children who are less than the age of compulsory school attendance; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mrs. ROUKEMA, [28JA] Cosponsors added, [7MY] H.R. 3130-- A bill to provide for an alternative penalty procedure for States that fail to meet Federal child support data processing requirements, to reform Federal incentive payments for effective child support performance, and to provide for a more flexible penalty procedure for States that violate interjurisdictional adoption requirements; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SHAW (for himself and Mr. Levin), [28JA] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-422), [2MR] Passed House amended, [5MR] Passed Senate amended, [2AP] House disagreed to Senate amendments and asked for a conference, [23AP] Senate insisted on its amendments and agreed to a conference, [20MY] House agreed to Senate amendments with amendments, [25JN] Senate agreed to House amendments to Senate amendments, [26JN] Presented to the President (July 8, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-200] (signed July 16, 1998) H.R. 3131-- 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 Oversight. By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mrs. Morella, Mr. McHale, Mr. Meehan, and Mr. White), [28JA] Cosponsors added, [3FE], [11FE], [12FE], [24FE], [25FE], [3MR], [10MR], [11MR], [12MR], [17MR], [23MR], [24MR], [30MR], [1AP], [22AP], [6MY], [19MY], [22MY], [14JY] H.R. 3132-- A bill to establish food safety research, education, and extension as a priority of the Department of Agriculture, to require the use of a designated team within the Department of Agriculture to enable the Department and other Federal agencies to rapidly respond to food safety emergencies, and to improve food safety through the development and commercialization of food safety technology; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Carson, and Mr. Kildee), [28JA] H.R. 3133-- A bill to prohibit the expenditure of 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, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. STEARNS (for himself and Mr. Wicker), [28JA] Cosponsors added, [5FE], [11FE] H.R. 3134-- A bill to warn senior citizens of the dangers of telemarketing fraud and to provide them with information that will help them protect themselves; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. WEYGAND (for himself, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Filner, Mr. LaFalce, Ms. Millender- McDonald, and Mr. Shays), [28JA] Cosponsors added, [4FE], [11FE], [26FE], [3MR], [19MR], [13MY], [14JY], [1OC], [20OC] H.R. 3135-- 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, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. WEYGAND (for himself and Mr. Frost), [28JA] Cosponsors added, [4FE], [21AP] H.R. 3136-- A bill to recognize and compensate Boris Korczak for intelligence gathering services rendered during the cold war; to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select). By Mr. TRAFICANT, [28JA] H.R. 3137-- A bill to amend section 4615 of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 to delay for 18 months the prohibition of payment under the Medicare Program for home health services consisting of venipuncture solely for the purpose of obtaining a blood sample and to require submission of a report on the impact of implementing such section; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. ADERHOLT (for himself, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Riley, Mr. Bachus, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Cramer, and Mr. Boucher), [3FE] Cosponsors added, [11FE], [26FE], [21AP], [25JN] H.R. 3138-- A bill to require congressional approval for certain uses of the exchange stabilization fund; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. BACHUS (for himself, Mr. Paul, and Mr. Aderholt), [3FE] [[Page 2823]] H.R. 3139-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to stop overpayment for drugs and biologicals under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. BERRY (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Stark, Mr. Filner, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Frost, Mr. Baesler, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Sandlin, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Pascrell, and Mr. Davis of Illinois), [3FE] Cosponsors added, [26FE], [11MR], [9JN] H.R. 3140-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide that certain muzzle loading firearms are to be treated as antique firearms for purposes of the Federal firearms laws; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BOSWELL (for himself and Mr. Cunningham), [3FE] Cosponsors added, [12FE], [24MR], [31MR], [1AP], [22AP], [30AP], [7MY], [13MY], [11JN], [14JY] H.R. 3141-- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to issue to certain veterans who served in the disputed Italy-Yugoslavia area at the end of World War II the ``Italy'' clasp for the World War II Army Occupation Medal; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. DUNCAN, [3FE] H.R. 3142-- A bill to amend the Second Morrill Act to provide that funds for the land grant college of American Samoa shall not be subject to annual appropriation by the legislature of American Samoa; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, [3FE] H.R. 3143-- A bill to prohibit foreign insurance companies from doing business in the United States unless they disclose any financial dealings they had with individuals who survived or died in the Holocaust, to prohibit an insured depository institution from transacting any business with or on behalf of any such foreign insurance company, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Banking and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. Yates, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Sherman, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Filner, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Frost, Ms. Furse, and Mr. Horn), [3FE] Cosponsors added, [11FE], [3MR], [1AP], [17JN] H.R. 3144-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional tax relief to families to increase the affordability of child care, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce; Government Reform and Oversight; House Oversight; the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, [3FE] Cosponsors added, [4MR], [17MR] H.R. 3145-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to enact into law eligibility requirements for interment in Arlington National Cemetery; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. KLECZKA, [3FE] Cosponsors added, [25FE] H.R. 3146-- A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code relating to bankruptcy; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Conyers, and Mr. Hilliard), [3FE] Cosponsors added, [17MR] H.R. 3147-- 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, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Obey, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Stupak, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Jackson, and Ms. Rivers), [3FE] Cosponsors added, [11FE], [2MR], [5MR] H.R. 3148-- A bill to establish food safety research, education, and extension as a priority of the Department of Agriculture, to require the use of a designated team within the Department of Agriculture to enable the Department and other Federal agencies to rapidly respond to food safety emergencies, and to improve food safety through the development and commercialization of food safety technology; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, and Ms. Carson), [3FE] Cosponsors added, [17MR], [1AP], [22MY], [4AU] H.R. 3149-- 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 and Ms. Dunn of Washington), [3FE] Cosponsors added, [26FE], [3MR], [11MR], [19MR], [25MR], [30MR], [22AP], [4JN] H.R. 3150-- A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. GEKAS (for himself, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Boucher, and Mr. Moran of Virginia), [3FE] Cosponsors added, [27MR], [21AP], [28AP], [12MY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-540), [18MY] Passed House amended, [10JN] Passed Senate amended, [23SE] Senate insisted on its amendments and asked for a conference, [23SE] House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference, [28SE] Conference report (H. Rept. 105-794) submitted in the House, [7OC] House agreed to conference report, [9OC] H.R. 3151-- 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 and Ms. Dunn of Washington), [3FE] Cosponsors added, [26FE], [3MR], [11MR], [19MR], [25MR], [30MR], [22AP], [4JN] H.R. 3152-- A bill to provide that certain volunteers at private non-profit food banks are not employees for purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. CAMPBELL, [4FE] Cosponsors added, [11FE], [24FE], [3MR], [5MR], [17MR], [28AP], [12MY], [16JN], [24JN] Committee discharged. Passed House amended, [25JN] Passed Senate, [29JY] Presented to the President (August 4, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-221] (signed August 7, 1998) H.R. 3153-- 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 Oversight. By Mr. CAMPBELL, [4FE] Cosponsors added, [24FE], [11MR], [17MR] H.R. 3154-- 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, and Mr. Goss), [4FE] Cosponsors added, [25FE], [3MR] H.R. 3155-- 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 (for himself and Mr. Manton), [4FE] Cosponsors added, [24FE], [11MR], [24MR] H.R. 3156-- A bill to present a Congressional Gold Medal to Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Gephardt, Ms. Waters, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Payne, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Hall of Ohio, and Mr. McDermott), [4FE] Cosponsors added, [24FE], [26FE], [5MR], [12MR], [17MR], [19MR], [23MR], [25MR], [26MR], [30MR], [1AP], [21AP], [23AP], [30AP], [7MY], [13MY], [20MY], [21MY], [22MY], [3JN], [16JN] Cosponsors removed, [23AP] Rules suspended. Passed House, [16JN] Passed Senate, [14JY] Presented to the President (July 17, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-215] (signed July 29, 1998) H.R. 3157-- A bill to improve education in overcrowded classrooms by increasing the number of teachers; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. PAXON (for himself, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Souder, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Graham, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Riley, Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Ensign), [4FE] Cosponsors added, [12MR], [10OC] H.R. 3158-- A bill to provide that the President may not waive, with respect to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the statutory prohibitions on nondiscriminatory trade treatment, commercial agreements, and participation in programs of the United States Government which extend credits or financing guarantees and certain other forms of assistance; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Banking and Financial Services; International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself and Mr. Royce), [4FE] Cosponsors added, [3MR], [4MR] H.R. 3159-- A bill to provide that the President may not waive the provisions of title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 with respect to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ROYCE (for himself and Mr. Rohrabacher), [4FE] Cosponsors added, [19MR], [21JY] H.R. 3160-- A bill to enhance competition between airlines and reduce airfares, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. McNulty, and Mr. Hinchey), [4FE] Cosponsors added, [21AP], [10SE] H.R. 3161-- A bill to fully implement the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and to provide a comprehensive program of support for victims of torture; to the Committees on the Judiciary; International Relations; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Sanders, Mr. King of New York, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Minge, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Evans, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Shays, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Ramstad), [4FE] [[Page 2824]] Cosponsors added, [11FE], [25FE], [4MR], [12MR], [1AP], [21AP], [12MY], [3JN], [14JY] H.R. 3162-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to delay implementation of the interim payment system to home health agencies for home health services provided under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. WATKINS (for himself and Mr. Watts of Oklahoma), [4FE] Cosponsors added, [11FE], [4MR], [17MR], [12MY], [21MY], [4JN], [11JN] H.R. 3163-- A bill to amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to provide protection for trade dress, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. COBLE, [5FE] H.R. 3164-- A bill to describe the hydrographic services functions of the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. SAXTON (for himself and Mr. Young of Alaska), [5FE] Cosponsors added, [24FE] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-485), [21AP] Passed House amended, [22AP] H.R. 3165-- A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide an opportunity for judicial review concerning the adoption of accounting principles applicable to issuers of federally-registered securities; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BAKER, [5FE] H.R. 3166-- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to permit the use of medical savings accounts under the health benefits program for Federal employees, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Archer, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Mica, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Hastert, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Stump, Mr. Paul, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Foley, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Crane, Mr. Brady, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Camp, Ms. Granger, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Talent, Mr. Petri, Mr. Cook, Mr. Houghton, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Boehner, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Armey, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Spence, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Linder, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Souder, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Klug, Mr. Rohrabacher, and Mr. Dickey), [5FE] Cosponsors added, [24FE], [2MR], [5MR], [11MR], [7MY], [14MY], [16JN], [14JY], [15JY], [22JY] H.R. 3167-- A bill to designate the United States Post Office located at 297 Larkfield Road in East Northport, New York, as the ``Jerome Anthony Ambro, Jr. Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Forbes, and Mrs. McCarthy of New York), [5FE] Cosponsors added, [23AP] Rules suspended. Passed House, [9SE] H.R. 3168-- 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, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Blunt, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Allen, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Filner, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Frost, Mr. Martinez, Ms. Furse, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Wexler, and Mr. Shadegg), [5FE] Cosponsors added, [17MR], [19MR], [31MR] H.R. 3169-- A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to include State and local law enforcement agencies under the protection of such Act; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, [5FE] Cosponsors added, [24SE] H.R. 3170-- 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 Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut, [5FE] H.R. 3171-- A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to eliminate from its regulations the restrictions on the cross-ownership of broadcasting stations and newspapers; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. KLUG (for himself, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Stearns, and Mr. Paxon), [5FE] H.R. 3172-- A bill to provide that funds received by the Federal Government from a tobacco industry settlement shall be used for part A of Medicare; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania, [5FE] Cosponsors added, [11FE], [12FE] H.R. 3173-- 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 and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. RANGEL, [5FE] H.R. 3174-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require electronic preservation and filing of reports filed with the Federal Election Commission by certain persons, to require such reports to be made available through the Internet, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight. By Mr. WHITE (for himself, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mrs. Maloney of New York, and Mr. Nethercutt), [5FE] Cosponsors added, [12FE], [17MR] H.R. 3175-- 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, [11FE] Cosponsors added, [3MR], [11MR] H.R. 3176-- 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), [11FE] Cosponsors added, [3MR], [6MY], [5JN] H.R. 3177-- 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, [11FE] Cosponsors added, [12MR], [22AP], [7MY], [12MY], [22MY], [29JY], [5AU], [10SE], [5OC] H.R. 3178-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage the use of public transportation systems by allowing individuals a credit against income tax for expenses paid to commute to and from work or school using public transportation, and to reduce corporate welfare; to the Committees on Ways and Means; National Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. GUTIERREZ, [11FE] Cosponsors added, [25MR], [1AP] H.R. 3179-- A bill to require that an environmental impact statement be prepared evaluating the impact of slot exemptions for operation of new air service at LaGuardia Airport; to the Committees on Resources; Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. MANTON (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Ackerman, and Ms. Velazquez), [11FE] Cosponsors added, [24FE], [22JN] H.R. 3180-- A bill to provide for innovative strategies for achieving superior environmental performance, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. DOOLEY of California (for himself, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Boyd, Mrs. Thurman, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Gilchrest, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, and Mr. Davis of Florida), [11FE] H.R. 3181-- 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. Torres, Mr. Frost, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Pallone, and Mrs. Maloney of New York), [11FE] Cosponsors added, [24FE], [3MR], [11MR], [16MR], [24MR], [25MR], [27MR], [30MR], [31MR], [1AP], [21AP], [22AP], [23AP], [28AP], [30AP], [4MY], [12MY], [19MY], [21MY], [22MY], [3JN], [4JN], [9JN], [10JN], [14JY], [29JY], [4AU], [16SE] H.R. 3182-- A bill to limit the authority of Federal courts to fashion remedies that require local jurisdictions to assess, levy, or collect taxes or to implement spending measures, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. MANZULLO, [11FE] H.R. 3183-- A bill to impose certain conditions with respect to the appointment of masters in Federal actions; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. MANZULLO, [11FE] H.R. 3184-- A bill to clarify any doubts as to the application of Federal controlled substances laws in States where State law authorizes the medical use of marijuana or other drugs; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. RIGGS, [11FE] H.R. 3185-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to make illegal all private possession of child pornography; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. RILEY (for himself, Mr. Bachus, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Redmond, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Calvert, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Largent, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Graham, Mr. Oxley, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Foley, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, and Mr. Solomon), [11FE] Cosponsors added, [11MR], [1AP], [13MY], [3JN] H.R. 3186-- A bill to provide for the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over certain public lands in the State of Oregon located within or adjacent to the Rogue River National Forest; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. SMITH of Oregon, [11FE] H.R. 3187-- A bill to amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to exempt not-for-profit entities that hold rights-of-way on public lands from certain strict liability requirements imposed in connection with such rights-of-way; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. SMITH of Oregon, [11FE] Cosponsors added, [28AP], [12MY] [[Page 2825]] H.R. 3188-- A bill to prohibit the construction of any monument, memorial, or other structure at the site of the Iwo Jima Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. SOLOMON, [11FE] Cosponsors added, [21AP] H.R. 3189-- A bill to amend the General Education Provisions Act to allow parents access to certain information; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. TIAHRT (for himself, Mr. Largent, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Ryun, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Graham, Mr. Souder, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Talent, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. McIntosh, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Stearns, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Redmond, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Forbes, Mrs. Emerson, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Armey, Mr. Istook, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Goode, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Dickey, Mr. DeLay, and Mr. Inglis of South Carolina), [11FE] Cosponsors added, [11MR], [1AP], [6MY], [4JN], [18JN] H.R. 3190-- A bill to suspend until December 31, 2002, the duty on Benzoic acid, 2- [[1-[[(2,3-dihydro-2-oxo-1H-benzimidazol-5-yl) amino]; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. WEYGAND, [11FE] H.R. 3191-- A bill to suspend until December 31, 2002, the duty on 4-[[5-[[[4- (Aminocarbonyl) phenyl] amino] carbonyl]-2-methoxyphenyl]azo]-N-(5- chloro-2,4-dimethoxyphen yl)-3-hydroxynaph-tha-lene-2-carboxamide; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. WEYGAND, [11FE] H.R. 3192-- A bill to suspend until December 31, 2002, the duty on Benzenesulfonic acid, 4-[[3-[[2-hydroxy-3-[[4-methoxyphenyl) amino]carbonyl]-1- naphtha-lenyl]azo]-4-methylbenzoyl]amino]- calcium salt (2:1); to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. WEYGAND, [11FE] H.R. 3193-- A bill to suspend until December 31, 2002, the duty on N-(2,3-Dihydro-2- oxo-1H-benzimidazol-5-yl)-5-methyl-4- [(methylamino) sulphonyl]phenyl]azo]naphthalene-2-carboxaminde; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. WEYGAND, [11FE] H.R. 3194-- A bill to suspend until December 31, 2002, the duty on N-[4- (aminocarbonyl)phenyl]-4-[[1-[[(2,3-dihydro-2-oxo-1H- benzimidazol- 5-yl)amino] carbonyl]-2-oxopropyl]azo] benzamide; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. WEYGAND, [11FE] H.R. 3195-- A bill to suspend until December 31, 2002, the duty on Butanamide, 2,2'- [3,3'-dichloro[1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-diyl)bis(azo)]bis[N- (2,3- dihydro-2-oxo-1H-benzimidazol-5-yl)-3-oxo; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. WEYGAND, [11FE] H.R. 3196-- A bill to suspend until December 31, 2002, the duty on Butanamide, N,N'- (3,3'dimethyl[1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-diyl)bis[2-[2,4-dichl orophenyl)azo]-3-oxo-; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. WEYGAND, [11FE] H.R. 3197-- A bill to suspend until December 31, 2002, the duty on Benzoic acid, 2- [[3-[[(2,3-dihydro-2-oxo-1H-1H-benzimidazol-5-yl)amino]car onyl]-2- hydroxy-1-naphthalenyl]azo]-, butylester; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. WEYGAND, [11FE] H.R. 3198-- A bill to suspend until December 31, 2002, the duty on Butanamide, N- (2,3-dihydro-2-oxo-1H-benzimidazol-5-yl)-3-oxo-2-[[2-(trif luoro- methyl)phenyl]azo]-; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. WEYGAND, [11FE] H.R. 3199-- A bill to suspend until December 31, 2002, the duty on Benzoic acid, 4- [[(2,5-dichlorophenyl)amino]carbonyl]-2-[[2-hydroxy-3-[[(2- methoxyphenyl)amino]carbonyl]-1-naphthalenyl]-, methyl ester; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. WEYGAND, [11FE] H.R. 3200-- A bill to suspend until December 31, 2002, the duty on 1,4- Benzenedicarboxylic acid, 2-[[1-[[(2,3-di-hydro-2-oxo-1H- benzimidazol-5-yl)amino carbonyl]-2-oxopropyl]azo]-, dimethyl ester; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. WEYGAND, [11FE] H.R. 3201-- A bill to suspend until December 31, 2002, the duty on Butanamide, 2,2'- [1-2,-ethanediylbis(oxy-2,1-phenyleneazo)]bis[N-(2,3-di hydro-2-oxo- 1H-benzimidazol-5-yl)-3-oxo-; to the Committee on Ways and Means. ys and Means. By Mr. WEYGAND, [11FE] H.R. 3202-- A bill to suspend until December 31, 2002, the duty on Benzenesulfonic acid, 4-chloro-2-[[5-hydroxy-3-methyl-1-(3-sulfophenyl)-1H-pyrazol - 4-yl]azo]-5-methyl-,calcium salt (1:1); to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. WEYGAND, [11FE] H.R. 3203-- A bill for the relief of Roma Salobrit; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, [11FE] H.R. 3204-- A bill for the relief of Walter Borys; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mrs. LOWEY, [11FE] H.R. 3205-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to delay for one year implementation of the per beneficiary limits under the interim payment system to home health agencies; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. MCGOVERN (for himself, Mr. Cook, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Hilliard, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Olver, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Frost, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Markey, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, and Mr. Ackerman), [12FE] Cosponsors added, [25FE], [4MR], [11MR], [17MR], [24MR], [26MR], [31MR], [1AP], [21AP], [22AP], [28AP], [30AP], [14MY], [20MY], [4JN], [5JN], [9JN], [17JN], [15JY], [17JY], [21JY], [6AU] H.R. 3206-- A bill to amend the Fair Housing Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself, Mr. Canady of Florida, and Ms. Harman), [12FE] Cosponsors added, [26FE], [5MR], [11MR], [12MR], [19MR], [25MR], [27MR], [22AP], [6MY], [22MY] H.R. 3207-- A bill to amend the Social Security Act to establish the Save Social Security First Reserve Fund into which the Secretary of the Treasury shall deposit budget surpluses pending Social Security reform; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, 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. Tanner, Mr. Becerra, and Mrs. Thurman), [12FE] Cosponsors added, [9MR], [7MY], [11JN], [29JY], [9SE] H.R. 3208-- A bill to prohibit the use of funds appropriated to the Department of Defense from being used for the conduct of offensive operations by United States Armed Forces against the Republic of Iraq for the purpose of obtaining compliance by Iraq with United Nations Security Council resolutions relating to inspection and destruction of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq by the United Nations, unless such operations are specifically authorized by law; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. PAUL, [12FE] Cosponsors added, [24FE], [3MR] H.R. 3209-- A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to limit liability for copyright infringement for on-line material; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. COBLE (for himself and Mr. Goodlatte), [12FE] H.R. 3210-- 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, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. COBLE, [12FE] H.R. 3211-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to enact into law eligibility requirements for burial in Arlington National Cemetery, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Everett, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Filner, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Cooksey, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Mascara, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Ms. Carson, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Baker, and Mrs. Chenoweth), [12FE] Cosponsors added, [26FE], [5MR], [10MR], [11MR], [18MR], [24MR] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-458), [24MR] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [24MR] H.R. 3212-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the provisions of law relating to retirement of judges of the United States Court of Veterans Appeals, to provide for a staggered judicial retirement option, to rename the Court as 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) (both by request), [12FE] H.R. 3213-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify enforcement of veterans' employment rights with respect to a State as an employer or a private employer, to extend veterans' employment and reemployment rights to members of the uniformed services employed abroad by United States companies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. QUINN (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Stump, Mr. Evans, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Waters, and Mr. Manton), [12FE] Cosponsors added, [26FE], [5MR], [11MR] Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-448), [17MR] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [24MR] H.R. 3214-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that property may be seized for the collection of taxes only with the approval of a private, volunteer panel of attorneys, certified public accountants, and enrolled agents; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MCKEON, [12FE] H.R. 3215-- 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. Kucinich, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Weller, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Torres, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Hayworth, and Mr. Herger), [12FE] Cosponsors added, [18MR], [1AP], [23JN], [14JY], [24JY], [6AU] H.R. 3216-- 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, [12FE] Cosponsors added, [26FE], [3MR], [4MR], [12MR], [16MR], [17MR], [23MR], [30MR], [7MY] [[Page 2826]] Committee discharged. Passed House, [21OC] H.R. 3217-- 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. BUNNING of Kentucky (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Houghton, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Camp, Mr. Collins, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Weller, Mr. Crapo, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Pappas, and Mr. Paul), [12FE] Cosponsors added, [25FE], [26FE], [3MR], [10MR], [12MR], [17MR], [19MR], [24MR], [26MR], [31MR], [22AP], [23AP], [28AP], [30AP], [12MY], [19MY], [3JN], [25JN], [14JY], [29JY], [4AU], [20OC] H.R. 3218-- A bill to repeal a provision of the Indian Self-Determination Act which exempts certain former officers and employees of the United States from restrictions related to aiding and advising Indian tribes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Souder, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Horn, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Davis of Virginia, and Mr. Mica), [12FE] Cosponsors added, [24FE], [26FE], [3MR] H.R. 3219-- A bill to repeal a provision of the Indian Self-Determination Act which exempts certain former officers and employees of the United States from restrictions related to aiding and advising Indian tribes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself and Mr. Cox of California), [12FE] H.R. 3220-- A bill to authorize the use of certain land in Merced County, California, for an elementary school; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. CONDIT, [12FE] H.R. 3221-- 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 and Oversight. By Mr. CUMMINGS, [12FE] H.R. 3222-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for tax- exempt financing of private sector highway infrastructure construction; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. DICKS, [12FE] H.R. 3223-- 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, [12FE] Reported (H. Rept. 105-616), [14JY] Rules suspended. Passed House, [14JY] H.R. 3224-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide protection from personal intrusion for commercial purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. Coble, Mr. Berman, and Mr. Smith of Texas), [12FE] Cosponsors added, [26FE], [4MR] H.R. 3225-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limits on the amount of nondeductible contributions to individual retirement plans; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. GALLEGLY, [12FE] Cosponsors added, [1AP] H.R. 3226-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain lands and improvements in the State of Virginia, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. GOODLATTE, [12FE] Rules suspended. Passed House, [24MR] Passed Senate, [3AP] Presented to the President (April 17, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-171] (signed April 24, 1998) H.R. 3227-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to adjust for inflation the amount of family-owned businesses excluded from the gross estate of a decedent; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon (for herself and Mr. Cooksey), [12FE] H.R. 3228-- A bill to amend the Line Item Veto Act of 1996 to add the requirement that if Federal budget is in surplus then the vetoed item shall be used to reduce the public debt; to the Committee on the Budget. By Mr. JOHN (for himself, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Berry, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Holden, Mr. Goode, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Condit, Mr. Baesler, Mr. Minge, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Bishop, and Mr. Cramer), [12FE] Cosponsors added, [4MR], [1AP], [6OC] H.R. 3229-- A bill to provide for the applicability, to providers of services under title X of the Public Health Service Act, of State reporting requirements for minors who are victims of abuse, rape, molestation, or incest; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. MANZULLO (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Istook, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Hoekstra, Mrs. Emerson, and Mr. Bachus), [12FE] Cosponsors added, [24FE], [9MR], [16MR], [21AP], [11MY], [21MY], [11JN] H.R. 3230-- A bill to provide for parental notification of family planning services, and reporting under State law for minors who are victims of abuse, rape, molestation, or incest, under title X of the Public Health Service Act; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. MANZULLO (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Istook, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Hoekstra, Mrs. Emerson, and Mr. Bachus), [12FE] Cosponsors added, [24FE], [9MR], [16MR], [21AP], [11MY], [21MY], [11JN], [21JY], [7OC] H.R. 3231-- 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 (for herself, Mr. Diaz-Balart, and Ms. Ros- Lehtinen), [12FE] Cosponsors added, [29JY] H.R. 3232-- 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. MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Stark, Mr. Filner, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. Furse, Mr. Gutierrez, and Mr. Delahunt), [12FE] H.R. 3233-- A bill to repeal a provision of law preventing donation by the Secretary of the Navy of the two remaining Iowa-class battleships listed on the Naval Vessel Register and related requirements; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. PAPPAS (for himself, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Payne, and Mr. LoBiondo), [12FE] H.R. 3234-- 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 and Oversight; Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. POMBO (for himself, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Stump, Mr. Doolittle, and Mr. Coburn), [12FE] Cosponsors added, [3MR], [10MR], [6MY], [19MY], [20JY], [1OC] H.R. 3235-- A bill to authorize the Navajo Indian irrigation project to use power allocated to it from the Colorado River storage project for on-farm uses; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. REDMOND, [12FE] Cosponsors added, [12MR] H.R. 3236-- 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. Gilman, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Berman, Mr. Brady, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Calvert, Ms. Carson, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Engel, Mr. Filner, Mr. Foley, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Horn, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Lantos, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Markey, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Porter, Mr. Roemer, Mrs. Roukema, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Shays, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Spratt, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Towns, Mr. Turner, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Yates, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Evans, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Forbes, and Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania), [12FE] Cosponsors added, [26FE], [26MR], [1AP], [23AP], [21MY], [25JN], [17JY], [7OC] H.R. 3237-- A bill to establish a national registry from which adopted children may obtain medical information voluntarily provided by their birth parents; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SCHUMER, [12FE] H.R. 3238-- A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to prevent lapses in National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Archer, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Brady, Mr. Bonilla, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Combest, Mr. Crapo, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Edwards, Ms. Granger, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Redmond, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Turner, and Mr. Young of Alaska), [12FE] H.R. 3239-- A bill to amend the Social Security Act to require health maintenance organizations under the Medicare Program to disclose to enrollees and potential enrollees certain information on the credentials of physicians providing services by or through the organization, the financial status of the organization, and the compensation paid to officers and executives of the organization; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. SHAW, [12FE] Cosponsors added, [26FE] H.R. 3240-- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to study alternatives for establishing a national historic trail to commemorate and interpret the history of women's rights in the United States; to the Committee on Resources. By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Engel, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Houghton, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Manton, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Towns, Ms. Velazquez, and Mr. Walsh), [12FE] Cosponsors added, [25FE], [4MR], [10MR], [17MR], [1AP], [21AP], [30AP], [7MY], [4JN], [5JN], [9JN], [11JN], [17JN], [18JN], [22JN], [14JY], [16JY], [17JY] H.R. 3241-- A bill to amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to authorize States to use community development block grant amounts provided for nonentitlement areas to offset the costs of State charity tax credits; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. SOUDER (for himself, Mrs. Myrick, and Mr. Watts of Oklahoma), [12FE] Cosponsors added, [24FE], [24MR], [26MR] [[Page 2827]] H.R. 3242-- A bill to ban the provision of Federal funds to the International Monetary Fund unless a joint resolution is enacted that approves a certification by the Attorney General and the Secretary of State that all countries eligible to receive IMF funds are cooperating fully with the congressional and Justice Department investigations into the financing of the 1996 presidential election campaign and have disclosed the identity of all commercial entities in the country that would benefit from the provision of the funds; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. SOUDER (for himself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, and Mr. Solomon), [12FE] Cosponsors added, [26FE], [11MR], [24MR], [30MR], [19MY] H.R. 3243-- A bill to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to make grants to State agencies with responsibility for water resource development for the purpose of maximizing available water supply and protecting the environment through the development of alternative watersources; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mrs. THURMAN (for herself, Mrs. Fowler, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Foley, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mrs. Meek of Florida, and Mr. Wexler), [12FE] Cosponsors added, [26FE], [12MR], [19MR], [23AP], [28AP], [7MY], [3JN], [4JN], [10JN], [25JN], [6AU] H.R. 3244-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on KN001 (a hydrochloride); to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. WISE, [12FE] H.R. 3245-- A bill to waive time limitations specified by law in order to allow the Medal of Honor to be awarded to Chester G. Theissen, of East Leroy, Michigan, for acts of valor during the Korean conflict; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. SMITH of Michigan, [12FE] H.R. 3246-- A bill to assist small businesses and labor organizations in defending themselves against government bureaucracy, to ensure that employees entitled to reinstatement get their jobs back quickly, to protect the right of employers to have a hearing to present their case in certain representation cases, and, to prevent the use of the National Labor Relations Act for the purpose of disrupting or inflicting economic harm on employers; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. GOODLING (for himself, Mr. Fawell, and Mr. Talent), [24FE] Cosponsors added, [3MR], [5MR], [10MR], [17MR], [18MR] Reported (H. Rept. 105-453), [18MR] Passed House amended, [26MR] H.R. 3247-- 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, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. NEY (for himself, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Sawyer, and Mr. Hall of Ohio), [24FE] Cosponsors added, [25FE], [30MR], [4MY], [5JN], [2OC] H.R. 3248-- A bill to provide dollars to the classroom; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Graham, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Hilleary, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Talent, Mr. Redmond, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Ryun, Mr. Istook, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Royce, Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Chabot, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Cook, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Spence, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Baker, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Largent, Mr. Dickey, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Bass, Mr. McIntosh, and Mr. Sessions), [24FE] Cosponsors added, [25FE], [26FE], [3MR], [10MR], [12MR], [19MR], [25MR], [1AP], [20MY], [21MY], [9JN], [17JN], [19JN], [23JN], [16JY], [17JY], [20JY], [21JY], [22JY], [23JY], [24JY], [29JY], [30JY], [5AU], [6AU], [9SE] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-710), [14SE] Passed House amended, [18SE] H.R. 3249-- 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 and Oversight; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. MICA (for himself, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Leach, and Mr. Ford), [24FE] Cosponsors added, [3MR], [24MR], [23AP], [22MY], [14JY] Reported from the Committee on Reform and Oversight with amendment (H. Rept. 105-625, part 1), [14JY] Referral to the Committee on Ways and Means extended, [14JY], [15JY], [17JY] Reported from the Committee on Ways and Means with amendment (H. Rept. 105-625, part 2), [20JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [20JY] H.R. 3250-- A bill to designate a highway bypass in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, as the ``Wiley A. Branton, Sr. Memorial Highway''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. DICKEY, [24FE] H.R. 3251-- A bill to modify the conditions that must be met before certain alternative pay authorities may be exercised by the President with respect to Federal employees; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Ford, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Norton, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Pelosi, Mrs. Morella, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Filner, Mr. Cardin, and Mr. Waxman), [24FE] Cosponsors added, [4MR], [26MR], [28AP], [21MY], [22MY], [18JN], [25JN], [20JY], [30JY], [1OC], [13OC] H.R. 3252-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish an advisory board to review requests for waivers of eligibility requirements for burial in Arlington National Cemetary submitted to the Secretary of the Army; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, [24FE] H.R. 3253-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties for murders of armored car crew members; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. MANTON, [24FE] Cosponsors added, [27AP] H.R. 3254-- A bill to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to clarify the requirements relating to reducing or withholding payments to States under that Act; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. RIGGS, [24FE] Cosponsors added, [25FE], [4MR], [12MR], [24JY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-649), [24JY] H.R. 3255-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require universal product numbers on claims forms submitted for reimbursement of durable medical equipment and other items under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself and Mr. Houghton), [24FE] Cosponsors added, [17MR], [24MR], [1AP], [21AP], [28AP], [3AU], [6AU] H.R. 3256-- A bill to establish an index of economic freedom to evaluate on an annual basis the level of economic freedom of countries receiving United States development assistance and to provide for a phase-out of that assistance based on the index, and for other purposes; to the Committees on International Relations; Banking and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. SOLOMON, [24FE] Cosponsors added, [12MR] H.R. 3257-- A bill for the relief of Richard W. Schaffert; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. METCALF, [24FE] H.R. 3258-- A bill to eliminate the March 1999 sunset of consumer price protections on cable programming services; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. McHugh, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Weygand, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Tierney, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Yates, and Mr. Coyne), [25FE] Cosponsors added, [31JY] H.R. 3259-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify that any restrictions on private contracts for Medicare beneficiaries do not apply to non-covered services; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Clement, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Frost, Mr. Kucinich, and Mr. Sandlin), [25FE] Cosponsors added, [10MR], [11MR], [18MR], [19MR], [23AP], [4JN], [5JN], [10JN], [16JN], [17JN], [18JN], [23JN], [14JY], [15JY], [23JY] H.R. 3260-- A bill to amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act to exclude Lake Champlain from the definition of the Great Lakes, which was added by the National Sea Grant College Program Reauthorization Act of 1998; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Camp, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Smith of Michigan, and Mr. Barcia of Michigan), [25FE] Cosponsors added, [4MR], [5MR], [11MR], [17MR], [24MR], [22AP] H.R. 3261-- 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, and to prohibit the establishment in the Federal Government of any uniform national identifying number; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. PAUL, [25FE] Cosponsors added, [27MR], [12MY], [29JY], [3AU], [6AU], [17SE], [2OC] H.R. 3262-- 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, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Markey, Ms. Furse, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rush, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Clayton, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Vento, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Berman, Mr. Dixon, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Evans, Ms. Pelosi, [[Page 2828]] Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Frost, Mr. Yates, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Olver, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Owens, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Stark, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Miller of California, and Mr. Farr of California), [25FE] Cosponsors added, [26FE], [3MR], [10MR], [11MR], [28AP], [4JN], [24JN], [14JY], [15JY], [20JY], [29JY], [31JY] Cosponsors removed, [29JY] H.R. 3263-- 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, [25FE] H.R. 3264-- A bill to stabilize tobacco quota fluctuations despite any comprehensive legal settlement between cigarette manufacturers and State governments, to require cigarette manufacturers to pay all Department of Agriculture costs associated with tobacco regulation, to establish a voluntary quota retirement system for tobacco quota holders, to provide market transition assistance for tobacco producers, tobacco industry workers, and their communities, particularly in the event of tobacco quota reductions, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Agriculture; Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce; the Judiciary; the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. BAESLER (for himself and Mr. Hamilton), [25FE] Cosponsors added, [9MR] H.R. 3265-- A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act with regard to qualifications for membership in a Federal credit union; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. CANNON, [25FE] Cosponsors added, [26FE], [3MR], [5MR], [10MR], [12MR], [19MR], [26MR] H.R. 3266-- A bill to amend section 507 of the Omnibus Parks and Public Land Management Act of 1996 to provide additional funding for the preservation and restoration of historic buildings and structures at historically black colleges and universities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. CLYBURN (for himself, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Hilliard, Ms. Waters, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Clay, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Owens, Mr. Towns, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Payne, Ms. Norton, Mr. Jefferson, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Bishop, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Rush, Mr. Scott, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Jackson, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Carson, Ms. Christian- Green, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Ford, Ms. Kilpatrick, and Mr. Meeks of New York), [25FE] H.R. 3267-- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to conduct a feasibility study and construct a project to reclaim the Salton Sea; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Calvert, and Mr. Brown of California), [25FE] Cosponsors added, [11MR], [26MR], [1AP], [5JN], [9JN], [17JN], [25JN] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-621, part 1), [14JY] Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, [14JY] Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure discharged, [14JY] Passed House amended, [15JY] Passed Senate amended, [13OC] House agreed to Senate amendments, [21OC] Presented to the President (November 2, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-372] (signed November 12, 1998) H.R. 3268-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the chemical DEMT; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. JENKINS, [25FE] H.R. 3269-- A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a program to increase Pell grant awards to students who graduate in the top 10 percent of their high school class; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. MCGOVERN, [25FE] Cosponsors added, [3MR], [4MR], [10MR], [11MR], [17MR], [19MR], [24MR], [26MR], [27MR], [1AP], [21AP], [4MY], [17JY] H.R. 3270-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to provide grants to improve the job skills necessary for employment in specific industries; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Adam Smith of Washington, Mr. Sawyer, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Ms. Christian-Green, and Mr. Rush), [25FE] Cosponsors added, [2MR], [12MR], [26MR], [13MY], [25SE], [5OC] H.R. 3271-- 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 (for himself and Mr. Davis of Virginia), [25FE] Cosponsors added, [12MR] H.R. 3272-- 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 job 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, [25FE] H.R. 3273-- A bill to treat certain information technology occupations as if the Secretary of Labor had made a determination under section (a)(5)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, to limit such determinations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. MORAN of Virginia, [25FE] H.R. 3274-- 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 (for himself and Mr. Davis of Virginia), [25FE] Cosponsors added, [12MR], [13MY], [14MY] H.R. 3275-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt auxiliary power units from the excise tax imposed on heavy trucks; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. PETRI (for himself and Mr. Boswell), [25FE] Cosponsors added, [24MR] H.R. 3276-- A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act with regard to qualifications for membership in a Federal credit union; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Thune, and Mr. McKeon), [25FE] Cosponsors added, [19MR] H.R. 3277-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require 15 days notice and judicial consent before seizure and to exclude civil damages for unauthorized collection actions from income; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. TRAFICANT, [25FE] H.R. 3278-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount allowable as a first-year contribution to education individual retirement accounts and to adjust for inflation the amount allowable thereafter as an annual contribution to such accounts; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. WELDON of Florida, [25FE] H.R. 3279-- A bill to provide a scientific basis for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to determine whether service connection for veterans of service during the Persian Gulf War should be presumed for certain diseases and disabilities, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; National Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Filner, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Underwood, Ms. Carson, and Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts), [26FE] Cosponsors added, [10MR], [11MR], [17MR], [23MR], [24MR], [25MR], [27MR], [31MR], [1AP], [21AP], [27AP], [30AP], [7MY], [12MY], [21MY], [22MY], [3JN], [15JY], [21JY], [9OC] H.R. 3280-- A bill to clarify and enhance the authorities of the Chief Information Officer, Department of Agriculture; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself and Mr. Latham), [26FE] H.R. 3281-- A bill 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. BAESLER, [26FE] Cosponsors added, [5MR], [27MR], [1AP], [23AP], [30AP], [12MY], [11JN], [25JN], [20JY], [25SE], [13OC] H.R. 3282-- A bill to allow a Hope Scholarship Credit for expenses paid in December 1997 for education furnished in academic periods beginning after 1997; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. BASS (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Paul, Mr. Andrews, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Upton, Mr. Klug, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Boehlert), [26FE] Cosponsors added, [4MR] H.R. 3283-- 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, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. BENTSEN, [26FE] Cosponsors added, [1AP], [14MY], [4JN], [11JN] H.R. 3284-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exempt pharmacists licensed under State law from surety bond requirements under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. BERRY (for himself, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Condit, Mr. Goode, and Mr. Davis of Illinois), [26FE] Cosponsors added, [11MR], [25MR], [26MR], [1AP], [21AP], [30AP], [6MY], [21JY], [29JY] H.R. 3285-- A bill to designate the Biscayne National Park visitor center as the Dante Fascell Visitor Center at Biscayne National Park; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. DEUTSCH (for himself, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, and Mr. Shaw), [26FE] H.R. 3286-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to the treatment of certain bargain sales; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. DUNCAN, [26FE] [[Page 2829]] H.R. 3287-- A bill to authorize United States participation in a quota increase and the New Arrangements to Borrow of the International Monetary Fund, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Bonior, Ms. Waters, Ms. Pelosi, and Mr. Torres), [26FE] Cosponsors added, [3MR], [4MR], [5MR] H.R. 3288-- 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. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Jones, Mr. Largent, Mr. McIntosh, and Mr. Souder), [26FE] Cosponsors added, [4MR], [12MR], [11JN] H.R. 3289-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain weaving machines; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina, [26FE] H.R. 3290-- 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 (for herself, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Weller, and Mr. Houghton), [26FE] Cosponsors added, [3MR], [19MR], [31MR], [21AP], [30AP], [7MY], [14MY], [22MY], [5JN], [10JN], [19JN], [25JN], [17JY], [24JY], [24SE] H.R. 3291-- A bill to repeal pending changes in the interest rates applicable to Federal Family Education Loans; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. KANJORSKI (for himself, Mr. Gordon, Mr. LaTourette, and Mr. Bereuter), [26FE] Cosponsors added, [2MR], [3MR], [4MR], [17MR] H.R. 3292-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the credit for dependent care services necessary for gainful employment and to provide an equivalent benefit for families where one parent stays at home to provide childcare for a child under the age of 4 and to amend the Social Security Act to provide grants to States to improve the quality and availability of child care, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut, [26FE] Cosponsors added, [18MR], [27MR], [30AP], [7MY], [5JN] H.R. 3293-- A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve the access of women to higher education opportunities; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. KILDEE (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Norton, Ms. Sanchez, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Schumer), [26FE] Cosponsors added, [17MR], [31MR], [1AP], [22AP], [9JN], [22JN] H.R. 3294-- A bill to modify the marketing of certain silk products and containers; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MATSUI (by request), [26FE] H.R. 3295-- 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. MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Lewis of California, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Harman, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Filner, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Condit, Ms. Waters, Ms. Sanchez, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Berman, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Torres, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Ford, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Wynn, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Kim, Mr. Payne, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Clay, Ms. Carson, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Stark, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Hilliard, Ms. Norton, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Owens, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Packard, Mr. Conyers, and Mr. Rangel), [26FE] Cosponsors added, [10MR], [11MR], [17MR], [18MR], [24MR], [23AP] Reported (H. Rept. 105-520), [7MY] Rules suspended. Passed House, [9SE] H.R. 3296-- A bill to amend subpart 8 of part A of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to support the participation of low-income parents in postsecondary education through the provision of campus-based child care; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Green, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Ms. Jackson-Lee, and Ms. Woolsey), [26FE] Cosponsors added, [2OC] H.R. 3297-- A bill to suspend the continued development of a roadless area policy on public domain units and other units of the National Forest System pending adequate public participation and determinations that a roadless area policy will not adversely affect forest health; to the Committees on Agriculture; Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Herger, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Stump, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Hill, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Solomon, and Mrs. Cubin), [26FE] Cosponsors added, [3MR], [5MR], [17MR], [24MR], [22AP], [12MY], [20MY] Reported from the Committee on Resources with amendment (H. Rept. 105- 816, part 1), [12OC] H.R. 3298-- 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. Evans, Mr. Luther, Mr. Martinez, and Ms. Millender-McDonald), [26FE] Cosponsors added, [26MR] H.R. 3299-- A bill to establish limitation with respect to the disclosure and use of genetic information in connection with group health plans and health insurance coverage, to provide for consistant 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, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mrs. Linda SMITH of Washington, [26FE] Cosponsors added, [18JN] H.R. 3300-- 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, [26FE] Cosponsors added, [12MR], [19MR], [22AP], [22MY], [4JN], [14JY] H.R. 3301-- A bill to amend chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code, to allow the Secretary of the Treasury greater discretion with regard to the placement of the required inscriptions on quarter dollars issued under the 50 States Commemorative Coin Program; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. CASTLE, [2MR] Committee discharged. Passed House, [27MR] Passed Senate, [19MY] Presented to the President (May 21, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-176] (signed May 29, 1998) H.R. 3302-- A bill to amend the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1991 to provide a loan to the Madera-Chowchilla Power Authority; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. RADANOVICH, [2MR] H.R. 3303-- A bill to authorize appropriations for the Department of Justice for fiscal years 1999, 2000, and 2001; to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1999 and 2000 to carry out certain programs administered by the Department of Justice; to amend title 28 of the United States Code with respect to the use of funds available to the Department of Justice, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. HYDE (for himself and Mr. Conyers), [3MR] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-526), [12MY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [22JN] H.R. 3304-- 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, [3MR] Cosponsors added, [5MR], [6MY], [11MY], [12MY], [13MY], [19MY], [4JN], [9JN], [16JN], [17JN], [29JY], [9SE], [24SE] H.R. 3305-- A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to report quarterly to the Congress on the programs led by the International Monetary Fund to financially stabilize East Asian countries; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. COOK, [3MR] H.R. 3306-- A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase the maximum Pell grant from $3,000 to $5,000; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, [3MR] H.R. 3307-- 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 of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Paul), [3MR] H.R. 3308-- 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, [3MR] Cosponsors added, [1AP], [20OC] H.R. 3309-- 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 (for himself, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Paul), [3MR] H.R. 3310-- 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, and to establish a task force to examine the feasibility of streamlining paperwork requirements applicable to small businesses; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; Small Business, for a period to [[Page 2830]] be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. MCINTOSH (for himself, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Frost, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shays, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Livingston, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Armey, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Ms. Dunn of Washington, and Mr. Snowbarger), [3MR] Cosponsors added, [18MR] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-462, part 1), [24MR] Referral to the Committee on Small Business extended, [24MR] Committee on Small Business discharged, [24MR] Cosponsors removed, [25MR] Passed House amended, [26MR] H.R. 3311-- A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve international education at postsecondary institutions; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. Owens, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Ford, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and Mr. Kucinich), [3MR] H.R. 3312-- A bill to establish the Federal Aviation Research and Evaluation Board; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. QUINN (for himself, Mr. Latham, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Walsh, and Mr. McHugh), [3MR] H.R. 3313-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for partial removal of limitations on contributions to candidates whose opponents exceed personal contribution limitations in an election; to the Committee on House Oversight. By Mr. ROHRABACHER, [3MR] Cosponsors added, [26MR] H.R. 3314-- A bill to provide grants to States to encourage fathers to become better parents; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Camp, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hayworth, and Mr. Watkins), [3MR] Cosponsors added, [24MR], [28AP], [22MY] H.R. 3315-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to remove the limitations on amounts that may be contributed to a Federal election campaign, to require political parties to disclose transfers of certain non-Federal funds, to promote the expedited availability of reports submitted to the Federal Election Commission, to prohibit individuals not qualified to register to vote in elections for Federal office from making campaign contributions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight. By Mr. SNOWBARGER, [3MR] H.R. 3316-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on IN-W4280; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. WISE, [3MR] H.R. 3317-- A bill to provide that each State may establish a pilot program for mediation of private rights of action under the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. SMITH of Oregon, [4MR] H.R. 3318-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to improve the one-call notification process, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. BAKER (for himself and Mr. Pallone), [4MR] Cosponsors added, [24MR], [31MR], [1AP], [21AP], [30AP], [25JN], [16JY] H.R. 3319-- A bill to provide for notice to owners of property that may be subject to the exercise of eminent domain by private nongovernmental entities under certain Federal authorization statutes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. WAMP, [4MR] H.R. 3320-- 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. By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Levin, Mr. Cardin, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Becerra, Mrs. Thurman, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Yates, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Hefner, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Evans, Mr. Owens, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Sawyer, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Olver, Mr. Filner, Mr. Green, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Hinchey, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Rush, Mr. Underwood, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Blagojevich, Ms. Carson, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Etheridge, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Wexler, and Mr. Weygand), [4MR] Cosponsors added, [26MR], [20MY], [9JN], [23JN], [24JY], [29JY], [30JY], [9SE], [15SE], [18SE], [5OC], [15OC] H.R. 3321-- A bill to amend the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BARR of Georgia, [4MR] H.R. 3322-- A bill to repeal the prohibition on the use of Robert Gray Army Airfield at Fort Hood, Texas, by civil aviation; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. EDWARDS, [4MR] H.R. 3323-- A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide for duty-free treatment of oxidized polyacrylonitrile fibers; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. GUTKNECHT, [4MR] H.R. 3324-- A bill to suspend from January 1, 1998, until December 31, 2002, the duty on SE2SI Spray Granulated (HOE S 4291); to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. MYRICK, [4MR] H.R. 3325-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain chemical; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, [4MR] H.R. 3326-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2-Ethylhexanoic acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, [4MR] H.R. 3327-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the chemical Polyvinyl butyral; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, [4MR] H.R. 3328-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain anti-HIV and anti- AIDS drug; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr. Meehan), [4MR] H.R. 3329-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand certain enterprise zone incentives applicable to portions of the District of Columbia and to provide for individuals who are residents of the District of Columbia a maximum rate of tax of 15 percent on income from sources within the District of Columbia; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. NORTON, [4MR] H.R. 3330-- A bill to prohibit discrimination and preferential treatment on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin, or ethnicity in connection with admission to an institution of higher education participating in any program authorized under the Higher Education Act of 1965; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. RIGGS, [4MR] H.R. 3331-- A bill to ensure the transparency of International Monetary Fund operations; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Armey, and Mr. Campbell), [4MR] Cosponsors added, [5MR], [10MR], [11MR], [12MR], [19MR], [24MR], [26MR], [27MR], [30MR], [1AP], [23AP], [28AP], [30AP], [13MY], [17JN], [18JN] H.R. 3332-- A bill to amend the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1999 and 2000 for the Next Generation Internet program, to require the Advisory Committee on High-Performance Computing and Communications, Information Technology, and the Next Generation Internet to monitor and give advice concerning the development and implementation of the Next Generation Internet program and report to the President and the Congress on its activities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science. By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself and Mr. Brown of California), [4MR] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [14SE] Passed Senate, [8OC] Presented to the President (October 20, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-305] (signed October 28, 1998) H.R. 3333-- A bill to establish a policy of the United States with respect to nuclear nonproliferation; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. STARK, [4MR] Cosponsors added, [1AP], [18MY], [8OC] H.R. 3334-- A bill to provide certainty for, reduce administrative and compliance burdens associated with, and streamline and improve the collection of royalties from Federal and outer continental shelf oil and gas leases, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. THORNBERRY (for himself, Mrs. Cubin, and Mr. Brady), [4MR] Cosponsors added, [26MR], [4JN], [18JN] H.R. 3335-- A bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to require the timely application to imported fruits and vegetables of grade, size, quality, and maturity requirements applicable to comparable domestically produced fruits and vegetables under agricultural marketing orders; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mrs. THURMAN, [4MR] Cosponsors added, [12MR], [19MR], [24MR] H.R. 3336-- A bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Gainesville, Florida, as the ``Malcom Randall Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center''; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mrs. THURMAN (for herself and Mr. Evans), [4MR] Cosponsors added, [10MR], [11MR], [12MR], [17MR], [18MR], [23MR], [24MR], [22AP] H.R. 3337-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require air carrier baggage liability to be not less than $2,000 per passenger; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts), [5MR] H.R. 3338-- A bill to ensure excellent recruitment and training of math and science teachers at institutions of higher education; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. ALLEN (for himself, Mr. Olver, Mr. Frost, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Adam Smith of Washington, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. McGovern, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Davis of Florida, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Ms. Stabenow, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Rush, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Vento, and Mr. Dooley of California), [5MR] Cosponsors added, [12MR], [18MR], [1AP], [28AP] H.R. 3339-- A bill to amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to ensure that rice farms covered by a production flexibility contract remain in rice [[Page 2831]] production during the term of the contract when the principal producer of rice on the farm is a tenant or sharecropper; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. PAUL, [5MR] H.R. 3340-- 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), [5MR] Cosponsors added, [12MR], [22MY] H.R. 3341-- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to strengthen the naturalization process; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. GEPHARDT, [5MR] Cosponsors added, [1AP], [21AP], [22AP], [4MY], [18MY], [19MY], [18JN], [25JN], [16JY], [29JY], [13OC] H.R. 3342-- 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, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. Klink, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Brown of California, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Coyne, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Filner, Ms. Furse, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Green, Ms. Harman, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Mica, Mr. Miller of California, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Rahall, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Adam Smith of Washington, Mr. Stark, Mr. Torres, Mr. Towns, Mr. Weygand, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Yates, and Mr. Mascara), [5MR] Cosponsors added, [12MR], [26MR], [23AP], [6MY], [19MY], [18JN], [19JN], [25JN], [15JY], [23SE], [25SE] H.R. 3343-- 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, [5MR] H.R. 3344-- 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, [5MR] H.R. 3345-- 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, [5MR] H.R. 3346-- 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, [5MR] H.R. 3347-- 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, [5MR] H.R. 3348-- 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, [5MR] H.R. 3349-- 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, [5MR] H.R. 3350-- 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, [5MR] H.R. 3351-- A bill to amend the Social Security Act to establish the Protect Social Security Account into which the Secretary of the Treasury shall deposit budget surpluses until a reform measure is enacted to ensure the long-term solvency of the OASDI trust funds; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. BUNNING of Kentucky (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Collins, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Porter), [5MR] Cosponsors added, [11MR], [24MR], [6MY], [13MY] H.R. 3352-- 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 (for himself, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Cramer, and Mr. Riley), [5MR] H.R. 3353-- A bill to direct the United States representatives at certain international financial institutions to insist that the institutions uphold the trade liberalization commitments made by the Asian countries receiving assistance from such institutions; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. BERRY (for himself, Mr. Snyder, Mr. John, and Mrs. Emerson), [5MR] Cosponsors added, [11MR] H.R. 3354-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on trifluoromethylaniline; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. COBLE, [5MR] H.R. 3355-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2-chloro-N-(2,6- dinitro-4- (tri-fluoromethyl) phenyl) -N- ethyl-6-fluorobenzenemethanamine; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. COBLE, [5MR] H.R. 3356-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on streptomycin sulfate; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. COBLE, [5MR] H.R. 3357-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on propanoic acid, 2- [4-[(5- chloro-3-fluoro-2-pyridinyl)oxy] -phenoxy -2-propynyl ester; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. COBLE, [5MR] H.R. 3358-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2, 4 dichloro 3,5 dinitro benzotrifluoride; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. COBLE, [5MR] H.R. 3359-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on acetic acid, [(5-chloro-8- quinolinyl)oxy]-, 1-methyhexyl ester; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. COBLE, [5MR] H.R. 3360-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on acetic acid, [[2-chloro-4- fluoro-5- [(tetrahydro-3-oxo-1H, 3H- [1,3,4] thiadiazolo [3,4-a] pyridazin-1-ylidene) amino] phenyl] thio]-, methyl ester; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. COBLE, [5MR] H.R. 3361-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on orthonitrophenyl; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. COBLE, [5MR] H.R. 3362-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on chloroacetone; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. COBLE, [5MR] H.R. 3363-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on calcium oxytetracycline; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. COBLE, [5MR] H.R. 3364-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on sodium N-methyl-N oleoyl taurate; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. COBLE, [5MR] H.R. 3365-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on dialkylnaphthalene sulfonic acid sodium salt; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. COBLE, [5MR] H.R. 3366-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on O- (6-chloro-3-phenyl-4- pyridazinyl) -S-octyl-carbonothioate; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. COBLE, [5MR] H.R. 3367-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 4-cyclopropyl- 6-methyl- 2- phenylamino-pyrimidine; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. COBLE, [5MR] H.R. 3368-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on O,O-Dimethyl-S- [5-methoxy-2- oxo-1,3,4- thiadiazol-3 (2H) -yl-methyl]- dithiophosphate; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. COBLE, [5MR] H.R. 3369-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on (Ethyl [2- (4- phenoxyphenoxy) ethyl] carbamate; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. COBLE, [5MR] H.R. 3370-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 1- (4-methoxy- 6-methyl- triazin- 2-yl) -3- [2-(3,3,3-trifluoropropyl) -phenylsulfonyl] - urea; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. COBLE, [5MR] H.R. 3371-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 3- [4,6-Bis (difluoromethoxy)- pryimidin-2-yl] -1- (2-methoxy-carbonylphenylsulfonyl) urea; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. COBLE, [5MR] H.R. 3372-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 3- (6-methoxy-4-methyl-1,3,5- triazin-2-yl) -1- [2- (2-chloroethoxy)- phenylsulfonyl -urea; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. COBLE, [5MR] H.R. 3373-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on [(2S, 4R)/(2R, 4S)/[(2R, 4R)/ (2S, 4S) -1- (2-[4- (4-chloro-phenoxy) -2- chlorophenyl] -4-methyl- 1, 3-dioxolan-2-yl-methyl)- 1H-1,2,4-triazole; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. COBLE, [5MR] H.R. 3374-- A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide for temporary duty-free treatment for semiconductor plating lines; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CRAPO, [5MR] H.R. 3375-- A bill to provide for the temporary reduction of duty on synthetic quartz substrates; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself and Mr. Smith of Texas), [5MR] H.R. 3376-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax to taxpayers who use certain clean-burning fuels as a motor vehicle fuel; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ENSIGN, [5MR] Cosponsors added, [17MR], [18MR], [31MR], [21AP], [27AP], [10JN], [4AU] H.R. 3377-- A bill to clarify the rules of origin for textile and apparel products from American Samoa; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, [5MR] H.R. 3378-- A bill to amend the Act entitled ``An Act to provide for the establishment of Fort Clatsop National Memorial in the State of Oregon, and for other purposes'', to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire additional lands for Fort Clatsop National Memorial in accordance with the Fort Clatsop National Memorial's General Management Plan dated June 1995; to the Committee on Resources. By Ms. FURSE, [5MR] H.R. 3379-- A bill to restore food stamp benefits for aliens; to the Committees on Agriculture; the Judiciary; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. GUTIERREZ, [5MR] Cosponsors added, [23AP], [28AP], [13MY] H.R. 3380-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, relating to public charter operations at certain reliever airports; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. HEFLEY, [5MR] H.R. 3381-- A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to exchange land [[Page 2832]] and other assets with Big Sky Lumber Co.; to the Committees on Resources; Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. HILL, [5MR] Reported from the Committee on Resources with amendments (H. Rept. 105-723, part 1), [16SE] Referral to the Committee on Agriculture extended, [16SE] Committee on Agriculture discharged, [16SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [23SE] Passed Senate, [2OC] Presented to the President (October 8, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-267] (signed October 19, 1998) H.R. 3382-- A bill to offer small businesses certain protections from litigation excesses; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Condit, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Shays, Mr. Goode, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Gallegly, and Mr. Norwood), [5MR] Cosponsors added, [31MR], [30AP], [12MY], [10JN], [17JY] H.R. 3383-- A bill to amend Weir Farm National Historic Site Establishment Act of 1990 to authorize the limited acquisition of additional acreage for the historic site to permit the development of vistor and administrative facilites and to authorize the appropriation of additional amounts for the acquisition of real and personal property; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut, [5MR] H.R. 3384-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain chemicals used in the formulation of an HIV Antiviral Drug; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MATSUI, [5MR] H.R. 3385-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the production of anti-HIV/ anti-AIDS drugs; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MATSUI, [5MR] H.R. 3386-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the production of anti-cancer drugs; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MATSUI, [5MR] H.R. 3387-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the production of anti-cancer drugs; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MATSUI, [5MR] H.R. 3388-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain drug substance used as an HIV Antiviral Drug; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MATSUI, [5MR] H.R. 3389-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain drug substance used as an HIV Antiviral Drug; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MATSUI, [5MR] H.R. 3390-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain chemicals used in the formulation of an HIV Antiviral Drug; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MATSUI, [5MR] H.R. 3391-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain chemicals used in the formulation of an HIV Antiviral Drug; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MATSUI, [5MR] H.R. 3392-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain chemicals used in the formulation of an HIV Antiviral Drug; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MATSUI, [5MR] H.R. 3393-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain chemicals used in the formulation of an HIV Antiviral Drug; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MATSUI, [5MR] H.R. 3394-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain chemicals used in the formulation of an HIV Antiviral Drug; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MATSUI, [5MR] H.R. 3395-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain printing machinery; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. McCRERY, [5MR] H.R. 3396-- A bill to establish standards of conduct for Department of Justice employees, and to establish a review board to monitor compliance with such standards; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. McDADE (for himself and Mr. Murtha), [5MR] Cosponsors added, [12MR], [24MR], [26MR], [27MR], [31MR], [1AP], [21AP], [23AP], [28AP], [30AP], [6MY], [13MY], [14MY], [18MY], [20MY], [21MY], [22MY], [4JN], [9JN], [10JN], [11JN], [17JN], [22JN], [16JY], [22JY], [4AU], [6AU] Cosponsors removed, [11JN], [16JN], [29JY], [10SE] H.R. 3397-- A bill to require an employer which is subject to the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act and who gives a notice of a plant closing to negotiate in good faith regarding possible means of using the plant and equipment for continued employment, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. OBEY, [5MR] H.R. 3398-- A bill to eliminate the requirement that fingerprints be supplied for background checks on volunteers; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Combest, Ms. Granger, Mr. Hall of Texas, and Mr. Weldon of Florida), [5MR] Cosponsors added, [19MY], [11JN], [18JN] H.R. 3399-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the financing of campaigns for election for Federal office, and for other purposes; to the Committees on House Oversight; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. SHAW (for himself and Mr. Paxon), [5MR] Cosponsors added, [10MR] H.R. 3400-- 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. Ackerman, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Owens, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr. DeFazio), [5MR] Cosponsors added, [10MR], [11MR], [17MR], [24MR], [26MR], [27MR], [31MR], [21AP], [22AP], [27AP], [28AP], [30AP], [6MY], [7MY], [12MY], [19MY], [22MY], [3JN], [22JN], [16JY], [24JY], [5AU], [15OC] H.R. 3401-- A bill to suspend until December 31, 2002, the duty on parts for use in the manufacture of loudspeakers; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SPENCE, [5MR] H.R. 3402-- A bill to suspend until December 31, 2002, the duty on certain electrical transformers for use in the manufacture of audio systems; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SPENCE, [5MR] H.R. 3403-- A bill to suspend until December 31, 2002, the duty on loudspeakers not mounted in their enclosures; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SPENCE, [5MR] H.R. 3404-- A bill to require additional public education, outreach, and participation with respect to the disposal of napalm and certain other materials owned or controlled by the Department of Defense, and for other purposes; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. VISCLOSKY, [5MR] Cosponsors added, [16MR] H.R. 3405-- 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, [5MR] H.R. 3406-- A bill to clarify the regulation of Alaskan Guide Pilots conducting air flights in the State of Alaska, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [5MR] H.R. 3407-- A bill to provide for the reliquidation of certain entries of self- tapping screws; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, [5MR] H.R. 3408-- A bill to amend the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965 to provide for local participation in decisions of States to dedesignate segments of the Appalachian development highway system; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. STRICKLAND (for himself and Mr. Rahall), [9MR] H.R. 3409-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a chemical known as 5-tertiary butyl-isophthalic acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. WICKER, [10MR] H.R. 3410-- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a 24- month pilot program permitting certain aliens to be admitted into the United States to provide temporary or seasonal agricultural services pursuant to a labor condition attestation and to offset those admissions with temporary reductions in diversity and unskilled workers' immigrant visas; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. SMITH of Oregon, [10MR] Cosponsors added, [6MY], [21MY], [15JY], [23JY] H.R. 3411-- 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, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mrs. MORELLA, [10MR] Cosponsors added, [28JY] H.R. 3412-- A bill to amend and make technical corrections in title III of the Small Business Investment Act; to the Committee on Small Business. By Mr. TALENT (for himself and Ms. Velazquez), [10MR] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-450), [17MR] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [24MR] Passed Senate amended, [30SE] H.R. 3413-- A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to allow groups which comprise the membership of any Federal credit union to continue to comprise such membership; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. BAKER, [10MR] H.R. 3414-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the chemical KL540; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CALLAHAN, [10MR] H.R. 3415-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the chemical methyl thioglycolate; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CALLAHAN, [10MR] [[Page 2833]] H.R. 3416-- A bill to suspend until January 1, 2001, the duty on tebufenozide; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, [10MR] H.R. 3417-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on organic luminescent pigments, dyes and fibers for security applications; and, 4-Hexylresorcinol; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, [10MR] H.R. 3418-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on polymethine sensitizing dyes for photo/imaging applications and, certain fluorozirconium compounds; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, [10MR] H.R. 3419-- A bill to provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of certain entries of mueslix cereals; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HOUGHTON, [10MR] H.R. 3420-- A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify the method for filling vacancies in the Department of Justice; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Coble, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Rogan, and Mr. Graham), [10MR] H.R. 3421-- 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, [10MR] H.R. 3422-- A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 with respect to drawback for finished petroleum derivatives; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SAM JOHNSON, [10MR] H.R. 3423-- A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 with respect to drawback for finished petroleum derivatives; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SAM JOHNSON, [10MR] H.R. 3424-- A bill to provide for reductions in duty for the chemical Rimsulfuron Technical; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. LAHOOD, [10MR] H.R. 3425-- A bill to provide for reductions in duty for carbamic acid (U-9069); to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. LAHOOD, [10MR] H.R. 3426-- A bill to provide for reductions in duty for the chemical DPX-E9260; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. LAHOOD, [10MR] H.R. 3427-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the chemical DPX-E6758; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. LAHOOD, [10MR] H.R. 3428-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain drug substance used as an HIV Antiviral Drug; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MATSUI, [10MR] H.R. 3429-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain drug substance used in the formulation of HIV Antiviral Drug; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MATSUI, [10MR] H.R. 3430-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain polyethylene base materials; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MCDERMOTT, [10MR] H.R. 3431-- A bill to suspend until December 31, 2000, the duty on Benzenepropanal, 4-(1,1-Dimethylethyl)-Methyl-; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. ROUKEMA, [10MR] H.R. 3432-- A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide that 5-year reviews of countervailing duty or antidumping duty orders would not be conducted in certain cases in which the merchandise subject to the orders was prohibited from being imported into the United States because of trade sanctions imposed against the country in which the merchandise originates; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. THOMAS, [10MR] H.R. 3433-- 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 return to work and to extend Medicare coverage for such beneficiaries, and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit for impairment-related work expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. BUNNING of Kentucky (for himself and Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut), [11MR] Cosponsors added, [24MR], [27MR], [6MY], [12MY] Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-537), [18MY] Passed House amended, [4JN] H.R. 3434-- 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 Committee on National Security. By Mr. EVANS (for himself and Mr. Bilirakis), [11MR] H.R. 3435-- A bill to remove barriers to the provision of affordable housing for all Americans; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Torres, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Talent, Mr. McIntyre, and Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania), [11MR] Cosponsors added, [17MR], [1AP], [22AP], [30AP], [12MY], [13MY], [14MY], [21MY], [22MY], [10JN], [17JN], [25JN], [14JY], [6AU], [10SE], [8OC] H.R. 3436-- A bill to amend Public Law 96-87 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire certain lands for inclusion in the Frederick Law Olmstead National Historic Site; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, [11MR] Cosponsors added, [23SE] H.R. 3437-- A bill to provide market transition assistance for quota holders, active tobacco producers, and tobacco-growing counties, to authorize a private Tobacco Production Control Corporation and tobacco loan associations to control the production and marketing and ensure the quality of tobacco in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Agriculture; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. GOODE (for himself, Mr. Boucher, and Mr. Sisisky), [11MR] Cosponsors added, [2OC] H.R. 3438-- 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 (for herself, Mr. Frost, and Mr. Traficant), [11MR] Cosponsors added, [12MR], [18MR], [25MR], [21AP], [28AP], [30AP], [12MY] H.R. 3439-- A bill to amend the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 to require insured credit unions to meet the credit needs of the community served by the credit union; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts, [11MR] Cosponsors added, [15OC] H.R. 3440-- A bill to improve the supply of well-qualified elementary school and secondary school teachers; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. ROEMER (for himself, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Mr. Dooley of California), [11MR] Cosponsors added, [24MR] H.R. 3441-- A bill to amend the National Environmental Education Act to extend the programs under the Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. KLUG (for himself, Mr. Castle, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Ensign, and Mr. Walsh), [11MR] Cosponsors added, [23AP] H.R. 3442-- A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require schools and libraries that receive universal service support for discounted telecommunications services to establish policies governing access to material that is inappropriate for children; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Mr. Manton), [11MR] H.R. 3443-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the requirement for computation of tax on the aggregate income of husband and wife and to repeal joint and several liability of husband and wife; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. STUPAK, [11MR] H.R. 3444-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that in the case of past-due benefits awarded an individual pursuant to a proceeding before the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, any payment of attorneys fees allowed with respect to such award shall be paid directly to the attorney by the Secretary; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Filner, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Ms. Carson, Mr. Reyes, and Mr. Rodriguez), [12MR] H.R. 3445-- A bill to establish the Commission on Ocean Policy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Gilchrest, and Mr. Bilbray), [12MR] Cosponsors added, [22AP], [10JN], [17JN], [24JY] Reported from the Committee on Resources with amendment (H. Rept. 105- 718, part 1), [15SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [15SE] H.R. 3446-- A bill to provide for the elimination of duty on Ziram; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. BUNNING of Kentucky (by request), [12MR] H.R. 3447-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the income threshold amounts for determining the inclusion in gross income of Social Security benefits; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. FILNER, [12MR] Cosponsors added, [30MR] H.R. 3448-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an inflation adjustment of the income threshold amounts at which 85 percent of Social Security benefits become includible in gross income; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. FILNER, [12MR] Cosponsors added, [30MR], [1OC] H.R. 3449-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the adjusted gross income threshold applicable in determining the deduction for medical care and to increase the mileage deduction for transportation for medical care; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. FILNER, [12MR] Cosponsors added, [30MR] H.R. 3450-- 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 and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. ANDREWS, [12MR] H.R. 3451-- A bill to amend the conservation reserve program to treat a non-profit organization that rents land from a State (or a political subdivision or [[Page 2834]] agency thereof) as a separate person for purposes of applying the limitation on payments under conservation reserve contracts; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. BOSWELL, [12MR] H.R. 3452-- A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to allow the sale of certain gasoline, alternative motor fuels, and motor oil at duty-free sales enterprises; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CAMP, [12MR] H.R. 3453-- A bill to designate the Federal Building and Post Office located at 100 East B Street, Casper, Wyoming, as the ``Dick Cheney Federal Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mrs. CUBIN, [12MR] Reported (H. Rept. 105-519), [7MY] Rules suspended. Passed House, [14JY] H.R. 3454-- A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to modify the common bond requirements for members of Federal credit unions; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. EHRLICH, [12MR] Cosponsors added, [25MR] H.R. 3455-- A bill to amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to extend the term of marketing assistance loans; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. HILL, [12MR] H.R. 3456-- A bill to provide for personal Social Security plus accounts funded by surpluses in the total budget of the United States Government and available for private investment in indexed funds; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. KASICH (for himself and Mr. Shays), [12MR] Cosponsors added, [21AP], [30AP] H.R. 3457-- A bill to prohibit movies in which a tobacco company has paid to have its tobacco product featured; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. LUTHER, [12MR] H.R. 3458-- A bill to amend Public Law 90-419 to repeal a condition imposed in granting the consent of Congress to the Great Lakes Basin Compact; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. OBERSTAR, [12MR] Cosponsors added, [16SE] H.R. 3459-- A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to require the medical improvement standard to be used in redetermining the eligibility of 18-year-olds for supplemental security income benefits by reason of disability, and to allow funds in dedicated savings accounts to be used for food, clothing, shelter, utility, and personal items of a child; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. RUSH (for himself, Mr. Waxman, and Mr. Martinez), [12MR] Cosponsors added, [18MR], [28AP], [9JN] H.R. 3460-- A bill to approve a governing international fishery agreement between the United States and the Republic of Latvia, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. SAXTON (by request), [12MR] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-613), [14JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [3AU] H.R. 3461-- A bill to approve a governing international fishery agreement between the United States and the Republic of Poland; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. SAXTON (by request), [12MR] Committee discharged. Passed House amended, [12OC] Passed Senate, [21OC] Presented to the President, [2NO] Approved [Public Law 105-384] (signed November 13, 1998) H.R. 3462-- A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require notification of recalls of drugs and devices, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. SHAYS (for himself and Mr. Kucinich), [12MR] Cosponsors added, [27MR], [1AP], [22MY] H.R. 3463-- A bill to provide for the installation of enhanced vision technologies to replace and enhance conventional lighting systems with respect to airport improvement projects; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. TRAFICANT, [12MR] H.R. 3464-- A bill to amend title 28 of the United States Code to revise the authority of the independent counsel, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. WEXLER (for himself, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Yates, and Mr. Thompson), [12MR] Cosponsors added, [19MR], [24MR], [19MY], [21JY] H.R. 3465-- 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), [16MR] Cosponsors added, [22MY] H.R. 3466-- 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; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SERRANO, [16MR] Cosponsors added, [6MY], [14MY], [21MY], [9JN] H.R. 3467-- A bill to address the protection of the California spotted owl and its habitat in the Sierran Province of Region 5 of the Forest Service through the use of an interim management direction consistent with the requirements of existing public land management and environmental laws and by setting a date certain for the completion of a final environmental impact statement for the management of the California spotted owl; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. DOOLITTLE (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Herger, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Pombo, and Mr. Thomas), [17MR] H.R. 3468-- A bill providing that certain intermodal transportation facilities not be exempt from local zoning ordinances; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. BARR of Georgia, [17MR] H.R. 3469-- 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 for external appeals in the case of adverse determinations involving experimental treatment, significant costs, or a serious medical condition; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. CARDIN, [17MR] Cosponsors added, [23MR], [24MR], [23AP], [30AP] H.R. 3470-- 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 premiums and anti-fraud provisions, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Borski, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Christensen, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Coyne, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Engel, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Green, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Markey, Mr. Matsui, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McHale, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Towns, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Wise, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Yates, Mr. Oberstar, and Ms. Norton), [17MR] Cosponsors added, [18MR], [25MR], [31MR], [22AP], [28AP], [7MY], [19MY], [20MY], [21MY], [3JN], [17JN], [23JN] H.R. 3471-- 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; the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. STARK (for himself and Mr. Brown of Ohio), [17MR] Cosponsors added, [25MR] H.R. 3472-- A bill to amend the Bank Protection Act of 1968 for purposes of facilitating the use of electronic authentication techniques by financial institutions, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services; Commerce, the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. COOK, [17MR] H.R. 3473-- A bill to amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to allow institutions of higher education to offer faculty members who are serving under a contract or arrangement providing for unlimited tenure, benefits on voluntary retirement that are reduced or eliminated on the basis of age, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. FAWELL (for himself, Mr. Goodling, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Roemer, and Mr. Petri), [17MR] H.R. 3474-- A bill to help parents keep their children from starting to use tobacco products, to expose the tobacco industry's past misconduct and to stop the tobacco industry from targeting children, to eliminate or greatly reduce the illegal use of tobacco products by children, to improve the public health by reducing the overall use of tobacco products, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; the Judiciary; Education and the Workforce; Agriculture; the Budget; Resoources; International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. FAZIO of California (for himself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Brown of California, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Ford, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Matsui, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McHale, Mr. Minge, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pomeroy, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Stokes, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Underwood, and Mr. Yates), [17MR] Cosponsors added, [31MR], [22AP], [29AP] H.R. 3475-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for the health insurance costs of all individuals who are not eligible to participate in employer-subsidized health plans; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, [17MR] Cosponsors added, [25MR], [27MR], [6MY], [31JY] H.R. 3476-- A bill to reform the financing of Federal elections; to the Committees on House Oversight; [[Page 2835]] Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce; Government Reform and Oversight; the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. LEVIN, [17MR] H.R. 3477-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain drug substance used in the formulation of HIV Antiviral Drug; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MATSUI, [17MR] H.R. 3478-- 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 (for himself, Mr. Redmond, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Dan Schaefer of Colorado, and Mr. Skeen), [17MR] H.R. 3479-- A bill to provide for the implementation of recommendations of the National Commission on the Cost of Higher Education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. MCKEON (for himself, Mr. Goodling, and Mr. Castle), [17MR] H.R. 3480-- A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on ethylene/tetrafluoroethylene copolymer (ETFE); to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MOLLOHAN, [17MR] H.R. 3481-- A bill to require the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to recognize that electronic forms of providing MSDSs provide the same level of access to information as paper copies; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. ROEMER, [17MR] H.R. 3482-- A bill to designate the Federal building located at 11000 Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles, California, as the ``Abraham Lincoln Federal Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. WAXMAN, [17MR] Reported (H. Rept. 105-654), [29JY] H.R. 3483-- A bill to provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of certain entries; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. RANGEL, [17MR] H.R. 3484-- 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, [18MR] Cosponsors added, [12MY], [11JN], [2OC] H.R. 3485-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the financing of campaigns for election for Federal office, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight. By Mr. THOMAS, [18MR] Reported from the Committee on House Oversight with amendment (H. Rept. 105-457, part 1), [23MR] Referred to the Committees on the Judiciary; Ways and Means, [23MR] Committees on the Judiciary; Ways and Means discharged, [23MR] H.R. 3486-- 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, [18MR] H.R. 3487-- 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, [18MR] H.R. 3488-- 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, [18MR] H.R. 3489-- 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, [18MR] H.R. 3490-- 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, [18MR] H.R. 3491-- 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, [18MR] H.R. 3492-- 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, [18MR] H.R. 3493-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional taxpayer rights; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. COYNE (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Herger, Mr. Stark, Mr. Camp, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Ramstad, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Levin, Mr. Portman, Mr. Cardin, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Weller, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Becerra, and Mrs. Thurman), [18MR] H.R. 3494-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to violent sex crimes against children, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Ms. Granger, Mrs. Northup, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Foley, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Gutknecht, and Mr. Lampson), [18MR] Cosponsors added, [27MR], [27AP], [29AP], [30AP], [6MY], [11MY], [13MY], [14MY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-557), [3JN] Passed House amended, [11JN] Passed Senate amended, [9OC] Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendments, [12OC] Presented to the President (October 20, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-314] (signed October 30, 1998) H.R. 3495-- 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, [18MR] H.R. 3496-- 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, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, [18MR] Cosponsors added, [16JY] H.R. 3497-- 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 of Pennsylvania, Mr. Baker, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Herger, Mr. John, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Houghton, and Mr. Armey), [18MR] Cosponsors added, [1AP], [30AP] H.R. 3498-- A bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to authorize the States of Washington, Oregon, and California to regulate the Dungeness crab fishery in the exclusive economic zone; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Furse, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Riggs, Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington, and Mr. Young of Alaska), [18MR] Cosponsors added, [21MY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-674), [4AU] H.R. 3499-- A bill to authorize the Washington Interdependence Council to establish a memorial to Mr. Benjamin Banneker in the District of Columbia; to the Committee on Resources. By Ms. NORTON, [18MR] Cosponsors added, [7MY], [20MY], [22MY], [16JN], [25JN] H.R. 3500-- 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, [18MR] Cosponsors added, [20MY], [21JY], [28JY], [6AU], [9SE], [16SE] H.R. 3501-- A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to change the special rate of duty on purified terephthalic acid imported from Mexico; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Wise, and Mr. Strickland), [18MR] Cosponsors added, [23MR], [25JN], [29JY] H.R. 3502-- A bill to establish the Independent Commission on Campaign Finance Reform to recommend reforms in the laws relating to the financing of politcal activity; to the Committees on House Oversight; Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. WHITE (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Horn, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Carson, Mr. Castle, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Clement, Mr. Conyers, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Engel, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Foley, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Houghton, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Klug, Mr. LoBiondo, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Luther, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Manton, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. McHale, Mr. Metcalf, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Minge, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Petri, Mr. Poshard, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Riggs, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Skaggs, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Snyder, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, and Ms. Woolsey), [18MR] Cosponsors added, [24MR], [25MR], [21AP] H.R. 3503-- 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, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for condition of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. POMEROY (for himself, Mr. Kolbe, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Levin, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Payne, Mr. Green, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Frost, Mr. Yates, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Torres, Mr. Evans, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Underwood, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, and Mr. Sessions), [19MR] Cosponsors added, [27MR], [22AP], [30AP], [22MY], [17JN], [14JY], [23JY], [10SE], [16SE], [18SE], [26SE], [8OC] H.R. 3504-- A bill to amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize appropriations for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and to further define the criteria for capital repair and operation and maintenance; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself and Mr. Oberstar) (both by request), [19MR] [[Page 2836]] Cosponsors added, [6MY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-533), [13MY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [3JN] Passed Senate, [31JY] Presented to the President (August 4, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-226] (signed August 12, 1998) H.R. 3505-- A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to provide for the implementation of the revised ozone and particulate matter standards, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. DOOLEY of California (for himself and Mr. Boyd), [19MR] H.R. 3506-- A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Gerald R. and Betty Ford; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. EHLERS (for himself, Mr. Jones, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Horn, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Aderholt, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Hansen, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Camp, Mr. Leach, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Fawell, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Bilbray, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Linder, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Stump, Mr. Everett, Mr. Deal of Georgia, and Mr. Callahan), [19MR] Cosponsors added, [31MR], [1AP], [21AP], [22AP], [23AP], [28AP], [30AP], [5MY], [7MY], [13MY], [21MY], [11JN], [18JN], [19JN], [23JN], [25JN], [15JY], [28JY] Committee discharged. Passed House, [29JY] Passed Senate amended, [24SE] H.R. 3507-- A bill to suspend until December 31, 2001, the duty on certain electrical transformers for use in the manufacture of audio systems; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SPENCE, [19MR] H.R. 3508-- A bill to suspend until December 31, 2001, the duty on loudspeakers not mounted in their enclosures; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SPENCE, [19MR] H.R. 3509-- A bill to suspend until December 31, 2001, the duty on parts for use in the manufacture of loudspeakers; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SPENCE, [19MR] H.R. 3510-- 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. Fazio of California, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Frost, Mr. Clay, Mr. Owens, Mr. Hinchey, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Berman, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Borski, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Carson, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Engel, Mr. Evans, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Green, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hefner, Mr. Hilliard, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Jackson, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Klink, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Levin, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Manton, Mr. Markey, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Matsui, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Miller of California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Poshard, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sabo, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Scott, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stark, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Torres, Mr. Towns, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Vento, Ms. Waters, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Yates, Mr. Filner, and Mr. Obey), [19MR] Cosponsors added, [24MR], [30MR], [1AP], [21AP], [23AP], [30AP], [5MY] H.R. 3511-- A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide additional exceptions to the imposition of civil money penalties in cases of payments to beneficiaries; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Ensign, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Camp, Mr. Linder, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Sam Johnson, and Mr. Towns), [19MR] Cosponsors added, [26MR], [23AP], [24JN], [8OC] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-772, part 1), [5OC] Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended, [5OC], [9OC], [16OC] Committee on Commerce discharged, [21OC] H.R. 3512-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to Federal prisoners, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. CHRISTENSEN, [19MR] H.R. 3513-- A bill to reform agricultural credit programs of the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mrs. CLAYTON (for herself, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Holden, Mr. Frost, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Pastor, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Hilliard, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Baesler, Mr. Condit, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Towns, Mr. Stark, Ms. Furse, Ms. Danner, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Scott, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Rush, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Davis of Illinois, and Mr. Watt of North Carolina), [19MR] Cosponsors added, [31MR], [23AP] H.R. 3514-- 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; National Security; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Boucher, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of California, Ms. Carson, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Clement, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Cummings, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Engel, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Evans, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Foley, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frost, Ms. Furse, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Harman, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Jackson, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Leach, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McDermott, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Manton, Mr. Markey, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Pomeroy, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Scott, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stark, Mr. Torres, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Vento, Ms. Waters, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Wexler, and Ms. Woolsey), [19MR] Cosponsors added, [24MR], [27MR], [1AP], [21AP], [28AP], [29AP], [30AP], [7MY], [13MY], [14MY], [19MY], [20MY], [3JN], [4JN], [9JN], [10JN], [16JN], [18JN], [22JN], [24JN], [25JN], [14JY], [22JY], [6AU], [10SE], [15SE], [25SE], [1OC], [2OC], [6OC], [8OC], [9OC], [10OC], [14OC] H.R. 3515-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to exclude from income, for purposes of determining annual income for veterans' non-service- connected disability pension, amounts received by a veteran from any judgment or settlement of a claim for damages against the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. EHRLICH, [19MR] H.R. 3516-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the financing of campaigns for election for Federal office, and for other purposes; to the Committees on House Oversight; Ways and Means; Commerce; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, [19MR] H.R. 3517-- 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 and Oversight. By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania, [19MR] Cosponsors added, [22AP], [6MY] H.R. 3518-- 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, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Meehan, and Mr. Foley), [19MR] H.R. 3519-- A bill to require the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to recognize that electronic forms of providing MSDSs provide the same level of access to information as paper copies; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Ms. GRANGER (for herself and Mr. Roemer), [19MR] H.R. 3520-- A bill to adjust the boundaries of the Lake Chelan National Recreation Area and the adjacent Wenatchee National Forest in the State of Washington; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [19MR] Reported (H. Rept. 105-560), [3JN] Rules suspended. Passed House, [9JN] H.R. 3521-- A bill to provide for the conveyance of the Army Reserve Center in Jamestown, Ohio, to benefit the Greeneview Local School District of Jamestown, Ohio; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. HOBSON, [19MR] H.R. 3522-- A bill to amend the Act entitled ``An Act to establish the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor in Massachusetts and Rhode Island'' to reauthorize assistance for historic, recreational, and environmental education projects related to the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, [19MR] Cosponsors added, [25MR] H.R. 3523-- A bill to amend the false claims provisions of title 31, United States Code; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Allen, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Boucher, [[Page 2837]] Mr. Boyd, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Collins, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Foley, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Goss, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Livingston, Mr. McCrery, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Mica, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Ney, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Olver, Mr. Paul, Mr. Porter, Mr. Regula, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Spence, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Talent, Mr. Thornberry, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Weldon of Florida, and Mr. Wexler), [19MR] Cosponsors added, [26MR], [1AP], [21AP], [23AP], [28AP], [29AP], [30AP], [5MY], [6MY], [12MY], [21MY], [22MY], [10JN], [16JN], [24JN], [25JN], [14JY], [17JY], [21JY], [6AU], [17SE] H.R. 3524-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the standard deduction for joint filers; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, and Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut), [19MR] Cosponsors added, [31MR], [1AP], [28AP], [6MY], [20MY], [22MY], [25JN], [22JY], [16SE] H.R. 3525-- A bill to amend the National Highway System Designation Act of 1995 to specify the number and use of vehicle lanes on any replacement of the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. MORAN of Virginia, [19MR] H.R. 3526-- A bill to reform the financing of Federal elections; to the Committees on House Oversight; Education and the Workforce; Government Reform and Oversight; the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Roukema, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Leach, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Luther, Mr. Bilbray, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Minge, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, and Mr. Allen), [19MR] Cosponsors added, [23MR], [24MR], [25MR], [27MR], [1AP], [21AP], [28AP], [7MY], [12MY], [13MY], [19MY], [22MY], [16JN] H.R. 3527-- A bill to amend the Act entitled ``An Act to establish a national military park at the battle fields of the siege of Petersburg, Virginia``, approved July 3, 1926, to limit the authority of the Department of the Interior to impose fees for entrance to the City Point Unit of Petersburg National Battlefield; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. SISISKY, [19MR] H.R. 3528-- A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, with respect to the use of alternative dispute resolution processes in United States district courts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. COBLE, [23MR] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-487), [21AP] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [21AP] Passed Senate amended, [7OC] Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendments, [10OC] Presented to the President (October 20, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-315] (signed October 30, 1998) H.R. 3529-- A bill to establish a national policy against State and local interference with interstate commerce on the Internet or online services, and to excise congressional jurisdiction over interstate commerce by establishing a moratorium on the imposition of exactions that would interfere with the free flow of commerce via the Internet, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Rules; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. CHABOT, [23MR] Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment (H. Rept. 105-808, part 1), [10OC] Referral to the Committees on Rules; Ways and Means extended, [10OC] Committees on Rules; Ways and Means discharged, [10OC] H.R. 3530-- A bill to address the destruction and degradation of important forest resources on Federal lands in the United States through a program of recovery and protection consistent with the requirements of existing public land management and environmental laws, to establish a program to inventory and analyze public and private forests, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Agriculture; Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. SMITH of Oregon, [24MR] Cosponsors added, [26MR] H.R. 3531-- A bill to support breastfeeding by new mothers and encourage employers to support workplace lactation programs, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means; House Oversight; Government Reform and Oversight; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Hilliard, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr. Rush, Mrs. Thurman, and Ms. Woolsey), [24MR] Cosponsors added, [1AP], [27AP], [6MY], [20MY], [22MY], [9JN], [23JN], [14JY], [9SE], [16SE] H.R. 3532-- A bill to authorize appropriations for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for fiscal year 1999, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. DAN SCHAEFER of Colorado, [24MR] Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-680), [6AU] H.R. 3533-- A bill to terminate the exception provided for certain real estate investment trusts from the rules relating to stapled entities; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. COLLINS, [24MR] H.R. 3534-- 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. Goode, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Armey, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Goss, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Linder, Mr. John, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Cramer, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Chabot, and Mr. Turner), [24MR] Cosponsors added, [25MR], [28AP], [29AP], [30AP], [6MY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-515), [7MY] Considered, [13MY] Passed House amended, [19MY] H.R. 3535-- A bill to establish limits on medical malpractice claims, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself, Mr. Ney, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Gibbons, and Mr. Shays), [24MR] Cosponsors added, [1AP], [21AP], [5MY], [10JN] H.R. 3536-- 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, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, [24MR] H.R. 3537-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the delivery of alcohol to minors; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD (for herself, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Norton, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Martinez, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Rivers, and Ms. Jackson-Lee), [24MR] Cosponsors added, [4JN] H.R. 3538-- A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to limit the amount of any increase in the payments required by health insurance issuers for health insurance coverage provided to individuals who are guaranteed an offer of enrollment under individual health insurance coverage relative to other individuals who purchase health insurance coverage; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. PALLONE (for himself and Mr. Green), [24MR] Cosponsors added, [26MR], [1AP], [23AP], [30AP], [4MY] H.R. 3539-- 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. REDMOND (for himself, Mr. Skeen, and Mr. Schiff), [24MR] Cosponsors added, [13MY], [21MY] H.R. 3540-- 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, [24MR] Cosponsors added, [7MY], [22MY] H.R. 3541-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the $500,000 exclusion of gain on the sale of a principal residence shall apply to certain sales by a surviving spouse; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. ROUKEMA, [24MR] Cosponsors added, [1AP], [28AP], [7MY], [12MY], [22MY], [18JN], [17JY] H.R. 3542-- A bill to clarify the Bureau of Land Management's authority to make sales and exchanges of certain Federal lands in the State of Oregon, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. SMITH of Oregon, [24MR] H.R. 3543-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit a political committee from reimbursing a candidate for election for Federal office for amounts provided to the committee in support of the candidate's campaign; to the Committee on House Oversight. By Mrs. LINDA SMITH of Washington, [24MR] H.R. 3544-- A bill to amend the National Sea Grant College Program Act with respect to the treatment of Lake Champlain; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. UPTON, [24MR] H.R. 3545-- A bill to amend section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 to ensure that the tenant-based rental assistance program under such section is carried out in an efficient and fair manner; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. BORSKI, [25MR] Cosponsors added, [31MR] H.R. 3546-- A bill to provide for a national dialogue on Social Security and to establish the Bipartisan Panel to Design Long-Range Social Security Reform; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ARCHER (for himself, Mr. Kasich, and Mr. Bunning of Kentucky), [25MR] Cosponsors added, [1AP], [22AP] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-493), [23AP] Passed House amended, [29AP] H.R. 3547-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and the Employee Retirement Income Security [[Page 2838]] Act of 1974 to assure patient choice and access to services for enrollees in group health plans and health insurance coverage; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. WELDON of Florida (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Cooksey, and Mr. Green), [25MR] Cosponsors added, [22AP], [6MY], [5JN], [10JN], [6OC] H.R. 3548-- 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, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. ANDREWS, [25MR] H.R. 3549-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the taxes on diesel fuel and gasoline used in trains which were enacted for deficit reduction; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. COLLINS, [25MR] H.R. 3550-- A bill to provide a safety net for farmers and consumers, to promote the development of farmer-owned value added processing facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. GEPHARDT (for himself, Mr. Boswell, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Evans, Mr. Minge, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Poshard, and Ms. Stabenow), [25MR] Cosponsors added, [5MY], [19MY], [29JY], [23SE] H.R. 3551-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, relating to identity fraud, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Ms. DELAURO, [25MR] Cosponsors added, [31MR], [1AP], [30AP], [3JN], [10JN], [17JN], [25JN] H.R. 3552-- 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, [25MR] Cosponsors added, [26MR], [23AP] H.R. 3553-- A bill to amend the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act 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, Mr. Becerra, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Waters, Ms. Sanchez, and Ms. Roybal-Allard), [25MR] Cosponsors added, [31MR], [23AP], [30AP], [7MY], [13MY], [9JN], [16JN], [23JN], [14JY], [23JY], [3AU], [9SE], [25SE], [7OC], [15OC] H.R. 3554-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow rollover 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, [25MR] H.R. 3555-- A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct an assessment of available technologies for establishing a system to access information regarding the motor vehicle driving records of all motor vehicle operators in the United States; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Lampson, and Mrs. Lowey), [25MR] Cosponsors added, [26MR], [1AP], [21AP], [30AP], [24JN] H.R. 3556-- A bill to reduce Federal spending in several programs; to the Committees on National Security; International Relations; Science; Agriculture; Transportation and Infrastructure; Resources; Education and the Workforce; Veterans' Affairs; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. SHAYS, [25MR] H.R. 3557-- A bill to subject the United States to payment of fees and costs in proceedings relating to State water rights adjudications; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SMITH of Oregon (for himself, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Crapo, and Mr. Hastings of Washington), [25MR] Cosponsors added, [26MR], [27MR], [30MR] H.R. 3558-- A bill to provide that the exception for certain real estate investment trusts from the treatment of stapled entities shall apply only to existing property, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ARCHER, [26MR] H.R. 3559-- A bill to modify the application of the antitrust laws with respect to obtaining video programming for multichannel distribution, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Pease, Mr. Graham, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Boucher, and Mr. Delahunt), [26MR] Cosponsors added, [10JN], [27JY], [6AU] H.R. 3560-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a pilot program for personalized retirement security through personal retirement savings accounts to allow for more control by individuals over their Social Security retirement income, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SMITH of Michigan, [26MR] Cosponsors added, [18JN] H.R. 3561-- A bill to extend for five years the authorization of appropriations for the programs under the National and Community Service Act of 1990 and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Clay, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Dooley of California, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Frost, Mr. Horn, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Murtha, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Borski, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Ms. Sanchez, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Vento, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Leach, Mr. Adam Smith of Washington, Mr. Sabo, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Klink, and Mr. Scott), [26MR] Cosponsors added, [1AP], [23AP], [6MY], [14MY], [22MY], [11JN], [14JY] H.R. 3562-- 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, [26MR] H.R. 3563-- 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, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, and Mr. Upton), [26MR] Cosponsors added, [1AP], [21AP], [14JY] H.R. 3564-- A bill to exclude the receipts and disbursements of the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund from the budget of the United States Government, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Budget; Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. BUNNING of Kentucky, [26MR] H.R. 3565-- A bill to amend Part L of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. MCCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Chabot, and Mr. Gekas), [26MR] Reported (H. Rept. 105-486), [21AP] Rules suspended. Passed House, [21AP] Passed Senate, [15MY] Presented to the President (June 4, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-180] (signed June 16, 1998) H.R. 3566-- A bill to establish a pilot program to facilitate the protection and preservation of remaining open space and farmland in the mid- Atlantic States; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. PAPPAS, [26MR] Cosponsors added, [6MY], [13MY], [14MY], [19MY], [20MY], [10JN], [17JN] H.R. 3567-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for equitable payments to home health agencies under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. PAPPAS (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Saxton, and Mr. Coyne), [26MR] Cosponsors added, [30MR], [31MR], [21AP], [22AP], [23AP], [28AP], [29AP], [30AP], [5MY], [6MY], [7MY], [12MY], [13MY], [14MY], [19MY], [21MY], [3JN], [4JN], [5JN], [10JN], [16JN], [17JN], [23JN], [24JN], [25JN], [14JY], [15JY], [16JY], [17JY], [24JY], [29JY], [31JY], [6AU], [9SE], [16SE] H.R. 3568-- 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 requirements are not imposed on medical and surgical benefits; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mrs. ROUKEMA (for herself, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Wise, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Shays, and Mr. Strickland), [26MR] Cosponsors added, [27MR], [23AP], [22MY], [18JN], [17JY], [12OC], [20OC] H.R. 3569-- A bill to transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain parcels of public domain land in Lake County, Oregon, to facilitate management of the land, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. SMITH of Oregon, [26MR] H.R. 3570-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude clinical social worker services [[Page 2839]] from coverage under the Medicare skilled nursing facility prospective payment system; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Leach, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Towns, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Frost, and Mr. Torres), [26MR] Cosponsors added, [1AP], [21AP], [28AP], [6MY], [18MY], [19MY], [21MY], [22MY], [4JN], [11JN], [25JN], [14JY], [9SE] H.R. 3571-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend through December 31, 2001, the period for the provision of priority health care to Persian Gulf War veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Filner, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Mascara, Ms. Carson, Mr. Reyes, and Mr. Rodriguez), [27MR] Cosponsors added, [31MR], [1AP], [21AP], [27AP], [30AP], [12MY], [21MY], [3JN], [21JY] H.R. 3572-- A bill to ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself and Mr. Klink), [27MR] Cosponsors added, [21AP], [29AP], [5MY], [14MY], [21MY], [22MY], [3JN], [9JN], [11JN], [19JN], [25JN], [20JY], [24JY], [3AU], [6AU], [10SE], [18SE], [25SE], [1OC], [6OC], [9OC], [13OC], [15OC], [20OC] H.R. 3573-- A bill to impose certain limitations on disbursements from the Exchange Stabilization Fund to certain countries, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services; International Relations; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Murtha, and Mr. Regula), [27MR] H.R. 3574-- A bill to permit increased local management and control of Fullbright Park, a city park in the City of Union Gap, Washington, that was purchased in part with monies from the land and water conservation fund; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [27MR] H.R. 3575-- A bill to preserve the integrity of the Kennewick Man remains for scientific study, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [27MR] H.R. 3576-- A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to prohibit the inclusion of legislative provisions and nonemergency spending in emergency appropriation laws; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. KIND of Wisconsin, [27MR] H.R. 3577-- A bill to provide parent-child testimonial privileges in Federal, civil and criminal proceedings; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. LOFGREN (for herself, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Hastings of Florida, and Mr. Miller of California), [27MR] Cosponsors added, [1AP], [21AP], [6MY], [21JY] H.R. 3578-- A bill to provide for a judicial and administrative remedy for disputes arising under certain agreements with foreign entities; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, and Mr. Traficant), [27MR] H.R. 3579-- A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes. By Mr. LIVINGSTON, [27MR] Reported (H. Rept. 105-469), [27MR] Passed House amended, [31MR] Passed Senate amended, [31MR] Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [31MR] House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference. Conferees appointed, [23AP] Conference report (H. Rept. 105-504) submitted in the House, [30AP] House agreed to conference report, [30AP] Senate agreed to conference report, [30AP] Presented to the President (April 30, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-174] (signed May 1, 1998) H.R. 3580-- A bill making supplemental appropriations and rescissions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes. By Mr. LIVINGSTON, [27MR] Reported (H. Rept. 105-470), [27MR] H.R. 3581-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the financing of campaigns for election for Federal office, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight. By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Castle, Mr. Horn, and Mr. Upton), [30MR] Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, [30MR] H.R. 3582-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to expedite the reporting of information to the Federal Election Commission, to expand the type of information required to be reported to the Commission, to promote the effective enforcement of campaign laws by the Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight. By Mr. WHITE (for himself, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, and Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington), [30MR] Rules suspended. Passed House, [30MR] H.R. 3583-- 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, [30MR] Cosponsors added, [12MY], [9JN], [14JY], [15JY], [6AU] H.R. 3584-- A bill to delay the effective date of the final rule promulgated by the Secretary of Health and Human Services regarding the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. BOSWELL, [30MR] Cosponsors added, [22AP], [30AP], [5MY], [7MY], [12MY], [11JN], [19JN] Cosponsors removed, [30AP] H.R. 3585-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Pigment Red 177; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CASTLE, [30MR] H.R. 3586-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on diclofop-methyl; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CASTLE, [30MR] H.R. 3587-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on piperonyl butoxide; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CASTLE, [30MR] H.R. 3588-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on tralomethrin; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CASTLE, [30MR] H.R. 3589-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on deltamethrin; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CASTLE, [30MR] H.R. 3590-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on thidiazuron; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CASTLE, [30MR] H.R. 3591-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Triflusulfuron Methyl; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CASTLE, [30MR] H.R. 3592-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on resmethrin; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CASTLE, [30MR] H.R. 3593-- A bill to improve the ability of small businesses, Federal agencies, industry, and universities to work with Department of Energy contractor-operated facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself and Mr. Gibbons), [30MR] H.R. 3594-- A bill to provide for the permanent extension of income averaging for farmers; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HILL, [30MR] Cosponsors added, [22JN] H.R. 3595-- A bill to reauthorize the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. MANTON (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Klink, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sawyer, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Deutsch, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Furse, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Markey, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Green, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Towns, Mr. Engel, Mr. Hinchey, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, and Mr. Ackerman), [30MR] Cosponsors added, [23AP] H.R. 3596-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to institutions of higher education for demonstration projects to ensure equal educational opportunity in post-secondary education for individuals with learning disabilities; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mrs. MEEK of Florida (for herself and Mrs. Northup), [30MR] Cosponsors added, [13MY] H.R. 3597-- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit discrimination in the issuance of nonimmigrant visas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mrs. MEEK of Florida (for herself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr. Watt of North Carolina), [30MR] H.R. 3598-- 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, [30MR] Cosponsors added, [9JN], [21JY] Reported (H. Rept. 105-655), [29JY] Rules suspended. Passed House, [28SE] H.R. 3599-- A bill to ban the provision of Federal funds to the International Monetary Fund until Iraq is expelled from the International Monetary Fund; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, and Mr. Sanford), [30MR] Cosponsors added, [1AP], [21AP], [28AP], [22MY] H.R. 3600-- 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, [30MR] [[Page 2840]] H.R. 3601-- A bill to amend chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code, relating to identity fraud, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. SHADEGG (for himself, Mr. Clement, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Filner, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Engel, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Hayworth, and Mr. Solomon), [30MR] Cosponsors added, [5MY], [22MY], [10JN], [16JN] H.R. 3602-- A bill to correct the tariff classification of 13'' televisions; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. BOEHNER (for himself and Mr. Ramstad), [31MR] Cosponsors added, [29AP], [12MY], [9JN], [21JY], [5AU], [24SE] H.R. 3603-- A bill to authorize major medical facility projects and major medical facility leases for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 1999, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Stearns, and Mr. Gutierrez), [31MR] Cosponsors added, [1AP] Reported (H. Rept. 105-490), [22AP] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [19MY] H.R. 3604-- 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 and Mr. Thomas), [31MR] Cosponsors added, [6MY], [22JN] H.R. 3605-- 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, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Stark, Mr. Clay, Mr. Payne, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Allen, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Baesler, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Berman, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Boucher, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of California, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Carson, Ms. Christian-Green, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Clement, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Cummings, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Evans, Mr. Filner, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Ms. Furse, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Green, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Jackson, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Klink, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Manton, Mr. Markey, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Matsui, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. McGovern, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Minge, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Rahall, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Thompson, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Towns, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Vento, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Wise, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Yates), [31MR] Cosponsors added, [1AP], [22AP], [28AP], [29AP], [30AP], [5MY], [7MY], [12MY], [19MY], [20MY], [21MY], [22MY], [3JN], [4JN], [10JN], [19JN], [22JN], [24JN], [15JY] Cosponsors removed, [23JN] H.R. 3606-- A bill to provide for drug testing of and interventions with incarcerated offenders and reduce drug trafficking and related crime in correctional facilities; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. CONYERS (for himself and Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin), [31MR] H.R. 3607-- 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, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. CONYERS (for himself and Mr. Hyde), [31MR] Cosponsors added, [3JN] H.R. 3608-- 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, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Parker, and Mr. Wicker), [31MR] Cosponsors added, [28AP], [17JN], [21JY] H.R. 3609-- 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, [31MR] H.R. 3610-- 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. Manton, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Engel, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Solomon, Mr. King of New York, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Holden, Mr. McDade, Mr. Andrews, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Gekas, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. McHale, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Olver, Mr. Goode, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Bass, and Mr. Baldacci), [31MR] Cosponsors added, [1AP], [22AP], [23AP], [29AP], [30AP], [5MY], [12MY], [14MY], [20MY], [9JN], [10JN], [11JN], [18JN], [23JN], [25JN], [15JY], [20JY], [22JY], [24JY], [29JY], [3AU], [4AU], [6AU], [16SE] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-787, part 1), [6OC] Referred to the Committee on Science, [6OC] Committee on Science discharged, [7OC] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [10OC] H.R. 3611-- A bill to prohibit United States citizens from traveling into or through a country or area for which a United States passport is invalid; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. KING of New York, [31MR] H.R. 3612-- 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 and Oversight. By Mr. PALLONE, [31MR] Cosponsors added, [31JY] H.R. 3613-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit certain beneficiaries of the military health care system to enroll in Federal employees health benefits plans; to the Committees on National Security; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma (for himself, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Mica, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Goode, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Filner, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Sessions, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Ryun, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Boehlert, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Cook, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Condit, Mr. Redmond, Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington, Mr. Baker, Mr. Costello, Mr. Royce, Mr. LoBiondo, and Ms. Granger), [31MR] Cosponsors added, [23AP], [28AP], [30AP], [5MY], [6MY], [7MY], [13MY], [14MY], [22JY] H.R. 3614-- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to extend certain procedural and appeal rights to employees of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. WOLF (for himself, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Burton of Indiana, and Mr. Wynn), [31MR] Cosponsors added, [11MY] H.R. 3615-- 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, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Olver, Mr. Filner, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Strickland, Ms. Furse, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms. Kaptur, and Mr. Kucinich), [1AP] Cosponsors added, [21AP], [28AP], [5MY], [7MY], [12MY], [18MY], [19MY], [3JN], [10JN], [25JN], [16JY] H.R. 3616-- A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1999 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 1999, and for other purposes; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. SPENCE (for himself and Mr. Skelton) (both by request), [1AP] Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-532), [12MY] Considered, [19MY], [20MY] Passed House amended, [21MY] Passed Senate amended, [25JN] Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [25JN] House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference, [22JY] Conference report (H. Rept. 105-736) submitted in the House, [22SE] House agreed to conference report, [24SE] Senate agreed to conference report, [1OC] Presented to the President (October 6, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-261] (signed October 17, 1998) H.R. 3617-- A bill to make technical corrections to the Community Development Banking and Financial Institutions Act of 1994 to reflect the status of the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund within the Treasury Department, to extend the authorization for the Fund, and to make other amendments to the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, the community development financial institutions program, the Bank Enterprise Act awards program, and the small business capital enhancement program in order 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) (both by request), [1AP] H.R. 3618-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of assistance for providing automobiles to certain disabled veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. [[Page 2841]] By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Filner, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Mascara, Ms. Carson, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Waters, Mr. Olver, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Ms. Brown of Florida, and Mr. Doyle), [1AP] H.R. 3619-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of assistance for specially adapted housing for disabled veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Filner, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Mascara, Ms. Carson, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Waters, Mr. Olver, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Ms. Brown of Florida, and Mr. Doyle), [1AP] H.R. 3620-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce individual income tax rates, simplify the tax code, eliminate the marriage penalty, provide for return-free filing of income taxes, prohibit income tax rates from increasing without a national referendum, eliminate corporate welfare, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Rules; Government Reform and Oversight; House Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. GEPHARDT, [1AP] H.R. 3621-- A bill to eliminate the National Forest Foundation; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Yates, Ms. Furse, and Mr. Gutierrez), [1AP] H.R. 3622-- A bill to amend section 2007 of the Social Security Act to provide grant funding for 20 additional empowerment zones, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. RANGEL, [1AP] Cosponsors added, [21MY], [15JY], [16JY], [22JY], [23JY], [30JY], [3AU], [5AU], [8OC], [13OC] H.R. 3623-- 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. Stark, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, and Mr. Becerra), [1AP] H.R. 3624-- 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 women are protected from institutional, community, and domestic violence and sexual assault and to improve outreach efforts and other services available to older women victimized by such violence, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; the Judiciary; Commerce; Banking and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself and Mr. Castle), [1AP] Cosponsors added, [23AP], [27AP], [6MY], [13MY], [20MY], [22MY], [4JN], [14JY], [9SE], [21OC] H.R. 3625-- A bill to establish the San Rafael Swell National Heritage Area and the San Rafael Swell National Conservation Area in the State of Utah, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. CANNON, [1AP] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-685), [7AU] H.R. 3626-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income amounts received on the sale of animals which are raised and sold as part of an educational program; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. PAUL, [1AP] Cosponsors added, [21AP], [6MY] H.R. 3627-- A bill to assist local governments and local citizens' organizations in the assessment and remediation of brownfield sites, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure; Ways and Means; Banking and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. RUSH (for himself and Ms. Furse), [1AP] Cosponsors added, [22AP], [6AU], [21OC] H.R. 3628-- 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, [1AP] H.R. 3629-- A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from promulgating any regulation, rule, or other order if the effect of such regulation, rule, or order is to eliminate or modify any requirement under the Medicare Program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act for physician supervision of anesthesia services, as such requirement was in effect on December 31, 1997; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. WELDON of Florida, [1AP] Cosponsors added, [22AP], [23AP], [6MY], [7MY], [12MY], [19MY], [20MY], [5JN], [17JN], [23JN], [16JY], [24JY], [30JY], [15OC] Cosponsors removed, [11JN] H.R. 3630-- A bill to redesignate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 9719 Candelaria Road NE, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as the ``Steven Schiff Post Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Redmond, and Mr. Skeen), [1AP] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [3JN] H.R. 3631-- A bill to require the Secretary of the Navy to conduct a study on ordinance and munitions waste in San Diego Bay; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. BILBRAY, [1AP] H.R. 3632-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to grant relief to participants in multiemployer plans from certain section 415 limits on defined benefit pensions; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Quinn, and Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania), [1AP] Cosponsors added, [6MY], [20MY], [5JN], [11JN], [16JN], [18JN], [24JN], [30JY], [6AU], [24SE], [26SE], [1OC] H.R. 3633-- A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to place limitations on controlled substances brought into the United States from Mexico; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Graham, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Portman, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Hunter, and Mr. Schumer), [1AP] Cosponsors added, [21MY], [16JN] Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary (H. Rept. 105-629, part 1), [16JY] Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended, [16JY] Committee on Commerce discharged, [16JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [3AU] Passed Senate, [20OC] Presented to the President (November 2, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-357] (signed November 10, 1998) H.R. 3634-- A bill to modernize the requirements under the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 and to establish a balanced consensus 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 of New York (for himself, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Ney, Mr. Royce, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Weller, Mr. Goode, and Mr. Minge), [1AP] Cosponsors added, [29AP], [13MY], [3JN], [22JN], [22JY], [10OC] H.R. 3635-- A bill to provide for the conversion of housing projects for elderly persons financed by direct loans to financing under project rental assistance contracts; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. LAZIO of New York (for himself, Mr. Leach, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Ney, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Portman, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Jones, Mr. Cook, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Metcalf), [1AP] Cosponsors added, [29AP] H.R. 3636-- A bill to support sustainable and broad-based agricultural and rural development in sub-Saharan Africa, and for other purposes; to the Committees on International Relations; Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Hamilton, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Hall of Ohio, and Mr. Leach), [1AP] Cosponsors added, [28AP], [30AP], [5MY], [6MY], [7MY], [12MY], [14MY], [19MY], [22MY], [3JN], [9JN], [10JN], [11JN], [16JN], [22JN], [23JN], [24JN], [14JY], [16JY], [21JY], [22JY], [27JY], [10SE], [24SE] H.R. 3637-- 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. Jackson, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Manton, Mr. Allen, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Woolsey, and Mrs. Tauscher), [1AP] Cosponsors added, [14MY], [10JN], [19JN], [24JN], [14JY], [16JY], [5AU], [25SE], [9OC] H.R. 3638-- A bill to require a preference for Federal contractors that hire welfare recipients, to require the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to assist States and other entities in financing transportation services for welfare recipients, and to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide guarantees of State loans to current or recent welfare recipients; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Transportation and Infrastructure; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. ANDREWS, [1AP] H.R. 3639-- 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, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mrs. Myrick, and Mr. Calvert), [1AP] Cosponsors added, [11JN] H.R. 3640-- A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit public schools and certain [[Page 2842]] other entities to determine presumptive eligibilty for children under the Medicaid Program; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BENTSEN, [1AP] Cosponsors added, [5MY], [12MY], [4JN] H.R. 3641-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 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. BUNNING of Kentucky (for himself, Mr. Houghton, and Mr. English of Pennsylvania), [1AP] Cosponsors added, [28AP], [30AP], [16JN], [21JY], [3AU], [10SE] H.R. 3642-- 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 Ms. CHRISTIAN-GREEN, [1AP] H.R. 3643-- 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 Ms. CHRISTIAN-GREEN (for herself and Mr. Underwood), [1AP] H.R. 3644-- A bill to amend the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to provide for the use of customs user fees for additional preclearance activities of the Customs Services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CRANE (for himself and Mr. Ramstad), [1AP] Cosponsors added, [6MY], [13MY], [19MY], [9JN] H.R. 3645-- A bill to prohibit the return of veterans memorial objects to foreign nations without specific authorization of law; to the Committees on International Relations; Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mrs. CUBIN (for herself, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Stump, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Largent, Mr. Jones, Mr. Everett, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Shimkus, and Mr. Gibbons), [1AP] Cosponsors added, [17JN] H.R. 3646-- 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, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Towns, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Shays, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Tierney, Ms. Carson, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Blumenauer, and Mr. Engel), [1AP] H.R. 3647-- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to make technical corrections to a map relating to the Coastal Barrier Resources System; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. DEUTSCH, [1AP] Cosponsors added, [22AP] H.R. 3648-- 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 Ms. DUNN of Washington (for herself and Mr. Tauzin), [1AP] Cosponsors added, [28AP], [30AP], [4MY], [7MY], [13MY], [19MY], [21MY], [4JN], [9JN], [14JY] H.R. 3649-- A bill to amend part A of title XI of the Social Security Act to include retirees among recipients of annual Social Security account statements; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. DUNN of Washington, [1AP] H.R. 3650-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal joint and several liability of spouses on joint returns of Federal income tax, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. EHRLICH, [1AP] Cosponsors added, [30AP], [14MY], [3JN], [17JN] H.R. 3651-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a standard of efficiency in the provision of home health services to Medicare beneficiaries and to reward those home health agencies who meet or exceed the standard, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. King of New York, and Mrs. McCarthy of New York), [1AP] Cosponsors added, [23AP], [28AP], [30AP], [12MY], [19MY], [22MY], [5JN], [23JN], [25JN], [14JY], [6AU] H.R. 3652-- 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. Frost, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Hefner, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Stenholm, and Mr. Moran of Virginia), [1AP] Cosponsors added, [23AP], [20MY], [9JN], [25JN], [28JY] H.R. 3653-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require that the Secretaries of the military departments provide honor guard details for the funerals of veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. EVANS (for himself and Mrs. Kelly), [1AP] Cosponsors added, [18SE] H.R. 3654-- 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 Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. EWING (for himself, Mr. Condit, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Minge, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Moran of Kansas, and Mr. Kolbe), [1AP] Cosponsors added, [29AP], [7MY], [22MY], [3JN], [10JN], [11JN], [16JN], [18JN] Reported (H. Rept. 105-631, part 1), [16JY] Referred to the Committee on International Relations, [16JY] Referral to the Committee on International Relations extended, [6AU] Committee on International Relations discharged, [11SE] H.R. 3655-- 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, [1AP] H.R. 3656-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an election of deduction in lieu of a basis increase where indebtedness secured by property has original issue discount and is held by a cash method taxpayer; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself and Mr. McHale), [1AP] H.R. 3657-- A bill to suspend the duty on oxidized polyacrylonitrile fibers until January 1, 2002; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. GUTKNECHT, [1AP] H.R. 3658-- 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, [1AP] H.R. 3659-- 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. Smith of Oregon, Mr. Combest, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Herger, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Pombo, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Holden, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Weller, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Blunt, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Thune, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Foley, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. McDade, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Souder, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Scarborough, and Mr. Hutchinson), [1AP] Cosponsors added, [23AP], [29AP], [7MY], [13MY], [21MY], [22MY], [4JN], [23JN], [14JY], [21JY], [5AU], [25SE] H.R. 3660-- A bill to invest in the future of the United States by doubling the amount authorized for basic scientific, medical, and pre-competitive engineering research; to the Committees on Science; Commerce; Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts (for himself, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Filner, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Gejdenson, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Frost, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Houghton, and Mr. Davis of Virginia), [1AP] Cosponsors added, [21MY], [19JN] H.R. 3661-- A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Defense to give greater priority to research on the exposure of veterans of Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm to biological agents or chemical weapons, other toxic agents such as depleted uranium and organophosphates, pyridostigmine bromide, vaccines, oil well fire pollution, and other potentially hazardous substances, to require the Director of the National Institutes of Health to monitor, through a comprehensive database, the resulting effects of such exposure on those veterans' health and their clinical progress in order to identify and provide appropriate and effective medical treatment, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; National Security; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Filner, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. Carson, Mr. Olver, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Markey, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Waxman, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Tierney, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Clement, Mr. Frost, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Davis of Illinois, and Ms. Velazquez), [1AP] Cosponsors added, [21AP], [22AP], [28AP], [5MY], [7MY], [4JN] H.R. 3662-- A bill to establish a commission to examine issues pertaining to the disposition of Holocaust-era assets in the United States before, during, and after World War II, and to make recommendations to the President on further action, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. LEACH (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Sherman), [1AP] Cosponsors added, [5JN], [9JN] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [9JN] [[Page 2843]] Laid on the table, [9JN] H.R. 3663-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide equitable treatment for contributions by employees to defined contribution pension plans; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. LEACH, [1AP] H.R. 3664-- A bill to provide crop insurance coverage for tobacco crops, to provide extension services related to tobacco, and to provide for the administration of the Federal tobacco price support and quota programs at no expense to the Department of Agriculture; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky (for himself, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Chambliss, and Mr. Rogers), [1AP] H.R. 3665-- A bill to amend the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act to improve and strengthen certain provisions; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mrs. LOWEY, [1AP] H.R. 3666-- A bill to amend the National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to provide children with increased access to food and nutrition assistance, to simplify program operations and improve program management, to extend certain authorities contained in such Acts through fiscal year 2002, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. MARTINEZ (for himself, Mr. Clay, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Andrews, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Ford, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Blagojevich, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Lantos, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Frost, Mr. Torres, Mr. Sawyer, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, and Mrs. Morella), [1AP] Cosponsors added, [21AP], [7MY], [22MY], [17JN] H.R. 3667-- 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. Farr of California, Mr. Foley, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Christensen, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Weller, Mr. Houghton, and Mr. Sam Johnson), [1AP] Cosponsors added, [30AP], [22MY], [25JN], [25SE], [20OC] H.R. 3668-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the furnishing by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of burial flags for deceased members and former members of the Selected Reserve; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. McHALE (for himself and Mr. Buyer), [1AP] Cosponsors added, [21AP], [23AP], [12MY], [15JN] H.R. 3669-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide funding for the implementation of the endangered fish recovery implementation programs for the Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. McINNIS, [1AP] H.R. 3670-- A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to require States to check law enforcement records to verify whether adult applicants for food stamp benefits are ineligible to receive such benefits because they are detainees in law enforcement facilities or are fugitives from justice; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. MENENDEZ, [1AP] H.R. 3671-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide the death penalty for smuggling certain drugs into the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. MICA (for himself, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Goode, and Mrs. Myrick), [1AP] H.R. 3672-- 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, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Levin, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Pomeroy, and Ms. Stabenow), [1AP] Cosponsors added, [23AP], [11JN], [19JN], [21OC] H.R. 3673-- 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. Castle, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Underwood, and Mr. Romero-Barcelo), [1AP] H.R. 3674-- A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to clarify that the Secretary of Transportation does not have authority to collect user fees for navigational assistance services, including icebreaking; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself and Mr. Clement), [1AP] Cosponsors added, [28AP], [11MY], [19MY], [3JN], [25JN] H.R. 3675-- A bill to designate a United States courthouse in Brownsville, Texas, as the ``Reynaldo G. Garza - Filemon B. Vela, Sr. United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. ORTIZ, [1AP] H.R. 3676-- 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, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Green, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Frost, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Furse, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Rothman, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Martinez, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. Carson, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Rush, Mr. Engel, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Sawyer, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Waxman, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Manton, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Markey, and Mr. Menendez), [1AP] H.R. 3677-- A bill to authorize and direct 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, [1AP] H.R. 3678-- A bill to provide crop insurance, marketing loan, and emergency operating loan relief for agricultural producers in certain counties in the States of North Dakota and Minnesota that have been repeatedly designated as Federal disaster areas; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota (for himself and Mr. Pomeroy), [1AP] H.R. 3679-- A bill to authorize additional appropriations for personnel and technology for the United States Customs Service and the Immigration and Naturalization Service, which have joint responsibility at ports of entry, in order to increase inspection and enforcement at ports of entry and to expedite and facilitate the flow of legal commercial and passenger traffic at United States borders and interior checkpoints; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. REYES (for himself and Mr. Gephardt), [1AP] H.R. 3680-- A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a program to help children and youth learn English, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. RIGGS, [1AP] Cosponsors added, [14MY] H.R. 3681-- 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, [1AP] Cosponsors added, [13MY], [3JN], [24JY] H.R. 3682-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid laws requiring the involvement of parents in abortion decisions; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Diaz- Balart, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Goss, Mr. Stearns, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Mica, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Goode, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hefner, Mr. John, Mr. Minge, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Camp, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Coble, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Crane, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Ehlers, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Istook, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Largent, Mr. Latham, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Linder, Mr. Livingston, Mr. McCrery, Mr. McDade, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Metcalf, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Ney, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Portman, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Ryun, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Souder, Mr. Talent, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Thune, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, and Mr. Whitfield), [1AP] Cosponsors added, [21AP], [30AP], [6MY], [12MY], [13MY], [21MY], [3JN], [4JN], [10JN], [16JN], [18JN], [25JN] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-605), [25JN] Passed House, [15JY] H.R. 3683-- 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 and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. SESSIONS, [1AP] H.R. 3684-- 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, to improve the method by which funds are provided from Federal unemployment tax revenue for employment security administration, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Collins, Mr. Sununu, and Mr. Portman), [1AP] Cosponsors added, [28AP], [22MY], [5JN], [22JN], [14JY], [22JY], [30JY], [2OC], [8OC] [[Page 2844]] H.R. 3685-- A bill to provide that the amount authorized to be appropriated for national defense functions of the Government for fiscal year 1999 may not exceed the amount authorized to be appropriated for national defense functions for fiscal year 1998; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. SHAYS (for himself and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts), [1AP] H.R. 3686-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make block grants to States for purposes of improving the quality of child care services and making grants to business consortia to provide quality child care services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Condit, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Frost, Ms. Harman, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Torres, and Ms. Woolsey), [1AP] Cosponsors added, [6MY] H.R. 3687-- A bill to authorize prepayment of amounts due under a water reclamation project contract for the Canadian River Project, Texas; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. THORNBERRY, [1AP] Cosponsors added, [4JN], [5AU] Committee discharged. Passed House amended, [6AU] Passed Senate, [14OC] Presented to the President (October 20, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-316] (signed October 30, 1998) H.R. 3688-- 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 and Mr. Istook), [1AP] Cosponsors added, [29AP], [19MY], [21MY], [5JN], [29JY], [30JY], [6AU], [9SE], [16SE] H.R. 3689-- A bill to transfer administrative jurisdiction over the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area to the Secretary of Agriculture; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Resources; Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. WHITFIELD, [1AP] H.R. 3690-- A bill to establish provisions regarding a proposed rulemaking under the Clean Air Act with respect to the transport, in the eastern portion of the United States, of ozone pollution and oxides of nitrogen; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. WISE (for himself, Mr. Ney, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Goode, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Baesler, and Mr. Boucher), [1AP] Cosponsors added, [22AP], [28AP], [7MY], [13MY], [21MY], [22MY], [23JY], [4AU], [6AU], [9SE] H.R. 3691-- 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, [1AP] H.R. 3692-- A bill for the relief of Anne M. Nagel; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, [1AP] H.R. 3693-- A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to limit the value of certain real and personal property that a debtor may elect to exempt under State or local law, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin, [21AP] H.R. 3694-- A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1999 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, [21AP] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-508), [5MY] Passed House amended, [7MY] Passed Senate amended, [26JN] Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [26JN] House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference, [10SE] Conference report (H. Rept. 105-780) submitted in the House, [5OC] House agreed to conference report, [7OC] Senate agreed to conference report, [8OC] Presented to the President (October 10, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-272] (signed October 20, 1998) H.R. 3695-- A bill to authorize certain construction at military installations for fiscal year 1999, and for other purposes; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. HEFLEY (for himself and Mr. Abercrombie) (both by request), [21AP] H.R. 3696-- 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, [21AP] Cosponsors added, [30AP] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-617), [14JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [4AU] H.R. 3697-- 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 of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Rangel), [21AP] Cosponsors added, [23JN] H.R. 3698-- A bill to provide for improved flood protection along the American River Watershed, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. MATSUI (for himself and Mr. Fazio of California), [21AP] Cosponsors added, [10JN], [14JY], [3AU] H.R. 3699-- A bill to amend the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act to reauthorize the national toll-free telephone domestic violence hotline; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself and Ms. Stabenow), [21AP] H.R. 3700-- 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 and Oversight. By Mr. WYNN, [21AP] Cosponsors added, [13MY] H.R. 3701-- 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, [21AP] Cosponsors added, [13MY], [3JN] H.R. 3702-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide the Secretary of Veterans Affairs with the authority to reimburse veterans enrolled in the veterans health care system for the cost of emergency care or services received in non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. EVANS, [22AP] Cosponsors added, [30AP], [5MY], [15JY], [23JY], [3AU], [4AU], [5AU], [6AU], [24SE], [9OC] H.R. 3703-- A bill to establish the Adams National Historical Park in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as the successor to the Adams National Historic Site; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. DELAHUNT, [22AP] H.R. 3704-- 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, [22AP] Cosponsors added, [16JN], [25JN], [15JY], [24SE] H.R. 3705-- A bill to provide for the sale of certain public lands in the Ivanpah Valley, Nevada, to the Clark County Department of Aviation; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. GIBBONS (for himself and Mr. Ensign), [22AP] H.R. 3706-- 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, [22AP] H.R. 3707-- A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to allow reductions in the discretionary spending limits to be used to offset tax cuts; to the Committee on the Budget. By Mr. Sam JOHNSON (for himself and Mr. Hayworth), [22AP] Cosponsors added, [6MY], [20MY], [3JN], [23JN], [6AU], [7OC] H.R. 3708-- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to study whether the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore should be protected as a wilderness area; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. OBEY, [22AP] H.R. 3709-- A bill to amend the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 to provide for the abatement of interest on underpayments by taxpayers in Presidentially declared disaster areas in 1998; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. RILEY (for himself, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Everett, and Mr. Jenkins), [22AP] Cosponsors added, [29AP] H.R. 3710-- A bill to exonerate the late Rear Admiral Charles Butler McVay, III, captain of the U.S.S. INDIANAPOLIS when it was sunk on July 30, 1945, from responsibility for that sinking, and for other purposes; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. SCARBOROUGH (for himself, Ms. Carson, Mr. Cunningham, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Abercrombie, and Mr. Frost), [22AP] Cosponsors added, [13MY], [21MY], [18JN], [20JY], [5AU], [18SE], [11OC] H.R. 3711-- 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, [22AP] Cosponsors added, [5MY] H.R. 3712-- A bill to prohibit the expenditure of Federal funds to provide or support programs to provide individuals with hypodermic needles or syringes for the use of illegal drugs; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. SOLOMON, [22AP] H.R. 3713-- A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to prevent conflicts of interest in the use of administrative vendors in the administration of State Children's Health Insurance Plans; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Eshoo, and Mr. Lantos), [22AP] Cosponsors added, [28AP], [6MY] H.R. 3714-- A bill to establish a prohibition regarding illegal drugs and the distribution of hypodermic needles; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. WICKER (for himself, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Barr of Georgia, and Mr. DeLay), [22AP] [[Page 2845]] H.R. 3715-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey the facilities of the Pine River Project, to allow jurisdictional transfer of lands between the Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, and the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. McINNIS, [23AP] H.R. 3716-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to extend the program of research on breast cancer; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mrs. Morella), [23AP] Cosponsors added, [22MY] H.R. 3717-- 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. SOLOMON (for himself, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Barr of Georgia, and Mr. DeLay), [23AP] Passed House, [29AP] H.R. 3718-- 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, [23AP] Rules suspended. Passed House, [19MY] H.R. 3719-- 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, [23AP] Cosponsors added, [28AP] H.R. 3720-- A bill to repeal the Bilingual Education Act and for certain other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. DeLAY (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Archer, Mr. Stump, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Paul, Mr. Herger, Mr. Canady of Florida, and Mr. Hilleary), [23AP] Cosponsors added, [29AP], [22MY], [19JN], [9OC] H.R. 3721-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the financing of campaigns for election for Federal office, and for other purposes; to the Committees on House Oversight; the Judiciary; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. BASS, [23AP] H.R. 3722-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the standards used for determining whether individuals are not employees; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CHRISTENSEN (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Doolittle, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Istook, Mr. Manzullo, Mrs. Myrick, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Talent, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Traficant, and Mr. Wolf), [23AP] Cosponsors added, [12MY], [22JN] H.R. 3723-- 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, [23AP] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-528), [12MY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [12MY] Passed Senate, [14OC] Presented to the President (November 2, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-358] (signed November 10, 1998) H.R. 3724-- 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. DeLauro, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Coyne, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Scott, Mr. Olver, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Hilliard, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Rush, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Stark, Mr. Moakley, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Owens, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Borski, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Clay, Mr. Davis of Illinois, and Mr. Payne), [23AP] Cosponsors added, [14JY] H.R. 3725-- A bill to make the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 applicable to the United States Postal Service in the same manner as any other employer; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. GREENWOOD, [23AP] Cosponsors added, [9JN] H.R. 3726-- 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, [23AP] Cosponsors added, [13MY], [16JY] H.R. 3727-- A bill to provide loan forgiveness for individuals who earn a degree in early childhood education, and enter and remain employed in the early child care profession, to provide loan cancellation for certain child care providers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. LAZIO of New York (for himself, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Horn, and Mr. Boehlert), [23AP] Cosponsors added, [5MY] H.R. 3728-- A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act and other laws to return primary responsibility for disaster relief to the States, to establish a private corporation to insure States against risks and costs of disasters otherwise borne by the States, and to provide for reimbursable Federal assistance to States for activities in response to disasters, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure Agriculture; Small Business; Banking and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. OBEY, [23AP] H.R. 3729-- A bill to ensure that prisoners are not permitted unsupervised access to any interactive computer service; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, [23AP] Cosponsors added, [7MY] H.R. 3730-- 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 (for himself and Mr. Jefferson), [23AP] H.R. 3731-- A bill to designate the auditorium located within the Sandia Technology Transfer Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as the ``Steve Schiff Auditorium''; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. SKEEN (for himself, Mr. Redmond, Mr. Sensenbrenner, and Mr. Pickering), [23AP] Cosponsors added, [5JN], [14JY], [15JY], [16JY] Committee on National Security discharged, [15JY] Considered, [15JY] Passed House, [16JY] Passed Senate, [30JY] Presented to the President (August 4, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-222] (signed August 7, 1998) H.R. 3732-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to waive the waiting period otherwise required for disability beneficiaries in the case of individuals suffering from terminal illnesses with not more than six months to live, and to amend titles II and XVI of such Act to provide for appropriate treatment of prisoners; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. TIAHRT, [23AP] Cosponsors added, [16SE] H.R. 3733-- A bill to authorize the National Science Foundation to make grants for applied engineering and technology education equipment and capital improvements; to the Committeess on Science; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. RYUN, [27AP] Referral to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce extended, [27AP] Cosponsors added, [13MY], [22MY] H.R. 3734-- 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, Mr. Riley, and Mr. Herger), [28AP] Cosponsors added, [29AP], [30AP], [6MY], [7MY], [12MY], [20MY], [24JY] H.R. 3735-- A bill to disapprove a rule requiring the use of bycatch reduction devices in the shrimp fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Brady, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. John, and Mr. Bonilla), [28AP] Cosponsors added, [19MY] H.R. 3736-- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make changes relating to H-1B nonimmigrants; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SMITH of Texas, [28AP] Cosponsors added, [22JN], [23JN] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-657), [29JY] Passed House amended, [24SE] H.R. 3737-- A bill to amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 to deauthorize the remainder of the project at East Boothbay Harbor, Maine; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. ALLEN, [28AP] H.R. 3738-- A bill to establish a responsible United States international tobacco policy, to prevent tobacco companies from targeting tobacco products to children, to ensure no government promotion of tobacco overseas, to curb smuggling of tobacco products, to establish the American Center on Global Health and Tobacco, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; International Relations; National Security; Resources; the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Hansen, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Olver, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Stark, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Vento, Mr. Underwood, Mrs. Tauscher, and Mr. Pallone), [28AP] Cosponsors added, [5AU] H.R. 3739-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to allow for distribution of the lump sum death payment, in the absence of a widow or widower or surviving children, to any other person as certified by the deceased worker to the Commissioner of Social Security; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, [28AP] [[Page 2846]] H.R. 3740-- A bill to amend the Act of October 11, 1974 (Public Law 93-440; 88 Stat. 1257), to provide for the continued operation of certain tour businesses in recently acquired areas of Big Cypress National Preserve; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. GOSS, [28AP] H.R. 3741-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require congressional approval of civil aviation agreements; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself and Mr. DeFazio), [28AP] Cosponsors added, [29JY] H.R. 3742-- 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 Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. RIGGS (for himself, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Talent, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Packard, Mr. Souder, and Mr. Wamp), [28AP] H.R. 3743-- 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. Ackerman, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Andrews, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Frost, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Towns, Mr. Metcalf, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Waxman, and Mr. Goode), [29AP] Cosponsors added, [30AP], [7MY], [22MY], [3JN], [11JN] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [3AU] H.R. 3744-- A bill to amend the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 (commonly called P.L. 480) to provide protections to suppliers of commodities provided under that Act; to the Committees on Agriculture; International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. NETHERCUTT, [29AP] Cosponsors added, [13MY], [20MY] H.R. 3745-- A bill to prevent money laundering; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. MCCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Portman, Mr. Goss, and Mr. Solomon), [29AP] Cosponsors added, [11JN], [17JN] H.R. 3746-- A bill to authorize the addition of the Paoli Battlefield site in Malvern, Pennsylvania, to the Valley Forge National Historical Park, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, and Mr. McHale), [29AP] H.R. 3747-- 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. Cunningham, Mr. Largent, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Ganske, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shays, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Weller, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Regula, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Horn, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Gillmor, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Boehner, and Mr. Lazio of New York), [29AP] Cosponsors added, [30AP], [21MY], [9JN], [11JN], [29JY], [31JY] H.R. 3748-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to authorize appropriations for the Federal Election Commission for fiscal year 1999, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight. By Mr. THOMAS, [29AP] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-606), [25JN] H.R. 3749-- A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to improve the protection of consumers against ``slamming'' by telecommunications carriers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BASS (for himself and Mr. Goodlatte), [29AP] Cosponsors added, [5MY], [7MY], [11MY], [13MY], [20MY], [3JN], [5AU] H.R. 3750-- 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, [29AP] H.R. 3751-- A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Government Reform and Oversight; House Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. FAWELL (for himself, Mr. Goode, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Hall of Texas, and Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania), [29AP] Cosponsors added, [9JN] H.R. 3752-- 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, Mr. Evans, Mr. Filner, Ms. Carson, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Brown of Florida, and Mr. Rodriguez), [29AP] H.R. 3753-- A bill to amend chapter 119 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to authority for the interception of communications; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. MCCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Conyers, and Mr. Schumer), [29AP] H.R. 3754-- 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, [29AP] H.R. 3755-- A bill to express the Sense of Congress that American universities and colleges should adopt rigorous educational merchandise licensing codes of conduct against sweatshop and child labor for merchandise licensed under their names or insignias; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Clay, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts), [29AP] H.R. 3756-- A bill to restrict the disclosure of prescription information by pharmacy owners, pharmacists, and other pharmacy employees; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Stark, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Vento, Mr. Sherman, and Mr. Gutierrez), [29AP] H.R. 3757-- A bill to amend the National Housing Act to provide for adequate insurance of mortgages on property in Puerto Rico; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO, [29AP] H.R. 3758-- 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. Campbell, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Stark, Mr. Berry, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Faleomavaega, and Mr. Boucher), [29AP] Cosponsors added, [20MY], [6AU], [6OC], [13OC] H.R. 3759-- 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. SCHUMER, [29AP] Cosponsors added, [10SE] H.R. 3760-- A bill 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 the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Rush, and Mr. Davis of Illinois), [29AP] Cosponsors added, [5MY] H.R. 3761-- 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, [30AP] H.R. 3762-- A bill to provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of a customs entry of nuclear fuel assemblies; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, [30AP] H.R. 3763-- 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. KENNELLY of Connecticut, [30AP] H.R. 3764-- A bill to establish a Commission to assess weapons of mass destruction domestic response capabilities; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Pappas, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Pitts, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Castle), [30AP] Cosponsors added, [19MY], [19JN], [9SE] H.R. 3765-- A bill to gradually increase the fees paid by current holders of Forest Service special use permits that authorize the construction and occupancy of private recreation houses or cabins; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. SMITH of Oregon, [30AP] H.R. 3766-- 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 Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Resources, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. CANADY of Florida, [30AP] Cosponsors added, [17JN], [5AU], [23SE], [9OC] H.R. 3767-- A bill to nullify a certain regulation regarding the operation of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin (for himself and Mr. Kleczka), [30AP] Cosponsors added, [12MY], [20MY], [22MY], [3JN], [18JN], [14JY], [31JY] H.R. 3768-- A bill to increase the availability, affordability, and quality of school-based child care programs for children aged 0 through 6 years; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition [[Page 2847]] to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. ALLEN (for himself and Mr. Snyder), [30AP] Cosponsors added, [7MY] H.R. 3769-- A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to allow compensatory and punitive damages for violations of the anti- discrimination provision of such Act and to provide additional resources to the Secretary of Labor to do studies and outreach on pay disparities; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. BAESLER (for himself and Ms. Slaughter), [30AP] H.R. 3770-- A bill to amend the Act of June 15, 1938, to extend the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to purchase lands within the boundaries of certain National Forests in the State of California to include the Angeles National Forest and to expand the purposes for which such purchases may be made; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. BROWN of California (for himself and Mr. Lewis of California), [30AP] H.R. 3771-- A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from implementing a rule that would allow the importation of papayas that are the product of Brazil into the continental United States, Alaska, Puerto Rico, or the Virgin Islands of the United States until certain conditions are met, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. DEUTSCH (for himself and Mr. Foley), [30AP] H.R. 3772-- 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 (for himself, Mr. Houghton, and Mrs. Thurman), [30AP] H.R. 3773-- A bill to make permanent certain authority relating to self-employment assistance programs; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Coyne, and Mr. Houghton), [30AP] Cosponsors added, [29JY] H.R. 3774-- 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 (for himself, Mr. Kildee, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Furse, Mr. Towns, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, and Mr. Brown of California), [30AP] Cosponsors added, [13MY], [21MY], [10JN], [30JY], [10SE] H.R. 3775-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require that military physicians possess unrestricted licenses, and to require the establishment of a system for monitoring completion by military physicians of applicable Continuing Medical Education requirements; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. HOBSON (for himself, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Murtha, Mr. McDade, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Hefner, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Dixon, and Mr. Visclosky), [30AP] Cosponsors added, [6MY], [7MY], [13MY], [9JN] H.R. 3776-- 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 and Oversight. By Mr. HOEKSTRA (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Petri, Mr. Kolbe, and Mr. Sanford), [30AP] H.R. 3777-- 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. Gingrich, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Sanford, and Mr. Coburn), [30AP] H.R. 3778-- 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 (for herself and Mr. Meehan), [30AP] Cosponsors added, [16JN], [12OC] H.R. 3779-- A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide medical assistance for breast and cervical cancer-related treatment services to 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 of New York (for himself and Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut), [30AP] Cosponsors added, [7MY], [9JN], [25JN], [20JY], [22JY], [5AU], [9SE], [28SE], [2OC], [6OC], [9OC], [13OC], [16OC] H.R. 3780-- 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 and Mr. Cardin), [30AP] Cosponsors added, [22MY], [25JN], [24JY], [5AU], [25SE], [10OC], [20OC] H.R. 3781-- A bill to establish the Lackawanna Valley Heritage Area; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. MCDADE, [30AP] H.R. 3782-- A bill to compensate certain Indian tribes for known errors in their tribal trust fund accounts, to establish a process for settling other disputes regarding tribal trust fund accounts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. MILLER of California (by request), [30AP] Cosponsors added, [15JY], [20JY], [9SE] H.R. 3783-- A bill to amend section 223 of the Communications Act of 1934 to require persons who are engaged in the business of selling or transferring, by means of the World Wide Web, material that is harmful to minors to restrict access to such material by minors, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. OXLEY (for himself, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Manton, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Norwood, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, and Mr. Upton), [30AP] Cosponsors added, [6MY], [14MY], [20MY], [4JN], [16JN], [22JN], [25JN], [15JY], [17JY], [24JY], [31JY], [10SE], [16SE], [22SE], [23SE], [28SE], [7OC] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-775), [5OC] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [7OC] H.R. 3784-- A bill to provide health benefits for workers and their families; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Commerce, Ways and Means, Government Reform and Oversight, and National Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. PALLONE, [30AP] H.R. 3785-- A bill to amend the Bretton Woods Agreements Act to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to instruct the United States Director of the International Monetary Fund to present to the Fund's Executive Board a proposal to amend the Fund's bylaws to eliminate the Fund's policy of providing de facto tax-free salaries to certain Fund employees; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. ROYCE (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Herger, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Rogan, and Mr. Sanford), [30AP] Cosponsors added, [7MY], [21JY] H.R. 3786-- 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, Mrs. Maloney of New York, and Ms. Slaughter), [30AP] H.R. 3787-- A bill for the relief of Rear Admiral Thomas T. Matteson, United States Maritime Service, of Kings Point, New York; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. KING of New York, [30AP] H.R. 3788-- A bill to provide for pension reform, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Mr. Cardin), [4MY] Cosponsors added, [5JN], [25JN], [6AU] H.R. 3789-- A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to enlarge Federal Court jurisdiction over purported class actions; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Pease, and Mr. Moran of Virginia), [5MY] Cosponsors added, [12MY], [22MY], [5JN], [18JN] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-702), [10SE] H.R. 3790-- A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the Library of Congress; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. THOMAS, [5MY] Cosponsors added, [14JY], [20JY], [30JY], [31JY], [4AU] Rules suspended. Passed House, [4AU] Passed Senate, [6OC] Presented to the President (October 10, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-268] (signed October 19, 1998) H.R. 3791-- 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. Sanders, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Maloney of New York, and Mr. Rush), [5MY] Cosponsors added, [6AU] H.R. 3792-- 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. Boucher, Mr. Goode, Mr. Coble, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Dreier, and Mr. Solomon), [5MY] Cosponsors added, [7MY], [18MY], [20MY], [3JN], [9JN], [17JN], [14JY], [15JY], [17JY], [20JY], [22JY], [30JY], [31JY], [3AU], [10SE], [17SE], [23SE], [26SE], [28SE], [1OC], [10OC], [13OC] H.R. 3793-- A bill to require the establishment of research and grant programs to identify and field test methods, practices, and technologies for the efficient, healthful, and environmentally sound disposal of animal waste; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. ETHERIDGE (for himself, Mr. Hefner, and Mrs. Clayton), [5MY] [[Page 2848]] H.R. 3794-- A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit children covered under private health insurance under a State children's health insurance plan to continue to be eligible for benefits under the vaccine for children program; to the Committee on Commerce. By Ms. HARMAN, [5MY] Cosponsors added, [11MY], [12MY], [3JN], [23SE], [1OC], [5OC], [8OC], [9OC], [20OC] H.R. 3795-- A bill to establish a program to provide for a reduction in the incidence and prevalence of Lyme disease; to the Committees on Commerce; National Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Saxton, and Mr. Shays), [5MY] Cosponsors added, [21MY], [4JN], [9JN], [11JN], [17JN], [18JN], [22JN], [24JN], [16JY], [23JY], [29JY], [5AU], [10SE], [23SE], [1OC], [2OC] H.R. 3796-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the administrative site for the Rogue River National Forest and use the proceeds for the construction or improvement of offices and support buildings for the Rogue River National Forest and the Bureau of Land Management; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. SMITH of Oregon, [5MY] Reported (H. Rept. 105-561), [3JN] Rules suspended. Passed House, [16JN] Passed Senate amended, [2OC] House agreed to Senate amendment, [10OC] Presented to the President (October 14, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-282] (signed October 26, 1998) H.R. 3797-- 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. YOUNG of Alaska, [5MY] Reported (H. Rept. 105-696), [9SE] H.R. 3798-- A bill to amend section 258 of the Communications Act of 1934 to protect telephone consumers against ``cramming'' of charges on their telephone bills; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. MENENDEZ, [6MY] Cosponsors added, [21MY], [22MY], [3JN] H.R. 3799-- A bill to establish programs designed to bring about drug free teenage driving; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. MICA (for himself, Mr. Portman, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Souder, Mr. McCollum, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, and Mr. Goss), [6MY] Cosponsors added, [10JN] H.R. 3800-- A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to require that assistance provided to a foreign country under part I of that Act, other than assistance provided on a cash transfer basis, shall be in the form of credits redeemable only for the purchase of United States goods and services; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. ANDREWS, [6MY] H.R. 3801-- 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, [6MY] H.R. 3802-- 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 under chapter 5 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Olver, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Kucinich, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Towns, Mr. Vento, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Yates, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Luther, Mr. Stupak, and Mr. Serrano), [6MY] Cosponsors added, [19MY], [5JN], [14JY], [3AU], [16SE], [25SE], [13OC], [20OC] H.R. 3803-- 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, [6MY] Cosponsors added, [21JY] H.R. 3804-- A bill to require that any amounts appropriated in a fiscal year for the House of Representatives for members' representational allowances which remain unexpended after all payments are made under such allowances for the fiscal year shall be used to repay amounts borrowed from the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance programs under title II of the Social Security Act; to the Committee on House Oversight. By Mr. SCARBOROUGH, [6MY] H.R. 3805-- 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. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, and Mr. Wise) (all by request), [7MY] H.R. 3806-- A bill to establish an Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring, to provide for the imposition of sanctions against countries engaged in a pattern of religious persecution, and for other purposes; to the Committees on International Relations; the Judiciary; Banking and Financial Services; Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. WOLF, [7MY] H.R. 3807-- A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds to implement the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change unless or until the Senate has given its advice and consent to ratification of the Kyoto Protocol and to clarify the authority of Federal agencies with respect to the regulation of the emissions of carbon dioxide; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. KNOLLENBERG (for himself, Mrs. Emerson, and Mr. Klink), [7MY] Cosponsors added, [12MY], [13MY], [14MY], [21MY], [5JN], [17JN], [24JN], [16JY] H.R. 3808-- A bill to designate the United States Post Office located at 47526 Clipper Drive in Plymouth, Michigan, as the ``Carl D. Pursell Post Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. UPTON (for himself, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Camp, Mr. Levin, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Coble, and Mr. Bliley), [7MY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [3JN] H.R. 3809-- A bill to authorize appropriations for the United States Customs Service for fiscal years 1999 and 2000, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Shaw, and Mr. Hastert), [7MY] Cosponsors added, [18MY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-541), [18MY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [19MY] Passed Senate amended, [8OC] H.R. 3810-- A bill to designate the United States Post Office located at 202 Center Street in Garwood, New Jersey, as the ``James T. Leonard, Sr. Post Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, [7MY] Cosponsors added, [12MY], [19JN], [14JY] Rules suspended. Passed House, [9SE] H.R. 3811-- A bill to establish felony violations for the failure to pay legal child support obligations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. HYDE (for himself and Mr. Hoyer), [7MY] Rules suspended. Passed House, [12MY] Passed Senate, [5JN] Presented to the President (June 18, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-187] (signed June 24, 1998) H.R. 3812-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to permit State and local governments to adopt or continue to enforce speed limits for trains lower than Federal speed limits; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. BLUNT (for himself and Mr. Coburn), [7MY] Cosponsors added, [3JN], [24JN], [22JY] H.R. 3813-- A bill to assist certain urban and rural local educational agencies that have a high concentration of children from low-income families; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. CLAY (for himself, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Ford, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Rush, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Payne, Mr. Andrews, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Waters, Mr. Towns, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Scott, Mr. Pastor, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, and Mr. Kucinich), [7MY] Cosponsors added, [17JN] H.R. 3814-- 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, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. EWING, [7MY] Cosponsors added, [20MY], [11JN], [24JN], [21JY], [29JY], [10SE], [7OC], [20OC] H.R. 3815-- 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 (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Dooley of California, and Mr. Bentsen), [7MY] Cosponsors added, [20MY], [3JN], [23JN], [14JY], [20JY], [30JY], [6AU], [7OC] H.R. 3816-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction for contributions to medical savings accounts, and the deduction for health insurance costs, to employees of small employers that do not offer any group health plan to their employees; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. LIPINSKI, [7MY] H.R. 3817-- A bill to exempt professional sports leagues from liability under the antitrust laws for certain conduct relating to the relocation of their respective member teams, to establish procedures and remedies applicable to such leagues with respect to the relocation of such teams, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. MEEHAN (for himself and Mr. Bryant), [7MY] H.R. 3818-- A bill to provide additional compensation for certain World War II veterans who survived the Bataan Death March and were held as prisoners of war by the Japanese; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. MICA, [7MY] H.R. 3819-- A bill to restore the standards used for determining whether technical workers are not employees as in effect before the Tax Reform Act of 1986; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, [7MY] H.R. 3820-- A bill to repeal a limitation on use of appropriations to issue rules with respect to the valuation of crude oil for royalty purposes; to the Committee on Resources. [[Page 2849]] By Mr. MILLER of California (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Markey, Mr. Olver, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Hilliard, Ms. Pelosi, and Mr. Farr of California), [7MY] Cosponsors added, [12MY], [13MY], [18MY], [5JN], [14JY] Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resurces, [25JN] H.R. 3821-- A bill to designate the Headquarters Compound of the Central Intelligence Agency located in Langely, Virginia, as the George H.W. Bush Center for Central Intelligence; to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select). By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Goss, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Archer, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Gingrich, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Frost, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Leach, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Regula, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Duncan, Ms. Granger, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Bass, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Castle, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. Livingston), [7MY] Cosponsors added, [3JN], [5JN], [11JN], [18JN], [23JN], [25JN], [14JY], [15JY], [20JY], [22JY], [27JY], [28JY], [29JY] Rules suspended. Passed House, [3AU] H.R. 3822-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to require investment of the Social Security trust funds in marketable securities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself and Mr. Minge), [7MY] Cosponsors added, [14MY] H.R. 3823-- A bill to authorize conveyance of a National Defense Reserve Fleet vessel to the Ohio War Memorial, Inc., for use as a memorial to Ohio veterans; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. GILLMOR, [7MY] H.R. 3824-- A bill amending the Fastener Quality Act to exempt from its coverage certain fasteners approved by the Federal Aviation Administration for use in aircraft; to the Committees on Science; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mrs. Morella, and Mr. Cook), [11MY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-574, part 1), [9JN] Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended, [9JN] Committee on Commerce discharged, [9JN] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [16JN] Passed Senate amended, [31JY] House agreed to Senate amendments, [6AU] Presented to the President (August 10, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-234] (signed August 14, 1998) H.R. 3825-- 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, [11MY] H.R. 3826-- 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; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. ANDREWS, [11MY] H.R. 3827-- A bill 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 Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. ANDREWS, [11MY] H.R. 3828-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to health care services for certain Medicare-eligible veterans; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Veterans' Affairs; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Spence, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Houghton, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Boehlert, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Collins, Mr. Combest, Mr. Cook, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Crane, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Ehrlich, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Everett, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Goodling, Ms. Granger, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hefner, Mr. Herger, Mr. Holden, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Hutchinson, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Portman, Mr. Redmond, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Tanner, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Upton, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Whitfield, and Ms. Woolsey), [12MY] Cosponsors added, [20MY], [24JN], [8OC] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-793, part 1), [7OC] Referral to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Commerce extended, [7OC], [9OC], [16OC] Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Commerce discharged, [20OC] H.R. 3829-- A bill to amend the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 to provide a process for agency employees to submit urgent concerns to Congress, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select); Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. GOSS (for himself, Mr. Bass, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Gibbons, and Mr. McCollum), [12MY] Cosponsors added, [13MY], [20MY] Reported from the Committee on Intelligence (H. Rept. 105-747, part 1), [25SE] Referral to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight extended, [25SE] Referred to the Committees on the Judiciary; National Security, [25SE] Referral to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; the Judiciary; National Security extended, [9OC], [16OC] Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; the Judiciary; National Security discharged, [20OC] H.R. 3830-- A bill to provide for the exchange of certain lands within the State of Utah; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. HANSEN (for himself, Mr. Cook, and Mr. Cannon), [12MY] Cosponsors added, [21MY], [11JN] Reported (H. Rept. 105-598), [24JN] Passed House, [24JN] Passed Senate, [9OC] Presented to the President (October 20, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-335] (signed October 31, 1998) H.R. 3831-- 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), [12MY] Cosponsors added, [22MY], [4JN], [23JN], [15JY], [29JY], [30JY], [4AU], [6AU], [16SE], [17SE], [25SE], [1OC] H.R. 3832-- 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, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. ANDREWS, [12MY] H.R. 3833-- 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, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. McGovern, and Mr. Nadler), [12MY] Cosponsors added, [19MY], [21MY], [4JN], [11JN], [16JN], [23JN], [28SE], [9OC] H.R. 3834-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that meals furnished to all employees at a place of business shall be excludable from gross income if most employees at such place of business are furnished meals for the convenience of the employer; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Gingrich, and Mr. LoBiondo), [12MY] Cosponsors added, [25SE] H.R. 3835-- 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, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Cook, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Rahall, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Nussle, and Mr. Deutsch), [12MY] Cosponsors added, [18MY], [21MY], [3JN], [10JN], [23JN], [27JY], [10SE], [24SE], [7OC], [20OC] H.R. 3836-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to clarify the right of nationals of the United States to make contributions in connection with an election to political office; to the Committee on House Oversight. By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, [12MY] H.R. 3837-- 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; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HYDE (for himself and Mrs. Lowey), [12MY] Cosponsors added, [22MY], [3JN], [14JY], [5AU], [5OC], [21OC] H.R. 3838-- 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 Committees on National Security; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Ms. KAPTUR, [12MY] H.R. 3839-- A bill to promote protection of Federal law enforcement officers who intervene in certain situations; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. KOLBE, [12MY] H.R. 3840-- A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish an Advanced Manufacturing Fellowship; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. [[Page 2850]] By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. McGovern), [12MY] H.R. 3841-- 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. McGovern, Mr. Markey, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr. Meehan), [12MY] Cosponsors added, [13MY], [14MY] H.R. 3842-- A bill to provide that certain Federal property shall be made available to States for State use before being made available to other entities, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; National Security; Small Business; International Relations; Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, [12MY] H.R. 3843-- A bill to grant a Federal charter to the American GI Forum of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. RODRIGUEZ (for himself, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Redmond, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Filner, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Paul, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Engel, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Evans, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Green, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Frost, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Kaptur, and Ms. Roybal-Allard), [12MY] Cosponsors added, [16JY], [3AU] H.R. 3844-- A bill to promote and enhance public safety through 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 ensuring access to Federal Government property for such networks, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. TAUZIN (for himself, Mr. Manton, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Klug, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Green, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Shimkus, and Mr. Pickering), [12MY] Cosponsors added, [3JN], [10JN], [14JY], [23JY], [10SE] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-768, part 1), [2OC] Referral to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure extended, [9OC], [16OC], [20OC] H.R. 3845-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to establish in the Department of Defense a new unified command for joint forces to have responsibility for providing ready joint forces to the commanders of regional combatant commands and to conduct joint experimentation to further develop joint military forces; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. THORNBERRY, [12MY] H.R. 3846-- A bill to amend the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 to add the Eastern Oklahoma State College on behalf of the Choctaw Nation; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. WATKINS, [12MY] H.R. 3847-- 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, [12MY] H.R. 3848-- A bill to permit certain claims against foreign states to be heard in United States courts where the foreign state is a state sponsor of international terrorism or where no extradition treaty with the state existed at the time the claim arose and where no other adequate and available remedies exist; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. YATES, [12MY] H.R. 3849-- A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish a national policy against Federal and State regulation of Internet access and online services, and to exercise congressional jurisdiction over interstate and foreign commerce by establishing a moratorium on the imposition of exactions that would interfere with the free flow of commerce conducted over the Internet, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; the Judiciary; Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. COX of California (for himself and Mr. White), [12MY] Cosponsors added, [19MY] Reported from the Committee on Commerce with amendment (H. Rept. 105- 570, part 1), [5JN] Referral to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Judiciary; Rules extended, [5JN] Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendments (H. Rept. 105-570, part 2), [19JN] Referral to the Committees on Ways and Means; Rules extended, [19JN] Committees on Ways and Means; Rules discharged, [25JN] H.R. 3850-- A bill to provide reporting requirements for the assertion of executive privilege, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. DELAY, [13MY] H.R. 3851-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for expenditure limitations and public financing for House of Representatives general elections, and for other purposes; to the Committees on House Oversight; Ways and Means; Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. OBEY, [13MY] H.R. 3852-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for public financing for House of Representatives general elections for candidates who voluntarily limit expenditures, and for other purposes; to the Committees on House Oversight; Ways and Means; Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. OBEY, [13MY] H.R. 3853-- A bill to promote drug-free workplace programs; to the Committee on Small Business. By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Bishop, and Mr. Souder), [13MY] Cosponsors added, [16JN] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-584), [18JN] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [23JN] H.R. 3854-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to modify immunity provisions in certain cases involving Congressional investigations; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BARR of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Mica, Mr. Graham, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. McIntosh, and Mr. Sessions), [13MY] H.R. 3855-- A bill to provide for payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, and Mr. Greenwood), [13MY] Cosponsors added, [21MY], [22MY], [3JN], [9JN], [11JN], [17JN], [14JY], [17JY], [22JY], [27JY], [31JY], [6AU], [9SE], [14SE], [23SE], [1OC], [7OC], [10OC] H.R. 3856-- A bill to provide for the conveyance of the vacant Army Reserve Center in Kankakee, Illinois; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. EWING (for himself and Mr. Weller), [13MY] H.R. 3857-- 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, Mr. Weller, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Camp, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Frost, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. Kleczka), [13MY] H.R. 3858-- A bill to assure drug-free borders by increasing penalties for certain drug-related offenses, to enhance law enforcement efforts for counterdrug activities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Packard, Mr. Reyes, and Mr. Cunningham), [13MY] Cosponsors added, [20MY], [5JN], [9JN], [10JN] H.R. 3859-- 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, [13MY] H.R. 3860-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate taxes on capital gains after December 31, 2001; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SCARBOROUGH, [13MY] H.R. 3861-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide, for purposes of computing the exclusion of gain on sale of a principal residence, that a member of the Armed Forces of the United States shall be treated as using property as a principal residence while away from home on extended active duty; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. Linda SMITH of Washington (for herself and Mr. Hunter), [13MY] Cosponsors added, [22MY], [16JN], [17JN], [1OC] H.R. 3862-- 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 and Mr. Towns), [13MY] Cosponsors added, [4JN], [9JN], [10JN], [11JN], [16JN], [17JN], [14JY], [15JY], [20JY], [21JY], [15OC] H.R. 3863-- A bill to provide for a special Medicare part B enrollment period, a reduction or elimination in the part B late enrollment penalty, and a special medigap open enrollment period for certain military retirees and dependents; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma (for himself, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Ryun, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Boyd, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, and Mr. Filner), [13MY] H.R. 3864-- A bill to designate the post office located at 203 West Paige Street, in Tompkinsville, Kentucky, as the ``Tim Lee Carter Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. WHITFIELD (for himself and Mr. Rogers), [13MY] Cosponsors added, [15JY] Rules suspended. Passed House, [5OC] H.R. 3865-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the designation of renewal communities, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Banking and Financial Services; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma (for himself, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Talent, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Ensign, Ms. Granger, Mr. Riggs, [[Page 2851]] Mr. Sessions, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Wamp, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Largent, Mr. Bonilla, Ms. Furse, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Chabot, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Graham, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Ryun, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Frost, Mr. Towns, Mr. King of New York, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Souder, Mr. Watkins, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Armey, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Calvert, and Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas), [14MY] Cosponsors added, [17JN], [19JN], [25JN], [21JY], [29JY], [4AU], [23SE] H.R. 3866-- A bill to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Boehlert, and Mr. Borski) (all by request), [14MY] H.R. 3867-- A bill to provide long-term economic assistance to tobacco farmers and workers and to communities dependent on tobacco production using funds contributed by tobacco product manufacturers and importers; to the Committees on Agriculture; Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means; the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. BAESLER, [14MY] H.R. 3868-- A bill to prevent children from using tobacco products, to reduce the health costs attributable to tobacco products, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. HANSEN (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Cook, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Abercrombie, Mrs. Roukema, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Horn, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Ford, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Olver, Mr. LaFalce, Ms. Norton, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. McHale, Mr. Yates, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Markey, Ms. Furse, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Minge, Mr. Vento, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Stark, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Sherman, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Farr of California, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Levin, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Filner, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Borski, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Conyers, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Rush, Mr. Payne, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee, and Mr. Stokes), [14MY] Cosponsors added, [25JN], [6AU] H.R. 3869-- 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), [14MY] Cosponsors added, [25JN] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-682), [6AU] H.R. 3870-- 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. Hulshof, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Brady, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Hill, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. LoBiondo, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Talent, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. Taylor of North Carolina), [14MY] Cosponsors added, [22MY], [5JN], [11JN], [19JN], [17JY], [3AU], [10SE], [25SE], [20OC] H.R. 3871-- A bill to amend the National School Lunch Act to provide children with increased access to food and nutrition assistance during the summer months; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. CASTLE (for himself and Mr. Riggs), [14MY] H.R. 3872-- A bill to amend the National School Lunch Act to extend the authority of the commodity distribution program through fiscal year 2003; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. CASTLE (for himself and Mr. Riggs), [14MY] H.R. 3873-- A bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to simplify program operations and improve program management under that Act; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. CASTLE (for himself and Mr. Riggs), [14MY] H.R. 3874-- A bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to make improvements to the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children and to extend the authority of that program through fiscal year 2003; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. CASTLE (for himself and Mr. Riggs), [14MY] Cosponsors added, [23JN] Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-633), [20JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [20JY] Passed Senate amended, [17SE] Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [17SE] House disagreed to Senate amendments and agreed to a conference, [1OC] Conference report (H. Rept. 105-786) submitted in the House, [6OC] Senate agreed to conference report, [7OC] Rules suspended. Conference report agreed to in the House, [9OC] Presented to the President (October 20, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-336] (signed October 31, 1998) H.R. 3875-- 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. Miller of California, Mr. Farr of California, and Ms. Harman), [14MY] Cosponsors added, [22MY], [5JN], [9JN], [10JN], [11JN], [16JN], [22JN], [25JN], [15JY] H.R. 3876-- A bill to reduce class size; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. CLAY (for himself, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Bonior, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Wise, Mr. Sawyer, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Ford, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Payne, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Pastor, Ms. Carson, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Engel, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Gejdenson, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. Stark, Mr. Allen, Mr. Davis of Florida, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Scott, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Obey, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Owens, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Norton, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Torres, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Pomeroy, and Mr. Hoyer), [14MY] Cosponsors added, [17JN], [24JY], [31JY], [6AU], [15SE], [21OC] H.R. 3877-- 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 and Mr. Lewis of Georgia), [14MY] Cosponsors added, [19MY], [20MY], [10JN], [14JY], [22JY] H.R. 3878-- A bill to subject certain reserved mineral interests of the operation of the Mineral Leasing Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mrs. CUBIN, [14MY] Reported (H. Rept. 105-771), [5OC] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [14OC] H.R. 3879-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to phaseout the estate and gift taxes over a 10-year period; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. DUNN of Washington (for herself, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Crane, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Herger, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Weller, Mr. Camp, and Mrs. Thurman), [14MY] Cosponsors added, [19MY], [20MY], [21MY], [22MY], [4JN], [9JN], [10JN], [11JN], [18JN], [19JN], [24JN], [14JY], [16JY], [20JY], [22JY], [29JY], [30JY], [5AU], [10SE], [15SE], [16SE], [22SE], [25SE], [2OC], [5OC], [6OC], [7OC], [9OC], [13OC], [20OC] H.R. 3880-- A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002 to carry out the Head Start Act, the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981, and the Community Services Block Grant Act, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. MARTINEZ, [14MY] Cosponsors added, [22MY], [17JN], [15SE] H.R. 3881-- 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, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr. Paul), [14MY] Cosponsors added, [5JN], [9SE] H.R. 3882-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that a member of the Armed Forces of the United States shall be treated as using a principal residence while on extended active duty; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. JONES, [14MY] Cosponsors added, [21MY] H.R. 3883-- A bill to revise the boundary of the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site to include Knob Creek Farm, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, [14MY] H.R. 3884-- A bill to provide for the disposition of Governors Island, New York; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Manton, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Towns, Mr. LaFalce, and Mr. Schumer), [14MY] Cosponsors added, [21MY] H.R. 3885-- A bill to waive interest and penalties for failures to file schedule D of Form 1040 with a timely filed return for 1997; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. RIVERS, [14MY] Cosponsors added, [11JN], [16JY] [[Page 2852]] H.R. 3886-- A bill to prohibit the export of missile equipment and technology to the People's Republic of China; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. RYUN (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Wamp, and Ms. Danner), [14MY] Cosponsors added, [20MY], [4JN] H.R. 3887-- A bill to prohibit oil and gas drilling in the Great Lakes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. STUPAK (for himself, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Holden, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. Luther, Mr. Vento, Mr. Sabo, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Obey, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Kucinich, and Ms. Rivers), [14MY] H.R. 3888-- A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to improve the protection of consumers against ``slamming'' by telecommunications carriers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. TAUZIN (for himself, Mr. Bass, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, and Mr. Bachus), [14MY] Cosponsors added, [20MY], [22MY], [3JN], [10JN], [16JN], [19JN], [24JN], [15JY], [23JY], [6AU] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-801), [8OC] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [12OC] H.R. 3889-- A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to strengthen controls over tobacco; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. UPTON, [14MY] H.R. 3890-- A bill to promote democracy and good governance in Nigeria, and for other purposes; to the Committees on International Relations; Banking and Financial Services; the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mr. Payne), [19MY] Cosponsors added, [24JN], [16SE] H.R. 3891-- 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, [19MY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-650), [28JY] Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, [28SE] H.R. 3892-- A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a program to help children and youth learn English, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. RIGGS, [19MY] Cosponsors added, [5JN], [19JN] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-587), [19JN] Passed House amended, [10SE] H.R. 3893-- A bill to amend the Crime Control Act of 1990 with respect to the work requirement for Federal prisoners and to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to the use of Federal prison labor by nonprofit entities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself and Mr. Gibbons), [19MY] Cosponsors added, [3JN], [10JN] H.R. 3894-- A bill to reinvigorate science and technology functions of the Department of the Air Force; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. HALL of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Boehlert, and Mr. Hobson), [19MY] H.R. 3895-- A bill to provide grants to improve firearms safety, and to provide for the study of the effects of developing firearms technology on firearms safety; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut, [19MY] Cosponsors added, [22MY], [21JY], [6AU], [9SE], [1OC], [2OC] H.R. 3896-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to institutions of higher education for postsecondary information technology education and employment assistance projects; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. OWENS (for himself, Mr. Engel, Mr. Ford, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Norton, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Payne), [19MY] H.R. 3897-- 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. Serrano, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Clay, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Furse, Mr. Frost, Mr. Towns, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Stokes, and Mr. Davis of Illinois), [19MY] Cosponsors added, [21MY], [3JN], [9JN], [18JN], [23JN] H.R. 3898-- A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to conform penalties for violations involving certain amounts of methamphetamine to penalties for violations involving similar amounts cocaine base; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Redmond, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Cook, Mr. Calvert, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Cooksey, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Ryun, Mr. LaTourette, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Goss, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Ms. Granger, Mr. Souder, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Brady, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Mica, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Portman, Mr. McCollum, and Mr. Baker), [19MY] Cosponsors added, [21MY], [10JN], [18JN], [14JY], [15SE] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-711, part 1), [14SE] Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended, [14SE] Committee on Commerce discharged, [14SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [15SE] H.R. 3899-- A bill to expand homeownership in the United States; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. LAZIO of New York (for himself, Mr. Leach, Mr. Baker, Mr. Campbell, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Ney, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Redmond, Mr. Ryun, Mr. Shays, Mr. Nussle, and Mr. Metcalf), [19MY] Cosponsors added, [10OC] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [13OC] H.R. 3900-- 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 and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. SHAYS (for himself and Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin), [19MY] Cosponsors added, [18JN], [23JN], [23JY], [2OC], [6OC], [7OC] H.R. 3901-- A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to reauthorize funding for the grant program to encourage arrest policies in dealing with domestic violence; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. STABENOW (for herself and Mrs. Morella), [19MY] H.R. 3902-- A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to reauthorize funding for court-appointed special advocates for victims of child abuse, training programs on child abuse for judicial personnel and attorneys, and closed-circuit television and video taping of child victim testimony; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Ms. STABENOW (for herself and Mrs. Morella), [19MY] Cosponsors added, [22MY] H.R. 3903-- A bill to provide for an exchange of lands located near Gustavus, Alaska, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [19MY] Reported from the Committee on Resources amended (H. Rept. 105-706, part 1), [11SE] Referral to the Committee on Commerce exrtended, [11SE] Committee on Commerce discharged, [11SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [15SE] Passed Senate, [2OC] Senate passage vitiated, [8OC] Passed Senate amended, [8OC] House agreed to Senate amendments, [10OC] Presented to the President (October 20, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-317] (signed October 30, 1998) H.R. 3904-- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the administrative structure for carrying out the immigration laws in accordance with the recommendations of the United States Commission on Immigration Reform; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. ROGERS, [20MY] Cosponsors added, [14JY] H.R. 3905-- 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, [20MY] Cosponsors added, [25JN], [20JY], [28JY], [5AU], [14SE], [14OC] Cosponsors removed, [23JY] H.R. 3906-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that a person sentenced by a court-martial to confinement for life may not be granted parole until the person has been confined for at least 30 years; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. BRYANT, [20MY] H.R. 3907-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a 95 percent income tax rate on attorneys' fees paid in connection with the settlement (as part of the tobacco settlement agreement dated June 20, 1997) of any action maintained by a State; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. BRYANT, [20MY] Cosponsors added, [11JN] H.R. 3908-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the dividends paid by tobacco companies which meet youth smoking reduction targets; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. BRYANT, [20MY] H.R. 3909-- A bill to make technical corrections and minor adjustments to the boundaries of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in the State of Utah; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. CANNON, [20MY] H.R. 3910-- A bill to authorize the Automobile National Heritage Area; to the Committee on Resources. [[Page 2853]] By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Upton, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Levin, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Camp, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Stupak, and Mr. Barcia of Michigan), [20MY] Committee discharged. Passed House amended, [10OC] Passed Senate, [14OC] Presented to the President (November 2, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-355] (signed November 6, 1998) H.R. 3911-- 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, and Mr. Bilbray), [20MY] Cosponsors added, [4JN], [11JN], [19JN], [2OC] H.R. 3912-- 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 (for himself and Mr. Bonilla), [20MY] Cosponsors added, [14JY], [6AU], [7OC] H.R. 3913-- 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, [20MY] Cosponsors added, [6AU] H.R. 3914-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to continue Medicare direct graduate medical education payment rates for certain training programs in osteopathy after their operation is assumed by another hospital; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Ms. KAPTUR, [20MY] H.R. 3915-- 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, [20MY] Cosponsors added, [10JN], [23JY], [15SE], [13OC], [19OC] H.R. 3916-- A bill expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the need to address Nigerian advance fee fraud, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Royce, Mr. Payne, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Menendez, Mr. McDade, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Schumer, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Stark, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Holden, and Ms. Furse), [20MY] Cosponsors added, [29JY] H.R. 3917-- 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. Watkins, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. John, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Baker, and Mr. Watts of Oklahoma), [20MY] Cosponsors added, [25JN] H.R. 3918-- A bill to prohibit the transfer of lethal military equipment, helicopters, replacement structural components and ammunition for that equipment and helicopters, and other related assistance to the Government of Indonesia unless the President certifies that the Government of Indonesia has been elected in free and fair elections, does not repress civilian political expression, and has made substantial improvement in human rights conditions in Indonesia, East Timor, and Irian Jaya (West Papua); to the Committee on International Relations. By Ms. MCKINNEY (for herself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Evans, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Olver, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Lee, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr. Farr of California), [20MY] Cosponsors added, [5JN], [25JN], [24JY], [3AU], [5OC], [15OC] H.R. 3919-- A bill to direct the United States Sentencing Commission to provide penalty enhancements for drug offenses committed in the presense of children; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. NETHERCUTT (for himself, Mr. Livingston, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Hayworth, Mrs. Myrick, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Latham, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Souder, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Mica, Mr. Sessions, and Ms. Granger), [20MY] Cosponsors added, [10JN], [18JN], [25SE] H.R. 3920-- A bill to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to eliminate Congressional review of newly-passed District laws, to provide the District of Columbia with autonomy over its budgets, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Ms. NORTON, [20MY] H.R. 3921-- 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 and Oversight. By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Horn, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Condit, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Shays, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Talent, Mr. Sanford, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Sununu, Ms. Kilpatrick, and Mr. Weygand), [20MY] H.R. 3922-- A bill to eliminate the regional system of organizing the National Forest System and to replace the regional offices of the Forest Service with State offices; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. SKEEN, [20MY] H.R. 3923-- A bill to authorize the Worker and Community Transition Office of the Department of Energy to manage a fund to assist workers at, and communities surrounding, the Piketon, Ohio and Paducah, Kentucky uranium enrichment plants; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. STRICKLAND (for himself and Mr. Whitfield), [20MY] Cosponsors added, [22JN] H.R. 3924-- A bill to authorize conveyance of 2 decommissioned Coast Guard vessels to Canvasback Mission, Inc., for use for provision of medical services; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. RIGGS, [20MY] H.R. 3925-- A bill to establish the Prescription Drug Price Monitoring Commission; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. BERRY (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Stark, Mr. Clement, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Furse, Mr. Boucher, and Mr. Allen), [21MY] Cosponsors added, [4JN], [19JN], [16JY], [21JY], [29JY], [5AU], [14SE], [17SE], [24SE], [1OC], [14OC] H.R. 3926-- A bill to provide that a person closely related to a judge of a court exercising judicial power under article III of the United States Constitution (other than the Supreme Court) may not be appointed as a judge of the same court, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. DUNN of Washington, [21MY] H.R. 3927-- 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 of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Jefferson, and Mr. Crane), [21MY] Cosponsors added, [11JN], [6AU] H.R. 3928-- 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, [21MY] H.R. 3929-- A bill to extend the authorization for the Upper Delaware Citizens Advisory Council; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. GILMAN, [21MY] H.R. 3930-- A bill to ensure that the Federal Government adheres to its commitment to State and local governments to share in the expense of educating children with disabilities; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Souder, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Duncan, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Norwood, and Mr. Shadegg), [21MY] Cosponsors added, [11JN] H.R. 3931-- 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. JOHNSON of Wisconsin, [21MY] H.R. 3932-- A bill to assure that the public receives the full amount of royalties owed on oil production from Federal public lands and the Outer Continental Shelf; to the Committee on Resources. By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Vento, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Luther, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Schumer), [21MY] Cosponsors added, [3JN], [23JN], [29JY], [16SE] H.R. 3933-- 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 and Oversight; National Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. MICA (for himself and Mr. Pickett), [21MY] Cosponsors added, [16JY] H.R. 3934-- A bill to reform the concession programs of the National Park Service and to provide for the use of the revenues generated by such reforms to enhance resource protection and visitor use and enjoyment of the National Park System; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Markey, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Olver, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Furse, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Stark, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin), [21MY] H.R. 3935-- 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, [21MY] Cosponsors added, [5AU], [24SE] H.R. 3936-- A bill to modify the boundaries of the Bandelier National Monument to include the lands within the headwaters of the Upper Alamo Watershed, which drain into the Monument and which are not currently within the jurisdiction of a Federal land management agency, to authorize acquisition of those lands, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. REDMOND, [21MY] H.R. 3937-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to bar hospital limitations on emergency room workers treating emergency cases in immediate vicinity of emergency room entrance; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. RUSH, [21MY] Cosponsors added, [10JN], [11JN], [18JN], [23JN] [[Page 2854]] H.R. 3938-- A bill to permit the approval and administration of drugs and devices to patients who are terminally ill; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Ramstad, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Burton of Indiana, and Mr. Hilliard), [21MY] Cosponsors added, [4JN], [9JN], [16JN] H.R. 3939-- A bill to designate the United States Postal Service building located at 658 63rd Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the ``Edgar C. Campbell, Sr., Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. FATTAH, [21MY] Cosponsors added, [15JY] Rules suspended. Passed House, [9SE] H.R. 3940-- 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, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Kaptur, and Ms. Brown of Florida), [21MY] Cosponsors added, [4JN], [22JN], [31JY], [16OC] H.R. 3941-- A bill to amend the United States Enrichment Corporation Privatization Act; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. STRICKLAND (for himself and Mr. Whitfield), [21MY] Cosponsors added, [22JN] H.R. 3942-- 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, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Frost, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, and Mr. Torres), [21MY] Cosponsors added, [11JN], [18JN], [16JY], [31JY] H.R. 3943-- A bill for the relief of Hilario Armijo, Timothy W. Armijo, Josephine and Mike Baca, Vincent Chavez, David Chinana, Victor Chinana, Ivan T. Gachupin, Michael Gachupin, Frank Madalena, Jr., Dennis Magdalena, Mary Pecos, Lawrence Seonia, Roberta P. Toledo, Nathaniel Tosa, Allen L. Toya, Jr., Ethel Waquie, and Veronica Waquie; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. REDMOND, [21MY] H.R. 3944-- A bill for the relief of Akal Security, Incorporated; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. REDMOND, [21MY] H.R. 3945-- 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, Mr. McCrery, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Hulshof, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Dickey, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Jones, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Campbell, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Largent, and Mr. Salmon), [22MY] Cosponsors added, [24JN] H.R. 3946-- A bill to establish, wherever feasible, guidelines, recommendations, and regulations that promote the regulatory acceptance of new and revised toxicological tests that protect human and animal health and the environment while reducing, refining, or replacing animal tests and ensuring human safety and product effectiveness; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Borski, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Evans, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Furse, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Manton, Mr. Markey, Mr. Miller of California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Oberstar, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Shays, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Towns, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Woolsey, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), [22MY] Cosponsors added, [10JN], [25JN], [16JY], [6AU], [10SE], [23SE], [9OC], [16OC], [20OC] H.R. 3947-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that certain liquidating distributions of a regulated investment company or a real estate investment trust which are allowable as a deduction shall be included in the gross income of the distributee; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ARCHER, [22MY] H.R. 3948-- A bill to maintain health care coverage for veterans by the Department of Veterans Affairs for tobacco related illnesses, and to provide for additional authorization of appropriations for the Department; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. KLINK (for himself, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Etheridge, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Holden, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Gejdenson, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Rush, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Manton, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Hinchey, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Green, Mr. Nadler, and Mr. Goode), [22MY] Cosponsors added, [4JN], [9JN], [14JY], [6AU], [23SE], [21OC] H.R. 3949-- A bill to ban the imposition of a fee for performing background checks in connection with the transfer of a firearm, and to ensure that background check information is not retained for longer than necessary; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BARR of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Graham, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, and Mr. Strickland), [22MY] Cosponsors added, [4JN], [5JN], [9JN], [11JN], [16JN], [22JN], [25JN], [14JY], [15JY], [16JY], [22JY], [23JY], [6AU], [10SE], [15SE], [24SE], [25SE], [1OC], [6OC], [7OC], [9OC], [10OC], [20OC] Cosponsors added, [23SE] H.R. 3950-- A bill to designate a portion of the Otay Mountain region of California as wilderness; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. BILBRAY, [22MY] H.R. 3951-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit ticket scalping; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. ACKERMAN, [22MY] H.R. 3952-- A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to address the aircraft noise problems of Queens and Long Island, New York; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Manton, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. King of New York, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Lazio of New York, Ms. Velazquez, and Mr. Schumer), [22MY] H.R. 3953-- 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, [22MY] H.R. 3954-- A bill to clarify the standard required for the importation of sporting arms into the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BARR of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Herger, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Stump, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Goode, Mr. Wise, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Crane, Mr. Ney, Mr. Young of Alaska, and Mr. Bartlett of Maryland), [22MY] Cosponsors added, [22JY], [6OC] H.R. 3955-- 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, [22MY] Cosponsors added, [6AU], [14OC] H.R. 3956-- 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 and Oversight. By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Mrs. Morella), [22MY] Cosponsors added, [23JN], [14JY], [30JY], [5OC], [9OC], [12OC], [13OC], [15OC], [16OC] H.R. 3957-- 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, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Mr. Wolf), [22MY] H.R. 3958-- A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide an overtime compensation exemption for paramedics, emergency medical technicians, and rescue and ambulance personnel trained to provide emergency medical services and provide transport of persons receiving those services who are also trained in fire suppression services; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. EHRLICH (for himself, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Inglis of South Carolina), [22MY] H.R. 3959-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on ferroniobium; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, [22MY] H.R. 3960-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the special motor fuels excise tax on water-phased hydrocarbon fuel emulsions shall be based on their Btu content relative to gasoline; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself and Mr. Gibbons), [22MY] H.R. 3961-- A bill to establish the Administrative Law Judge Conference of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. GEKAS, [22MY] H.R. 3962-- A bill to provide for the ratification of payments made under preexisting onshore and offshore royalty-in-kind programs; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. HEFLEY, [22MY] Cosponsors added, [9SE], [10SE] H.R. 3963-- A bill to establish terms and conditions under which the Secretary of the Interior shall convey leaseholds in certain properties around Canyon Ferry Reservoir, Montana; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. HILL, [22MY] Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, [14OC] H.R. 3964-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the design, planning, and construction of the Willow Lake Natural Treatment System Project for the reclamation and reuse of water, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, [22MY] H.R. 3965-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the provision added by the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 that imposes tax increases on certain families by reason of [[Page 2855]] the inflation adjustments in the regular income tax rate brackets, the standard deduction, and the personal exemption; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut, [22MY] Cosponsors added, [3JN], [27JY] H.R. 3966-- A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for collection and payment of State taxes imposed on motor fuel sold on Indian lands; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. LAHOOD (for himself, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Istook, Ms. Danner, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Hastings of Washington, and Mr. Ehlers), [22MY] Cosponsors added, [4JN], [5JN] H.R. 3967-- A bill to suspend until January 1, 2002, the duty on Sodium Bentazon; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. LATHAM, [22MY] H.R. 3968-- A bill to require within 90 days an assessment of, and a national strategy for addressing, the Year 2000 computer problem to ensure that critical public and private services to the American public are not disrupted, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Science; Government Reform and Oversight; Banking and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. LEACH (for himself, Mr. LaFalce, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Vento, Mr. Baker, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Bachus, and Mr. Castle), [22MY] Cosponsors added, [9JN] H.R. 3969-- 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, [22MY] H.R. 3970-- 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 National Security. By Mr. MCKEON (for himself and Mr. Stump), [22MY] H.R. 3971-- 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, [22MY] Cosponsors added, [20OC] H.R. 3972-- A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from charging State and local government agencies for certain uses of the sand, gravel, and shell resources of the outer Continental Shelf; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. PICKETT, [22MY] Cosponsors added, [16JN], [6AU] Reported (H. Rept. 105-766), [2OC] Rules suspended. Passed House, [15OC] H.R. 3973-- A bill to reauthorize and amend the Trinity River Basin Fish and Wildlife Management Act of 1984; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. RIGGS (for himself and Mr. Herger), [22MY] H.R. 3974-- A bill to waive interest and penalties on failures to properly complete schedule D of Form 1040 for 1997; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. RIVERS, [22MY] Cosponsors added, [4AU] H.R. 3975-- 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, [22MY] Cosponsors added, [5JN], [11JN], [22JN], [27JY] H.R. 3976-- A bill to repeal the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, to enact the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1998, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. TAUZIN (for himself, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. John, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Parker, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Young of Alaska), [22MY] Cosponsors added, [10JN], [30JY] H.R. 3977-- A bill for the relief of Sergey Y. Chernyavskiy; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. ROGAN, [22MY] H.R. 3978-- A bill to restore provisions agreed to by the conferees to H.R. 2400, entitled the ``Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century'' but not included in the conference report to H.R. 2400, and for other purposes. By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Petri, and Mr. Rahall), [3JN] Passed House, [3JN] H.R. 3979-- 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, [3JN] H.R. 3980-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authority for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to treat illnesses of Persian Gulf War veterans, to provide authority to treat illnesses of veterans which may be attributable to future combat service, and to revise the process for determining priorities for research relative to the health consequences of service in the Persian Gulf War, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Stump, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts), [3JN] Cosponsors added, [5JN], [17JN], [19JN], [22JN], [25JN], [14JY], [15JY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-626), [15JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [3AU] H.R. 3981-- A bill to modify the boundaries of the George Washington Birthplace National Monument, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. BATEMAN (for himself and Mr. Blunt), [3JN] Cosponsors added, [17JN], [25JN], [16JY], [29JY] H.R. 3982-- 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. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Hefner, Mr. Coble, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Ballenger, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mrs. Myrick, and Mr. Jones), [3JN] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-618), [14JY] Passed House amended, [29JY] H.R. 3983-- A bill to provide for certain procedures applicable to the issuance of passports for children under 16; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. GIBBONS, [3JN] H.R. 3984-- A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an Office of River Protection at the Hanford Reservation, Richland, Washington, for the management of Hanford Tank Farm operations; to the Committees on Commerce; National Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [3JN] H.R. 3985-- A bill to authorize appropriations for the International Child Pornography Investigation and Coordination Center of the Customs Service; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. LAMPSON (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Ms. Granger, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Foley, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Etheridge, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Frost, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Evans, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Calvert, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Furse, and Mr. Rothman), [3JN] Cosponsors added, [22JN], [20JY] H.R. 3986-- A bill to improve education, raise standards, and attract the best teachers to the public schools; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mr. Meeks of New York), [3JN] H.R. 3987-- A bill to protect and conserve deer and elk and to provide for consistent and equitable hunting laws in the State of Washington; to the Committee on Resources. By Mrs. LINDA SMITH of Washington, [3JN] H.R. 3988-- A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to assure appropriate access to mental health services under Medicare+Choice plans; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. STARK, [3JN] Cosponsors added, [14JY], [28JY], [12OC] H.R. 3989-- A bill to provide for the enactment of user fees proposed by the President in his budget submission under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, for fiscal year 1999; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce; Agriculture; Resources; the Judiciary; Transportation and Infrastructure; Banking and Financial Services; International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. SOLOMON, [3JN] Failed of passage, [5JN] H.R. 3990-- A bill to amend the Telephone Disclosure and Dispute Resolution Act to prevent unfair and deceptive practices in telephone billing for miscellaneous products or services; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. DINGELL (for himself and Mr. Gordon), [4JN] Cosponsors added, [22JN], [16JY], [1OC] H.R. 3991-- 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 certain nongovernmental placement agencies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. BUNNING of Kentucky, [4JN] Cosponsors added, [14JY], [16JY], [17JY], [4AU], [6AU], [10SE], [23SE], [1OC], [6OC], [13OC] H.R. 3992-- 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 and Mr. Matsui), [4JN] Cosponsors added, [24JY], [9SE], [22SE] H.R. 3993-- 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, [4JN] Cosponsors added, [18JN] H.R. 3994-- A bill to amend the Wagner-Peyser Act to clarify that nothing in that Act shall prohibit a State from using individuals other than merit- staffed or civil service employees of the State (or any political subdivision thereof) in providing [[Page 2856]] employment services under that Act; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. KNOLLENBERG (for himself, Mr. Hoekstra, and Mr. Upton), [4JN] Cosponsors added, [25JN] H.R. 3995-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the marriage penalty in the earned income tax credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. McDermott, and Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut), [4JN] Cosponsors added, [5JN], [19JN], [25JN], [24JY], [30JY], [6AU], [23SE] H.R. 3996-- A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Studies and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the design, planning, and construction of the Alameda County Brackish Water Desalination Project for the reclamation and reuse of water, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. STARK, [4JN] H.R. 3997-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require Medicare+Choice organizations to assuring access to obstetrician- gynecologists and to assure continuity of care; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and Mr. Becerra), [4JN] H.R. 3998-- A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make payments to each State for the operation of a comprehensive health insurance plan ensuring health insurance coverage for individuals and families in the State, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. OBEY (for himself and Mr. Matsui), [5JN] H.R. 3999-- A bill to designate the United States Postal Service building located at 5209 Greene Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the ``David P. Richardson, Jr., Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. FATTAH, [5JN] Cosponsors added, [15JY] Rules suspended. Passed House, [9SE] H.R. 4000-- A bill to designate the United States Postal Service building located at 400 Edgmont Avenue, Chester, Pennsylvania, as the ``Thomas P. Foglietta Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. FATTAH, [5JN] Cosponsors added, [15JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [5OC] H.R. 4001-- A bill to designate the United States Postal Service building located at 2601 North 16th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the ``Roxanne H. Jones Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. FATTAH, [5JN] Cosponsors added, [15JY] Rules suspended. Passed House, [5OC] H.R. 4002-- A bill to designate the United States Postal Service building located at 5300 West Jefferson Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the ``Freeman Hankins Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. FATTAH, [5JN] Cosponsors added, [15JY] Rules suspended. Passed House, [15SE] H.R. 4003-- A bill to designate the United States Postal Service building located at 2037 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the ``Max Weiner Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. FATTAH, [5JN] Cosponsors added, [15JY] Rules suspended. Passed House, [15SE] H.R. 4004-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance to the Casa Malpais National Historic Landmark in Springerville, Arizona, and to establish the Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. HAYWORTH, [5JN] H.R. 4005-- A bill to amend title 31 of the United States Code to improve methods for preventing financial crimes, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. LEACH (for himself, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Castle, Mr. Bachus, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Baker, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Waters, and Ms. Velazquez), [5JN] Cosponsors added, [18JN], [19JN] Reported from the Committee on Banking and Financial Services with amendment (H. Rept. 105-611, part 1), [8JY] Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, [8JY] Referral to the Committee Ways and Means extended, [8JY], [31JY], [7AU] Committee on the Judiciary discharged, [31JY] Committee on Ways and Means discharged, [11SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [5OC] H.R. 4006-- A bill to clarify Federal law to prohibit the dispensing or distribution of a controlled substance for the purpose of causing, or assisting in causing, the suicide, or euthanasia, of any individual; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. HYDE (for himself and Mr. Oberstar), [5JN] Cosponsors added, [16JN], [14JY], [20JY], [29JY], [5AU], [6AU], [9SE] Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary with amendment (H. Rept. 105-683, part 1), [6AU] Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended, [6AU] Cosponsors removed, [10SE] Committee on Commerce discharged, [18SE] H.R. 4007-- A bill to amend section 552 of title 5, United States Code, and the National Security Act of 1947 to require disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act regarding certain persons, disclose Nazi war criminal records without impairing any investigation or prosecution conducted by the Department of Justice or certain intelligence matters, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; Intelligence (Permanent Select); the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Horn, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Goss, Mr. Dicks, and Mr. Conyers), [5JN] Cosponsors added, [9JN], [10JN], [16JN], [17JN], [23JN], [14JY], [17JY], [29JY], [4AU], [9SE], [6OC] H.R. 4008-- A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to permit the exception from the guaranteed issue requirement for coverage offered only through associations to be applied separately to parts of the small group market based upon size of employers; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BARCIA of Michigan, [5JN] Cosponsors added, [4AU] H.R. 4009-- A bill to amend part Q of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to encourage the use of school resource officers; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut (for himself, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Ramstad, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Lampson, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Etheridge, and Mr. Berry), [5JN] Cosponsors added, [25JN], [14JY], [24JY], [2OC] H.R. 4010-- A bill to provide that certain Federal property be made available to States for State use before being made available to other entities, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; National Security; International Relations; Small Business; Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. REDMOND, [5JN] Cosponsors added, [21JY] H.R. 4011-- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SHERMAN, [5JN] H.R. 4012-- A bill to guarantee honesty in budgeting; to the Committees on the Budget; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. STEARNS, [5JN] Cosponsors added, [7OC] H.R. 4013-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain administrative sites and to use the proceeds for the acquisition of office sites and the acquisition, construction, or improvement of offices and administrative support buildings for the Conconino National Forest, Kaibab National Forest, Prescott National Forest, and Tonto National Forest in the State of Arizona; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. STUMP, [5JN] Cosponsors added, [4AU] H.R. 4014-- A bill to require that new signs installed on Park Service Lands on or adjacent to the George Washington Memorial Parkway in Northern Virginia, Maryland, the District of Columbia, or elsewhere, directing motorists to Ronald Reagan National Airport must comply with the will of Congress, the President, and the American people by prominently including the full name, ``Ronald Reagan National Airport,'' and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Cox of California, and Mr. Barr of Georgia), [5JN] H.R. 4015-- A bill for the relief of Kerantha Poole-Christian; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SCHUMER, [5JN] H.R. 4016-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent the eligibility of former members of the Selected Reserve for veterans housing loans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. STUMP (for himself and Mr. Evans), [9JN] Cosponsors added, [18JN], [25JN], [21JY], [18SE], [2OC] H.R. 4017-- A bill to extend certain programs under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act and the Energy Conservation and Production Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. DAN SCHAEFER of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Hall of Texas), [9JN] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-727), [17SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [28SE] Laid on the table, [28SE] H.R. 4018-- A bill to identify the current levels of savings and costs to telecommunications carriers as a result of the enactment of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, to require accurate billing by telecommunications carriers with respect to the costs and fees resulting from the enactment of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. McGovern, Mr. [[Page 2857]] Fattah, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Furse, and Mr. DeFazio), [9JN] Cosponsors added, [11JN], [17JN], [19JN], [25JN], [14JY], [15JY], [4AU], [17SE], [15OC] H.R. 4019-- A bill to protect religious liberty; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. CANADY of Florida (for himself and Mr. Nadler), [9JN] Cosponsors added, [19JN], [22JN], [23JN], [24JN], [25JN], [14JY], [15JY], [23JY], [27JY], [31JY], [6AU], [9SE], [10SE], [15SE], [18SE], [23SE], [24SE], [1OC], [9OC], [20OC] H.R. 4020-- 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; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Mr. Becerra, and Mr. Menendez), [9JN] H.R. 4021-- A bill to provide for the exchange of certain land in the State of Washington; to the Committees on Resources; Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [9JN] H.R. 4022-- A bill to amend the Arms Export Control Act to provide that certain sanctions provisions relating to prohibitions on credit, credit guarantees, or other financial assistance not apply with respect to programs of the Department of Agriculture for the purchase or other provision of food or other agricultural commodities; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. NETHERCUTT (for himself, Mr. Ryun, Mr. Leach, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Stump, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Combest, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Graham, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Horn, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Hill, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Latham, Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington, and Mr. White), [9JN] Cosponsors added, [18JN], [24JN] H.R. 4023-- A bill to provide for the conveyance of the Forest Service property in Kern County, California, in exchange for county lands suitable for inclusion in Sequoia National Forest; to the Committees on Resources; Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. THOMAS, [9JN] Reported form the Committee on Resources with amendment (H. Rept. 105- 815, part 1), [12OC] Referral to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure extended, [12OC], [16OC], [20OC] Committee on Commerce discharged, [20OC] H.R. 4024-- A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act relating to the distribution chain of prescription drugs; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. WHITFIELD, [9JN] H.R. 4025-- 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. CHRISTENSEN, [10JN] Cosponsors added, [15JY], [24JY] H.R. 4026-- A bill to provide grants to states to offset costs associated with the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BASS, [10JN] H.R. 4027-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to lengthen the accrual period prior to the death of an individual who is owed certain veterans' benefits, for the purpose of determining the amount of payment upon such death; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. CRAMER, [10JN] Cosponsors added, [15JY], [23JY], [5AU], [24SE] H.R. 4028-- 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, [10JN] Cosponsors added, [25JN], [15JY], [23JY], [24JY], [28JY], [31JY], [6AU], [10SE], [25SE], [21OC] H.R. 4029-- A bill to clarify the applicability of authority to release restrictions and encumbrances on certain property located in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. JOHN, [10JN] H.R. 4030-- A bill to make child care more affordable for working families and for stay-at-home parents with children under the age of 4, 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; the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mrs. KENNELLY of Connecticut (for herself, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Gephardt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Levin, Mr. Weygand, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Doggett, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Hoyer, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Allen, Ms. Carson, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Manton, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Bonior, 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. Christian-Green, Mr. Clay, Mr. Clement, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Costello, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Engel, Mr. Evans, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frost, Ms. Furse, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Gordon, Ms. Harman, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hefner, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Holden, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kanjorski, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Miller of California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Poshard, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Sabo, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Scott, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Stark, Mr. Stokes, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Torres, Mr. Underwood, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Vento, Ms. Waters, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Yates), [10JN] Cosponsors added, [25JN], [10SE] H.R. 4031-- 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, [10JN] Cosponsors added, [23JN], [25JN], [15JY], [16JY], [22JY], [23JY], [24JY], [30JY], [3AU], [4AU], [5AU], [6AU], [9SE], [15SE], [2OC], [8OC], [13OC], [19OC] H.R. 4032-- A bill to repeal the authority of the Federal Communications Commission to require contributions from telephone carriers for the connection of schools, health care providers, and libraries to the Internet; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. SENSENBRENNER, [10JN] Cosponsors added, [19JN], [23JN], [16JY] H.R. 4033-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to require investment of the Social Security trust funds in marketable securities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Minge, Mr. Neumann, and Mr. Paul), [10JN] Cosponsors added, [17JN] H.R. 4034-- A bill to amend the Act of June 1, 1948, to provide for reform of the Federal Protective Service; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. TRAFICANT, [10JN] Cosponsors added, [23JN], [17JY], [22JY], [27JY], [4AU], [22SE] H.R. 4035-- A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and title 10, United States Code, with respect to the administration to members of the Armed Forces of certain drugs without the informed consent of the members; to the Committees on Commerce; National Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Norton, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Allen, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Condit, Mr. McIntosh, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Souder, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, and Mr. Upton), [11JN] Cosponsors added, [14JY], [20JY], [27JY], [3AU], [10SE], [2OC], [9OC], [15OC], [20OC] H.R. 4036-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish certain presumptions of service connection for veterans who served in the Persian Gulf War, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Norton, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Allen, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. McIntosh, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Souder, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, and Mr. Upton), [11JN] Cosponsors added, [14JY], [20JY], [27JY], [3AU], [10SE], [2OC], [9OC], [13OC], [15OC], [16OC], [20OC] H.R. 4037-- A bill to require the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to recognize that electronic forms of providing Material Safety Data Sheets provide the same level of access to information as paper copies and to improve the presentation of safety and emergency information on such Data Sheets; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Ms. GRANGER (for herself and Mr. Roemer), [11JN] Cosponsors added, [15JY], [29JY], [30JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [4AU] H.R. 4038-- A bill to establish the National Commission on Reforming and Simplifying the Federal Tax Code; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. BOSWELL, [11JN] H.R. 4039-- 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 [[Page 2858]] 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, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Hutchinson), [11JN] Cosponsors added, [14JY], [10SE] H.R. 4040-- A bill to designate the building in Eau Claire, South Carolina, which houses the operations of the United States Postal Service as the ``Mamie G. Floyd Post Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. CLYBURN, [11JN] Cosponsors added, [23JY] H.R. 4041-- 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 and Oversight. By Mr. CLYBURN, [11JN] Cosponsors added, [23JY] H.R. 4042-- 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 and Oversight. By Mr. CLYBURN, [11JN] Cosponsors added, [23JY] H.R. 4043-- A bill to designate the building in Eastover, South Carolina, which houses the operations of the United States Postal Service as the ``Layford R. Johnson Post Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. CLYBURN, [11JN] Cosponsors added, [23JY] H.R. 4044-- A bill to designate the building in Orangeburg, South Carolina, which houses the operations of the United States Postal Service as the ``J.I. Washington, III, Post Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. CLYBURN, [11JN] H.R. 4045-- 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 and Mr. Cannon), [11JN] H.R. 4046-- 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. Shaw, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Foley, Mr. Wexler, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Markey, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Ros- Lehtinen, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Boucher, Mrs. Thurman, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Manton, Mr. Towns, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Furse, Mr. Rush, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Green, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, and Mr. Bishop), [11JN] Cosponsors added, [17JN], [23JN], [28JY], [6AU] H.R. 4047-- 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, [11JN] H.R. 4048-- 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, [11JN] H.R. 4049-- A bill to amend titles 5 and 28, United States Code, to provide for a limitation on sanctions imposed by agencies and courts in certain circumstances; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. GEKAS (for himself, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Buyer, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Graham, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Strickland, and Mr. Talent), [11JN] Cosponsors added, [18JN], [23JN], [14JY] Cosponsors removed, [6AU] H.R. 4050-- A bill to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 85 Marconi Boulevard in Columbus, Ohio, as the ``Joseph P. Kinneary United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. LATOURETTE (for himself, Mr. Kasich, and Mr. Ney), [11JN] H.R. 4051-- A bill to provide a mechanism for the final resolution of certain complaints of discrimination arising out of the administration of programs of the Department of Agriculture; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Ms. MCKINNEY, [11JN] H.R. 4052-- A bill to establish designations for United States Postal Service buildings located in Coconut Grove, Opa Locka, Carol City, and Miami, Florida; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mrs. MEEK of Florida (for herself, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Boyd, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mrs. Fowler, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Mica, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Goss, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Foley, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Shaw, and Mr. Hastings of Florida), [11JN] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [9OC] H.R. 4053-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify the individual income tax by repealing the adjusted gross income limitations on itemized deductions and the personal exemption deduction, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr. Rangel), [11JN] Cosponsors added, [30JY], [23SE] H.R. 4054-- 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 and Oversight. By Ms. NORTON, [11JN] H.R. 4055-- 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 and Oversight; Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Ms. NORTON, [11JN] H.R. 4056-- A bill to prohibit the use of funds appropriated or otherwise made available for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 1999 or any subsequent fiscal year for the deployment of any United States ground combat forces in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina after June 30, 1999, and for other purposes; to the Committees on National Security; International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Armey, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Archer, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Foley, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Souder, Mr. Combest, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Cook, Mr. Horn, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Baker, Mr. Linder, Mr. Blunt, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Talent, Mr. Paul, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Shays, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Istook, Mr. Ryun, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Royce, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Herger, Mr. Redmond, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Graham, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Hill, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Jones, and Mr. Metcalf), [11JN] Cosponsors added, [24JN] H.R. 4057-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize programs of the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself and Mr. Duncan), [16JN] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-639), [20JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [4AU] Passed Senate amended, [25SE] Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [25SE] H.R. 4058-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to extend the aviation insurance program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Duncan, and Mr. Lipinski), [16JN] Reported (H. Rept. 105-632), [17JY] Rules suspended. Passed House, [20JY] H.R. 4059-- 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, 1999, and for other purposes. By Mr. PACKARD, [16JN] Reported from the Committee on Appropriations (H. Rept. 105-578), [16JN] Passed House, [22JN] Passed Senate amended, [25JN] Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [25JN] House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference, [23JY] Conference report (H. Rept. 105-647) submitted in the House, [24JY] House agreed to conference report, [29JY] Presented to the President (September 10, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-237] (signed September 20, 1998) H.R. 4060-- A bill making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes. By Mr. MCDADE, [16JN] Reported from the Committee on Appropriations (H. Rept. 105-581), [16JN] Passed House amended, [22JN] Passed Senate amended, [23JN] Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [23JN] House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference. Conferees appointed, [29JY] Conference report (H. Rept. 105-749) submitted in the House, [25SE] House agreed to conference report, [28SE] Senate agreed to conference report, [29SE] Presented to the President (October 1, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-245] (signed October 7, 1998) H.R. 4061-- 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 helicopters in Iraq; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. COLLINS (for himself, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Knollenberg, and Mr. Holden), [16JN] [[Page 2859]] Cosponsors added, [17JY], [29JY] H.R. 4062-- A bill to provide for the study of derivatives regulation, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services; Commerce; Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. LEACH, [16JN] Cosponsors added, [14JY], [16JY], [22JY], [27JY], [3AU] H.R. 4063-- A bill to amend the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to provide for research and development of assistive technology and universally designed technology, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means; Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mrs. MORELLA, [16JN] H.R. 4064-- A bill to provide for a Native American Veterans' Memorial; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. REDMOND (for himself, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Towns, Mr. Condit, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, and Mr. Calvert), [16JN] Cosponsors added, [16SE] H.R. 4065-- A bill to suspend collections for the connection of schools and libraries to the Internet, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. SCARBOROUGH (for himself, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Souder, Mr. Ensign, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Christensen, and Mr. Neumann), [16JN] Cosponsors added, [17JN], [19JN], [25JN], [17JY], [18SE], [11OC] H.R. 4066-- 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, [16JN] Cosponsors added, [19JN], [20OC] H.R. 4067-- A bill to establish the Commission for the Future of Public Broadcasting and authorize appropriations for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. TAUZIN (for himself and Mr. Markey), [16JN] Cosponsors added, [29JY], [10SE] H.R. 4068-- A bill to make certain technical corrections in laws relating to Native Americans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [16JN] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-733), [18SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [23SE] Passed Senate, [1OC] Presented to the President (October 6, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-256] (signed October 14, 1998) H.R. 4069-- 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. Ehlers, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Upton, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Knollenberg, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Kilpatrick, and Mr. Conyers), [17JN] Cosponsors added, [4AU] H.R. 4070-- A bill to restore veterans tobacco-related benefits as in effect before the enactment of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century; to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, [17JN] Cosponsors added, [22JN], [24JN], [25JN], [14JY], [21JY], [29JY], [31JY], [9SE], [14SE], [16SE], [5OC], [8OC], [21OC] H.R. 4071-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants to establish 33 additional rural enterprise communities, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Costello, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Wise, Ms. Furse, Mr. Frost, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Allen, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Thompson, Ms. Christian- Green, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Minge, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Towns, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Mollohan, and Mr. Romero-Barcelo), [17JN] Cosponsors added, [18JN], [23JN], [14JY], [16JY], [20JY], [24JY], [27JY], [29JY], [31JY], [4AU], [14SE], [23SE], [2OC], [7OC] H.R. 4072-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for post-secondary tuition and related expenses in lieu of the Hope and Lifetime Learning credits; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut, [17JN] H.R. 4073-- A bill to protect children from firearms violence; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Porter, Mr. Boehlert, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Shays, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Castle, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Engel, Mr. Manton, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Carson, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Markey, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. Harman, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Kleczka, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Moakley, Mrs. Capps, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Tierney, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McDermott, and Ms. Lofgren), [17JN] Cosponsors added, [14JY], [23JY], [31JY], [6AU], [28SE] H.R. 4074-- A bill to hold Federal agencies accountable for the tax dollars spent by such agencies in accordance with the provisions in the Government Management Reform Act of 1994, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. NEUMANN (for himself and Mr. Sessions), [17JN] Cosponsors added, [23JN] H.R. 4075-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to respond to requests of skilled nursing facilities for private accreditation under the Medicare Program in the same manner as for other providers of services; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Minge), [17JN] Cosponsors added, [19JN], [25JN], [16JY], [23SE] H.R. 4076-- 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, [17JN] H.R. 4077-- A bill to provide for establishment of a memorial to sportsmen; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. DUNCAN, [18JN] Cosponsors added, [23JN] H.R. 4078-- A bill to increase funding for the Women's Business Center Program; to the Committee on Small Business. By Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. Goode, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Davis of Illinois, and Mr. Hinojosa), [18JN] Cosponsors added, [22JN], [24JN], [24JY] H.R. 4079-- A bill to authorize the construction of temperature control devices at Folsom Dam in California; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. DOOLITTLE, [18JN] Reported (H. Rept. 105-717), [15SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [15SE] Passed Senate, [7OC] Presented to the President (October 20, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-295] (signed October 27, 1998) H.R. 4080-- 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. Manton, Mr. Gordon, Ms. Furse, Mr. Rush, Mr. Klink, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Green, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, and Ms. DeGette), [18JN] Cosponsors added, [6AU], [9SE], [1OC] H.R. 4081-- A bill to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act applicable to the construction of a hydroelectric project in the State of Arkansas; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. HUTCHINSON, [18JN] Reported (H. Rept. 105-748), [25SE] Rules suspended. Passed House, [28SE] Passed Senate, [7OC] Presented to the President (October 14, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-283] (signed October 26, 1998) H.R. 4082-- A bill to allow depository institutions to offer interest-bearing transaction accounts and 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 Mrs. KELLY, [18JN] H.R. 4083-- A bill to make available to the Ukrainian Museum and Archives the USIA television program ``Window on America''; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. LaTourette, and Mr. Hamilton), [18JN] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [14SE] Passed Senate, [21OC] Presented to the President (November 2, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-373] (signed November 12, 1998) H.R. 4084-- 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 provided after 1999; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Borski, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Abercrombie, and Ms. Furse), [18JN] Cosponsors added, [20JY] H.R. 4085-- A bill to require congressional approval of proposed rules designated by the Congress to be significant; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Istook), [18JN] H.R. 4086-- A bill to amend the Small Business Act to increase the authorized funding level for women's business centers; to the Committee on Small Business. By Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, [18JN] [[Page 2860]] Cosponsors added, [24JN], [15JY], [23JY] H.R. 4087-- A bill to amend the Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Demonstration Act of 1992 to provide for the transfer of services and personnel from the Bureau of Indian Affairs to the Office of Self-Governance, to emphasize the need for job creation on Indian reservations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [18JN] H.R. 4088-- 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; to the Committees on Resources; Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Mr. Kildee), [18JN] H.R. 4089-- A bill for the relief of Keysi Castillo Henriquez and Leydina Henriquez Aleman; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. GUTIERREZ, [18JN] H.R. 4090-- 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. Schumer, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Coble, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Graham, Mr. Wexler, and Mr. Cunningham), [19JN] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-667), [31JY] Cosponsors added, [31JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [9SE] H.R. 4091-- A bill to dissolve the Minerals Management Service of the Department of the Interior; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. SKEEN, [19JN] H.R. 4092-- 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, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sandlin, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Boswell, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Ford, Mr. Borski, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, and Mr. Cummings), [19JN] Cosponsors added, [25JN], [14JY], [16JY], [27JY], [4AU], [16SE], [23SE], [6OC], [13OC] H.R. 4093-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require group health plans and health insurance coverage to establish hospital lengths of stay based on a determination by an appropriate physician in consultation with the patient; to the Committee on Commerces; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Frost, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Lampson, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and Mr. Cummings), [19JN] Cosponsors added, [24JN], [17JY], [10SE] H.R. 4094-- A bill to provide for comprehensive brownfields assessment, cleanup, and redevelopment; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; Small Business, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Meehan), [19JN] H.R. 4095-- A bill to provide that the President shall attempt to establish an international arms sales code of conduct with all Wassenaar Arrangement countries; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. GEJDENSON (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Berman, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Payne, Mr. Clement, Mr. Vento, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Olver, Mr. Luther, Mr. Miller of California, Ms. Waters, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Minge, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Towns, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, and Mr. Moran of Virginia), [19JN] Cosponsors added, [20JY], [24JY], [3AU] Cosponsors removed, [25SE] H.R. 4096-- 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, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. GEKAS (for himself, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Chabot, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Coble, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Istook, Mr. Jones, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Largent, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Linder, Mr. Mica, Mr. Neumann, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Redmond, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Stump, Mr. Talent, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Watkins, and Mr. Watts of Oklahoma), [19JN] Cosponsors added, [23JN], [25JN], [14JY], [27JY], [2OC] H.R. 4097-- A bill to provide transitional community employment for unemployed persons, and other individuals in poverty, who live in certain identified communities, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Ms. NORTON, [19JN] H.R. 4098-- A bill to authorize the Commandant of the Coast Guard to convey the real property comprising Coast Guard Light Station Two Harbors, located in Lake County, Minnesota, to the Lake County Historical Society; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. OBERSTAR, [19JN] H.R. 4099-- A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. RIGGS, [19JN] H.R. 4100-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to the employment of Federal prisoners, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. McCOLLUM, [19JN] H.R. 4101-- A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes. By Mr. SKEEN, [19JN] Reported from the Committee on Appropriations (H. Rept. 105-588), [19JN] Considered, [23JN] Passed House amended, [24JN] Passed Senate amended, [16JY] Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [16JY] House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference. Conferees appointed, [15SE] Conference report (H. Rept. 105-763) submitted in the House, [2OC] House agreed to conference report, [2OC] Senate agreed to conference report, [6OC] Presented to the President (October 6, 1998) Presidential veto message, [8OC] Veto message referred to the Committee on Appropriations, [8OC] H.R. 4102-- A bill to establish an early childhood education services referral hotline; to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to authorize additional appropriations and to authorize activities to improve the quality of child care services; to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide credit for employer expenses in providing certain dependent care services, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. SCHUMER, [22JN] H.R. 4103-- A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes. By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, [22JN] Reported from the Committee on Appropriations (H. Rept. 105-591), [22JN] Passed House amended, [24JN] Passed Senate amended, [30JY] Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [30JY] House disagreed to Senate amendments and agreed to a conference, [15SE] Motion to close conference committee meetings when classified national security information is under consideration agreed to in the House, [15SE] Conference report (H. Rept. 105-746) submitted in the Record, [25SE] House agreed to conference report, [28SE] Senate agreed to conference report, [29SE] Presented to the President (October 6, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-262] (signed October 17, 1998) H.R. 4104-- 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, 1999, and for other purposes. By Mr. KOLBE, [22JN] Reported from the Committee on Appropriations (H. Rept. 105-592), [22JN] Considered, [15JY] Passed House amended, [16JY] Passed Senate amended, [3SE] Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [3SE] House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference, [16SE] Conference report (H. Rept. 105-760) submitted in the House, [1OC] Conference report recommitted, [5OC] Conference report (H. Rept. 105-789) submitted in the House, [7OC] House agreed to conference report, [7OC] H.R. 4105-- A bill to establish a national policy against State and local interference with interstate commerce on the Internet, to exercise congressional jurisdiction over interstate commerce by establishing a moratorium on the imposition of exactions that would interfere with the free flow of commerce via the Internet, to establish a national policy against federal and state regulation of Internet access and online services, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce; Ways and Means; Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined [[Page 2861]] by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. COX of California, [22JN] Rules suspended. Passed House, [23JN] H.R. 4106-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow businesses a deduction for meals provided employees on premise, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ABERCROMBIE, [22JN] H.R. 4107-- A bill to establish the United States Immigration Court; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. McCOLLUM, [22JN] H.R. 4108-- 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 SARAH B; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Ms. LEE, [22JN] H.R. 4109-- A bill to authorize the Gateway Visitor Center at Independence National Historical Park, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Borski), [23JN] Cosponsors added, [15JY] H.R. 4110-- A bill to provide a cost-of-living adjustment in rates of compensation paid to veterans with service-connected disabilities, to make various improvements in education, housing, and cemetery programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Quinn, and Mr. Filner), [23JN] Cosponsors added, [24JN], [25JN], [15JY] Reported (H. Rept. 105-627), [15JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [3AU] Passed Senate amended, [30SE] Senate agreed to House amendments to Senate amendment, [21OC] Presented to the President (November 2, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-368] (signed November 11, 1998) H.R. 4111-- A bill to provide for outlet modifications to Folsom Dam, a study for reconstruction of the Northfork American River Cofferdam, and the transfer to the State of California all right, title, and interest in and to the Auburn Dam, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. DOOLITTLE (for himself, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Herger, and Mr. Young of Alaska), [23JN] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-811), [12OC] H.R. 4112-- A bill making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes. By Mr. WALSH, [23JN] Reported from the Committee on Appropriations (H. Rept. 105-595), [23JN] Passed House amended, [25JN] 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, [15SE] Conference report (H. Rept. 105-734) submitted in the House, [22SE] House agreed to conference report, [24SE] Senate agreed to conference report, [25SE] Presented to the President (October 16, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-275] (signed October 21, 1998) H.R. 4113-- 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, [23JN] H.R. 4114-- 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 of Rhode Island), [23JN] H.R. 4115-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a special period during which a former member of the Armed Forces may convert a Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance policy to a Veterans' Group Life Insurance policy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. FILNER, [23JN] Cosponsors added, [9SE] H.R. 4116-- A bill to provide for the waiver of fees in the case of certain visas, to modify the schedule for implementation of certain border crossing restrictions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. KOLBE, [23JN] H.R. 4117-- A bill to require that an environmental impact statement be prepared evaluating the impact of slot exemptions for operation of new air service at LaGuardia Airport; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. MANTON, [23JN] Cosponsors added, [25JN] H.R. 4118-- 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, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, and Mr. Nadler), [23JN] Cosponsors added, [25JN], [16JY], [5AU], [9SE] H.R. 4119-- A bill to provide for the restoration of certain Federal land of religious and cultural significance to the Tohono O'odham Nation of Arizona, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. PASTOR, [23JN] Cosponsors added, [22JY] H.R. 4120-- 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. SOLOMON, [23JN] Cosponsors added, [24JN] H.R. 4121-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of a program regarding lifesaving interventions for individuals who experience cardiac arrest, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Filner, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. McCollum, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Clement, Mr. Shays, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Carson, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Boehlert, Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington, Mr. Cook, and Mr. Delahunt), [23JN] Cosponsors added, [25JN], [14JY], [15JY], [16JY], [20JY], [24JY], [30JY], [6AU], [9SE], [17SE], [23SE], [25SE], [1OC] H.R. 4122-- 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. Markey, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Farr of California, and Ms. DeGette), [23JN] Cosponsors added, [3AU] H.R. 4123-- A bill to provide for pension reform, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. WELLER, [24JN] H.R. 4124-- A bill to promote online commerce and communications, to protect consumers and service providers from the misuse of computer facilities by others sending unsolicited commercial electronic mail over such facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. COOK, [24JN] H.R. 4125-- 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. GINGRICH (for himself, Mr. Istook, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Everett, Mr. Collins, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Shays, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Herger, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Goss, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Upton, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Hill, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Riley, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Porter, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Stump, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Hansen, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Royce, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Camp, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Forbes, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Dickey, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Mica, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Norwood, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Packard, Mr. Redmond, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Latham, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Coble, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Ryun, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Souder, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Manzullo, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Regula, and Mr. Riggs), [24JN] Cosponsors added, [14JY], [15JY], [20JY], [22JY], [5AU], [10SE], [23SE] H.R. 4126-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify certain provisions relating to the treatment of forestry activities; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. DUNN of Washington, [24JN] Cosponsors added, [22JY], [31JY], [5AU], [6AU], [10SE], [15SE], [28SE], [7OC], [9OC], [12OC] H.R. 4127-- 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. Etheridge, Mr. Davis of Florida, and Mr. Olver), [24JN] Cosponsors added, [23JY], [3AU], [9SE], [1OC], [5OC], [9OC], [19OC] H.R. 4128-- A bill to amend the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act to ensure that States and local governments can quickly and safely remove flood debris so as to reduce the risk and severity of subsequent flooding; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. GOODLATTE, [24JN] H.R. 4129-- A bill to transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain parcels of land in the State of Washington from the Secretary of the Interior to the Secretary of Energy and to transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain parcels of land in the State of Washington from the Secretary of Energy to the Secretary of the Interior; to the Committees on Resources; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington (for himself and Mr. Dicks), [24JN] H.R. 4130-- A bill to amend the Generalized System of Preferences program to include unwrought titanium among the list of articles that may not be designated as eligible articles; to the Committee on Ways and Means. [[Page 2862]] By Mr. HEFNER (for himself, Mr. Murtha, and Mr. Gibbons), [24JN] Cosponsors added, [9OC] H.R. 4131-- A bill to provide grants to local educational agencies that agree to begin school for secondary students after 9 in the morning; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Ms. LOFGREN, [24JN] Cosponsors added, [15JY], [23JY] H.R. 4132-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow physicians and dentists to use the cash basis of accounting for income tax purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MANZULLO (for himself, Mr. Crane, Mr. Weller, and Mr. Matsui), [24JN] Cosponsors added, [30JY], [9SE], [17SE] H.R. 4133-- A bill to amend the Impact Aid program to provide for computation of payments to local educational agencies under that program based on eligible federally connected children living in military housing constructed pursuant to limited partnerships with private developers; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. METCALF, [24JN] H.R. 4134-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit year 2000 computer conversion costs to be expensed by small businesses under section 179 and to provide a $20,000 increase in the limitation under section 179 for such costs; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. THURMAN, [24JN] Cosponsors added, [25JN], [14JY], [17JY], [24JY], [10SE] H.R. 4135-- 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 (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Burton of Indiana, and Mr. Waxman), [24JN] Cosponsors added, [29JY], [16SE], [20OC] H.R. 4136-- A bill to establish provisions regarding a proposed rulemaking under the Clean Air Act with respect to the transport, in the eastern portion of the United States, of ozone pollution and oxides of nitrogen and to amend the Clean Air Act to provide a 2-year period prior to the statutory reclassification of areas that fail to attain the national ambient air quality standard for ozone; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. WISE (for himself, Mr. Ney, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Goode, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Baesler, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Bachus, and Mr. Whitfield), [24JN] Cosponsors added, [14JY], [23JY] H.R. 4137-- A bill to restore the second amendment rights of all Americans; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [24JN] H.R. 4138-- A bill to encourage the identification and return of stolen artwork; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mrs. Lowey), [25JN] Cosponsors added, [15JY], [3AU] H.R. 4139-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income amounts received under State programs providing compensation for birth-related injuries; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. BLILEY (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Goode, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Scott, Mr. Sisisky, and Mr. Moran of Virginia), [25JN] H.R. 4140-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the special taxes on wholesale and retail dealers in liquor and beer, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. RADANOVICH (for himself, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Calvert, Mr. McCollum, and Mr. Riggs), [25JN] Cosponsors added, [16SE] H.R. 4141-- A bill to amend the Act authorizing the establishment of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area to modify the boundaries of the Area, and to provide for the protection of lands, waters, and natural, cultural, and scenic resources within the national recreation area, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. GINGRICH (for himself, Mr. Collins, and Mr. Deal of Georgia), [25JN] Cosponsors added, [10SE] H.R. 4142-- A bill to provide that the wage of certain Department of Defense employees is determined by a recent wage survey; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, [25JN] H.R. 4143-- 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. Miller of California, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Lee, and Ms. Lofgren), [25JN] H.R. 4144-- A bill to ensure the protection of natural, cultural, and historical resources in Cumberland Island National Seashore and Cumberland Island Wilderness in the State of Georgia; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. KINGSTON, [25JN] H.R. 4145-- 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, [25JN] Cosponsors added, [29JY], [21OC] H.R. 4146-- 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 (for himself, Ms. Furse, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, and Mr. Wise), [25JN] Cosponsors added, [31JY] H.R. 4147-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the maximum annual contribution to education individual retirement accounts to $5,000 for higher education purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Horn, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Foley, Mrs. Thurman, and Ms. Jackson-Lee), [25JN] Cosponsors added, [20JY] H.R. 4148-- 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. SMITH of Oregon, [25JN] Rules suspended. Passed House, [5OC] H.R. 4149-- A bill to reduce overhead and other costs associated with the management of the National Forest System, to improve the fiscal accountability of the Forest Service through an improved financial accounting system, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. SMITH of Oregon (for himself, Mr. Combest, Mr. Herger, and Mr. Taylor of North Carolina), [25JN] Cosponsors added, [15JY], [28JY] H.R. 4150-- A bill to appropriate funds necessary for United States participation in a quota increase and the New Arrangements to Borrow of the International Monetary Fund, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. STENHOLM (for himself, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Minge, Mr. Boswell, and Mr. Etheridge), [25JN] H.R. 4151-- A bill to amend chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code, relating to identity fraud, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SHADEGG (for himself, Mr. Clement, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Blunt, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Souder, Mr. Filner, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Manton, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Sanchez, Ms. Pelosi, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Pitts, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Stump, Mr. Allen, Mr. Engel, Mr. Vento, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Sessions, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Bass, and Mr. Largent), [25JN] Cosponsors added, [20JY], [21JY], [22JY], [23JY], [4AU], [5AU], [6AU], [23SE], [1OC] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [7OC] Passed Senate, [14OC] Presented to the President (October 20, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-318] (signed October 30, 1998) H.R. 4152-- A bill to provide retirement security for all Americans; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce; Government Reform and Oversight; Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. GEJDENSON (for himself, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Fazio of California, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Frost, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Clay, Mr. Pomeroy, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Payne, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Yates, Mr. Sandlin, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Vento, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Lee, Mr. Filner, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Jefferson, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Manton, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Carson, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Borski), [25JN] Cosponsors added, [15JY], [16JY], [22JY], [29JY], [4AU] H.R. 4153-- 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 and Oversight. By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Payne, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, and Ms. Brown of Florida), [25JN] Cosponsors added, [31JY], [25SE], [9OC] H.R. 4154-- A bill to declare rights to religious liberty; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. ADERHOLT (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Riley, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Pickering, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Souder, and Mr. Graham), [25JN] Cosponsors added, [16JY], [6AU], [25SE], [2OC], [9OC] H.R. 4155-- 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 of New York (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Camp, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Ehlers, and Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin), [25JN] Cosponsors added, [17JY], [20JY], [22JY], [5AU], [9SE] H.R. 4156-- A bill to limit the disposal of former naval vessels and Maritime Administration vessels for purpose of scrapping abroad and to require the Secretary of the Navy to carry out a ship scrapping pilot program; to the Committees on National Security; Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. ALLEN, [25JN] H.R. 4157-- A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify the application of certain provisions regarding the inclusion of entire metropolitan statistical areas [[Page 2863]] within nonattainment areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BARR of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Linder, Mr. Ney, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Chambliss, and Mr. Norwood), [25JN] Cosponsors added, [14JY], [22JY], [17SE] H.R. 4158-- A bill to authorize the private ownership and use of certain secondary structures and surplus lands administered as part of any national historical park that are not consistent with the purposes for which the park was established, if adequate protection of natural, aesthetic, recreational, cultural, and historical values is assured by appropriate terms, convenants, conditions, or reservations; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, [25JN] H.R. 4159-- A bill to amend section 1926 of the Public Health Service Act to waive sanctions against a State that provides for drivers'-license-related sanctions for minors who purchase or possess tobacco products for personal consumption; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Hill, Mr. Regula, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Pitts, Ms. Granger, Mr. Souder, Mr. Snowbarger, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Gutknecht, and Ms. Pryce of Ohio), [25JN] H.R. 4160-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a special enrollment period for certain military retirees and their dependents to enroll under part B of such title, without penalty for late enrollment, in order to participate in the TRICARE Senior Prime demonstration sites pursuant to the Balanced Budget Act of 1997; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. BONILLA (for himself and Mr. Dicks), [25JN] Cosponsors added, [16JY] H.R. 4161-- A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for an additional place of holding court for the Western Division of the Central Judicial District of California; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mrs. CAPPS, [25JN] H.R. 4162-- A bill to improve public understanding of, and access to, the information and reasoning supporting significant Federal agency rulemaking proposals by specifying a consistent and informative format for Federal Register notices of such rulemaking actions; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mrs. CHENOWETH, [25JN] H.R. 4163-- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to install a plaque commemorating the Dred Scott decision at the entrance to the Old Court House in the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. CLAY, [25JN] H.R. 4164-- A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, with respect to the enforcement of child custody and visitation orders; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. COBLE, [25JN] Cosponsors added, [14JY] Passed House, [14JY] Passed Senate amended, [21OC] House agreed to Senate amendment, [21OC] Presented to the President (November 2, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-374] (signed November 12, 1998) H.R. 4165-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exemption from the gas guzzler tax for automobiles that are lengthened by certain small manufacturers; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CRANE, [25JN] Cosponsors added, [6AU] H.R. 4166-- A bill to amend the Idaho Admission Act regarding the sale or lease of school land; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. CRAPO (for himself and Mrs. Chenoweth), [25JN] Rules suspended. Passed House, [15SE] Passed Senate, [7OC] Presented to the President (October 20, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-296] (signed October 27, 1998) H.R. 4167-- 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, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mrs. EMERSON (for herself, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Ms. Danner, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Blunt, and Mr. Barr of Georgia), [25JN] Cosponsors added, [15JY], [24JY], [1OC] H.R. 4168-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide the same level of health care for certain Filipino World War II veterans residing in the Philippines that veterans residing in the United States receive; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. FILNER, [25JN] H.R. 4169-- A bill to improve educational facilities, reduce class size, provide parents with additional educational choices for their children, and for certain other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. FORBES, [25JN] H.R. 4170-- A bill to amend title IV of the Public Health Service Act to establish a National Center for Bioengineering Research; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. GUTKNECHT (for himself and Ms. Eshoo), [25JN] Cosponsors added, [7OC] H.R. 4171-- A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a study and transmit a report to Congress on improving the safety of persons present at roadside emergency scenes and to encourage States to enact and enforce laws based upon that report; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. HALL of Ohio, [25JN] Cosponsors added, [14OC] H.R. 4172-- A bill to require the Commissioner of Social 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. Shaw, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Camp, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Portman, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Combest, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Pappas, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Hilleary, and Ms. Danner), [25JN] Cosponsors added, [24SE] H.R. 4173-- 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. Crane, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Herger, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Neal of Massachusetts), [25JN] H.R. 4174-- A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to provide for the expedited consideration of certain proposed rescissions of budget authority; to the Committees on the Budget; Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. KASICH, [25JN] Cosponsors added, [31JY], [14OC] H.R. 4175-- A bill to promote youth entrepreneurship education and training; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Abercrombie, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Martinez, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hilliard, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Carson, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Ford, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Frost, Ms. Lofgren, and Ms. Velazquez), [25JN] Cosponsors added, [17JY], [30JY], [8OC] H.R. 4176-- A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to protect consumers against 'spamming', 'slamming', and 'cramming', and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. MARKEY, [25JN] H.R. 4177-- 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, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Filner, Mr. Gilman, and Ms. Roybal-Allard), [25JN] H.R. 4178-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that periods of leave required to be permitted by the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 shall be treated as hours of service for purposes of the pension participation and vesting rules; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce; for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, [25JN] H.R. 4179-- 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, [25JN] Cosponsors added, [6AU], [18SE], [2OC], [21OC] H.R. 4180-- A bill to reduce fishing capacity in United States fisheries; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. SAXTON (for himself and Mr. Delahunt), [25JN] Cosponsors added, [8OC] H.R. 4181-- A bill to require the expenditure of funds for the construction of United States chancery facilities in Berlin and Jerusalem in such a manner as to ensure comparable rates of construction and occupation of the 2 facilities; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. SHERMAN (for himself, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Salmon, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Pallone, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Pappas, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Ryun, Mr. Calvert, and Mr. Snowbarger), [25JN] Cosponsors added, [21JY], [9SE], [6OC] H.R. 4182-- A bill to establish the Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site in the State of Arkansas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. SNYDER (for himself, Mr. Berry, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and Mr. Thompson), [25JN] Cosponsors added, [8OC] H.R. 4183-- A bill to protect the Nation's electricity ratepayers by amending the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to ensure that rates charged [[Page 2864]] 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. SOLOMON (for himself, Mr. Houghton, and Mr. Towns), [25JN] Cosponsors added, [29JY] H.R. 4184-- 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. Kildee, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. Sawyer, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Weygand, and Mr. McGovern), [25JN] Cosponsors added, [15JY], [29JY], [18SE] H.R. 4185-- 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. Kildee, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. Sawyer, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Weygand, Mr. McGovern, and Mr. Levin), [25JN] Cosponsors added, [15JY], [29JY], [18SE] H.R. 4186-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide flexibility in contracting for claims processing under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. STARK, [25JN] H.R. 4187-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require disclosure of certain information about benefit management for prescription drugs by Medicare+Choice organizations; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. STARK, [25JN] H.R. 4188-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a portion of funds received from national tobacco legislation to be made available for health care for veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Hayworth, and Mr. Filner), [25JN] Cosponsors added, [14JY], [16JY], [20JY], [24JY], [30JY] H.R. 4189-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish authorities of the departmental Office of Minority Health with respect to tobacco products, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. THOMPSON (for himself, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Kildee, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms. Waters, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of California, Ms. Carson, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Clay, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Engel, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Filner, Ms. Furse, Mr. Ford, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Jackson, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Scott, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Torres, Mr. Towns, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Meehan, and Mr. Gephardt), [25JN] Cosponsors added, [22JY], [6AU], [25SE] H.R. 4190-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain drug substance used as an HIV antiviral drug; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. WELLER (for himself and Mr. Neal of Massachusetts), [25JN] H.R. 4191-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain drug substances used as an HIV antiviral drug; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. WELLER (for himself and Mr. Neal of Massachusetts), [25JN] H.R. 4192-- 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. Miller of California, and Mr. Hayworth), [25JN] H.R. 4193-- A bill making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes. By Mr. REGULA, [14JY] Reported from the Committee on Appropriations (H. Rept. 105-609), [8JY] Considered, [21JY], [22JY] Passed House amended, [23JY] H.R. 4194-- 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, 1999, and for other purposes. By Mr. LEWIS of California, [14JY] Reported from the Committee on Appropriations (H. Rept. 105-610), [8JY] Considered, [17JY], [23JY] Passed House amended, [29JY] 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, [15SE] Conference report (H. Rept. 105-769) submitted in the House, [5OC] House agreed to conference report, [6OC] Senate agreed to conference report, [8OC] Presented to the President (October 10, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-276] (signed October 21, 1998) H.R. 4195-- A bill to amend the Arms Export Control Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. SMITH of Oregon (for himself, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Combest, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Holden, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. John, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Thune, Mr. Minge, Mrs. Chenoweth, and Mr. Hamilton), [14JY] H.R. 4196-- A bill to restore the division of governmental responsibilities between the national 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 Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BARR of Georgia, [14JY] Cosponsors added, [15JY], [16JY], [20JY], [23JY], [27JY], [28JY], [29JY], [30JY], [31JY], [5AU], [6AU], [9SE], [24SE] H.R. 4197-- A bill to repeal section 656 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, to prohibit Federal agencies from construing Federal law as authorizing the establishment of a national identification card, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. BARR of Georgia, [14JY] Cosponsors added, [15JY], [20JY], [23JY], [29JY], [30JY], [6AU], [9SE], [15SE], [24SE], [13OC] H.R. 4198-- 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. WELLER (for himself and Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania), [14JY] Cosponsors added, [20OC] H.R. 4199-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue coins in commemoration of Laurie Beechman and her battle against ovarian cancer; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania, [14JY] Cosponsors added, [5AU] H.R. 4200-- A bill to authorize additional appropriations for the National Cancer Institute to provide to the public information and education on ovarian cancer; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania, [14JY] Cosponsors added, [5AU] H.R. 4201-- 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 and Oversight. By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia, [14JY] H.R. 4202-- A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to establish certain standards with respect to health plans; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. ENSIGN, [14JY] H.R. 4203-- 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. Boucher, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Costello, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Frost, and Mr. Rothman), [14JY] Cosponsors added, [15SE], [25SE], [2OC], [8OC], [13OC], [20OC] H.R. 4204-- 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 substances; to the Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. LATHAM, [14JY] Cosponsors added, [21JY], [24JY], [29JY], [10SE], [15SE], [16SE], [17SE], [25SE] H.R. 4205-- A bill to designate the United States Post Office located at 520 West Ponce De Leon Avenue in Decatur, Georgia, as the ``Margie Pitts Hames Post Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Ms. MCKINNEY (for herself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and Mr. Bishop), [14JY] H.R. 4206-- 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. Miller of California, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Bishop, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Norton, Mr. Romero- Barcelo, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Pelosi, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Wynn, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Jackson, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Frost, Mr. Filner, Mr. McHugh, and Ms. Stabenow), [14JY] Cosponsors added, [20JY], [24JY], [29JY], [6AU], [9SE], [25SE] H.R. 4207-- A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to convey the Mukilteo Light Station to [[Page 2865]] the City of Mukilteo, Washington; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. METCALF, [14JY] H.R. 4208-- A bill to provide for full voting representation in the Congress for the District of Columbia; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. NORTON, [14JY] H.R. 4209-- A bill to amend the Arms Export Control Act, and for other purposes; to the Committees on International Relations; Banking and Financial Services; the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. PALLONE, [14JY] Cosponsors added, [24JY], [30JY], [4AU], [13OC] H.R. 4210-- A bill to address the simultaneous decline of forest health of National Forest System lands in the state of New Mexico and rural community economies and to prevent and protect such lands from catastrophic fires, consistent with the requirements of existing public land management and environmental laws; to the Committees on Agriculture; Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. REDMOND, [14JY] H.R. 4211-- A bill to establish the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site, in association with the Tuskegee University, in the State of Alabama, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. RILEY (for himself and Mr. Hilliard), [14JY] Cosponsors added, [24JY], [29JY], [5AU] H.R. 4212-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to give top performing enterprise communities priority for designation as the empowerment zones authorized by the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SCOTT (for himself, Mr. Sisisky, and Mr. Pickett), [14JY] H.R. 4213-- 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. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Menendez), [14JY] Cosponsors added, [21JY], [22JY], [24JY], [27JY], [28JY], [29JY], [31JY], [3AU], [4AU], [6AU], [9SE], [10SE], [14SE], [16SE], [18SE], [24SE], [2OC], [7OC] H.R. 4214-- A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit the use of ``cold-call'' marketing of Medicare+Choice plans; to the Committeeson Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Berry, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Filner, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Frost, and Mr. McDermott), [14JY] Cosponsors added, [15JY], [22JY], [31JY], [6AU], [9SE], [25SE], [1OC], [7OC], [8OC], [15OC] H.R. 4215-- A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to submit to Congress a plan to ensure that all amounts accrued on the books of the United States Enrichment Corporation for the disposition of depleted uranium hexafluoride will be used to treat and recycle depleted uranium hexafluoride; to the Committees on Commerce; the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. WHITFIELD (for himself and Mr. Strickland), [14JY] H.R. 4216-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for a barge; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. HUNTER, [14JY] H.R. 4217-- A bill to repeal section 656 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, and to prohibit Federal agencies from accepting the same identification document for identification-related purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. PAUL (for himself and Mr. Barr of Georgia), [15JY] Cosponsors added, [16JY], [20JY], [21JY], [29JY], [6AU], [9SE], [17SE], [2OC], [13OC] H.R. 4218-- A bill to provide rental assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 in a manner that preserves residential property values, protects residents, and enhances tenant and neighborhood safety; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. ANDREWS, [15JY] H.R. 4219-- 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, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. BALDACCI (for himself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Sanders), [15JY] Cosponsors added, [16JY], [21JY], [4AU], [10SE], [14SE], [28SE] H.R. 4220-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal the recently enacted provisions of law that limit the authority of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide compensation and treatment for smoking-related illnesses suffered by veterans of the Armed Forces; to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mrs. LINDA SMITH of Washington (for herself, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Edwards, and Ms. Rivers), [15JY] Cosponsors added, [16JY], [17JY], [20JY], [21JY], [22JY], [27JY], [28JY], [29JY], [30JY], [31JY], [3AU], [9SE], [10SE], [16SE], [17SE], [1OC], [21OC] H.R. 4221-- 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. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Canady of Florida, and Mr. Chabot), [15JY] Cosponsors added, [14OC] H.R. 4222-- 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, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. COBURN (for himself, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Brown of Ohio, and Mr. Ackerman), [15JY] H.R. 4223-- 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. FAZIO of California, [15JY] Reported (H. Rept. 105-813), [12OC] H.R. 4224-- A bill to ensure safety in public schools by increasing police presence; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. FROST, [15JY] Cosponsors added, [20JY], [22JY], [24JY], [27JY], [29JY], [30JY], [4AU], [5AU], [9SE], [10SE] H.R. 4225-- A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to establish liability for individuals practicing medicine without a license in connection with a group health plan; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, [15JY] H.R. 4226-- 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, [15JY] H.R. 4227-- 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, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. MENENDEZ, [15JY] H.R. 4228-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide an election for Medicare+Choice organizations to exclude payment for the provision of abortion services under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. NUSSLE, [15JY] Cosponsors added, [16JY], [23JY], [27JY], [31JY], [24SE], [5OC] H.R. 4229-- A bill to authorize a Federal grant program to local governments to better enable them to protect public safety against fire and fire- related hazards; to the Committee on Science. By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. Andrews, and Mr. Hoyer), [15JY] Cosponsors added, [15SE], [17SE] H.R. 4230-- A bill to provide for a land exchange involving the El Portal Administrative Site of the Department of the Interior in the State of California; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. RADANOVICH, [15JY] H.R. 4231-- A bill to require employers to notify local emergency officials, under the appropriate circumstances, of workplace emergencies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. ROTHMAN (for himself and Mr. Miller of California), [15JY] H.R. 4232-- A bill to provide that Executive Order 13083, relating to the constitutional division of governmental responsibilities between the Federal Government and the States and the application of federalism principles to Federal agency actions, shall have no force or effect; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SCARBOROUGH (for himself, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Christensen, and Mr. Skeen), [15JY] Cosponsors added, [16JY], [17JY], [20JY], [21JY], [22JY], [30JY], [4AU], [6AU], [9SE] H.R. 4233-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to require the reporting of information to the chief law enforcement officer of the buyer's residence and a minimum 72-hour waiting period before the purchase of a handgun; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SCHUMER, [15JY] Cosponsors added, [24JY], [29JY], [31JY], [4AU], [5AU], [6AU], [10SE], [23SE], [15OC] H.R. 4234-- A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to submit to Congress a plan to ensure that all amounts accrued on the books of the United States [[Page 2866]] Enrichment Corporation for the disposition of depleted uranium hexafluoride will be used to treat and recycle depleted uranium hexafluoride; to the Committees on Commerce; the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. WHITFIELD (for himself, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Strickland, and Mr. Baesler), [15JY] H.R. 4235-- A bill to authorize appropriations for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to conduct research, monitoring, education, and management activities for the prevention, reduction, and control of harmful algal blooms, including blooms of Pfiesteria piscicida and other aquatic toxins, hypoxia, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Science; Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. JOHN (for himself, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Etheridge, and Mr. Tauzin), [16JY] Cosponsors added, [17JY], [21JY], [22JY], [23JY], [30JY], [3AU], [4AU], [6AU], [17SE], [2OC], [13OC], [14OC], [15OC] H.R. 4236-- A bill to amend the Merchant Marine Act, 1920 to limit the restriction on carriage of certain noncontainerized agricultural and bulk cargoes in coastwise trade by foreign-built freight vessels; to the Committees on National Security; Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Bob Schaffer, and Mr. McIntosh), [16JY] Cosponsors added, [20JY], [15SE] Cosponsors removed, [23SE] H.R. 4237-- A bill to amend the District of Columbia Convention Center and Sports Arena Authorization Act of 1995 to revise the revenues and activities covered under such Act, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Ms. NORTON (for herself, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Mr. Wynn), [16JY] Committee discharged. Passed House, [30JY] Passed Senate, [31JY] Presented to the President (August 4, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-227] (signed August 12, 1998) H.R. 4238-- A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to establish requirements in the case of pension plans covering less than 100 participants relating to entities that hold plan assets and annual asset statements regarding such assets; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. GEJDENSON (for himself, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Shays, and Mr. Maloney of Connecticut), [16JY] Cosponsors added, [31JY], [4AU], [6AU], [14SE] H.R. 4239-- 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, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. LEACH (for himself, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. McCollum, and Mrs. Roukema), [16JY] H.R. 4240-- A bill to provide that an action, including one to recover damages, resulting from a computer date failure shall be deemed to be based solely in contract when certain conditions have been met, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. DREIER (for himself and Mr. Cox of California), [16JY] Cosponsors added, [21JY], [6AU], [10SE] H.R. 4241-- A bill to amend the Head Start Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. RIGGS (for himself, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Graham, and Mr. Souder), [16JY] H.R. 4242-- 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 of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Ney, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Scott, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Baldacci, and Mr. Allen), [16JY] Cosponsors added, [22JY], [4AU], [6AU], [14SE], [17SE], [22SE], [25SE], [2OC], [15OC] H.R. 4243-- 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, and Federal benefit programs, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; the Judiciary; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. HORN (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Sununu, and Mr. Kanjorski), [16JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [14OC] H.R. 4244-- A bill to amend the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) to provide for measurement of the performance of the Federal procurement system, to enhance the training of the acquisition workforce, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; National Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. HORN (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Kanjorski), [16JY] H.R. 4245-- A bill to amend section 1964 of title 18, United States Code, to provide protection for nonviolent advocacy; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SHADEGG (for himself, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Bryant, and Mr. Hyde), [16JY] H.R. 4246-- A bill to improve the provision of agricultural credit to farmers and ranchers under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. COMBEST (for himself, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Minge, Mr. Everett, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. LaHood, Ms. Stabenow, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. John, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Thune, and Mr. Jenkins), [16JY] Cosponsors added, [30JY] H.R. 4247-- A bill to allow a credit against income tax for contributions used for the construction and renovation of public schools in certain high school districts; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. COSTELLO (for himself and Mr. Poshard), [16JY] H.R. 4248-- A bill to authorize the use of receipts from the sale of the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamps to promote additional stamp purchases; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Dingell, and Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania), [16JY] Cosponsors added, [20JY], [23JY], [29JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [28SE] Passed Senate, [6OC] Presented to the President (October 10, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-269] (signed October 19, 1998) H.R. 4249-- A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to make optional the requirement that a State seek adjustment or recovery from an individual's estate of any medical assistance correctly paid on behalf of the individual under the State plan under such title; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. DEAL of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Chambliss), [16JY] Cosponsors added, [17SE] H.R. 4250-- 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; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. GINGRICH (for himself, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Archer, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Fawell, Mr. Norwood, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Goss, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Talent, Ms. Granger, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Greenwood, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Spence, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Herger, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Upton, Mr. Collins, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Foley, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Redmond, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Mica, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Latham, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Ney, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Kasich, and Mr. Regula), [16JY] Cosponsors added, [20JY], [21JY], [24JY] Passed House amended, [24JY] H.R. 4251-- 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. Rohrabacher, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Stump, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Riley, and Mr. Gallegly), [16JY] Cosponsors added, [21JY], [17SE] H.R. 4252-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to revise the interim payment system for home health care furnished to Medicare beneficiaries; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Neal of Massachusetts), [16JY] Cosponsors added, [29JY], [6AU], [15SE] H.R. 4253-- A bill to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to establish a maximum amount limitation on the exchange rates used in international wire transfers originating in the United States; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. GUTIERREZ, [16JY] H.R. 4254-- A bill to amend the Community Services Block Grant to provide for the establishment of demonstration projects designed to determine the social, civic, psychological, and economic effects of providing to individuals and families with limited means an incentive to accumulate assets and to determine the extent to which an asset- based policy may be used to enable individuals and families with limited means to increase their economic self-sufficiency; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall [[Page 2867]] within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Hilleary, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Kasich, and Mr. Regula) By Mr. HALL of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Kasich), [16JY] H.R. 4255-- 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 to protect and encourage donations to charitable organizations; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. KASICH (for himself, Mr. Souder, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Packard, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Talent, Mr. Wamp, and Mr. Watts of Oklahoma), [16JY] Cosponsors added, [31JY] H.R. 4256-- 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, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. KOLBE (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Smith of Michigan, and Mr. Sanford), [16JY] H.R. 4257-- 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. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Souder, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Coburn, and Mr. English of Pennsylvania), [16JY] Cosponsors added, [20JY], [28JY], [5AU], [10SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [28SE] H.R. 4258-- A bill to penalize States that release individuals convicted of murder, rape, or a dangerous sexual offense involving a child under the age of 14; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Traficant, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Riley, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Neumann, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Foley, Mr. McHale, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Weller, Mr. Cunningham, and Mrs. Fowler), [16JY] Cosponsors added, [21JY], [23JY], [24JY], [29JY], [4AU], [6AU], [9SE], [16SE], [25SE] H.R. 4259-- A bill to allow Haskell Indian Nations University and the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute each to conduct a demonstration project to test the feasibility and desirability of new personnel management policies and procedures, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. SNOWBARGER, [16JY] Cosponsors added, [22JY] Reported from the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (H. Rept. 105-700, part 1), [9SE] Passed House, [6OC] Passed Senate, [14OC] Presented to the President (October 20, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-337] (signed October 31, 1998) H.R. 4260-- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to limit the number of years a Member of Congress may participate in the Civil Service Retirement System or the Federal Employees' Retirement System, to deny Federal retirement benefits to any Member convicted of a felony, and for other purposes; to the Committees on House Oversight; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. SNOWBARGER, [16JY] H.R. 4261-- 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, [16JY] H.R. 4262-- 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 Orca; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, [16JY] H.R. 4263-- 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. Redmond, Mr. Hayworth, and Mr. McInnis), [17JY] H.R. 4264-- A bill to establish the Bureau of Enforcement and Border Affairs within the Department of Justice; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. ROGERS, [17JY] H.R. 4265-- A bill to amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to provide for the advance payment, in full, of the fiscal year 1999 payments otherwise required under production flexibility contracts; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. SMITH of Oregon (for himself, Mr. Combest, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Thune, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Bryant, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Boehner, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Everett, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Foley, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Latham, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Jones, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Watkins, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Sessions, Mr. White, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Leach, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Stump, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Paul, Mr. McCrery, and Mr. McIntosh), [17JY] Cosponsors added, [24JY], [4AU] H.R. 4266-- 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, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Klink, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Farr of California, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Fazio of California, Ms. Kaptur, and Mr. Blumenauer), [17JY] Cosponsors added, [4AU], [17SE] H.R. 4267-- A bill to modify the requirements for paying Federal timber sale receipts; to the Committees on Agriculture; Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. and food safety through enhanced enforcement; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself and Ms. Hooley of Oregon), [17JY] H.R. 4268-- 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, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. DUNCAN (for himself, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Ensign, and Mr. Gibbons), [17JY] H.R. 4269-- A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to reduce fees on securities transactions; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. FORBES (for himself and Mrs. Kelly), [17JY] Cosponsors added, [6AU] H.R. 4270-- A bill to require that, as part of the 2000 decennial census of population, certain questions be asked concerning the availability of a personal computer in the home and access to the Internet; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. MILLER of Florida (for himself and Mr. White), [17JY] H.R. 4271-- A bill to amend the Community Services Block Grant Act to reauthorize and make improvements to that Act; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. RIGGS (for himself, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Greenwood, and Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania), [17JY] Cosponsors added, [6AU] Reported amended from the Committee on Education and the Workforce (H. Rept. 105-686), [7AU] H.R. 4272-- A bill to amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to provide an alternative single payment for production flexibility contracts; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, and Mr. Moran of Kansas), [17JY] H.R. 4273-- 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 Viking; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. Stupak, [17JY] H.R. 4274-- 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, 1999, and for other purposes. By Mr. PORTER, [20JY] Reported (H. Rept. 105-635), [20JY] Considered, [8OC] H.R. 4275-- A bill to reauthorize and make reforms to programs authorized by the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 and the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Banking and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Kim, and Mr. Traficant), [20JY] Cosponsors added, [24JY], [6AU], [10SE] Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure with amendment (H. Rept. 105-684, part 1), [6AU] Referral to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services extended, [6AU] Committee on Banking and Financial Services discharged, [11SE] H.R. 4276-- A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes. By Mr. ROGERS, [20JY] Reported from the Committee on Appropriations (H. Rept. 105-636), [20JY] Considered, [3AU], [4AU] Passed House amended, [5AU] Passed Senate amended, [31AU] Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [31AU] House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference, [6OC] Conferees appointed, [6OC] H.R. 4277-- A bill to ensure and foster continued patient safety and quality of care by making the antitrust laws apply to negotiations by groups of health care professionals and certain other associations [[Page 2868]] that are engaged in negotiations with health maintenance organizations and other 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, [20JY] Cosponsors added, [14SE], [5OC] H.R. 4278-- A bill to require the provision of health care benefits under Federal contracts and subcontracts; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Mr. Kucinich, and Mr. Hilliard), [20JY] H.R. 4279-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the application of the alternative minimum tax to the transfer of stock pursuant to an incentive stock option; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SHERMAN, [20JY] H.R. 4280-- A bill to provide for greater access to child care services for Federal employees; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mrs. Wilson, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Cummings, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Dreier, Mrs. Maloney of New York, and Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas), [21JY] Cosponsors added, [22JY], [1OC], [2OC] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-756, part 1), [1OC] Referred to the Committee on House Oversight, [1OC] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [5OC] H.R. 4281-- A bill to repeal sections 1173(b) and 1177(a)(1) of the Social Security Act; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Stump, and Mr. Hill), [21JY] Cosponsors added, [22JY], [24JY], [28JY], [29JY], [3AU], [4AU], [6AU], [9SE], [17SE], [2OC], [5OC], [6OC], [13OC] H.R. 4282-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to police badges; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. HORN (for himself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Costello, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Ramstad, Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Carson, Mr. Calvert, Ms. Danner, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Ford, and Mr. Pappas), [21JY] H.R. 4283-- A bill to support sustainable and broad-based agricultural and rural development in sub-Saharan Africa, and for other purposes; to the Committees on International Relations; Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Leach, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Walsh, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Ehlers, Ms. Waters, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Scott, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Towns, Ms. Carson, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Norton, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Furse, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. McHale, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Engel, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Goodling, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Berman, Mr. Horn, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Allen, Mr. Petri, Mr. Porter, Mr. Dixon, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Stark, Mr. Oxley, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, and Mr. Barrett of Nebraska), [21JY] Cosponsors added, [23JY], [27JY], [28JY], [30JY], [3AU], [4AU], [10SE] Reported from the Committee on International Relations (H. Rept. 105- 681, part 1), [6AU] Referral to the Committee on Agriculture extended, [6AU] Committee on Agriculture discharged, [11SE] Rules suspended. Passed House, [28SE] Passed Senate amended, [20OC] House agreed to Senate amendment, [20OC] Presented to the President (November 2, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-385] (signed November 13, 1998) H.R. 4284-- A bill to authorize the Government of India to establish a memorial to honor Mahatma Gandhi in the District of Columbia; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. MCCOLLUM (for himself and Mr. Pallone), [21JY] Reported (H. Rept. 105-666), [31JY] Rules suspended. Passed House, [15SE] Passed Senate, [8OC] Presented to the President (October 14, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-284] (signed October 26, 1998) H.R. 4285-- 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. Portman, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Camp, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Herger, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Levin, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Watkins, and Mr. Ensign), [21JY] Cosponsors added, [23JY], [28JY], [31JY], [5AU], [9SE], [16SE], [2OC] H.R. 4286-- A bill to amend the Federal Rules of Evidence to establish a parent- child privilege; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. ANDREWS, [21JY] H.R. 4287-- A bill to make technical corrections and minor adjustments to the boundaries of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in the State of Utah; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. CANNON, [21JY] H.R. 4288-- A bill to establish the negotiating objectives of the United States with respect to the WTO Agreement on Agriculture, to establish criteria for the accession of state trading regimes to the WTO, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. EWING, [21JY] H.R. 4289-- A bill to provide for the purchase by the Secretary of the Interior of the Wilcox ranch in Eastern Utah for management as wildlife habitat; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. HANSEN, [21JY] H.R. 4290-- 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), [21JY] H.R. 4291-- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate, for alien battered spouses and children, certain restrictions rendering them ineligible to apply for adjustment of status, suspension of deportation, and cancellation of removal, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Ms. Norton, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Berman, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. Roybal- Allard, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania), [21JY] Cosponsors added, [6AU], [10SE], [16SE], [24SE], [8OC], [9OC], [20OC] H.R. 4292-- A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to allow attachment of certain property of foreign states in execution of judgements for acts of terrorism; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Engel, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Horn, and Mr. LoBiondo), [21JY] H.R. 4293-- A bill to establish a cultural and training program for disadvantaged individuals from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland; to the Committees on the Judiciary; International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. WALSH (for himself, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Gilman, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Manton, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Quinn, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. McGovern, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Borski, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Lewis of California, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Markey, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Engel, Mr. Payne, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Pastor, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, and Mr. Horn), [21JY] Cosponsors added, [22JY], [23JY], [27JY], [29JY], [4AU], [6AU], [18SE], [1OC] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [7OC] Passed Senate, [8OC] Presented to the President (October 20, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-319] (signed October 30, 1998) H.R. 4294-- A bill to amend the Elwha River Ecosystem and Fisheries Restoration Act to provide further for the acquisition and removal of the Elwha dam and acquisition of Glines Canyon dam and the restoration of the Elwha River ecosystem and native anadromous fisheries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. WHITE, [21JY] H.R. 4295-- A bill for the relief of Juan Antonio Manrique; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. JOHNSON of Wisconsin, [21JY] H.R. 4296-- A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for the appointment of the Comptroller General and the Deputy Comptroller General by a commission of Members of Congress; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Horn, and Mr. Sessions), [22JY] Cosponsors added, [29JY], [5AU], [23SE] H.R. 4297-- A bill to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, popularly know as the Congressional Review Act, to treat as major rules certain rules promulgated by the Internal Revenue Service that result in increases in Federal revenues; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. MCINTOSH, [22JY] Cosponsors added, [14SE] H.R. 4298-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that distributions from qualified State tuition programs which are used to pay educational expenses shall not be includible in gross income and to include as such expenses the cost of room and board; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. BACHUS (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Riley, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Everett, Mr. Mica, Mr. Oxley, Mr. McCollum, and Mr. LaTourette), [22JY] Cosponsors added, [27JY], [30JY] H.R. 4299-- 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 and Oversight. By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia, [22JY] Cosponsors added, [24SE], [5OC] H.R. 4300-- A bill to support enhanced drug interdiction efforts in the major transit countries and support a comprehensive supply eradication and crop substitution program in source countries; to the Committees on International Relations; Ways and Means; the [[Page 2869]] Judiciary; National Security; Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. MCCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Goss, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Portman, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Aderholt, Ms. Granger, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Latham, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Mica, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Nethercutt, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Souder, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Calvert, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Leach, Mr. Shuster, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Blunt, and Mr. Gilchrest), [22JY] Cosponsors added, [29JY], [9SE], [15SE] Passed House amended, [16SE] H.R. 4301-- 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 of Washington (for herself and Mr. Tanner), [22JY] Cosponsors added, [23JY], [29JY] H.R. 4302-- 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. Manton, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Miller of California, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Shays, Mr. Horn, and Mr. Ehlers), [22JY] Cosponsors added, [30JY], [6AU] H.R. 4303-- 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. Coburn, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Herger, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Skeen, and Mr. Stump), [22JY] Cosponsors added, [14SE] H.R. 4304-- A bill to extend the authority of the Secretary of Commerce to conduct the quarterly financial report program under section 91 of title 13, United States Code; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. MILLER of Florida, [22JY] H.R. 4305-- 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, [22JY] H.R. 4306-- A bill to eliminate the spending cap adjustments for International Monetary Fund funding increases; to the Committees on the Budget; Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. SANFORD, [22JY] H.R. 4307-- A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and the Head Start Act to promote high-quality family literacy programs and train parents effectively to teach their children, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. SMITH of Michigan, [22JY] H.R. 4308-- A bill to fully implement the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Minge, Ms. Woolsey, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Brown of Ohio, and Mr. Engel), [22JY] Cosponsors added, [29JY], [30JY], [5AU], [6AU], [9SE] H.R. 4309-- A bill to provide a comprehensive program of support for victims of torture; to the Committees on International Relations; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Minge, Ms. Woolsey, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Engel, Mr. Porter, and Mr. Sherman), [22JY] Cosponsors added, [23JY], [29JY], [30JY], [5AU], [6AU], [9SE] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-709, part 1), [14SE] Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended, [14SE] Committee on Commerce discharged, [14SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [14SE] Passed Senate amended, [8OC] Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, [10OC] Presented to the President (October 20, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-320] (signed October 30, 1998) H.R. 4310-- 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 Oversight. By Mr. TRAFICANT, [22JY] H.R. 4311-- A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to establish protections for recipients of Federal payments made by electronic funds transfer, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. VENTO, [22JY] Cosponsors added, [6AU], [1OC], [21OC] H.R. 4312-- A bill to repeal sections 1173(b) and 1177(a)(1) of the Social Security Act, to prohibit Federal agencies from constructing Federal law as authorizing the establishment of a national medical identification card, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. BARR of Georgia, [22JY] Cosponsors added, [29JY] H.R. 4313-- 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; to the Committee on Resources. By Ms. CHRISTIAN-GREEN, [23JY] H.R. 4314-- 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. Ramstad, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Levin, Mr. Weller, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Portman, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Cardin, and Mr. Neal of Massachusetts), [23JY] Cosponsors added, [29JY], [2OC] H.R. 4315-- A bill to provide for a coordinated effort to combat methamphetamine abuse, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. BOSWELL, [23JY] Cosponsors added, [14OC] H.R. 4316-- 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. By Mr. ANDREWS, [23JY] Cosponsors added, [18SE] H.R. 4317-- A bill to provide for a pilot program for the use of optical memory cards under the Medicare and Medicaid Programs; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. ANDREWS, [23JY] H.R. 4318-- A bill to repeal Executive Order 11478; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BARR of Georgia, [23JY] H.R. 4319-- A bill to properly balance the wind and water erosion criteria and the wildlife suitability criteria to be used in the 16th sighnup of land in the conservation reserve program; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. BEREUTER, [23JY] H.R. 4320-- A bill to adjust the boundaries of the Wasatch-Cache National Forest and Mount Naomi Wilderness in the State of Utah to correct a faulty land survey and to provide for the conveyance of the land that was subject to the faulty survey; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. HANSEN, [23JY] H.R. 4321-- 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, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Castle, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Vento), [23JY] Cosponsors added, [29JY], [6AU], [10SE] Reported from the Committee on Banking and Financial Services with amendment (H. Rept. 105-701, part 1), [21AU] Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, [21AU] Referred to the Committee on Commerce, [14SE] Reported from the Committee on Commerce with amendment (H. Rept. 105- 701, part 2), [25SE] Committee on the Judiciary discharged, [25SE] H.R. 4322-- A bill to amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 concerning management of the upper Mississippi River system, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. Leach, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Evans, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Vento, Mr. Talent, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Minge, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Luther, Mr. Petri, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Klug, and Mr. Sabo), [23JY] Cosponsors added, [24SE] H.R. 4323-- A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to give States the option of providing medical assistance to certain legal immigrant children and to increase allotments to territories under the State Children's Health Insurance Program; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO (for himself, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Rush, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Clyburn, Ms. Millender- McDonald, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Towns, Ms. Furse, Mr. Hilliard, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Payne, Mr. Jackson, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Clay, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Norton, Ms. [[Page 2870]] Waters, Mr. Fazio of California, Ms. Lee, Mr. Meeks of New York, and Mr. Engel), [23JY] Cosponsors added, [10SE] H.R. 4324-- 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, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. TAUZIN (for himself, Mr. Weller, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Goss, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Smith of Michigan, and Mr. Lewis of Kentucky), [23JY] Cosponsors added, [29JY], [10SE] H.R. 4325-- A bill to advance the self-determined management, use, and control of allotted and fractionated trust lands by Indian people; to promote the consolidation of fractionated land interests into viable economic units by the removal of regulatory barriers; and to create and enhance the necessary programs and processes for this purpose; to the Committees on Resources; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [23JY] H.R. 4326-- A bill to transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain Federal lands located within or adjacent to the Rogue River National Forest and to clarify the authority of the Bureau of Land Management to sell and exchange other Federal lands in Oregon; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. SMITH of Oregon, [24JY] Reported (H. Rept. 105-810), [12OC] Passed House amended, [12OC] Passed Senate, [14OC] Presented to the President (October 20, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-321] (signed October 30, 1998) H.R. 4327-- A bill to direct the President to commence an emergency program to build and field as quickly as possible a theater missile defense system capable of defending against the type of ballistic missile that was flight tested by Iran on July 21, 1998; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Armey, Mr. Spence, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, and Mrs. Bono), [24JY] Cosponsors added, [5AU] H.R. 4328-- A bill making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes. By Mr. WOLF, [24JY] Reported from the Committee on Appropriations (H. Rept. 105-648), [24JY] Passed House amended, [30JY] Passed Senate amended, [30JY] Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [30JY] House disagreed with Senate amendment and agreed to a conference, [15SE] Conference report (H. Rept. 105-825) submitted in the House, [19OC] House agreed to conference report, [20OC] Senate agreed to conference report, [21OC] Presented to the President (October 21, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-277] (signed October 21, 1998) H.R. 4329-- A bill to require the design of the obverse side of the $1 coin to depict the Statue of Liberty; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. CASTLE, [24JY] H.R. 4330-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow capital gains treatment and an exception from the uniform capitalization rules for timber which is more than 4 years old when harvested; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. COLLINS (for himself and Mr. Tanner), [24JY] Cosponsors added, [29JY], [9SE], [14SE] H.R. 4331-- A bill to provide for the establishment of an interpretive center and museum at Fort Peck Dam, Montana, and to provide further protection for significant fossil remains in the vicinity of Fort Peck Dam; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. HILL, [24JY] H.R. 4332-- 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. McCrery, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Collins, Mr. Weller, Mr. Crane, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Sam Johnson, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Baker, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Sessions, Mrs. Northup, and Ms. Granger), [24JY] Cosponsors added, [5AU], [25SE], [1OC], [12OC], [14OC] H.R. 4333-- 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 of annual mammograms and annual prostate cancer screening tests following the model established under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mrs. MALONEY of New York, [24JY] H.R. 4334-- 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, [24JY] H.R. 4335-- A bill to transfer to the Secretary of the Interior the functions of the Secretary of Commerce and the National Marine Fisheries Service under the Endangered Species Act of 1973; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Herger, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Nethercutt, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Smith of Oregon, and Mr. Crapo), [24JY] H.R. 4336-- A bill to establish an initiative for food and other assistance for individuals in Indonesia and Southeast Asia who are affected by the Asian financial crisis; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. BEREUTER, [27JY] H.R. 4337-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide financial assistance to the State of Maryland for a pilot program to develop measures to eradicate or control nutria and restore marshland damaged by nutria; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. GILCHREST, [27JY] Rules suspended. Passed House, [28SE] Passed Senate, [9OC] Presented to the President (October 20, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-322] (signed October 30, 1998) H.R. 4338-- 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, [27JY] H.R. 4339-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to impose a moratorium on the implementation of the per beneficiary limits under the interim payment system for home health agencies, and to modify the standards for calculating the per visit cost limits and the rates for prospective payment systems under the Medicare home health benefit to achieve fair reimbursement payment rates, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. RAHALL (for himself, Mr. Wise, Mr. Cook, and Mr. Watts of Oklahoma), [27JY] Cosponsors added, [29JY], [30JY], [31JY], [3AU], [4AU], [5AU], [6AU], [10SE], [14SE], [15SE], [17SE], [23SE], [25SE], [28SE], [1OC], [7OC] H.R. 4340-- 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 and Oversight. By Mr. LoBIONDO, [28JY] Cosponsors added, [5AU], [6AU], [10SE], [23SE], [25SE], [1OC], [7OC], [20OC] H.R. 4341-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of designating the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site in the State of Colorado as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. BOB SCHAFFER, [28JY] Cosponsors added, [31JY] H.R. 4342-- 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. CRANE (for himself and Mr. Matsui), [29JY] Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-671), [3AU] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [4AU] H.R. 4343-- A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 regarding the application of points of order to unreported measures in the House of Representatives; to the Committees on Rules; the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. MOAKLEY, [29JY] H.R. 4344-- A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to extend the authorizations of appropriations for that Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. DEFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Allen, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Borski, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Buyer, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Carson, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Clay, Mr. Costello, Ms. Danner, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dixon, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Engel, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Frost, Ms. Furse, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Green, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Holden, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Jackson, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Jones, Mr. Kanjorski, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. Kingston, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. LoBiondo, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Manton, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Markey, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Mascara, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Miller of California, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Moakley, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Paul, Mr. Payne, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Poshard, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Regula, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Scott, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Shays, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Adam Smith of Washington, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Stearns, [[Page 2871]] Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Towns, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Whitfield, and Ms. Woolsey), [29JY] Cosponsors added, [30JY], [4AU], [9SE], [14SE], [23SE], [12OC], [13OC], [15OC], [20OC] H.R. 4345-- A bill to authorize the continued use on national forest and other public lands of the alternative arrangements that were approved by the Council on Environmental Quality for windstorm-damaged national forests and grasslands in Texas; to the Committee on Resources. By Mrs. CHENOWETH (for herself, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Cannon, Mr. McInnis, and Mr. Rogers), [29JY] H.R. 4346-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide exemptions from taxation with respect to public safety officers killed in the line of duty; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. BUNNING of Kentucky, [29JY] Cosponsors added, [4AU], [6AU], [23SE] H.R. 4347-- 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; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Ms. NORTON, [29JY] H.R. 4348-- A bill to amend section 5137 of the Revised Statutes of the United States to allow national banks to continue to hold passive investments in certain subsurface rights acquired in the course of the banking business and carried on the books of the bank for a nominal amount; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. SESSIONS, [29JY] H.R. 4349-- 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. By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Paul, Mr. Ensign, and Mr. Shays), [29JY] Cosponsors added, [15SE] H.R. 4350-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit Internet gambling, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Oxley, and Mr. Largent), [29JY] Cosponsors added, [6AU], [9SE], [25SE] H.R. 4351-- 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, [29JY] H.R. 4352-- A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to improve competition in the multichannel video programming distribution market, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. TAUZIN (for himself and Mr. Markey), [29JY] Cosponsors added, [10SE] H.R. 4353-- A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 to improve the competitiveness of American business and promote foreign commerce, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BLILEY (for himself and Mr. Oxley), [30JY] Cosponsors added, [3AU], [10SE], [23SE], [1OC] Reported (H. Rept. 105-802), [8OC] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [9OC] Laid on the table, [9OC] H.R. 4354-- A bill to establish the United States Capitol Police Memorial Fund on behalf of the families of Detective John Michael Gibson and Private First Class Jacob Joseph Chestnut of the United States Capitol Police; to the Committees on House Oversight; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. GINGRICH (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Boehner, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Fazio of California, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Davis of Virginia, and Mr. Wynn), [30JY] Committee discharged. Passed House amended, [31JY] Passed Senate, [31JY] Presented to the President (August 4, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-223] (signed August 7, 1998) H.R. 4355-- A bill to encourage the disclosure and exchange of information about computer processing problems and related matters in connection with the transition to the Year 2000; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Horn, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Leach, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Gordon, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Luther, Mr. Brown of California, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. DeGette, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Doyle, and Mr. Lampson) (all by request), [30JY] H.R. 4356-- A bill to amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to assure that the full amount deposited in the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund is spent for the purposes for which the Fund was established; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, [30JY] H.R. 4357-- A bill to establish the Fort Presque Isle National Historic Site in Erie, Pennsylvania; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, [30JY] Cosponsors added, [16SE] H.R. 4358-- 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. HOUGHTON (for himself and Ms. Slaughter), [30JY] Cosponsors added, [4AU], [10SE], [1OC], [9OC], [10OC] H.R. 4359-- 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. Castle, and Ms. Waters), [30JY] H.R. 4360-- A bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a pilot program under which milk producers and cooperatives will be permitted to enter into forward price contracts with milk handlers; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. POMBO (for himself and Mr. Peterson of Minnesota), [30JY] H.R. 4361-- 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. Bilirakis, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Deutsch, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Goss, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. McCollum, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Mica, Mr. Miller of Florida, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Stearns, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Weldon of Florida, and Mr. Wexler), [30JY] Cosponsors added, [5AU] H.R. 4362-- 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, [30JY] Cosponsors added, [3AU], [4AU], [6AU], [9SE], [14SE], [28SE], [2OC], [6OC], [20OC] H.R. 4363-- A bill to provide for the restructuring of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. WATT of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. Berman), [30JY] Cosponsors added, [4AU] H.R. 4364-- 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. By Mrs. ROUKEMA (for herself and Mr. Vento), [31JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [8OC] H.R. 4365-- 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, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Murtha, Mr. McDade, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Holden, Mr. McHale, Mr. Borski, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Coyne, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Klink, Mr. Kanjorski, and Mr. Gekas), [31JY] H.R. 4366-- A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into an agreement with the Commissioner of Social Security to take certain actions to ensure that food stamp benefits are not provided for deceased individuals; and to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to require State agencies to verify that such benefits are not provided for such individuals; to the Committees on Agriculture; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. GOODLATTE, [31JY] H.R. 4367-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide priority health care to veterans who received one or more nasopharyngeal radium irradiation treatments during active military, naval, or air service; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Mascara, Ms. Lee, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Carson, Mr. Abercrombie, and Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts), [31JY] Cosponsors added, [5AU] H.R. 4368-- 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, Mr. Filner, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Mascara, Ms. Lee, Ms. Carson, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, and Mr. Rodriguez), [31JY] Cosponsors added, [9SE], [24SE] H.R. 4369-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for a more equitable formula for applying the earnings test during the first year of an individual's entitlement to benefits; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CANADY of Florida, [31JY] Cosponsors added, [18SE], [25SE] [[Page 2872]] H.R. 4370-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to preserve access to home health services under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. COBURN (for himself, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Hall of Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Olver, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Berry, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Markey, and Mr. Meehan), [31JY] Cosponsors added, [3AU], [4AU], [5AU], [6AU], [14SE], [24SE] H.R. 4371-- A bill to provide for the conveyance of the Woodland Lake Park tract in Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest in the State of Arizona to the town of Pinetop-Lakeside, Arizona; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. HAYWORTH, [31JY] H.R. 4372-- A bill to provide for the development of a management plan for the Woodland Lake Park tract in Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest in the State of Arizona reflecting the current use of the tract as a public park; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. HAYWORTH, [31JY] H.R. 4373-- A bill to provide for the sale of the Woodland Lake Park tract in Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest in the State of Arizona to the town of Pinetop-Lakeside, Arizona; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. HAYWORTH, [31JY] H.R. 4374-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that health- care benefits shall be furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans with tobacco-related illnesses in accordance with the standards in effect under Department of Veterans Affairs General Counsel opinions issued before the enactment of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself and Mr. English of Pennsylvania), [31JY] Cosponsors added, [29SE], [21OC] H.R. 4375-- A bill to provide provisions relating to Castano actions; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. MEEHAN, [31JY] H.R. 4376-- A bill to initiate a coordinated national effort to prevent, detect, and educate the public concerning Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effect and to identify effective interventions for children, adolescents, and adults with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Effect, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. Bereuter, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Maloney of New York, and Ms. DeLauro), [31JY] Cosponsors added, [6AU], [1OC] H.R. 4377-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the membership of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission to 17; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. NUSSLE (for himself and Mr. Cardin), [31JY] Reported (H. Rept. 105-774, part 1), [5OC] Cosponsors added, [7OC] Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended, [5OC], [9OC], [16OC] Committee on Commerce discharged, [21OC] H.R. 4378-- A bill to require 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, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Barton of Texas, and Mr. English of Pennsylvania), [31JY] H.R. 4379-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to use 33 1/3 percent of any Federal budget surplus in the general fund to rebate taxpayers based on their payroll taxes and to provide that the remainder of the surplus shall be used to increase discretionary nondefense spending and to reduce the outstanding public debt; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. SCHUMER, [31JY] H.R. 4380-- 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, 1999, and for other purposes. By Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina, [3AU] Reported from the Committee on Appropriations (H. Rept. 105-670), [3AU] Passed House amended, [7AU] H.R. 4381-- 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, [3AU] H.R. 4382-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend the program for mammography quality standards; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BLILEY (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Towns, Mr. Upton, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Green, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Strickland, Mrs. Cubin, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Hall of Texas, and Ms. Furse), [3AU] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-713), [14SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [15SE] Passed Senate, [25SE] Presented to the President, [1OC] Approved [Public Law 105-248] (signed October 9, 1998) H.R. 4383-- 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. Upton, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Towns, and Mr. Strickland), [3AU] Cosponsors added, [23SE], [7OC], [9OC], [10OC], [20OC] H.R. 4384-- 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, [3AU] H.R. 4385-- A bill to designate the national cemetary in Saratoga, New York, as the ``Gerald B. H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetary''; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. McNULTY (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Manton, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Camp, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Frost, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Serrano, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Neumann, Mr. Shaw, Ms. Danner, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Calvert, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Wolf, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Kim, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Cox of California, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Pappas, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Manzullo, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Goss, Mr. Goode, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Boehlert, Ms. Granger, Mrs. Morella, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Engel, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Latham, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Towns, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Ryun, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Skaggs, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Sandlin, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Souder, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, and Mr. Weygand), [3AU] H.R. 4386-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the tax treatment of section 42 housing cooperatives and the shareholders of such cooperatives, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. RAMSTAD (for himself, Mr. Weller, and Mr. Metcalf), [3AU] H.R. 4387-- A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to eliminate the duty on certain electromagnets; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. THOMAS, [3AU] H.R. 4388-- A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to ensure financial institution privacy protections, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. LAFALCE, [4AU] H.R. 4389-- A bill to provide for the conveyance of various reclamation project facilities to local water authorities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. DOOLITTLE, [4AU] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-785), [6OC] H.R. 4390-- 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, [4AU] H.R. 4391-- 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. Gingrich, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Linder, and Mr. Collins), [4AU] Cosponsors added, [10SE] H.R. 4392-- A bill to amend the San Luis Rey Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself and Mr. Packard), [4AU] H.R. 4393-- 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, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. LEACH (for himself and Mr. LaFalce), [4AU] Reported from the Committee on Banking and Financial Services (H. Rept. 105-688, part 1), [21AU] Committee on Commerce discharged, [21AU] Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended, [21AU] Committee on the Judiciary discharged, [25SE] H.R. 4394-- A bill to establish temporary enrollment priorities for the conservation reserve program; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, [4AU] [[Page 2873]] Cosponsors added, [6AU] H.R. 4395-- 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, [4AU] Cosponsors added, [9SE], [14SE], [7OC] H.R. 4396-- A bill to amend title IV of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to protect the rights of participants and beneficiaries of terminated pension plans; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. SCHUMER, [4AU] H.R. 4397-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rules for determining whether a corporation is a cooperative housing corporation for purposes of such Code; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SCHUMER, [4AU] H.R. 4398-- A bill to establish a commission, in honor of the 105th Anniversary of the Seneca Falls Convention, to further protect sites of importance in the historic efforts to secure equal rights for women; to the Committee on Resources. By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, and Ms. Woolsey), [4AU] Cosponsors added, [9SE], [18SE] H.R. 4399-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the income averaging rules for farmers; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Nethercutt, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Ewing, and Mr. Bob Schaffer), [4AU] Cosponsors added, [5AU], [6AU], [9SE], [15SE], [28SE] H.R. 4400-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade and fisheries for the vessel S.S.; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. DeFAZIO, [4AU] H.R. 4401-- 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 and Oversight. By Mr. MICA, [5AU] H.R. 4402-- A bill to declare it to be the policy of the United States to deploy a national missile defense; to the Committees on National Security; International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Everett, Mr. Armey, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Ryun, Ms. Granger, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Spence, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Turner, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Goss, Mr. Solomon, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Tanner, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Goode, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Berry, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Cramer, and Mr. Aderholt), [5AU] Cosponsors added, [9SE], [17SE], [1OC], [17DE] H.R. 4403-- 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, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Kleczka, and Mr. Lewis of Georgia), [5AU] Cosponsors added, [9SE], [25SE], [1OC], [7OC], [8OC], [13OC], [14OC], [15OC] H.R. 4404-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modify the standards for calculating the per beneficiary payment limits under the interim payment system for home health services furnished by home health agencies under the Medicare Program and the standards for setting payments rates under the prospective payment system for such services to achieve fair reimbursement payment rates; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. HILLEARY (for himself, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Cook, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Sanders, and Ms. Stabenow), [5AU] Cosponsors added, [9SE], [10SE], [15SE], [17SE], [18SE], [23SE], [24SE], [25SE], [5OC] H.R. 4405-- A bill to amend section 3332 of title 31, United States Code, to allow recipients of Federal payments to ``opt out'' of the direct deposit requirements under the EFT '99 program; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. ADERHOLT, [5AU] H.R. 4406-- 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 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, [5AU] H.R. 4407-- 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. Ensign, Mr. McCrery, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Gibbons, and Mr. Blumenauer), [5AU] Cosponsors added, [24SE], [5OC] H.R. 4408-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that tips shall not be subject to income or employment taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HUNTER, [5AU] H.R. 4409-- 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, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma (for himself and Mr. Watkins), [5AU] H.R. 4410-- A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to protect consumers from certain unreasonable practices of credit cards issuers which result in cancellation of credit, higher fees or rates of interest, or other penalties that result in higher or unnecessary costs to card holders who pay credit card balances in full, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. LaFALCE (for himself, Mr. Yates, and Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts), [5AU] Cosponsors added, [14SE] H.R. 4411-- 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, [5AU] H.R. 4412-- A bill to impose restrictions on the sale of cigars; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. MARKEY, [5AU] H.R. 4413-- 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 prompt payment of participating providers under health plans; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. McDERMOTT, [5AU] H.R. 4414-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 1993 increase in taxes on Social Security benefits; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. NEUMANN, [5AU] H.R. 4415-- 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 Oversight; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. TRAFICANT, [5AU] Cosponsors added, [17SE], [25SE], [6OC], [8OC], [9OC] H.R. 4416-- 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), [6AU] H.R. 4417-- A bill to authorize the continuation of the disaster relief program for livestock producers conducted by the Secretary of Agriculture under section 813 of the Agriculture Act of 1970; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. COMBEST (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Turner, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Barton of Texas, and Ms. Granger), [6AU] Cosponsors added, [14SE] H.R. 4418-- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to make the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program available to the general public, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. KLINK, [6AU] H.R. 4419-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to permit physicians to prescribe non-formulary drugs when medically indicated; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. KLINK, [6AU] H.R. 4420-- A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to require the Federal banking agencies to monitor compliance by depository institutions and depository institution holding companies with commitments made by such institutions in connection with a merger or acquisition, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. LaFALCE, [6AU] H.R. 4421-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a division of chiropractic services in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs and to authorize the [[Page 2874]] Department of Veterans Affairs to employ chiropractors for service within facilities of that department; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Filner, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Manton, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Norton, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Frost, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Leach, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Thompson, and Mr. Goode), [6AU] Cosponsors added, [1OC] H.R. 4422-- A bill to enact the requirements and restrictions of Executive Order 12612 and Executive Order 12875, relating to federalism; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Castle, Mr. Condit, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, and Mr. Portman), [6AU] H.R. 4423-- A bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to provide that the Gulf of Mexico red snapper fishery shall be managed in accordance with such fishery management plans, regulations, and other conservation and management as applied to that fishery on April 13, 1998; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. PAUL, [6AU] H.R. 4424-- A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to obligate funds appropriated for fiscal year 1998 for the SR-71 aircraft program; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. McKEON, [6AU] Cosponsors added, [2OC] H.R. 4425-- 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), [6AU] H.R. 4426-- A bill to extend the transition and redetermination of eligibility period for certain aliens who were receiving benefits under the supplemental security income program on the date of the enactment of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Levin, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Diaz-Balart, and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen), [6AU] H.R. 4427-- A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code with respect to gambling on the Internet, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Goodlatte, and Mr. LoBiondo), [6AU] Cosponsors added, [15SE] H.R. 4428-- A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for an additional place of holding court in the Austin Division of the western judicial district of Texas; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. PAUL, [6AU] H.R. 4429-- A bill to require that any city that is completely surrounded by any other city must be assigned its own ZIP codes; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. HORN, [6AU] Cosponsors added, [14OC] H.R. 4430-- A bill to establish the New York Canal National Heritage Corridor as an affiliated unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. LaFALCE (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. McNulty), [6AU] H.R. 4431-- A bill to amend title XXVI of the Public Health Service Act to provide for State programs of partner notification with respect to individuals with HIV disease; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself and Mr. Coburn), [6AU] H.R. 4432-- A bill to enhance the reliability of the electric power supply system of the United States by reducing barriers to the construction of needed generation and transmission facilities, to increase the efficiency of the Nation's interstate transmission grid, and to reduce discrimination in the provision of transmission services; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. DeLAY (for himself and Mr. Markey), [6AU] H.R. 4433-- A bill to ensure that any entity owned, operated, or controlled by the People's Liberation Army or the People's Armed Police of China does not conduct certain business with United States persons, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; International Relations; Ways and Means; National Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. GEPHARDT (for himself, Mr. Bonior, and Ms. Pelosi), [6AU] Cosponsors added, [9SE], [10SE], [16SE], [25SE] H.R. 4434-- A bill to restore Federal recognition to the Indians of the Graton Rancheria of California; to the Committee on Resources. By Ms. WOOLSEY, [6AU] H.R. 4435-- A bill to amend the Homeowners Protection Act of 1998 to increase consumer protections relating to cancellation of private mortgage insurance; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. LaFALCE, [6AU] H.R. 4436-- 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 (for himself, Ms. Furse, Mr. Blumenauer, and Ms. Hooley of Oregon), [6AU] H.R. 4437-- A bill to amend the Incentive Grants for the Local Delinquency Prevention Program Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1999 through 2004; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Ms. Furse, Mr. Blumenauer, and Ms. Hooley of Oregon), [6AU] H.R. 4438-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Defense to carry out the National Guard civilian youth opportunities program for fiscal year 1999 in an amount not to exceed $110,000,000; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Ms. Furse, Mr. Blumenauer, and Ms. Hooley of Oregon), [6AU] H.R. 4439-- A bill to amend the Head Start Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1999 through 2004; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Ms. Furse, Mr. Blumenauer, and Ms. Hooley of Oregon), [6AU] H.R. 4440-- 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 (for himself, Ms. Furse, Mr. Blumenauer, and Ms. Hooley of Oregon), [6AU] H.R. 4441-- A bill to require firearms to be manufactured with child safety locks; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Ms. Furse, Mr. Blumenauer, and Ms. Hooley of Oregon), [6AU] H.R. 4442-- A bill to better regulate the transfer of firearms at gun shows; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Ms. Furse, Mr. Blumenauer, and Ms. Hooley of Oregon), [6AU] H.R. 4443-- A bill to provide for the automatic revocation of the license of any licensed firearms dealer who willfully sells a firearm to a minor; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Ms. Furse, Mr. Blumenauer, and Ms. Hooley of Oregon), [6AU] H.R. 4444-- A bill to prevent children from injuring themselves and others with firearms; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Ms. Furse, Mr. Blumenauer, and Ms. Hooley of Oregon), [6AU] H.R. 4445-- A bill to amend the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 to exempt depository institutions which have total assets of $250,000,000 or less from the requirements of such Act; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. BACHUS (for himself, Mr. Baker, and Mr. McCollum), [6AU] H.R. 4446-- A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to reduce certain funds if eligible States do not enact certain laws; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BLILEY (for himself, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Collins, Mr. Royce, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Herger, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Klug, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Upton, Mr. Largent, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Goode, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Fossella, and Mr. Barton of Texas), [6AU] Cosponsors added, [10SE], [23SE], [26SE], [1OC] H.R. 4447-- A bill to terminate the participation of the Forest Service in the Recreational Fee Demonstration Program; to the Committees on Resources; Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mrs. BONO (for herself and Mrs. Capps), [6AU] Cosponsors added, [10SE], [17SE], [23SE] H.R. 4448-- A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of Native American history and culture; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. BROWN of California (for himself, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Frost, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Pastor, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Towns, Mr. Filner, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Redmond, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Kildee, and Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island), [6AU] Cosponsors added, [28SE], [8OC] H.R. 4449-- 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, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. BURR of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. Graham), [6AU] Cosponsors added, [9SE], [14SE], [15SE], [18SE], [24SE], [26SE], [29SE], [1OC], [2OC], [7OC], [8OC], [9OC], [13OC], [14OC], [19OC] H.R. 4450-- 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. GEPHARDT (for himself and Mr. Lantos), [6AU] Cosponsors added, [9SE], [14SE], [23SE], [1OC], [5OC], [7OC] H.R. 4451-- 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, [6AU] H.R. 4452-- A bill requiring the Congressional Budget Office and the Joint Committee on Taxation to use dynamic economic modeling in addition to static economic modeling in the preparation of budgetary estimates of proposed changes in Federal revenue law; to the Committees on the Budget; Rules; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. [[Page 2875]] By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Royce, Mr. Saxton, and Mr. Armey), [6AU] H.R. 4453-- 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, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Hyde, and Mr. Dingell), [6AU] H.R. 4454-- 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. Stark, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, and Mr. Becerra), [6AU] H.R. 4455-- A bill to encourage the disclosure and exchange of information about computer processing problems and related matters in connection with the transition to the Year 2000; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. DREIER (for himself, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. John, Mr. Boehner, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Hayworth, and Mr. Royce), [6AU] Cosponsors added, [10SE], [18SE], [28SE], [1OC], [2OC], [13OC] H.R. 4456-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for an increase of up to 5 in the number of years disregarded in determining average annual earnings on which benefit amounts are based upon a showing of preclusion from remunerative work during such years occasioned by need to provide child care or care to a chronically dependent relative; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. LOWEY, [6AU] H.R. 4457-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the 7-year restriction on eligibility for widow's and widower's insurance benefits based on disability; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. LOWEY, [6AU] H.R. 4458-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the two-year waiting period for divorced spouse's benefits following the divorce; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. LOWEY, [6AU] H.R. 4459-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for increases in widow's and widower's insurance benefits by reason of delayed retirement; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. LOWEY, [6AU] H.R. 4460-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for full benefits for disabled widows and widowers without regard to age; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. LOWEY, [6AU] H.R. 4461-- A bill to amend the Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals With Disabilities Act of 1988 to provide for the establishment of a national public Internet site for increased access to information on technology-related assistance under that Act; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. DEAL of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Gingrich), [6AU] Cosponsors added, [17SE], [6OC] H.R. 4462-- A bill to transfer ownership and management of Blue Ridge, Nottely, and Chatuge Lakes, Georgia, from the Tennessee Valley Authority to the Secretary of the Army, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. DEAL of Georgia, [6AU] H.R. 4463-- A bill to amend the Incentive Grants for Local Delinquency Prevention Programs Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1999 through 2004, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Ms. DUNN of Washington (for herself and Mr. DeFazio), [6AU] H.R. 4464-- A bill to establish the Medicare Eligible Military Retiree Health Care Consensus Task Force; to the Committees on National Security; Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mrs. EMERSON (for herself, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Romero- Barcelo, Mr. Mica, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Frost, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Ryun, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Wolf, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Portman, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Berry, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Clement, Mr. Condit, Ms. Danner, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Goode, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. John, Mr. Klink, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Markey, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Skaggs, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Wamp, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. LaHood, and Mr. Thune), [6AU] H.R. 4465-- 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, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mrs. EMERSON, [6AU] Cosponsors added, [15SE], [1OC] H.R. 4466-- 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 of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Traficant), [6AU] H.R. 4467-- A bill to amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act to provide a secure source of funds for Federal land acquisition and to revitalize the State, local and urban needs outlined in the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 and the Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Act of 1978 by providing matching grants for State, local, and urban conservation and recreation needs; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. GEPHARDT (for himself, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. McGovern, and Mr. Maloney of Connecticut), [6AU] Cosponsors added, [1OC], [5OC], [7OC], [8OC], [9OC], [12OC], [20OC] H.R. 4468-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the phaseout of the graduated estate tax rates and the unified credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. GILLMOR (for himself and Mr. Herger), [6AU] H.R. 4469-- A bill to establish terms and conditions under which the Secretary of the Interior shall, for fair market value, convey certain properties around Canyon Ferry Reservoir, Montana, to the lessees of those properties; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. HILL, [6AU] H.R. 4470-- 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 and Oversight. By Mr. HINCHEY, [6AU] H.R. 4471-- A bill to require Executive agencies to identify which of its regulations impose requirements which conflict with the requirements of other Executive agencies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. HOEKSTRA, [6AU] H.R. 4472-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for the long-term care insurance costs of all individuals who are not eligible to participate in employer-subsidized long-term care health plans; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mrs. Thurman, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Ensign, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Weller, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Shays, and Mr. Portman), [6AU] Cosponsors added, [10SE], [16SE], [17SE], [2OC] H.R. 4473-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow deductions for expenses incurred for influencing Federal tobacco policy; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. KAPTUR, [6AU] H.R. 4474-- 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, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. KLINK (for himself, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Holden, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. McHale, Mr. Green, Mr. Sawyer, and Mr. Doyle), [6AU] H.R. 4475-- A bill to authorize the Governors of States to limit the quantity of out-of-State municipal solid waste received for disposal at landfills and incinerators in their State; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. KLINK (for himself, Mr. Holden, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Mascara, and Mr. Borski), [6AU] H.R. 4476-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the charitable deduction for the donation of computer technology and equipment to elementary and secondary schools, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. LOFGREN (for herself, Mr. Frost, and Mr. Underwood), [6AU] Cosponsors added, [10SE], [25SE], [8OC] H.R. 4477-- 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, [6AU] Cosponsors added, [10OC] H.R. 4478-- 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, [6AU] Cosponsors added, [9SE], [6OC], [13OC] H.R. 4479-- 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, [6AU] Cosponsors added, [9SE], [6OC], [13OC] H.R. 4480-- 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. [[Page 2876]] By Mr. McDERMOTT, [6AU] Cosponsors added, [9SE], [10SE], [23SE] H.R. 4481-- 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), [6AU] H.R. 4482-- A bill to amend the Native American Housing Assistance and Self- Determination Act of 1996 to make necessary technical corrections; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. METCALF, [6AU] H.R. 4483-- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a feasibility study regarding whether the Rosie the Riveter Park located in Richmond, California, is suitable for designation as an affiliated site to the National Park Service; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. MILLER of California, [6AU] H.R. 4484-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for expenses paid for attending conferences on treatment and management relating to a dependent child's chronic medical condition; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Frost, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Carson, Mr. Sandlin, Ms. Furse, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Stark, and Mr. McNulty), [6AU] H.R. 4485-- A bill to provide for the restitution and compensation of federally held trust fund accounts for Indian Tribes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. MILLER of California (by request), [6AU] H.R. 4486-- A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to define good cause to include the loss of adequate child care, for the purpose of determining whether voluntarily quitting a job results in a failure to satisfy the work requirement applicable under section 6(d)(1)(A)(v) of such Act; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [6AU] H.R. 4487-- A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to define good cause to include demonstrating facts sufficient to show victimization by sexual harassment in violation of title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, for the purpose of determining whether voluntarily quitting a job results in a failure to satisfy the work requirement applicable under section 6(d)(1)(A)(v) of such Act; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [6AU] H.R. 4488-- A bill to ensure effective rail competition and maintain reasonable rates in the absence of effective competition; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. MORAN of Kansas, [6AU] H.R. 4489-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify the $500 per child tax credit and other individual nonrefundable 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 (for himself, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Thurman, and Ms. Lee), [6AU] Cosponsors added, [9SE], [23SE], [28SE] H.R. 4490-- A bill to amend the coastwise trade laws of the United States to authorize certain freight vessels to transport common ground clay as bulk cargo; to the Committees on National Security; Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. NORWOOD, [6AU] H.R. 4491-- 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, [6AU] H.R. 4492-- 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, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. NUSSLE (for himself, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Poshard, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr. Leach, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. McGovern, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. McDermott, and Ms. Furse), [6AU] Cosponsors added, [9SE], [14SE], [24SE], [28SE], [5OC], [9OC], [15OC] H.R. 4493-- A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require providers of wireless services to render bills that itemize the calls made by the subscriber; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. PAYNE, [6AU] H.R. 4494-- 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, [6AU] H.R. 4495-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to preserve access to home health services covered under the Medicare Program for the sickest and most frail beneficiaries, to permit continued participation by cost-effective providers, and to reduce opportunities for fraud and abuse; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania, [6AU] Cosponsors added, [23SE] H.R. 4496-- 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, Mr. Ensign, and Mr. Tanner), [6AU] H.R. 4497-- 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. ROTHMAN, [6AU] H.R. 4498-- A bill to repeal the preemption provision of the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. RUSH, [6AU] Cosponsors added, [6OC] H.R. 4499-- 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 and Oversight. By Mr. SABO, [6AU] Cosponsors added, [24SE] H.R. 4500-- A bill to limit fishing in the United States Atlantic swordfish pelagic longline fishery; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. SAXTON, [6AU] H.R. 4501-- A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to improve the access for persons with disabilities to outdoor recreational opportunities made available to the public; to the Committees on Resources; Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. Bob SCHAFFER (for himself and Mr. Young of Alaska), [6AU] Cosponsors added, [14SE], [18SE] Rules suspended. Passed House, [14OC] Passed Senate, [20OC] Presented to the President (November 2, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-359] (signed November 10, 1998) H.R. 4502-- A bill to provide for adjustment of status for aliens who became eligible for such adjustment based on a diversity immigrant visa available for fiscal year 1997 or 1998, but whose eligibility expired due to paperwork processing delays; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SCHUMER, [6AU] H.R. 4503-- 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, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. SHAW, [6AU] H.R. 4504-- 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, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Petri, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Stark, Mr. Walsh, and Mr. Yates), [6AU] Cosponsors added, [24SE], [1OC] H.R. 4505-- A bill to designate certain lands in the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests, in Colorado, as wilderness, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. SKAGGS, [6AU] Cosponsors added, [2OC] H.R. 4506-- A bill to provide for United States support for developmental alternatives for underage child workers; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Souder, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Pitts), [6AU] Cosponsors added, [9SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [8OC] H.R. 4507-- A bill to limit the authority of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to alter the regulation of certain hybrid instruments and swap agreements under the Commodity Exchange Act; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. SMITH of Oregon (for himself, Mr. Combest, and Mr. Ewing), [6AU] H.R. 4508-- A bill to amend the Agricultural Act of 1970 to authorize the provision of monetary assistance for the purpose of alleviating the distress of agricultural producers caused by natural disasters; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. STENHOLM (for himself, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. Berry, Mr. Frost, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Thompson, Mrs. Clayton, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Turner, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. McIntyre, and Mr. Boyd), [6AU] Cosponsors added, [16SE] H.R. 4509-- 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 [[Page 2877]] expenditures which may be amortized; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. TURNER (for himself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Price of North Carolina), [6AU] Cosponsors added, [15SE] H.R. 4510-- A bill to provide for a nonvoting delegate to the House of Representatives to represent the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. UNDERWOOD, [6AU] H.R. 4511-- 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. Solomon, Mr. Towns, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Boehlert, and Mr. Hinchey), [6AU] H.R. 4512-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a chemical known as 5-tertiary butyl-isophthalic acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. WICKER, [6AU] H.R. 4513-- A bill to designate former United States Route 66 as ``America's Main Street'' and authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance; to the Committee on Resources. By Mrs. WILSON (for herself, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, and Ms. Millender-McDonald), [6AU] Cosponsors added, [28SE], [1OC], [2OC], [7OC], [8OC], [9OC] H.R. 4514-- 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; National Security; Resources; Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mrs. WILSON, [6AU] Cosponsors added, [28SE], [13OC] H.R. 4515-- 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, [6AU] H.R. 4516-- A bill to designate the United States Postal Service building located at 11550 Livingston Road, in Oxon Hill, Maryland, as the ``Jacob Joseph Chestnut Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. WYNN, [6AU] Cosponsors added, [2OC] Rules suspended. Passed House, [9OC] H.R. 4517-- A bill to assist in the conservation of neotropical migratory birds by supporting and providing financial resources for the conservation programs of nations within the range of neotropical migratory birds and projects of persons with demonstrated expertise in the conservation of these species; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [6AU] H.R. 4518-- A bill for the relief of the family of Robert English; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. CONYERS, [6AU] H.R. 4519-- 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 National Security. By Mr. HALL of Texas, [6AU] Rules suspended. Passed House, [14OC] H.R. 4520-- A bill to provide for the reliquidation of certain entries of certain thermal transfer multifunction machines; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. TANNER, [6AU] H.R. 4521---- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the dollar limitation on the estate tax deduction for family-owned business interests shall not apply to interests in a business owned by a single family; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. WELLER, [7AU] H.R. 4522-- A bill to clarify the income and gift tax consequences of catching and returning record home run baseballs; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Boehner, and Mr. Jones), [9SE] Cosponsors added, [10SE], [15SE], [16SE], [7OC] H.R. 4523-- A bill to make technical corrections to the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Mr. Wolf), [9SE] H.R. 4524-- A bill to prevent the expenditure of Federal funds to investigate circumstances relating to the death of Martin Luther King, Jr.; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BARR of Georgia, [9SE] H.R. 4525-- A bill to provide further protections for the watershed of the Little Sandy River as part of the Bull Run Watershed Management Unit, Oregon, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Ms. Furse, and Ms. Hooley of Oregon), [9SE] H.R. 4526-- A bill to amend section 334 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act to clarify the rules of origin with respect to certain textile products; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CARDIN, [9SE] H.R. 4527-- 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, [9SE] Cosponsors added, [1OC] H.R. 4528-- A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to not require that the State of New Jersey repay Federal-aid highway funds expended on certain high occupancy vehicle lanes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, [9SE] H.R. 4529-- A bill to codify without substantive change laws related to Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations and to improve the United States Code; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. HYDE, [9SE] H.R. 4530-- 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, [9SE] Cosponsors added, [18SE] H.R. 4531-- A bill to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to require States receiving funds under section 106 of such Act to have in effect a State law providing for a criminal penalty on an individual who fails to report witnessing another individual engaging in sexual abuse of a child; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. LAMPSON (for himself, Mr. Sandlin, and Mr. Cramer), [9SE] Cosponsors added, [23SE], [28SE], [5OC], [14OC] H.R. 4532-- 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. SOLOMON, [9SE] H.R. 4533-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to rectify overpayment to certain long-term care hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. STARK, [9SE] H.R. 4534-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to implement a budget-neutral payment system for rehabilitation services under part B of the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. STARK, [9SE] Cosponsors added, [14OC] H.R. 4535-- A bill to provide relief for agricultural producers devastated by low commodity prices and adverse weather conditions; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. WATKINS, [9SE] H.R. 4536-- A bill to establish a National Commission on Terrorism; to the Committees on International Relations; the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. WOLF (for himself, Mr. Saxton, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Frost, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Horn, Mr. McCollum, and Mr. Gilman), [9SE] Cosponsors added, [15SE], [25SE] H.R. 4537-- 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 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. Boehner, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Hobson, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Hall of Ohio, and Mr. Strickland), [10SE] H.R. 4538-- 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, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Vento, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Berman, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Furse, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Becerra, and Mr. Farr of California), [10SE] Cosponsors added, [1OC], [8OC] H.R. 4539-- 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, [10SE] H.R. 4540-- A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exempt licensed funeral directors 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. Hilleary, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Barr of Georgia, and Mr. Hobson), [10SE] H.R. 4541-- 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, [10SE] H.R. 4542-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the marriage penalty, to encourage health coverage, to allow the nonrefundable personal credits against the alternative minimum tax, and to extend permanently certain expiring provisions, and to amend the Social Security Act to increase the earnings limitation; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Chenoweth, Ms. Granger, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. [[Page 2878]] Gibbons, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Upton, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Coble, Mr. Riggs, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Bass, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Packard, Mrs. Wilson, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Redmond, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Horn, Mr. Castle, Mr. Leach, Mr. Camp, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Shays, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Fossella, and Mr. Foley), [10SE] Cosponsors added, [14SE], [16SE], [24SE] H.R. 4543-- A bill to amend section 16 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 to require owners of federally assisted housing to establish standards to prohibit occupancy in such housing by drug and alcohol abusers in the same manner that public housing agencies are required to establish such standards for public housing; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, [10SE] H.R. 4544-- A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to increase the amount paid to families of public safety officers killed in the line of duty; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself and Mr. Stupak), [10SE] H.R. 4545-- 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; National Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Ms. McKINNEY (for herself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Porter, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Leach, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Berman, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Engel, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Payne, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Luther, Mr. Rothman, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Riggs, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Furse, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Allen, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Clay, Mr. Clement, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Norton, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Markey, Mr. Martinez, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Minge, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stark, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Stupak, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Towns, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Vento, Ms. Waters, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Waxman), [10SE] Cosponsors added, [9OC] H.R. 4546-- 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, [10SE] Cosponsors added, [9OC] H.R. 4547-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to limit sales of air carrier certificates; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. OBERSTAR, [10SE] H.R. 4548-- A bill to make a technical correction to the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Act of 1986; to the Committee on Resources. By Mrs. LINDA SMITH of Washington, [10SE] H.R. 4549-- A bill for the relief of the family of H.W. Hawes; to the Committee on Resources By Mr. PAUL, [10SE] H.R. 4550-- A bill to provide for programs to facilitate a significant reduction in the incidence and prevalence of substance abuse through reducing the demand for illegal drugs and the inappropriate use of legal drugs; to the Committees on Commerce; Government Reform and Oversight; Small Business; Transportation and Infrastructure; the Judiciary; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Hastert, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Souder, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Ballenger, Ms. Granger, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, and Mr. Mica), [11SE] Cosponsors added, [14SE], [16SE] Passed House amended, [16SE] H.R. 4551-- A bill to amend section 16 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 to prohibit occupancy in public housing by, and rental assistance under section 8 of such Act for, any person convicted of manufacturing or producing methamphetamine on the premises; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. PAUL, [11SE] H.R. 4552-- 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, [11SE] Cosponsors added, [25SE], [5OC], [7OC], [9OC], [10OC], [15OC], [16OC] H.R. 4553-- 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, [11SE] Cosponsors added, [24SE], [9OC], [13OC], [15OC] H.R. 4554-- A bill to reform Federal land management activities relating to endangered species conservation; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. THOMAS, [11SE] H.R. 4555-- 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, [11SE] H.R. 4556-- 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, [11SE] H.R. 4557-- 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 EMBARCADERO; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. UPTON, [11SE] H.R. 4558-- A bill to make technical amendments to clarify the provision of benefits for noncitizens, and to improve the provision of unemployment insurance, child support, and supplemental security income benefits; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. SHAW (for himself and Mr. Levin), [14SE] Reported from the Committee on Ways and Means with amendment (H. Rept. 105-735), [22SE] Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended, [22SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [23SE] Passed Senate, [8OC] Presented to the President (October 20, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-306] (signed October 28, 1998) H.R. 4559-- 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; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, [14SE] H.R. 4560-- A bill to provide short-term and long-term relief to agricultural producers, small businesses, and rural communities adversely affected by low prices for agricultural commodities; to the Committees on Agriculture; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. HILL, [14SE] H.R. 4561-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that members of the uniformed services and the Foreign Service shall be treated as using a principal residence while on official extended duty; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HOUGHTON, [14SE] H.R. 4562-- A bill to establish the Fallen Timbers Battlefield, Fort Meigs, and Fort Miamis National Historical Site in the State of Ohio; to the Committee on Resources. By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself and Mr. Gillmor), [14SE] H.R. 4563-- 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), [14SE] Cosponsors added, [22SE], [24SE], [5OC], [13OC] H.R. 4564-- 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, [14SE] H.R. 4565-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the years for carryback of net operating losses for certain farm losses; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. TANNER, [14SE] H.R. 4566-- A bill to make technical and clarifying amendments to the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia, [15SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [10OC] Passed Senate, [14OC] Presented to the President (October 20, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-274] (signed October 21, 1998) H.R. 4567-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make revisions in the per beneficiary and per visit payment limits on payment for health services under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. THOMAS (for himself and Mr. McGovern), [15SE] Cosponsors added, [16SE], [17SE], [23SE], [24SE], [1OC], [5OC], [6OC], [8OC] Cosponsors removed, [25SE], [8OC], [9OC] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-773, part 1), [5OC] Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended, [5OC], [9OC] Considered under suspension of the rules, [9OC] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [10OC] [[Page 2879]] H.R. 4568-- A bill to make technical and clarifying amendments to the provisions of the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997 relating to the reform of certain District of Columbia retirement programs; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia, [15SE] H.R. 4569-- A bill making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes. By Mr. CALLAHAN, [15SE] Reported from the Committee on Appropriations (H. Rept. 105-719), [15SE] Passed House amended, [17SE] H.R. 4570-- A bill to provide for certain boundary adjustments and conveyances involving public lands, to establish and improve the management of certain heritage areas, historic areas, National Parks, wild and scenic rivers, and national trails, to protect communities by reducing hazardous fuels levels on public lands, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. HANSEN, [15SE] Failed of passage, [7OC] H.R. 4571-- A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to eliminate additional funds authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 1999 and 2002 for employment and training programs, and to require the Secretary of Agriculture to purchase additonal commodities for distribution under section 214 of the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 for fiscal years 1999 through 2002; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. GOODLATTE, [15SE] Cosponsors added, [20OC] H.R. 4572-- 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, and Mr. Mica), [15SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [15OC] H.R. 4573-- A bill to amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to extend the legislative authority for the Black Patriots Foundation to establish a commemorative work; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. PAYNE, [15SE] Cosponsors added, [25SE] H.R. 4574-- A bill to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to assure that merchant marine service during World War II that the Secretary of Veterans' Affairs deems to be active military duty by reason of a determination by the Secretary of Defense is considered to be creditable service in the computation of retirement benefits to the same degree as other active duty service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. SNOWBARGER (for himself, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Ryun, and Mr. Tiahrt), [15SE] Cosponsors added, [23SE], [25SE], [1OC] H.R. 4575-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire interests in real property for addition to the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. WAMP, [15SE] Cosponsors added, [24SE] H.R. 4576-- A bill to amend section 106 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act and subpart 1 of part B of title IV of the Social Security Act to require States receiving funds under such provisions to have in effect a State law providing for a criminal penalty on an individual who fails to report having knowledge of another individual's commission of a crime of violence or a sex crime against a person under the age of 18; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Ms. WATERS, [15SE] H.R. 4577-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to improve air carrier service; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. DINGELL, [16SE] Cosponsors added, [17SE], [23SE], [25SE], [7OC] H.R. 4578-- A bill to amend the Social Security Act to establish the Protect Social Security Account into which the Secretary of the Treasury shall deposit budget surpluses until a reform measure is enacted to ensure the long-term solvency of the OASDI trust funds; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ARCHER, [16SE] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-738), [23SE] Cosponsors added, [23SE] Passed House amended, [25SE] Laid on the table (appended to H.R. 4579 pursuant to H. Res. 552), [26SE] H.R. 4579-- A bill to provide tax relief for individuals, families, and farming and other small businesses, to provide tax incentives for education, to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ARCHER, [16SE] Cosponsors added, [23SE] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-739), [23SE] Considered, [25SE] Passed House amended (H.R. 4578 appended pursuant to H. Res. 552), [26SE] H.R. 4580-- A bill to amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to provide supplemental payments to farm owners and producers who have entered into production flexibility contracts under that Act; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska (for himself, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Leach, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Hill, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Ryun, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Weller, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, and Mr. Watts of Oklahoma), [16SE] H.R. 4581-- A bill to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to provide that certain advertisements of a dietary ingredient or dietary supplement shall not be considered to constitute an unfair or deceptive practice, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Mr. Cannon, and Mr. Stump), [16SE] Cosponsors added, [25SE], [9OC] H.R. 4582-- A bill to provide that in determining the income of beneficiaries for purposes of the so-called minimum-income widows program for certain surviving spouses of military retirees, the Secretary of Defense shall exclude monthly insurance benefits under title II of the Social Security Act; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. DUNCAN, [16SE] H.R. 4583-- 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. White, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Adam Smith of Washington, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Sabo, and Mr. Peterson of Minnesota), [16SE] Cosponsors added, [18SE] H.R. 4584-- A bill to promote environmental justice, public health, and pollution reduction efforts; to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure; Agriculture; Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Norton, Mr. Clay, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Filner, and Ms. Pelosi), [16SE] Cosponsors added, [20OC] H.R. 4585-- A bill to establish the Northwest Straits Advisory Commission; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. METCALF, [16SE] H.R. 4586-- A bill to provide for the issuance of a Congressional Gold Medal to persons who, while members of the Armed Forces, participated in an activity resulting in risk of exposure to nuclear radiation; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services; National Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. REDMOND, [16SE] H.R. 4587-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the dollar limitation on the deduction for family-owned business interests does not apply to interests in farming businesses; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. Bob SCHAFFER (for himself, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Bass, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Ryun, Mr. Horn, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Baker, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Istook, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Redmond, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Sanders, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Stump, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Paul, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Latham, and Mr. Barcia of Michigan), [16SE] Cosponsors added, [17SE], [23SE] H.R. 4588-- A bill for the relief of Irma Vladimirovna Koulimar; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, [16SE] H.R. 4589-- 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, [16SE] H.R. 4590-- A bill to allow all States to participate in activities under the Education Flexibility Partnership Demonstration Act; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. CASTLE, [17SE] Cosponsors added, [22SE], [24SE], [25SE], [1OC], [2OC], [6OC], [7OC], [8OC], [13OC], [20OC] H.R. 4591-- 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, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. STARK (for himself and Mr. Cardin), [17SE] Cosponsors added, [25SE], [1OC], [7OC] H.R. 4592-- A bill to amend titles XI and XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a program to ensure that home health agencies do not employ individuals who have a history of patient or resident abuse or have been convicted of certain crimes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. STARK, [17SE] Cosponsors added, [7OC] [[Page 2880]] H.R. 4593-- A bill to establish a National Resources Institute at the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory; to the Committee on Science. By Mr. CRAPO, [17SE] H.R. 4594-- 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. King of New York, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Ensign, and Mr. Klug), [17SE] Cosponsors added, [25SE], [6OC] H.R. 4595-- A bill to redesignate a Federal building located in Washington, D.C., as the ``Sidney R. Yates Federal Building''.; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. REGULA (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Weller, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Fawell, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Dicks, Ms. Norton, Mr. Costello, Mr. Crane, Mr. Porter, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Poshard, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Evans, Mr. Rush, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Skaggs, Mr. McDade, and Mr. Murtha), [17SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [28SE] H.R. 4596-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that certain farming-related section 1231 gains and losses shall not be taken into account in determining whether a taxpayer is eligible for the earned income credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself and Mr. Thune), [17SE] Cosponsors added, [7OC] H.R. 4597-- A bill to provide tax relief for individuals, families, and farming and other small businesses, to provide tax incentives for education, to extend certain expiring provisions, to protect the solvency of the Social Security system, to reserve Social Security surpluses solely for the Social Security system, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Levin, Mr. Cardin, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Becerra, and Mrs. Thurman), [18SE] Cosponsors added, [23SE], [24SE], [25SE], [28SE], [5OC] H.R. 4598-- A bill to protect the sanctity of contracts and leases entered into by surface patent holders with respect to coalbed methane gas; to the Committee on Resources. By Mrs. CUBIN, [18SE] H.R. 4599-- 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, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. ANDREWS, [18SE] H.R. 4600-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to allow group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to charge higher premiums to smokers; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. KING of New York, [18SE] Cosponsors added, [24SE] H.R. 4601-- A bill to prohibit the closure of certain National Weather Service weather stations until concerns of the Comptroller General about the National Weather Service modernization effort are addressed; to the Committee on Science. By Mr. PAUL, [18SE] H.R. 4602-- A bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic located at 543 Taylor Avenue, Columbus, Ohio, as the ``Chalmers P. Wylie Veterans Outpatient Clinic''; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio (for herself, Mr. Regula, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Portman, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Boehner, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Ney, and Mr. LaTourette), [18SE] H.R. 4603-- A bill to establish a portable retirement option for political appointees and congressional employees; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; House Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. SESSIONS, [18SE] H.R. 4604-- 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 compensate for oil and gas drainage in the West Delta Field; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. TAUZIN (for himself, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Baker, and Mr. John), [18SE] Cosponsors added, [2OC] H.R. 4605-- 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, [18SE] H.R. 4606-- 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. Mr. SOLOMON, [22SE] H.R. 4607-- A bill to extend trade authorities procedures with respect to reciprocal trade agreements, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. BOSWELL, [23SE] H.R. 4608-- A bill to reauthorize the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CRANE, [23SE] H.R. 4609-- 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 misconduct and to enable such agencies to investigate such allegations; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, [23SE] Cosponsors added, [2OC], [10OC] H.R. 4610-- 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, [23SE] H.R. 4611-- A bill to provide a temporary waiver for taxable year 1998 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. Matsui, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Stark, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr. Paul), [23SE] Cosponsors added, [24SE], [25SE], [26SE], [2OC], [7OC] H.R. 4612-- 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 and Oversight. By Mr. ROGAN, [23SE] H.R. 4613-- A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Mrs. Yaffa Eliach in recognition of her outstanding and enduring contributions toward scholarship about the Holocaust, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. SCHUMER, [23SE] H.R. 4614-- A bill to provide for the conveyance of Federal land in New Castle, New Hampshire, to the town of New Castle, New Hampshire, and to require the release of certain restrictions with respect to land in such town; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. SUNUNU, [23SE] Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure discharged. Referred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, [2OC] Failed of passage, [5OC] H.R. 4615-- A bill to amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to provide for the retroactive lifting of the caps on loan rates for marketing assistance loans for the 1998 crop; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Hill, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Minge, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Pomeroy, and Mr. Peterson of Minnesota), [23SE] H.R. 4616-- A bill to designate the United States Post Office located at 3813 Main Street in East Chicago, Indiana, as the ``Corporal Harold Gomez Post Office``; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. VISCLOSKY (for himself, Mr. Souder, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Pease, Mr. Roemer, Ms. Carson, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Buyer, and Mr. Hostettler), [23SE] Rules suspended. Passed House, [7OC] H.R. 4617-- A bill to provide increased funding to combat drug offenses, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Education and the Workforce; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Borski, Ms. Furse, and Mr. Underwood), [24SE] H.R. 4618-- A bill to provide emergency assistance to American farmers and ranchers for crop and livestock feed losses due to disasters and to respond to loss of world markets for American agricultural commodities; to the Committees on Agriculture; the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. SMITH of Oregon, [24SE] H.R. 4619-- A bill to modify the requirements under the Immigrant Investor Pilot Program in order to permit an alien who joins a limited partnership after the partnership's creation to qualify for a visa under such program; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [24SE] H.R. 4620-- A bill to establish a Federal Commission on Statistical Policy to study the reorganization of the Federal statistical system, to provide uniform safeguards for the confidentiality of information acquired for exclusively statistical purposes, and to improve the efficiency of Federal statistical programs and the quality of Federal statistics by permitting limited sharing of records among designated agencies for statistical purposes under strong safeguards; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; Education and the Workforce; Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. HORN, [24SE] [[Page 2881]] H.R. 4621-- 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. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Foley, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Sawyer, and Mr. Shays), [24SE] Cosponsors added, [25SE], [1OC], [6OC], [7OC], [8OC], [13OC], [15OC] H.R. 4622-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the standards used for determining whether individuals are not employees; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. DUNN of Washington, [24SE] H.R. 4623-- 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 (for himself, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Manton, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Solomon, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Engel, and Mr. Gilman), [24SE] Cosponsors added, [6OC] H.R. 4624-- 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, [24SE] H.R. 4625-- A bill to designate the United States court house located at West 920 Riverside in Spokane, Washington, as the ``Thomas S. Foley United States Court House''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. MCDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Dicks, and Mr. Adam Smith of Washington), [24SE] H.R. 4626-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide individuals a credit against income tax for the purchase of a new energy efficient affordable home and of energy efficiency improvements to an existing home; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. THOMAS, [24SE] H.R. 4627-- A bill to provide for substantial reductions in the price of prescription drugs for Medicare beneficiaries; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. ALLEN (for himself, Mr. Turner, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Berry, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Stark, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Sandlin, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Yates, Mr. Borski, Mr. Frost, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, and Mr. Abercrombie), [25SE] Cosponsors added, [28SE], [1OC], [5OC], [7OC], [10OC], [20OC] H.R. 4628-- 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 and Oversight. By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Shays, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gutierrez, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Nadler, and Ms. Norton), [25SE] Cosponsors added, [2OC], [6OC], [9OC] H.R. 4629-- A bill to make effective beginning in 1999 the empowerment zones designated after August 5, 1997, and before February 8, 1998; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. BECERRA (for himself, Mr. Berman, Mr. Martinez, Ms. Millender- McDonald, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Torres, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Waters, and Ms. Harman), [25SE] H.R. 4630-- A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain Bureau of Land Management lands in Douglas County, Oregon, containing a county park and certain adjacent lands to the county government; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself and Mr. Smith of Oregon), [25SE] H.R. 4631-- A bill to create employment opportunities and to promote economic growth in the United States by establishing a public-private partnership between the United States travel and tourism industry and every level of government to work to make the United States the premiere travel and tourism destination in the world, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. FARR of California (for himself and Mr. Foley), [25SE] H.R. 4632-- A bill to require Federal regulation of online privacy protections to apply to all Federal agencies; to the Committees on Commerce; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, [25SE] H.R. 4633-- 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, [25SE] H.R. 4634-- 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, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. GILCHREST (for himself, Mr. Boehlert, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Forbes, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Shays, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Goss, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Lampson, and Mr. Greenwood), [25SE] Cosponsors added, [28SE], [1OC], [8OC], [20OC] H.R. 4635-- 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 prior to May 16, 1994; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. MINGE, [25SE] H.R. 4636-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the types of crop payments for which a farmer may defer inclusion in income until the next taxable year; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SMITH of Michigan, [25SE] H.R. 4637-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an interest deduction for contingent interest on a shared appreciation mortgage; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SMITH of Michigan, [25SE] H.R. 4638-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for the cost of groceries purchased by employees and prepared into meals by employers for the convenience of employers; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SMITH of Michigan, [25SE] H.R. 4639-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat income from certain leases as income from rental real estate activities in which the taxpayer actively participates; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SMITH of Michigan, [25SE] H.R. 4640-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that disposition of property produced by a qualified family-owned business does not trigger additional estate tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SMITH of Michigan, [25SE] H.R. 4641-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to defer certain prepaid farm expenses incurred by reason of a change in business operations attributable to the enactment of the Agricultural Market Transition Act; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SMITH of Michigan, [25SE] H.R. 4642-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a 100 percent deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SMITH of Michigan, [25SE] H.R. 4643-- 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. Bob Schaffer), [25SE] Cosponsors added, [7OC] H.R. 4644-- A bill to permit farmers the option of declaring the taxable year in which production flexibility contract payments and crop insurance payments are included in gross income; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SMITH of Michigan, [25SE] Cosponsors added, [7OC] H.R. 4645-- A bill to extend permanently chapter 12 of title 11, United States Code, and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to facilitate the bankruptcy and debt restructuring process relating to farmers; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. SMITH of Michigan, [25SE] H.R. 4646-- A bill to provide for substantial reductions in the price of prescription drugs for Medicare beneficiaries; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. TURNER (for himself, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Ms. Carson, Mr. Goode, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Evans, Mr. Luther, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Stupak, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. John, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Pomeroy, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Ford, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Minge, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Berry, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Tanner, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Engel, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Sawyer, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Clement, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Condit, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Green, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Frost, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Weygand, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Pascrell, and Mr. Cramer), [26SE] Cosponsors added, [10OC] H.R. 4647-- 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 Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. EWING (for himself, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Condit, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Minge, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Moran of Kansas, and Mr. Kolbe), [26SE] [[Page 2882]] Cosponsors added, [28SE] Rules suspended. Passed House, [5OC] H.R. 4648-- A bill to clarify the non-preemption of State prescription drug benefit laws in connection with Medicare+Choice plans; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr. McGovern), [26SE] Cosponsors added, [7OC], [8OC], [9OC] H.R. 4649-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the establishment of medical security accounts for individuals who are 40 years old or older; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SNOWBARGER, [26SE] H.R. 4650-- 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 of New York (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Camp, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Shays, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. McHugh, and Mr. Vento), [28SE] H.R. 4651-- A bill to make minor and technical amendments relating to Federal criminal law and procedure; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself and Mr. Conyers), [28SE] H.R. 4652-- A bill to provide for adjustment of status for certain nationals of Bangladesh; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. GILMAN, [28SE] H.R. 4653-- 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, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. GEJDENSON (for himself and Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut), [28SE] Cosponsors added, [6OC], [7OC], [9OC], [15OC], [20OC] H.R. 4654-- 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, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mr. Barton of Texas), [28SE] Cosponsors added, [10OC] H.R. 4655-- A bill to establish a program to support a transition to democracy in Iraq; to the Committee on International Relations By Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mr. Cox of California), [29SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [5OC] Passed Senate, [7OC] Presented to the President (October 20, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-338] (signed October 31, 1998) H.R. 4656-- A bill to provide for the orderly disposal of certain Federal lands in Clark County, Nevada, and to provide for the acquisition of environmentally sensitive lands in the State of Nevada; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. GIBBONS (for himself and Mr. Young of Alaska), [1OC] H.R. 4657-- 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), [1OC] H.R. 4658-- A bill to extend the date by which an automated entry-exit control system must be developed; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SMITH of Texas, [1OC] Committee discharged. Passed House, [1OC] Passed Senate, [8OC] Presented to the President (October 14, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-259] (signed October 15, 1998) H.R. 4659-- A bill to amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to ensure that elementary and secondary schools are included as a qualified entity; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. FAZIO of California (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Yates, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Obey, Mr. Hoyer, Ms. Pelosi, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Shays, Ms. Carson, Mr. Rush, Mr. Parker, Mr. Frost, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Allen, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Berman, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Ramstad, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Evans, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Turner, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Baesler, Mr. Luther, Mr. Sandlin, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Hilliard, and Mr. Forbes), [1OC] Cosponsors added, [8OC], [15OC] H.R. 4660-- A bill to amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to provide rewards for information leading to the arrest or conviction of any individual for the commission of an act, or conspiracy to act, of international terrorism, narcotics related offenses, or for serious violations of international humanitarian law relating to the Former Yugoslavia; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Blunt), [1OC] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [8OC] Passed Senate amended, [14OC] Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, [15OC] Presented to the President (October 20, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-323] (signed October 30, 1998) H.R. 4661-- A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service at Tall Timbers Village Square, United States Route 19 South, in Thomasville, Georgia, as the ``Lieutenant Henry O. Flipper Station''; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. BISHOP, [1OC] H.R. 4662-- A bill to direct the Commissioner of Social Security to establish a demonstration project to conduct outreach efforts to increase awareness of the availability of Medicare cost-sharing assistance to eligible low-income Medicare beneficiaries; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. BUNNING of Kentucky, [1OC] H.R. 4663-- 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), [1OC] Cosponsors added, [20OC] H.R. 4664-- A bill to establish a program to support a transition to democracy in Iraq; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. GILMAN, [1OC] H.R. 4665-- A bill to establish the Bill Emerson and Mickey Leland memorial fellowship programs, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Agriculture; International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. HALL of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Wolf, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, and Mrs. Emerson), [1OC] H.R. 4666-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants to establish 33 additional rural enterprise communities, to provide grant funding for 20 empowerment zones, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Olver, Ms. Lee, Ms. Waters, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Thurman, and Mr. Jackson of Illinois), [1OC] Cosponsors added, [5OC], [13OC] H.R. 4667-- A bill to enhance consumer privacy, prevent unfair and deceptive practices, and protect children's privacy; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. MARKEY, [1OC] H.R. 4668-- A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service at 30 North 7th Street in Terre Haute, Indiana, as the ``John T. Myers Federal Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. PEASE (for himself, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Souder, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Hamilton, and Ms. Carson), [1OC] Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure discharged. Referred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, [8OC] H.R. 4669-- 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 National Security. By Mr. PICKETT (for himself, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Jones, Mr. Sisisky, and Mr. Ortiz), [1OC] Cosponsors added, [2OC], [5OC] H.R. 4670-- 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, [1OC] H.R. 4671-- A bill to redesignate the Marsh-Billings National Historical Park in the State of Vermont as the ``Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park''; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. SANDERS, [1OC] H.R. 4672-- A bill to reenact chapter 12 of title 11 of the United States Code; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SMITH of Michigan, [1OC] Cosponsors added, [7OC] H.R. 4673-- A bill to stimulate increased domestic cruise ship opportunities for the American cruising public by temporarily reducing barriers for entry into the domestic cruise ship trade; to the Committees on National Security; Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. SMITH of Michigan, [1OC] H.R. 4674-- A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit Medicare+Choice organizations from arbitrarily limiting coverage of medically necessary services under Medicare+Choice plans; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. [[Page 2883]] By Mr. STARK (for himself and Mr. Kleczka), [1OC] Cosponsors added, [8OC], [10OC], [13OC], [14OC] H.R. 4675-- A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish rules and regulations for the redistribution or retransmission of local signals by satellite broadcasters, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. TAUZIN (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Sanders, and Mrs. Kelly), [1OC] Cosponsors added, [10OC] H.R. 4676-- 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 and Oversight. By Mr. TOWNS, [1OC] Cosponsors added, [13OC] H.R. 4677-- A bill to require the registration of all persons providing intercountry adoption services; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. TRAFICANT, [1OC] H.R. 4678-- A bill to authorize conveyance of each of two National Defense Reserve Fleet vessels to The Victory Ship, Inc., located in Tampa, Florida; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. DAVIS, [1OC] H.R. 4679-- A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to clarify the circumstances in which a substance is considered to be a pesticide chemical for purposes of such Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BLILEY, [2OC] Rules suspended. Passed House, [7OC] Passed Senate, [9OC] Presented to the President (October 20, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-324] (signed October 30, 1998) H.R. 4680-- 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; Commerce; the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Rush, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Ford, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Green, Mr. Pastor, and Mr. Clyburn), [2OC] H.R. 4681-- A bill to require a 33 percent reduction in funds provided to a State under title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 unless law enforcement officers are afforded due process in a case which could lead to dismissal, demotion, suspension, or transfer of a law enforcement officer; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BARR of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Bishop), [2OC] H.R. 4682-- 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 of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Gordon, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Brown of California, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Etheridge, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Traficant, Ms. Lee, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas), [2OC] H.R. 4683-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend certain programs with respect to women's health research and prevention activities at the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Porter, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Lazio of New York, and Mr. Green), [2OC] Cosponsors added, [5OC], [6OC], [7OC], [9OC], [10OC], [12OC], [13OC], [15OC] H.R. 4684-- 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 (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Paul, Mr. Jones, and Mr. Cook), [2OC] Cosponsors added, [8OC], [15OC], [19OC] H.R. 4685-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the exclusion for qualified small business stock, to increase the annual limit with respect to incentive stock options, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. DUNN of Washington, [2OC] H.R. 4686-- A bill to amend titles XI, XVIII, and XIX of the Social Security Act to permit paid staff other than nurse aides and licensed health professionals to provide feeding and hydration assistance to residents in nursing facilities participating in the Medicare and Medicaid Programs (and to provide special training requirements for such staff), and to establish a program to ensure that such facilities do not employ individuals who have a history of patient or resident abuse or have been convicted of certain crimes; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Costello, Mr. Filner, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Stark, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Meehan, and Ms. Roybal-Allard), [2OC] Cosponsors added, [9OC] H.R. 4687-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow vendor refunds of Federal excise taxes on kerosene used in unvented heaters for home heating purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut, [2OC] H.R. 4688-- 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 (for himself, Mr. Weygand, Mrs. Thurman, and Mr. Pallone), [2OC] H.R. 4689-- A bill to exclude from Federal taxation any portion of any reward paid to David R. Kaczynski and Linda E. Patrik which is donated to the victims in the Unabomber case or their families or which is used to pay Mr. Kaczynski's and Ms. Patrik's attorneys' fees; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. McNULTY (for himself and Mr. Houghton), [2OC] Cosponsors added, [10OC], [13OC] H.R. 4690-- A bill to respond to the needs of United States farmers experiencing exceptionally low commodity prices and extensive crop failures; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. MINGE (for himself and Mr. Pomeroy), [2OC] H.R. 4691-- 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, [2OC] H.R. 4692-- 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, [2OC] Cosponsors added, [5OC], [6OC], [8OC], [13OC], [16OC] H.R. 4693-- A bill to provide for Federal recognition of the Qutekcak Native Tribe of Alaska and the Tuscarora Nation of the Kau-ta-Noh, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Hefner, and Mr. McIntyre), [2OC] H.R. 4694-- A bill for the relief of Suchada Kwong; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. PELOSI, [2OC] H.R. 4695-- 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, [2OC] H.R. 4696-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the so-called ``Redux'' retired pay computation formula applicable to persons entering military service on or after August 1, 1986; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. MURTHA, [5OC] H.R. 4697-- A bill to temporarily reenact chapter 12 of title 11 of the United States Code; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, and Mr. Nadler), [5OC] H.R. 4698-- 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, [5OC] H.R. 4699-- A bill to remove the restriction on the distribution of certain revenues from the Mineral Springs parcel to certain members of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians; to the Committee on Resources. By Mrs. BONO, [5OC] H.R. 4700-- 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, [5OC] H.R. 4701-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that an individual who leaves employment because of sexual harassment 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, [5OC] H.R. 4702-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that an individual who leaves employment because of 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, [5OC] H.R. 4703-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the tax on commercial aviation to and from airports located on sparsely populated islands; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr. Delahunt), [5OC] H.R. 4704-- 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 Commit [[Page 2884]] tees on International Relations; Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. NETHERCUTT, [5OC] H.R. 4705-- A bill to provide a temporary authority for the use of voluntary separation incentives by the Department of Veterans Affairs to reduce employment levels, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. STUMP (for himself and Mr. Evans) (both by request), [6OC] H.R. 4706-- A bill to ensure that the United States is prepared to meet the Year 2000 computer problem; to the Committees on Science; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mrs. MORELLA, [6OC] H.R. 4707-- A bill to prohibit Federal agencies from planning the sale of the Southeastern Power Administration; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. GORDON, [6OC] H.R. 4708-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the allowance for burial and funeral expenses of certain veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Green, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Turner, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Ms. Norton, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Ney, Mr. Forbes, and Mr. Manton), [6OC] H.R. 4709-- 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 all participants and beneficiaries if a group health plan fails to pay premiums necessary to maintain coverage, and provide a conversion option for such participants and beneficiaries if the plan is terminated; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mrs. THURMAN (for herself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Kucinich, and Mr. Davis of Florida), [6OC] Cosponsors added, [9OC] H.R. 4710-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit the replacement of health insurance policies for certain disabled Medicare beneficiaries notwithstanding that the replacement policies may duplicate Medicare benefits; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. LAZIO of New York (for himself, Mr. Solomon, and Mrs. Lowey), [6OC] H.R. 4711-- A bill to authorize the sale of excess Department of Defense aircraft for the purpose of dispersing oil spills; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; National Security; Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. TAUZIN, [6OC] H.R. 4712-- A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to extend the term of copyright, to provide for a music licensing exemption, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself and Mr. McCollum), [7OC] H.R. 4713-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for State and local real property taxes paid by certain taxpayers aged 65 or older who do not itemize their deductions and to provide for the establishment of senior citizen real property tax accounts; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, [7OC] H.R. 4714-- 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, [7OC] H.R. 4715-- 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, [7OC] H.R. 4716-- 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, [7OC] Cosponsors added, [14OC], [20OC] H.R. 4717-- 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. Baker, Mr. John, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, and Mr. Jefferson), [7OC] Cosponsors added, [9OC], [20OC] H.R. 4718-- 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, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Waters, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Scott, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Millender- McDonald, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Ms. Lee, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Torres, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Carson, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Furse, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Rush, Mr. Thompson, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Owens, Mr. Payne, and Mr. Blagojevich), [7OC] Cosponsors added, [21OC] H.R. 4719-- A bill to establish the International Financial Institution Reexamination and Review Commission; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. BEREUTER, [7OC] H.R. 4720-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend for 6 months the contracts of certain managed care organizations under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself and Mr. Gejdenson), [7OC] H.R. 4721-- A bill to establish restrictions on the provision to minors of contraceptive drugs and devices through family planning projects under title X of the Public Health Service Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. ISTOOK (for himself, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Crane, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Largent, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Manzullo, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Pitts, Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mr. Weldon of Florida), [7OC] H.R. 4722-- 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, Mr. Berman, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. DeGette, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Foley, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Frost, Ms. Furse, Mr. Goode, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kolbe, Ms. Lee, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Morella, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Oberstar, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Ms. Roybal- Allard, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Towns, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Yates), [7OC] H.R. 4723-- A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to deduct a children's contribution from the amount of income applied monthly to payment for the cost of care in an institution for an individual receiving medical assistance under a State Medicaid plan; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. MANZULLO, [7OC] H.R. 4724-- 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, [7OC] H.R. 4725-- 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, [7OC] H.R. 4726-- 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; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. STARK, [7OC] H.R. 4727-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to delay the 15% reduction and to make revisions in the per beneficiary and per visit payment limits on payment for health services under the Medicare Program, and for other purposes; to the House Committee on Ways and Means; Commerce. By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Levin, Mr. Cardin, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. McGovern), [7OC] Cosponsors added, [9OC] H.R. 4728-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an increased credit for medical research; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. WATKINS, [7OC] H.R. 4729-- A bill to provide for protection of the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge and endangered species and other wildlife that inhabit [[Page 2885]] or uses that refuge, and to ensure that scarce refuge land in and around the Minneapolis, Minnesota, metropolitan area is not subjected to physical or auditory impairment; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Gibbons, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Bob Schaffer, and Mr. Hansen), [7OC] Cosponsors added, [12OC] H.R. 4730-- A bill for the relief of Robert Anthony Broley; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. McCOLLUM, [7OC] H.R. 4731-- 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 EAGLE FEATHERS; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. WATKINS, [7OC] H.R. 4732-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the treatment of bonds issued to finance electric output facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MATSUI (for himself and Mr. Neal of Massachusetts), [8OC] H.R. 4733-- 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 and Mr. Bonior), [8OC] Cosponsors added, [9OC] H.R. 4734-- A bill to amend part Q of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to reduce the local matching amount to ensure more local communities can qualify for a grant to hire additional police officers; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. WELLER, [8OC] H.R. 4735-- 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, [8OC] Committee discharged. Passed House, [10OC] H.R. 4736-- 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, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. BENTSEN (for himself, Mr. Crane, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Stark, and Mr. Jefferson), [8OC] H.R. 4737-- 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 treatment of a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mrs. KELLY (for herself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Ganske, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Condit, Mr. LoBiondo, and Mrs. Maloney of New York), [8OC] Cosponsors added, [9OC] H.R. 4738-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, provide tax relief for farmers and small businesses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ARCHER, [8OC] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-817), [12OC] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [12OC] H.R. 4739-- 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, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Stark, and Mr. Jefferson), [8OC] Cosponsors added, [20OC] H.R. 4740-- 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, [8OC] Cosponsors added, [20OC] H.R. 4741-- 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, [8OC] Cosponsors added, [20OC] H.R. 4742-- 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. Sanders, and Ms. Kaptur), [8OC] H.R. 4743-- A bill to reauthorize the Public Safety and Community Policing Grants, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr. Neal of Massachusetts), [8OC] H.R. 4744-- 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 and Mr. Gingrich), [8OC] H.R. 4745-- 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, [8OC] H.R. 4746-- A bill to provide for the settlement of the reserved water rights of the Shivwits and for the construction of certain water projects; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. HANSEN, [8OC] H.R. 4747-- A bill to respond to the needs of United States farmers experiencing exceptionally low commodity prices and extensive crop failures; to the Committees on Agriculture; the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. MINGE (for himself and Mr. Pomeroy), [8OC] H.R. 4748-- 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, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. QUINN, [8OC] H.R. 4749-- A bill to approve a governing international fishery agreement between the United States and the Republic of Estonia; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. SAXTON (by request), [8OC] H.R. 4750-- A bill to approve a governing international fishery agreement between the United States and the Republic of Lithuania; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. SAXTON (by request), [8OC] H.R. 4751-- 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. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Ms. Carson, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Filner, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Mrs. Capps, and Mr. Maloney of Connecticut), [8OC] H.R. 4752-- A bill to prohibit the construction of any monument, memorial, or other structure at the site of the Iwo Jima Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, until such time as an environmental impact statement is prepared for the construction; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. SOLOMON, [8OC] H.R. 4753-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of outpatient prescription drugs and home infusion drug therapy under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. STARK, [8OC] H.R. 4754-- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a 12-month study of the effects of double-crested cormorants on commercial and recreational fish species, and to require the Secretary to prepare a long-term, comprehensive population management strategy for double- crested cormorants; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. THOMPSON (for himself, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Pickering, and Mr. Callahan), [8OC] Cosponsors added, [20OC] H.R. 4755-- A bill to provide for the collection and interpretation of state of the art, non-intrusive 3-dimensional seismic data on certain federal lands in Alaska, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [8OC] H.R. 4756-- A bill to ensure that the United States is prepared to meet the Year 2000 computer problem; to the Committee on Science. By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Leach, Mr. Kucinich, and Mr. LaFalce), [9OC] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [13OC] H.R. 4757-- 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. Hamilton, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Berman, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Mica, Mr. Young of Florida, and Mr. Wexler), [9OC] Committee discharged. Passed House, [12OC] H.R. 4758-- 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, [9OC] H.R. 4759-- A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to repeal redundant reporting and record keeping requirements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. OXLEY (for himself and Mr. Hall of Texas), [9OC] H.R. 4760-- 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, [9OC] [[Page 2886]] H.R. 4761-- A bill to require the United States Trade Representative to take certain actions in response to the failure of the European Union to comply with the rulings of the World Trade Organization; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Stenholm, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Combest, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Herger, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Camp, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Collins, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Portman, Mr. Christensen, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Weller, and Mr. Berry), [9OC] Cosponsors added, [12OC], [14OC] H.R. 4762-- A bill to impose a temporary ban on the importation of certain steel products from Japan, Russia, and Brazil, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ADERHOLT (for himself, Mr. Ney, Mr. Regula, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Dickey, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Evans, Mr. Holden, Mr. Brown of Ohio, and Mr. Kucinich), [9OC] Cosponsors added, [20OC] H.R. 4763-- A bill to declare certain Amerasians to be citizens of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [9OC] H.R. 4764-- A bill to require any Federal or State court to recognize any notarization made by a notary public licensed by a State other than the State where the court is located when such notarization occurs in or affects interstate commerce; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. ADERHOLT, [9OC] H.R. 4765-- 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 (for himself and Mr. Gingrich), [9OC] Cosponsors added, [13OC], [14OC] H.R. 4766-- A bill to require the Secretary of Education to conduct a study and submit a report regarding the availability of educational instruction in the English language to student citizens in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, [9OC] H.R. 4767-- 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, [9OC] H.R. 4768-- 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, [9OC] H.R. 4769-- A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to prepare a report on the current Federal program costs, and Federal revenues, attributable to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and on other matters relating to the taxation of residents of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, [9OC] H.R. 4770-- A bill to amend the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. FAWELL, [9OC] H.R. 4771-- A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to waive the penalty for late enrollment under part B of the Medicare Program for certain military retirees and dependents, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. HEFLEY, [9OC] H.R. 4772-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit disbursements of non-Federal funds by foreign nationals in campaigns for election for Federal office; to the Committee on House Oversight. By Mr. HILL, [9OC] H.R. 4773-- 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, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. MCDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Jefferson, and Mr. Matsui), [9OC] H.R. 4774-- 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 and Oversight. By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Snowbarger, and Mr. Ryun), [9OC] H.R. 4775-- 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, [9OC] H.R. 4776-- A bill to make it a Federal crime to use a weapon of a State or local law enforcement officer in the commission of a crime against the officer; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mrs. MYRICK, [9OC] H.R. 4777-- A bill to expand authority for programs to encourage Federal employees to commute by means other than single-occupancy motor vehicles to include an option to pay cash for agency-provided parking spaces, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Ms. NORTON (for herself and Mr. Nadler), [9OC] Cosponsors added, [20OC] H.R. 4778-- A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to clarify the exemption for houseparents from the minimum wage and maximum hours requirements of that Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. Fawell, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Souder, Mr. Petri, Mr. Talent, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Cunningham, and Mr. Manzullo), [9OC] Cosponsors added, [13OC], [20OC] H.R. 4779-- A bill to provide block grant options for certain education funding; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. SALMON, [9OC] H.R. 4780-- 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 charitable organizations which provide scholarships for children to attend such schools; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SALMON, [9OC] H.R. 4781-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require the national committees of political parties to file pre-general election reports with the Federal Election Commission without regard to whether or not the parties have made contributions or expenditures under such Act during the periods covered by such reports; to the Committee on House Oversight. By Mr. Bob SCHAFFER, [9OC] H.R. 4782-- 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, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. THOMPSON, [9OC] H.R. 4783-- 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 GRIEFSWALD; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. ORTIZ, [9OC] H.R. 4784-- A bill for the relief of Marin Turcinovic, and his fiancee, Corina Dechalup; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. YATES, [9OC] H.R. 4785-- A bill to provide for relief from excessive punitive damage awards in cases involving primarily financial loss by establishing rules for proportionality between the amount of punitive damages and the amount of economic loss; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. HYDE (for himself and Mr. Moran of Virginia), [10OC] H.R. 4786-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require the deposit of certain contributions and donations to be returned to donors in a special account, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight. By Mr. GEKAS, [10OC] H.R. 4787-- A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service at 7748 South Cottage Grove Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, as the ``John H. Sengstacke Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. RUSH (for himself, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Fawell, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Porter, Mr. Poshard, Mr. Weller, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Shimkus, and Mr. Yates), [10OC] Cosponsors added, [21OC] H.R. 4788-- A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to enhance the advertising of the terms and costs of consumer automobile leases, to permit consumer comparison of advertised lease offerings, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. LAFALCE, [10OC] H.R. 4789-- A bill to require criminal and abusive work history background checks for direct care employees in nursing facilities, home health agencies, and hospice programs under the Medicare and Medicaid Programs, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. WELLER (for himself and Mr. Ney), [10OC] Cosponsors added, [15OC] H.R. 4790-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to ban the acceptance of cash contributions greater than $100 in campaigns for election for Federal office; to the Committee on House Oversight. By Mr. REDMOND, [10OC] H.R. 4791-- A bill to establish rules for the payment of damage awards for furture losses in certain health care liability actions; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BARTON of Texas, [10OC] H.R. 4792-- A bill to improve the adoption system of the District of Columbia; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. BLILEY, [10OC] H.R. 4793-- 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 and Oversight. By Mr. BLILEY (for himself and Mr. Oberstar), [10OC] H.R. 4794-- A bill to provide for substantial reductions in the price of prescription drugs for Medicare beneficiaries; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration [[Page 2887]] of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. CRAMER, [10OC] H.R. 4795-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the consolidation of life insurance companies with other companies; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Ramstad, and Mr. Weller), [10OC] Cosponsors added, [15OC] H.R. 4796-- A bill to amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to prohibit the use of funds for any facility a primary purpose of which is the distribution or use of tobacco products; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. ENSIGN, [10OC] H.R. 4797-- 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, [10OC] H.R. 4798-- A bill to provide for the restructuring of the electric power industry; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. KUCINICH, [10OC] H.R. 4799-- 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 premiums and anti-fraud provisions, to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide financial assistance for those individuals who are too poor to afford the premiums, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. PALLONE, [10OC] H.R. 4800-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of a national program of traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury registries; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself and Mr. Greenwood), [10OC] H.R. 4801-- A bill to ensure the restoration and preservation of State authority over intrastate telecommunications; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. TAUZIN (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Klink, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Burr of North Carolina), [10OC] H.R. 4802-- A bill to ensure that digital data services are made widely available to the American people; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. TAUZIN, [10OC] H.R. 4803-- A bill to authorize electronic issuance and recognition of migratory bird hunting and conservation stamps; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. TAUZIN, [10OC] H.R. 4804-- A bill to amend titles XI, XVIII, and XIX of the Social Security Act to permit paid staff other than nurse aides and licensed health professionals to provide feeding and hydration assistance to residents in nursing facilities participating in the Medicare and Medicaid Programs and to provide special training requirements for such staff, and to establish a program to ensure that such facilities do not employ individuals who have a history of patient or resident abuse or have been convicted of certain crimes; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. TOWNS, [10OC] Cosponsors added, [20OC] H.R. 4805-- A bill to require reports on travel of Executive branch officers and employees to international conferences, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, [11OC] Rules suspended. Passed House, [13OC] H.R. 4806-- A bill to authorize the carrying out of a flood damage reduction and recreation project at Grand Forks, North Dakota, and East Grand Forks, Minnesota; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. POMEROY, [11OC] H.R. 4807-- A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Mongolia; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Berman, and Mr. Porter), [12OC] H.R. 4808-- A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to permit an affiliation between a depository institution and the holding company successor to the Student Loan Marketing Association under certain circumstances and subject to certain conditions; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. SNOWBARGER (for himself, Mr. Kanjorski, and Mr. Davis of Virginia), [12OC] H.R. 4809-- A bill for the relief of the State of Hawaii; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself and Mrs. Mink of Hawaii), [12OC] H.R. 4810-- 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, [12OC] H.R. 4811-- 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, [12OC] H.R. 4812-- 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 and Oversight; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. DREIER, [12OC] H.R. 4813-- 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 (for himself and Mr. Burr of North Carolina), [12OC] H.R. 4814-- A bill to provide for the harmonization of registrations of certain pesticides used on canola; to the Committees on Agriculture; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. POMEROY (for himself and Mr. Hill), [12OC] H.R. 4815-- 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 and Oversight. By Mr. QUINN, [12OC] H.R. 4816-- A bill to authorize the acquisition of the Valles Caldera currently managed by the Baca Land and Cattle Company, to provide for an effective land and wildlife management program for this resource within the Department of Agriculture through the private sector, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. REDMOND (for himself and Mrs. Wilson), [12OC] H.R. 4817-- A bill to provide a location in Arlington, Virginia, for construction of a memorial to honor the men and women who have served in the United States Air Force; to the Committees on National Security; Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), [12OC] H.R. 4818-- A bill to provide that payments of the earned income tax credit are to be disregarded for 12 months in determining eligibility for benefits under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families, the supplemental security income program, the Medicaid Program, and public housing programs; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce; Banking and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. THOMPSON (for himself, Mr. Towns, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Lee, Ms. Christian-Green, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Scott, and Mr. Frost), [12OC] Cosponsors added, [14OC], [16OC], [20OC] H.R. 4819-- A bill to provide for the continuation of preclearance activities for air transit passengers and enhanced inspectional services for vessel passengers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Foley, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Wexler, Mr. McCollum, and Mr. Camp), [13OC] H.R. 4820-- A bill to impose accountability on the International Space Station, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science. By Mr. SENSENBRENNER, [13OC] H.R. 4821-- A bill to extend into fiscal year 1999 the visa processing period for diversity applicants whose visa processing was suspended during fiscal year 1998 due to embassy bombings; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SMITH of Texas, [13OC] Rules suspended. Passed House, [15OC] Passed Senate, [21OC] Presented to the President (November 2, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-360] (signed November 10, 1998) H.R. 4822-- A bill to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to require the improved disclosure of tax effects of portfolio transactions on mutual fund performance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. GILLMOR (for himself, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Manton, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Largent, Mr. Towns, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Tauzin, and Mr. Shimkus), [13OC] H.R. 4823-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for retirement savings for the 21st century; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. KOLBE (for himself and Mr. Stenholm), [13OC] H.R. 4824-- 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, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each [[Page 2888]] case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. KOLBE (for himself and Mr. Stenholm), [13OC] H.R. 4825-- A bill to require proof of screening for lead poisoning and to ensure that children at highest risk are identified and treated; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. MENENDEZ, [13OC] H.R. 4826-- A bill to provide victims of the Holocaust access to their insurance policies; to the Committees on Commerce; International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. SHERMAN (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Yates, Mr. Waxman, and Mr. Frost), [13OC] H.R. 4827-- A bill to amend the Fair Housing Act to provide an exemption for restrictions on the occupancy of group homes by persons convicted of certain crimes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, [13OC] H.R. 4828-- 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, [13OC] H.R. 4829-- 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, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. SOLOMON, [14OC] Rules suspended. Passed House, [15OC] H.R. 4830-- A bill to provide support for certain institutes and schools; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. DUNCAN, [14OC] H.R. 4831-- A bill to temporarily reenact chapter 12 of title 11 of the United States Code; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SMITH of Michigan, [14OC] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [15OC] H.R. 4832-- A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to reduce losses from repetitive flooding; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. BENTSEN, [14OC] H.R. 4833-- A bill to provide grants to local educational agencies to provide a sufficient number of teachers and facilities to accommodate students who are disruptive in the classroom; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. BOSWELL, [14OC] H.R. 4834-- A bill to ensure salmon recovery in the Pacific Northwest, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Ms. FURSE, [14OC] H.R. 4835-- 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 Ways and Means; Commerce; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. LAMPSON (for himself, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, and Mr. Frost), [14OC] H.R. 4836-- 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, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Stark, and Mr. Miller of California), [14OC] H.R. 4837-- 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 accountability 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, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. NUSSLE (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Goss, Mr. Minge, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Radanovich, Ms. Granger, and Mr. Stenholm), [14OC] Cosponsors added, [15OC] H.R. 4838-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants to States to supplement State assistance for the preservation of affordable housing for low-income families; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. VENTO, [14OC] H.R. 4839-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain crystal vases and drinking glasses; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, [14OC] H.R. 4840-- A bill to make certain technical amendments to the Act commonly known as the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996, and to provide that certain cost accounting standards shall not be applied to the Federal Employees Health Benefit program until the Cost Accounting Standards Board Review Panel submits its report and recommendations to Congress; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself and Mr. Bartlett of Maryland), [14OC] H.R. 4841-- 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. Norwood, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Dickey, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Jenkins, and Mr. Hilleary), [14OC] Cosponsors added, [16OC] H.R. 4842-- A bill to release the reversionary interests retained by the United States in four deeds that conveyed certain lands to the State of Florida so as to permit the State to sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of the lands, and to provide for the conveyance of certain mineral interests of the United States in the lands to the State of Florida; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mrs. THURMAN (for herself and Mr. Scarborough), [15OC] H.R. 4843-- A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to require skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities filing for relief under title 11 of the United States Code to provide to appropriate State agencies written notice of such filing, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, [15OC] Cosponsors added, [19OC], [20OC] H.R. 4844-- A bill to improve the quality of child care through grants and a commission on child care standards, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. STARK, [15OC] H.R. 4845-- A bill to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from increasing the national audience reach limitations established under the Telecommunications Act of 1996; to the Committee on Commerce. By Ms. WATERS, [15OC] H.R. 4846-- 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, [15OC] H.R. 4847-- 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 and Mr. Murtha), [16OC] H.R. 4848-- 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 Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts (for himself and Ms. Roybal-Allard), [16OC] H.R. 4849-- 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, [16OC] H.R. 4850-- A bill to designate as wilderness certain lands within Rocky Mountain National Park, in Colorado; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. SKAGGS, [16OC] H.R. 4851-- 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, [19OC] Committee discharged. Passed House, [20OC] H.R. 4852-- 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, [19OC] H.R. 4853-- 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, [19OC] H.R. 4854-- A bill to declare certain Amerasians to be citizens of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [19OC] H.R. 4855-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reinstate certain bonus and capital payment levels for rehabilitation hospital services under part A of the Medicare Program; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, [19OC] H.R. 4856-- 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, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mrs. Thurman, and Mrs. Meek of Florida), [20OC] Rules suspended. Passed House, [20OC] [[Page 2889]] H.R. 4857-- 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 and Oversight; the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. HORN (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Sununu, and Mr. Kanjorski), [20OC] Committee discharged. Passed House amended, [20OC] H.R. 4858-- A bill to provide certain benefits to Panama if Panama agrees to permit the United States to maintain military bases there after December 31, 1999; to the Committees on International Relations; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. ed. By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Spence, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Burton of Indiana, and Mr. McCollum), [20OC] H.R. 4859-- A bill to improve the ability of Federal agencies to license federally owned inventions; to the Committees on Science; the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself and Mr. Brown of California), [20OC] Committees discharged. Passed House, [20OC] H.R. 4860-- A bill to amend the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 to establish a national domestic violence victim notification system; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BAESLER, [20OC] H.R. 4861-- A bill to nullify the effect of certain provisions of various Executive orders; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. BARR of Georgia, [20OC] H.R. 4862-- 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 prescription drug coverage in the event the Medicare+Choice plan terminates service in the area in which the beneficiary resides; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. CARDIN, [20OC] H.R. 4863-- A bill to ensure the incorporation of risk assessment and cost benefit analysis in the rulemaking process; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. CONDIT (for himself and Mr. John), [20OC] H.R. 4864-- 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, [20OC] H.R. 4865-- 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, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Manton, Mr. Towns, Ms. Furse, Mr. Rodriguez, and Mr. Lewis of Georgia), [20OC] H.R. 4866-- 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, [20OC] H.R. 4867-- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain public lands to the Town of Pahrump, Nevada, for use for a recreation complex; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. GIBBONS (for himself and Mr. Ensign), [20OC] H.R. 4868-- 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, [20OC] H.R. 4869-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit all disbursements by foreign nationals in connection with campaigns for election for Federal, State, and local office, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight. By Mr. LEACH, [20OC] H.R. 4870-- A bill to enhance competition in the financial services industry by providing a prudential framework for the affiliation of banks, securities firms, and other financial service providers, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. LEACH (for himself, Mr. McCollum, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Baker, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Castle, and Mr. Solomon), [20OC] H.R. 4871-- 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 (for himself and Mr. Jefferson), [20OC] H.R. 4872-- 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, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. TOWNS (for himself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. McDermott, Mr. LoBiondo, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Levin, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Klink, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Abercrombie, and Mrs. Capps), [20OC] H.R. 4873-- 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, [20OC] H.R. 4874-- 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 and Mr. Evans), [21OC] [[Page 2891]] HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ H.J. Res. 14-- Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United Stats to permit the Congress to limit contributions and expenditures in elections for Federal office; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [28JA] H.J. Res. 17-- Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections for Federal and State office; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [26FE] H.J. Res. 26-- Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that no person born in the United States will be a U.S. citizen unless a parent is a U.S. citizen, is lawfully in the United States, or has a lawful immigration status at the time of the birth; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [21AP] H.J. Res. 40-- Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the right to life; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [20JY], [12OC] H.J. Res. 47-- Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit campaign spending; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [14JY] H.J. Res. 64-- Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prevent early release of violent criminals; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [5MY] H.J. Res. 65-- Joint resolution to commemorate the birthday of Cesar E. Chavez; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [1AP] H.J. Res. 66-- Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [25FE], [10MR], [1AP], [23JN], [14JY], [4AU] H.J. Res. 70-- Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the Federal income tax; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [3JN] H.J. Res. 71-- Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect the rights of crime victims; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [4FE], [24MR], [21AP], [17JY] H.J. Res. 72-- Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States allowing an item veto in appropriations bills; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [15JY] H.J. Res. 78-- Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States restoring religious freedom; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [4MR], [24MR] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-543), [19MY] Failed of passage, [4JN] H.J. Res. 83-- Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, relating to the legal effect of certain treaties and other international agreements; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [11FE] H.J. Res. 89-- Joint resolution calling on the President to continue to support and fully participate in negotiations at the United Nations to conclude an international agreement to establish an international criminal court; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [5MR], [23AP], [3JN] H.J. Res. 98-- A joint resolution to recognize Commodore John Barry as the first flag officer of the United States Navy; to the Committee on National Security. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [9SE] H.J. Res. 99-- A joint resolution expressing the appreciation of Congress and the American people for the service performed during World War I and World War II by members of the Navy who were assigned as gun crews on board merchant ships as part of the Naval Armed Guard Service; to the Committee on National Security. Cosponsors added, [26FE], [27MR], [1AP], [23AP], [29AP], [5MY], [21MY] H.J. Res. 100-- A joint resolution commending the personnel who served in the United States Navy Asiatic Fleet, and for other purposes; to the Committee on National Security. Cosponsors added, [4FE], [24FE], [10MR], [20MY] H.J. Res. 102-- A joint resolution expressing the sense of the Congress on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the modern State of Israel and reaffirming the bonds of friendship and cooperation between the United States and Israel; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [11FE], [24FE], [2MR], [5MR], [11MR], [23MR], [27MR], [1AP], [21AP], [27AP], [28AP] Rules suspended. Passed House, [28AP] Passed Senate, [29AP] Presented to the President (May 1, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-175] (signed May 11, 1998) H.J. Res. 107-- A joint resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the award of attorneys' fees, costs, and sanctions of $285,864.78 ordered by United States District Judge Royce C. Lamberth on December 18, 1997, should not be paid with taxpayer funds; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. HAYWORTH (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr. Archer, Mr. Thomas, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Boehner, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Combest, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Crane, Mr. Goss, Mr. Istook, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Royce, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Stump), [3FE] Passed House, [4FE] H.J. Res. 108-- A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the UnitedStates to allow the limitation of contributions and expenditures respecting elections; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself and Mr. LaTourette), [3FE] Cosponsors added, [26MR], [1AP], [22AP], [6MY] H.J. Res. 109-- A joint resolution relating to the expenditure of funds by the Federal Government under National or State tobacco industry settlements; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Stump, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Bonilla, and Mr. Solomon), [11FE] H.J. Res. 110-- 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, [11FE] H.J. Res. 111-- A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the UnitedStates with respect to tax limitations; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Armey, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baker, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Bass, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Brady, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Camp, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Castle, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Coble, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Collins, Mr. Combest, Mr. Condit, Mr. Cook, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Crane, Mr. Crapo, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Cunningham, Ms. Danner, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Duncan, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Everett, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Foley, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Goode, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Graham, Ms. Granger, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Istook, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. John, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Jones, Mr. Kasich, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kim, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Klug, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Largent, Mr. Latham, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Linder, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. McCollum, Mr. McCrery, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McInnis, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Mica, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Neumann, Mr. Ney, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Packard, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Parker, Mr. Paul, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Porter, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Riley, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Royce, Mr. Ryun, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Souder, Mr. Spence, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stump, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Talent, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Thune, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Upton, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, [[Page 2892]] Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Weller, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Young of Alaska), [26FE] Cosponsors removed, [31MR] Cosponsors added, [5MR], [26MR], [21AP] Failed of passage, [22AP] H.J. Res. 112-- A joint resolution establishing the Joint Committee on Social Security Reform; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. KOLBE (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Minge, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. John, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Meehan, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Danner, Mr. Condit, Mr. Berry, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Porter, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Castle, Mr. Shays, Mr. Campbell, and Mr. Greenwood), [26FE] H.J. Res. 113-- A joint resolution approving the location of a Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in the Nation's Capitol; to the Committee on Resources. By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. Dixon, and Mr. Cummings), [4MR] Cosponsors added, [25MR], [7MY], [21MY], [17JN] Reported (H. Rept. 105-589), [22JN] Rules suspended. Passed House, [22JN] Passed Senate, [25JN] Presented to the President (July 8, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-201] (signed July 16, 1998) H.J. Res. 114-- 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 1998; to the Committees on International Relations; Banking and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. SHAW (for himself and Mr. Mica), [4MR] Cosponsors added, [10MR], [19MR], [7MY] H.J. Res. 115-- A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to permit the Congress to relinquish claims of the United States to the portion of the State of Minnesota that lies north of the 49th parallel; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, [18MR] H.J. Res. 116-- 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, [28AP] H.J. Res. 117-- A joint resolution expressing the sense of Congress that marijuana is a dangerous and addictive drug and should not be legalized for medicinal use; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. MCCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Portman, Mr. Coble, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Hutchinson, and Mr. Gekas), [30AP] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [15SE] H.J. Res. 118-- 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, [11MY] H.J. Res. 119-- A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit campaign spending; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. DELAY, [14MY] Considered, [10JN] Failed of passage, [11JN] H.J. Res. 120-- 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 (for himself, Mr. Gilman, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), [4JN] Reported adversely (H. Rept. 105-653), [29JY] Failed of passage, [30JY] H.J. Res. 121-- A joint resolution disapproving the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (most-favored-nation treatment) to the products of the People's Republic of China; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SOLOMON, [4JN] Reported adversely (H. Rept. 105-638), [20JY] Failed of passage, [22JY] H.J. Res. 122-- A joint resolution proclaiming Leif Ericson to be an honorary citizen of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SABO (for himself, Mr. Vento, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Ramstad, and Mr. Peterson of Minnesota), [16JN] Cosponsors added, [18JN] H.J. Res. 123-- A joint resolution to disapprove the rule submitted by the Health Care Financing Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, on June 1, 1998, relating to surety bond requirements for home health agencies under the Medicare and Medicaid Programs; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. NUSSLE (for himself, Mr. Watkins, and Mr. Talent), [17JN] Cosponsors added, [18JN], [19JN], [22JN], [24JN], [25JN], [14JY], [16JY], [23JY], [27JY], [31JY], [6AU], [9SE], [28SE] H.J. Res. 124-- 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. BARR of Georgia, [25JN] Cosponsors added, [15JY] H.J. Res. 125-- A joint resolution finding the Government of Iraq in material and unacceptable breach of its international obligations; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. GINGRICH (for himself and Mr. Gilman), [25JN] Cosponsors added, [14JY], [23SE] H.J. Res. 126-- A joint resolution relating to Taiwan's participation in the World Health Organization; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Coburn, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Green, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Berman, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Cunningham, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Bilbray, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Foley, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Clement, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Baker, Mr. Stupak, Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Andrews, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Goode, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Towns, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Stark, and Mr. Scarborough), [22JY] Cosponsors added, [23SE] H.J. Res. 127-- A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to establish an elected Officer of the United States with the responsibilities of the Attorney General; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. HALL of Texas (for himself and Mr. Taylor of Mississippi), [6AU] H.J. Res. 128-- A joint resolution making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1999, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. LIVINGSTON, [16SE] Passed House, [17SE] Passed Senate, [17SE] Presented to the President (September 21, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-240] (signed September 25, 1998) H.J. Res. 129-- 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. PAUL, [16SE] H.J. Res. 130-- 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 and Oversight. By Mr. LINDER, [25SE] Cosponsors added, [15OC] H.J. Res. 131-- A joint resolution waiving certain enrollment requirements for the remainder of the One Hundred Fifth Congress with respect to any bill or joint resolution making general or continuing appropriations for fiscal year 1999; to the Committee on House Oversight. By Mr. SOLOMON, [7OC] Passed House, [8OC] Passed Senate, [9OC] Presented to the President (October 12, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-253] (signed October 12, 1998) H.J. Res. 132-- A joint resolution commending the veterans of service in the Army who fought in the Battle of the Bulge during World War II, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, [8OC] H.J. Res. 133-- A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1999, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. LIVINGSTON, [9OC] Committee discharged. Passed House, [9OC] Passed Senate, [9OC] Presented to the President (October 9, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-249] (signed October 9, 1998) H.J. Res. 134-- A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1999, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. LIVINGSTON, [12OC] Committee discharged. Passed House, [12OC] Passed Senate, [12OC] Presented to the President (October 12, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-254] (signed October 12, 1998) H.J. Res. 135-- A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1999, and for other purposes. By Mr. LIVINGSTON, [14OC] Committee discharged. Passed House, [14OC] Passed Senate, [14OC] Presented to the President (October 14, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-257] (signed October 14, 1998) H.J. Res. 136-- A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1999, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. LIVINGSTON, [16OC] Committee discharged. Passed House, [16OC] Passed Senate, [16OC] Presented to the President (October 16, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-260] (signed October 16, 1998) H.J. Res. 137-- A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1999, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. LIVINGSTON, [19OC] Committee discharged. Passed House, [19OC] Passed Senate, [20OC] Presented to the President (October 20, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-273] (signed October 20, 1998) H.J. Res. 138-- A joint resolution appointing the day for the convening of the first session of the One Hundred Sixth Congress. [[Page 2893]] By Mr. SOLOMON, [20OC] Passed House amended, [20OC] Passed Senate, [21OC] Presented to the President (October 26, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-350] (signed November 3, 1998) H.J. Res. 139-- 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), [17DE] H.J. Res. 140-- A joint resolution condemning and censuring William Jefferson Clinton; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. McHALE, [17DE] [[Page 2895]] HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ H. Con. Res. 12-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a model curriculum designed to educate elementary and secondary school-aged children about the Irish famine should be developed; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [10MR] H. Con. Res. 13-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that Federal retirement cost-of-living adjustments should not be delayed; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [30AP], [7OC] H. Con. Res. 14-- Concurrent resolution to encourage the Secretary of State, foreign nations, and others to work together to help reunite family members separated during the Holocaust; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [4MR] H. Con. Res. 15-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress relating to the abduction and detainment of Donald Hutchings of the State of Washington and four Western Europeans in Jammu and Kashmir, India; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [4FE] H. Con. Res. 19-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the German Government should investigate and prosecute Dr. Hans Joachim Sewering for his war crimes of euthanasia committed during World War II; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [3FE], [22AP], [21JY], [22JY] H. Con. Res. 24-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a postage stamp should be issued in recognition of the services rendered by this Nation's volunteer firefighters; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [22JY] H. Con. Res. 27-- Concurrent resolution recognizing the importance of African-American music to global culture and calling on the people of the United States to study, reflect on, and celebrate African-American music; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [4MR], [1AP], [4JN], [10JN], [19JN], [25JN], [16JY], [21JY] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [13OC] H. Con. Res. 28-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the right of all Americans to keep and bear arms in defense of life or liberty and in the pursuit of all other legitimate endeavors; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [5MR] H. Con. Res. 36-- Concurrent resolution expressing support for equal and fair access to higher education in the Albanian language in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [23AP] H. Con. Res. 39-- Concurrent resolution supporting the commitments of the United States announced at the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women, held in Beijing, China, in September 1995; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [5AU] H. Con. Res. 41-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a postage stamp should be issued to honor law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [4MR], [10SE], [16OC], [21OC] H. Con. Res. 47-- Concurrent resolution to designate a flag-pole upon which the flag of the United States is to be set at half-staff whenever a law enforcement officer is slain in the line of duty; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [19MR], [12MY], [14MY], [21MY], [22MY], [10JN] H. Con. Res. 52-- Concurrent resolution urging that the railroad industry, including rail labor, management and retiree organizations, open discussions for adequately funding an amendment to the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to modify the guaranteed minimum benefit for widows and widowers whose annuities are converted from a spouse to a widow or widower annuity; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [12FE], [26MR], [23AP], [11MY], [16JN], [25JN], [21JY], [30JY], [10SE], [23SE], [6OC], [7OC], [20OC] H. Con. Res. 55-- Concurrent resolution honoring the memory of the victims of the Armenian Genocide; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [4FE], [11FE], [24FE], [26FE], [30MR], [21AP], [22AP], [28AP], [22JN], [15JY], [1OC] H. Con. Res. 65-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920, popularly known as the Jones Act, and related statutes are critically important components of our Nation's economic and military security and should be fully and strongly supported; to the Committee on National Security. Cosponsors added, [12MR], [6MY], [4JN], [15JY] H. Con. Res. 68-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the territorial integrity, unity, sovereignty, and full independence of Lebanon; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [27JA] H. Con. Res. 69-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the establishment of waivers in State medical licensing laws regarding the provision of health care to indigent individuals; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [7OC] H. Con. Res. 75-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that States should work more aggressively to attack the problem of violent crimes committed by repeat offenders and criminals serving abbreviated sentences; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Agreed to in the Senate, [15JN] H. Con. Res. 80-- Concurrent resolution relating to maintaining the current standard behind the ``Made in USA'' label, in order to protect consumers and jobs in the United States; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [21JY] H. Con. Res. 83-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the National Basketball Association and the Players Association should extend pension benefits to certain surviving post-World War II, pre-1965 professional basketball players; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [10MR] H. Con. Res. 100-- Concurrent resolution relating to the future status of Taiwan after Hong Kong's transfer to the People's Republic of China on July 1, 1997; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [2OC] H. Con. Res. 106-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the negotiation of an international climate change agreement; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [5FE] H. Con. Res. 107-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that Little League Baseball Inc. was established to support and develop Little League baseball worldwide and should be entitled to all of the benefits and privileges available to nongovernmental international organizations; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [21AP] H. Con. Res. 112-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the German Government should expand and simplify its reparations system, provide reparations to Holocaust survivors in Eastern and Central Europe, and set up a fund to help cover the medical expenses of Holocaust survivors; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [13MY], [25SE] H. Con. Res. 114-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress concerning the world-wide trafficking of women and girls, whereby women and girls are coerced, abducted, or deceived into migrating within or across national borders, and particularly the trafficking of Burmese women and girls in Thailand for the purposes of forced prostitution; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [28JA], [11FE], [12FE], [30AP], [11JN], [7OC], [20OC] H. Con. Res. 121-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding proliferation of missile technology from Russia to Iran; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [27JA] H. Con. Res. 122-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding Israeli soldiers missing in action and calling upon governments and authorities in the Middle East to act to resolve these tragic cases; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [2MR], [11JN], [24JY], [6AU], [9OC] H. Con. Res. 125-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that each State should enact legislation regarding notification procedures necessary when a sexually violent offender is released; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [4MR], [13MY], [22MY], [9JN], [10JN] H. Con. Res. 126-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress concerning the war crimes committed by the Japanese military during World War II; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [4FE], [24FE], [12MR], [1AP], [21AP], [30AP], [19MY], [24JN], [21JY], [6AU], [2OC], [10OC] H. Con. Res. 127-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Nation must place greater emphasis on helping young Americans to develop habits of good character that are essential [[Page 2896]] to their own well-being and to that of our communities; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [24FE], [9MR], [25MR], [28AP], [5MY], [9SE] H. Con. Res. 128-- Concurrent resolution recognizing and honoring the crew members of the U.S.S. Pittsburgh for their heroism in March 1945 rendering aid and assistance to the U.S.S. Franklin and its crew; to the Committee on National Security. Cosponsors added, [13OC] H. Con. Res. 131-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the ocean; to the Committee on Resources. Agreed to in the Senate amended, [10JN] H. Con. Res. 141-- Concurrent resolution to commend the bravery and honor of the citizens of Remy, France, for their actions with respect to Lt. Houston Braly and to recognize the efforts of the 364th Fighter Group to raise funds to restore the stained glass windows of a church in Remy; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [4FE], [3MR], [17JY] H. Con. Res. 148-- Concurrent resolution commemorating the 75th anniversary of the burning of Smyrna and honoring the memory of its civilian victims, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [26FE], [24JY] H. Con. Res. 152-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that all parties to the multiparty peace talks regarding Northern Ireland should condemn violence and fully integrate internationally recognized human rights standards and adequately address outstanding human rights violations as part of the peace process; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [4FE], [11FE], [25FE], [10MR], [12MR] Considered under suspension of the rules, [17MR] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [18MR] H. Con. Res. 154-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States should develop, promote, and implement policies to achieve the voluntary stabilization of the population growth of the Nation; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [12FE], [26FE], [27MR], [29AP], [17JN], [25JN], [16JY], [14SE], [25SE], [8OC], [20OC] H. Con. Res. 158-- Concurrent resolution condemning the deployment of United States military personnel in the service of the United Nations in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; to the Committees on International Relations; Committeee on National Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [11FE], [17MR], [9SE] H. Con. Res. 159-- Concurrent resolution honoring the memory of the victims of the Great Irish Potato Famine, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [25MR] H. Con. Res. 160-- Concurrent resolution directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate to compile and make available to the public the names of candidates for election to the House of Representatives and the Senate who agree to conduct campaigns in accordance with a Code of Election Ethics; to the Committee on House Oversight. Cosponsors added, [25SE] H. Con. Res. 162-- Concurrent resolution relating to the recent developments toward normalization of relations between India and Pakistan; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [26MR] H. Con. Res. 165-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Government of Israel should extradite Samuel Sheinbein to the United States; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [28JA] H. Con. Res. 166-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that every effort should be made to assure the complete implementation of, and compliance with, the December 1996 Guatemalan peace accords; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [21AP], [24SE] H. Con. Res. 171-- Concurrent resolution declaring the memorial service sponsored by the National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Memorial Service Board of Directors to honor emergency medical services personnel to be the ``National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Service``; to the Committee on Commerce. Reported (H. Rept. 105-539), [18MY] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [19MY] Agreed to in the Senate, [21MY] H. Con. Res. 175-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the need for a comprehensive management strategy to save the tundra from continued excessive depredations by the mid-continent lesser snow goose; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [4FE], [5MY] H. Con. Res. 177-- Concurrent resolution recognizing the Hermann Monument and Hermann Heights Park in New Ulm, Minnesota, as a national symbol of the contributions of Americans of German heritage; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [3FE] H. Con. Res. 179-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the human rights situation in the Republic of Turkey in light of that country's desire to host the next summit meeting of the heads of state or government of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE); to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [28JA] H. Con. Res. 181-- Concurrent resolution calling for a United States effort to end restrictions on the freedoms and human rights of the enclaved people in the occupied area of Cyprus; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [24FE], [21AP], [23AP], [28AP], [5MY], [7MY], [22MY], [25JN] H. Con. Res. 182-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to child custody, child abuse, and victims of domestic and family violence; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors removed, [5FE] Cosponsors added, [21AP] H. Con. Res. 183-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the failure of Attorney General Janet Reno to seek application for an independent counsel to investigate a number of matters relating to the financing of campaigns in the 1996 Federal election, including the conduct of President Clinton and Vice President Gore; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [11MR] H. Con. Res. 184-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the motion picture industry should work to discourage tobacco use among our youth; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [12FE], [11MR], [24JY], [9SE] H. Con. Res. 185-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and recommitting the United States to the principles expressed in the Universal Declaration; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [24JY], [5AU], [6AU] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [14SE] Agreed to in the Senate, [21OC] H. Con. Res. 186-- Concurrent resolution commending all who served with the United States Navy Asiatic Fleet throughout the Far East from 1910 to 1942, especially those sailors and marines who put their lives on the line for this Nation during the earliest days of our involvement in World War II; to the Committee on National Security. Cosponsors added, [19MR] H. Con. Res. 187-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the museum to be known as ``The Women's Museum--An Institute for the Future'', in Dallas, Texas, should be designated as a Millenium Project for the United States; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [12FE] H. Con. Res. 188-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the 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. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [24FE], [3MR], [5MR], [17MR], [18MR], [24MR], [21AP], [5MY], [13MY], [10JN], [14JY], [9SE] H. Con. Res. 191-- Concurrent resolution condemning all prejudice against Asian and Pacific Islander Americans in the United States, and supporting political and civic participation by these persons throughout the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [21AP] H. Con. Res. 195-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress in support of National Days of Dialogue associated with the national celebration of the birth of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to improve understanding and cooperation across race, ethnicity, culture, gender, religion and creed; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [4FE], [12FE], [26FE], [4MR] H. Con. Res. 200-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a series of postage stamps should be issued in recognition of the recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [26FE] H. Con. Res. 201-- Concurrent resolution providing for an adjournment of the two Houses. By Mr. ARMEY, [27JA] Agreed to in the House, [27JA] Agreed to in the Senate, [27JA] H. Con. Res. 202-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Federal Government should acknowledge the importance of at-home parents and should not discriminate against families who forego a second income in order for a mother or father to be at home with their children; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. GOODLING (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Cook, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Largent, and Mr. Bunning of Kentucky), [27JA] Cosponsors added, [28JA], [5FE], [11FE] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [11FE] H. Con. Res. 203-- Concurrent resolution requesting that the United States Postal Service issue a commemorative postage stamp honoring the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. MASCARA (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Murtha, and Mr. Kildee), [27JA] Cosponsors added, [28JA], [3FE], [12FE], [24FE], [25FE], [3MR], [5MR], [10MR], [11MR], [12MR], [17MR], [18MR], [24MR], [25MR], [26MR], [27MR], [21AP], [27AP], [5MY], [6MY], [14MY], [19MY], [20MY], [21MY], [22MY], [3JN], [5JN], [16JN], [17JN], [18JN], [22JN], [25JN], [14JY], [17JY], [21JY], [24JY], [4AU], [5AU], [6AU], [14SE] [[Page 2897]] H. Con. Res. 204-- Concurrent resolution honoring the members of the United States Armed Forces who served, and the families of members of the United States Armed Forces who lost their lives or were injured, during the Tet Offensive of the Vietnam War; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. RYUN, [27JA] H. Con. Res. 205-- Concurrent resolution deploring human rights abuses in Kosova and calling for increased American involvement; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Mr. Lantos), [28JA] Cosponsors added, [3FE], [25FE] H. Con. Res. 206-- Concurrent resolution permitting the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony as part of the commemoration of the days of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust; to the Committee on House Oversight. By Mr. YATES (for himself and Mr. Gilman), [28JA] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [10MR] Cosponsors added, [10MR] Agreed to in the Senate, [18MR] H. Con. Res. 207-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the International Monetary Fund should raise funds in private financial markets, rather than from member countries, in order to reduce the risk of loss to United States taxpayers; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. SAXTON, [3FE] Cosponsors added, [18MY] H. Con. Res. 208-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding access to affordable housing and expansion of homeownership opportunities; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. LAZIO of New York, [4FE] Cosponsors added, [25FE], [12MR], [29AP], [19MY], [3JN], [17JY] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [20JY] H. Con. Res. 209-- Concurrent resolution remembering the life of George Washington and his contributions to the Nation; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mr. Gingrich), [5FE] Cosponsors added, [5MR] H. Con. Res. 210-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to promoting coverage of individuals under long-term care insurance; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Lipinski, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Regula, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Frost, and Mr. Goode), [5FE] Cosponsors added, [11FE], [24FE], [26FE], [3MR], [17MR], [23MR], [25MR], [26MR], [27MR], [31MR], [21AP], [28AP], [13MY], [14MY], [22MY], [10JN], [18JN], [19JN], [25JN], [14JY], [31JY], [15SE], [17SE] H. Con. Res. 211-- Concurrent resolution opposing increased Federal income taxes on variable annuities and other variable contracts; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. PAUL, [11FE] Cosponsors added, [24FE], [25FE], [3MR], [4MR], [9MR], [10MR], [19MR], [24MR], [27MR], [1AP], [30AP] H. Con. Res. 212-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress relating to the European Union's ban of United States beef and the World Trade Organization's ruling concerning that ban; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CHRISTENSEN, [11FE] Cosponsors added, [5MR], [10MR], [11MR], [12MR], [17MR], [23MR], [26MR] H. Con. Res. 213-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the European Union is unfairly restricting the importation of United States agriculture products and the elimination of such restrictions should be a top priority in trade negotiations with the European Union; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. EWING, [11FE] Cosponsors added, [27JY] Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-672), [3AU] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [4AU] H. Con. Res. 214-- Concurrent resolution recognizing the contributions of the cities of Bristol, Tennessee, and Bristol, Virginia, and their people to the origins and development of Country Music, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. JENKINS (for himself and Mr. Boucher), [11FE] Cosponsors added, [17MR], [25MR], [27MR], [29AP], [7MY], [14MY], [21MY] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [9OC] Agreed to in the Senate, [12OC] H. Con. Res. 215-- Concurrent resolution congratulating the people of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana for holding muliparty elections; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. PAYNE (for himself and Mr. Bishop), [11FE] Cosponsors added, [4MR], [1AP] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [28AP] H. Con. Res. 216-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the use of future budget surpluses; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. LaHood, and Mr. Bachus), [11FE] Cosponsors added, [12FE], [26FE] H. Con. Res. 217-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the authority of the Federal Communications Commission; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. TAUZIN (for himself, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Klug, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Paxon, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, and Mr. Rogan), [11FE] Cosponsors added, [12FE], [26FE], [23AP] H. Con. Res. 218-- Concurrent resolution concerning the urgent need to establish a cease fire in Afghanistan and begin the transition toward a broad-based multiethnic government that observes international norms of behavior; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. BEREUTER, [12FE] Cosponsors added, [17MR], [25MR] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [28AP] H. Con. Res. 219-- Concurrent resolution relating to Taiwan's participation in the World Health Organization; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Bilirakis, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Rohrabacher), [12FE] Cosponsors added, [4MR], [19MR], [29AP], [7MY], [22MY] H. Con. Res. 220-- Concurrent resolution regarding American victims of terrorism; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Weller, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Engel, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Chabot, and Mr. Poshard), [12FE] Cosponsors added, [1AP], [22AP], [30AP], [5MY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [5MY] H. Con. Res. 221-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a renewed effort be made by all sides to end the violent guerrilla war in Colombia, which poses a serious threat to democracy as well as economic and social stability as evidenced by the recent increase in guerrilla and paramilitary violence which victimizes public officials and Colombian and foreign nationals; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself and Mr. Ackerman), [12FE] H. Con. Res. 222-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress, congratulating the former International Support and Verification Commission of the Organization of American States (OAS-CIAV) for successfully aiding in the transition of Nicaragua from a war-ridden state into a newly formed democracy and providing continued support through the recently created Technical Cooperation Mission (OAS-TCM) which is responsible for helping tostabilize Nicaraguan democracy by supplementing institution building; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself and Mr. Ackerman), [12FE] Cosponsors added, [1AP] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [28AP] H. Con. Res. 223-- Concurrent resolution honoring the sesquicentennial of Wisoncsin statehood; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Obey, Mr. Petri, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Klug, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Neumann, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, and Mr. Kind of Wisconsin), [24FE] H. Con. Res. 224-- Concurrent resolution urging international cooperation in recovering children abducted in the United States and taken to other countries; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. BERRY (for himself, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Frost, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Turner, Ms. Furse, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Dickey, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Foley, and Mr. Sandlin), [25FE] Cosponsors added, [11MR], [30AP], [19JN], [20JY], [21JY], [10SE] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [14SE] Agreed to in the Senate, [21OC] H. Con. Res. 225-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should be a signatory to the Guidelines for Drug Donations developed by the World Health Organization; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. KUCINICH, [26FE] Cosponsors added, [25MR], [23AP] H. Con. Res. 226-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States should not take military action against the Republic of Iraq unless that action is specifically authorized by law; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Shays, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Regula, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Herger, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Paul, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Solomon, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Neumann, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Pombo, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Hall of Texas, Ms. McKinney, Ms. Furse, Ms. Waters, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Petri, Mr. Spence, Mr. Kildee, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Scott, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Packard, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Mica, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Talent, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Shuster), [26FE] Cosponsors added, [5MR] [[Page 2898]] H. Con. Res. 227-- Concurrent resolution directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. CAMPBELL, [26FE] Cosponsors added, [5MR], [12MR] Reported adversely (H. Rept. 105-442), [13MR] Failed of passage, [18MR] H. Con. Res. 228-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the primary objectives of the process for preparing the Federal budget for fiscal year 1999; to the Committees on the Budget; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. DAVIS of Florida, [26FE] Cosponsors added, [24MR], [27MR], [23AP], [23JN] H. Con. Res. 229-- 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 and Oversight. By Mr. GEJDENSON (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Allen, Mr. Bateman, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Holden, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Shays, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Skelton, Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Spence, Mr. Stump, Mr. Tierney, and Mr. Wolf), [26FE] Cosponsors added, [12MR], [24MR], [27MR], [1AP], [21AP], [22AP], [23AP], [29AP], [6MY], [20MY], [4JN], [9JN], [23JN], [25JN], [20JY], [4AU], [6AU], [10SE], [18SE], [25SE], [28SE], [2OC], [6OC], [7OC], [9OC], [15OC], [20OC] H. Con. Res. 230-- Concurrent resolution honoring the Berlin Airlift; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. HEFLEY, [26FE] Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House amended, [25JN] H. Con. Res. 231-- Concurrent resolution recognizing the National Black Law Students Association for its role in the professional development of law students, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. HILLIARD, [3MR] H. Con. Res. 232-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a postage stamp should be issued to honor the 150th anniversary of the emigration of over 1,000,000 people from Ireland to the United States to escape the Irish Potato Famine, and to honor the contributions these immigrants and their descendants made to the United States; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut (for himself, Mr. Manton, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Engel, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Foley, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Holden, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Kaptur, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Markey, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Payne, Mr. Towns, and Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut), [3MR] Cosponsors added, [21AP], [20OC] H. Con. Res. 233-- Concurrent resolution calling on Japan to establish and maintain an open, competitive market for consumer photographic film and paper and other sectors facing market access barriers in Japan; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Leach, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Hall of Texas, and Mr. Moran of Virginia), [4MR] Cosponsors added, [9MR], [10MR], [17MR], [25MR], [27MR], [1AP], [22AP], [28AP], [5MY], [7MY], [19MY], [20MY] H. Con. Res. 234-- Concurrent resolution regarding the human rights situation in Sudan and Mauritania, including the practice of chattel slavery and all other forms of booty; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. PAYNE, [4MR] Cosponsors added, [1AP] H. Con. Res. 235-- Concurrent resolution calling for an end to the violent repression of the legitimate rights of the people of Kosova; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Engel, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Traficant, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Olver, Mr. Payne, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. King of New York, and Mr. Hoyer), [5MR] Cosponsors added, [17MR] Considered under suspension of the rules, [17MR] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [18MR] H. Con. Res. 236-- 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 unless enacted as law; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. METCALF (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Neumann, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Herger, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Traficant, and Mr. Chabot), [5MR] Cosponsors added, [15JY], [7OC] H. Con. Res. 237-- Concurrent resolution voicing concern about the serious limitations on human rights and civil liberties in Belarus, including lack of compliance with Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) commitments, and urging the President to take these into consideration in his determination of most-favored-nation (MFN) status for Belarus; to the Committees on International Relations; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Porter, Mr. Hoyer, and Mr. Markey), [5MR] Cosponsors added, [16JN] H. Con. Res. 238-- Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for a breast cancer survivors event sponsored by the National Race for the Cure; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. STRICKLAND (for himself and Mr. Rahall), [9MR] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-438), [12MR] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [17MR] Agreed to in the Senate, [18MR] H. Con. Res. 239-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress concerning the worldwide trafficking of persons, that has a disproportionate impact on women and girls, and is condemned by the international community as a violation of fundamental human rights; to the Committees on International Relations; Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Ms. SLAUGHTER, [10MR] Cosponsors added, [24MR], [21AP], [22AP], [23AP], [4MY], [5MY], [6MY], [3JN], [14JY], [15JY], [16JY], [17JY], [24JY], [28JY], [9SE] H. Con. Res. 240-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that postage stamps should be issued by the United States to honor and recognize the first permanent settlement of the western United States by the Spanish explorer Don Juan de Onate; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. REYES, [11MR] Cosponsors added, [1AP] Cosponsors removed, [5JN], [9JN] H. Con. Res. 241-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding tax simplification and the adoption in 1998 of 10 tax changes to reduce individual tax preparation time by 60 minutes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. VENTO, [11MR] Cosponsors added, [1AP], [13MY] H. Con. Res. 242-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress favoring the authorization, in the manner provided by law, of the establishment of a commemorative work in the District of Columbia to honor the veterans of the Persian Gulf War; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. MCGOVERN, [12MR] H. Con. Res. 243-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Federal Government should increase its support for basic and applied scientific research, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science. By Mr. ROGAN, [12MR] Cosponsors added, [23SE] H. Con. Res. 244-- Concurrent resolution calling on the Government of Cuba to extradite Joanne Chesimard from Cuba to the United States; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, [17MR] H. Con. Res. 245-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the settlement of the decades-long conflict in the North of Ireland should address a number of specific issues in order to foster a just and lasting peace; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Manton, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, and Mr. Walsh), [17MR] H. Con. Res. 246-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the collection of demographic, social, and economic data as part of the 2000 decennial census of population; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. Sawyer, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Shays, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Filner, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Cardin, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Engel, and Mr. Dingell), [17MR] Cosponsors added, [19MR], [25MR], [1AP], [30AP], [23JN] H. Con. Res. 247-- Concurrent resolution recognizing the contributions of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to the civil society of the United States and the world and to the cause of nonviolent social and political change to advance social justice and equality for all races and calling on the people of the United States to study, reflect on, and celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on the thirtieth anniversary of his death; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma (for himself, Mr. Diaz-Balart, and Mr. Lewis of Georgia), [19MR] Cosponsors added, [30MR], [31MR], [1AP] Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [1AP] H. Con. Res. 248-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 should be reformed by April 15, 2001, 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 and Mr. Stenholm), [24MR] Cosponsors added, [26MR], [21AP] H. Con. Res. 249-- Concurrent resolution stating the sense of Congress that substantial amounts of the proceeds received by the United States under any congressionally approved tobacco settlement should [[Page 2899]] be allocated to the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Filner, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Reyes, and Mr. Rodriguez), [24MR] Cosponsors added, [31MR], [1AP], [22AP], [23AP], [5MY], [6MY], [12MY], [21MY], [3JN], [4JN], [9JN], [24JN], [16JY], [23JY], [7OC] H. Con. Res. 250-- Concurrent resolution calling for better awareness and use of federally- supported research findings on the social and economic costs of sleep deprivation and sleep disorders; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Upton, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. LaFalce, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Boucher, Mr. McDade, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Lantos, and Mr. Faleomavaega), [25MR] Cosponsors added, [31MR], [1AP], [7MY] H. Con. Res. 251-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a postage stamp should be issued to commemorate the life of George Washington and his contributions to the Nation; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Scott, Mr. Goode, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Bliley, and Mr. Goodlatte), [26MR] Cosponsors added, [3JN], [30JY] H. Con. Res. 252-- Concurrent resolution relating to a United States initiative to help resolve the situation in Cyprus; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Engel, Mr. Filner, Ms. Furse, Mr. Horn, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Klink, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Payne, Mr. Porter, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, and Mr. Franks of New Jersey), [26MR] Cosponsors added, [31MR], [30AP] H. Con. Res. 253-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of the 150th anniversary of the presence of Fort Bliss in the El Paso, Texas, area; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. REYES, [26MR] H. Con. Res. 254-- Concurrent resolution calling on the Government of Cuba to extradite to the United States convicted felon Joanne Chesimard and all other individuals who have fled the United States to avoid prosecution or confinement for criminal offenses and who are currently living freely in Cuba; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Diaz-Balart, and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen), [30MR] Cosponsors added, [1AP], [22AP], [29AP], [6MY], [12MY], [11JN], [19JN], [14JY], [28JY], [5AU] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [14SE] Agreed to in the Senate, [21OC] H. Con. Res. 255-- 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, Ms. Norton, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Mr. Davis of Virginia), [30MR] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [12MY] Agreed to in the Senate, [13MY] H. Con. Res. 256-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with regard to Lifer Groups; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. CONYERS, [31MR] H. Con. Res. 257-- Resolution providing for adjournment of the Senate and the House. By Mr. ARMEY, [1AP] Agreed to in the House, [1AP] Agreed to in the Senate, [1AP] H. Con. Res. 258-- Concurrent resolution encouraging international resolution of the political status of East Timor; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Porter, Mr. Lantos, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), [1AP] Cosponsors added, [29AP], [6MY], [19MY], [5JN], [11JN], [18JN], [14JY], [3AU], [5AU], [16SE], [25SE], [7OC], [10OC], [13OC], [20OC] H. Con. Res. 259-- Concurrent resolution recognizing and honoring the people of the Dodecanesian Islands for their stance in fighting fascism and preserving democratic values and beliefs; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. MANTON (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, and Mr. Bilirakis), [1AP] H. Con. Res. 260-- 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 1998, during which occurs the 100th anniversary of Paul Robeson's birth, that such a stamp be issued; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. RUSH (for himself and Mr. Pallone), [1AP] H. Con. Res. 261-- Concurrent resolution recognizing the importance of rivers to the United States and supporting efforts to inform and educate the people of the United States regarding rivers and the importance of their preservation; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, [28AP] H. Con. Res. 262-- Concurrent resolution authorizing the 1998 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. KIM, [28AP] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-512), [6MY] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [12MY] Agreed to in the Senate, [13MY] H. Con. Res. 263-- Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the seventeenth annual National Peace Officers' Memorial Service; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. KIM, [28AP] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-514), [6MY] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [12MY] Agreed to in the Senate, [13MY] H. Con. Res. 264-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to documentation requirements for physicians who submit claims to Medicare for office visits and for other evaluation and management services; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Sandlin, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Rothman), [28AP] Cosponsors added, [30AP], [4MY], [5MY], [13MY], [3JN], [4JN], [25JN], [29JY], [4AU], [17SE], [2OC] H. Con. Res. 265-- 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), [29AP] Reported (H. Rept. 105-513), [6MY] Agreed to in the House, [7MY] Agreed to in the Senate, [8MY] H. Con. Res. 266-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Department of Defense should continue to buy goods and services made domestically and not deviate from the domestic source and manufacturing restrictions on procurements as established by law; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. STRICKLAND (for himself and Mr. LoBiondo), [29AP] Cosponsors added, [5MY], [12MY], [20MY] H. Con. Res. 267-- Concurrent resolution declaring a national commitment to the exploration, development, and use of space; to the Committees on Science; National Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. WELDON of Florida (for himself, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Davis of Virginia, and Mr. Aderholt), [29AP] Cosponsors added, [6MY], [7MY], [19MY], [20MY], [21MY], [9JN], [10SE] H. Con. Res. 268-- Concurrent resolution honoring the international corps of volunteers, known as Machal, who served Israel in its War of Independence; to the Committee on International Relations. By Ms. HARMAN, [30AP] Cosponsors added, [7MY], [12MY], [20MY], [22MY], [15JN], [19JN] H. Con. Res. 269-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the heroism, sacrifice, and service of former South Vietnamese commandos in connection with United States armed forces during the Vietnam conflict; to the Committee on National Security. By Ms. SANCHEZ, [30AP] H. Con. Res. 270-- Concurrent resolution acknowledging the positive role of Taiwan in the current Asian financial crisis and affirming the support of the American people for peace and stability on the Taiwan Strait and security for Taiwan's democracy; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, and Mr. Cox of California), [30AP] Cosponsors added, [13MY], [4JN] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [9JN] H. Con. Res. 271-- Concurrent resolution welcoming His Holiness Karekin I, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, upon his visit to the United States, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Diocese of the Armenian Church in America, and acknowledging the substantial contributions of Armenian-Americans to society and culture in the United States; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. PALLONE (for himself and Mr. Porter), [5MY] Cosponsors added, [6MY], [7MY], [11MY], [12MY], [13MY], [14MY], [18JN] H. Con. Res. 272-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the House on health care quality; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. ARMEY, [6MY] H. Con. Res. 273-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the annual rate at which the International Monetary Fund charges interest on loans should be comparable to the average annual rate of interest in financial markets for loans of comparable maturity, adjusted for risk; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. ROYCE, [7MY] Cosponsors added, [21JY] H. Con. Res. 274-- Concurrent resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. YOUNG of Florida (for himself, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Spence, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Coburn, Mr. McDade, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Goode, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Dooley of California, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Waters, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. McDermott, and Ms. Pelosi), [7MY] Cosponsors added, [4JN], [22JN], [24JN], [25JN], [16JY], [4AU], [18SE], [28SE], [1OC], [2OC], [6OC], [9OC], [16OC] [[Page 2900]] H. Con. Res. 275-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress in support of the determination of the Department of the Treasury not to allow the importation of certain large capacity military magazine rifles that are functionally identical to banned semiautomatic assault weapons; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Waxman, and Mrs. Morella), [12MY] H. Con. Res. 276-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that United States foreign policy with respect to the Middle East peace process should not include an attempt to require Israel to make concessions which Israel does not believe to be in its self-interest, including concessions which would jeopardize the security of Israel; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. SAXTON, [13MY] H. Con. Res. 277-- Concurrent resolution concerning the New Tribes Mission hostage crisis; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Mica, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Pitts, and Mr. Brady), [14MY] Cosponsors added, [22MY], [22JY] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [9SE] Agreed to in the Senate, [21OC] H. Con. Res. 278-- Concurrent resolution stating the sense of Congress that any national missile defense program to provide protection for the United States against the threat of ballistic missile attack should provide for the protection of Alaska, Hawaii, and the territories and commonwealths of the United States on the same basis as the contiguous States; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Brady, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Everett, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Portman, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Dan Schaefer of Colorado, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Spence, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Talent, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Ryun, Mr. Goss, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Herger, Mr. Armey, Mr. Riggs, and Mr. Davis of Illinois), [19MY] Cosponsors added, [5JN], [22JN], [25JN], [20JY] H. Con. Res. 279-- 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), [21MY] Cosponsors added, [29SE] H. Con. Res. 280-- Concurrent resolution to provide for the development and implementation of a comprehensive energy conservation plan for the United States Congress; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Evans, Ms. Furse, Mr. Olver, Mr. Skaggs, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Waxman, and Mr. Lipinski), [21MY] H. Con. Res. 281-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that Indonesia completes a transition to a democratically elected, non-military government; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Olver, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Stark, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Evans, Mrs. Lowey, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), [22MY] Cosponsors added, [3JN], [5JN], [10JN], [1OC] H. Con. Res. 282-- Concurrent resolution to correct the enrollment of H.R. 2400. By Mr. SHUSTER, [22MY] Agreed to in the House, [22MY] H. Con. Res. 283-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress concerning the December 1997 report on Tibet of the International Commission of Jurists and on United States policy on Tibet; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. BERMAN (for himself, Mr. Porter, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Payne, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Cox of California, Smith of New Jersey, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, and Ms. Pelosi), [22MY] Cosponsors added, [25JN], [17JY], [6AU], [23SE], [25SE], [5OC], [7OC], [15OC] H. Con. Res. 284-- Concurrent resolution revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 1998, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 1999, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003. By KASICH, [3JN] Reported (H. Rept. 105-555), [27MY] Considered, [4JN] Agreed to in the House amended, [5JN] Agreed to in the Senate amended, [15JN] Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [15JN] H. Con. Res. 285-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the President of the United States should reconsider his decision to be formally received in Tiananmen Square by the Government of the People's Republic of China; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. ARMEY, [3JN] Agreed to in the House, [4JN] H. Con. Res. 286-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the link between violence against animals and violence against humans and urging greater emphasis upon identifying and treating individuals who are guilty of violence against animals, which is a crime in its own right in all 50 states, in order to prevent violence against humans and urging research to increase understanding of the connection between cruelty to animals and violence against humans; to the Committees on Commerce; Agriculture; the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Conyers, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Farr of California, Ms. Furse, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Manton, Mr. Olver, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mrs. Morella, and Mr. Shays), [3JN] Cosponsors added, [10JN], [21JY], [29JY], [6AU], [23SE], [9OC], [21OC] H. Con. Res. 287-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should take certain actions to address violence in schools in the United States; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. FORD (for himself, Ms. Carson, Mr. Holden, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Frost, Mr. Diaz-Balart, and Mr. Sandlin), [5JN] Cosponsors added, [17JN], [22JN], [14JY], [22JY], [29JY] H. Con. Res. 288-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States should support the efforts of Federal law enforcement agents engaged in investigation and prosecution of money laundering associated with Mexican financial institutions; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BACHUS (for himself, Mr. Leach, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Clement, Mr. Shaw, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Jones, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Klug, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Dan Schaefer of Colorado, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Whitfield, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Forbes, and Mr. Castle), [9JN] Cosponsors added, [11JN], [17JN], [19JN] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [22JN] H. Con. Res. 289-- Concurrent resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the National Institute of Dental Research; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. PACKARD (for himself, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Linder, Mr. Norwood, and Mr. Porter), [9JN] H. Con. Res. 290-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the fair and equitable implementation of the amendments made by the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996; to the Committees on Agriculture; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. LAHOOD, [11JN] Cosponsors added, [16JN], [17JN], [19JN], [24JN], [14JY], [20JY], [31JY], [3AU], [15SE], [18SE], [26SE], [2OC], [5OC], [8OC] H. Con. Res. 291-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a postage stamp should be issued to raise public awareness of diabetes and to promote public support for diabetes research; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. FOX of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Nethercutt, Ms. Furse, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Baldacci, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Towns, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Frost, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Pappas), [19JN] H. Con. Res. 292-- Concurrent resolution calling for an end to the recent conflict between Eritrea and Ethiopia, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Payne, and Mr. Hastings of Florida), [19JN] Cosponsors added, [24JN], [25JN], [14JY], [17JY], [20JY], [29JY], [9SE] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [9SE] H. Con. Res. 293-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress on the importance of enacting patient protection legislation; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. GANSKE, [22JN] H. Con. Res. 294-- Concurrent resolution recognizing the 50th Anniversary of the integration of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to the Committee on National Security. By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Clay, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Owens, Mr. Towns, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Payne, Ms. Norton, Mr. Jefferson, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Bishop, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hilliard, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Rush, Mr. Scott, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Jackson, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Carson, Ms. Christian- Green, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Ford, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Meeks of New York, and Ms. Lee), [22JN] Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House amended, [29JY] H. Con. Res. 295-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the 65th anniversary of the Ukrainian Famine of 1932-1933 should serve as a reminder of the brutality of the government of the former Soviet Union's repressive policies toward the Ukrainian people; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Bob Schaffer, and Ms. Slaughter), [24JN] Cosponsors added, [17JY], [30JY], [6AU], [9SE], [10SE], [16SE], [17SE], [23SE], [1OC], [2OC] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [10OC] [[Page 2901]] H. Con. Res. 296-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that secondary schools should consider starting school after 9:00 a.m.; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Ms. LOFGREN, [24JN] Cosponsors added, [15JY] H. Con. Res. 297-- Concurrent resolution providing for an adjournment of the two Houses. By Mr. GOSS, [25JN] Agreed to in the Senate, [25JN] Agreed to in the House, [25JN] H. Con. Res. 298-- Concurrent resolution expressing deepest condolences to the State and people of Florida for the losses suffered as a result of the wild land fires occurring in June and July 1998, expressing support to the State and people of Florida as they overcome the effects of the fires, and commending the heroic efforts of firefighters from across the Nation in battling the fires; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Ms. BROWN of Florida (for herself, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Foley, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Mica, Mr. Goss, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Gallegly, Ms. Ros- Lehtinen, and Mr. Weldon of Florida), [16JY] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [20JY] Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, [23JY] H. Con. Res. 299-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that executive departments and agencies must maintain the division of governmental responsibilities between the national government and the States that was intended by the framers of the Constitution, and must ensure that the principles of federalism established by the framers guide the executive departments and agencies in the formulation and implementation of policies; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. COLLINS (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Istook, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Goode, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington, and Mr. LaTourette), [16JY] Cosponsors added, [17JY], [21JY], [22JY], [23JY], [24JY], [29JY], [4AU], [5AU], [1OC] H. Con. Res. 300-- Concurrent resolution affirming United States commitments under the Taiwan Relations Act; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. SOLOMON, [16JY] H. Con. Res. 301-- Concurrent resolution affirming the United States commitment to Taiwan; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. DeLAY (for himself, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Armey, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Berman, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Hostettler, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Latham, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mrs. Cubin, and Mr. Jefferson), [17JY] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [20JY] H. Con. Res. 302-- Concurrent resolution recognizing the importance of children and families in the United States and expressing support for the goals of National KidsDay and National Family Month; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. MCHALE (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Roemer, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Ford, Mr. Adam Smith of Washington, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. LaFalce, Ms. Furse, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Poshard, Mr. Martinez, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Engel, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Ms. Carson, Mr. Filner, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Horn, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Holden, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, and Mr. Etheridge), [20JY] Cosponsors added, [21JY], [27JY], [23SE] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [8OC] H. Con. Res. 303-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should declare Kneeling Nun Mountain in Grant County, New Mexico, to be a national monument, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. TORRES (for himself, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Towns, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Frost, Mr. Filner, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Sanchez, and Mr. Martinez), [20JY] Cosponsors added, [22JY], [24JY] H. Con. Res. 304-- 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. Hoyer, Mr. Porter, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Engel, Mr. Olver, Mr. King of New York, and Mr. McGovern), [21JY] Cosponsors added, [24JY], [30JY], [5AU], [6AU], [9SE], [14SE] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [14SE] Laid on the table, [14SE] H. Con. Res. 305-- Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the Capitol grounds for the American Luge Association Races; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself and Ms. Norton), [23JY] Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House amended, [29JY] H. Con. Res. 306-- 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, [23JY] Cosponsors added, [2OC] H. Con. Res. 307-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the nuclear weapons stockpile; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. MARKEY, [23JY] Cosponsors added, [6AU], [9SE], [6OC], [15OC] H. Con. Res. 308-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the failure of Attorney General Janet Reno to seek application for an independent counsel to investigate a number of matters relating to the financing of campaigns in the 1996 Federal election, including the conduct of President Clinton and Vice President Gore; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BARR of Georgia, [24JY] H. Con. Res. 309-- Concurrent resolution condemning the forced abduction of Ugandan children and their use as soldiers; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. Berman, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Lantos, and Mr. Hastings of Florida), [24JY] Cosponsors added, [29JY] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [8OC] H. Con. Res. 310-- Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a memorial service for Detective John Michael Gibson and Private First Class Jacob Joseph Chestnut of the United States Capitol Police, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight. By Mr. GINGRICH (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Boehner, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Fazio of California, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Davis of Virginia, and Mr. Wynn), [27JY] Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [27JY] Agreed to in the Senate, [27JY] H. Con. Res. 311-- Concurrent resolution honoring the memory of Detective John Michael Gibson and Private First Class Jacob Joseph Chestnut of the United States Capitol Police for their selfless acts of heroism at the United States Capitol on July 24, 1998. By Mr. GINGRICH (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Boehner, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Fazio of California, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Davis of Virginia, and Mr. Wynn), [27JY] Agreed to in the House, [27JY] Agreed to in the Senate, [27JY] H. Con. Res. 312-- 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, [28JY] Cosponsors added, [29JY], [3AU] H. Con. Res. 313-- 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. Moran of Virginia, and Mrs. Kelly), [30JY] Cosponsors added, [31JY], [3AU], [9SE], [8OC] H. Con. Res. 314-- 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 (for himself, Mr. Fawell, and Mr. Lewis of Kentucky), [3AU] Cosponsors added, [23SE], [9OC] H. Con. Res. 315-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress condemning the atrocities by Serbian police and military forces against Albanians in Kosova and urging that blocked assets of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) under control of the United States and other governments be used to compensate the Albanians in Kosova for losses suffered through Serbian police and military action; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Engel, Mrs. Kelly, and Mr. Moran of Virginia), [3AU] Cosponsors added, [10SE], [23SE] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [23SE] H. Con. Res. 316-- Concurrent resolution to express 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. GINGRICH (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Bass, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. DeLay, Ms. Dunn of Washing [[Page 2902]] ton, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Kasich, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Linder, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Metcalf, Mrs. Myrick, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pitts, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Redmond, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Spence, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stump, Mr. Talent, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Weldon of Florida, and Mr. Wolf), [4AU] Cosponsors added, [23SE], [7OC] H. Con. Res. 317-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that Members of Congress should follow the examples of self-sacrifice and devotion to character displayed by Jacob Chestnut and John Gibson of the United States Capitol Police; to the Committee on House Oversight. By Mrs. MYRICK (for herself, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Armey, Mr. Thune, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Lazio of New York, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Linder, and Ms. Dunn of Washington), [4AU] Cosponsors added, [10SE], [14SE], [15SE], [16SE], [18SE], [23SE], [24SE], [28SE] Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [28SE] H. Con. Res. 318-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Federal Trade Commission should exercise its broad authority under the Federal Trade Commission Act to investigate businesses that are engaging in the deceptive advertising practice of misrepresenting their geographic locations in telephone listings, Internet advertisements, and other advertising media; to the Committee on Commerce. mittee concerned. By Mr. CALVERT, [5AU] H. Con. Res. 319-- Concurrent resolution honoring the accomplishments of members of the United States Air Force and other Americans working under Air Force leadership who contributed to the development of supersonic flight technology; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. HALL of Ohio, [5AU] H. Con. Res. 320-- Concurrent resolution supporting the Baltic people of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, and condemning the Nazi-Soviet Pact of Non-Aggression of August 23, 1939; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. SHIMKUS (for himself and Mr. Kucinich), [5AU] Cosponsors added, [24SE], [2OC] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [10OC] H. Con. Res. 321-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that money saved from efforts to combat waste, fraud, and abuse in the Medicare Program should be deposited in the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund to ensure the financial integrity of the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. SNOWBARGER (for himself, Mr. Talent, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Burton of Indiana, and Mr. Tiahrt), [5AU] H. Con. Res. 322-- Concurrent resolution supporting religious tolerance toward Muslims; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BONIOR (for himself and Mr. Davis of Virginia), [6AU] Cosponsors added, [23SE], [12OC], [14OC] H. Con. Res. 323-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Attorney General should be an elected officer of the Federal Government; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. HALL of Texas (for himself and Mr. Taylor of Mississippi), [6AU] H. Con. Res. 324-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the administrative priorities for the allocation of Department of Defense assets should be revised so that the priority established for the counter-drug mission of that Department is second only to its war-fighting mission; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself and Mr. Hastert), [6AU] H. Con. Res. 325-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to government discrimination in Germany based on religion or belief, particularly against United States citizens; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. Payne, Mr. Ney, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Gejdenson, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Towns, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Foley, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Weller, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Becerra, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Ford, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Engel, Mr. Owens, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Lee, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Evans, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Sessions, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Gutknecht, and Mr. Rothman), [6AU] Cosponsors added, [7OC], [9OC], [14OC], [15OC] H. Con. Res. 326-- Concurrent resolution permitting the use of the rotunda of the Capitol on September 23, 1998, for the presentation of the Congressional Gold Medal to Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela; to the Committee on House Oversight. By Mr. HOUGHTON, [14SE] Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [18SE] Agreed to in the Senate, [22SE] H. Con. Res. 327-- A concurrent resolution to redesignate the United States Capitol Police headquarters building located at 119 D Street, Northeast, Washington, D.C., as the ``Eney, Chestnut, Gibson Memorial Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. HOYER, [18SE] H. Con. Res. 328-- A concurrent resolution calling on the President to take all necessary measures to respond to the surge of steel imports resulting from the financial crises in Asia, Russia, and other regions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. REGULA (for himself, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Weller, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Walsh, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Holden, Mr. Leach, Mr. Levin, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. McHale, Mr. Costello, Mr. Ney, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Klink, Mr. Borski, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Souder, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Saxton, Mr. McDade, Mr. Parker, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Evans, Mr. Green, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Goodling, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Berry, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Filner, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Upton, Mr. Vento, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Wise, and Mr. Stokes), [18SE] Cosponsors added, [23SE], [24SE], [28SE], [1OC], [5OC], [6OC], [7OC], [8OC], [9OC], [10OC], [13OC] H. Con. Res. 329-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the reduction of the Federal Funds rate by the Federal Open Market Committee; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. HINCHEY, [23SE] Cosponsors added, [28SE] H. Con. Res. 330-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that official mail sent by Government agencies at taxpayer expense should be subject to certain uniform standards; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, [25SE] H. Con. Res. 331-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress concerning the inadequacy of sewage infrastructure facilities in Tijuana, Mexico; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. BILBRAY, [1OC] Cosponsors added, [7OC] Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, [9OC] H. Con. Res. 332-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the policy of the Forest Service toward recreational shooting and archery ranges on Federal land; to the Committees on Agriculture; Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. KOLBE (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Salmon, and Mr. Young of Alaska), [2OC] H. Con. Res. 333-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that public schools should conduct ceremonies and other activities to educate and inform students about the sacrifice and commitment of veterans of the United States Armed Forces; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. REDMOND, [2OC] H. Con. Res. 334-- Concurrent resolution relating to Taiwan's participation in the World Health Organization; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Bereuter, and Mr. Brown of Ohio), [7OC] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [10OC] H. Con. Res. 335-- Concurrent resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mrs. NORTHUP (for herself and Mr. Young of Florida), [7OC] Cosponsors added, [9OC] H. Con. Res. 336-- Concurrent resolution condemning the Taliban regime and supporting a broad based government in Afghanistan; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. GILMAN, [8OC] H. Con. Res. 337-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the total debt owed by 31 of the 40 Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) to the United States should be forgiven; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself and Mr. Payne), [8OC] H. Con. Res. 338-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the people of Taiwan deserve to be represented in international institutions; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. CAMPBELL, [8OC] H. Con. Res. 339-- 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), [8OC] H. Con. Res. 340-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that Iraq is in unacceptable and material breach of its international obligations, that the United States should insist on the removal, destruction, or otherwise rendering harmless of Iraq's programs for biological, chemical, and nuclear weapons, and that the United States should fully support the right of inspectors with the United Nations Special Commission on Iraq to unfettered and unannounced inspections of suspected weapons facilities; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. DELAY (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Talent, [[Page 2903]] Mr. Sessions, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Crane, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Jenkins, and Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania), [8OC] Cosponsors added, [13OC] H. Con. Res. 341-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the commitment made by the United States, in conjunction with South Korea and Japan, to arrange financing and construction of 2 nuclear reactors for North Korea, and to provide fuel oil and other assistance to North Korea, should be suspended until North Korea no longer poses a nuclear threat to the peace and security of Northeast Asia or the United States; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. DELAY (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Talent, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Hayworth, and Mr. Knollenberg), [8OC] Cosponsors added, [13OC] H. Con. Res. 342-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States should impose sanctions under the Arms Export Control Act and the Iran-Iraq Arms Non-Proliferation Act of 1992 with respect to the acquisition by Iran of advanced missile technology from other countries and should take steps to expedite the development of a missile defense system for the United States and for United States forces wherever deployed to deal with the Iranian missile threat, and should assist Israel in the acquisition of a missile defense system capable of defending all Israeli territory against Iranian missile attack; to the Committees on International Relations; National Security, for a period to be subsequently determiend by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiciton of the committee concerned. By Mr. DELAY (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Talent, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Hayworth, and Mr. Crane), [8OC] Cosponsors added, [13OC] H. Con. Res. 343-- Concurrent resolution expressing the opposition of Congress to any deployment of United States ground forces in Kosovo, a province in southern Serbia, for peacemaking or peacekeeping purposes; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mrs. FOWLER (for herself, Mr. Spence, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Linder, Mr. Riley, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Bob Schaffer, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Graham, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Neumann, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Oxley, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Redmond, Mrs. Cubin, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Herger, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Largent, Mr. Foley, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Jones, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Baker, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Collins, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Stearns), [8OC] H. Con. Res. 344-- Concurrent resolution to express the sense of the Congress regarding North Atlantic swordfish and other highly migratory species of fish; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. PALLONE, [8OC] H. Con. Res. 345-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should reassert the traditional opposition of the United States to the unilateral declaration of a Palestinian State; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Salmon, and Mr. DeLay), [8OC] Cosponsors added, [9OC], [14OC], [21OC] Cosponsors removed, [20OC] H. Con. Res. 346-- A resolution to correct the enrollment for the bill H.R. 3150, Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1998. By Mr. GEKAS, [9OC] Agreed to in the House, [9OC] H. Con. Res. 347-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding measures to achieve 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. Lantos, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Torres, Mr. Yates, Mr. Rush, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Minge, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Markey, Mr. Engel, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Olver, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Stark, Mr. Frost, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Waters, Mr. Leach, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Millender- McDonald, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr. Davis of Illinois), [9OC] Cosponsors added, [16OC], [20OC] H. Con. Res. 348-- Concurrent resolution urging the President and Chile to engage in negotiations to conclude a free trade agreement between the United States and Chile, in the absence of fast track authority; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself and Mr. Peterson of Minnesota), [10OC] H. Con. Res. 349-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the United States strongly supports any assistance that can be provided to the Government and people of Turkmenistan to build pipelines or take any other measures that will lead to the resumption of natural gas exports; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. TOWNS, [10OC] H. Con. Res. 350-- Concurrent resolution calling on the President to take all necessary measures under existing law to respond to the significant increase of steel imports resulting from the financial crises in Asia, Russia, and other regions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ARCHER (for himself, Mr. Regula, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Dickey, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Weller, and Mr. Aderholt), [12OC] Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, [12OC] H. Con. Res. 351-- Concurrent resolution directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a technical correction in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 3910. By Mr. McHALE, [15OC] Agreed to in the House, [15OC] Agreed to in the Senate, [21OC] H. Con. Res. 352-- Concurrent resolution directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make technical corrections in the enrollment of a bill. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [15OC] Agreed to in the House, [15OC] Agreed to in the Senate, [21OC] H. Con. Res. 353-- Concurrent resolution providing for the sine die adjournment of the second session of the One Hundred Fifth Congress. By Mr. SOLOMON, [20OC] Agreed to in the House, [20OC] Agreed to in the Senate, [21OC] H. Con. Res. 354-- Concurrent resolution to correct the enrollment of H.R. 4328; to the Committee on House Oversight. By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN (for himself, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Neumann, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Shays, Mrs. Roukema, and Mr. Upton), [20OC] Cosponsors added, [21OC] [[Page 2905]] HOUSE RESOLUTIONS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ H. Res. 16-- Resolution to establish a Select Committee on POW and MIA Affairs; to the Committee on Rules. Cosponsors added, [3FE], [3MR], [22MY], [4JN], [13OC] H. Res. 22-- Resolution congratulating the people of India on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of their nation's independence; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [6AU] H. Res. 26-- Resolution requiring the House of Representatives to take any legislative action necessary to verify the ratification of the equal rights amendment as a part of the Constitution, when the legislatures of an additional three States ratify the equal rights amendment; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [23JN] H. Res. 37-- Resolution authorizing the House of Representatives to participate in State and local government transit programs pursuant to section 7905 of title 5, United States Code; to the Committee on House Oversight. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [4FE], [11FE], [24FE], [11MR], [19MR], [1AP], [21AP], [23AP], [29AP], [5MY], [12MY], [20MY], [21MY], [22MY], [5JN], [16JN], [19JN], [23JN], [15JY], [17JY], [22JY], [4AU] H. Res. 45-- Resolution to honor 1996 Nobel Peace Prize recipients Bishop Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo and Jose Ramos-Horta, and to express support for the process of building a just and lasting peace in East Timor; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [27MR] H. Res. 70-- Resolution to establish a select committee to investigate CIA involvement in the financing, distribution, and promulgation of crack cocaine and the use of any proceeds to support the Contras; to the Committee on Rules. Cosponsors added, [28JA] H. Res. 83-- Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Federal commitment to biomedical research should be increased substantially over the next 5 years; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [11FE], [25FE], [24MR] H. Res. 96-- Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Senate should ratify the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [9SE] H. Res. 98-- Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to limits in any bilateral or multilateral agreement on certain missile defense systems of the United States; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [20JY] H. Res. 119-- Resolution providing for the mandatory implementation of the Office Waste Recycling Program in the House of Representatives; to the Committee on House Oversight. Cosponsors added, [21AP] H. Res. 144-- Resolution to express support for the bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark expedition; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [13MY], [11JN] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [23SE] H. Res. 151-- Resolution to encourage consumers to consult with their pharmacists in connection with the purchase and use of over-the-counter drug products; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [12MR], [28AP], [13OC] H. Res. 171-- Resolution to urge the Federal Communications Commission to commence an inquiry on distilled spirits advertising on television and radio; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [12MY], [21MY], [19JN], [30JY] H. Res. 172-- Resolution supporting the National Railroad Hall of Fame, Inc., of Galesburg, IL, in its endeavor to erect a monument known as the National Railroad Hall of Fame; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Cosponsors added, [3FE], [18JN] H. Res. 182-- Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding marches in Northern Ireland; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [25MR] H. Res. 211-- Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the conditions for the United States becoming a signatory to any international agreement on greenhouse gas emissions under the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [27JA] H. Res. 212-- Resolution recognizing suicide as a national problem, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [3MR], [17MR], [27MR], [6MY], [3JN], [18JN], [16JY], [16SE] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [9OC] H. Res. 218-- Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of Ava Gardner; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [3FE], [12MR], [3JN], [9JN], [19JN], [28JY] H. Res. 246-- Resolution expressing the sense of the House denouncing and rejecting a resolution adopted by Foreign Ministers of the Arab League urging the easing of United Nations sanctions against Libya which were imposed because of Libya's refusal to surrender individuals on its territory who are wanted in connection with the 1988 terrorist bombing of Pan Am Flight 103; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [27JA] H. Res. 247-- Resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit smoking in rooms and corridors leading to the House floor and in the Rayburn room; to the Committee on Rules. Cosponsors added, [17MR], [26MR], [22AP], [14MY] H. Res. 255-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1370) to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-521), [7MY] H. Res. 259-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1366) amending the Federal Elections Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the financing of campaigns for election for Federal office, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules. Cosponsors added, [12MY] H. Res. 267-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the citizens of the United States must remain committed to combat the distribution, sale, and use of illegal drugs by the Nation's youth; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [28JA], [4FE], [5FE], [4MR], [10MR], [11MR] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [5MY] H. Res. 279-- A resolution recognizing the contribution that child care professionals make to the wellbeing of children and their families; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [11FE], [12FE], [24FE], [1AP] H. Res. 304-- A resolution directing the Committee on the Judiciary to undertake an inquiry into whether grounds exist to impeach William Jefferson Clinton, the President of the United States; to the Committee on Rules. Cosponsors added, [27JA], [28JA], [3MR], [5MR], [9SE], [15SE] H. Res. 309-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2621) to extend trade authorities procedures with respect to reciprocal trade agreements, and for other purposes. Laid on the table, [1AP] H. Res. 310-- A resolution calling on the Emir of Kuwait to provide funds for research, diagnosis, treatment, and compensation relating to injuries and illnesses suffered by United States veterans who served in the Persian Gulf War; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [4FE] H. Res. 312-- A resolution urging the President to authorize the transfer of ownership of one of the bells taken from the the town of Balangiga on the island of Samar, Philippines, which are currently displayed at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, to the people of the Philippines; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [4MR], [21AP], [21MY], [22MY], [11JN], [16JN], [5AU] H. Res. 313-- Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding Government procurement access for women-owned businesses; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [23MR], [25MR], [30MR], [9JN], [16JN], [14JY], [17JY], [29JY], [15SE] H. Res. 321-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that college and university administrators should adopt a code of principles to change the culture of alcohol consumption on college campuses; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. Cosponsors added, [12MY], [23JY] H. Res. 333-- A resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should support Italy's inclusion as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council if there is to be an expansion of this important international body; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [29AP], [24JN] H. Res. 335-- A resolution providing for a committee to notify the President of the assembly of the Congress. By Mr. DREIER, [27JA] Agreed to in the House, [27JA] [[Page 2906]] H. Res. 336-- A resolution to inform the Senate that a quorum of the House has assembled. By Mr. ARMEY, [27JA] Agreed to in the House, [27JA] H. Res. 337-- A resolution providing for the hour of meeting of the House. By Mr. ARMEY, [27JA] Agreed to in the House, [27JA] H. Res. 338-- A resolution expressing the condolences of the House on the death of the Honorable Sonny Bono, a Representative from the state of California. By Mr. LEWIS of California, [27JA] Agreed to in the House, [27JA] H. Res. 339-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House that sections 3345 through 3349 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the ``Vacancies Act''), relating to the appointment of certain officers to fill vacant positions in Executive agencies, apply to all Executive agencies, including the Department of Justice; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. BARR of Georgia, [27JA] H. Res. 340-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that any budgetary surplus achieved by the end of fiscal year 2002 be saved for investment in the Social Security Program; to the Committees on the Budget; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. PASCRELL, [27JA] Cosponsors added, [12FE], [25FE], [5MR], [10MR], [16MR], [18MR], [30MR] H. Res. 341-- A resolution dismissing the election contest concerning the 46th district of California. Mr. GEPHARDT, [28JA] Laid on the table, [28JA] H. Res. 342-- A resolution designating minority membership on certain standing committees of the House. By Mr. FAZIO of California, [28JA] Agreed to in the House, [28JA] H. Res. 343-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the award of attorneys' fee, costs, and sanctions of $285,864.78 ordered by United States District Judge Royce C. Lamberth on December 18, 1997, should not be paid with taxpayer funds; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. HAYWORTH (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr. Archer, Mr. Thomas, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Boehner, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Crane, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Stump), [28JA] H. Res. 344-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2625) to redesignate Washington National Airport as ``Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport''. By Mr. SOLOMON, [3FE] Reported (H. Rept. 105-411), [3FE] Agreed to in the House, [4FE] H. Res. 345-- Resolution providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 107) expressing the sense of the Congress that the award of attorneys' fees, costs, and sanctions of $285,864,78 ordered by United States District Judge Royce C. Lamberth on December 18, 1997, should not be paid with taxpayer funds. By Mr. GOSS, [3FE] Reported (H. Rept. 105-412), [3FE] Agreed to in the House, [4FE] H. Res. 346-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of General Lucius D. Clay; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. GINGRICH (for himself and Mr. Barr of Georgia), [3FE] H. Res. 347-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the spiraling violence in Algeria; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, [3FE] H. Res. 348-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2846) to prohibit spending Federal education funds on national testing without explicit and specific legislation. By Mr. LINDER, [4FE] Reported (H. Rept. 105-413), [4FE] Agreed to in the House, [5FE] H. Res. 349-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1575) to rename tne Washington National Airport located in the District of Columbia and Virginia as the ``Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport''. By Mr. SOLOMON, [4FE] Reported (H. Rept. 105-414), [4FE] Agreed to in the House, [5FE] H. Res. 350-- A resolution congratulating the people of Sri Lanka on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of their nation's independence; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Hamilton, and Mr. Berman), [4FE] Cosponsors added, [11FE] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [28AP] H. Res. 351-- A resolution designating minority membership on certain standing committees of the House. By Mr. FAZIO of California, [5FE] Agreed to in the House, [5FE] H. Res. 352-- Resolution providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules. By Mr. DREIER, [5FE] Reported (H. Rept. 105-415), [5FE] Agreed to in the House, [11FE] H. Res. 353-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives concerning human rights and due process in Ecuador; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. KINGSTON (for himself, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Callahan, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mrs. Maloney of New York, and Mr. Deal of Georgia), [5FE] Cosponsors added, [27MR], [11JN] H. Res. 354-- A resolution designating majority membership on certain standing committees of the House. By Mr. SAXTON, [11FE] Agreed to in the House, [11FE] H. Res. 355-- Resolution dismissing the election contest against Loretta Sanchez. By Mr. THOMAS, [11FE] Reported (H. Rept. 105-416), [11FE] Agreed to in the House, [12FE] H. Res. 356-- A resolution recognizing, and calling on all Americans to recognize, the courage and sacrifice of the members of the Armed Forces held as prisoners of war during the Vietnam conflict and stating that the House of Representatives will not forget that more than 2,000 members of the United States Armed Forces remain unaccounted for from the Vietnam conflict and will continue to press for a final accounting for all such servicemembers whose fate is unknown; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. GINGRICH (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Istook, Mr. Gilman, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Spence, Mr. Solomon, and Mr. Stump), [11FE] H. Res. 357-- A resolution waiving clause 2(b) of rule XXII to permit introduction and consideration of a joint resolution to designate November of each year as National Child Cancer Awareness Month; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. FORBES (for himself and Mr. Ackerman), [11FE] H. Res. 358-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the protection of reproductive health services clinics; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. Sanchez, Mrs. Morella, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Boucher, Ms. Norton, Ms. DeGette, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Adam Smith of Washington, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Waxman, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Ford, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Doggett, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Deutsch, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Green, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Clay, Ms. Furse, Mr. Stark, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Lofgren, and Mrs. Kelly), [11FE] Cosponsors removed, [24FE] Cosponsors added, [4MR], [17MR] H. Res. 359-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of Health and Human Services should carry out a national public awareness campaign to educate American men and women with respect to colorectal cancer; to the Committee on Commerce. By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Berry, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hilliard, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. Serrano), [11FE] Cosponsors added, [8OC], [20OC] H. Res. 360-- A resolution recognizing, and calling on all Americans to recognize, the courage and sacrifice of the members of the Armed Forces held as prisoners of war during the Vietnam conflict and stating that the House of Representatives will not forget that more than 2,000 members of the United States Armed Forces remain unaccounted for from the Vietnam conflict and will continue to press for a final accounting for all such servicemembers whose fate is unknown; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. GINGRICH (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Spence, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Stump, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Istook, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Skelton, and Mr. Snyder), [12FE] Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [12FE] H. Res. 361-- A resolution calling for free and impartial elections in Cambodia; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. BEREUTER, [12FE] Cosponsors added, [3MR], [10MR], [17MR] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [17MR] H. Res. 362-- A resolution commending the visit of His Holiness Pope John Paul II to Cuba; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Ballenger, and Mr. Campbell), [12FE] Cosponsors added, [21JY] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [15SE] H. Res. 363-- A resolution expressing 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 1999; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. GEKAS (for himself and Mr. Porter), [12FE] Cosponsors added, [5MR], [16MR], [24MR], [25MR], [1AP], [21AP], [28AP], [12MY], [19MY], [3JN], [4JN], [17JN] H. Res. 364-- A resolution urging the introduction and passage of a resolution on the human rights situation in the People's Republic of China at the 54th Session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Wolf, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Tierney, and Mr. Clay), [12FE] [[Page 2907]] Cosponsors added, [25FE], [4MR], [10MR], [11MR] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [17MR] H. Res. 365-- A resolution regarding the bill S. 1150, the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reauthorization Act of 1998. By Mr. SMITH of Oregon (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Combest, and Mr. Dooley of California), [24FE] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [24FE] H. Res. 366-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2181) to ensure the safety of witnesses and to promote notification of the interstate relocation of witnesses by States and localities engaging in that relocatiom, and for other purposes. By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, [24FE] Reported (H. Rept. 105-419), [24FE] Agreed to in the House, [25FE] H. Res. 367-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1544) to prevent Federal agencies from pursuing policies of unjustifiable nonacquiescence and relitigation of precedents established in the Federal judicial circuits. By Mr. McINNIS, [24FE] Reported (H. Rept. 105-420), [24FE] Agreed to in the House, [25FE] H. Res. 368-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2460) to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to scanning receivers and similar devices. By Ms. PRYCE, [25FE] Reported (H. Rept. 105-421), [25FE] Agreed to in the House, [26FE] H. Res. 369-- A resolution designating minority membership on certain standing committees of the House. By Mr. FAZIO of California, [25FE] Agreed to in the House, [25FE] H. Res. 370-- A resolution designating minority membership on certain standing committees of the House. By Mr. BONIOR, [26FE] Agreed to in the House, [26FE] H. Res. 371-- A resolution designating majority membership on certain standing committees of the House. By Mr. ARMEY, [26FE] Agreed to in the House, [26FE] H. Res. 372-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that marijuana is a dangerous and addictive drug and should not be legalized for medicinal use; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Portman, Mr. Coble, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Hutchinson, and Mr. Gekas), [26FE] Reported (H. Rept. 105-451, part 1), [18MR] Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended, [18MR] Committee on Commerce discharged, [18MR] H. Res. 373-- A resolution commending democracy in Botswana; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. ROYCE (for himself, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Payne, and Mr. Menendez), [26FE] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [17MR] H. Res. 374-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the ongoing violence in Algeria; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. CHABOT (for himself and Mr. Hastings of Florida), [2MR] Cosponsors added, [28AP] Rules suspended. Agreed in in the House amended, [28AP] H. Res. 375-- A resolution supporting the efforts of Dobroslav Paraga to bring about increased respect for democratic and human rights in Croatia; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. TOWNS, [2MR] Cosponsors added, [5MR], [11MR] Cosponsors removed, [30AP], [29JY] H. Res. 376-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 856) to provide a process leading to full self-government for Puerto Rico. By Mr. SOLOMON, [3MR] Reported (H. Rept. 105-426), [3MR] Agreed to in the House, [4MR] H. Res. 377-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2369) to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to strengthen and clarify prohibitions on electronic eavesdropping, and for other purposes. By Mrs. MYRICK, [4MR] Reported (H. Rept. 105-427), [4MR] Agreed to in the House, [5MR] H. Res. 378-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3130) to provide for an alternative penalty procedure for States that fail to meet Federal child support data processing requirements, to reform Federal incentive payments for effective child support performance, and to provide for a more flexible penalty procedure for States that violate interjurisdictional adoption requirements. By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, [4MR] Reported (H. Rept. 105-428), [4MR] Agreed to in the House, [5MR] H. Res. 379-- A resolution returning to the Senate the bill S. 104. By Mr. ENSIGN, [5MR] Agreed to in the House, [5MR] H. Res. 380-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that no change in the water level of Lake Powell is justified or appropriate; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. CANNON (for himself, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Cook, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Herger, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Hill, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Redmond, Mr. Stump, Mr. Kolbe, and Mr. Smith of Oregon), [5MR] Cosponsors added, [12MR], [19MR] H. Res. 381-- A resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should renegotiate the extradition treaty with Mexico so that the possibility of capital punishment will not interfere with the timely extradition of criminal suspects from Mexico to the United States; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. MILLER of Florida (for himself, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Frost, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Solomon, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Mica, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Royce, and Mrs. Myrick), [5MR] Cosponsors added, [17MR], [24JN], [25JN], [5AU], [10SE] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [15SE] H. Res. 382-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 992), to end the Tucker Act shuffle. By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [10MR] Reported (H. Rept. 105-430), [10MR] Agreed to in the House, [11MR] H. Res. 383-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1432), to authorize a new trade and investment policy for sub-Saharan Africa. By Mr. LINDER, [10MR] Reported (H. Rept. 105-431), [10MR] Agreed to in the House, [11MR] H. Res. 384-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2883), to amend provisions of law enacted by the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 to improve Federal agency strategic plansand performance reports. By Mr. PRYCE of Ohio, [11MR] Reported (H. Rept. 105-433), [11MR] Agreed to in the House, [12MR] H. Res. 385-- Resolution waiving points of order agianst the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 1757), to consolidate international affairs agencies, to authorize appropriations for the Department of State and related agencies for fiscal years 1998 and 1999, and to ensure that the enlargement of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) proceeds in a manner consistent with the United States interests, to strengthen relations between the United States and Russia, to preserve the perogatives of the Congress with respect to certain arms control agreements, and for other purposes. By Mr. SOLOMON, [11MR] Reported (H. Rept. 105-434), [11MR] Agreed to in the House, [26MR] H. Res. 386-- A resolution electing the Honorable Richard K. Armey of Texas to act as Speaker pro tempore. By Mr. BOEHNER, [17MR] Agreed to in the House, [17MR] H. Res. 387-- 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. Gejdenson, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hall of Ohio, and Ms. Slaughter), [17MR] Cosponsors added, [24MR], [27MR], [17JN] H. Res. 388-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2870) to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to facilitate protection of tropical forests through debt reduction with developing countries with tropical forests. By Mr. HASTINGS, [17MR] Reported (H. Rept. 105-449), [17MR] Agreed to in the House, [19MR] H. Res. 389-- A resolution celebrating the ``New Mexico Cuartocentenario'', the 400th anniversary commemoration of the first permament Spanish settlement in New Mexico; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. Redmond, and Mr. Skeen), [18MR] H. Res. 390-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2589), to amend the provisions of title 17, United States Code, with respect to the duration of copyright, and for other purposes. By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, [24MR] Reported (H. Rept. 105-460), [24MR] Agreed to in the House, [25MR] H. Res. 391-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2578), to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the visa waiver pilot program, and to provide for the collection of data with respect to the number of non-immigrants who remain in the United States after the expiration of the period of stay authorized by the Attorney General. By Mrs. MYRICK, [24MR] Reported (H. Rept. 105-461), [24MR] Agreed to in the House, [25MR] H. Res. 392-- Resolution relating to the importance of Japanese-American relations and the urgent need for Japan to more effectively address its economic and financial problems and open its markets by eliminating informal barriers to trade and investment, thereby making a more effective contribution to leading the Asian region out of its current financial crisis, insuring against a global recession, and reinforcing regional stability and security; to the Committees on International Relations; Banking and Financial Services; Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself and Mr. Berman), [24MR] Cosponsors added, [25MR], [27MR], [28AP], [30AP], [5MY], [6MY], [12MY] Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-607, part 1), [25JN] Committee on Banking and Financial Services discharged, [25JN] Referral to the Committee on Ways and Means extended, [25JN] Committee on Ways and Means discharged, [17JY] [[Page 2908]] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [20JY] H. Res. 393-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3246) to assist small businesses and labor organizations in defending themselves against government bureaucracy, to ensure that employees entitled to reinstatement get their jobs back quickly, to protect the right of employers to have a hearing to present their case in certain representation cases, and to prevent the use of the National Labor Relations Act for the purpose of disrupting or inflicting economic harm on employers. By Mr. DREIER, [25MR] Reported (H. Rept. 105-463), [25MR] Agreed to in the House, [26MR] H. Res. 394-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2515) to address the declining health of forests on Federal lands in the United States through a program of recovery and protection consistent with the requirements of existing public land management and environmental laws, to establish a program to inventory, monitor, and analyze public and private forests and their resources, and for other purposes. By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [25MR] Reported (H. Rept. 105-464), [25MR] Agreed to in the House, [26MR] H. Res. 395-- A resolution expressing the condolences of the House on the death of the Honorable Steven Schiff, a Representative from the State of New Mexico. By Mr. SKEEN, [25MR] Agreed to in the House, [25MR] H. Res. 396-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3310) to amend chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, for the purpose of facilitating compliance by small businesses with certain Federal paperwork requirements, and to establish a task force to examine the feasibility of streamlining paperwork requirements applicable to small businesses. By Mr. McINNIS, [25MR] Reported (H. Rept. 105-466), [25MR] Agreed to in the House, [26MR] H. Res. 397-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives concerning the President's use of the White House Counsel's Office in matters relating to his personal legal battles; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. HAYWORTH (for himself, Mr. Archer, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Stump, Mr. Jones, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Largent, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. McCrery, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Ryun, Mr. Neumann, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Coble, Mr. Rogers, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Collins, Mr. Armey, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Everett, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Talent, and Mr. Smith of Michigan), [25MR] H. Res. 398-- A resolution urging the President to expeditiously procure and provide three UH-60L Blackhawk utility helicopters to the Colombian National Police solely for the purpose of assisting the Colombian National Police to perform their responsibilities to reduce and eliminate the production of illicit drugs in Colombia and the trafficking of such illicit drugs, including the trafficking of drugs such as heroin and cocaine to the United States; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Souder, Mr. Manton, Mr. Ballenger, and Mr. Hastert), [26MR] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [30MR] H. Res. 399-- A resolution urging the Congress and the President to work to fully fund the Federal Government's obligation under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. BASS (for himself, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Graham, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Berry, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Hilliard, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Snowbarger, and Mr. Sununu), [26MR] Cosponsors added, [30MR], [31MR], [1AP], [21AP], [23AP], [4MY], [7MY], [11MY], [13MY], [22MY] Cosponsors removed, [1AP] Removal of cosponsor, [1AP] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [16JN] H. Res. 400-- A resolution designating minority membership on certain standing committees of the House. By Mr. FAZIO of California, [27MR] Agreed to in the House, [27MR] H. Res. 401-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that social promotion in America's schools should be ended and can be ended through the use of high-quality, proven programs and practices; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. MARTINEZ (for himself and Mr. Riggs), [30MR] Cosponsors added, [7MY], [16JN] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [16JN] H. Res. 402-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3579) making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes. By Mr. GOSS, [30MR] Reported (H. Rept. 105-473), [30MR] Agreed to in the House, [31MR] H. Res. 403-- 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. SOLOMON, [30MR] Reported (H. Rept. 105-474), [30MR] Laid on the table, [1AP] H. Res. 404-- A resolution commemorating 100 years of relations between the people of the United States and the people of the Philippines; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Berman, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Menendez, and Mr. Faleomavaega), [31MR] Cosponsors added, [29AP], [7MY], [19MY], [3JN], [4JN] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [9JN] H. Res. 405-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2400) to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes. By Mr. McINNIS, [31MR] Reported (H. Rept. 105-476), [31MR] Agreed to in the House, [1AP] H. Res. 406-- 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. Herger, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Doolittle, and Mr. Pombo), [1AP] Cosponsors added, [22MY], [25JN], [9OC] H. Res. 407-- Resolution providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 111) proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to tax limitations. By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, [21AP] Reported (H. Rept. 105-488), [21AP] Agreed to in the House, [22AP] H. Res. 408-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1252) to modify the procedures of the Federal courts in certain matters, and for other purpsoes. By Mr. GOSS, [22AP] Reported (H. Rept. 105-491), [22AP] Agreed to in the House, [23AP] H. Res. 409-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3717) to prohibit the expenditure of Federal funds for the distritbution of needles or syringes for the hypodermic injection of illegal drugs. By Mr. SOLOMON, [28AP] Reported (H. Rept. 105-497), [28AP] Agreed to in the House, [29AP] H. Res. 410-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3546) to provide for a national dialogue on Social Security and to establish the Bipartisan Panel to Design Long-Range Social Security Reform. By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, [28AP] Reported (H. Rept. 105-498), [28AP] Agreed to in the House, [29AP] H. Res. 411-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6) to extend the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [28AP] Reported (H. Rept. 105-499), [28AP] Agreed to in the House, [29AP] H. Res. 412-- A resolution designating minority membership on certain standing committees of the House; considered and agreed to. By Mr. FAZIO of California, [29AP] Agreed to in the House, [29AP] H. Res. 413-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1502) entitled the ''District of Columbia Student Opportunity Scholarship Act of 1997''. By Mrs. MYRICK, [29AP] Reported (H. Rept. 105-501), [29AP] Agreed to in the House, [30AP] H. Res. 414-- Resolution waiving a requirement of clause 4(b) of rule XI with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules. By Mr. McINNIS, [29AP] Reported (H. Rept. 105-502), [29AP] Agreed to in the House, [30AP] H. Res. 415-- A resolution to promote independent radio broadcasting in Africa; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. ROYCE (for himself, Mr. Menendez, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), [29AP] Cosponsors added, [21JY] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [14SE] H. Res. 416-- A resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 3579) making emergecny supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and for other purposes. By Mr. SOLOMON, [30AP] Reported (H. Rept. 105-505), [30AP] Agreed to in the House, [30AP] H. Res. 417-- A resolution regarding the importance of fathers in the raising and development of their children; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. Turner, Mr. Rogan, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Gephardt, and Mr. Bonior), [30AP] Cosponsors added, [9JN] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [9JN] H. Res. 418-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President and the Senate should take the necessary actions to prohibit the sale or diversion of Great Lakes water to foreign countries, businesses, corporations, and individuals; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. STUPAK (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Rivers, and Mr. Quinn), [30AP] Cosponsors added, [6MY], [13MY], [20MY], [4JN] H. Res. 419-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1872) to amend the Communications [[Page 2909]] Satellite Act of 1962 to promote competition and privatization in satellite communications, and for other purposes. By Mr. DREIER, [5MY] Reported (H. Rept. 105-507), [5MY] Agreed to in the House, [6MY] H. Res. 420-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3694) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1999 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, [6MY] Reported (H. Rept. 105-511), [6MY] Agreed to in the House, [7MY] H. Res. 421-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives deploring the tragic and senseless murder of Bishop Juan Jose Gerardi, calling on the Government of Guatemala to expeditiously bring those responsible for the crime to justice, and calling on the people of Guatemala to reaffirm their commitment to continue to implement the peace accords without interruption; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. BRADY (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Sanford, and Mr. Davis of Florida), [6MY] Cosponsors added, [13MY], [20JY] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [9SE] H. Res. 422-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty should be honored, recognized, and remembered for their great sacrifice; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr. Boehner, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Archer, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Goss, Mr. Spence, Mr. Stump, and Mr. Talent), [7MY] Cosponsors added, [12MY] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [12MY] H. Res. 423-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House with respect to winning the war on drugs to protect our children; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. HASTERT (for himself, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Boehner, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Portman, Mr. Linder, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Goodling, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Mica, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Weller, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Bass, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Watkins, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Collins, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Porter, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Ewing, Mrs. Northup, and Mr. Pappas), [7MY] Cosponsors added, [11MY], [12MY] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [12MY] H. Res. 424-- A resolution requiring members, officers, and employees of the House of Representatives to submit reports on travel to the Clerk of the House which include information on the source of funds used to pay for such travel, and for other purposes; to the Committees on House Oversight; Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. HAMILTON (for himself, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Visclosky, and Mr. Campbell), [7MY] Cosponsors added, [3JN] H. Res. 425-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the policy of the United States at the 50th Annual meeting of the International Whaling Commission; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. METCALF, [7MY] Cosponsors added, [18MY], [18JN] H. Res. 426-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3534) to improve congressional deliberation on proposed Federal private sector mandates, and for other purposes. Mr. DREIER, [12MY] Reported (H. Rept. 105-529), [12MY] Agreed to in the House, [13MY] H. Res. 427-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 512) 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. Mr. McINNIS, [12MY] Reported (H. Rept. 105-530), [12MY] H. Res. 428-- 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. Mr. DREIER, [12MY] Reported (H. Rept. 105-531), [12MY] Agreed to in the House, [13MY] H. Res. 429-- A resolution designating majority membership on certain standing committees of the House. By Mr. DREIER, [13MY] Agreed to in the House, [13MY] H. Res. 430-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2431) to establish an Office of Religious Persecution Monitoring, to provide for the imposition of sanctions against countries engaged in a pattern of religious persecution, and for other purposes. By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, [13MY] Reported (H. Rept. 105-534), [13MY] Agreed to in the House, [14MY] H. Res. 431-- A resolution expressing disapproval of the manner in which Representative Burton has conducted the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight's investigation of political fund-raising improprieties and possible violations of law. By Mr. GEPHARDT, [14MY] Laid on the table, [14MY] H. Res. 432-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives concerning the President's assertions of executive privilege; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. DELAY, [14MY] Agreed to in the House, [21MY] H. Res. 433-- A resolution calling upon the President of the United States to urge full cooperation by his former political appointees and friends and their associates with congressional investigations; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SOLOMON, [14MY] Agreed to in the House, [21MY] H. Res. 434-- A resolution designating minority membership on certain standing committees of the House. By Mr. FAZIO of California, [14MY] Agreed to in the House, [14MY] H. Res. 435-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3616) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1999 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 1999, and for other purposes. By Mr. SOLOMON, [14MY] Reported (H. Rept. 105-535), [14MY] Agreed to in the House, [19MY] H. Res. 436-- Resolution providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 432) expressing the sense of the House of Representatives concerning the President's assertions of executive privilege, and for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 433) calling upon the President of the United States to urge full cooperation by his former political appointees and friends and their associates with congressional investigations. By Mr. SOLOMON, [14MY] Reported (H. Rept. 105-536), [14MY] Agreed to in the House, [21MY] H. Res. 437-- A resolution commending Jack Elrod for his contributions to the United States; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. LINDER (for himself, Mr. Chambliss, and Mr. Deal of Georgia), [14MY] H. Res. 438-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House regarding the transfer to the People's Republic of China of technology that can be used in the development of strategic nuclear missiles; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. RYUN (for himself, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Stark, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Hilleary, Mrs. Cubin, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Stump, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Wamp, and Ms. Danner), [14MY] Cosponsors added, [20MY], [4JN] H. Res. 439-- A resolution concerning India's recent detonation of 5 nuclear devices; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. UNDERWOOD, [14MY] H. Res. 440-- A resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight should confer immunity from prosecution for information and testimony concerning illegal foreign fundraising activities; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. BOEHNER, [18MY] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [19MY] H. Res. 441-- A resolution providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 3616) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1999 for military activities of the Department of the Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 1999, and for other purposes. By Mr. SOLOMON, [19MY] Reported (H. Rept. 105-544), [19MY] Agreed to in the House amended, [20MY] H. Res. 442-- A resolution providing for the consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 119) proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit campaign spending, and for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2183) to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the financing of campaigns for elections for Federal office, and for other purposes. By Mr. LINDER, [20MY] Reported (H. Rept. 105-545), [20MY] Agreed to in the House, [21MY] H. Res. 443-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of State should seek certain commitments from the governments of Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic regarding the payment of insurance benefits owed to victims of the Nazis (and their beneficiaries and heirs) by those countries; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. FOLEY (for himself and Mr. Lantos), [21MY] H. Res. 444-- A resolution supporting the Global March Against Child Labor; to the Committees on International Relations; Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. GEPHARDT (for himself, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Vento, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Levin, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Olver, Mr. Torres, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, and Mr. Bonior), [21MY] Cosponsors added, [22MY], [3JN], [4JN], [5JN] H. Res. 445-- A resolution waiving a requirement of clause 4(b) of rule XI with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the committee on Rules, and for other purposes. By Mr. McINNIS, [21MY] [[Page 2910]] Reported (H. Rept. 105-547), [21MY] Agreed to in the House, [22MY] H. Res. 446-- A resolution disposing of the conference report to accompany the bill (S. 1150) to ensure that federally funded agricultural research, extension, and education address high-priority concerns with national or multistate significance, to reform, extend, and eliminate certain agricultural research programs, and for other purposes. By Mr. SOLOMON, [21MY] Reported (H. Rept. 105-548), [21MY] Failed of passage, [22MY] H. Res. 447-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding financial management by Federal agencies; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. NEUMANN (for himself, Mr. Horn, Mr. Armey, Mr. Fawell, Mr. Royce, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Calvert, and Mr. Burton of Indiana), [21MY] Cosponsors added, [3JN] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [9JN] H. Res. 448-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should postpone his visit to the People's Republic of China planned for June 1998 until all questions related to the export of sensitive satellite technology to the People's Republic of China have been thoroughly and satisfactorily answered; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. HAYWORTH, [22MY] H. Res. 449-- A resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2400) to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes. By Mr. McINNIS, [22MY] Reported (H. Rept. 105-552), [22MY] Agreed to in the House, [22MY] H. Res. 450-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3433) 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 return to work and to extend Medicare coverage for such beneficiaries, and to amend the Internal Revenue code of 1996 to provide a tax credit for impairment-related work expenses. By Mrs. MYRICK, [22MY] Reported (H. Rept. 105-553), [22MY] Agreed to in the House, [3JN] H. Res. 451-- A resolution congratulating the Chicago Board of Trade and the city of Chicago, Illinois, on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the establishment of the Chicago Board of Trade; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, [3JN] Cosponsors added, [5JN] H. Res. 452-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service should reject the recommended decision issued by the Postal Rate Commission on May 11, 1998, to the extent that it provides for any increase in postage rates; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. LATHAM, [3JN] Cosponsors added, [4JN], [18JN] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [22JN] H. Res. 453-- A resolution providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 78) proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States restoring religious freedom. By Mrs. MYRICK, [3JN] Reported (H. Rept. 105-563), [3JN] Agreed to in the House, [4JN] H. Res. 454-- A resolution providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 285) expressing the sense of the Congress that the President of the United states should reconsider his decision t be formally received in Tiananmen Square by the Government of the People's Republic of China. By Mrs. MYRICK, [3JN] Reported (H. Rept. 105-564), [3JN] Agreed to in the House, [4JN] H. Res. 455-- A resolution providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 284) revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 1998, establishing the congressional buget for the United States Government for the Government for fiscal year 1999, and setting forth apropriated budgetary levels for fiscal years 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003 By Mr. SOLOMON, [3JN] Reported (H. Rept. 105-565), [3JN] Agreed to in the House, [4JN] H. Res. 456-- 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. Solomon, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Coburn, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Shays, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Portman, Mr. Hastert, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Graham, and Mr. Latham), [4JN] Cosponsors added, [11JN] H. Res. 457-- A resolution providing for the consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 2709) to impose certain sanctions on foreign persons who transfer items contributing to Iran's efforts to acquire, develop, or produce ballistic missiles. By Mr. GOSS, [4JN] Reported (H. Rept. 105-566), [4JN] Agreed to in the House, [9JN] H. Res. 458-- A resolution providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 2183) to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the financing of campaigns for elections for Federal office, and for other purposes. By Mr. LINDER, [4JN] Reported (H. Rept. 105-567), [4JN] Agreed to in the House, [18JN] H. Res. 459-- A resolution commemorating 50 years of relations between the United States and the Republic of Korea; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Payne, Mr. Royce, and Mr. Kim), [5JN] Cosponsors added, [20JY] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [9SE] H. Res. 460-- A resolution recognizing the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam Veterans of America; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. WEYGAND, [5JN] Cosponsors added, [24JN], [14JY], [15JY], [17JY], [21JY], [22JY], [27JY], [31JY], [18SE], [23SE], [1OC], [8OC] H. Res. 461-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2888) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exempt from the minimum wage recordkeeping and overtime compensation requirements certain specialized employees. By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [9JN] Reported (H. Rept. 105-572), [9JN] Agreed to in the House, [10JN] H. Res. 462-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3150) to amend title 11 of the United States Code, and for other purposes. By Mr. LINDER, [9JN] Reported (H. Rept. 105-573), [9JN] Agreed to in the House, [10JN] H. Res. 463-- A resolution to establish 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. SOLOMON, [9JN] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-582), [16JN] Agreed to in the House amended, [18JN] H. Res. 464-- A resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to provide a vote in the Committee of the Whole to the Delegate to the House from the District of Columbia; to the Committee on Rules. By Ms. NORTON, [9JN] H. Res. 465-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3494) to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to violent sex crimes against children, and for other purposes. By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, [10JN] Reported (H. Rept. 105-576), [10JN] Agreed to in the House, [11JN] H. Res. 466-- A resolution condemning the brutal killing of Mr. James Byrd, Jr.; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Clay, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Owens, Mr. Towns, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Payne, Ms. Norton, Mr. Jefferson, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Bishop, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hilliard, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Rush, Mr. Scott, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Jackson, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Carson, Ms. Christian- Green, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Ford, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Lee, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Turner, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Frost, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Green, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Armey, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Boehner, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Linder, Mr. Fazio of California, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. Traficant, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Shays, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Engel, Ms. Furse, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Olver, Ms. Harman, Mrs. Bono, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Bachus, and Mr. Poshard), [11JN] Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [11JN] H. Res. 467-- A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 3526) to reform the financing of Federal elections; to the Committee on Rules. By Mrs. MALONEY of New York, [11JN] Cosponsors added, [17JN], [23JN] Discharge petition (Pet. 105-5) filed, [23JN] H. Res. 468-- A resolution providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 2183) 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 Mrs. MALONEY of New York, [11JN] Cosponsors added, [17JN] H. Res. 469-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding assistance to Mexico to combat wildfires, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. HALL of Texas (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Filner, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr. Archer, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Frost, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Manton, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Redmond, Mr. Armey, Mr. Stenholm, and Mr. Turner), [11JN] Cosponsors added, [25JN] Agreed to in the House amended, [3AU] H. Res. 470-- A resolution to express the sense of the House of Representatives regarding actions to stop the poaching of valuable marine resources and use of illegal high seas drifnets in the Bering Sea; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [15JN] H. Res. 471-- A resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2646) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow tax-free expenditures from [[Page 2911]] education individual retirement accounts for elementary and secondary school expenses, to increase the maximum annual amount of contributions to such accounts, and for other purposes. By Mrs. MYRICK, [16JN] Reported (H. Rept. 105-579), [16JN] Agreed to in the House, [17JN] H. Res. 472-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3097) to terminate the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [16JN] Reported (H. Rept. 105-580), [16JN] Agreed to in the House, [17JN] H. Res. 473-- A resolution providing for consideration of H.R. 3580; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. OBEY (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, and Mr. Minge), [16JN] Discharge petition (Pet. 105-6) filed, [25JN] H. Res. 474-- A resolution expressing the Boy Scouts of America freedom of association; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. RIGGS, [16JN] H. Res. 475-- A resolution recognizing the importance of achieving the goal of the 1997 Microcredit Summit to provide access to microcredit to 100,000,000 of the world's poorest families; to the Committees on International Relations; Banking and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. LUTHER (for himself and Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania), [17JN] Cosponsors added, [25JN], [14JY], [22JY], [31JY], [9SE], [26SE] H. Res. 476-- A resolution providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 463) to establish the Select Committee on U.S. National Security and Military/Commercial Concerns With the People's Republic of China By Mr. SOLOMON, [17JN] Reported (H. Rept. 105-583), [17JN] Agreed to in the House, [18JN] H. Res. 477-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4059) making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes. By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, [18JN] Reported (H. Rept. 105-585), [18JN] Agreed to in the House, [19JN] H. Res. 478-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4060) making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes. By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, [18JN] Reported (H. Rept. 105-586), [18JN] Agreed to in the House, [19JN] H. Res. 479-- 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, Mr. Filner, Mr. Stark, Mr. Towns, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Furse, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Olver, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. Norton, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Owens, and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts), [18JN] Cosponsors added, [24JN], [21JY], [6AU], [10SE], [16SE], [24SE], [25SE], [5OC], [8OC] H. Res. 480-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives concerning the assertion of protective function privilege; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. DeLAY, [19JN] H. Res. 481-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that professional sports leagues and the International Olympic Committee should help reinforce the unacceptability and harmfulness of illegal drug use by establishing clear guidelines and penalties, and that athletes using illegal drugs who do not identify the person who provided the illegal drugs and successfully complete a drug treatment program should be suspended from play for a minimum of one year without pay; to the Committees on Commerce; International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma (for himself, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, and Mr. Ryun), [19JN] H. Res. 482-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4101) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administrtion, and related agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes. By Mr. SOLOMON, [22JN] Reported (H. Rept. 105-593), [22JN] Agreed to in the House, [23JN] H. Res. 483-- 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. Borski, Mr. Brown of California, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Evans, Mr. Filner, Mr. Green, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Rush, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Tierney, Ms. Waters, Mr. Yates, Mr. Berman, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Clement, Mr. Conyers, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hefner, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Lampson, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Payne, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Towns, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. LaFalce, and Mr. Faleomavaega), [23JN] Cosponsors added, [25JN], [17JY], [29JY], [14SE], [23SE], [2OC], [9OC], [13OC], [19OC], [20OC] Cosponsors removed, [6OC] H. Res. 484-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4103) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes. By Mr. GOSS, [23JN] Reported (H. Rept. 105-596), [23JN] Agreed to in the House, [24JN] H. Res. 485-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4104) 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, 1999, and for other purposes. By Mr. McINNIS, [23JN] Reported (H. Rept. 105-597), [23JN] Failed of passage, [25JN] H. Res. 486-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3605) 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. GANSKE (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Berry, and Mr. Forbes), [23JN] Discharge petition (Pet. 105-7) filed, [20JY] H. Res. 487-- A resolution relating to the emancipation of African slaves in the Danish West Indies, now the United States Virgin Islands; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. CHRISTIAN-GREEN (for herself, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Filner, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Frost, and Mr. Dixon), [23JN] H. Res. 488-- A resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a two-thirds vote on any bill or joint resolution that, pursuant to fast-track procedures, would implement any trade agreement; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. TRAFICANT, [23JN] H. Res. 489-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4112) making appropriations for the Lesiglative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes. By Ms. PRYCE, [24JN] Reported (H. Rept. 105-601), [24JN] Agreed to in the House, [25JN] H. Res. 490-- A resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2676) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restructure and reform the Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes. By Mr. DREIER, [24JN] Reported (H. Rept. 105-602), [24JN] Agreed to in the House, [25JN] H. Res. 491-- 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. DIAZ-BALART, [24JN] Reported (H. Rept. 105-603), [24JN] Agreed to in the House, [25JN] H. Res. 492-- A resolution designating minority membership on certain standing committees of the House. By Mr. FAZIO of California, [24JN] Agreed to in the House, [24JN] H. Res. 493-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Secretary of Agriculture should provide timely assistance to Texas farmers and livestock producers who are experiencing worsening drought conditions; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. THORNBERRY, [24JN] H. Res. 494-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States has enjoyed the loyalty of the United States citizens of Guam, and that the United States recognizes the centennial anniversary of the Spanish-American War as an opportune time for Congress to reaffirm its commitment to increase self- government consistent with self-determination for the people of Guam; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. UNDERWOOD (for himself, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Bonior, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Clay, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Frost, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Filner, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Holden, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Jones, Mr. Markey, Mr. Matsui, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms. Norton, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Ms. Roybal- Allard, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Stump, and Ms. Stabenow), [24JN] Cosponsors added, [14JY], [10SE] Reported (H. Rept. 105-751), [28SE] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [13OC] H. Res. 495-- A resolution relating to the recognition of the connection between the emancipation of African slaves in the Danish West Indies, now the United States Virgin Islands, to the American Declaration of Independence from the British Government; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. CHRISTIAN-GREEN (for herself, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Jefferson, and Mr. Conyers), [25JN] Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [25JN] H. Res. 496-- A resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a three-fifths vote to increase the minimum wage; to the Committee on Rules. [[Page 2912]] By Mr. TIAHRT, [25JN] H. Res. 497-- 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, [25JN] H. Res. 498-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4104) 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, 1999, and for other purposes. By Mr. GOSS, [14JY] Reported (H. Rept. 105-622), [14JY] Agreed to in the House, [15JY] H. Res. 499-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3682) to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit taking minors across State lines to avoid laws requiring the involvement of parents in abortion decisions. By Mrs. MYRICK, [14JY] Reported (H. Rept. 105-623), [14JY] Agreed to in the House, [15JY] H. Res. 500-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3267) to direct the ecretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation, to conduct a feasibility study and construct a project to reclaim the Salton Sea. By Mr. DREIER, [14JY] Reported (H. Rept. 105-624), [14JY] Agreed to in the House, [15JY] H. Res. 501-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4194) 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, 1999, and for other purposes. By Mr. LINDER, [15JY] Reported (H. Rept. 105-628), [15JY] Agreed to in the House amended, [16JY] H. Res. 502-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives congratulating the people of Colombia for completing free and democratic elections on June 21, 1998, congratulating the President- elect on his victory, and calling on the new government and all other parties to the current conflict in Colombia to renew their efforts 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 (for himself and Mr. Ackerman), [15JY] H. Res. 503-- 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. Solomon, and Mr. Hastert), [16JY] Cosponsors added, [22JY], [29JY] H. Res. 504-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4193) making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes. By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [20JY] Reported (H. Rept. 105-637), [20JY] Agreed to in the House, [21JY] H. Res. 505-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the importance of diplomatic relations with the Pacific Island nations; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Berman, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Lantos, and Mr. Hastings of Florida), [20JY] Cosponsors added, [10SE] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [23SE] H. Res. 506-- A resolution providing amounts for further expenses of the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct in the second session of the One Hundred Fifth Congress; to the Committee on House Oversight. By Mr. HANSEN (for himself and Mr. Berman), [20JY] Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [5AU] H. Res. 507-- A resolution providing special investigative authority for the Committee on Education and the Workforce; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. GOODLING (for himself, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Bob Schaffer, and Mr. Parker), [21JY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-658), [29JY] Agreed to in the House amended, [30JY] H. Res. 508-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4276) making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes. By Mr. LINDER, [22JY] Reported (H. Rept. 105-641), [22JY] Agreed to in the House, [30JY] H. Res. 509-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4250) to provide new patient protections under group health plans. By Mr. GOSS, [23JY] Reported (H. Rept. 105-643), [23JY] Agreed to in the House, [24JY] H. Res. 510-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4328) making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes. By Mr. DREIER, [28JY] Reported (H. Rept. 105-651), [28JY] Agreed to in the House, [29JY] H. Res. 511-- A resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 629) to grant the consent of the Congress to the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact. By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, [28JY] Reported (H. Rept. 105-652), [28JY] Agreed to in the House, [29JY] H. Res. 512-- 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, [29JY] Cosponsors added, [31JY], [16OC] H. Res. 513-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3736) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make changes relating to H-1B nonimmigrants. By Mr. DREIER, [30JY] Reported (H. Rept. 105-660), [30JY] Agreed to in the House amended, [24SE] H. Res. 514-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Attorney General Janet Reno should apply to the Special Division of the United States Court of Appeals for the appointment of an independent counsel to investigate a number of matters relating to the campaign finance investigation currently being conducted by the Department of Justice; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BARR of Georgia (for himself, Mr. DeLay, and Mr. Burton of Indiana), [31JY] H. Res. 515-- A resolution designating majority membership on certain standing committees of the House. By Mr. BOEHNER, [3AU] Agreed to in the House, [3AU] H. Res. 516-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3892) to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a program to help children and youth learn English, and for other purposes. By Mr. GOSS, [4AU] Reported (H. Rept. 105-675), [4AU] Agreed to in the House, [10SE] H. Res. 517-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4380) making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes. By Mrs. MYRICK, [5AU] Reported (H. Rept. 105-679), [5AU] Agreed to in the House, [6AU] H. Res. 518-- A resolution calling for free and transparent elections in Gabon; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Payne, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Sanford, and Ms. McKinney), [6AU] Cosponsors added, [2OC] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [13OC] H. Res. 519-- A resolution concerning Iraqi development of weapons of mass destruction; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. PAPPAS (for himself, Mr. McIntosh, and Mr. Graham), [6AU] Cosponsors added, [9SE], [10SE], [14SE], [16SE], [23SE], [24SE], [1OC], [5OC], [9OC], [10OC], [13OC] H. Res. 520-- A resolution congratulating Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals for breaking the Major League Baseball single-season home run record; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. TALENT, [9SE] Cosponsors added, [15SE] Committee on Government Reform and Oversight discharged. Agreed to in the House, [15SE] H. Res. 521-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2863) to amend the Migratory Bird Treay Act to clarify restrictions under that Act on baiting, to facilitate acquisition of migratory bird habitat, and for other purposes. By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, [9SE] Reported (H. Rept. 105-698), [9SE] Agreed to in the House, [10SE] H. Res. 522-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2538) 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. By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [9SE] Reported (H. Rept. 105-699), [9SE] Agreed to in the House, [10SE] H. Res. 523-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the terrorist bombing of the United States Embassies in East Africa; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, [9SE] Cosponsors added, [18SE], [2OC] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [10OC] H. Res. 524-- A resolution congratulating the Toms River East American Little League team of Toms River, New Jersey, for winning the Little League World Series; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. SAXTON (for himself and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), [9SE] H. Res. 525-- A resolution providing for a deliberative review by the Committee on the Judiciary of a communication from an independent counsel, and for the release thereof, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. SOLOMON, [10SE] Reported (H. Rept. 105-703), [10SE] [[Page 2913]] Agreed to in the House, [11SE] H. Res. 526-- A resolution condemning the launching by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea of a ballistic missile in violation of Japanese air space, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. KIM, [10SE] H. Res. 527-- A resolution honoring the centennial of the founding of DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH, [10SE] H. Res. 528-- A resolution ordering the immediate printing of the entire communication received on September 9, 1998, from an independent counsel; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. DEUTSCH (for himself, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Condit, and Ms. Eshoo), [10SE] H. Res. 529-- A resolution to amend 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 (for himself and Mr. Solomon), [10SE] Cosponsors added, [2OC] H. Res. 530-- A resolution designating minority membership on certain standing committees of the House. By Mr. FAZIO of California, [11SE] Agreed to in the House, [11SE] H. Res. 531-- A resolution calling upon William Jefferson Clinton to immediately resign the Office of President of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. RADANOVICH, [11SE] Cosponsors added, [22SE] H. Res. 532-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should personally reimburse the Federal Government for the costs incurred by the Office of Independent Counsel since January 26, 1998; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. GILLMOR (for himself, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Snowbarger, mr. Weller, and Mr. Ballenger), [11SE] H. Res. 533-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the culpability of Hun Sen for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide in Cambodia (the former Kampuchea, the People's Republic of Kampuchea, and the State of Cambodia); to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. ROHRABACHER, [11SE] Cosponsors added, [22SE], [23SE], [24SE], [2OC] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [10OC] H. Res. 534-- A resolution congratulating Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs for tying the current major league record for home runs in one season; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. GUTIERREZ, [14SE] H. Res. 535-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4006) to clarify Federal law to prohibit the dispensing or distribution of a controlled substance for the purpose of causing, or asisting in causing,the suicide, or euthanasis, of any individual. By Mr. LINDER, [14SE] Reported (H. Rept. 105-712), [14SE] H. Res. 536-- A resolution congratulating Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs for tying the current major league record for home runs in one season; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Yates, Mr. Fawell, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Rush, Mr. Porter, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Poshard, Mr. Crane, Mr. Manzullo, and Mr. LaHood), [15SE] Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [15SE] H. Res. 537-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4300) to support enhanced drug interdiction efforts in the major transit countries and support a comprehensive supply eradication and crop substitution program in source countries. By Mrs. MYRICK, [15SE] Reported (H. Rept. 105-720), [15SE] Agreed to in the House, [16SE] H. Res. 538-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4550) to provide for programs to facilitate a significant reduction in the incidence and prevalence of substance abuse through reducing the demand for illegal drugs and the inappropriate use of legal drugs. By Mr. McINNIS, [15SE] Reported (H. Rept. 105-721), [15SE] Agreed to in the House, [16SE] H. Res. 539-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a national HIV surveillance system should be expeditiously implemented; to the Committee on Commerce. By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Stokes, and Ms. Pelosi), [15SE] H. Res. 540-- A resolution designating minority membership on certain standing committees of the House; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. PALLONE, [16SE] Agreed to in the House, [16SE] H. Res. 541-- A resolution providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 128) making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1999, and for other purposes. By Mr. DREIER, [16SE] Reported (H. Rept. 105-724), [16SE] Agreed to in the House, [17SE] H. Res. 542-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4569) making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes. By Mr. SOLOMON, [16SE] Reported (H. Rept. 105-725), [16SE] Agreed to in the House, [17SE] H. Res. 543-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3248) to provide dollars to the classroom. By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, [16SE] Reported (H. Rept. 105-726), [16SE] Agreed to in the House, [17SE] H. Res. 544-- A resolution providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules. By Mr. McINNIS, [17SE] Reported (H. Rept. 105-729), [17SE] Agreed to in the House, [18SE] H. Res. 545-- A resolution impeaching Kenneth W. Starr, an independent counsel of the United States appointed pursuant to 28 United States Code section 593(b), of high crimes and misdemeanors; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, [18SE] Laid on the table, [23SE] H. Res. 546-- A resolution ordering the immediate printing of the entire communication received on September 9, 1998, from an independent counsel; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. CONDIT (for himself, Mr. Deutsch, and Mr. LaHood), [18SE] H. Res. 547-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should reimburse the Federal Government for the estimated $4,400,000 in costs incurred by the Office of Independent Counsel in investigating his relationship with Ms. Monica Lewinsky; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. LaHOOD (for himself and Mr. Gillmor), [18SE] H. Res. 548-- 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. Skaggs), [18SE] H. Res. 549-- A resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 3616) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1999 for military acitvities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 1999, and for other purposes. By Mr. SOLOMON, [23SE] Reported (H. Rept. 105-740), [23SE] Agreed to in the House, [24SE] H. Res. 550-- A resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 4112) making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes. By Mr. McINNIS, [23SE] Reported (H. Rept. 105-741), [23SE] Agreed to in the House, [24SE] H. Res. 551-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4618) to provide emergency assistance to American farmers and ranchers for crop and livestock feed losses due to disasters and to respond to loss of world markets for American agricultural commodities. By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [24SE] Reported (H. Rept. 105-743), [24SE] Laid on the table (pursuant to H. Res. 567), [2OC] H. Res. 552-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4578) to amend the Social Security Act to establish the Protect Social Security Account into which the Secretary of the Treasury shall deposit budget surpluses until a reform measure is enacted to ensure the long-term solvency of the OASDI trust fund, and for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4579) to provide tax relief for individuals, families, and farming and other small businesses, to provide tax incentives for education, to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes. By Mr. SOLOMON, [24SE] Reported (H. Rept. 105-744), [24SE] Agreed to in the House, [25SE] H. Res. 553-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2621) to extend trade authorities procedures with respect to reciprocal trade agreements, and for other purposes. By Mr. DREIER, [24SE] Reported (H. Rept. 105-745), [24SE] Agreed to in the House, [25SE] H. Res. 554-- A resolution to condemn North Korea's missile launch over Japan; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. UNDERWOOD (for himself and Mr. Young of Alaska), [24SE] Cosponsors added, [12OC], [15OC] H. Res. 555-- A resolution recognizing the suffering and hardship endured by American civilian prisoners of war during World War II; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mr. Engel), [25SE] H. Res. 556-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the people of the Republic of Mozambique and President Joaquim Alberto Chissano are to be congratulated for their commitments to democracy, peace, and economic reform in their country and throughout southern Africa, and that it is in the interest of both the United States and the Republic of Mozambique to maintain and enhance continued close relations; to the Committee on International Relations. By Ms. McKINNEY, [25SE] H. Res. 557-- A resolution expressing support for U.S. government efforts to identify Holocaust-era assets, urging the restitution of individual and communal property, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Berman, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Foley, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Frost, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Horn, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Ros- Lehtinen, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Waxman, and Mr. Wexler), [28SE] [[Page 2914]] Cosponsors added, [5OC] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [9OC] H. Res. 558-- A resolution waiving a requirement of clause 4(b) of rule XI with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules, and for other purposes. By Mr. HASTINGS, [28SE] Reported (H. Rept. 105-754), [28SE] Agreed to in the House, [1OC] H. Res. 559-- A resolution condemning the terror, vengeance, and human rights abuses against the civilian population of Sierra Leone; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. EHLERS (for himself and Mr. Royce), [28SE] Cosponsors added, [7OC] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [10OC] H. Res. 560-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3789) to amend title 28, United States Code, to enlarge Federal Court jurisdiction over purported class actions. By Mr. LINDER, [1OC] Reported (H. Rept. 105-758), [1OC] H. Res. 561-- A resolution concerning the crisis in Kosovo and calling for NATO agreement to take direct and decisive action against those forces attacking civilian populations in Kosovo; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Olver, Mr. Payne, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Engel, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Hastings of Florida, and Mr. McNulty), [1OC] Cosponsors added, [2OC], [8OC], [9OC], [13OC] H. Res. 562-- A resolution concerning properties wrongfully expropriated by formerly totalitarian governments; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Markey, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Salmon, and Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania), [1OC] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [13OC] H. Res. 563-- A resolution waiving points of order against the conference report on (H.R. 4104) 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, 1999. By Mr. McINNIS, [1OC] Reported (H. Rept. 105-761), [1OC] Failed of passage, [1OC] H. Res. 564-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4274), making appropriations for the Department of Labor, Health, and Human Services, and Education and related agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999. By DREIER, [1OC] Reported (H. Rept. 105-762), [1OC] Agreed to in the House, [2OC] H. Res. 565-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of mammograms and biopsies in the fight against breast cancer; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BASS (for himself, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baker, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Berry, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boehlert, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Borski, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Camp, Mr. Campbell, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Carson, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Clement, Mr. Coble, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Condit, Mr. Cook, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Ehrlich, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Foley, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Ford, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Goss, Mr. Green, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Holden, Mr. Horn, Mr. Houghton, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Jenkins, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Lantos, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Mica, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Ney, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Payne, Mr. Portman, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Redmond, Mr. Riley, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Shays, Mr. Adam Smith of Washington, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mrs. Linda Smith of Washington, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Souder, Mr. Spence, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Torres, Mr. Towns, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Weller, Mr. Weygand, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Young of Florida), [1OC] Cosponsors added, [2OC], [5OC], [6OC], [7OC] Considered under suspension of the rules, [8OC] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [9OC] H. Res. 566-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President and the Senate should take the necessary actions to prevent the sale or diversion of Great Lakes water to foreign countries, business, corporations, and individuals until procedures are established to guarantee that any such sale is fully negotiated between and approved by the governments concerned; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. STUPAK (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Oberstar, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Obey, Mr. Kildee, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Walsh, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Ramstad, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. Luther, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Souder, Mr. Vento, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. McHugh, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr. Brown of Ohio), [1OC] Cosponsors added, [7OC], [13OC], [15OC] Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [20OC] H. Res. 567-- A resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 4101) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes. By Mr. SOLOMON, [2OC] Reported (H. Rept. 105-764), [2OC] Agreed to in the House, [2OC] H. Res. 568-- A resolution recognizing and congratulating Cal Ripken, Jr.; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. CARDIN (for himself and Mr. Ehrlich), [2OC] H. Res. 569-- A resolution concerning the extradition to the United States of Salvadorans; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. MORAN of Virginia, [2OC] H. Res. 570-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding support for the formation of the Chinese 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, [2OC] H. Res. 571-- A resolution expressing sympathy to the family and colleagues of Lev Yakovlevich Rokhlin, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President of the United States should urge the Russian Government to promptly and thoroughly investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of Lev Yakovlevich Rokhlin and to provide a full accounting of the circumstances as soon as practicable, but not later than November 1999; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Thornberry, Ms. Granger, Mr. Pappas, and Mr. Cunningham), [2OC] Cosponsors added, [9OC] H. Res. 572-- A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill H.R. 1702 and the Senate amendment thereto. By Mr. SENSENBRENNER, [5OC] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [5OC] H. Res. 573-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4570) to provide for certain boundary adjustments and conveyances involving public lands, to establish and improve the management of certain heritage areas, historic areas, National Parks, protect communities by reducing hazardous fuels levels on public lands, and for other purposes. By Mr. McINNIS, [5OC] Reported (H. Rept. 105-776), [5OC] Agreed to in the House, [7OC] H. Res. 574-- A resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 4194) 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, 1999, and for other purposes. By Mr. DREIER, [5OC] Reported (H. Rept. 105-777), [5OC] Agreed to in the House, [6OC] H. Res. 575-- A resolution waiving a requirement of clause 4(b) of rule XI with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules, and for other purposes. By Mrs. MYRICK, [5OC] Reported (H. Rept. 105-778), [5OC] Agreed to in the House, [6OC] H. Res. 576-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4259) to allow Haskell Indian Nations University and the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute each to conduct a demonstration project to test the feasibility and desirability of new personnel manaagement policies and procedures, and for other purposes. By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [5OC] Reported (H. Rept. 105-779), [5OC] Agreed to in the House, [6OC] H. Res. 577-- A resolution permitting official photographs of the House of Representatives to be taken while the House is in actual session; to the Committee on House Oversight. By Mr. THOMAS, [5OC] Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [6OC] H. Res. 578-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the print of the Committee on Science entitled ``Unlocking Our Future--Toward a New National Science Policy'' should serve as a framework for future deliberations on congressional science policy and funding; to the Committee on Science. By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself and Mr. Ehlers), [7OC] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [8OC] H. Res. 579-- A resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 4104) 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, 1999, and for other purposes. By Mr. McINNIS, [7OC] Reported (H. Rept. 105-790), [7OC] Agreed to in the House, [7OC] H. Res. 580-- A resolution providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 131) waiving certain enrollment requirements for the remainder of the One Hundred Fifth Congress with respect to any bill or joint resolution making general or continuing appropraitions for fiscal year 1999. [[Page 2915]] By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, [7OC] Reported (H. Rept. 105-791), [7OC] Agreed to in the House, [8OC] H. Res. 581-- A resolution aauthorizing and directing the Committee on the Judiciary to investigate whether sufficient grounds exist for the impeachment of William Jefferson Clinton, President of the United States. By Mr. HYDE, [7OC] Reported (H. Rept. 105-795), [7OC] Agreed to in the House, [8OC] H. Res. 582-- A resolution directing the Committee on the Judiciary to undertake an inquiry into whether grounds exist to impeach Kenneth W. Starr, an independent prosecutor of the United States; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself and Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island), [7OC] H. Res. 583-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House with respect to barriers between the United States and Canada with regard to certain agriculture products; referred to the Committees on Ways and Means; Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiciton of the committee concerned. By Mr. SMITH of Oregon (for himself, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Thune, and Mr. Hill), [8OC] H. Res. 584-- A resolution further providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4274) making appropriations for the Departments of Labor; Health and Human Services; and Education, and related agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes. By Mr. DREIER, [8OC] Reported (H. Rept. 105-798), [8OC] Agreed to in the House, [8OC] H. Res. 585-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Health Care Financing Administration should adhere to the statutory deadlines for implementation of the prospective payment system for home health services furnished under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Combest, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Smith of Texas, Ms. Granger, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Barton of Texas, and Mr. Paul), [8OC] H. Res. 586-- A resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 3150) to amend title 11 of the United States Code, and for other purposes. By Mr. LINDER, [8OC] Reported (H. Rept. 105-799), [8OC] Agreed to in the House, [9OC] H. Res. 587-- 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 illness task force; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mrs. ROUKEMA (for herself and Ms. Kaptur), [8OC] H. Res. 588-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4761) to require the United States Trade Representative to take certain actions in response to the failure of the European Union to comply with the rulings of the World Trade Organization. By Mr. DREIER, [9OC] Reported (H. Rept. 105-805), [9OC] Agreed to in the House, [10OC] H. Res. 589-- A resolution waiving a requirement of clause 4(b) of Rule XI with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules, and for other purposes. By Mr. SOLOMON, [9OC] Reported (H. Rept. 105-806), [9OC] Agreed to in the House, [10OC] H. Res. 590-- A resolution recognizing and honoring Hunter Scott for his efforts to honor the memory of the captain and crew of the U.S.S. INDIANAPOLIS and for the outstanding example he has set for the young people of the United States; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. SCARBOROUGH (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, and Mr. Abercrombie), [9OC] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [10OC] H. Res. 591-- 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, and Mr. Jackson of Illinois), [9OC] H. Res. 592-- A resolution providing for the concurrence by the House with amendments in the Senate amendment to H.R. 4110. By Mr. STUMP, [10OC] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [10OC] H. Res. 593-- A resolution permitting payments to be made by the House of Representatives to reimburse Members, officers, and employees for qualified adoption expenses; to the Committee on House Oversight. By Mr. BLILEY (for himself and Mr. Oberstar), [10OC] H. Res. 594-- A resolution providing for consideration of certain resolutions in preparation for the adjournment of the second session sine die. By Mr. SOLOMON, [13OC] Reported (H. Rept. 105-818), [13OC] Agreed to in the House amended, [20OC] H. Res. 595-- A resolution concerning the need to improve working conditions at the Han Young truck factory in Tijuana, Mexico; to the Committee on International Relations. By Ms. LOFGREN (for herself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Bonior, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stark, Mr. Filner, and Mr. Brown of Ohio), [13OC] Cosponsors added, [19OC] H. Res. 596-- 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 Illness Working Group.''; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mrs. ROUKEMA (for herself and Ms. Kaptur), [13OC] Cosponsors added, [15OC] H. Res. 597-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House with respect to the brutal killing of Mr. Matthew Shepard; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mrs. CUBIN (for herself and Ms. DeGette), [14OC] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [15OC] H. Res. 598-- A resolution calling on the President to take all necessary measures to respond to the surge of steel imports resulting from the financial crises in Asia, Russia, and other regions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. TRAFICANT (for himself, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Rangel, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Horn, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. Regula, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Everett, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Ney, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Holden, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Collins, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Klink, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Parker, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Moakley, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Engel, and Mr. English of Pennsylvania), [14OC] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [15OC] Cosponsors added, [15OC] H. Res. 599-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House on a question relating to the privileges of the House; to the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct. By Mr. RIGGS, [14OC] H. Res. 600-- A resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to provide that certain extraordinary bills reported by the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight to eliminate waste and provide reform of the executive branch are privileged; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. ROYCE, [14OC] H. Res. 601-- A resolution returning to the Senate the bill S. 361. By Mr. CRANE, [15OC] Agreed to in the House, [15OC] H. Res. 602-- A resolution providing for the concurrence by the House with an amendment in the Senate amendment to H.R. 2204. By Mr. SHUSTER, [15OC] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [15OC] H. Res. 603-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the seat in the United Nations that is reserved to Burma should be occupied by a representative of the National League for Democracy; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. ROHRABACHER, [15OC] Cosponsors added, [20OC] H. Res. 604-- A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (S. 1132) to modify the boundaries of the Bandelier National Monument to include the lands within the headwaters of the Upper Alamo Watershed which drain into the Monument and which are not currently within the jurisdiction of a Federal land management agency, to authorize purchase or donation of those lands, and for other purposes, and for consideration of the bill (S. 2133) an act to preserve the cultural resources of the Route 66 corridor and to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance. By Mr. DREIER, [16OC] Reported (H. Rept. 105-823), [16OC] Agreed to in the House, [20OC] H. Res. 605-- A resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 4328) making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes. By Mr. SOLOMON, [20OC] Reported (H. Rept. 105-826), [20OC] Agreed to in the House, [20OC] H. Res. 606-- A resolution providing for an organizational caucus or conference in the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Sixth Congress. By Mr. SOLOMON, [20OC] Agreed to in the House (pursuant to H. Res. 594), [20OC] H. Res. 607-- A resolution providing for a revised edition of the Rules and Manual of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Sixth Congress. By Mr. SOLOMON, [20OC] Agreed to in the House (pursuant to H. Res. 594), [20OC] H. Res. 608-- A resolution providing for a committee of two Members to be appointed by the House to inform the President. By Mr. SOLOMON, [20OC] Agreed to in the House (pursuant to H. Res. 594), [20OC] H. Res. 609-- 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, Mr. Hamilton, and Mr. Lantos), [20OC] H. Res. 610-- A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the people of the Republic of Mozambique are to be commended for their commitment to rebuilding their nation [[Page 2916]] after years of civil war, their willingness to live together harmoniously despite sharp political differences, and their ability to overcome poverty, health crises, and refugee outflows to build a growing economy and a positive future for their country; to the Committee on International Relations. By Ms. MCKINNEY, [20OC] Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [20OC] H. Res. 611-- A resolution impeaching William Jefferson Clinton, President of the United States of America, for high crimes and misdemeanors. By Mr. HYDE, [17DE] Reported (H. Rept. 105-830), [15DE] Considered, [18DE] Agreed to in the House (Article I--Perjury in a grand jury proceeding), [19DE] Failed of passage (Article II--Perjury in a civil deposition), [19DE] Agreed to in the House (Article III--Obstruction of justice), [19DE] Failed of passage (Article IV--Abuse of power), [19DE] H. Res. 612-- A resolution expressing unequivocal support for the men and women of our Armed Forces who are currently carrying out missions in and around the Persian Gulf region. By Mr. SPENCE, [17DE] Agreed to in the House, [17DE] H. Res. 613-- A resolution providing a vote for the Delegate to the Congress from the District of Columbia in the consideration by the House of Representatives of any resolution impeaching the President or Vice President of the United States; to the Committee on Rules. By Ms. NORTON, [18DE] H. Res. 614-- A resolution appointing and authorizing managers for the impeachment trial of William Jefferson Clinton, President of the United States. By Mr. HYDE, [19DE] Agreed to in the House, [19DE] [[Page 2917]] SENATE BILLS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ S. 53-- A bill to require the general application of the antitrust laws to major league baseball, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [30JY] Received in House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, [31JY] Rules suspended. Passed House, [7OC] Presented to the President (October 15, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-297] (signed October 27, 1998) S. 104-- A bill to amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982. Returned to the Senate (pursuant to H. Res. 379), [5MR] S. 109-- A bill to provide Federal housing assistance to Native Hawaiians. Passed Senate amended, [16OC] Received in House and held at desk, [16OC] Referred to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services, [19OC] S. 191-- A bill to throttle criminal use of guns. Received in House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, [27JA] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [9OC] Senate agreed to House amendment, [15OC] Presented to the President (November 2, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-386] (signed November 13, 1998) S. 231-- A bill to establish the National Cave and Karst Research Institute in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes. Reported (H. Rept. 105-496), [28AP] Passed House, [10OC] Presented to the President (October 20, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-325] (signed October 30, 1998) S. 308-- A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study concerning grazing use of certain land within and adjacent to Grand Teton National Park, WY, and to extend temporarily certain grazing privileges. Referred to the Committee on Resources, [21OC] S. 314-- A bill to require that the Federal Government procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary for the operations and management of certain Government agencies, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [30JY] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, [31JY] Rules suspended. Passed House, [5OC] Presented to the President (October 8, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-270] (signed October 19, 1998) S. 318-- A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to require automatic cancellation and notice of cancellation rights with respect to private mortgage insurance which is required by a creditor as a condition for entering into a residential mortgage transition, and for other purposes. Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [14JY] Senate agreed to House amendments with amendments, [15JY] House agreed to Senate amendments to House amendments, [16JY] Presented to the President (July 21, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-216] (signed July 29, 1998) S. 347-- A bill to designate the Federal building located at 100 Alabama Street, NW, in Altanta, Georgia, as the ``Sam Nunn Federal Center''. Committee discharged. Passed House amended, [3MR] Senate agreed to House amendments, [6MR] Presented to the President (March 10, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-165] (signed March 20, 1998) S. 361-- A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to prohibit the sale, import, and export of products labeled as containing endangered species, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [8OC] Received in House and held at desk, [9OC] Papers returned to the Senate (pursuant to H. Res. 601), [16OC] S. 391-- A bill to provide for the disposition of certain funds appropriated to pay judgment in favor of the Mississippi Sioux Indians, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [9OC] Received in House, [10OC] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [10OC] Senate agreed to House amendment, [14OC] Presented to the President (November 2, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-387] (signed November 13, 1998) S. 399-- A bill to amend the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental and Native American Public Policy Act of 1992 to establish the United States Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution to conduct environmental conflict resolution and training, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, [21OC] S. 414-- A bill to amend the Shipping Act of 1984 to encourage competition in international shipping and growth of United States imports and exports, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [21AP] Received in House and held at desk, [22AP] Papers returned to the Senate (pursuant to S. Res. 215), [7MY] Received in House and held at desk, [11MY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [4AU] Senate agreed to House amendment, [1OC] Presented to the President (October 6, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-258] (signed October 14, 1998) S. 417-- A bill to extend energy conservation programs under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act through September 30, 2002. Passed House amended, [28SE] Senate agreed to House amendments with amendment, [8OC] House agreed to Senate amendment to House amendments under suspension of the rules, [15OC] Presented to the President (November 2, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-388] (signed November 13, 1998) S. 419-- A bill to provide surveillance, research, and services aimed at prevention of birth defects, and for other purposes. Rules suspended. Passed House, [10MR] Presented to the President (April 17, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-168] (signed April 21, 1998) S. 423-- A bill to extend the legislative authority for the Board of Regents of Gunston Hall to establish a memorial to honor George Mason. Rules suspended. Passed House, [9JN] Presented to the President (June 11, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-182] (signed June 19, 1998) S. 439-- A bill to provide for Alaska State jurisdiction over small hydroelectric projects, to address voluntary licensing of hydroelectric projects on fresh waters in the State of Hawaii, to provide an exemption for a portion of a hydroelectric project located in the State of New Mexico, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [25JN] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Commerce, [14JY] S. 442-- A bill to establish a national policy against State and local government interference with interstate commerce on the Internet or interactive computer services, and to exercise congressional jurisdiction over interstate commerce by establishing a moratorium on the imposition of exactions that would interfere with the free flow of commerce via the Internet, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [8OC] Received in House and held at desk, [8OC] Referred to the Committees on the Judiciary; Education and the Workforce; Commerce; Government Reform and Oversight; Ways and Means, [21OC] S. 459-- A bill to amend the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to extend certain authorizations, and for other purposes. Committee discharged. Passed House amended, [9OC] Senate agreed to House amendments, [14OC] Presented to the President (November 2, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-361] (signed November 10, 1998) S. 462-- A bill to reform and consolidate the public and assisted housing programs of the United States, and to redirect primary responsibility for these programs from the Federal Government to States and localities, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services, [21OC] S. 469-- A bill to designate a portion of the Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Rivers as a component of the National Wild and Scenic River System. Passed Senate amended, [2OC] Received in House and held at desk, [5OC] Passed House amended, [10OC] S. 493-- A bill to amend section 1029 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to cellular telephone cloning paraphernalia. Committee discharged. Passed House amended, [26FE] Senate agreed to House amendments, [1AP] Presented to the President (April 17, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-172] (signed April 24, 1998) S. 495-- A bill to provide criminal and civil penalties for the unlawful acquisition, transfer, or use of any chemical weapon or biological weapon, and to reduce the threat of acts of terrorism or armed aggression involving the use of any such weapon against the United States, its citizens, or Armed Forces, or those of any allied country, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committees on the Judiciary; International Relations; Banking and Financial Services; Transportation and Infrastructure, [21OC] S. 505-- A bill to amend the provisions of title 17, United States Code, with respect to the duration of copyright, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [7OC] Received in House, [7OC] Rules suspended. Passed House, [7OC] Presented to the President (October 15, 1998) [[Page 2918]] Approved [Public Law 105-298] (signed October 27, 1998) S. 512-- A bill to amend chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code, relating to identity fraud, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [30JY] Received in House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, [31JY] S. 522-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose civil and criminal penalties for the unauthorized access of tax returns and tax return information by Federal employees and other persons, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committees on Ways and Means; Banking and Financial Services, [21OC] S. 538-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain facilities of the Minidoka project to the Burley Irrigation District, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [25JN] Received in House and held at desk, [14JY] Passed House, [12OC] Presented to the President (October 22, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-351] (signed November 3, 1998) S. 638-- A bill to provide for the expeditious completion of the acquisition of private mineral interests within the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument mandated by the 1982 act that established the monument, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [17JY] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [20JY] S. 731-- A bill to extend the legislative authority for construction of the National Peace Garden memorial, and for other purposes. Senate agreed to House amendment, [25JN] Presented to the President (July 8, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-202] (signed July 16, 1998) S. 736-- A bill to convey certain real property within the Carlsbad Project in New Mexico to the Carlsbad Irrigation District. Passed Senate amended, [7OC] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [8OC] S. 744-- A bill to authorize the construction of the Fall River Water Users District Rural Water System and authorize financial assistance to the Fall River Water Users District, a non-profit corporation, in the planning and construction of the water supply system, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [7OC] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [8OC] Committee discharged. Passed House, [12OC] Presented to the President (October 22, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-352] (signed November 3, 1998) S. 750-- A bill to consolidate certain mineral interests in the National Grasslands in Billings County, North Dakota, through the exchange of Federal and private mineral interests to enhance land management capabilities and environmental and wildlife protection, and for other purposes. Rules suspended. Passed House, [30MR] Presented to the President (April 2, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-167] (signed April 13, 1998) S. 758-- A bill to make certain technical corrections to the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995. Received in House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, [27JA] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [18MR] Presented to the President (March 26, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-166] (signed April 6, 1998) S. 759-- A bill to provide for an annual report to Congress concerning diplomatic immunity. Rules suspended. Passed House, [14OC] Presented to the President (November 3, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-375] (signed November 12, 1998) S. 797-- A bill to amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize the design and construction of additions to the parking garage and certain site improvements, and for other purposes. Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, [21OC] S. 799-- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to transfer to the personal representative of the estate of Fred Steffens of Big Horn County, Wyoming, certain land comprising the Steffens family property. Passed Senate amended, [25JN] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [14JY] S. 814-- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to transfer to John R. and Margaret J. Lowe of Big Horn County, Wyoming, certain land so as to correct an error in the patent issued to their predecessors in interest. Passed Senate amended, [25JN] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [14JY] S. 846-- A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to remove the jurisdiction of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to license projects on fresh waters in the State of Hawaii. Passed Senate, [25JN] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Commerce, [14JY] S. 852-- A bill to establish nationally uniform requirements regarding the titling and registration of salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles. Passed Senate amended, [2OC] Received in House and held at desk, [5OC] Considered under suspension of the rules, [9OC] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [10OC] S. 890-- A bill to dispose of certain Federal properties located in Dutch John, Utah, to assist the local government in the interim delivery of basic services to the Dutch John community, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [2OC] Received in House and held at desk, [5OC] Passed House, [8OC] Presented to the President (October 20, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-326] (signed October 30, 1998) S. 916-- A bill to designate the United States Post Office building located at 750 Highway 28 East in Taylorsville, Mississippi, as the ``Blaine H. Eaton Post Office Building''. Rules suspended. Passed House, [24FE] Presented to the President (February 26, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-161] (signed March 9, 1998) S. 927-- A bill to reauthorize the Sea Grant Program. Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [11FE] Senate agreed to House amendment, [12FE] Presented to the President (February 25, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-160] (signed March 6, 1998) S. 973-- A bill to designate the United States Post Office building located at 551 Kingstown Road in Wakefield, Rhode Island, as the ``David B. Champagne Post Office Building''. Referred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, [21OC] S. 985-- A bill to designate the post office located at 194 Ward Street in Paterson, New Jersey, as the ``Larry Coby Post Office''; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. Rules suspended. Passed House, [24FE] Presented to the President (February 26, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-162] (signed March 9,1998) S. 1016-- A bill to authorize appropriations for the Coastal Heritage Trail Route in New Jersey, and for other purposes. Passed Senate, [2OC] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [5OC] S. 1021-- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that consideration may not be denied to preference eligibles applying for certain positions in the competitive service, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [5OC] Received in House and held at desk, [6OC] Rules suspended. Passed House, [8OC] Presented to the President (October 20, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-339] (signed October 31, 1998) S. 1069-- A bill entitled the ``National Discovery Trails Act of 1997.''. Passed Senate amended, [17JY] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [20JY] S. 1092-- A bill to provide for a transfer of land interests in order to facilitate surface transportation between the cities of Cold Bay, Alaska, and King Cove, Alaska, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [1OC] Received in House and held at desk, [2OC] Referred to the Committee on Resources, [21OC] S. 1104-- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to make corrections in maps relating to the Coastal Barrier Resources System. Passed Senate, [18JN] Received in House and held at desk, [19JN] Referred to the Committee on Resources, [21OC] S. 1132-- A bill to modify the boundaries of the Bandelier National Monument to include the lands within the headwaters of the Upper Alamo Watershed which drain into the Monument and which are not currently within the jurisdiction of a federal land management agency, to authorize purchase or donation of those lands, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [17JY] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [20JY] Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, [15OC] Passed House, [20OC] Presented to the President (November 4, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-376] (signed November 12, 1998) S. 1134-- A bill granting the consent and approval of Congress to an interstate forest fire protection compact. Passed Senate, [30JY] Received in House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, [31JY] Rules suspended. Passed House, [15OC] Presented to the President (November 4, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-377] (signed November 12, 1998) S.1150-- An original bill to ensure that federally funded agricultural research, extension, and education address high-priority concerns with national multistate significance, to reform. extend, and eliminate certain agricultural research programs, and for other purposes; from the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Passed House amended (pursuant to H. Res. 365), [24FE] House insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference. Conferees appointed, [24FE] Senate disagreed to House amendment and agreed to a conference, [27FE] Conference report (H. Rept. 105-492) submitted in the House, [22AP] Senate agreed to conference report, [12MY] House agreed to conference report, [4JN] Presented to the President (June 11, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-185] (signed June 23, 1998) S. 1158-- A bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, regarding the Huna Totem Corporation public interest land exchange, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [25JN] Received in House and held at desk, [14JY] Referred to the Committee on Resources, [21OC] S. 1159-- A bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, regarding the Kake Tribal Corporation public interest land exchange, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [25JN] Received in House and held at desk, [14JY] Referred to the Committee on Resources, [21OC] S. 1171-- A bill for the relief of Janina Altagracia Castillo-Rojas and her husband, Diogenes Patricion Rojas. [[Page 2919]] Passed Senate amended, [15OC] Received in House and held at desk, [15OC] S. 1172-- A bill for the relief of Sylvester Flis. Received in House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, [27JA] S. 1175-- A bill to reauthorize the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Citizen Advisory Commission for 10 additional years. Passed Senate, [7OC] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [8OC] S. 1178-- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the visa waiver pilot program, and for other purposes. Passed House amended, [25MR] Senate agreed to House amendments, [1AP] Presented to the President (April 20, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-173] (signed April 27, 1998) S. 1179-- A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program. Referred to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services, [21OC] S. 1202-- A bill providing relief for Sergio Lozano, Fauricio Lozano, and Ana Lozano. Passed Senate, [15OC] Received in House and held at desk, [15OC] S. 1213-- A bill to establish a National Ocean Council, a Commission on Ocean Policy, and for other purposes. Received in House and referred to the Committees on Resources; Science; Transportation and Infrastructure, [27JA] S. 1222-- A bill to catalyze restoration of esturary habitat through more efficient financing of projects and enhanced coordination of Federal and non-Federal restoration programs, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [14OC] Received in House and held at desk, [14OC] Referred to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Resources; Agriculture [21OC] S. 1244-- A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to protect certain charitable contributions, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [13MY] Received in House and held at desk, [14MY] Passed House (H.R. 2604 laid on the table), [3JN] Presented to the President (June 10, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-183] (signed June 19, 1998), [23JN] S. 1260-- A bill to amend the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to limit the conduct of securities class actions under State law, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [13MY] Received in House and held at desk, [14MY] Passed House amended, [22JY] Senate disagreed to House amendment and asked for a conference, [29JY] House insisted on its amendment and agreed to a conference, [16SE] Conference report (H. Rept. 105-803) submitted in the House, [9OC] Senate agreed to conference report, [13OC] House agreed to conference report, [13OC] Presented to the President (October 22, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-353] (signed November 3, 1998) S. 1279-- A bill to amend the Indian Employment, Training and Related Services Demonstration Act of 1992 to provide for the transfer of services and personnel from the Bureau of Indian Affairs to the Office of Self-Governance, to emphasize the need for job creation on Indian reservations, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [18JN] Received in House and held at desk, [19JN] Referred to the Committee on Resources, [21OC] S. 1283-- A bill to award Congressional gold medals to Jean Brown Trickey, Carlotta Walls LaNier, Melba Patillo Beals, Terrence Roberts, Gloria Ray Karlmark, Thelma Mothershed Wair, Ernest Green, Elizabeth Eckford, and Jefferson Thomas, commonly referred collectively as the ``Little Rock Nine'' on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the integration of the Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. Passed Senate amended, [15JY] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services, [16JY] S. 1298-- A bill to designate a Federal building located in Florence, Alabama, as the ``Justice John McKinley Federal Building''. Passed Senate, [2JN] Received in House and held at desk, [3JN] Rules suspended. Passed House, [9OC] Presented to the President (October 20, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-299] (signed October 27, 1998) S. 1304-- A bill for the relief of Belinda McGregor. Reported (H. Rept. 105-646), [24JY] Passed over, [4AU], [6OC] S. 1325-- A bill to authorize appropriations for the Technology Administration of the Department of Commerce for fiscal years 1998 and 1999, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [31JY] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Science, [3AU] S. 1333-- A bill to amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to allow national park units that cannot charge an entrance or admission fee to retain other fees and charges. Passed Senate amended, [2OC] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [5OC] Committee discharged. Passed House, [10OC] Presented to the President (October 20, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-327] (signed October 30, 1998) S. 1349-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel PRINCE NOVA, and for other purposes. Passed House, [3FE] Presented to the President (February 5, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-157] (signed February 11, 1998) S. 1355-- A bill to designate the United States courthouse located in New Haven, Connecticut, as the ``Richard C. Lee United States Courthouse''. Passed Senate, [2JN] Received in House and held at desk, [3JN] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [23SE] Senate agreed to House amendments, [30SE] Presented to the President (October 1, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-250] (signed October 9, 1998) S. 1364-- A bill to eliminate unnecessary and wasteful Federal reports. Passed Senate amended, [10JN] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, [11JN] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [13OC] Senate agreed to House amendment with amendment, [21OC] House agreed to Senate amendment to House amendment, [21OC] Presented to the President (November 4, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-362] (signed November 10, 1998) S. 1379-- A bill to amend section 552 of title 5, United States Code, and the National Security Act of 1947 to require disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act regarding certain persons, disclose Nazi war criminal records without impairing any investigation or prosecution conducted by the Department of Justice or certain intelligence matters, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [19JN] Received in House and held at desk, [22JN] Passed House, [6AU] Presented to the President (September 28, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-246] (signed October 8, 1998) S. 1397-- A bill to establish a commission to assist in commemoration of the centennial of powered flight and the achievments of the Wright brothers. Passed Senate amended, [22SE] Received in House and held at desk, [23SE] Rules suspended. Passed House, [14OC] Presented to the President (November 4, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-389] (signed November 13, 1998) S. 1398-- A bill to extend certain contracts between the Bureau of Reclamantion and irrigation water contractors in Wyoming and Nebraska that receive water from Glendo Reservoir. Passed Senate amended, [2OC] Received in House and held at desk, [5OC] Referred to the Committee on Resources, [21OC] S. 1403-- A bill to amend the National Historic Preservation Act for purposes of establishing a national historic lighthouse preservation program. Passed Senate, [17JY] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [20JY] S. 1408-- A bill to establish the Lower East Side Tenement National Historic Site, and for other purposes. Passed Senate, [2OC] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [5OC] Committee discharged. Passed House amended, [10OC] Senate agreed to House amendment, [14OC] Presented to the President (November 3, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-378] (signed November 12, 1998) S. 1418-- A bill to promote the research, identification, assessment, exploration, and development of methane hydrate resources, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [17JY] Received in House and referred to the Committees on Science; Resources, [20JY] S. 1454-- A bill to provide a 6-month extension of highway, highway safety, and transit programs pending enactment of a law reauthorizing the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991. Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, [21OC] S. 1460-- A bill for the relief of Alexandre Malofienko, Olga Matsko, and their son Vladimir Malofienko. Passed Senate, [15OC] Received in House and held at desk, [15OC] S. 1502-- A bill entitled the ``District of Columbia Student Opportunity Scholarship Act of 1997''. Passed House, [30AP] Presented to the President (May 8, 1998) Presidential veto message, [20MY] S. 1510-- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain lands to the county of Rio Arriba, New Mexico. Passed Senate amended, [17JY] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [20JY] S. 1517-- A bill to extend the Visa Waiver Pilot Program. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, [21OC] S. 1525-- A bill to provide financial assistance for higher education to the dependents of Federal, State, and local public safety officers who are killed or permanently and totally disabled as the result of a traumatic injury sustained in the line of duty. Passed Senate, [15MY] Received in House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, [18MY] Committee discharged. Passed House amended, [10OC] Senate agreed to House amendment, [15OC] Presented to the President (November 4, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-390] (signed November 13, 1998) S. 1531-- A bill to deauthorize certain portions of the project for navigation, Bass Harbor, Maine. Passed Senate, [9JN] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, [10JN] [[Page 2920]] S. 1532-- A bill to amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 to deauthorize the remainder of the project at East Boothbay Harbor, Maine. Passed Senate, [9JN] Received in House and held at desk, [10JN] Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, [21OC] S. 1551-- A bill for the relief of Kerantha Poole-Christian. Passed Senate, [15OC] Received in House and held at desk, [15OC] S. 1564-- A bill to provide redress for inadequate restitution of assets siezed by the United States Government during World War II which belonged to victims of the Holocaust, and for other purposes. Committee discharged. Passed House, [27JA] Presented to the President (February 4, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-158] (signed February 13, 1998) S. 1566-- A bill to amend the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940 to protect the voting rights of military personnel, and for other purposes. Received in House and referred to the Committees on House Oversight; Judiciary; Veterans' Affairs, [27JA] S. 1575-- A bill to rename the Washington National Airport located in the District of Columbia and Virginia as the ``Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport''. Passed Senate, [4FE] Received in House and held at desk, [4FE] Passed House, [5FE] Presented to the President (February 5, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-154] (signed February 6, 1998) S. 1605-- A bill to establish a matching grant program to help States, units of local government, and Indian tribes to purchase armor vests for use by law enforcement officers. Passed Senate amended, [11MR] Received in House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, [12MR] Committee discharged. Passed House amended, [12MY] Senate agreed to House amendments, [15MY] Presented to the President (June 4, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-181] (signed June 16, 1998) S. 1609-- A bill to amend the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1999 and 2000 for the Next Generation Internet program, to require the Advisory Committee on High-Performance Computing and Communications, Information Technology, and the Next Generation Internet to monitor and give advice concerning the development and implementation of the Next Generation Internet program and report to the President and the Congress in its activities, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [26JN] Received in House and held at desk, [14JY] Referred to the Committee on Science, [21OC] S. 1618-- A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to improve the protection of consumers against ``slamming'' by telecommunications carriers, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [12MY] Received in House and held at desk, [13MY] Referred to the Committee on Commerce, [21OC] S. 1637-- A bill to expedite State review of criminal records of applicants for bail enforcement officer employment, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [7OC] Received in House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, [8OC] S. 1641-- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to study alternatives for establishing a national historic trail to commemorate and interpret the history of women's rights in the United States. Passed Senate amended, [7OC] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [8OC] S. 1642-- 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, [12OC] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, [13OC] S. 1665-- A bill to reauthorize the Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal National Heritage Corridor Act, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [2OC] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [5OC] S. 1668-- An original bill to encourage the disclosure to Congress of certain classified and related information. Passed Senate, [9MR] Received in House and referred to the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, [10MR] S. 1677-- A bill to reauthorize the North American Wetlands Conservation Act and the Partnerships for Wildlife Act. Passed Senate amended, [30SE] Received in House and held at desk, [1OC] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [10OC] S. 1683-- A bill to transfer administrative jurisdiction over part of the Lake Chelan National Recreation Area from the Secretary of the Interior to the Secretary of Agriculture for inclusion in the Wenatchee National Forest. Passed Senate amended, [17JY] Received in House and held at desk, [20JY] Rules suspended. Passed House, [9SE] Presented to the President (September 11, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-238] (signed September 23, 1998) S. 1693-- A bill to renew, reform, reinvigorate, and protect the National Park System. Passed Senate amended, [11JN] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [15JN] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 105-767), [2OC] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [13OC] Senate agreed to House amendment, [14OC] Presented to the President (November 3, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-391] (signed November 13, 1998) S. 1695-- A bill to establish the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site in the State of Colorado. Passed Senate amended, [17JY] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [20JY] Reported (H. Rept. 105-697), [9SE] Passed House, [18SE] Presented to the President (September 24, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-243] (signed October 6, 1998) S. 1700-- 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, [31JY] Received in House and held at desk, [31JY] Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, [21OC] S. 1718-- A bill to amend the Weir Farm National Historic Site Establishment Act of 1990 to authorize the acquisition of additional acreage for the historic site to permit the development of visitor and administrative facilities and to authorize the appropriation of additional amounts for the acquisition of real and personal property. Passed Senate amended, [2OC] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [5OC] Committee discharged. Passed House amended, [10OC] Senate agreed to House amendments, [14OC] Presented to the President (November 3, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-363] (signed November 10, 1998) S. 1719-- A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to exchange land and other assets with Big Sky Lumber Co. Passed Senate amended, [2OC] Received in House and held at desk, [5OC] Referred to the Committees on Resources; Agriculture, [21OC] S. 1722-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend certain programs with respect to women's health research and prevention activities at the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Passed Senate amended, [12OC] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Commerce, [13OC] Rules suspended. Passed House, [13OC] Presented to the President (October 22, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-340] (signed October 31, 1998) S. 1723-- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to assist the United States to remain competitive by increasing the access of the United States firms and institutions of higher education to skilled personnel and by expanding educational and training opportunities for American students and workers. Passed Senate amended, [18MY] Received in House and referred to the Committees the Judiciary; Education and the Workforce; International Relations, [19MY] S. 1733-- A bill to require the Commissioner of Social Security and food stamp State agencies to take certain actions to ensure that food stamp coupons are not issued for deceased individuals. Passed Senate amended, [14OC] Received in House and held at desk, [14OC] Rules suspended. Passed House, [15OC] Presented to the President (November 4, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-379] (signed November 12, 1998) S. 1751-- A bill to extend the deadline for submission of a report by the Commission to Assess the Organization of the Federal Government to Combat the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction. Passed Senate, [30MR] Received in House and referred to the Committees on International Relations; Intelligence (Select), [31MR] S. 1752-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain administrative sites and use the proceeds for the acquisition of office sites and the acquisition, construction, or improvement of offices and support buildings for the Coconino National Forest, Kaibab National Forest, Prescott National Forest, and Tonto National Forest in the State of Arizona. Passed Senate amended, [9OC] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [10OC] S. 1754-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to consolidate and reauthorize health professions and minority and disadvantaged health professions and disadvantaged health education programs, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [31JY] Received in House and held at desk, [3AU] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [13OC] Senate agreed to House amendment, [14OC] Presented to the President (November 2, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-392] (signed November 13, 1998) S. 1759-- A bill to grant a Federal charter to the American GI Forum of the United States. Passed Senate amended, [31JY] Received in House, [3AU] Rules suspended. Passed House, [3AU] Presented to the President (August 10, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-231] (signed August 13, 1998) S. 1770-- A bill to elevate the position of Director of the Indian Health Service to Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services, to provide for the organizational independence of the Indian Health Service within the Department of Health and Human Services, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [17SE] Received in House and referred to the Committees on Resources; Commerce, [18SE] S. 1800-- A bill to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 85 Marconi [[Page 2921]] Boulevard in Columbus, Ohio, as the ``Joseph P. Kinneary United States Courthouse''. Passed Senate, [2JN] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, [3JN] Reported (H. Rept. 105-619), [14JY] Rules suspended. Passed House, [4AU] Presented to the President (August 10, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-232] (signed August 13, 1998) S. 1807-- A bill to transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain parcels of public domain land in Lake County, Oregon, to facilitate management of the land, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [17JY] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [20JY] S. 1883-- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the Marion National Fish Hatchery and the Claude Harris National Aquacultural Research Center to the State of Alabama, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [31JY] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [3AU] Rules suspended. Passed House, [9SE] Presented to the President (September 11, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-239] (signed September 23, 1998) S. 1892-- A bill to provide that a person closely related to a judge of a court exercising judicial power under article III of the United States Constitution (other than the Supreme Court) may not be appointed as a judge of the same court, and for other purposes. Passed Senate, [6OC] Received in House and held at desk, [6OC] Rules suspended. Passed House, [7OC] Presented to the President (October 16, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-300] (signed October 27, 1998) S. 1898-- A bill to designate the Federal building located at 1301 Clay Street in Oakland, California, as the ``Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building''. Passed Senate, [2JN] Received in House and held at desk, [3JN] Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, [21OC] S. 1900-- A bill to establish a commission to examine issues pertaining to the disposition of Holocaust-era assets in the United States before, during, and after World War II, and to make recommendations to the President on further action, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [1MY] Received in House and held at desk, [4MY] Passed House amended, [9JN] Senate agreed to House amendment, [10JN] Presented to the President (June 18, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-186] (signed June 23, 1998) S. 1916-- A bill for the relief of Marin Turcinovic, and his fiancee, Corina Dechalup. Passed Senate, [15OC] Received in House and held at desk, [15OC] S. 1926-- A bill for the relief of Regine Beatie Edwards. Passed Senate, [15OC] Received in House and held at desk, [15OC] S. 1961-- A bill for the relief of Suchada Kwong. Passed Senate, [15OC] Received in House and held at desk, [15OC] S. 1970-- 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 amended, [8OC] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [9OC] S. 1976-- A bill to increase public awareness of the plight of victims of crime with developmental disabilities, to collect data to measure the magnitude of the problem, and to develop strategies to address the safety and justice needs of victims of crime with developmental disabilities. Passed Senate amended, [13JY] Received in House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, [14JY] Rules suspended. Passed House, [7OC] Presented to the President (October 16, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-301] (signed October 27, 1998) S. 1990-- A bill to authorize expansion of Fort Davis National Historic Site in Fort Davis, Texas. Passed Senate, [2OC] Received in House and held at desk, [5OC] Referred to the Committee on Resources, [21OC] S. 1998-- A bill to authorize an interpretive center and related visitor facilities within the Four Corners Monument Tribal Park, and for other purposes. Passed Senate, [17SE] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [18SE] S. 2022-- A bill to provide for the improvement of interstate criminal justice identification, information, communications, and forensics. Passed Senate amended, [13JY] Received in House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, [14JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [7OC] Senate agreed to House amendment, [8OC] Presented to the President (October 9, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-251] (signed October 9, 1998) S. 2032-- A bill to designate the Federal building in Juneau, Alaska, as the ``Hurff A. Saunders Federal Building''. Passed Senate, [2JN] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, [3JN] Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 105-656), [29JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [14SE] S. 2039-- A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to designate El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro as a National Historic Trail. Passed Senate, [14OC] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [14OC] S. 2041-- 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 the Willow Lake Natural Treatment System Project for the reclamation and reuse of water, and for other purposes. Passed Senate, [7OC] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [8OC] S. 2057-- An original bill to authorize appropriations for the fiscal year 1999 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. Passed Senate amended, [25JN] Received in House and held at desk, [20JY] Referred to the Committee on National Security, [21OC] S. 2058-- An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1999 for defense activities of the Department of Energy, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [25JN] Received in House and held at desk, [20JY] Referred to the Committee on National Security, [21OC] S. 2059-- An original bill to authorize appropriations for the fiscal year 1999 for military construction, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [25JN] Received in House and held at desk, [20JY] Referred to the Committee on National Security, [21OC] S. 2060-- An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1999 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [25JN] Received in House and held at desk, [20JY] Referred to the Committee on National Security, [21OC] S. 2069-- A bill to permit the leasing of mineral rights, in any case in which the Indian owners of an allotment that is located within the boundaries of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation and held in trust by the United States have executed leases to more than 50 percent of the mineral estate of that allotment. Passed Senate amended, [10JN] Received in House and held at desk, [11JN] Passed House, [24JN] Presented to the President (June 26, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-188] (signed July 7, 1998) S. 2071-- A bill to extend a quarterly financial report program administered by the Secretary of Commerce. Passed Senate, [10SE] Received in House and held at desk, [11SE] Referred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, [25SE] Committee discharged. Passed House, [28SE] Presented to the President (October 1, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-252] (signed October 9, 1998) S. 2073-- A bill to authorize appropriations for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Passed Senate amended, [26JN] Received in House and held at desk, [14JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [15SE] House insisted on its amendments and asked for a conference. Conferees appointed, [1OC] Change of conferees, [5OC] S. 2086-- A bill to revise the boundaries of the George Washington Birthplace National Monument. Passed Senate amended, [7OC] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [8OC] S. 2087-- 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 amended, [9OC] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [10OC] S. 2094-- A bill to amend the Fish and Wildlife Improvement Act of 1978 to enable the Secretary of the Interior to more effectively use the proceeds of sales of certain items. Passed Senate amended, [11SE] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [14SE] Rules suspended. Passed House, [9OC] Presented to the President (October 20, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-328] (signed October 30, 1998) S. 2095-- A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act. Passed Senate amended, [6OC] Received in House and held at desk, [7OC] Considered under suspension of the rules, [10OC] Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, [12OC] Referred to the Committee on Resources, [21OC] S. 2106-- A bill to expand the boundaries of Arches National Park, Utah, to include portions of certain drainages that are under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and to include a portion of Fish Seep Draw owned by the State of Utah, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [2OC] Received in House and held at desk, [5OC] Passed House, [10OC] Presented to the President (October 20, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-329] (signed October 30, 1998) S. 2107-- A bill to enhance electronic commerce by promoting the reliability and integrity of commercial transactions through establishing authentication standards for electronic communications, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [15OC] Received in House and held at desk, [15OC] Referred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, [21OC] S. 2112-- A bill to make the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 applicable to the United States [[Page 2922]] Postal Service in the same manner as any other employer. Passed Senate, [31JY] Received in House and held at desk, [31JY] Rules suspended. Passed House, [14SE] Presented to the President (September 17, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-241] (signed September 28, 1998) S. 2116-- A bill to clarify and enhance the authorities of the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Agriculture. Passed Senate amended, [12OC] Received in House and held at desk, [13OC] Referred to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; Agriculture, [21OC] S. 2117-- 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, [7OC] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [8OC] Senate agreed to House amendment with amendment, [21OC] S. 2129-- A bill to eliminate restrictions on the acquisition of certain land contiguous to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Passed Senate, [2OC] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [5OC] Committee discharged. Passed House, [14OC] Presented to the President (November 3, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-380] (signed November 12, 1998) S. 2131-- 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, [8OC], [9OC] Received in House and held at desk, [10OC] Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, [21OC] S. 2133-- A bill to designate former United States Route 66 as ``America's Main Street'' and authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance. Passed Senate amended, [9OC] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [10OC] Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, [15OC] S. 2140-- 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 Denver Water Reuse project. Passed Senate, [7OC] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [8OC] S. 2142-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey the facilities of the Pine River Project, to allow jurisdictional transfer of lands between the Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, and the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [7OC] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [8OC] S. 2143-- A bill to amend chapter 45 of title 28, United States Code, to authorize the Administrative Assistant to the Chief Justice to accept voluntary services, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [16JY] Received in House and held at desk, [17JY] Rules suspended. Passed House, [3AU] Presented to the President (August 10, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-233] (signed August 13, 1998) S. 2171-- A bill to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act applicable to the construction of a hydroelectric project in the State of Arkansas. Passed Senate, [2OC] Received in House and held at desk, [5OC] Referred to the Committee on Commerce, [21OC] S. 2193-- A bill to implement the provisions of the Trademark Law Treaty. Passed Senate amended, [17SE] Received in House and held at desk, [18SE] Rules suspended. Passed House, [9OC] Presented to the President (October 20, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-330] (signed October 30, 1998) S. 2206-- A bill to amend the Head Start Act, the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981, and the Community Services Block Grant Act to reauthorize and make improvements to those acts, to establish demonstration projects that provide an opportunity for persons with limited means to accumulate assets, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [27JY] Received in House and held at desk, [28JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [14SE] Senate disagreed to House amendment and asked for a conference, [18SE] House insisted on its amendment and agreed to a conference, [24SE] Conference report (H. Rept. 105-788) submitted in the House, [6OC] Senate agreed to conference report, [8OC] House agreed to conference report under suspension of the rules, [9OC] Presented to the President (October 15, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-285] (signed October 27, 1998) S. 2217-- A bill to provide for continuation of the Federal research investment in a fiscally sustainable way, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [8OC] Received in House and held at desk, [9OC] Referred to the Committees on Commerce; National Security; Resources; Science, [21OC] S. 2232-- A bill to establish the Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site in the State of Arkansas, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [2OC] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [5OC] Committee discharged. Passed House, [8OC] Presented to the President (October 30, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-356] (signed November 6, 1998) S. 2235-- A bill to amend part Q of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to encourage the use of school resource officers. Passed Senate, [7OC] Received in House and referred to the Committees on the Judiciary; Education and the Workforce, [8OC] Rules suspended. Passed House, [9OC] Presented to the President (October 15, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-302] (signed October 27, 1998) S. 2238-- A bill to reform unfair and anticompetitive practices in the professional boxing industry. Passed Senate amended, [8OC] Received in House and held at desk, [9OC] Referred to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Commerce; Science, [21OC] S. 2239-- A bill to revise the boundary of Fort Matanzas Monument and for other purposes. Passed Senate, [7OC] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [8OC] S. 2240-- A bill to establish the Adams National Historical Park in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [7OC] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [8OC] Committee discharged. Passed House, [10OC] Presented to the President (October 21, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-342] (signed November 2, 1998) S. 2241-- A bill to provide for the acquisition of lands formerly occupied by the Franklin D. Roosevelt family at Hyde Park, New York, and for other purposes. Passed Senate, [7OC] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [8OC] Committee discharged. Passed House, [15OC] Presented to the President (November 4, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-364] (signed November 10, 1998) S. 2246-- A bill to amend the Act which establised the Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, by modifying the boundary and for other purposes. Passed Senate, [7OC] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [8OC] Committee discharged. Passed House, [10OC] Presented to the President, (October 21, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-343] (signed November 2, 1998) S. 2247-- A bill to permit the payment of medical expenses incurred by the U.S. Park Police in the performance of duty to be made directly by the National Park Service, and for other purposes. Passed Senate, [7OC] Received in House and referred to the Committees on Resources; Government Reform and Oversight, [8OC] S. 2248-- A bill to allow for waiver and indemnification in mutual law enforcement agreements between the National Park Service and a state or political subdivision, when required by state law, and for other purposes. Passed Senate, [7OC] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [8OC] S. 2253-- A bill to establish a matching grant program to help State and local jurisdictions purchase bullet resistant equipment for use by law enforcement departments. Passed Senate amended, [14OC] Received in House and held at desk, [15OC] Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, [21OC] S. 2257-- A bill to reauthorize the National Historic Preservation Act. Passed Senate amended, [7OC] Received in House and held at desk, [8OC] Referred to the Committee on Resources, [21OC] S. 2272-- A bill to amend the boundaries of Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site in the State of Montana. Passed Senate, [2OC] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [5OC] Rules suspended. Passed House, [15OC] Presented to the President (November 4, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-365] (signed November 10, 1998) S. 2275-- A bill to make technical corrections to the Agricultural Research Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998. Passed Senate, [8JY] Received in House and held at desk, [14JY] Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, [21OC] S. 2276-- A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to designate El Camino Real de los Tejas as a National Historic Trail. Passed Senate amended, [14OC] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [14OC] S. 2282-- A bill to amend the Arms Export Control Act, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [9JY] Received in House, [14JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [14JY] Senate agreed to House amendment, [14JY] Presented to the President, (July 14, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-194] (signed July 14, 1998) S. 2284-- A bill to establish the Minuteman Missle National Historic Site in the State of South Dakota, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [7OC] Received in House and referred to the Committees on Resources; National Security, [8OC] [[Page 2923]] S. 2285-- A bill to establish a commission, in honor of the 150th Anniversary of the Seneca Falls Convention, to further protect sites of importance in the historic efforts to secure equal rights for women. Passed Senate, [7OC] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [8OC] Committee discharged. Passed House, [10OC] Presented to the President, (October 21, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-341] (signed October 31, 1998) S. 2294-- A bill to facilitate the exchange of criminal history records for noncriminal justice purposes, to provide for the decentralized storage of criminal history records, to amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to facilitate the fingerprint checks authorized by that Act, and for other purposes. Passed Senate, [13JY] Received in House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, [14JY] S. 2309-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement for the construction and operation of the Gateway Visitor Center at Independence National Historical Park. Passed Senate, [7OC] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [8OC] S. 2316-- A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to submit to Congress a plan to ensure that all amounts accrued on the books of the United States Enrichment Corporation for the disposition of depleted uranium hexafluoride will be used to treat and recycle depleted uranium hexafluoride. Passed Senate amended, [16JY] Received in House and held at desk, [17JY] Passed House, [20JY] Presented to the President (July 21, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-204] (signed July 21, 1998) S. 2317-- A bill to improve the National Wildlife Refuge System, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [21SE] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [22SE] S. 2344-- A bill to amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to provide for the advance payment, in full, of the fiscal year 1999 payments otherwise required under production flexibility contracts. Passed Senate, [30JY] Received in House and held at desk, [31JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [3AU] Presented to the President (August 10, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-228] (signed August 12, 1998) S. 2351-- A bill to direct the Secretary of the interior to make corrections to a map relating to the Coastal Barrier Resources System. Passed Senate amended, [2OC] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [5OC] S. 2358-- A bill to provide for the establishment of a service-connection for illnesses associated with service in the Persian Gulf War, to extend and enhance certain health care authorities relating to such service, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [8OC] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, [9OC] S. 2364-- A bill to reauthorize and make reforms to programs authorized by the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965. Passed Senate amended, [12OC] Received in House and held at desk, [12OC] Rules suspended. Passed House, [13OC] Presented to the President (November 2, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-393] (signed November 13, 1998) S. 2375-- An original bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, to strengthen prohibitions on international bribery and other corrupt practices, and for other purposes. Passed Senate, [31JY] Received in House and held at desk, [3AU] Passed House amended, [9OC] Senate agreed to House amendments with amendments, [14OC] House disagreed to Senate amendments nos. 2 through 6 and agreed to Senate amendment no. 1 with an amendment, [20OC] Senate receded from it amendments numbered 2 through 6 and Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment no. 1, [21OC] Senate agreed to House amendment of Senate amendment No. 1, [21OC] Presented to the President (November 2, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-366] (signed November 10, 1998) S. 2392-- A bill to encourage the disclosure and exchange of information about computer processing problems and related matters in connection with the transition to the Year 2000. Passed Senate amended, [28SE] Received in House and held at desk, [29SE] Passed House, [1OC] Presented to the President (October 8, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-271] (signed October 19, 1998) S. 2401-- A bill to authorize the addition of the Paoli Battlefield site in Malvern, Pennsylvania, to Valley Forge National Historical Park. Passed Senate amended, [9OC] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [10OC] S. 2402-- A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain lands in San Juan County, New Mexico, to San Juan College. Passed Senate amended, [9OC] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [10OC] S. 2413-- A bill to provide for the development of a management plan for the Woodland Lake Park tract in Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest in the State of Arizona reflecting the current use of the tract as a public park. Passed Senate amended, [9OC] Received in House and passed, [10OC] Presented to the President (October 21, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-344] (signed November 2, 1998) S. 2427-- A bill to amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management Act of 1996 to extend the legislative authority for the Black Patriots Foundation to establish a commemorative work. Passed Senate, [8OC] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [9OC] Committee discharged. Passed House, [10OC] Presented to the President (October 21, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-345] (signed November 2, 1998) S. 2432-- A bill to support programs of grants to States to address the assistive technology needs of individuals with disabilities, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [5OC] Received in House and held at desk, [6OC] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [9OC] Senate agreed to House amendment, [14OC] Presented to the President (November 3, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-345] (signed November 2, 1998) S. 2458-- A bill to amend the Act entitled ``An Act to provide for the creation of the Morristown National Historical Park in the State of New Jersey, and for other purposes'' to authorize the acquisition of property known as the ``Warren Property''. Passed Senate, [9OC] Received in House and held at desk, [10OC] Referred to the Committee on Resources, [21OC] S. 2468-- A bill to designate the Biscayne National Park visitor center as the Dante Fascell Visitor Center at Biscayne National Park. Passed Senate amended, [7OC] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [8OC] Committee discharged. Passed House, [10OC] Presented to the President (October 21, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-307] (signed October 29, 1998) S. 2469-- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to make technical corrections to a map relating to the Coastal Barrier Resources System. Passed Senate amended, [2OC] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [5OC] S. 2470-- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to make technical corrections to a map relating to the Coastal Barrier Resources System. Passed Senate amended, [2OC] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [5OC] S. 2474-- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to make corrections to certain maps relating to the Coastal Barrier Resources System. Passed Senate amended, [2OC] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [5OC] S. 2476-- A bill for the relief of Wei Jengsheng. Passed Senate amended, [15OC] Received in House and held at desk, [15OC] Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, [16OC] S. 2500-- A bill to protect the sanctity of contracts and leases entered into by surface patent holders with respect to coalbed methane gas. Passed Senate amended, [9OC] Rules suspended. Passed House, [15OC] Presented to the President (November 2, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-367] (signed November 10, 1998) S. 2505-- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey title to the Tunnison Lab Hagerman Field Station in Gooding County, Idaho, to the University of Idaho. Passed Senate amended, [5OC] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [6OC] Rules suspended. Passed House, [9OC] Presented to the President (October 21, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-346] (signed November 2, 1998) S. 2511-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to pay employees of the Food Safety and Inspection Service working in establishments subject to the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act for overtime and holiday work performed by the employees. Passed Senate, [25SE] Received in House and referred to the Committees on Agriculture; Government Reform and Oversight, [28SE] S. 2513-- A bill to transfer administrative jurisdiction over certain Federal land located within or adjacent to Rogue River National Forest and to clarify the authority of the Bureau of Land Management to sell and exchange other Federal land in Oregon. Passed Senate amended, [9OC] Received in House and held at desk, [10OC] Referred to the Committee on Resources, [21OC] S. 2524-- A bill to codify without substantive change laws related to Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations and to improve the United States Code. Passed Senate, [8OC] Received in House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, [9OC] Rules suspended. Passed House, [12OC] Presented to the President (October 22, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-354] (signed November 3, 1998) S. 2531-- A bill to designate a portion of Interstate Route 70 in Missouri as ``Mark McGwire Interstate Route 70''. Passed Senate, [29SE] Received in House and held at desk, [1OC] Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, [21OC] S. 2536-- A bill to protect the safety of United States nationals and the interests of the United States [[Page 2924]] at home and abroad, to improve global cooperation and responsiveness to international crime and terrorism, and to more effectively deter international crime and acts of violence. Passed Senate, [15OC] Received in House and held at desk, [15OC] Referred to the Committees on the Judiciary; International Relations, [21OC] S. 2540-- A bill to extend the date by which an automated entry-exit control system must be developed. Passed Senate, [1OC] Received in House and held at desk, [2OC] Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, [21OC] S. 2561-- A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act with respect to furnishing and using consumer reports for employment purposes. Passed Senate, [6OC] Received in House and held at desk, [7OC] Rules suspended. Passed House, [9OC] Presented to the President (October 21, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-347] (signed November 2, 1998) S. 2584-- A bill to provide aviator continuation pay for military members killed in Operation Desert Shield. Passed Senate, [8OC] Received in House and referred to the Committee on National Security, [8OC] S. 2637-- A bill for the relief of Belinda McGregory. Passed Senate, [15OC] Received in House and held at desk, [15OC] S. 2638-- A bill to provide support for certain institutes and schools. Passed Senate, [15OC] Received in House, [15OC] [[Page 2925]] SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ S.J. Res. 35-- A joint resolution granting the consent of Congress to the Pacific Northwest Emergency Management Arrangement. Passed Senate, [31JY] Received in House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, [3AU] Rules suspended. Passed House, [15OC] Presented to the President (November 2, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-381] (signed November 12, 1998) S.J. Res. 51-- A joint resolution granting the consent of Congress to the Potomac Highlands Airport Authority Compact entered into between the States of Maryland and West Virginia. Passed Senate, [31JY] Received in House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, [3AU] Rules suspended. Passed House, [8OC] Presented to the President (October 21, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-348] (signed November 2, 1998) S.J. Res. 54-- A joint resolution finding the Government of Iraq in unacceptable and material breach of its international obligations. Passed Senate amended, [31JY] Received in House, [3AU] Rules suspended. Passed House, [3AU] Presented to the President (August 10, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-235] (signed August 14, 1998) S.J. Res. 58-- A joint resolution recognizing the accomplishments of Inspector Generals since their creation in 1978 in preventing and detecting waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement, and in promoting economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in the Federal Government. Passed Senate, [1OC] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, [2OC] Rules suspended. Passed House, [10OC] Presented to the President (October 20, 1998) Approved [Public Law 105-349] (signed November 2, 1998) [[Page 2927]] SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ S. Con. Res. 30---- A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Republic of China should be admitted to multilateral economic institutions, including the International Monetary Fund and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Agreed to in the Senate, [10JY] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services, [14JY] S. Con. Res. 33-- A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the National SAFE KIDS Campaign SAFE KIDS Buckle Up Car Seat Check Up. Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, [21OC] S. Con. Res. 37-- A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that Little League Baseball Incorporated was established to support and develop Little League baseball worldwide and should be entitled to all of the benefits and privileges available to nongovernmental international organizations. Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [28AP] S. Con. Res. 39-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the German Government should expand and simplify its reparations system, provide reparations to Holocaust survivors in Eastern and Central Europe, and set up a fund to help cover the medical expenses of Holocaust survivors. Received in House and referred to the Committee on International Relations, [27JA] S. Con. Res. 41-- An original concurrent resolution calling for a United States initiative seeking a just and peaceful resolution of the situation on Cyprus. Referred to the Committee on International Relations, [21OC] S. Con. Res. 48-- A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding proliferation of missile technology from Russia to Iran. Referred to the Committee on International Relations, [21OC] S. Con. Res. 50---- A concurrent resolution condemning in the strongest possible terms the bombing in Jerusalem on September 4, 1997. Referred to the Committee on International Relations, [21OC] S. Con. Res. 60---- A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress in support of efforts to foster friendship and cooperation between the United States and Mongolia, and for other purposes. Agreed to in the Senate, [5MR] Received in House and held at the desk, [9MR] Referred to the Committees on International Relations; Banking and Financial Services; Ways and Means [21OC] S. Con. Res. 73---- A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the European Union is unfairly restricting the importation of United States agriculture products and the elimination of such restrictions should be a top priority in trade negotiations with the European Union. Agreed to in the Senate, [21MY] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, [22MY] S. Con. Res. 75---- A concurrent resolution honoring the sesquicentennial of Wisconsin statehood. Agreed to in the Senate, [12MY] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, [13MY] S. Con. Res. 78---- A concurrent resolution relating to the indictment and prosecution of Saddam Hussein for war crimes and other crimes against humanity. Agreed to in the Senate amended, [13MR] Received in House and referred to the Committee on International Relations, [16MR] S. Con. Res. 81---- A concurrent resolution honoring the Berlin Airlift; to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Agreed to in the Senate amended, [26JN] Received in House and held at the desk, [14JY] S. Con. Res. 83-- A concurrent resolution remembering the life of George Washington and his contributions to the Nation. Agreed to in the Senate, [9OC] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, [10OC] Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [15OC] S. Con. Res. 85---- A concurrent resolution calling for an end to the violent e of Kosovo. Agreed to in the Senate, [18MR] Received in House and held at desk, [19MR] Referred to the Committees on International Relations; Banking and Financial Services; Ways and Means, H11703 [21OC] S. Con. Res. 87---- A concurrent resolution to correct the enrollment of S. 419. Agreed to in the Senate, [25MR] Received in House and held at the desk, [26MR] Agreed to in the House, [1AP] S. Con. Res. 88---- A concurrent resolution calling on Japan to establish and maintain an open, competitive market for consumer photographic film and paper and other sectors facing market access barriers in Japan. Agreed to in the Senate amended, [16JY] Received in House and held at the desk, [17JY] S. Con. Res. 90---- A concurrent resolution to acknowledge the Historic Northern Ireland Peace Agreement. Agreed to in the Senate, [23AP] Received in House and referred to the Committee on International Relations, [27AP] S. Con. Res. 97---- A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress concerning the human rights and humanitarian situation facing the women and girls of Afghanistan. Agreed to in the Senate amended, [29JY] Received in House and referred to the Committee on International Relations, [30JY] S. Con. Res. 98---- A concurrent resolution providing for a conditional adjournment or recess of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Agreed to in the Senate, [21MY] Received in House and held at the desk, [5JN] Agreed to in the House, [22MY] S. Con. Res. 99---- A concurrent resolution authorizing the flying of the POW/MIA flag. Agreed to in the Senate, [22MY] Received in House and agreed to, [22MY] S. Con. Res. 102-- A concurrent resolution recognizing disabled American veterans. Agreed to in Senate, [4JN] Received in House and held at the desk, [5JN] Agreed to in the House, [11JN] S. Con. Res. 103---- A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress in support of the recommendations of the International Commission of Jurists on Tibet and on United States policy with regard to Tibet. Agreed to in the Senate amended, [17SE] Received in House and referred to the Committee on International Relations, [18SE] S. Con. Res. 104---- A concurrent resolution commemorating the 50th anniversary of the integration of the Armed Forces. Agreed to in the Senate, [19JN] Received in House and held at the desk, [22JN] S. Con. Res. 105-- 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. Agreed to in the Senate amended, [17JY] Received in House and referred to the Committee on International Relations, [20JY] Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [14SE] S. Con. Res. 106---- A concurrent resolution to commend the Library of Congress for 200 years of outstanding service to Congress and the Nation, and to encourage activities to commemorate the bicentennial anniversary of the Library of Congress. Agreed to in the Senate, [25JN] Received in House and held at the desk, [14JY] S. Con. Res. 107---- A concurrent resolution affirming United States commitments to Taiwan. Agreed to in the Senate amended, [10JY] Received in House and referred to the Committee on International Relations, [14JY] S. Con. Res. 112-- A concurrent resolution to authorize the printing of the eulogies of the Senate and the House of Representatives for Detective John Michael Gibson and Private First Class Jacob Joseph Chestnut. Agreed to in the Senate, [27JY] Received in House and agreed to, [27JY] S. Con. Res. 114-- 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 Senate, [30JY] Received in House and held at the desk, [30JY] Agreed to in the House, [31JY] S. Con. Res. 115-- A concurrent resolution to authorize the printing of copies of the publication entitled ``The United States Capital'' as a Senate document. Agreed to in the Senate, [30JY] Received in House and referred to the Committee on House Oversight, [31JY] Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [14SE] S. Con. Res. 119---- A concurrent resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the American Red Cross Blood Services. Agreed to in the Senate, [9OC] Received in House and held at the desk, [10OC] S. Con. Res. 120---- A concurrent resolution to redesignate the United States Capitol Police headquarters building located at 119 D Street, Northeast, Washington, D.C., as the ``Eney, Chestnut, Gibson Memorial Building''. Agreed to in the Senate, [8OC] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, [9OC] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [15OC] S. Con. Res. 122---- A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the 65th anniversary of the Ukrainian Famine of 1932-1933 should serve as a reminder of the brutality of the government [[Page 2928]] of the former Soviet Union's repressive policies toward the Ukrainian people. Agreed to in the Senate, [21OC] Received in House and referred to the Committee on International Relations, [21OC] S. Con. Res. 123---- A concurrent resolution to express the sense of the Congress regarding the policy of the Forest Service toward recreational shooting and archery ranges on Federal land. Agreed to in the Senate, [12OC] Received in House and referred to the Committees on Agriculture; Resources, [13OC] S. Con. Res. 124---- A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the denial of benefits under the Generalized System of Preferences to developing countries that violate the intellectual property rights of United States persons, particularly those that have not implemented their obligations under the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property. Agreed to in the Senate, [14OC] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, [14OC] S. Con. Res. 129-- A concurrent resolution to correct a technical error in the enrollment of H.R. 3910. Agreed to in Senate, [20OC] Received in House and held at the desk, [20OC]